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The
retail store is open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5 and on Sunday
from 1-5. We are closed on Monday.
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Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be given only for classes and lunches
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Sunday, September 12, 2010, Kiwi, Muscadine and Fall Apples
Walking Tour - Dr. Arlie Powell 2:00pm
Take an afternoon stroll with Dr. Arlie Powell and let him
teach you how to grow the best Kiwi, muscadines and apples.
He will tell you which varieties grow best in our hot, humid
climates and how to maintain them.
Sunday, September 19, 2010, Cooking Demo Chef Chris
Hastings 2:00pm Fee $20.00
Christopher and Idie Hastings are chef
and co-owners of the nationally celebrated Hot and Hot Fish Club
in Birmingham, Alabama. Located in a historic building on
Birmingham’s Southside, the award-winning restaurant has earned
a reputation for serving some of the finest, freshest dishes in
the region.
Chris developed his love for and relationship with food during
family vacations spent in the low country of South Carolina. He
graduated from the Johnson & Wales Culinary School in
Providence, Rhode Island and then returned to the South
(Atlanta) in 1984 to work at the Ritz Carlton. In 1989, the
Hastings moved to San Francisco, where Chris opened the Lark
Creek Inn with Bradley Ogden, who left a tremendous influence on
Chris’ culinary education. While in California, Idie attended
the California Culinary Academy and worked at Jeremiah Towers’
famed Stars Café and Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio, and honed her
bakery skills at Patisserie Francaise.
In 1995, the Hastings returned to Birmingham to open the Hot and
Hot Fish Club where Chris focused on the dinner menu and Idie
used her pastry experience to develop the dessert menu. Today,
although the menus change daily to
highlight the best possible products available, several
signature items remain: the Hot and Hot Shrimp and Grits made
with Country Ham, Fresh Thyme, Tomatoes and Ver Jus is always a
favorite among the locals, and Elton’s Chocolate Soufflé with
Fresh Cream continues to be the preferred ending to many meals
at the restaurant.
The Hastings are active participants in charity events with the
James Beard Foundation, and have been guest chef and speakers at
other culinary events, including the International Wine & Food
Society, The Culinary Vegetable Institute, the Institute of
Culinary Education, the Charleston Food and Wine Festival and
the Southern Foodways Alliance.
Chris also serves as a consultant and Culinary Advisor to
restaurants and restaurant groups across the country and is an
Alabama spokesperson for Wild American Shrimp. Idie and Chris
live in Birmingham with their two sons, Zeb and Vincent.
Please call the retail shop to make your reservation for this
program. 205-646-0069.
Sunday, October 3, 2010, Oriental Persimmon Walking Tour-
Dr. Arlie Powell 2:00pm
Join Dr. Powell has he walks through the persimmons. He will let
you in on all his secrets on growing these delicious fruits.
Saturday, October 16, 10:30am Planting Great Containers -
Lacey Neely
Lacey is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in
Horticulture, our Nursery Manager and a talented container
gardener. Learn how to make your containers last from fall
through winter. Let Lacey show you how to turn your so so
containers into show stopping ones.
Sunday, October 24, 2010, Citrus Walking Tour- Dr. Arlie
Powell 2:00pm
Join us to sample our Mandarin oranges (Satsuma, Pink navel
orange, Kumquats and Kumquat Hybrids, Line and Meyer Lemons.
Tour the new Orangery at Petals
Sunday, November 7. 2010, Hypertufa Workshop - Jane
Jones 1:00pm Fee $50.00
Learn how to make your own hypertufa garden containers that
mimic the stone troughs of Europe. All materials will be
provided. Class size is limited so register early.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Open House for Petals' new
Orangery 2:00 to 4:00pm
An Orangery is a place often found on the grounds of fashionable
homes of the 17th through the 19rh century. It was a place were
citrus was over-wintered in containers to keep it protected from
the harsh winter weather. Join us as we show how we are
protecting citrus and introduce you to our collection of trees.
We will be serving refreshments with a citrus theme in the new
Orangery at Petals.
Sunday, November 14, 2010 Cooking Demo, Chef Chris Hastings 2:00pm
Fee $20.00
Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, Christmas Open
House 9-5pm on Saturday and 1-5 on Sunday.
Get in the Holiday spirit with the staff at Petals. Join
us for fun, food and great ideas for your Christmas shopping.
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