The Garden Expo is a FREE family friendly event and it’s this Saturday April 6th starting at 9:00 a.m. at Lander Valley High School Field House (350 Baldwin Creek).
The Expo is for those who delight in spending time in their backyard, garden, or the great outdoors. We are especially excited about this year’s keynote speaker! Panayoti Kelaidis with Denver Botanic Gardens will present “Rethinking Wyoming Landscapes.”
Keynote speaker – Panayoti Kelaidis
Senior Curator and Director of Outreach at
Denver Botanic Gardens.
Panayoti has lectured in over 140 cities in twelve countries, and has been featured in dozens of television, newspaper, and magazine pieces. He has traveled the world collecting and researching flora and has introduced hundreds of native ornamentals from throughout the western United States to general horticulture. Panayoti worked with staff from CSU and nurseries from across America to launch a plant introduction program known as Plant Select.
Panayoti has received multiple awards throughout his career. Notably, in 2004 he was inducted into the Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association’s Hall of Fame and in 2009 he received the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award of the American Horticultural Society.
The Garden Expo features a tradeshow, workshops, kid’s activities, concessions, and more… plus it’s all FREE. Go to www.popoagie.org for the full bio on our keynote speaker and the schedule of the workshops.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
