Join the fun this Saturday, September 19, at the Hamilton County Extension Center & Bonny Oaks Arboretum on Adamson Circle in Chattanooga as the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County celebrate Fall.
Each year the MGHC Annual Fall Garden Festival features a variety of vendors with plants (trees, shrubs, perennials, herbs), hand-crafted foods, and nature-inspired art, along with Master Gardener demos on topics from fall vegetables to native plants and pollinators.
Exhibits, classes, and fun educational activities for children make this an event for the whole family. And best of all, Festival admission and parking are now free!
Exhibits and Demos
The festival will include Master Gardener exhibits; demonstrations are scheduled throughout the day.
Just a few of the exhibits and demos planned for the festival:
- The Bonnie Oaks Arboretum – Past, Present & Future
- Fall Vegetables, Raised Beds & Grow Buckets
- Insect Booth
- Master Gardener Q&A
- Mulching & Invasive Vines
- Shade Gardening
- Tennessee Smart Yards & Rain Barrels
Agricultural Extension Agent Haley Treadway will also discuss the UT/TSU Extension, the 4-H program, and personal health.
Classroom Presentations
This year they’ve added classroom presentations running from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Extension classroom.
Five 45-minute presentations by Master Gardeners are scheduled:
- Tennessee Smart Yards I
- Propagating Fall Plants & Shrubs
- Tennessee Smart Yards II
- Folklore Magic & Medicine
- Natives for Fall PlantingVendors
Organizers plan for 20+ vendors at this year’s festival. You’ll enjoy walking through the vendor exhibits to shop for plants from local gardeners, nurseries, and landscapers; glean something new about plants from nature-related nonprofits; and purchase items from artists and crafters.
And it wouldn’t be a fair without food! You can also buy a meal, a bag of kettle corn, baked goods, and more throughout the day.
Learn more at mghc.org/fall-garden-festival/