The 34th Garden Jubilee, presented by Stuller Power Solutions, is set for Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 from 9am to 5pm over Memorial Day weekend. With more than 150 plant and craft vendors filling Main Street, Downtown Hendersonville will once again be transformed into a vibrant garden-inspired destination.
The event features a wide variety of local and regional nurseries, orchards, and artisans offering everything from annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vegetables to rare plants and unique handmade goods. Visitors can also explore the newest gardening tools and landscaping ideas at the Lowe’s Outdoor Experience, located at the south end of the festival.
Local shops and restaurants throughout downtown will be open to welcome visitors for shopping and dining. On Saturday, May 23, the Hendersonville Farmers Market will also be taking place nearby from 8am to 1pm. at the 7th Avenue Historic Train Depot, just a short walk from the festivities.
The Garden Jubilee Speaker Showcase kicks off on Saturday, May 23 and continues through the weekend, beginning each day at 10:15am. at the Historic Courthouse Plaza on Main Street. Attendees can enjoy presentations from nationally and regionally recognized speakers covering a range of engaging gardening topics. New for this year, Sunday will include storytelling for the first time, bringing a new dimension to the program.
The Speaker Showcase schedule includes:
Saturday, May 23
10:15am Opening Remarks with Stuller Power Solutions
10:30am The Shady Ladies of Raymond’s Garden Center – Perennial Crushes: Old Flames
& New Flings
11:30am Scott Beuerlein – How to Become a Better Gardener Faster
12:30pm Jordana Chalnick – Horticulture at Biltmore: A World Class Garden in our Backyard
1:30pm The Shady Ladies of Raymond’s Garden Center – If I Had a Nickel…Things You Hear at a Garden Center
2:30pm Scott Beuerlein – If Some is Good, More is Better, Plant Diversity Forever!
Sunday, May 24
10:15am Opening Remarks with Stuller Power Solutions
10:30am Jordana Chalnick – Perennials at Biltmore: Beauty Through the Seasons
11:30am Storyteller Sherry Lovett – Isla’s Love & Sweet William
12:30pm Hillary Thompson - Soil3 - How to Improve Soil Health - Soil Science for the
Southern Gardener
1:30pm Pamela & Randy Knowles – The Buzz About Honeybees: Nature’s Tiny Masterpiece
2:30pm Storyteller Sherry Lovett – Lusmore & Wild Mountain Thyme
All net proceeds from the event benefit the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to identify, preserve and enhance the authentic small town urban character of historic downtown Hendersonville. In recent years, the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville has supported downtown with over $50,000 in direct business support through the façade and pivot grant programs.
GETTING AROUND:
Event setup will occur on Friday, May 22 starting at 2pm. Vehicles remaining on Main Street after 2pm will be subject to towing to allow for vendor setup.
Paid parking is conveniently available in public and private lots surrounding the event, including the downtown parking garage at the corner of 5th Avenue and Church Street. For a detailed parking map, please visit www.hvlnc.gov/parking.
Public Restrooms will be open at 5th Avenue West across from the Parking Garage, at the Welcome Center at 201 S Main Street, and also portable restrooms on the west side of every block from 1st Avenue to 4th Avenue.
For more information on the Garden Jubilee please visit www.gardenjubilee.org, email garden@downtownhendersonville. org or call 828-233-3205.