Saturday event designed for gardeners of all ages
Huge air-filled flowers greet visitors to last year's Garden Faire at the Maidu Community Center. This year's event will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kathy Morrison
Gardeners young and old, experienced or beginners, will find something to delight and inform them this Saturday, April 13, at the Placer County master gardeners' annual Garden Faire.
The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville. The City of Roseville's Environmental Utilities Department sponsors the event.
Families with children will want to visit the Lorax-themed children's area, which will feature Truffula Trees decor, crafts and games.
Gardeners aiming to expand their horticulture knowledge can listen to talks from two keynote speakers: landscape designer Michael Glassman, speaking on "Landscapijg Trends for 2024," and Kevin Marini, certified arborist and Placer master gardener, whose topic will be "Honey I Shrunk the Fruit Trees."
Giving workshop presentations will be Justin Black, water conservation specialist with the City of Roseville, and Peggy Beltramo, a Placer master gardener, whose program will be "Plan, Sow, Grow."
Local nurseries will have plants for sale, and several gardening and environment-focused organizations also will be represented. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. And of course, the Placer County master gardeners will be present to handle visitors' gardening questions and puzzles.
A new feature this year will be displays of garden-related art from local artists and galleries, presented by the Arts Council of Placer County.
Some of the Placer master gardeners, meanwhile, will be at work Saturday in the Loomis Demonstration Garden, at the Loomis Library. The garden will be open for visitors from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Or get there at 10:30 a.m. for the free monthly garden workshop in the library. This month's topic is "Planning Your Summer Vegetable Garden."
For information on all these master gardener events, go to https://pcmg.ucanr.edu/
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