Bee Bold Pollinator Festival

08/09/2019 by Bullington Gardens

08/17/2019-08/17/2019
(1:00 PM-6:00 PM)

Bee Bold Pollinator Festival

Bullington Gardens is excited to be a part of this exciting Pollinator Festival!

Join Bold Rock Hard Cider as we celebrate National Honey Bee Day with our inaugural Bee Bold Festival. Bold Rock Hard Cider, along with Hendersonville Bee City USA, aim to raise awareness of the role of honey bees and other pollinators. Honey bees are the world’s most important pollinator of food crops, making them a crucial member of our community. No bees, no Bold Rock!

Festivities include live music by Jake Burns Music from 2-5pm, vendors, honey tastings, educational workshops, observation bee hives, plant sale, and other fun activities!

Vendors and organizations include:
Carolina Bee Farm
BeeHaven Gardens
Bullington Gardens
Hands On Children’s Museum-WNC
Hendersonville Bee City USA
Bee City USA Asheville
Cornerstone Tea
Mills River Farmers’ Market
Henderson County Beekeepers Association
MTN FOLK LORE
Spriggly’s Beescaping, and more!

Our schedule of honey tastings, activities, and presentations are as follows:
•1:00pm – Blow Your Mind With Bee Biology!
1:30pm – Bee Bingo
•2:00pm – Honey Varietal Tasting
2:30pm – Bee Bingo
•3:00 – Blow Your Mind With Bee Biology!
3:30pm – Bee Bingo
•4:00pm – Honey Varietal Tasting
4:30pm – Bee Bingo
•5:00pm – Blow Your Mind With Bee Biology!
5:30pm – Bee Bingo
•6:00pm – Honey Varietal Tasting

Bee Bingo time’s are approximate and will begin once the tasting or presentation concludes

We will also be bringing back the Ginger Bee Cocktail and the Watermelon Mojito Cocktail! The Ginger Bee features a delightful blend of lemon juice, local honey from the Henderson County Beekeepers Association, and Bold Rock Hard Cider’s Ginger Cider. The Watermelon Mojito features an invigorating blend of watermelon juice, lime juice, fresh mint, and Vat #1 Cider. $1 from each cocktail sold will be donated directly to the Bring the Hive Alive initiative. Starting at 1pm, each guest will receive one complimentary limited edition ‘Bee Bold’ pint glass with the purchase of a cocktail (non-alcoholic available, too). PINT GLASSES ARE LIMITED, ONE PER CUSTOMER PLEASE

See the link below for more information on Bring The Hive Alive.
http://handsonwnc.org/hive

‘Bee’ Bold and join us on Saturday, August 17th, from 1-6pm!

Location: Bold Rock Hard Cider

(828) 698-6104

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Dahlia Quilt Raffle

Fundraising raffle for Bullington Gardens' Horticultural Therapy & Educational Programs for children and adults with special needs. Carole Carter, From My Carolina Home, has donated this amazing hand guided free motion and ruler work, machine quilted Dahlia flower quilt. Quilt measures 42 inches wide x 43 inches long. High quality quilting cotton fabric with printed dahlia on the front, with individually quilted petals in a variety of designs. Backing and binding fabric is bright yellow … [Read More...]

08/15/2020 – 09/30/2020
(12:00 PM – 12:00 PM)

Dahlia Darling Sponsorship

Be a Dahlia Darling and sponsor a Dahlia from Bullington’s Dahlia Garden. Grown, nurtured and propagated by Brian Killingsworth, (the Dahlia Lama), Bullington’s Dahlia Garden has been a draw for many visitors over the years for its hard to find varieties, beautiful colors and lush foliage.

For $25.00, you can sponsor the Dahlia of your choice or we can pick one for you. Your name will appear on a sign on the Dahlia thanking you for your support. All proceeds benefit Bullington Gardens’ Educational and Horticultural Therapy Programs for children and adults with special needs.

Sign up to be a Dahlia Darling by September 30^th here.

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

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09/09/2020 – 09/27/2020
(5:00 PM – 6:30 PM)

Wee Wine & Dahlias

Enjoy a quiet evening with wine in the Bullington Dahlia garden with your own trusted bubble group. Sip delicious, locally sourced wine while strolling the Dahlia garden in all its glory. Groups of up to 8 can sign up for 1 of 2 spots in September with their own tent, chairs, tables and 2 bottles of wine. You’re welcome to bring your own food and enjoy dinner with a view!

$300 per group per evening. Sept. 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm. Proceeds support the educational and Horticultural Therapy programs of Bullington Gardens.

Sponsors are welcome! $500 per sponsor will get your name in lights for all to see and an evening in our gorgeous Dahlia garden! Plus, honorable mention on our website, newsletter, Facebook and Twitter.

Sign up for Wee Wine & Dahlias here or call 828-698-6104 to schedule your evening in the Dahlia garden. Spots are limited so please sign up early to secure your reservation.

The following evenings are reserved:

Sept. 17: Both tents reserved.

Sept. 18: Both tents reserved.

Sept 23: Both tents reserved.

Sept. 24: One tent available

Sept. 26: Both tents reserved.

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

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09/30/2020 – 09/30/2020
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Saving Seeds From Your Landscape

This program will help you to be successful in saving seeds from your garden for use in the next growing season. Open pollination is the key to seed saving. The differences in heirloom and hybrid seeds as well as all the positives and negatives of both types of seeds will be discussed. This is a Zoom class. Start time is 3:00 pm until approximately 4:30 pm depending on question and answer time. $10/person.

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

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