Root Awakening
Root Awakening is a festival for parents and educators to learn about garden plants. It will be held
03/03/2020
Thank you for coming to Root Awakening! I'm back to my main vocation with my company, Garden Colorscapes, but still reflecting on Root Awakening. I hope you learned many ideas for spreading the joy of ornamental gardening with the children in your lives. I would like to thank the local green community in Oglethorpe, Oconee and Clarke counties who contributed with plant donations, especially Wolfskin Growers and Goodness Grows, the many volunteers, and the 3 speakers. Thank you "rooters" for coming and for your enthusiastic support. Keep Gardening, Liz Curtis, founder of Root Awakening and proprietor of Garden Colorscapes. http://gardencolorscapes.com/
29/02/2020
Root Awakening Now!
29/02/2020
Doors open at 9 AM for registration. The first speaker, Dr. Armitage, begins at 10 AM. Looking forward to seeing you there!
27/02/2020
Several folks have asked us for the schedule. It's pretty simple . . . doors open at 9 for shopping and settling into your seats. The fun begins at 10 AM with Dr. A as our first speaker. Here's a snapshot of the day's events.
27/02/2020
Mike Dirr's presentation is staged on my computer and ready to go for Saturday. You don't want to miss the info - I got a sneak peak and can't wait to hear it in person!
26/02/2020
I just finished these colorful cuties
They will be swimming to Lexington this Saturday to Root Awakening 🐠
25/02/2020
We have great vendors coming on Saturday!
24/02/2020
The Planters nursery will be there Saturday selling azaleas. Virginia is the proprietor and she know her "stuff." Come see the azaleas she has to offer and ask her growing questions.
21/02/2020
The American Hydrangea Society will be at Root Awakening with a couple of demos about hydrangeas, including a propagation demo. Come learn what the Hydrangea Society has to offer all members of the family. http://americanhydrangeasociety.org/
20/02/2020
Our second speaker of the day is the inspirational Brie Arthur. You'll go home ready to get your hands dirty that very day; she'll inspire you so much that you'll be eager to get to work outside with the kids in your life! She practices what she preaches and has the neighborhood kids working alongside her. She also volunteers and heads up school gardens in her area. Come listen and learn!
Brie Grows BRIE ARTHUR AUTHOR • HORTICULTURIST • SPEAKER
14/02/2020
We've had a few questions about kids activities, so we're sharing with you how this is turning out.
While Root Awakening is geared towards adults and there are no activities planned for kids, we're having parents and grandparents sign up for themselves and their kids.
This is our first Root Awakening event and we've learned there are folks who want their kids to get the opportunity to listen to these speakers too. Well, that's just great! Dr. Armitage, Brie Arthur, and Dr. Dirr are some of the best horticulturists around and they don't often speak in this area. This is a unique opportunity and we welcome any youngster who's interested and mature enough to get something out of it. And they will!
I know a college kid that's going, a mature high schooler who is coming that will benefit from it as much as any adult, and a grandmother is bringing her grandkids because she has them garden with her and she wants them to hear these speakers.
We hope this clears up some of the confusion, while we learn what is important to our attendees. The purpose of Root Awakening is to enable parents in gardening activities with their children, and it seems to be that kids listening to these speakers is an important part of that.
We look forward to seeing everybody on February 29th!
04/02/2020
Inside the barn testing the equipment. We’ll have coffee and heaters and it will be real cozy.
31/01/2020
Save Now when you purchase your tickets online in advance at rootawakeningnow.com
On-line Tickets: $40 (purchase before February 28, 5 pm)
Tickets at the door: $45
Act now and save!
I was asked to introduce myself. I'm Liz Curtis, a mom and professional landscaper. My business is Garden Colorscapes in Athens, GA, and I founded Root Awakening to help parents plan gardening activities with their kids. These are some of my pictures, to show you a little bit about what I do all day. Please join us at Root Awakening and become one of the first "rooters" by coming to the event on February 29th.
30/01/2020
30/01/2020
Our first speaker of the day is Allan Armitage, affectionally called "Dr. A" by his students. He lives in Athens, but is usually called off to other states as a speaker. Root Awakening is an opportunity to come learn from him right here in his hometown! Never heard of Dr. A? Here's his website: https://www.allanarmitage.net/
Allan Armitage Dr. Allan Armitage is a renown horticulturist who teaches online courses and has developed a popular app called Armitages Greatest Perennials and Annuals. Each year, he leads tour groups to visit beautiful gardens all over the world through the company Garden Vistas.
24/01/2020
Don’t miss Mizz Tizzy’s Weeds & Seeds at our Root Awakening festival event! Mizz Tizzy’s is a seed and gardening company that is serious about learning and exploring the curiosity about the process of growing in a Permacultural (Permanent Agriculture) manner. Come by and see an excellent selection of seeds, gardening aids, dried herbs, teas and other natural products.
https://www.mizztizzysweedsandseeds.com/
21/01/2020
We are pleased to announce that the art of Patti Potts will be featured at of our Root Awakening event. Fun and functional art that's sure to make you smile. Patti Pots creations add beautiful touches to your home and garden.
16/01/2020
Join our participating vendors on February 29, 2020 at the Root Awakening event.
Avid Bookshop is a vendor and bookseller for the event. https://www.avidbookshop.com/
Holy Crepe will be on hand with a delicious menu. https://www.holycrepeathens.com/
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Teachers - this is an opportunity to learn about plants and gardening in ways you can pass down to the next generation with stories and imagination.
Learn so you can inspire and motivate. Connect with your kids outside. Spring is around the corner! Fill it with fun!
Come listen to inspirational experts in the field of perennials, shrubs, trees and more. Ask advice on garden related topics. Books, plants and kits will be available for purchase so you can immediately get your kids off their devices and digging in the dirt.
Root Awakening is a Saturday dedicated to learning practical and fun ways of spending time outside with the children in your life while learning about plants. Take this opportunity to see three of the best horticulture teachers in the nation
WHEN: Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 10am to 3pm
WHERE: Red barn at Platt Brooks Plantation, 102 East Church Street, Lexington, GA 30648
PRICE: $45.00 - Buy tickets by February 28 and save $5! Get tickets at rootawakeningnow.com
30/12/2019
Join us in the red barn to become a “rooter” as part of the Root Awakening movement. Saturday, February 29th will be a fun day, filled with growth, ideas, and inspiration to take home for gardening with the children in your life. We look forward to seeing you there!
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