Join us for the 2008 show, Sensuous Gardens, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center from February 15-17, 2008.

SENSUOUS GARDENS – Our Lives

We live with four basic elements: earth, water, fire and air. Our homes, gardens and all of our surroundings are composed of these elements, from the grandest of estates to the simplest of abodes.

Earth serves to heal our bodies while water serves to purify our hearts. Fire serves to transform our minds, and air serves to liberate our spirits.

The energy of these elements is encoded within every flower. And this gives a whole new meaning to flower power.

EARTH is associated with TOUCH.
WATER is associated with TASTE and NOURISHMENT.
FIRE is associated with VISION and COLOR AWARENESS.
AIR is associated with SOUND and SMELL.

Flowers themselves embody the "SENSUOUS GARDEN."

What do you get when you combine the Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show, held each March at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, with the Virginia Flower & Garden Show, held each January at the same venue?

You get the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show, a bigger and better show presented by the Tidewater Builders Association and The Virginia Horticultural Foundation.

 Join us for the 2008 show at the
Virginia Beach Convention Center from February 15-17, 2008.

This year will feature more vendors exhibiting and selling garden-related merchandise.


Floral Challenge - Back By  Popular Demand

Are you confident making floral arrangement on short notice? Creative? Able to use items you have available?
Work well under time limits and aren’t distracted by observers? Then you’re a candidate for our "Floral Challenge!"

We invite you to enter the "Floral Challenge" contest.


Contact Information

Media Contact: Mary Prier

Vendor Contact: Kim Powers
Phone: 757-420-2434 x229
Fax:  757-420-5539

Volunteer Coordinator: Barbara Brawley
Phone: 757-481-2041

Show Details

Show Hours 
10am - 9pm Friday & Saturday  
10am - 6pm Sun


Major landscape and floral display gardens relating to the theme Sensuous Gardens”


Vendors exhibiting and selling garden-related and home merchandise


Art show by local & regional artists


Window box competitions
Front door competitions
Container gardens competitions
Floral arranging competitions

Admission
$10 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
Two-day passes are $17 each and three-day passes are $23.
Active-duty military and senior citizens get a $1 discount.
On Cox Friday, get $2 off for up to 4 people by presenting a Cox Communications bill

Volunteers Needed for the 2008 Show

We are seeking fun-loving volunteers to help with the 2008 show, February 15 – 17, 2008, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
To register, contact Barbara Brawley, Volunteer Coordinator, at 757-481-2041 or bbrawl@verizon.net.
No gardening experience necessary, just a smiling face and a willingness to help. You can volunteer by yourself, bring a friend or sign up your whole group.
All Volunteers Receive: Free T-shirt, one free admission and free garden lectures
Volunteer Jobs Include: Crafters, Floral Assistants, Greeters, Painters, Announcers, Landscape Display Builders, Truck Loaders and more.