(Editor's Note: This luncheon has been postponed until October 2013. Details forthcoming)

The buzz around the UC Davis campus is a June luncheon.

Not just any luncheon, but "A Luncheon in the Garden."

The UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, directed by Amina Harris, is gearing up for the event, to be held Saturday, June 2 from noon to 3 p.m. in the UC Davis Good Life Garden, by the Robert Mondavi Center for Institute for Wine and Food Science.

Its purpose is to introduce and support the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center to the community. As Harris describes it: "A dazzling five-course meal will be served, from appetizers to cheese and desserts. Each course features honeys from around the globe. Food and drink created by chefs, apiaries, wineries and meaderies and the farmers of California."

Sponsorship of this event supports the mission of the Honey and Pollination Center. It will:

• Promote the use of high quality honey in the California market, help ensure the sustainability of honey production in California, and showcase the importance of honey and pollination to the well-being of Californians.
• Spearhead efforts to gain support and assemble teams for research, education and outreach programs for various stakeholder groups including:
  --The beekeeping industry
  --Agricultural interests who depend on bee pollination
  --Backyard beekeepers

Tickets are $125 per person. A limited number of tickets is available. "A Luncheon in the Garden" promises not only to usher in June, but provide honey and mead enthusiasts and food connoisseurs with a day to remember. The last day to register is May 24. For more information, contact events manager Tracy Diesslin at (530) 752-5233 or at tdiesslin@ucdavis.edu.