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Operating Schedule
January 3 - March 16, 2012
The Breakers
Open Daily
The Elms & Marble House
Open weekends, holidays, and daily February 17-26 for Newport Winter Festival

See The Elms on PBS's This Old House, February 18. 

Lectures and Demonstrations


Reserved Lectures and Workshops
Take place in the Lecture Luncheon tent on the front lawn of Rosecliff

Luncheon Lecture
Mario Fernandez        Friday, June 22        12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Mario FernandezSelected as one of the top floral designers in the world, and winner of the industry’s top honor, Designer of the Year, Mario Fernandez is an internationally renowned floral designer and educator. Owner of BelleFleur, as well as his own design school, Mario is a leader in the design field. Premier designers like Carolina Herrera chose his creations to grace the runway for their bridal shows and his work is regularly featured on the cover of magazines. He has set the standard for floral design in South Florida and his work has enhanced the functions and homes of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Will Smith. His floral displays are legendary. He is a Design Director for Smithers Oasis. A bi-lingual educator, Mario has trained designers around the world.  Energy, charm and wit make his presentations as much fun as educational as he shares the latest trends in floral design

You have the option of enjoying an elegant luncheon with Mario by choosing a Luncheon & Lecture ticket, or purchasing a Lecture Only ticket.  Both include one-day Show admission

$80 per person for Luncheon & Lecture
Please arrive by 11:45 a.m.

$40 per person for Lecture Only
Please arrive by 1:00 p.m.

Tickets will be on sale soon.


Luncheon Lecture
Derek Fell     Saturday, June 23     11:30 a.m. -  1:30 p.m.


      
Derek FellDerek Fell, former director of the National Gardening Bureau and prolific author with more than 100 gardening books totaling 2.5 million in print, will share his garden magic with us.  Fell also hosts an extensive photo library numbering more than 150,000 images of plants and gardens. His love of plants began in England during WWII as a child when his father gave him a packet of seeds to plant against a sunny wall. He claims those seeds produced the best tasting peas as well as the inspiration for a career which has taken him around the world.
 

A lively and fun speaker, Fell will share with us the skills of growing up, literally, with vertical gardening. Whether for an urban garden or to maximize use of space, his approach to vertical gardening will appeal to everyone as it results in both beauty and bounty. Fell will also be available to sign his most recent book, Vertical Gardening.

You have the option of enjoying an elegant luncheon with Mario by choosing a Luncheon & Lecture ticket, or purchasing a Lecture Only ticket.  Both include one-day Show admission

$80 per person for Luncheon & Lecture
Please arrive by 11:15 a.m.

$40 per person for Lecture Only
Please arrive by 12:15 p.m.

 Tickets will be on sale soon.

Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton Education Series
(Free with Show admission)

 


Check back for more information as the lecture schedule develops.  Schedule subject to change.