Garden Jubilee

Get ready for the 2025 Garden Jubilee Speaker Showcase! 

Join us for an exciting lineup of expert gardeners, landscapers, and horticulturists sharing their knowledge on everything from plant care to garden design. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this showcase is packed with inspiration and practical tips to help your garden thrive!

Keynote Speaker:

Brie Arthur - Saturday and Sunday - 11:30am 

Brie Arthur, a bestselling author and vibrant gardening personality, has spent over 20 years cultivating her passion for horticulture in Fuquay-Varina, NC. As a pioneering leader in the national Foodscape movement, Brie is renowned for her dynamic, information-packed presentations that inspire gardeners of all levels. With two decades of hands-on experience in the horticultural field, she’s dedicated to sharing practical, actionable advice that transforms gardens and enriches lives. For nearly a decade, Brie has also been a trusted Soil3 brand ambassador, further extending her influence within the gardening community. Join Brie on her gardening journey through her YouTube channel at Brie the Plant Lady.

Program Description:

Join us for a hands-on demonstration of Foodscaping in containers using Soil3 Veggie Mix! This interactive session will guide you through the art of growing edible plants in small spaces, perfect for those with limited yard space or a desire to incorporate more homegrown produce into their landscape. Using the nutrient-rich Veggie Mix from Soil3, you’ll learn how to create vibrant, productive container gardens that combine beauty and function. Discover how easy it is to grow unusual edibles like ginger, rice, and turmeric, as well as dynamic flowering combinations to make the summer brilliant! Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned gardener, you’ll leave with practical tips and the confidence to start your own foodscape in containers right at home.

Featured Speakers: 

Jordana Chalnick - Saturday and Sunday - 10:30am 

Programing

• Saturday: “Biltmore: Exploring Olmsted’s Horticultural Design Intent.”
• Sunday: Perennials at Biltmore: Creating Year Round Interest

Bio:

Chalnick came to horticulture when she was in her 20s and living in Vermont. To earn extra money, she worked on a friend’s cut flower farm. Being surrounded by the beauty of her garden sparked an appreciation for the ornament of plants as well as a curiosity for all things botanical. When Chalnick returned to North Carolina, she applied for a gardening job at Biltmore but did not have enough experience and so this inspired her to return to school for horticulture, earning an associate of applied science degree from Haywood Community College in 2006.

Chalnick began working at Biltmore in December of 2006 in the Azalea garden. In 2011 she moved into the conservatory, becoming the conservatory horticulturalist in 2013. Her time in the conservatory was intensely creative and she was able to sharpen her design skills and thoroughly explore color and texture. From 2017 to 2024 Jordana worked in supervisory positions throughout the horticulture department at Biltmore, which allowed her to utilize her knowledge of hardy woody and herbaceous plants in the Biltmore permanent landscape settings, as well as draw on her knowledge of tropical and annual plant materials in areas that have seasonal displays.  In October of 2024, Chalnick became the Landscape Manager at Biltmore.  She cherishes the opportunity to utilize both horticultural knowledge and leadership skills in her current position.

The Shady Ladies - Saturday and Sunday - 12:30pm 

Programing 

• Saturday  - It’s All Sun & Games 
• Sunday - Funky and Fun - Multi Season Interest for Your Garden

Scott Davis - Saturday and Sunday - 1:30pm

Programing: 

• Saturday – Bees/pollinators – why it matters
• Sunday – a year in the life of a beekeepers journey

Bio:

Scott Davis – owner Garren Creek Apiaries, llc. producers of honey and hive products. NCSBA Certified Master Beekeeper. An unwilling legacy beekeeper as my father-in-law in L.A. (lower Alabama) was a beekeeper for over 50 years. My first visit to my future fathers-in-law home, I walked behind their garage and there were a dozen hives in all their buzzing glory. I thought to myself, “this mans crazy!”. And the rest is history.

I’m an Info Technology professional, having been in the publishing industry for over 45 years. I’ve dealt with data validation and integrity for many years, a skill that has complimented beekeeping very well, especially   with all the information and disinformation that’s available on this subject.

I’ve been a beekeeper for 14 years, had zero mentors and great failures in the first 3 seasons before I started to understand the art and craft of beekeeping. Since then my apiary has grown to between 24 and 30 hives personally. I also manage several apiaries around buncombe and Henderson county, including an apiary of A.Z. (Slovenian) hives in Henderson county.

The past 2 years we’ve committed to bringing Varroa Sensitive Hygienic (VSH) queen stock into our apiaries, with goal of augmenting the feral bee colony with (hopefully) cast off genetics that will help us manage mites and viruses better in the future.

The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville 501c3 in concert with the City of Hendersonville’s Downtown Program are the producers of The Rhythm & Brews concert series, Hendersonville Farmer’s Market, Garden Jubilee, the Bearfootin’ Art Walk & Auction and Historic Downtown Holiday Events.

Dedicated to promoting and supporting reinvestment in downtown, this group uses a nationally recognized urban revitalization model in pursuit of their vision of a downtown that has the infrastructure and character needed to support and interweave a vibrant entrepreneurial environment with urban livability.

Planning to attend the Garden Jubilee in Hendersonville on May 24-25, 2025?

Our sponsor, Mountain Inn & Suites, offers comfortable accommodations just minutes from the festival. Enjoy spacious rooms, modern amenities, and genuine Southern hospitality. Whether you're here to explore the numerous plant and craft vendors or to immerse yourself in gardening workshops, Mountain Inn & Suites provides the perfect retreat after a day of festivities. Book your stay today and experience the best of Hendersonville during this vibrant event.

Vendor Information: 

VENDORS ARE FULL. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW VENDORS FOR 2025

Interested new vendors may submit information and photos to garden@downtownhendersonville.org to be considered for 2026. Space is limited. Vendors typically offer plants, flowers, trees, gardening tools, outdoor décor, landscaping products, handmade crafts, or eco-friendly goods. Vendors who submit information via email may be invited to submit an application in February