Wilsonville, Ore. - The 2016 Farwest Show, August 25-27, in Portland, Ore., is adding a retail garden center tour to one of three pre-show tour options before the Show opens. ‘Local Favorites and Must-see Destination Garden Centers’ is the new tour added to showcase several of the area’s most innovative and successful retail garden centers. The tour takes place on Wednesday, August 24, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This retail-focused tour is in addition to two wholesale operation-focused tours. The Farwest Show continues its history of providing Nursery Country Tours in Oregon and is offering 3 full day tours in 2016.
Tour attendees will visit five garden centers: Bauman Farms and Garden, Shonnard’s Nursery, Florist and Landscape, Garland Nursery, Sebright Gardens, and Little Prince of Oregon Nursery. Together, these garden centers will showcase retail operations that include year-round agritainment, full-service retail, floral and landscape departments, a 4th generation nursery, niche grower/retailer operation specializing in shady selections, and cutting edge plants. It will be a full day of discovering innovative displays, new ideas, and fresh inspiration.
Registration is required for the tour. Cost per person is $99 when registered by July 31 and $115 starting August 1 (cost includes Farwest 3 Day Expo Pass). Space is limited to 52. The full day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) includes luxury motor coach transportation, lunch, beverages, and snacks.
The Farwest pre-show tour program also includes two day-long tours at leading nursery growers in the Portland area prior to the Show on Wednesday, August 24 from 8a-6p. Attendees decide which tour option they prefer; themes for the two tours are "Best in the West" and "EverGREEN." Both tours will explore nurseries representing the finest green-industry wholesale operations, showcasing the vast array of plants and products found in Oregon’s nursery country. A third full day tour is being added this year focusing on retail nurseries in addition to the two wholesale operations tours.
For more information and to register, visit www.FarwestShow.com.