[Ag-eq] Philly Flower Show

[dogwood farm]

Tracy,

I have only been to one flower show here in Richmond, years ago.  I
and two other blind persons were the judges in a rose class for the
most fragrent rose.  Thank heavens there was only 44 roses.  I love
roses, however, if I had to sniff one more rose, roses would have been
my most least favorite flower.  One of the persons judgeing with me
was a male and the two of us were part of a group called "The Talking
Gardens of Richmond".  We taught gardening to blind and physically
handicapped adults via our local community college.  The Telephone
Pioniers helped us build raised bed planters and built the cutest bird
houses that set on the end of each rectangular bed.  You pressed down
the little front perch and a recorded message would tell you what was
in each bed.

Susan
dogwoodfarm62 at gmail.com

On 2/27/18, Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My husband and I are headed down to the Philadelphia Flower Show next
> weekend.  We've been before, though not for a while.  It's really big and
> really crowded, but worth the effort.  There's one huge hall full of
> exhibits, and another full of vendors.  The vendors sell everything from
> jewelry to tools to plants.  The exhibits are on a theme, which this year
> is
> the wonder of water.  It's supposed to be like walking along a trail in a
> rain forest, coming upon various scenes.  When we went before, I could
> touch
> some things, though sometimes someone would yell at me because their
> exhibit
> was about to be judged and they thought I would destroy it.  So I have to
> be
> sneaky.
>
> We thought some sighted friends might join us, but now they're not sure
> what
> they're doing the day we're going.  But we've managed before.  I just got
> the Be My Eyes app, which could be helpful, though I'm not sure I'll be
> able
> to hear anything on the phone over all the crowd noise.
>
> Before, I attended some interesting lectures at the show, but either they
> don't do that anymore or they're keeping it a deep dark secret.  But I'll
> ask when we get there.
>
> Anyway, it will probably be a bit stressful, but very interesting.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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