When:
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - Sunday, April 21, 2013
from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Come see what's cooking at Fairchild during our annual celebration
of local foods and the gorgeous o
Saturday, April 20
10:00 a.m.
The Fairchild Edible Garden Todd Walton, FTBG
11:00 a.m.
Mulching in the Garden Bob Brennan, FTBG
12:00 p.m.
Making Magic with Tropical Fruit Leila Werner, FTBG
1:00 p.m.
Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida Melissa Contreras, Author of
Organic Methods
for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
2:00 p.m.
Growing Beautiful Edible Landscapes in South Florida
Dylan Terry,
Ready-to-Grow Gardens
Sunday, April 21
10:00 a.m.
The Fairchild Edible Garden Todd Walton, FTBG
11:00 a.m.
Fairchild Edible Landscapes
Jason Lopez, FTBG
12:00 p.m.
Making Magic with Tropical Fruit
Leila Werner, FTBG
1:00 p.m.
Edible Palms Sara Edelman, FTBG
2:00 p.m.
The Secret to Beautiful Gardens is the Soil
Lanette Sobel, Fertile Earth Foundation
Chef Demonstrations
Saturday, April 20
11:00 a.m.
Veggie Stacks with Cashew Cheese
Chef Loren Pulitzer,
Meals that Heal
12:00 p.m.
Savory Tomato and Pesto Goat Cheese Tart
Chef Derek Hernandez,
Whole Foods Market Coral Gables
1:00 p.m.
Seared Scallops on Corn Johnny Cakes with Smoked Bacon
Marmalade and Tangerines
Chef Phillip Bryant,
Swine Southern Table & Bar
Sunday, April 21
11:00 a.m.
Mimosa Sorbet
Chef Tessa Mencia,
Real Sorbet
12:00 p.m.
Quinoa with Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms
Healthy Eating and Green Missions Specialist Camille Lamb,
Whole Foods Market Coral Gables
1:00 p.m.
Florribean Style Bay Scallop Stuffed Eggplant with Mango Chutney,
Roasted Red Pepper Coulis and Plantain Crisps
Chef Eric Schlossberg,
Inspired Creations Catering
Vote each day for your favorite use of summer veggies by our chefs, the winners will be posted to our Facebook page!
Spring Beer Tasting Garden
Join us all weekend starting at 11:00 a.m. Magners and
Brown Distributing Company will
be bringing us Magners Original Cider, Magners Pear Cider, Woodchuck
Amber Cider, Woodchuck Spring Cider, Blue Point Summer Ale, Blue Point
Toasted Lager, Nectar Ale Hemp Ale, Nectar Ale Red Nectar, Nectar Ale
Nectar IPA, Palm and Steenbrugge Tripel.
The Miami Brewing Company will be bringing us their Caramel and Coconut Blonde Ale Big Rod and Guava and Chocolate Brown Ale Gator Tail.
Gold Coast Beverage and
Whole Foods Market will be bringing us brews from Abita Brewing Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Crispin, Strongbow and more.
Activities in the Edible Garden
Discover Fairchild's Edible Garden, lush and delicious with herbs,
vegetables, fruits and ornamentals that can be grown in your home
garden. Learn more about our Edible Garden
here. We will have fruit tastings all weekend from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Walking Lectures beginning at our Edible Garden
Saturday, April 20
12:30 p.m.
Bee Smart, Bee Cool with Bees, Noris Ledesma, FTBG
Learn all about honeybees, their importance in our
ecosystem and how to have a safe bee hive at home.
2:30 p.m.
Gardening in South Florida, Todd Walton, FTBG
Sunday, April 21
12:30 p.m.
Worm Composting, Todd Walton, FTBG
The Fairchild Farm Fruit Market located at the Edible Garden
There will be fruit smoothies, fresh fruit and delicious honey. We
will also have seeds and starts of luffa, which has exceptional
tolerance to pests and diseases.
75th Anniversary Walking Tours
Saturday and Sunday (Meet at the Tropical Fruit Pavillion)
11:30 a.m.
David Fairchild's Legacy: The Tropical Fruit Program
Led by Dr. Richard J. Campbell, FTBG
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156
305-667-1651
For more info, please visit
Fairchild Botanical Gardens.
Come
stay with us at Florida South Beach
Rentals, right on the beach!
Admission
prices will be waived the first Wednesday of the month from June to
November and each Sunday in August. A day at Fairchild is a day in
paradise. Where else can you visit a tropical rainforest, view world
class art, dine at an award winning café and do it all surrounded by the
unparalleled beauty of nature? Only at Fairchild. Don't miss Free Days
at Fairchild!
