Birdfest at Bellingrath Gardens

Event Details

As part of the 2nd Annual Alabama Coastal Birdfest, Bellingrath Gardens and Home will host a mini-expo from 9am-3pm on Saturday, October 22. Participants can enjoy a life-sized porcelain replica of the woodpecker in Delchamps Gallery of Boehm Porcelain. The piece, created by Edward Marshall Boehm in 1964, was considered to be Boehm's largest example of hard paste porcelain. Additional events of the Mini-Expo will include Gardening for Birds and Butterflies demonstrations and interpretative programming along the Bayou Boardwalk. Information, ideas and tips will also be shared by numerous area environmental organizations. The Bellingrath Gift Shop will feature notecards of original paintings of Bill Summerour, noted bird artist. Bird supplies, gifts and books will also be available for purchase in the well-stocked Bellingrath Gift Shop.