Sandhills Camellia Festival 2008

The 4^th Annual Sandhills Camellia Festival, hosted by Olmsted Village and sponsored by the Sandhills Camellia Society, will be held Saturday, March 15, at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Olmsted Village, Pinehurst.  This year’s show will be judged by American Camellia Society (ACS) accredited judges.  Sandhills Camellia Society members and other volunteers will be in place from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. to register and prepare blooms for the show.

After judging is completed, the venue will open to the public from 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m.  During that time, you can view the show’s many beautiful varieties of camellias and the winning blooms, get expert advice from Moore County Master Gardeners and attend one of our seminars.  At 1:00 p.m. Wilmington camellia expert Bill Howell will present “Camellias for North Carolina.”  He’ll be followed by Cindy Watson, co-owner of Cam-Too Nursery, who will discuss companion plantings for camellias.  Camellia plants, companion plants and raffle tickets for an array of useful garden packages will be for sale throughout the day.  Raffle winners will be drawn beginning at 4:30 p.m.  Call Jane Waldemar at (910) 295-4572 for more festival information and to ask about membership in the Sandhills Camellia Society.

Other well known 2007 events in our area and their dates:

Harness Races
April 1
Annual Harness matinee races at the Pinehurst Harness Track. Pinehurst Harness Track - Spring Matinee Races: 1 pm. Late morning - Tailgating; Opening Ceremonies - 1:00pm; races begin 1:30pm. Annual Harness Races with trotters and pacers. Admission fee $5. Pinehurst Harness Track, Route 5,...

56th Stoneybrook Steeple Chase
April 7
There is always something going on in "horse country�, including harness racing, steeplechase, carriage driving, fox hunts, and even polo matches. Some of the finest riders in the world compete in every kind of equestrian event imaginable at the new Carolina Horse Park at Five Points, the only facility of its kind in North Carolina. The Carolina Horse Park hosts a Pinehurst area tradition, the Stoneybrook Steeplechase each spring. For more information please call: 910-246-9808.

Berry Flower Fairé
Saturday, May 10
1:00pm to 6:00pm
Located in the Camellia Parke Shoppes of Olmsted Village just one mile west on HWY 211 from the Pinehurst Traffic Circle.

Event includes:
Delicious BERRY Sweet Strawberries, at the peak of their season and regionally grown Beautiful Cut and Potted Flowers, Herbs, and Local Honey as well as other healthy local area Farm Produce STRAIGHT from the farmers that GREW it! Handmade Baskets, Pottery, Wood Carvings, Glass Blown Vases and other beautifully crafted items HANDCRAFTED from generations of North Carolinian Craftsmen, many from the Grandfather Mountains!  Watch how they create their works of art ON SITE! Wine tasting with Cypress Bend Vineyards. Live Classical and Blue Grass Music featuring THE PARSONS and Fayetteville Concert Master BILL AYERBE. A Strawberry Dessert and Homemade Jam TASTE OFF, Raffle, Animal Adoption thru AAMC
and so much MORE.

For more information call: (910) 255-0012

For more information on strawberries and great recipe ideas on strawberries please check out the North Carolina Strawberry Association website at:

http://www.ncstrawberry.com/

Berry Flower Fairé Saturday, May 10 1:00pm to 6:00pm located in the Camellia Parke Shoppes of Olmsted Village just 1 mile west of the Pinehurst Traffic Cirlce off HWY 211. Event includes: Delicious BERRY Sweet Strawberries, at the peak of their season and regionally grown Beautiful Cut and Potted Flowers, Herbs, and Local Honey as well as other healthy local area Farm Produce STRAIGHT from the farmers that GREW it! Handmade Baskets, Pottery, Wood Carvings, Glass Blown Vases and other beautifully crafted items HANDCRAFTED from generations of North Carolinian Craftsmen, many from the Grandfather Mountains! Watch how they create their works of art ON SITE! Wine tasting with Cypress Bend Vineyards. Live Classical and Blue Grass Music featuring THE PARSONS and Fayetteville Concert Master BILL AYERBE. A Strawberry Dessert and Homemade Jam TASTE OFF, Raffle, Animal Adoption thru AAMC and so much MORE. For more information please call (910) 255-0012