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
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9:00 am
Welcome
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9:05-10 am
Trevor Edwards
bringing your travels home: france and italy
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10 am
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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10:15 - 11:15 am
Holly Shimizu
Notable plants and gardens from recent travels
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11:15 am -12:30 pm
Lunch
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12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Riz Reyes
a collectors garden: when growing becomes an obsession
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1:30 pm
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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1:45-2:45 pm
Charles Andrews
native azaleas-one of north americas treasures
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2:45 pm
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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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
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9:00 am
Welcome
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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
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10:15 - 11:15 am
Trevor Edwards
gardens of ireland
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11:15 am-12:30 pm
lunch
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12:30
silent auction closes
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12:30-1:30 pm
Claire Sawyer
the authentic garden: five principles for cultivating a sense of place
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1:30 pm
15 Minute Break
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1:45-2:45 pm
Greg Paige
native magnolias: trees to know and grow
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2:45 pm
15 Minute Break
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3:00-4:00 pm
John Nix
Mountain flora: in situ and In potential
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