Schedule

The symposium will be held on August 15th and 16th, 2025 at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park

43 Town Square Blvd

Asheville, NC 28803

 

Friday

8 am

Registration/Doors Open

Coffee, Tea, and Water will be provided

9:00 am

Welcome

9:05-10 am

Trevor Edwards

bringing your travels home: france and italy

10 am

15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding

10:15 - 11:15 am

Holly Shimizu

Notable plants and gardens from recent travels

11:15 am -12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Riz Reyes

a collectors garden: when growing becomes an obsession

1:30 pm

15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding

1:45-2:45 pm

Charles Andrews

native azaleas-one of north americas treasures

2:45 pm

15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding

3:00-4:00 pm

Greg Paige

the pleasures, perils and pains of plant hunting both near and far



Saturday

8 am

Doors Open

Coffee, Tea, and Water will be provided

9:00 am

Welcome

9:05-10:00 am

Riz Reyes

travels of a young gardener

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10 am

15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding

10:15 - 11:15 am

Trevor Edwards

gardens of ireland

11:15 am-12:30 pm

lunch

12:30

silent auction closes

12:30-1:30 pm

Claire Sawyer

the authentic garden: five principles for cultivating a sense of place

1:30 pm

15 Minute Break

1:45-2:45 pm

Greg Paige

native magnolias: trees to know and grow

2:45 pm

15 Minute Break

3:00-4:00 pm

John Nix

Mountain flora: in situ and In potential

4:00 pm

closing/plant giveaway/ceu certificates