This Mother's Day, bring your mom or any mom in your life out for an afternoon of daffodils and dessert! Growing up in Lakeland, Florida, it was too hot to grow any bulbs so, when Elinor Klivans, event host, moved to Maine, she took the chance to make up for those years in the subtropics! Daffodils surround her house — there is no lawn and they are tucked in by the hundreds in the trees, behind the leafless roses, in groups of at least a hundred or more. Since 1983, Ms. Klivans has planted bulbs every year. It began with a hundred a year and then she just kept planting more and more. She now plants at least 500 every fall. She buys collections and single varieties that appeal to her aesthetic.

After enjoying the daffodils, guests are invited into The Klivans home to enjoy drinks and desserts, with a few savories too. Ms. Klivans is a notable cookbook author and food writer who has published articles for Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Cooking Pleasures, and the Washington Post, among others. A former pastry chef, she is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

This Mother's Day garden party will be a great way to launch into spring. This event is part of the Georges River Land Trust's Revelry for the River event series, a year-long celebration of the Georges River Watershed. For tickets please visit georgesriver.org/revelry or call (207) 594-5166.

Organized in 1987, the Georges River Land Trust is a member-supported 501c(3) nonprofit working to conserve and steward the natural resources and traditional character of the Georges River watershed region for the public benefit. For more information about the conservation work and programs of the Georges River Land Trust, please call 207-594-5166 or visit georgesriver.org.