Join us for a daylong celebration of gardening, nature, and hands-on activities! Gardening & Farm Fest features artisans and farmers selling their wares, along with representatives from local farms who offer CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture).

Learn more about CSAs and sign up for a spring and/or summer CSA onsite. Three feature presentations about a variety of nature-based topics will take place throughout the day, along with a drop-in shadow box craft and a seed swap!

Schedule of Events:

1:00 AM - 4:00 PM: 1st Floor Lobby

Vendors, Local Farms, and Informational Tables

Browse artisans and farmers selling their wares, along with representatives from local farms offering CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture). Also, visit informational tables from local organizations and non-profits.

12:00 - 12:45 PM: 4th Floor Meeting Room

Bloom: The Secrets of Growing Flowering Houseplants Year Round

Have you bought a blooming houseplant and then never saw it bloom again? How can you get it to bloom again? Do you wonder what to do with a plant after it blooms? The Houseplant Guru Lisa Steinkopf will discuss why your plant isn't blooming, what time of year it is supposed to bloom, and how to take care of it after it blooms. Lisa will discuss African violets, peace lilies, cacti and succulents, and more, as well as fertilization, sunlight, electric lights, and watering.

12:00 - 3:00 PM: Multi-Purpose Room

Seed Swap

Drop off extra seeds that you have harvested from your garden or just pick up something you would like to grow. Flowers, vegetables, herbs, and bulbs are welcome. You do not need to drop seeds off to take some home.

12:00 - 3:00 PM: Secret Lab

Shadow Boxes

Create a lovely little shadow box decoration out of precut paper and a rustic wood frame.

1:15 - 2:00 PM: 4th Floor Meeting Room

Discovering and Growing Underutilized, Native, and Unique Culinary Plants

Learn about Darla Kroft's journey in discovering and growing underutilized, native and unique culinary plants.

2:30 - 3:15 PM: 4th Floor Room

Roots & Remedies: Herbal Homesteading with 1991greenery Homestead

Join us for a talk with 1991greenery Homestead, who will be chatting about how she uses herbs in her natural body products. Learn how to grow your own garden at home, and get a chance to take home your own echinacea seeds to get started.

Date: April 13, 2025

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown - 343 S 5th Ave Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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