Lectures and Demonstrations

Special Lectures and Workshops


Parties to Die For     Friday, June 27     12 pm to 2 pm
with Kathy Rainer & Tricky Wolfes

$75 per person

Join this energetic and celebrated design duo from Atlanta who have been styling some of the grandest parties in the Southeast for over 15 years.  Enjoy a beautiful private seated luncheon while picking up design tips and amusing anecdotes to make your next event a Party to Die For!  Includes one-day show admission.

SOLD OUT!





Plant Hunting!                              Saturday, June 28                     11 am to 1 pm
with Daniel J. Hinkley

$75 per person

A star in the world of horticulture, Dan Hinkley was co-founder of Heronswood Nursery in Washington State, whose catalog listed over 2,400 plants, many of which Dan raised from seed that was collected on lengthy forays around the world.  Enjoy a seated private luncheon and learn what's new in the world of plant hunting and collecting rare plants.  You'll have no doubt as to why Dan was garden consultant to Martha Stewart television for 10 years.  Includes one-day show admission.

SOLD OUT!




Container Workshop            Sunday, June 29                       
with Proven Winners           10 am to 11:30 am


$60 per person

Author and plantsman Dr. Rick Schoellhorn, Director of New Products for Proven Winners, searches the globe for the best new varieties.  Join him as he shares new plants and new groupings to create your own winning container combinations.  Plant materials, soil and container will be supplied to you.  Bring your own spade and gloves.  Containers can be held until 5 pm on Sunday, June 29.  Includes one-day show admission.

Only a few seats are left.  Call for availability (401)847-1000 ext 150.






Passion Pour Les Fleurs , an arranging workshop    
with Kathy Rainer & Tricky Wolfes            Sunday, June 29     12:30 pm to 2 pm


$60 per person       Space limited to 25

If you share a passion for flowers, come and study with the masters.  Kathy and Tricky's talents not only won them a blue ribbon at the Newport Flower Show for their breathtaking mass rose arrangement, but they've also been featured in two issues of the new Flower magazine.  Flowers and oasis will be provided.  Please bring your own clippers, container and gloves.

Only a few seats are left.  Call (401) 847-1000 ext 150 for availability.



 

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


Friday, June 27


12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.            Hostas!

John O'Brien of O'Brien Nurserymen

Join an expert for an interactive session on everything you ever wanted to know about hostas: how to care for them, where to plant them, and how and when to divide them. John will have a variety of unusual hostas on display.  Bring your curiousity and your questions!


11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.          Explorers in the Garden

Christopher R. Fletcher, Certified by the International Society of Arboriculture and Bartlett Tree Experts Arborist Representative

Ever wonder how Newport became the repository of so many exotic species of trees?  It was the passions of Newport’s gardening elite who drove a worldwide search for rare plants in the nineteenth century.  Join Chris Fletcher on a walk of the grounds of Rosecliff to experience a rare glimpse into the botanical explorations of the past.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.             The Secret to Selecting Garden Roses

Mike Chute

Discover this important first step to planting a rose garden from a master rosarian.  Add in his list of hardy roses ideal for New England gardens as well as loads of rose gardening tips and learn how easy it is to grow healthy and attractive roses.

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.            Orchids--Grow on Trees

Dick Haber, Senior Orchid Judge, American Orchid Society

You don’t need a greenhouse, or a green thumb, to enjoy the elegance of orchids in your home. This will be an instructive, informative, and interactive talk and demonstration encouraging listeners (novices and seasoned growers alike) to appreciate the culture, beauty, charm, pride, and satisfaction derived from growing orchids. The program will include answers to the following questions: What is an orchid?, Where do orchids grow in nature and are they endangered? How can you begin your orchid growing adventure? How are orchids judged and why? How to treat your first orchid---how to make it bloom----how to care for and repot your orchid.

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.              Farming Turtles Herbs

Lauri Roberts, CEO, Farming Turtles 

Farming Turtles of Warwick, RI produces the finest fresh growing organic micro greens that chefs go mad for! Growing Farming Turtles’ crops in rich organic soil means they’re loaded with natural flavor and nutrition. Recently featured in Food and Wine Magazine, Farming Turtles boasts pots of super-peppery arugula and fiery red amaranth sprouts (to name a few) that can be snipped close to the soil line and sprinkled on salads, sandwiches and soups. Join Laurie Robers, CEO of Farming Turtles to learn more about these mini herbs for home cooks and using micro greens at home.



Saturday, June 28

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.                  Fantastic Foliage!

Kent Russell

Discover the fascinating variety of stripes, spots, splashes, cream edges and vibrant colors of plant foliage.  Learn the importance of foliage and how easily and effectively it can be integrated into any garden setting.  Kent Russell will show how foliage can provide color, texture and interest throughout the year.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.                  Gardening Tips and Quips from the Editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac and The Old Farmer's Almanac Garden Guide

Janice Stillman

Join the editor of North America's oldest continuously published periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac, for a conversation full of gardening tips and lore that will entertain and educate passionate home gardeners and experts alike.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.                    Pots in the Garden

Donna Lane

Learn how to select pots, best plants for containers; the elements of creating a lush container (scale, balance, color, texture, contrast, line, repetition, form and mass), and where and how to display your creations around your garden.


2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.                    Begonias – Not Just Your Grandma's Houseplant!

Priscilla Purinton

Within this huge, wildly diverse family of plants you will find those suitable for growing in the home, the light garden, terrariums or outdoors.  Discover the charm and challenge of begonias.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.                      Cooking with Organics

Chef Matt Mello – Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market offers consumers the best choices and highest quality in natural and organic food.  Join Chef Matt Mello, Prepared Foods Coordinator for Whole Foods Market to learn simple and gourmet recipes using organic ingredients. Whole Foods Market is the world’s first certified organic grocer and prides itself on also offering a large variety of locally made products. Find out more about Whole Foods Market’s commitment to organic and locally grown ingredients and taste products grown right here in Rhode Island.



Sunday, June 29

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.                    Basic Container Water Gardening from Small to Large

Marc Domina

Marc Domina will discuss water features from small to large, ranging in size from table top to formal garden fountains.


11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.                       Plant Hunter

Dr. Rick Schoellhorn

Rick Schoellhorn, Director of New Products for Proven Winners, travels the globe looking for new plant varieites.  Join him as he shares some of his adventures and discoveries.


1:00 pm. to 2:00 p.m.                             Art Scarpa's Traveling Cactus & Succulent Plant Show

Art Scarpa

Art Scarpa will bring several hundred live plants and discuss cultivation and give tips on light and water requirements, fertilizing, soil mires and re-potting.



3:30 p.m.                                                 Awards Ceremony



NEWPORT MANSIONS is a registered trademark of The Preservation Society of Newport County. Our tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in Newport except The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House, and Rosecliff.