![Cover Photo : Festival Center Walkaround]()
Cover Photo : Festival Center Walkaround
![The Greenhouse Stage in Epcot's Festival Center.]()
The Greenhouse Stage in Epcot's Festival Center.
![Every audience member that attends the Greenhouse Stage presentation received a small plant and a cool Flower and Garden Festival bag!]()
Every audience member that attends the Greenhouse Stage presentation received a small plant and a cool Flower and Garden Festival bag!
![The cast members in the Festival Center get to wear these really cool purple shirts!]()
The cast members in the Festival Center get to wear these really cool purple shirts!
![It's so much fun trying to figure out what that little plant is! I read the orange plastic tab that was in the planter, and I still don't know! I guess we'll see what it is, when it grows up!]()
It's so much fun trying to figure out what that little plant is! I read the orange plastic tab that was in the planter, and I still don't know! I guess we'll see what it is, when it grows up!
![Central Florida authors Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand and Heather McPherson take the stage to introduce the day's guest speaker.]()
Central Florida authors Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand and Heather McPherson take the stage to introduce the day's guest speaker.
![The Brandon, Farmand and McPherson team have penned quite a few books over the years!]()
The Brandon, Farmand and McPherson team have penned quite a few books over the years!
![Florida farmer Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms takes the stage to talk about his family farm, and to take a few questions.]()
Florida farmer Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms takes the stage to talk about his family farm, and to take a few questions.
![Heather McPherson mingles with the audience to help field questions.]()
Heather McPherson mingles with the audience to help field questions.
![Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms talks to guests in the book autograph area.]()
Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms talks to guests in the "book autograph" area.
![From left to right... Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms, Heather McPherson, Pam Brandon, and Katie Farmand.]()
From left to right... Jerry Dakin from the Dakin Dairy Farms, Heather McPherson, Pam Brandon, and Katie Farmand.
![There are booths and presentations set up around the Festival Center where you can chat with various gardeners and farmers.]()
There are booths and presentations set up around the Festival Center where you can chat with various gardeners and farmers.
![It's so much fun getting to talk to the various growers. They really know their stuff. You don't have to be an expert to talk to them though. A simple question like so what do you guys do? is enough to get a conversation going.]()
It's so much fun getting to talk to the various growers. They really know their stuff. You don't have to be an expert to talk to them though. A simple question like "so what do you guys do?" is enough to get a conversation going.
![The plants in here are amazing. Did I mention it's air conditioned?]()
The plants in here are amazing. Did I mention it's air conditioned?
![From left to right - Tiffany Dale, Director of Member Services and Community Relations and Strawberry Sue Harrell, the Director of Marketing for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.]()
From left to right - Tiffany Dale, Director of Member Services and Community Relations and Strawberry Sue Harrell, the Director of Marketing for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.
![These well dressed gardeners are proudly showing off their Florida Grown! Strawberry fans they picked up at the FSGA booth.]()
These well dressed gardeners are proudly showing off their "Florida Grown!" Strawberry fans they picked up at the FSGA booth.
![It's ShellieMay (Duffy's Girlfriend) dressed in her garden outfit.]()
It's ShellieMay (Duffy's Girlfriend) dressed in her garden outfit.
![Awe... tiny fairy houses!!!]()
Awe... tiny fairy houses!!!
![There's even a live band! These ladies were from D&A Nursery, and they were pretty darn good! How cool is that!]()
There's even a live band! These ladies were from D&A Nursery, and they were pretty darn good! How cool is that!
![The Fresh Epcot Stage is where Epcot's Food & Wine Festival Culinary Demos are held.]()
The "Fresh Epcot Stage" is where Epcot's Food & Wine Festival Culinary Demos are held.
![The presenter was Jenks Farmer a nationally known author, speaker, garden designer and nursery owner.]()
The presenter was Jenks Farmer a nationally known author, speaker, garden designer and nursery owner.
![Jenks talked a little bit about vegetables and Crinums, both of which were being displayed on the stage.]()
Jenks talked a little bit about vegetables and Crinums, both of which were being displayed on the stage.
![Jenks took a couple of questions from the audience. You can tell he's comfortable giving presentations and talking in front of people.]()
Jenks took a couple of questions from the audience. You can tell he's comfortable giving presentations and talking in front of people.
![Guests of the presentation received a small packet of Sunhemp Crotalaria Juncea seeds, and could ask additional questions if they didn't feel comfortable doing so during the presentation.]()
Guests of the presentation received a small packet of Sunhemp Crotalaria Juncea seeds, and could ask additional questions if they didn't feel comfortable doing so during the presentation.
![These have yellow flowers! That's all I know about Sunhemp, so I can't wait until they start growing and I can see what they are!]()
These have yellow flowers! That's all I know about Sunhemp, so I can't wait until they start growing and I can see what they are!