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The Great Big Garden Bonanza at Filoli

The Great Big Garden Bonanza at Filoli



Summer Celebration at Historic
Site in Woodside



86 Cañada Road,
Woodside, CA  94062



Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Sunday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.



 The summer garden is a bonanza of colorful blooms, tasty
foods and wonderful aromas.  Filoli’s
knowledgeable instructors, staff and volunteers will share how to get the most
from the summer garden through three days of informative demonstrations,
orchard tours, walks and talks, fun crafts for children, docent-led House and
Garden tours and more.

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 Visitors can also enjoy the beautiful display of Filoli’s
cutting Garden flowers, the Filoli Gentlemen’s Orchard, and the fine art
photography exhibition, Hidden Beauty,
in the Visitor and Education
Center.



 Programs are free for members or with paid admission to Filoli.
Reservations are not required.



 Friday, August 2 –
Flowers Abound



10:00 am – 11:30 am                Orchard Walk



10:30 am – 12:00 pm               Cutting Garden
Walk



11:00 am – 12:00 pm               Talk: Photographing Summer Blooms



11:00 am – 12:00 pm               Demo:  Preserving Flowers



12:30 pm –  3:30 pm                Children’s Projects Inspired by
the Garden



1:00   pm – 
2:00 pm                Demo:  Flowers with Foods



2:30   pm –  3:30 pm                Demo:  Flower Arranging for Summer Entertaining



 Saturday, August 3
– The Garden Harvest



10:00 am – 11:30 am                Orchard
Walk



10:30 am – 12:00 pm               Cutting Garden
Walk



11:00 am – 12:00 pm               Demo:  Garden Inspired Stained Glass



12:30 pm – 3:30 pm                 Children’s Projects Inspired by the
Garden



1:00   pm – 2:00 pm                 Demo:  Herbs with Foods



2:30   pm – 3:30 pm                 Demo:  Flower Arranging with the Garden Harvest



 Sunday, August 4 –
A Day of Discovery



11:00 am – 12:30 pm               Orchard
Walk



11:00 am – 12:00 pm               Discovery
Walk for Families:  Patterns in Nature



11:30 am – 1:00 pm                 Cutting Garden
Walk



12:30 pm – 3:30 pm                 Children’s
Projects Inspired by the Garden – all ages welcome



1:00   pm --2:00 pm                 Behind the Scenes:  The Greenhouses



2:30   pm – 3:30 pm                 Demo: Unique and Unusual Flower
Arrangements



 Complete information for The
Great Big Garden Bonanza
can be found on the Filoli website at www.filoli.org



or by phoning (650) 364-8300, extension 508 Weekdays from
9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.



 Admission Fees:  Free admission for current
members of Filoli.  For non-members,
admission is Adults $15, Seniors (65 years and older) $12, students $5 (ages 5
through 17 or with valid student ID); no admission charge for children 4 years
and younger.  Group rates are available
for groups of 12 or more adults by contacting Visitor
Services at (650) 364-8300, ext. 507.  Parking is free.



Filoli Admission includes:  Self-guided or docent-led guided
tours of the House and Garden, access to the Café, Garden Shop, art exhibit and
on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. docent-led nature hikes and 10:30 a.m. orchard tours by
advance reservation.  Advance reservation
for docent-led nature hikes, orchard tours and docent-led tours of the House
and Garden are required and can be made by calling Visitor Services at (650)
364-8300, ext. 509 or tours@filoli.org
Additional admission fees are in effect on Special Event days.  Parking is free. 



Questions:  Call Filoli weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at (650) 364-8300, ext. 508. 



Visit www.filoli.org for complete information regarding upcoming events, classes and
activities.







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