There may be upwards of 300 varieties of daffodils at the 86th annual Bradner Flower Show this weekend.
芒鈧揟hey really are the stars of the show,芒鈧� said show chair Lynda Richard.
The show draws thousands of visitors to Bradner, just east of 91原创, to see the blossoms and so much more.
芒鈧揟hey come from all around, even the U.S.,芒鈧� said Richard. 芒鈧揟he people love it; the old community feel to it and the daffodils are beautiful.芒鈧�
The show brings together spring flowers 芒鈧�� daffodils, tulips, and more 芒鈧�� with local food, celebrity chefs, arts and crafts, and nursery vendors that embody the spirit of the historic agricultural community.
Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris will open the show at 2 p.m. on Friday. The KING 5 TV Gardening with Ciscoe personality will bring his humour and energy to Bradner Hall, and will answer gardening questions.
Friday芒鈧劉s official opening of the Bradner Flower Show will also feature Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman singing O Canada, the Bradner Elementary School Hand Bell Choir, and local singer/songwriter Ryan McAllister.
Once again, the tearoom will be a hub of activity with its homemade baking, soup, and sandwiches.
Saturday and Sunday will feature demonstrations and talks by chef Mark Hills (who appears regularly on Global TV), chef Adrian Beaty of Seasonal 56 Restaurant in 91原创 (specializing in organic food and local produce), Jeremy Pitchford of Glen Valley Organic Farm, chef Tim Garafano of Say It With Cake (he will demo cake decorating), and Mike Campbell of Campbell芒鈧劉s Gold in Aldergrove, talking about mead (wine made from honey). Liz Avery from Lotusland Vineyards will also be talking about wine.
There will also be the popular garden centre, with arts and crafts in the school gym, the 91原创 Spinners and Weavers, and entertainment throughout the weekend.
Visitors will also be able to enter a draw for the honour of naming a new species of daffodil.
Sixty to 70 volunteers work together to put on the event each year. 芒鈧揝ome people who don芒鈧劉t even live here any more come back to help, because they just love it,芒鈧� said Richard.
The show runs Friday through Sunday, April 11-13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $2. It is at Bradner Hall, 5305 Bradner Rd., Abbotsford.
Demos & talks
Saturday:
Noon 芒鈧�� chef Adrian Beaty
1 p.m. 芒鈧�� Mike Campbell
2 p.m. 芒鈧�� chef Mark Hills
3 p.m. 芒鈧�� Liz Avery
Sunday:
11 a.m. 芒鈧�� Bert the mole man (he invented the mole trap)
1 p.m. 芒鈧�� Jeremy Pitchford
2 p.m. 芒鈧�� chef Tim Garafano
3 p.m. 芒鈧�� Liz Avery
