A Gardener’s Encore to Fall!

Join renowned gardener, speaker, and author Kerry Ann Mendez for this program that provides expert advice on how to make the most of the season. You will be inspired to bring plants into your garden that will deliver a stunning fall encore!

Topics include:

Great Plants for a Fall Encore
 This information-packed talk will introduce you to some dazzling perennials, grasses, shrubs, and bulbs that provide a grand finale to the growing season. Also included are bonus tips for getting the best deals at fall garden center clearance sales.

Double Your Pleasure with Perennials Boasting Flashy Foliage AND Flowers.
Discover how perennials with eye-catching foliage can add incredible, non-stop color to a garden, in addition to pollinator-friendly flowers. And the bonus, if not the main attraction, is that foliage-centered landscapes require little maintenance! This presentation features standout perennials for their wide array of foliage textures, forms, and colors. Gorgeous flowers are icing on the cake!

The registration fee includes:

• Two hours of instruction, including time for Q & A
• Extensive session handouts
• Plant catalogs
• Morning refreshments
• Door prizes
• CEU form for Master Gardeners and green industry professionals
• Admission to Heritage Museums & Gardens following the program for the entire day, until 5 pm

Advance registration is required. Program fees fund Heritage’s mission to inspire people of all ages to explore, discover, and learn together. Thank you for your support. Program Registration Fee: $50 Members, $60 Non-Members

Kerry Ann Mendez is an award-winning garden educator, author, design consultant and proprietor of Perennially Yours based in southern Maine.  She is dedicated to teaching the art of low-maintenance flower gardening and landscaping – featuring time-saving gardening techniques, workhorse plants and sustainable practices. As an exceptionally popular educator and communicator, she has presented hundreds of lectures to thousands of gardeners in 23 states.

Pre-Ordered Boxed Lunches

We are pleased to offer program participants the option to pre-purchase boxed lunches in advance from Lilly’s Café at Heritage Museums & Gardens. Save the time of standing in line, so you can enjoy more time in the gardens! Boxed lunch choices include your choice of sandwich and beverage from the list below, plus a bag of Cape Cod potato chips, and a fabulous chocolate chip cookie for $24.00.

Options include:

Sandwiches:

• Roast Turkey Sandwich on a ciabatta roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and chipotle mayo
• Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwich on a spinach wrap with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo
• Caprese Wrap Sandwich with mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, pesto, and balsamic glaze

Beverages:

• Unsweetened iced tea
• Bottled water
• Lemonade

Price: $24.00

Orders must be placed by 12 noon on Friday, September 26.