Christmas Spoken Here, a St. George Village Botanical Garden (SGVBG) tradition, is a family-friendly holiday craft market and a way to begin the holiday shopping season.
A total of 40 food and craft vendors either served local foods or had crafts on sale. Crowds of hungry shoppers came to either have lunch or see what local goodies they could purchase. Free photos with Santa Claus were provided at the visitor center for families wanting to capture a picture.
The Source caught up with SGVBG Executive Director Sarah Brady and volunteer Mary Ann Mahoney. Brady said that children were enjoying a scavenger hunt where kids could go look for candy cane around the garden.
The Good Hope Country Day Honor Society performed and there was also musical entertainment by Positive Nelson, vice president of the St. George Village Botanical Garden.
The garden nursery sold plants and gave away some free plants for the Department of Planning and Natural Resources Erosion Grant.
“Everybody is shopping for Christmas. There are coquito vendors, handmade gifts, ornaments, candles, jewelry and more. The food is great, people are really enjoying the music and enjoying lunch having pates, rotis and I mean where else can you get coquito ice cream,” said Mahoney.
“The holiday gift shopping is a big draw for people to attend this event,” said Brady. 
There were also tours of the garden held for free throughout the day.
