Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners have asked, “What’s the big idea?” They’ll be ready with answers at their upcoming garden show.
The Big Idea Garden Show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2010 Harper St.
Attendees can bounce from food trucks to expert speakers to local vendors to garden art and garden garage sales. Folks can also buy raffle tickets for $1, making them eligible for around 50 different garden-related prizes from area businesses and supporters.
Extension Master Gardener groups will host educational booths on sustainable and edible gardening, native plants, a fairgrounds demonstration garden and more.
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“To retain precious water, our Fairgrounds Demonstration Garden has added bioswales topped with native plants,” according to a news release.
There will be a kid’s corner for younglings with a craft table. The Lawrence Farmer’s Market will host a tot-oriented scavenger hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Below is a schedule of events for the garden show, per the event page. This map shows the layout of different buildings on the fairgrounds.
• 9 a.m. in Building 21: The show opens in Building 21.
• 10 a.m. at Dreher North: Speaker Betsy Betros will give a talk called “Spiders are Fascinating.”
• Noon at Flory Meeting Hall: Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners will host a rain barrel workshop. Pre-registration is required and costs $35 for rain barrel materials. Sign up at this link.
• 1 p.m. at Dreher North: Speaker Neil Bass will give a talk on the natural history of Fort Leavenworth.
• 2 p.m.: Raffle winners will be announced.
• 3 p.m.: The show closes.
To learn more about any elements of the garden show, visit the event webpage at this link.
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