Please join us for Garden Expo 2012–A Gardener’s Adventure on Saturday, May 12, 2012
An Extraordinary Annual Event 12th Annual Spokane Garden Expo
Date: May 12, 2012 Hours: 9am – 5pm
Location: 1810 N. Greene St. – Spokane Community College Lair
All Aboard! While at the Garden Expo, be sure to check out the Inland Northwest Garden Railroad Society’s outdoor garden train set-up–always a big hit with the kids. It may even appeal to the kid in your own heart. Trains will be running on time all day on May 12, 2012! Check out their website at www.ingrs.com
All the details you need for a great day at Expo:
Mark May 12, 2012 on your calendar and come join us for a day of fun! It’s time for The 13th Annual Spokane Garden Expo at the beautiful Spokane Community College campus, 1810 N. Greene Street, Spokane WA. The Garden Expo is presented by The Inland Empire Gardeners (TIEG). This is our 13th year hosting the Expo. The fair offers over 250 booths of fantastic plant and garden-related items.
Location & Directions: Getting to Spokane Community College from I-90 Eastbound: Take the Thor/Freya Street exit. Turn left at Freya St. Continue traveling north on Freya St. Freya will become Greene Street at Mission Avenue. The community college campus is located at the intersection. Enter the campus from Greene Street or from Mission Avenue. From I-90 Westbound: Take the Thor/Freya Street exit. Turn right at Freya Street. The campus is located on the corner of Green and Mission. The college is less than 2 miles north of the I-90 and Freya Street interchange.
Parking: There is a large parking lot of the southeast side of the campus and there is an even larger parking lot of the northwest side by the Clock Tower. There is limited designated disabled parking.
Spokane Community College: SCC is highly regarded for its professional and technical programs, including specialties in health sciences; information technology; industrial, manufacturing and automotive technology; hospitality and culinary arts; building trades; and agriculture and natural resource management.
ATM: There are two ATMs located within the center of Lair building by the college bookstore. Efforts have been made to also secure an outdoor, special event ATM. Be sure to have cash on hand, not all vendors take credit cards.
Out-of-Town Visitors: Need a place to stay? The Garden Expo Management recommends the Holiday Inn Express, 9220 E Mission Ave, Spokane Valley, 509-927-7100 or 1-888-Holiday, website – www.hiexpress.com. Directions from I-90: Take the Argonne exit, head south on Argonne and take an immediate left on Mission. Hotel is located on the right side on the second block.
Info Booth: Stop by the Expo Information Booth in front of the circular driveway on the southeast side of the show. There will be a blown-up map of Expo vendor booth space locations. The Expo is such a big, expansive show it is designed as a go-with-the-flow show, so you should plan to just relax, stroll, and take in the vendors and the sights as you come across them.
Restroom Facilities: The main restrooms are located down from the southeast entrance to the Lair building on the right hand side of the long hallway. There are smaller restrooms throughout the Lair facility. Port-a-Potties will be available at a designated outdoor location.
Highlights and events:
The Show will have many wonderful highlights:
- Exotic Specialty Plants for Sale
- Lecture Series
- One-of-a-Kind Garden Art
- Door Prizes. Sign up at table inside the main eastside entrance
- Children’s Activities. The kids’ booth has fun things to keep little hands busy
- Garden Accessories & Décor
- Unique Gifts
- Food
- Farmer’s Market area
- Food Court
Spokane Community College Lair Café will be open on Expo day until mid-afternoon. There will also be plenty of food offerings outdoors.
The Spokane Garden Expo is the Right Place for if you ….
LONG FOR a garden that enriches your life and feeds your soul.
SEEK the latest gardening news, tips and shortcuts.
CRAVE the newest and coolest plants.
ENJOY bringing the fragrance/beauty of the garden indoors.
NEED guidance toward more organic practices.
WANT “down-to-earth” ideas that inspire rather than intimidate.
LOVE real gardens, by real people.
BELIEVE many things are possible with just the planting of a seed.