Shelter Island Annual Daffodil Show Planned For April 16 - 27 East
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Shelter Island Annual Daffodil Show Planned For April 16

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author27east on Apr 18, 2011

The 12th annual “American Daffodil Society Show,” sponsored by the Garden Club of Shelter Island, will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Ram’s Head Inn on Shelter Island.

Participation is encouraged. Entrants may bring daffodils to the Ram’s Head Inn on Friday, April 15, for the Horticulture Division competition from 2 to 6 p.m. A bulb sale will also be featured at the event.

The admission price of $20 includes an afternoon tea of scones, sweets and tea sandwiches amidst thousands of daffodils. For more information, call Carole at (631) 987-2916 or Dianne at (631) 749-7849 or visit shelter-island.org/garden_club.

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