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Contact: Jeanne Rebillard

Phone: 845-373-7456

Eighth Annual Trade Secrets Gearing-Up for May Garden Sale and Garden Tours

Charity event founded by designer, Bunny Williams, offers garden lovers the chance to indulge their not-so-secret passions.

February, 2008, Sharon, CT ≠ For the past seven years Trade Secrets has brought garden-lovers from around the world to the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Thanks to the incredible support from founder and renowned designer Bunny Williams Trade Secrets is heading into its eighth year bigger and better then ever.

Trade Secrets, the rare plant and garden-antiques show held yearly in Sharon, Connecticut, has become one of the countryπs most talked about gardening events. This yearπs event is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at LionRock Farm from 10 am to 3 pm. As has become custom, for those early-birds there is early admittance with continental breakfast for an additional fee. Nearly 60 vendors and garden antiques dealers come from around the northeast region with their truckloads of wares ≠ those kind of unique treasures that you might search a lifetime for, and they descend upon LionRock to offer garden lovers a day of pure treasure hunting! Shoppers can find rare plant specimens from specialized growers and some of the nationπs best known small nurseries, as well as furniture, antiques, cloches and garden statuary from the choicest purveyors of garden antiques, wrought-iron fencing, textiles from select antiques dealers, and so much more.

On Sunday, May 18, visitors can revel in a day of garden tours. At their leisure they can explore the gardens of Bunny Williams and Helen Bodian, as well as, the Magowan-Mattila gardens, and the gardens at Twin Maples. All four gardens are in close proximity and they offer a great opportunity for visitors to find ideas for their own gardens.

Admission for Trade Secrets garden sale on Saturday, May 17, is $35 from 10 am to 3 pm, and for those wishing to come at 8 am and have continental breakfast the fee is $100. The fee for the garden tours on Sunday, May 18, is $50 in advance and $60 on the day of the tours. For more information or to purchase advance tickets please call 860/364-1080 or visit www.tradesecretsct.com.

Womenπs Support Services (WSS): Annually for the past eight years, the funds from Trade Secrets have gone directly to support the Womenπs Support Services, a regional non-profit organization celebrating its 26^th year in the northwest corner of Connecticut, and offering free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence. WSS offers a 24-hour Hotline, financial grants to clients for emergency needs, and sponsors violence prevention programs in the community.