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Upper Lake Horticultural Happening set for this weekend; event highlights announced
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Upper Lake’s Horticultural Happening will take place this Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the red barn and at the Tallman Hotel on Main Street.
Under the auspices of the Upper Lake Community Council, the weekend event will celebrate Lake County’s horticultural abundance and diversity with an array of experts from the Bay Area to the North Coast region.
The event is open to the public and it is free of charge.
The historic red barn on Main Street will feature display gardens created by Theresa Mathur/Edible Garden (Scotts Valley), Main Street Nursery (Lakeport) and Mendocino College Department of Agriculture’s Hort Club (Ukiah).
Metal work by acclaimed modern-day blacksmith and architectural sculptor Michael Bondi of Richmond also will be showcased in the red barn.
EcoArts of Lake County founder Karen Turcotte will curate a special installation of sculpture in the Tallman Hotel gardens, including works by Kevin Byrnes, Sherry Harris, Lisa Kaplan, Karen Turcotte, Karl Giovacchini, Mary Mattlage and Diego Harris.
Plant displays and vendors will include Simply Succulents of Ft. Bragg, Main Street Nursery, Anna’s Veggie Starts, Poppy’s Trees, Compost Club of Healdsburg (vermiculture) and, for gardening on a smaller scale, Stephen Dilley will have a container gardening display.
At Tallman Hotel’s Riffe’s Meeting House, a line-up of renowned experts will speak on topics ranging from creating drought tolerant gardens by Kate Frey to secrets to growing succulents by Rella, owner Simply Succulents in Fort Bragg.
A talk on how to transform a garden and community with permaculture will be given by Denise Rushing.
Rick Price and O’Meara Bros. Brewing Co. will speak about growing hops and brewing beer.
Gardening-related vendors will include Villa Barone (olive oil tastings and sales, olive oil soaps); Woodpecker Guy (bird and bat houses and garden furniture); Wildcat Bees (honey and observation hive); CinJin (bird houses), and Watershed Books (gardening related books).
Mendocino College Agriculture Department Hort Club will teach young gardeners how to plant seeds and provide other kids gardening activities.
Informational booths will be provided by Trowel & Trellis Club, Master Gardeners and Lake County Co-op.
Event sponsors include Tallman Hotel, County of Lake, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, North Shore Community Council, Drains Etc., Upper Lake Community Council, Lake County Wine Studio, Upper Lake Mercantile and Blue Wing Saloon.
For more information call the Tallman Hotel at 707-275-2244, Extension 501, or visit www.growwithupperlake.tumblr.com .