[Ag-eq] Philly Flower Show

[Tracy Carcione]

Wow Susan, that's pretty neat all around!  Getting to share your
knowledge, and talking birdhouses.
I wish there were more accessible signs and such at public gardens. 
Though some don't seem to have signs of any sort, to tell people what's
there.
Tracy

> 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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