The Wedding Garden at Filoli Historic House & Garden (c) Gretchine Nievarez
Over the past year, you've heard from many of the panelists and personalities scheduled to present at the upcoming Slow Flowers Summit, scheduled for June 28-30, which is right around the corner. And today, I'm bringing you straight to our Summit destination, Filoli Historic House & Garden based in Woodside, California, where we will gather for the first two days of the conference.
Filoli's remarkable Georgian Revival architecture (c) Gretchine Nievarez
I am so excited for the opportunity Summit attendees, speakers, sponsors and guests will enjoy as we immerse ourselves in the beauty and legacy of this Bay Area cultural institution. We will spend two full days experiencing the historic property, including Filoli's legendary landscape and cutting gardens, which you'll learn more about today. We also will have unprecedented access to design a 'floral takeover' in 'The House,' California’s most triumphant example of the Georgian Revival tradition and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.
From left, today's guests: Jim Salyards, Kate Nowell and Haley O'Connor of Filoli's Horticulture Staff
For now, I'd love to introduce you to the horticulture team at Filoli, because they are the ones whose involvement in the Slow Flowers Summit will ensure a thoroughly immersive plant and floral experience.
Today, join me in a conversation with Jim Salyards, Kate Nowell and Haley O'Connor.
Jim Salyards is the director of horticulture, a 26-year veteran of Filoli!
Kate Nowell is the horticulture production manager, with about one decade at Filoli, and Haley O'Connor is Filoli's new formal garden manager who joined about six months ago.
Let's jump right in and take an audio (virtual) botanical tour with three talented plants people.
Attendees of the Slow Flowers Summit will have full access to the beautiful grounds at Filoli Historic House & Garden during our workshops and immersive floral experiences
Thank you so much for joining our conversation today! There are still a few spaces left to attend the Slow Flowers Summit and you can find all those details at slowflowerssummit.com. We are so excited to welcome our attendees to a safe, in-person, COVID-compliant and mostly outdoor setting at Filoli Historic House and Garden. The countdown begins!
The Garden House at Filoli
And by the way, if you're not attending the Summit, watch Slow Flowers Society on Facebook, Slow Flowers Society and Slow Flowers Summit on Instagram for live feeds coming to you from the Slow Flowers Summit, including a behind-the-scenes tour that I will lead on setup day, Sunday, June 28th.
Click here to listen to Jennifer Jewell's interview with Debra Prinzing
Something really fun happened this past week as I traded places at the microphone and answered questions posed to me rather than being the person asking those questions. Our good friend Jennifer Jewell, producer and host of Cultivating Place, an award-winning public radio program and podcast, invited me to join her to discuss all things Slow Flowers. I'll share the link to that episode in today's show notes. You've heard Jennifer here as a past guest and you may already subscribe to Cultivating Place. If not, please check out her amazing, inclusive and expansive weekly radio program about plants, people, place and other conversations about natural history and the human urge to garden. Jennifer is coming to the Slow Flowers Summit as our capstone speaker on day two -- and I'm so honored that she shared our story - your story - the story of Slow Flowers - on her terrific show.
Our 2021 Botanical Couture Collection for American Flowers Week 2021
As you know, in the buildup to American Flowers Week, June 28-July 4, there is much to celebrate. This Friday, you're invited to join our Slow Flowers Member Virtual Meet-Up,