04.05.18 Spring Fever 2018

• Garden Art Auction • Raffles • Entertainment • Food • Kidzone

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Saturday, April 7 9AM - 5PM

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Sunday, April 8 11AM - 4PM

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Bloom and Grow Garden Society was founded in 1997 by a group of women in the West Orange County area and formed under the auspices of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. The Club serves the community in West Orange and South Lake counties with horticultural scholarships to Florida universities and garden-related projects.

Since the inception of Bloom and Grow in 1997-78, over $335,870 in charitable donations have been made to the West Orange community.

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The 2018 Spring Fever in the Garden is dedicated to Mary Ann McCraw McMillan, JoAnn Watkins Cauthern and Mary Braswell Root This festival is dedicated in memory of these Founding Members of the Bloom and Grow Garden Society. We recognize their dedication and leadership to our community and support of Spring Fever in the Garden Festival. Gone but not forgotten.

Mary Ann McCraw McMillan

JoAnn Watkins Cauthen

Mary Braswell Root

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Bloom and Grow Garden Society is a designated 501 (c) (3); Registration # CH 232240

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The Path of Life One of Bloom and Grow Garden Society’s most ambitious projects is “The Path of Life” located at the Chapin Station on the West Orange Trail. Benches have been installed throughout the pathway for people to sit and enjoy the surrounding garden.

Engraved bricks can be purchased, and all donations and proceeds go back into the maintenance of The Path of Life.

The engraved bricks sell for $30.00 each. This is a unique opportunity for members of our community to honor friends, relatives or someone special in their life.

Directions to The Path of Life: Take the 429 north (either from the Turnpike or Highway 50 (just East of Winter Garden) and Exit on Plant Street. Go West on Plant St to Crown Point Springs Rd., turn right. Go to Crown Point Cross Rd and turn left. Go past the 4-way stop sign and turn right into the Chapin Station Park. Follow the sidewalk past the trailhead to The Path of Life. Enjoy!!!

For more information, visit us at: www.bloomandgrowgardensociety.com

2018-2019 Bloom and Grow Officers President........................................................... Julie Teal First Vice-President.............................. Linda Bouton Second Vice-President............................. Ann Blastic Recording Secretary.................................Andy Davis Corresponding Secretary............. Brenda Knowles Treasurer.................................................. Debbie Bruce

••• Our Mission •••

“To stimulate a knowledge and love of gardening; To aid in protection of native plants and birds; To encourage civic plantings”.

Local Arts & Theatre Hours During Spring Fever Garden Theatre www.gardentheater.org 160 W Plant Street

Winter Garden Art Association www.wgart.org 127 South Boyd Street Hours: Saturday - 9 am to 4pm, Sunday - 11 am to 4 pm Admission: Free

Heritage Museum www.wghf.org 1N.Main Street Hours: Saturday - 9am to 5 pm, Sunday - 11am to 4 pm Admission: Free

Central Florida Railroad Museum www.cfcnrhs.org 101 South Boyd Street Hours: Saturday - 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday - 11 am to 4 pm Admission: Free

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Bloom & Grow Garden Society Celebrates 20 Years What comes to mind when you hear the term “force of nature”? Hurricanes? Tornados? Bloom & Grow Garden Society? Wait…what? Yep, the 130 member group has been a force of nature in the West Orange county area for 20 years. With this being their anniversary club year, it’s a time to look back to see just how this “force” has spread their love of nature, energy, time and fund raising efforts to benefit so many in our area.

In May of 1997 an organizational meeting was held in Winter Garden to form a new garden club with 23 women in attendance. By the time the first monthly meeting was held in September, founding President, Gretchen Boyd, who planted the garden club seed, was at the podium along with 72 members who shared a common desire to stimulate a knowledge and love of gardening; to aid in protection of native plants and birds; to encourage civic plantings.

The first few years were taken up with getting to know what their place in the community would be. In order to be able to make a difference, they had to find the best way to raise money. It didn’t take long. By February of 1997 member, Jackie Brown-Colberg, came up with a plan that was twofold.

It would be a fund raising/civic project to turn a piece of land from a garbage dump to a natural, serene garden. Along with Vera Carter, club member and Orange Co. Commissioner, a plot of land at the proposed Chapin Station on the West Orange Trail was acquired. Through donations and creative thinking and a lot of sweat equity by the members, the Path of Life grew. An arbor, rose garden and pond connected by a brick walkway was planned through the path. Bricks were available for purchase to be inscribed honoring or memorializing loved ones. In October of 1999, the Path of Live was officially opened and fund raising had begun.

Early in their fourth year, member, Helen Kennedy pitched the idea of a garden festival in downtown Winter Garden. With three others on her committee, they coordinated the club’s first Spring Fever in the Garden, which was held on March 31, 2001. Vendors and food booths took up four blocks on Plant Street. Bloom & Grow tee shirts and posters with design work

by Andy Crabtree were sold. The success of this event gave the club impetus to further their fund raising activities for their philanthropies and projects.

In 2005, Sue Crabtree was named festival chairperson, a position she still holds today. That year attendance was 8,000 to 10,000 for the one day event. Winter Garden city manager, Hollis Holden encouraged the group to get the city involved as a cosponsor and make it a two day event. In spring of 2007, Spring Fever went to a two day festival and expanded its path down Plant Street.

Continued success of the festival today has given the women a means to spread the love of gardening and nature to all kinds of organizations and projects. Most notable is the $125,000 in scholarships to University of Florida and Valencia College to students who are majoring in plant science, environmental horticulture and landscape design. Another area they are proud of is bringing gardening to elementary and middle schools by funding school gardens. The Florida School for Deaf and Blind receives donations for their horticulture program.

Over the 20 years of the club, its members have contributed sweat equity with planting projects like Habitat for Humanity, a meditation garden for at Health Central Park residents, Home at Last, and a sensory garden for United Cerebral Palsy West Orange Campus to name a few. Financial support goes to Oakland Nature Preserve restoration and preservation projects, Nehrling Gardens toward education for all age groups, Florida Elks Youth Camp for supplies for environmental and nature education, purchase bald cypress trees to restore native plants to the shoreline of John’s Lake and environmental and educational kiosks at the future Tucker Ranch Park and more.

This year, Spring Fever will encompass seven blocks of Plant Street and fill it with the quintessential homage to Spring and gardening. Bloom and Grow members will be out in force in colorful tees shirts and sensible shoes to make sure attendees will have an experience that even Mother Nature would be proud of.

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2018 Schedule of Entertainment,

CHALKIN’ IT UP - Saturday, April 7 - 9 am to 4 pm Artists of all ages are invited to participate in the “Chalkin’ It Up” event.

Each entry will have a 6x6 square to create nature related art and appropriate for all ages to view. $2100 in prizes will be awarded in numerous categories.

KIDZONE

BUTAFROG’S BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT • This exhibit will feature live butterflies that children and adults may visit and view.

• BUTAFROG- at Butterfly Garden Exhibit and strolling through the festival

ORANGE COUNTY MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS

Spring Fever is a good time for the entire family. The busiest zone for all ages is the KIDZONE and everything is FREE!!! Balloons - Balloons - Balloons

Answers to questions about plants, landscaping and garden pests.

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ASK THE EXPERTS BOOTH

• Lowe’s workshop - make and take home a special project- while they last!

Saturday and Sunday

Activities include; • UCF representative will discuss animals, bugs and all their habits.

They will bring bugs!!

• Face painting, fingernails polished and new hair do amazing Stilt Walker/Balloon maker, plant a flower and live ladybugs to take home. Hands on craft table, dig for over 70 different fossils.

• Informative demonstration on trains and train safety.

• Learn the art of fencing from the Winter Garden Fencing Academy.

• Orange County Public Library will be on hand to issue library cards and hand out information on all the activities available at the library.

• Bruce Sarafian, the world record juggler and unicyclist performs.

• Meet the men of “Bikers Against Child Abuse” and The Winter Garden Squeeze baseball team.

• Antique tools to guess and win a prize.

• Benny the Butafrog will be walking around through the area. Take a picture with the “BUTAFROG”.

FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS AND GARDEN GLOVES 2018 Festival shirts and gloves will be for sale at the Bloom and Grow T-shirt Booth. Andy Crabtree, a local artist, created the festival design.

RAFFLE The Bloom and Grow raffle will be located in the Raffle Booth next to the T-Shirt Booth. The raffle will consist of Tickets to local attractions and gift/merchandise DONATED by local restaurants, shops and businesses. There will be a list of the donors at the raffle table. All prizes have been donated and all proceeds will be used to fund our projects. Drawings will be held throughout both days of the Spring Fever Festival. Stop by the Raffle Table and the Information Booths to find out how you can have an opportunity to win.

We present an “Ask the Expert” feature throughout the day, which consists primarily of question and answer opportunities pertaining to the particular subject being featured at the time. Our Experts are willing and able to answer any of your gardening questions!

This year we welcome back Ed Thralls, Kelly Greer and Amy Vu from the UF Orange County Extension Service, Robert Bowden from Orlando’s Harry P. Leu Gardens, Tom MacCubbin, UF extension Agent Emeritus, & Tristen Bowen, Area Landscape Manager at Marriott Vacation Club

Saturday, April 7 • 9:00-11:00 am – GETTING YOUR LAWN READY FOR SUMMER, ED THRALLS, FCHP, APH, Faculty-Residential Horticulture, Master Gardener Coordinator, UF-Orange County Extension • 11:00-1:00 pm – FLORIDA FRIENDLY NATIVES FOR YOUR GARDEN, KELLY GREER, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Agent, Residential Horticulture Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program • 1:00-3:00 pm – NEW AND UNDERUTILIZED PLANTS FOR FLORIDA, ROBERT BOWDEN, Executive Director of the City of Orlando’s renowned Leu Gardens, author and teacher • 3:00-5:00 pm – BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN - BEST PLANTS FOR INDOORS, TRISTEN BOWEN, Area Landscape Manager, Marriott Vacation Club

Sunday, April 8 • 11:00-1:00 pm – WEED CONTROL, TOM MacCUBBIN, UF Extension Agent Emeritus, author and Better Lawns & Gardens radio program host, Saturdays 7-9am FM102.5&AM540, www.betterlawns.com • 1:00-3:00 pm – BACKYARD BEEKEEPING, AMY VU Urban Horticulture ExtensionAgent/Master Gardener Coordinator, UF-Orange County IFAS Extension

PLANT PICK UP POINT Do not carry those heavy plants and items. Use the handy complimentary pick-up services and have large purchased items held at the pick-up location (See Map). We have a car loading area. Make sure you have your tags marked clearly with your name and phone number.

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Events, Shows & Seminars LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, April 7 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • DAVIS McGEE – Genre: Alternative - Orlando native Davis is a 23 year-old singer/songwriter. Already a veteran of more than 800 live shows, he’s been a full time working musician since turning 18. Davis has been featured as a solo artist in over 40 central Florida venues. www.davismcgee.com • CAPTAIN HARRY HANN – Genre: Floribbean - His music is a rich blend of rock, soul, jazz and reggae. www.captainharry.com

Sunday, April 9 - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• JOHN LEE WYATT – Genre: Singer/Songwriter with acoustic guitar - originals, indie rock, & blues www.johnleewyatt.com • CAPTAIN HARRY HANN – Genre: Floribbean - His music is a rich blend of rock, soul, jazz and reggae. www.captainharry.com

Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm • THE AVIAN RECONDITIONING CENTER This educational display will again feature live owls and other birds of prey, called raptors, and present important information about Florida’s native and migratory raptors. These unique presentations appeal to all ages. Check out their website at www.arc4raptors.org

WINTER GARDEN CITY HALL ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, April 7 • 9:00-10:30 am – THE SANDY BACK PORCH BAND - traditional bluegrass the way it’s supposed to be played. Prepare to chuckle at their humorous gardening tunes.

(See map on pages 8 & 9)

Sunday, April 8 • 11:00 am – LIZA MORALES - Liza is a 17 year old singer, songwriter and performer and local talent. She has been singing since the age of 4. Liza sings in several different languages including, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.

• 12:30 – 1:00 pm – ANDREW PARKER/THE HIGH GROUND BAND - Andrew Parker – lead vocals, Jack Brown – Lead Guitar, Matthew Brown – Bass, Dillon Smith – Drums A local band that has performed at several local venues and recently released their first album. Their music can be found on i-Tunes and Spotify.

• 1:30 – 3:30 – THE GOOD TIMES JAZZ BAND - Dixieland Jazz Patriotic, Spiritual and Classic American pop songs everybody knows. Toes will tap and hearts will sing as you revisit songs you might not have heard in a while. Fred Case – Leader, on Clarinet, Sax & Flute, John Guess on Trumpet, Emmett Wright on Trombone, Moses Smith on Tuba and Bill Chonowski on Banjo.

LOST & FOUND Items lost will be held at the two Information Booths (see map). After Sunday, the items will be turned into the Parks and Recreation Department, Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. 407-656-4155

With 35 styles of classes, Studio K offers the largest variety of adult dance and fitness classes for all levels ages 15 and up! See the schedule online at: www.studiokorlando.com/events.

• 11:00 am – OPERA ORLANDO YOUTH PROGRAM - under the direction of Robin Jensen, is an all-inclusive singer/actor training program that focuses on developing the young singer/ actor.

• NOON – THE CITRUS SINGERS GIRL SCOUT CHOIR - Girl Scouts from all different troops and different counties who come together to rehearse and perform year round at a variety of sporting, patriotic, scouting and community events. Their songs include pop parodies, patriotic favorites and holiday classics • 1:30 – LAYLA BRISBOIS has performed cover songs and originals at places such as Crooked Can Brewing Company and Urban Flats. Brisbois describes her music as inspirational anthems.

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• 3:00 - 4:00 PM – JOE HAND - Joe Hand is a professional musician and music producer. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he is a multi-instrumentalist whose writing style leans toward live music, played by skillful living breathing people.

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Sponsored by First Methodist Church of Winter Garden (Donations appreciated)

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A Culture of Thinking

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Thank you for 18 Years of Creative Designs Andy Crabtree has over 26 years experience in the Advertising, Design and Creative industry. He holds a Bachelor of Visual Communications degree from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. After college, Andy worked in the Children’s Publishing industry as a Senior Artist executing illustration and design for a publisher that sold products to Scholastic, Random House and the Walt Disney Co World Resort in Orlando Florida as an Art Director overseeing marketing and design projects within the Communications Group. While at Walt Disney, Andy also worked on environmental graphics as a Walt Disney Imagineer for the theme parks, branding and collateral for companies all over the United States.

Such clients include the Walt Disney Co, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Cruise Line, Walmart, ESPN, EA Sports and the Peabody Orlando. Andy currently sits on many local boards and has a passion for helping veterans as well as young families dealing with cancer.

Andy and his wife Tabitha have been married for 22 years and have three children. They are natives to Florida and reside in the historic district in Winter Garden. His business, Crabtree Inc, is in the Bond Building. He truly works, plays and lives in WG.

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Bloom & Grow Garden Society would like to thank the 2018 Spring Fever Sponsors CO-SPONSOR – CITY OF WINTER GARDEN CITRUS LEVEL Crabtree, Ink Orlando Sentinel Think Minion We Are Winter Garden PINE LEVEL Health Central Hospital/Orlando Health West Orange Times and Observer OAK LEVEL Florida Hospital Winter Garden Healthy West Orange WFTV-Channel 9

PALM LEVEL Avex homes Steve and Sylvia Bekemeyer Lee Bekemeyer Hal and Kathy Bekemeyer Kristin Bekemeyer

Duke Energy Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Plant Street Market/Crooked Can Brewery Seacoast Bank The Winter Garden Magazine

MAPLE SPONSORS Ace Hardware Khol’s McKinnon Corporation Arlen and Jackie Brown-Colberg Merrill Lynch, Magee, Stanford & Associates Asma & Asma, P.A. Palm Casual Barteca Restaurants, LLC Cappleman, Inc. Pilar's R.C Stevens County Line Ornamental & Tree Sines, Blakeslee, & Madyda Fishback, Dominick, Bennett, Ardaman,Ahlers, Langley & Geller, LLP Valencia Foundation

And special thanks to the Spouses and Family members of Bloom & Grow Garden Society Members

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Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital wishes the Bloom & Grow Garden Society a Happy 20th Anniversary!

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Source: The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade Program, Fall 2017

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Matthew’s Hope Chest Workshop

November 10, 2018

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