Last Friday, September 27, the Garden hosted its 8th annual Farm to Table Dinner, where Garden Circle Members had the opportunity to mingle with Garden leadership while enjoying cocktails, farm-inspired bites and live music. The evening kicked off with grazing tables and interactive activities featuring colorful fruits, pepper varieties and ribbon tying. Guests were then treated to a lecture by kinetic artist Patrick Shearn, which concluded with an exclusive sneak peek of *Shades of Color,* a sculpture commissioned specifically for the Marilyn and John Long Children and Family Garden. The night wrapped up with a delicious dinner on Tram Road, offering a beautiful view of the Dorothy and John Bohannon Rose Garden.
If you were unable to join us or wanted to relive the evening, look through our gallery of pictures below. If you’d like to join us for next year’s Farm to Table, make sure to become a Garden Circle Member!
All photos were taken by Charles Bennett
Guests are greeted with a glass of champagne
Guests enjoy the farm-forward bites at one of the grazing stations during Social Hour
The Garden’s Director of Living Collections, Terry Huang, hosts a plant activity
The Garden’s Manager of Filming and Event Sales, Sheena Persichina, hosts the Hues of A Garden Palate activity
Guests exchange smiles and enjoy social hour
Guests enjoy appetizers on a bench in the Pollination Garden
The Garden’s Chief Executive Officer, Adrienne Nakashima, gives opening remarks
The Garden’s Chief Impact Officer and Deputy Director, Danielle Brown, introduces kinetic artist Patrick Shearn
Artist Patrick Shearn shares past works before unveiling the design for Shades of Color, the exclusive sculpture comissioned for the Marilyn and John Long Children and Family Garden
Tables are set for dinner
Guests enjoy each other’s company and conversation
The evening ends with dinner under the stars
