Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery Announce 2011 Edible Festival Event

March 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery gardeners will experience a festival of organic proportions as they learn more about edible gardening at the nursery’s second annual Edible Festival event on Saturday, March 12.  

On Saturday, March 12 at 10:15 a.m., all stores will facilitate the “Spring Vegetable and Herb” gardening clinic where interested parties can learn how to grow their own fresh, healthy food. Throughout the day, other food gardening events will be held including prize drawings from sponsors – Chef Jeff and Blue Label Herbs.

“Edible and organic gardening is becoming more and more popular with each passing year. Calloway’s and Cornelius is delighted to be a leading resource for people who are interested in this area of gardening,” Kimberly Bird, Vice President of Retail Marketing, remarked.

The Edible Festival is one of many free gardening events that Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery host throughout the year. Learn more about other gardening events at calloways.com/garden-events.

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Calloway's and Cornelius Nurseries is a 19-store garden center chain serving the Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston markets. The company strives to make gardening fun, easy and successful for customers by offering expert advice from Texas Certified Nursery Professionals; store environments that are educational and easy to shop; weekly gardening clinics that serve both novice and expert gardeners; displays and instructions to aid gardeners with design and color development in their yards; and a product selection of the best plant varieties available. For more information, visit www.calloways.com.