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The Alaska Botanical Garden presents
the 12th Annual

2009 Garden Fair & Art Show:
Solstice in the Garden

Saturday June 20, 12 noon- 7pm &
Sunday June 21, 11am - 5pm
(Members only preview Saturday 11 am - noon)

Admission $5 (Children 2 and under free)

See Below for the 2009 Garden Fair Schedule
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The Alaska Botanical Garden extends a huge and sincere thanks to:

- the Northern Lights of Freedom and the Marines with Delta Company "Anti-Terrorism Battalion" for set-up, parking assistance, and Security

- The Alaska Club, Tatitlek Corporation, & the Southcentral Foundation (Chugach Square) for sharing their parking lots

- The Alaska Professional Volunteers for providing First Aid

-Credit Union 1 for providing volunteers

- all of the dedicated ABG Volunteers who have generously contributed many hours of their valuable time to making ABG events, such as Gala & Garden Fair, a huge success!

2009 Garden Fair Vendor List:

1A. Terra Bella Coffee
1.
Saturday Arts Group
2. Dominique Collet, Naturalist

3. Tomilyn Clark Fused Glass
4. Forget Me Not Nursery
5. Alaska Rock Garden Society
6. Alaska Rock Garden Society
7. Leave Impressions
8. Whispering Bird Studio
9. Whispering Bird Studio
10. Gypsy Ware
11. Glass by Jeanne
12. Alaska Forge
13. Funtiques By Dee
14. Yardbirds
15. Penney's Treasures
16. Alaska Snowflakes
17. Green Acres Landscaping, Construction & Aquascapes
19. Anchorage Daily News
20. Hot Elements
21. Wild North Photography
22. Glasscapes
23. Decorative Design Basketry
24. Homer Tapestry
25. Chill Out! Roses
26. Gladheart Acres (Sat) / Fritz Creek Gardens (Sun)
27. Woolwood Studio & Garden
28. Redoubt Press
29. Anchorage Waterways Council

30. Boniface Studio
31. American Junk & Assorted Funk

32. Garden Snaps Map
33. Tall Trees
34. American Junk & Assorted Funk
35. Alaska Range Creations
36. Alaska Homecrafters
37. Laura Mendola
38. Alaska Homecrafters
39. Longaberger Consultant
40. Community Action on Toxics
41.Designer & Maker of Interesting Things
42. Intrinsic Landscapes
43. left open
44. Glacier Glass
45. Grass Roots Fair Trade
46. Arctic Mermaid Mosaics
47. Luminary LLC
48. Glass-Nost
49. Tea Cup Bird Feeders
50. Muth Farm
51. Stray Cat Designs
52. Fun Time Friends' 4H Club

Food Vendors:

FA. Angel's Empanadas
FB. Talkeetna Spinach Bread
FC.Becky's Kettle Korn
FD. Tia's Hot Dogs
FE. The Original Gourmet Ice Cream Bars
FF. Sal's New York Grill
FG. NonEssentials

Garden Clubs:

Wildflower Garden Club
Master Gardeners & IPM
Anchorage Garden Club
Alaska Rock Garden Society
Cook Inlet Bonsai Study Group
Primrose Study Group
ALaska Weavers & Spinners
Orchid Society
Campbell Creek Science Center: Bear Safety with Eric Stuart

"Children's Village":

Home Depot: Build a Bird Feeder

Junior Master Gardener Plot: Alaska Museum of Natural History

Upper Perennial Garden:

  • Bell Flower Chimes, Bug Plant Markers, Face Painting, Flower Hats
  • 2:00 pm Saturday: Magician Jean Shadrach
  • 1:00 pm Sunday: Juggler Robert Hays
  • 1:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: Storytime in the Garden

Education : Talks & Demonstrations

Saturday 12pm to 7pm
12:00 Natural Dye Demonstration Pamela Grefsrud: Far North Fibers
1:00 Herbs; From Deck to Kitchen Mary Rydesky
2:00 Planting a Deck Garden, Carmel Tysver: Alaska Rock Garden Society
3:00 Edible Wildflowers & Berries Verna Pratt: Alaska Rock Garden Society
4:00 Orchid Potting/Splitting Wayne Toups: Alaska Orchid Society
5:00 Composting 101 Cheryl Shroyer: Anchorage Garden Club

Sunday 11am to 5pm
12:00 Noxious Invasive Weeds CANWIN: Lori Zaumeseil
1:00 Plant a Row for the Hungry Terra-Nova; ABG
2:00 Organic Soil Amendments, Julie Riley: Cooperative Extension
3:00 Composting 101 Cheryl Shroyer: Anchorage Garden Club
3:30 Planting a Deck Garden Carmel Tysver, Alaska Rock Garden Society

Live Music Schedule:

Saturday, June 20:

HERB GARDEN
11:00 LaVon Bridges, Celtic Harp
12:00 Flutissimo, Classical Flute Quartet
1:00 Anchorage Brass Choir
2:00 Anchorage Saxaphone Quartet
3:00 Backbeat Quartet
4:00 Joe D’Entrone, Guitar

UPPER PERENNIAL GARDEN
11:00 Pennywhistle
12:00 Meg Anderson
1:00 Classical Guitar Trio
2:00 Impromptu String Ensemble
2:00 Magician Jean Shadrach
3:00 Twindly Strings
4:00 Luke Honek-Guitar

Saturday 7:30p.m. Last Bus Leaves Garden

Sunday, June 21:

HERB GARDEN
12:00 Alaska Celtic Pipes
1:00 Bayou Glacee
2:00 Alaska Button Box Gang, Button Box Accordions
3:00 Alaska Highlanders
4:00 Pennywhistle

UPPER PERENNIAL GARDEN
2:00 Grunt Monkeys
3:00 The Bowheads
4:00 Paul & Lee Band

LOWER PERENNIAL GARDEN

2:00 J.C. McKim: Guitar

Sunday 5:30p.m. Last Bus Leaves Garden

Garden Fair Parking & Shuttle:

There is no parking at the Alaska Botanical Garden
for Garden Fair. Free parking is provided off site with shuttle buses to the Garden.

Free Shuttles are available from the Alaska Club on Tudor Road (near Boniface) or Alaska Housing at 42nd & Boniface.

There is also free parking at Chugach Square on
Tudor Rd. & Patterson. While there is no shuttle from this location, the Garden is only a short 1/4 mile walk.

 

Garden Location: 4601 Campbell Airstrip Rd., Anchorage, AK

Office Location: 3701 Tudor Rd., Suite 203 Anchorage,AK xxxxxxxxMailing Address: P.O. Box 202202, Anchorage, AK 99520

Telephone: (907) 770-3692 Fax: (907) 770-0555

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