Sunday May 2, 2010
9:30am to 4pm
Free Admission
Presented by
City of Burnaby
Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society
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Friends of the Festival
Thank you for your generous donations to the Silent Auction & volunteer recognition.
Adamson Heritage Nursery - Amsterdam Greenhouses & Garden Centre - Backyard Bird Centre - Bill Bischoff, Cyclamen grower - Bloom Nursery & Garden Centre - Burnaby Village Museum - Canterbury Coffee - Charlie's Chocolate Factory - Clearview Garden Shop - Coca-Cola Bottling - Dykhof Nursery - Ericson's Day Lily Garden - Finley's Rhododendrons - GardenWorks at Mandeville - Gourmet Baker - Hampton Greenhouses - Hawaiian Botanicals - Home Depot - It's About Thyme - Jenray Gardens Nursery - Leongs Nursery - Lewis Vending - Maplewood Farm - McDonald's Restaurants of Canada - Meadows Landscape Supply - Museum of Anthropology - N.A.T.S. Nursery - Phoenix Perennials - Pickett's Nursery - Piroche Plants - Ponds Beautiful - Rain Forest Nurseries - Rhodohaven - Safeway (Royal Oak) - Safeway (Kensington) - Select Roses - The Natural Gardener - TSC Nursery Sales - Tuscano Garden - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - West Coast Gardens - Western Independent Greenhouses
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Special Features
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Welcome Ceremony
Welcome remarks by Mayor Corrigan, the Chair of the Burnaby Parks Recreation & Culture Commission, and the President of the Burnaby Rhododendron & Gardens Society. The New Westminster Pipe Band leads the procession south down the East Plaza to the South Plaza Stage.
South Plaza Stage 11:30am to 12 noon
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Rhodendron Flower Truss Display
Flower trusses of many beautiful local grown Rhododendron varieties presented by the Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society
Studio 102 all day
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Peoples' Choice Spring Bouquet Competition
Competition features a display of floral bouquets by both professionals & amateurs. You get to vote for your favourite from 9:30am to 2:00pm. Winners announced at 2:55pmon the South Plaza Stage
Interested in entering the competition ? > > >
Studio 103 all day
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Silent Auction
Bid on lots of very special plants & garden items. Closing time for bids is 3:00pm & all items must be paid for & removed by 4:15pm.
More information > > >
Studio 103 all day
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BRAGS Raffle
Purchase your tickets to win one of 3 photographs of rhododendron seedlings from previous "Adopt-a-Rhodo" programs. Talk with BRAGS member & rhododendron expert Norbert wuensche to learn more about these unique plants.
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Speakers
Alan Reid of GardenWorks "Pests & Diseases" 10 to 11am
Mark Angelo of BCIT " The Heritage of BC's Great Rivers" 1 to 2pm
Studio Theatre
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Free Guided Tours
Bird Life of Deer Lake Park - Ladies of the Lake
Century Garden - Eagles Estate Heritage Garden
Times & more information > > >
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