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July 23
Jemison
Fig and Bunch Grape Walking Tour
Petals from the Past 
10:30 a.m.  
Dr. Arlie Powell will discuss variety selection, care and maintnance of figs and bunch frapes. He will give you a walking tour of our fruit gardens to taste the varieties that we have growing at Petals.
16034 County Road 29
205-646-0069

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July 30
Jemison
Preserving the Harvest
Petals from the Past
10:30 a.m. 
Preserving the Harvest 
What can you do with all your fruits and vegetables? You will learn how to make jams and jellies, make your own jar of signature herbal vinegar and learn much more.
Fee: $30.00
Please call the retail shop, 205-646-0069 to make your reservations. Space is limited.

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August 6
Jemison
Butterflies of Alabama
Petals from the Past
10:30am
Butterflies of Alabama - Glimpses into Their Lives - Paulette Ogard, writer, and Sara Bright, photographer, authors of "Butterflies of Alabama."
In late summer and early fall, butterflies abound in Alabama's gardens! We will look at basic butterfly biology and end with glances at a few of Alabaman's most common as well as some of its rarest species. We will also take a walk through the gardens where we will focus on butterfly garden-worthy plants.
16034 County Road 29
205-646-0069

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September 24
Mobile	
Herb Day 
Mobile Botanical Gardens
"It's thyme to get some sage advice about how to dill with herbs!"
Sponsored by the Mobile Botanical Gardens and the Gulf Coast Herb Society. Includes seminar, light lunch and door prizes. Hard to find herbs and gifts will be for sale.  
$25/person, advanced registration required.
251-342-0555
www.mobilebotanicalgardens.org

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October 19
Mobile
The Fall Floral Showcase
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Benny Campbell, floral designer extraordinaire, will share secrets for creating arrangements in his signature style that is both airy and lush. Using an eclectic array of material and containers, Benny will instruct, inspire, and entertain you with his imaginative ideas for enhancing your fall and holiday tables and home. Benny was a featured seminar speaker on floral design at the 1999 Festival of Flowers and thrilled the capacity audience with his phenomenal talent and ebullient personality. He calls his arrangements "free-flow style with a Southern influence."   
There will be two special presentations by Benny. Visit www.bellingrath.org for more information about the presentations and ticket purchases. Space is limited for the morning and afternoon presentations. Reservations are required and will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
Contact: Leslie Schraeder, lschraeder@bellingrath.org 
251-973-2217 

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October 20-23
Mobile	
Fall Plant Sale
Mobile Botanical Gardens
A great SPRING garden begins in the FALL! Thousands of plants, thousands of colors for your Gulf Coast garden. Rare plants, camellias, azaleas, roses, herbs, trees, hydrangeas, natives and more.
Opening Night Preview Party &amp; Sale: Thursday, Oct. 20, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., $25 admission.
Plant Sale: Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Free admission.
251-342-0555
www.mobilebotanicalgardens.org