2025 Spring Symposium

Talbot County Garden Club Symposium

Join Us

for the

Talbot County Garden Club’s

Floral Fête

Join us for a Floral Fête, a celebration of floral inspiration! Enjoy gorgeous florals, refreshments, a délicieux plated luncheon, and fascinating expert speakers. Indulge your newly inspired self at our onsite boutique.

Á Bientôt!

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel

(click here for map and directions)

 

Speakers:

“The Art of the Possible: Stories and Lessons from a Self-taught Gardener”

Linda Jane Holden (prolific garden design author, self-taught garden historian, educator, and Bunny Mellon gardens insider and expert.)

“French Blooms: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Paris and Beyond”

Sandra Sigman (second-generation floral designer and author of French Blooms, founder and operator of Andover, Massachusetts’ Les Fleurs and curator of all things French.)

“Pressing Botanicals: Harvesting Nature’s Bounty”

Anne Thompson Blackwell (trained artist and plantswoman, using centuries-old traditions, her preserved foliage and flowers are collected from some of the most picturesque regions of the eastern US.)

 

Thanks to our Fantastic Sponsors!

Talbot County Garden Club appreciates these local businesses and organizations that are supporting the 2025 Symposium and regularly support TCGC’s “green and good” efforts that benefit the greater Talbot County community. When you patronize our supporters, be sure to mention your ties to the Talbot County Garden Club to express our thanks.

Calla Lily Champions

Arrae
Bartlett Tree Experts
Dwelling and Design
Focus Construction Ltd
Fur Baby Pet Resort

Peony Patrons

Avalon Theater Foundation
Bluepoint Hospitality
Bob Jackson Landscape
Bountiful/Jaime Merida Interiors
Chesapeake Print & Ship
Inn at Perry Cabin
Shore United Bank
Slayden Excavating and Hauling
Sotheby’s Realty/Laura Carney
Windswept Clothiers

Sunflower Supporters 

Bay Country Security/Safe House
Caldwell Banker Chesapeake
Chesapeake Chamber Music
Farm Creek FC Investments
Farm Creek Insurance
Garden Design of Easton
Garden Treasures
Hambleton House Events & Catering
Ken’s Creative Kitchen
Kevertin Pet Resort
McHale Landscaping
Piazza Italian Market
Pulse and Beats Pilates
Troika Gallery
Wells Fargo Advisors- Kevin Connelly

Buttercup Boosters

Aqua Pools
Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye/Fleetwood Insurance
Berrier LTD Menswear
Captain’s Ketch Seafood
Chesapeake Blooms
Dragonfly Boutique
Easton Cycle & Sport
Legal Assets Craft, Food & Spirits
Lizzy Dee

Morgan Stanley
Olivins Tasting Room
Our Greek Market
Parker Counts Law Firm
RBC Wealth Management
Sandaway Inn
Sullivan Plastic Surgery
Yard Works
Zebra Gallery

Pansy Promoters

Avery Hall Insurance & Benefits
Benson and Mangold
Callahan Irrigation
Campbells Boatyards
Chesapeake Trading
Crackerjacks Toys
Eastern Shore Nurseries
Elizabeth Claire Salon
James E. Knox & Son, Inc.
Mark Randall Clothing Boutique

Foxglove Friends

Avalon Theater Foundation
J.McLaughlin – St. Michaels
Lynn Smith
Robins Nest Floral & Garden Center
Simpatico
Welcome Home Easton

The Symposium is the Talbot County Garden Club’s major fundraiser for 2025. Proceeds will benefit the club’s good works and green projects for the Talbot County Community. TCGC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.