The Festival of Flowers will celebrate its 26th year with “Dutch Gardens”
The 2019 Festival proudly showcases elegant elements of the Dutch garden with carefully choreographed displays. Today Dutch gardens are at the forefront of modern landscape design. A canal, complete with working water wheel, winds throughout the floral features, just as the canals run through Dutch capital, Amsterdam. Exquisite gardenscapes beckon visitors to meander amongst the grandeur and enjoy the riot of color boasted by the Netherlands’ beloved tulips and other vibrant floral specimens.
VENUES
- Life-Size Landscaped Gardens –unique and exciting ideas for the home gardener created by the area’s acclaimed landscape architects and garden designers
- Bellingrath Gardens and Home –extravagant assemblage of tulips in the design of Mobile’s world-renowned garden destination
- World of Flowers – exquisite array of blooms from north, south, east and west
- Tables by Design – inspiring ideas for outdoor entertaining
- Floral Expressions – bright fashionable doors embellished with fabulous flowers
- Art in the Garden – original works by noted Alabama artist Brent Smith
- World of Photography – images of gardens, flowers and more fill this tantalizing exhibit
- Growing Up Green – educational activities and gardening fun for young sprouts
- Seminars and Demonstrations –expert advice from flower and garden gurus
- Garden Market – tented marketplace for plants, pots, and unique garden and gift items
- Garden Café – the venue for snacks or a “Dutch treat” lunch with friends
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FOR THE KIDS
Growing Up Green Venue
Promotes Healthy Lifestyles For Children of All Ages
- Farm to Table - eating healthy
- Exercise - keeping hearts healthy
- Good Oral Health - promoting healthy habits for a lifetime
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS & COMPANIES
- A Bloom Landscaping, Inc.
- Bellingrath Gardens and Home
- Dodd’s Landscaping
- Miracle Landscaping
- JubileeScapes
- Zimlich’s Patio and Garden Center
- One Stop Services Landscape and Irrigation
PARTICIPATING SOCIETIES
- Mobile County Master Gardeners
- Camelia Society
- Ikebana Society
- Mobile Area Herb Society
- Mobile Area Orchid Society
- Mobile Botanical Gardens