Events Preview
GardenScape offers a variety of events to complement and aid in the enjoyment of its displays. There is
always a lot to see and do. You could watch an expert tend a bonsai specimen, or see a master builder construct a natural stone wall.
Preview Reception - "A Taste of Spring"
Get a taste of Spring before the arrival of the new season. 
The Preview Reception on Wednesday evening allows you to view the show before it opens to the public. Walk though the gardens, listen to live music, sip a drink and enjoy hors d'oeuvers between 5:30 and 8 pm, with the proceeds benefiting the Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester, Syracuse and Binghamton.
As the "charity of choice" of the GardenScape Professionals, the Epilepsy Foundation works to remove the stigma of epilepsy and help people with epilepsy and related disabilities reach their potential.
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It is a fun, casual evening with great live rock n roll amid warm, sweet smelling, visually stunning gardens. As they twist and shout, visitors are transported to a wild, lavish springtime party in the backyard or an inexpensive vacation from the dreary Rochester winter without the hassle of baggage, immigration and security! Admire the gardens in bloom as only Rochester's premier landscapers can design them! One night only - dance the night away at Rochester's most exclusive winter party getaway, Sock Hop Into Spring at GardenScape!
Held after show hours on Friday, Sock Hop into Spring provides guests a chance to enjoy music, dancing, beer and wine amid the gardens. Sock Hop into Spring tickets are purchased separately but allow guests to arrive early to view exhibits and visit vendors during show hours, before the party in the gardens begins at 8:30pm.
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Early Bird Breakfast Tour
Our Early Bird Breakfast Tours on Friday or Saturday mornings are 
a great chance to leisurely view the exhibits outside of the public show hours.
The program runs from 7a.m. until 9a.m., and you'll start your morning at the show with a casual, hot breakfast catered by the event sponsor, D & R Depot Restaurant of LeRoy. You can eat among the landscaped displays, then stroll through the show.
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Alien Nature - 2010 Feature
"Our works are a compelling fresh photographic look at flowers and nature 'manipulated and transformed' into pieces that are dynamic, exotic and sometimes erotic; a surreal look at everyday common flora."
Alien Nature, an artistic partnership between artists Rodrigo Pedrolli and Michael Murphree has been featured in Art In America Magazine, Garden Design Magazine, Florist Monthly and The Garden, Official Magazine of the Royal Horticultural Society of London.
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Hear the latest about plants and technique from national and local garden experts. GardenScape provides a full program of speakers on a variety of topics. Talks are held each hour each of the four show days.
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One of the GardenScape traditions is the Children's Garden, 
a place for our younger show goers to have fun, explore, and learn about our green world.Each year's show has its own setting and activities for the children, but the experience is always informal, a bit creative, certainly "hands-on" - and always fun.
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Through the Eyes of a Child
GardenScape 2010
Enter the magical world of childhood at this year's Children's Garden. Magic and Enchantment surround you as you view the garden as only a child's imagination could landscape it.Overhead cameras will be in place to help you see yourself as part of the whimsical garden. Kids can pot up a plant start their own magical garden at home! Live magic shows each day.
Among the activities for past Children's Gardens:
- Face painting
- Painting flower pots then planting marigolds to take home
- Making a balloon terrarium to take home and watch it grow
As always, adults are invited to join in on the fun!
The beautifully landscaped gardens of GardenScape, the Rochester Flower Show offer a botanical paradise perfectly suited for new beginnings! The Wedding at GardenScape is an exclusive opportunity for one couple to wed in a distinctive setting offered only one evening per year. No two weddings at GardenScape are alike, as the garden designs are unique every year! GardenScape offers competitive pricing with champagne and hors d'oeuvres reception OR stations, live music, and a wedding planner to assist with the details!
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During the run of GardenScape, visit the stage in the 
Dome Arena for a varied program of entertainment from local performers, entertaining show goers with short presentations on the hour. We will enjoy a number of fine performances, including some of the talent returning after their popular appearances at past GardenScape shows.
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New to GardenScape is the Design Challenge, a live event putting some of our top landscape designers to the task, solving problems while you watch. For each of the Design Challenge segments, four professional landscape designers will be seated at drawing boards. An announcer will describe to them, and to the audience, specific design opportunities or challenges.
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