2026 Spencer Lecture
Flowering Outdoors: Gardens & Parties
Thursday, March 12 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
2026 Spencer Lecture
The Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is excited to welcome Margot Shaw as the special guest speaker for our annual Spencer Lecture. Margot is the founder and editor-in-chief of FLOWER Magazine.
Now in its 18th year, the magazine has grown to include features on homes, gardens, entertaining, and lifestyle. Margot is a sought-after speaker at antique and garden shows, museums, botanical gardens, interior design centers, and more.
She is the author of the new book Flowering Outdoors: Gardens & Parties, a book brimming with top style makers’ innovative floral design ideas to enliven outdoor home spaces, from the leading authority on all things floral (to be released on February 17).
Reception: 5:30 p.m. | Auditorium
Talk: 6 p.m. | Linn-Henley Lecture Hall | Limited seating available
Book signing to follow
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