Botanical Gardens “Rooted in the Garden” Sept 10th Friday, April 13, 2018 Botanical Gardens “Rooted in the Garden” Sept 10th Community Partners Show Case Parkway Artist Guild Art Show Garden Club of Niagara Floral Show Landscape Ontario Golden Horseshoe Industry Trade Show Horticultural Community Showcase NPC School of Horticulture Alumni Association Education Conference Master Gardeners of Niagara Plant Sale and Plant Help Desk Public Programing Butterfly Conservatory Monarch Release Program Public Dining Experiences Butterfly Café Garden Menu NPC Chefs in the Garden “Nuit Vert Dinner” “Celebrating 80 Years of Growth”

Botanical Gardens “Rooted in the Garden” Sept 10th Friday, April 13, 2018 Botanical Gardens “Rooted in the Garden” Sept 10th 9 am until 4:30 pm Alumni Association Education Conference (Alumni Registration) 10 am until 5 pm Community Partners Show Case (all visitors free of charge) Parkway Artist Guild Art Show Garden Club of Niagara Floral Show Landscape Ontario Golden Horseshoe Industry Trade Show Horticultural Community Showcase Master Gardeners of Niagara Plant Sale and Plant Help Desk 10 am until 4 pm Public Programing Butterfly Conservatory Monarch Release Program Garden Tours Butterfly Café Garden Menu 5:30 until 9 pm By Registration Only (all visitors / guest welcome) “Nuit Vert” Dining experience under the trees

“Rooted in the Garden” Nuit Vert Sept 10th Niagara VQA Sparkling Wine Reception Hand Passed Vegetable Canapés from the garden Dinner 1st Course-Chefs Kevin Battista & Vinnie Armstrong, NPC School of Horticulture Pepper Berry Rubbed Ontario Pickerel Risotto Fritter, Grilled Summer Vegetables, Lemon Thyme and Chive Drizzle 2nd Course-Queenston Heights Restaurant Chef Bill Greenan Salad of Slegers Butter Greens Dried Cherries, Candied Walnuts and Woolwich Goat Cheese Pumpkin Seed Oil and Baco Blueberry Vinaigrette 3rd Course Elements on the Falls Chef Elbert Porcini Dusted Grilled AAA Filet Steak Caramelized Pearl Onion, Merlot Glaze Yukon Gold Fried Leek Potato Cake, Seasonal Vegetables 4th (Dessert) Course- QVP Chef Sidney Krick Niagara Freestone Peach and Ricotta Strudel Ice Wine Custard and Raspberry Coulis $75 per person inclusive of Taxes and Service Fees

Alumni Association Education Conference Sept 10th Celebrate the 80th Year of the NPC School of Horticulture at the 64th Alumni Education Conference School of Horticulture: Lower Level of Lecture Hall Seating is Limited, Register now $80/ Alumnus, $65 for spouses (Includes Morning/Noon Meals) Meet N Greet over coffee, muffins and early fair BBQ Lunch Supporting Student Association Speakers: Dr. Alan Armitage Professor Emeritus of Horticulture Erin Schulz Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Marion Jarvie Perennial & Shrubs Steven Biggs Garden Writer Alex Henderson Curator of Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens   Nuit Vert ($75)