Meet the Garden Conservancy at the 2011 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show for an early morning private tour and brunch at the San Mateo Event Center before the crowds arrive. Meet the new winners of the 2011 Garden Conservancy Award in person!

Join Garden Conservancy friends for a special behind-the-scenes tour with show manager Kay Estey and Garden Conservancy West Coast Council members Elizabeth Everdell and Antonia Breck, both Bay Area landscape designers. Then relax with friends, good garden talk, and a scrumptious brunch before returning to the show or to your busy day.

This year the Garden Show celebrates “Life in the California Garden” with garden-to-table cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, a farmer’s market, new plant introductions, and thoughtful, sustainable display gardens.

Following Kay’s tour, we will have brunch in the Derby room of the adjacent Jockey Club and hear a few words from the Show’s executive director Weston Cook. The recipient of the 2011 Garden Conservancy Design Award will join us at the brunch to tell us about their garden entry. You are welcome to stay and enjoy the rest of the show following our program. We look forward to seeing you.

Friday, March 25, 2011

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

$55 per person ($40 if you already have a show ticket)

Parking is additional.

Space is limited; please respond promptly and bring your friends.
Your registration confirmation will include directions to the San Mateo Event Center.

Online registration is now closed, but some spaces are still available. Please call Karen Armstrong at the Garden Conservancy West Coast office at 415.441.4300 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Registrations end at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Credit cards accepted by phone. 

The 2011 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, the West Coast’s largest garden and design event, celebrates its 26th year this month at the San Mateo Event Center.

This year’s Show focuses on design, green practices, and sustainability, with garden-to-table exhibits and demonstrations by some of the Bay Area’s preeminent chefs, including noted restaurateur Alice Waters. The Show opens Wednesday, March 23, and runs through Sunday, March 27. More information about the flower show is available on sfgardenshow.com.