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In 1929, Fenwick Fatkin, founder of the Bradner Flower Show, wrote about his daffodils: “Defying weather pulsating hope of better things to come, resplendent in matchless colouring, and perfect in form though tempests do rage and roar, all they ask you to do is ‘come and see’”.
This year we are celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Show and how it all began and how the railway made it possible to bring bulbs from England and Holland to the tiny community of Bradner. Those bulbs were used by Fenwick Fatkin to start the flower show. He encouraged other bulb growers to show their daffodils and to this day, local growers are still encouraged to show the beautiful flowers that they grow on their land.
The Bradner Community Club invites you to come and see the hundreds of varieties of beautiful daffodils that will be on display for you to enjoy. We also invite you to our Grand Opening on Friday, April 11th at 2:00p.m. We are pleased to have the Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, officially open the show for us this year.
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| Schedule |
Friday
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | Flower show in Bradner Hall, tearoom for lunch, tea and goodies, plant sales, souvenir sales and exhibits with MSA Museum Society & Fraser Valley Antique Farm Machinery Association |
| 1:45pm | Handbells presentation performed by Bradner Elementary students |
| 2:00pm | Grand opening – speeches by local dignitaries and official opening by His Honour, The Honourable Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia |
| 3:30pm | Guest Speaker: Matt Groves, local bulb grower. Topic: Q&A on growing bulbs | |
| Saturday & Sunday |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | Flower show in Bradner Hall, tearoom for lunch, tea and goodies, bedding plant sales, souvenir sales, cut flowers |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibits/shopping in the school gym, including Abbotsford Quilters Guild, OWL Rehabilitation Society, Opulence Bath & Body, Langley Weavers and Spinners Guild, Audrey Fatkins Pottery Class, Aldergrove Art Club, Cranberries Naturally, the artists from The Family Four, the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Sociey and Gardenwise Magazine.
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| 10:00am - 5:00pm | Exhibits in Bradner Hall - MSA Museum Society & Fraser Valley Antique Farm Machinery Association |
| 11:00am | Fraser Valley Heritage Railway video of the last run of the BCER - British Columbia Electric Railway |
| 11:00am - 2:00pm | BBQ hot dogs for sale in front of Bradner Elementary |
| 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Old fashioned horse and carriage rides available (weather permitting) – take in a tour of some of the best daffodil fields in the area by horse and carriage. $10 per person.
| 1:00pm | Saturday guest speaker: Len Smit from Bradner’s Growing Concern Nursery. Topic: container gardening and plants used for landscaping. | |
| 1:00pm | Sunday guest speaker: Glen Valley Organic Farm. Topic: Advantages of Composting |
| 2:00pm | Heritage Railway video |
| 3:00pm | Saturday guest speaker: Nancy Moore from Visions Green Enterprises. Topic: “Right Plant – Right Place". |
| 3:00pm | Sunday guest speaker: Greg Nelson from GAN Landscaping. Topic: Pruning Basics |
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 Click here for a map to Bradner Hall
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For more information, please contact: Donna Scheven at 604-856-2920 or via email donna@dsevents.ca
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