Henrico County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Pollinator Festival and Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at Deep Run Park and Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway. Admission is free.
Master Gardeners will sell plants from their gardens at discounted prices as well as floral arrangements and gently used gardening items. Organizers anticipate that approximately 3,000 potted plants, including 250 varieties of perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs and houseplants, will be offered for sale.
The festival will include educational displays, information and demonstrations from environmental organizations and state and local government agencies, pollinator displays, a photo booth, a plant clinic led by Master Gardeners and children’s activities coordinated by Junior Master Gardeners. The event also will feature a demonstration of vermiculture — the cultivation and use of earthworms to enhance composting — and will offer a sharpening service for tools and knives.
The festival will offer live musical entertainment and concessions available for purchase from food trucks.
Henrico Master Gardeners are volunteers who act on behalf of the Henrico County Extension Office as educators in the community. They receive specialized training in environmental horticulture through Virginia Cooperative Extension. Information about becoming a Master Gardener is online and will be available at the event.
Additional details about the festival are available from Henrico Master Gardeners.