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Filoli's 2012 Season Opening Celebration—"Daffodil Daydreams"
Filoli’s 2012 Season Opening Celebration—“Daffodil Daydreams”
Special Talks and Activities at Historic Site in Woodside
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Date: Friday, February 24 through Sunday, February 26, 2012
Time: Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Filoli, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is hosting its “Daffodil Daydreams” celebration for people of all ages to enjoy the Garden’s spectacular early spring floral display with almost a million daffodils in bloom. “Daffodil Daydreams” features three days of talks, demonstrations, activities for children and families, garden walks with horticulturalists and the first fine art exhibit of the 2012 Visiting Season entitled Landmarks of California. This exhibit features original artwork on loan from the San Mateo County Office of Education’s High School Artists’ Hall of Fame.
Talks will be given by Jim Salyards, Filoli’s Greenhouse Manager; Bob Spotts, Past President of the Northern California Daffodil Society; Lucy Barter, Filoli Instructor and Graduate of the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court in England; and Lee McCaffree, renowned Botanical Art artist and Filoli instructor. There will be a demonstration of Cooking with Seasonal Foods by chef and Filoli Instructor, Ursula Gallichotte on February 25. On February 26, Melissa Reading, current President of the Northern California Daffodil Society, will lead a Garden Walk. There will also be Flower Arranging with Seasonal Blooms demonstrations February 24 through February 26. Artists are invited to photograph and paint in the Garden on Friday, February 24 and Sunday, February 26 when easels and tripods are welcome. Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.