Tablescaping is the act of creatively and intentionally arranging a tabletop so that it conveys a specific theme, mood, or experience that makes guests feel welcome.
You will not want to miss the Tablescapes bedecking the halls at the Camden Garden Club Expo on July 17. Tickets are still available. Bring your BFF or your local club members or a date. You won't regret it. All this combined with guest speakers, Pecha Kucha sparkle, Demonstrators who will change your thoughts on gardening and an afternoon tour of David Kibbe's Old Souls Farm, an organic farmlet you will not want to miss.
The Expo is delighted to present our own local color with talented Camden retailers and Club members who make tablescaping fabulous but also accessible:
Club Members Mary Miller and Christina Verrastro
Each organization will decorate a themed table that reflects "Bountiful Gardens and Beautiful Tables" Enjoy a marvelous mix of natural elements with just the right addition of shine to create a well-dressed summer table. Accent your charcuterie with texture and color that welcomes your guests to the table. You will come away with all your summer table ideas.
2025 Expo: “Edible Gardens & Bountiful Tables” Overview of the Day
8:30 - 9:00 Doors Open at Camden-Rockport Middle School NOTE! Door Open at 8:30 but come earlier to line up for a good seat!
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9:00 - 1:00 Bountiful Tablescapes, Center Hallway
View tabelscapes spanning a number of “themes” and styles from rustic to whimsical and from contemporary to traditional.
9:00 - 10:00 Pecha Kucha Style Presentations, Auditorium
Enjoy fast and furious presentations by four noteworthy speakers: Rory Keohane, Tenderwild Farm Charlie Costello, Marilak Farms Hannah Semler, FarmDrop Gleaners Melissa Kelly, Executive Chef and Owner, Primo Restaurant
10:15 - 11:15 Keynote Speakers, Auditorium
Barbara Damrosch Nancy Harmon Jenkins
11:30 - 12:30 Breakout Sessions, Auditorium and Cafeteria
Choose two breakout sessions to attend (25 minutes each) Caleb Goosen, MOFGA. The Right Soil Recipe Josh Hixson, Former Chef/Owner, 40 Paper. Making Sauces with Fresh Garden Herbs John Fromer, Merryspring Gardens. How to Plan a Kitchen Garden Stacy Leafsong, Leafsong Family Farms. The Beauty of Decorative Edibles
11:30 - 1:00 Booksigning with Barbara Damrosch and Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Left Bank Books will host a book signing session with our keynote speakers. A selection of each author’s books will be available for purchase (credit cards only) or participants may bring their own book. A wonderful opportunity to meet and greet the authors.
1:00 - 4:00 Old Souls Farm Tour
Tour David Kibbe’s farm in Camden. This small-scale growing space is located in the historic Chestnut Street neighborhood. The focus is on regenerative practices, seasonal crops, native plantings and includes vegetables, native flowering perennials, honey bees, chickens and a small fruit orchard.
Summer Abundance Shared with Friends
