Spring is in the Air! Garden Fest is quickly approaching and we want you to be a part of it.
On Saturday, April 21st, Bakersfield College Environmental Horticulture will be having our open house
called Garden Fest.
Garden Fest is designed to highlight the Environmental Horticulture program and bring public awareness to
the joys of gardening. Garden Fest open house and seminars are free to the public.
We also want to bring attention to the many groups and organizations on campus. This is your opportunity
to raise public awareness and funds for your group.
This is a free event to participate in. This event is open to all BC departments, clubs, faculty and staff. We
are also inviting local high schools and elementary schools to promote their horticulture and agriculture
programs.
This year's Garden Fest will feature the following events and participants:
Live radio with The Country Garden Radio program heard on Saturdays from 7:00 -9:00 AM on KHTY 970
AM
Gardening seminars with the pros
8 AM Build-A-Pond Seminar presented by Buck's Landscape Materials and Pond Supplies 9:30 AM Lawn
Care presented by Old River Sod
10:15 AM Container gardening presented by Robby's Nursery
11:00 AM TBA
11:45 AM Weed Control in your Lawn presented by Abate-A-Weed
12:30 PM Tree care and tree pruning techniques presented by General Tree Service
1:15 PM Dan "The Snake Man"
2:00 PM How to Grow Orchids presented by the Golden Empire Orchid Society
Kern County Gardening Clubs and Organizations -
Kern County Camellia Society
Green Thumb Garden Club
Kern County Rose Society
Cactus and Succulent Society
Golden Empire Orchid Society
Tree Foundation of Kern
Garden Club meeting at 1:15 PM - this year is the Green Thumb Garden Club. "How to have a
Healthy Garden" by Lindsay Ono.
Golden Empire Orchid Society Orchid Show - See a wide range of orchids
Gardening displays – Mowers – Abate A Weed, Tree maintenance – General Tree Service, Pond
supplies- Buck’s landscape Material and Pond Shop, Sod Display – Old River Sod, Sprinkler Supplies –
Kern Turf Supply, Nursery Information, Kelloggs Garden Products, Gro-Power Fertilizers, and more.
BC Animal Science Zoo - Small Animal Zoo (Is a Llama considered a small animal?)
High school and elementary school - Horticulture and Ag programs
US Forest Service – Fire Safe Landscapes
Plant sales - BC Environmental Horticulture, high schools, and local Garden Clubs
Arts and craft fundraisers - Open to BC departments, clubs, faculty and staff. Featuring the BC Ceramics
Sale
BC Barbecue - Featuring the talents of Chef Coyle and his crew.
This will be a wonderful Spring event. We would be honored if you can participate. Sign up at http://www2.
bakersfieldcollege.edu/agriculture and click on "Garden Fest"
Every participant is required to bring their own tables and chairs. If you would like to support the BC Ag
Ambassadors program they are renting tables and chairs for a nominal fee.
If you have any questions, please call or write.
Lindsay Ono
Bakersfield College
Environmental Horticulture / Agriculture
661.395.4938 Office
661.395.4736 Fax
lono@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Sally Sterns
Environmental Horticulture Lab Technician
(661) 395-4446 Horticulture Lab Office
Email: ssterns@bakersfieldcollege.edu
GARDEN FEST BAKERSFIELD 2007
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