Saturday, April 08, 2000
Reserve time for Cincinnati Flower Show lectures, teas
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reservations are open for the Cincinnati Flower Show Lecture Series, scheduled during the show May 3-7 at Ault Park in Mount Lookout. Speakers will be:
• William Alexander, landscape curator of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. He has been at the Biltmore Estate since 1971 and has held his current position since 1991.
Topic: “Biltmore Estate — Frederick Law Olmsted's Landscape Masterpiece.” Mr. Olmsted, known as the father of American landscape architecture, designed the Biltmore Estate's extensive gardens in the 1890s.
Mr. Alexander will speak 2 p.m. May 4. Cost: $25 (with light refreshments).
• Rebecca Kolls, host of the weekly lifestyle television series Rebecca's Garden and gardening and lifestyle contributor for ABC's Good Morning America. Ms. Kolls is an author and her Rebecca's Garden magazine is published bi-monthly.
Topic: “Rebecca's Top 10 Gardening Tips.”
Ms. Kolls will speak 11 a.m. May 5. Cost: $35 (includes basket lunch).
• Helen Dillon, one of Ireland's most famous and artistic gardeners. Ms. Dillon has written several books, and she is garden columnist for Ireland's Sunday Tribune. Her Dublin garden has been featured on television around the world.
Topic: “Turning a Collection into a Garden.”
Ms. Dillon will speak 11 a.m. May 6. Cost: $25.
Traditional English afternoon tea is anticipated each year by flower show visitors. Three special tea events have been planned this year:
• “Heirloom Fashions and Flowers,” 1 p.m. May 3, with Bette Sherman, a free-lance fashion coordinator for 24 years. Ms. Sherman specializes in finding and preserving antique clothing and accessories. Cost: $50 (fashion show and tea).
• Daughter-Mother Afternoon Tea, 2:30 p.m. May 5. Cost: $25.
• “Great Tea Rooms of Britain, 2:30 p.m. May 6, with Bruce Richardson, owner of the Elmwood Inn in Perryville, Ky. Mr. Richardson, an author and frequent speaker, is Kentucky's only professional tea blender. Elmwood Inn Fine Teas are sold in gourmet shops in 30 states. Cost: $35 (lecture and tea).
All lecture tickets include Cincinnati Flower Show admission.
• Web: www.cincyflowershow.com.
• Ticket orders: (513) 872-5194.
• Information: (513) 872-9555
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