- JCMGA Spring Garden Fair – May 4th and 5th - April 30, 2024
- Spring Garden Fair 2024 - March 31, 2024
- Jackson County Master Gardeners Association 2024 Spring Garden Fair - March 1, 2024
By now, I am sure many of you have heard the buzz about this year’s Spring Garden Fair, affectionately known as the “SGF.” Yes, folks; we are back, and it is happening the first week in May! We rocked it last spring with our one-day comeback (after Covid took us out for two years). This year we are jumping in with both feet and holding it two days – Saturday May 4th, and Sunday May 5th.
Like last year, it will be held at the Southern Oregon Research Extension Center. Vendors will set up in the Extension parking area, in the arboretum and inside the auditorium. General public parking will be located out in the SOREC fields again, with a parking fee of $5 per car instead of an admission fee. We are adding a food court with 2 or 3 food trucks, children’s activities, and even more vendors.
The 2024 Master Gardener Practicum is in full swing with an energetic class, and we can’t wait to see those greenhouses fill up with veggies, herbs and flower starts! Of course, the Native Nursery will also be brimming 
with a wonderful assortment of native plants to tempt fairgoers.
You know the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, it takes all the JCMGA membership to put on a Spring Garden Fair! There are many volunteer opportunities, and with as little as a 2-hour work shift, it is an easy “can do”, even if you have limited mobility. Please consider volunteering to help. Your support enables our success.
The community was overjoyed to have us back last year. Many look forward to the event as a start of their growing season, plus you can go home with your organically grown plants. Please come join in making this a successful and fun SGF. If you can volunteer, please contact Colet Allen coletallen1@gmail.com or Barbara Low barbaralow@msn.com .
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