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News Archive for National Gardening Association

EVENT REPORT 04.29.08 3:58 PM

Gardening Association's Third Festival Blooms Despite Wet Weather

The Target section of the festival
Photo: BizBash

Even though having a garden is a luxury in this city, hundreds of consumers hit Union Square on Sunday to score free plants, tips, and other goodies at the National Gardening Association's NYC Grows garden festival. Planned by the Vermont-based nonprofit and co-hosted by the city's Department of Parks & Recreation, the public event recognized national garden month by bringing in 60 exhibitors, holding several demonstrations and seminars, and providing a range of horticultural-based entertainment.

On the rainy day, a couple of companies stood out amongst the array of tents. Presenting sponsor Target had the largest section, taking over the area in front of the George Washington monument with a place to decorate wooden birdhouses. Using paint, feathers, moss, faux fur, and other decorations supplied by the chain department store, hordes crowded at tables to customize their pieces. Over on the west side of the plaza, Target also set up a playground for kids featuring a lemonade stand and café area and two plots of grass for playing croquet. MORE >>

National Gardening Association, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, Target, Horticultural Society of New York, Organic Valley