| 词条 | Northwest Flower and Garden Show |
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| name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_size = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | status = Active | genre = Festival | date = {{start date|1989}} | frequency = Annually | venue = Washington State Convention Center | location = Seattle, Washington | country = US | founder_name = Duane Kelly | attendance = 60,000-65,000 | organized = Marketplace Events | website = {{URL|gardenshow.com}} }} The Northwest Flower & Garden Show (also known as the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival) is an annual exhibition of horticulture and gardening held in Seattle, Washington, for five days each February. It is the largest garden show west of Philadelphia and is regarded as the second largest garden show in the country.[1][2] It is held at the Washington State Convention Center, and has been since the first year. The show has lush, fully built display gardens (which are judged for awards), over 100 educational and entertaining seminars, and a garden marketplace exclusively for plants, gardening supplies, botanical art, vintage garden art and locally sourced artisan gourmet foods - the largest Marketplace of any garden show in the U.S. The Northwest Flower & Garden Show serves the west coast of North America from Alaska and Vancouver, BC to San Francisco, California, as well as the western US. Attendance has ranged from 60,000–65,000. The show runs from Wednesday through Sunday, and is typically held in February. There are three main components: approximately 22 display gardens built in three days and ranging from {{cvt|500|to|1,500|sqft}} in area, over 350 exhibitors selling garden-related products, and over 100 free seminars on three stages, including a do-it-yourself demo stage. The show's 75–80 seminar speakers include garden writers and garden design experts from around the US, Canada, and UK. The show also has a City Living gardening demonstration, a balcony garden exhibition, the Vintage Garden Market, the Gourmet Marketplace, Ikebana displays, and a floral competition. There is a live reality show held daily in front of show audiences which have friendly competitions. Container Wars challenges two designers to create three lush planted containers in under an hour. The 2019 Northwest Flower & Garden Show dates are February 20 to 24. HistoryThe show was started in 1989 by Duane and Alice Kelly, remaining in the downtown Seattle Washington State Convention Center ever since. It was the first large public event ever held at the Convention Center.{{cn|date=February 2018}} Duane Kelly said he was inspired to start the show by his visits the mid-1980s to the large flower shows in Philadelphia and Boston, and by his own interest for gardening and the theater. Portland-based O'Loughlin Trade Shows took over production after buying the show from Duane Kelly in 2009. Ohio-based Marketplace Events acquired the show in June 2018.[3] AwardsDisplay GardensGold, silver, and bronze medal levels are, presented to the display gardens by a panel of three judges. Crystal medals had been given until 2012. The show has other special awards that are given to display gardens by various judges:
Floral Competition and City LivingThe Floral Competition is judged by floral professionals for first, second, and third place, along with People's Choice and Best Use of Show Theme. The City Living display awards are:
References1. ^{{Citation |url= http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090131/NEWS01/701319909/1029/LIVING04#Flower.and.garden.show.may.be.kept.alive |newspaper=The Daily Herald |archivedate=March 3, 2017 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185556/http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090131/NEWS01/701319909/1029/LIVING04 |location=Everett, Washington |title=Flower and garden show may be kept alive; Four buyers express interest in taking over the annual exhibition |first=Sarah |last= Jackson |date= January 31, 2009 }} 2. ^{{Citation |url= https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/a-gathering-of-gardeners/ |website=Pacific Horticulture |title= A Gathering of Gardeners; The Northwest Flower & Garden Show celebrates 25 years |first=Janet |last= Endsley |date= January 2013 }} 3. ^https://marketplaceevents.com/news/press-releases/company-news-detail/2018/06/04/marketplace-events-acquires-shows-in-seattle-tacoma }} External links{{Commons category}}
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