On Monday, December 10, 2012, the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomes award-winning author Debra Prinzing who will introduce the emerging green flower movement, which is buying from local flower farmers, shortening the field-to-vase journey for fresh cut flowers.

This artisan flower trend is taking place against the backdrop of the $40 billion worldwide floriculture industry that produces "perfect" flowers - perfect-looking, perfectly scent-less, often a week old, and shipped thousands of miles from a distant continent. More and more, consumers are discovering that "freight flowers" are a poor substitute for the heady aroma and romantic beauty of a "just-cut" flower from your garden or the nearby flower farm. Learn how sustainable growers and eco-conscious floral designers are supplying fresh, healthy, sustainably-grown blooms for their clients' celebrations and special occasions.

Debra is a Seattle and Los Angeles-based outdoor living expert who writes and lectures on gardens and home design. She has a background in textiles, journalism, landscape design and horticulture. A frequent speaker for botanical garden, horticultural society and flower show audiences, Debra is also a regular radio and television guest. A Master Gardener, she has studied landscape horticulture and design at South Seattle Community College. Debra is also a national director of Garden Writers Association and a member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. Debra is the author of The 50 Mile Bouquet: Local, Seasonal and Sustainable Flowers, which was photographed by David Perry. Debra authored Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, a Garden Writers Association Gold Award book, and The Abundant Garden. Her next book, Slow Flowers, will be published in 2013.

The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. Parking is free and everyone is welcome. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. Before the lecture a plant expert will discuss one exceptional plant (a “Hot Hort Pick”) that is a star in the garden. An opportunity drawing featuring very special plants, including the Hot Hort Pick plant, will follow the lecture. The San Diego Floral Association will be selling proteas at the meeting, perfect for holiday arrangements. For more information, call (619) 296-9215 or visit www.SanDiegoHorticulturalSociety.org.

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