Garden bloggers, let’s meet up at the Capital Area Fling!
Fellow garden bloggers, now that the holidays are behind us and before the fever of spring planting season begins, it’s time to make your reservation to attend the 10th annual Garden Bloggers Fling, hosted June 22-25, 2017, in the Capital Region, which includes Washington, DC, northern Virginia, and Maryland.
What is Garden Bloggers Fling, you ask? The Fling is an annual meet-up of garden bloggers in a different city each year, hosted by fellow garden bloggers who want to share their city or region with us! Flingers get to visit lots of gardens (daily transportation by bus is included); meet and socialize with other bloggers during lunches and dinners; make connections and do some professional networking (if you want); fill your camera’s memory card with photos for future blog posts; win raffle prizes donated by sponsors; learn about gardening in a different part of the country, or see new gardens in your own region, if you’re local; and make new friends who share your passions for gardening and blogging.
We’re an obsessive but friendly bunch.
If you’ve never attended a Fling, don’t worry, you’ll fit right in!
Sometimes we even get a little crazy.
Tammy Schmitt of Casa Mariposa (pictured in the red scarf) is planning this party, and she’s put together an exciting itinerary for us that includes visits to the U.S. Botanic Garden and other gardens along the National Mall, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Maryland, a winery nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and numerous private gardens.
Who will you meet there? Here’s the growing list of attendees, with bloggers from Connecticut to California, Toronto to Texas, and even England. Won’t you add your name to the list and join us? Click here to register, and get your spot before they’re all gone!
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2/25/17: Come to my talk at the Wildflower Center. I’ll be speaking at the day-long Native Plant Society of Texas Spring Symposium at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. My talk is called “Local Heroes: Designing with Native Plants for Water-Saving Gardens,” and it’s about creating water-wise home gardens that don’t sacrifice beauty. The symposium is open to the public. Click here for registration. I’ll be offering signed copies of my books, The Water-Saving Garden and Lawn Gone!, after my talk ($20 each; tax is included). I hope to see you there!
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I can’t wait! We look forward to this each year! This is my 4th and Shawn’s 3rd. It is the highlight of our summer. It is not just the gardens it is the camaraderie. Everyone is so gracious and friendly. The hosts blow me away with the obvious time and effort they put into creating these events. Nobody should ever worry about it being their first time. The tribe knows and seeks out these people and connects with them. I come away each year restored and energized even though normally I am a total introvert. Connecting over gardens rocks my world!
“It is not just the gardens it is the camaraderie.” Exactly, Laurin! Both make the Fling what it is, and it’s why I attend every year. Looking forward to seeing you and Shawn and another big turnout by the Texas garden bloggers this year! —Pam