Saturday at the Herb & Garden Fair

Just some of the Great Greens at today's Herb & Garden Fair !
Sunday, March 28th open from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Spring is in the air, come on out and enjoy it !

Weds. April 7th It's Opening Day of The Farmers Market

Hooray ! Spring is here and it's time to get out to the Farmers Market for everything heavenly!

Opening Day Wednesday, April 7th, 8am to 1pm.

WOOL N' WOOD SHOW
Presented by
The Cape Fear Rug Hookers &
The Cape Fear Wood Carvers
8:00AM to 1:00PM Inside the Barn

On opening day April 7th, the Cultural Arts Center hosts the Wool 'n Wood Show, presented by The Cape Fear Rug Hookers and The Cape Fear Woodcarvers. The walls are a kaleidoscope of colorful hand hooked rugs, while hand carved items from birds to mini-houses are on display. Both groups will demonstrate techniques and, admission is free. A stunning collection of outstanding creativity and talent. If you appreciate art, you'll love the show.


LIVE MUSIC

By Cindy Rhodes
9:00AM to 1:00PM

Cindy Rhodes will play the hammered dulcimer for your enjoyment. Cindy performs her original music on the front lawn right in the middle of the market. Cindy, a generous artist, is always ready to describe the origin and workings of this lovely sounding instrument, as well as a mini-lesson. CD's are available.



FARM FEAST
Starts 9:30AM

Sign up for a gourmet cooking lesson with Four Star New York Chef Alexis Fouros, author of Feast for the Gods. You'll learn professional techniques for deliciously simple meals, exploding with fresh flavor. Lunch is included. Fee $30. Call 917-969-2430 to reserve a seat

NEW VENDOR
The market welcomes new vendor
La Gemma Fine Italian Pastries.
Look for their heavenly baked goods.


Here's some of what you'll find for sale on Opening Day.
Cacti
Aloe plants
Japanese maples
Loropetalums
Banana trees
Elephant ears
Geraiums
Ferns
Wave petunia hanging baskets
Bedding plants
Tomato & cucumber plants

Peach Tarts
Honey whole wheat bread
Strawberry scones
Blobs
Blueberry bran muffins
Raspberry cobbler
Asiago pesto bread
Oatmeal raisin cookies
Sourdough bread
NY rye bread
Cinnamon raisin walnut wheat bread

Salad greens
Sweet potatoes
Rutabagas
Onions
Kale
Butternut & spaghetti squash
Pecans

Fresh cut flowers, wine, seafood, beef, poultry, eggs,
pickled peppers, honey, goats milk cheese, Chef Skip's Seasonings,
doggie treats and shampoos, weathervanes, bird feeders, pottery, clothing, jewelry, scenic photographs, scherenschnitte, shawls, rugs, quilted decor, & lots more !



For the finest and freshest that North Carolina has to offer come on out to Poplar Grove Plantation Wednesday mornings and see what's fresh at Cape Fear's favorite Farmers Market. Everything at the Poplar Grove Market is locally grown or made. The market carries a fresh selection of in-season fruits and vegetables, plants, cut flowers, eggs, cheese, sausage, crab cakes, baked goods, nuts, pickles, herbs, honey, and a lovely assortment of beautiful crafts. From April 7th through December 15th the market is open every Wednesday from 8 AM to 1 PM, rain or shine. Located at 10200 U.S. 17 in Wilmington, at the Pender/New Hanover County, Poplar Grove is only a mile from the I - 40 by pass.
For the finest and freshest, local foods and goods, come to Poplar Grove's Farmers Market !
Call (910) 686-9518 ext. 26 or visit Farmers Market Information for additional information.

The seasonal Farmers Market Calendar for 2010 is as follows:

The 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
GRILLIN' IN THE GROVE
&
ASK A MASTER GARDENER
Wayne Batten fires up the grill and offers free samples of the day's market harvest. The Pender County Master Gardeners provide a free plant clinic to help solve your plant and



COOKING CLASSES
Each week you can participate in one of our excellent chef's
gourmet cooking classes.
Advance registration is required, see phone numbers below. $25 fee per person each class.

CHEF CALENDAR
Chef Alexis Fouros
To reserve a seat call (910) 969-2430
April 7 & 21
May 12 & 26
June 9 & 23
July 14 & 28
August 4 & 11
Sept. 8 & 22
Oct. 6 & 20
Nov. 3 & 17
Dec. 1 & 15

Chef Skip Laskody
To reserve a seat call (910) 352-5326
April 28
May 5
June 16
Aug. 18
Sept. 1
Oct. 27
Nov. 11
Dec. 8

Visit poplargrove.com or call the chefs for more information.


For the finest and freshest that North Carolina has to offer come on out to Poplar Grove Plantation Wednesday mornings and see what's fresh at Cape Fear's favorite Farmers Market. Everything at the Poplar Grove Market is locally grown or made. The market carries a fresh selection of in-season fruits and vegetables, plants, cut flowers, eggs, cheese, sausage, crab cakes, baked goods, nuts, pickles, herbs, honey, and a lovely assortment of beautiful crafts. From April 7th through December 15th the market is open every Wednesday from 8 AM to 1 PM, rain or shine. Located at 10200 U.S. 17 in Wilmington, at the Pender/New Hanover County, Poplar Grove is only a mile from the I - 40 by pass.
For the finest and freshest, local foods and goods, come to Poplar Grove's Farmers Market !
Call (910) 686-9518 ext. 26 or visit Farmers Market Information for additional information.

Getting Organized

Poplar Grove has a new storage rack to keep all banners and signs organized. It's a beauty and, no more signs falling on heads ! A BIG thanks to Al Hurst (pictured).

Betsy's Bunny Buddies

Betsy Leonard of Wilmington, a member of the Cape Fear Rug Hookers craft guild, created these two bunny buddy rugs for her grandchildren. Each one was designed by Beverly Conway of Vermont, stylized and hand hooked by Betsy. They'll soon be framed and hang in her grandchildren's bedrooms.

These examples of hand hooked rugs incorporate the dimensional technique, which uses extra lengths of wool to make the design stand out from the basic hooking. If you look closely at the photos, you'll see that the carrot greens on the vegetable bunny and the grass on the flower bunny are shaggy and fluff out of image. Veggy bunny has real leather buttons on his jacket while flower bunny has a hand hooked flower pin on her collar. Adorable !

The Cape Fear Rug Hookers(CFRH) meet every Tuesday from 10am until noon
upstairs in the barn at Poplar Grove. Stop by and see the beautiful rugs hooked by the talented members of this group. A rug and wood carvers show will take place on April 7th, opening day of the Farmers Market inside the barn.

Judy Quintman, President of the CFRH, offers a 3 week class for beginners, at the plantation in March. Details are on the website http://www.poplargrove.com/classes.htm

2010 Opening Day, February 1st

It's the first Monday of February and Poplar Grove Plantation is open again for it's 30th season.

We have great plans and hopes for year ahead. You can look for a very special occasion to take place on July 31st...here's a hint...it will be colorful.

Come and visit our beautiful plantation !

We found this photograph of the manor house on the internet. What a wonderful evening image! Our thanks to the photographer for capturing it.

Great Spring Classes Starting in February

Zentangle Artwork by Barbara Covil West


It seems as though the staff has been hibernating since the week before Christmas. Actually, the plantation is just about ready to open on February 1st for it's 30th season. That's right, Poplar Grove Plantation has been open to the public for three decades! A special celebration is in the works and we'll let you know about it soon.

In the meantime, we're starting off 2010 with a wonderful schedule and selection of classes.

FOR ADULTS: Jewelry Making, Glass Bead Making, Pilates, One-Stroke Painting, Rug Hooking, Tatting, Genealogy, Self - Defense, Art Quilt Square, Tae Kwon Do, Colored Pencils, Mosaics, Zentangle and, cooking classes (when the Farmers Market re-opens.)

FOR CHILDREN: Ponies and Riding, Beginning Tennis, Self-Defense and Bully Education.

A complete description and registration information will be posted on the website http://www.poplargrove.com/

We're looking forward to our best year yet ! See you soon !

Christmas Lunch December 18, 2010

We had a wonderful lunch at Mako's today. Merry Christmas to everyone and best wishes for the coming year !