2010 Show Highlights
Come join the party as we celebrate the best of outdoor living. We’ve created many new features this year to entertain you like never before. There’s the Cracked Pots Art Sale, Outdoor Cooking Classes, Small Garden Vignette Displays, and numerous Beverage Gardens around the show floor.
Here, take a peek...
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Friday and Saturday
Noon – Grilled Fish Tacos with Spicy Corn Salsa
2:00pm - Mustard Glazed Chicken Skewers
4:00pm – Red and Yellow Pepper Pasta Salad
Sunday
2:00pm - Mustard Glazed Chicken Skewers
4:00pm – Red and Yellow Pepper Pasta Salad
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Our exquisite showcase gardens will welcome you to the show. Within each you will find exciting new plants, landscaping ideas and the latest in outdoor living accessories by some of the area's premier landscape designers and contractors. Whether you are looking to create your own entertaining oasis at home or just simply stroll through the gardens and admire their magnificence, you will not want to miss this experience. Each display offers an abundance of creative and very doable ideas you can apply in your own outdoor space. Stroll down the
Willamette Graystone walkway and experience each of these breathtaking gardens.
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The show is known for its unique vendors. Over 250 different exhibits will be showcasing and selling the latest plants and products. Under one roof you can find just about anything for outdoor living, including plants, furniture, art, garden accents, yard decor, books, landscape supplies, and even landscape services. |
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A new partnership has been forged with Cracked Pots to bring even more of the local art scene to our show. Cracked Pots is an environmental non-profit organization completely nuts about recycling. They work with talented regional artists who teach waste reduction through the creation and sale of custom garden art made from recycled materials. Meet over 20 of these cleverly crafty folks on the show floor adjacent to Cracked Pots' groovy booth and shop for some "old" art for your garden! |
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Bring your whole family to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show! Kids 12 and under are free and our Kids Digs area will be filled with activities where kids and parents can learn and have fun. Want to know about native plants, hiking safety, or camping basics? The Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America will be there to showcase their outdoor and gardening knowledge as well as provide fun learning activities. Need to take a break? A face painter will bring to life your favorite inner character, and Rainbow Play Systems will have an area where supervised kids can climb and slide. Kids age 1 to 101 will find something fun this year at the Yard, Garden & Patio Show. |
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New this year! The show’s marquee seminar series has changed its schedule to allow you more flexibility to see your favorite speakers, such as Lucy Hardiman and Ed Hume. This year will feature nearly 40 hours in staggered room schedules, including our new demonstration room. Seminars feature top garden, plant and landscape experts, who gladly share their knowledge with you. Even the most novice of green thumb will be ready to hit the show floor in search of the design elements they need for their perfect outdoor setting.
For 2010, the Oregon Association of Nurseries is excited to welcome international plant explorer Dan Hinkley, brought to you by Monrovia.
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The Yard, Garden & Patio Show is about plants! The Remarkable Green Market is designed for that special, hard-to-find unusual plant and unique varities. A percentage of the profits from the Remarkable Green Market will be donated to the Oregon State University Master Gardener program. Master gardners are on hand to help you find that perfect plant for any garden space. |
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| Is your yard lacking interest and excitement in the winter? Stop by the Hardy Plant Society's Winter Interest Display and see a vast display of plants that will transform your garden into a year-round retreat with color, blooms and interest. Experts will be on hand to talk about your yard and help identify plants to rid your yard of the winter blahs. |
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Our three new Beverage Gardens are a great place to grab a glass of wine, microbrew or locally distilled spirits. The show features 15 local wineries providing tastings, wine by the glass, bottle or even case.
Sit and relax with friends. Soak up the atmosphere, some live music, and enjoy the patio party.
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Enjoy live music while you stroll through the display gardens or enjoy a beverage. Rio Con Brio will perform Brazilian Choro which was the early 20th century street music of Rio de Janeiro. Jason Okamoto will perform his solo guitar works which draw on many influences: Bossa Nova, Flamenco, Classical and Gypsy Jazz. Eddie Parente will perform a variety of jazz works in a duo, Larry Munson will cover the gamut with his 7-string guitar, and Jeff Trapp will perform classic Flamenco guitar. Relax, enjoy and listen to some of Portland’s wonderful musicians while at the show!
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| The Association of Northwest Landscape Designers members will create individual yard, garden or patio “mini makeover” displays to showcase their talent. Utilizing a "before" example as their inspiration, these designers will show how areas can be transformed into your own personal oasis.
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| Discover how much can be done with container gardens. Large, flowing, decorative containers filled with creative designs thread down the show’s main boulevards for all to see. |
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| Chances are high that you will leave the show inspired and excited about the possibilities you have seen, but don't know where to begin? Well, we have the answers! Located in our display gardens, experts of a diverse range of topics will be available to help you with your specific questions. What should you build that retaining wall out of to be functional and beautiful? What elements are you lacking in your meditation garden? Why does your dog eat your favorite plant? How do I build a party patio like that one? All your questions and more can be answered one-on-one by our experts.
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| As always we will have the Parcel Pick-up check in service available for you to leave your packages and plants. So you can keep exploring and shopping for more! Once you are ready to take your treasures home, you may carry out your packages or drive directly to our loading zone where volunteers will help you load up your car!
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Come see all the festivities for yourself at the 2010 Yard, Garden & Patio Show February 12-14 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
See the Show's Floor Map!
