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Gala in the gardens Stifel Financial presents Gala in The Gardens. This black tie affair features a special preview of the show, hors d’oeuvres and live music.
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Tastebuds Young enthusiasts join flower magazine Editor Margot Shaw
for a fun and inspiring behind-the-scenes tour to help define and express your personal style.
Bunny Williams & Emily Thompson This year the Red Diamond Lecture Series will feature ®
designer Bunny Williams and floral designer Emily Thompson.
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Taste in spades IBERIABANK presents Taste in Spades. New for 2015,
this Saturday lecture series is free and features top designers. This year will showcase Jane Scott Hodges, James Farmer & Danielle Rollins.
After hours at the gardens McCorquodale Transfer presents After Hours at The Gardens. This Friday night event will feature a cash bar, live music and honor all past Tastemakers.
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Meet our Tastemakers Antiques at The Gardens features Tastemakers who are
regionally and nationally known architects, interior designers and garden designers.
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Dealers The show includes antiques dealers from across the United States presenting antiques, furniture, porcelain, fine art, silver, garden accessories and jewelry.
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celebrating 10 years • inspiring science education
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art of the rose
Displays will feature floral arrangements, paintings, sculpture, artistic furniture and various other media inspired by the rose.
Science Education Birmingham Botanical Gardens is Alabama’s largest living museum, providing educational programming to tens of thousands of children and adults each year.
Committee • 2 Board of Directors • 2 Schedule of Events • 3 Mayor’s Welcome • 4 B irmingham B otanical G ardens
Sponsors • 12 Honoring Mary & Jamie French • 50 Gardens’ Donors • 62 Show Ambassador • 63 A ntiques
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