1st ANNUAL GARDEN FAIR & SEED SHARE
Saturday, March 14, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
LOCATION:
Goochland Sports Complex 1800 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063
What's Happening:
Free Seed Giveaway -
vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more than 2000 native seeds!
Mini Educational Classes - 15 minutes each
9:45am
Concentrating on the Soil
(with Audrey Hirsch & Craig Fraker)
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10:15am
What's the Best Compost Method
(with Christy Jones)
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10:45am
Seed Saving
(with Uwanna Thomas)
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11:15am
Kitchen Gardening - Growing Sprouts and Microgreens
(with Raeanne Roemmich)
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11:45am
Virginia’s Imperiled Native Plants
(with Laura Lemmon)
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12:15pm
The Healing Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Medicinal Herbs
(with Judith Kohnen)
Table Demonstrations
Concentrating on the Soil Series:
⛰️ The Soil Test
(Kate Bracken & Don Vickers)
Learn what your soil truly needs and how to interpret soil test results.
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𖣂 What’s in the Roots – How They Grow
(Pat Lust & CJ Brown)
Explore how roots develop, function, and interact with soil.
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🌰 What to Do with My Clay Soil
(Gary Roemmich)
Practical guidance for improving heavy clay soils common in our area.
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☘️ Cover Crops – Plants That Feed the Soil
(Jean Wisgirda & Craig Fraker)
Discover how cover crops improve soil health naturally.
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🌱 I Buy, I Try, It Dies – How to Get Plants from the Nursery and into the Ground and Flourishing!
(Katrina McIntosh & Michael Burns)
Learn the soil conditions plants require to thrive.
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💦 The Rain Barrel – Conserve & Sustain Gardens
Information & Setup on Display
SPONSORS / CONTRIBUTORS:
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Shere Macumber, GPMGA Master Gardener
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Katrina McIntosh, GPMGA Master Gardener & Friends
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Pat Lust, GPMGA Master Gardener
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Richard Ayers, GPMGA Master Gardener
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Laura Lemmon, GPMGA Master Gardener
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Dana Gould, GPMGA Master Gardener
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Powhatan Historic Garden Master Gardener Volunteers
Demonstrations & Displays
Winter Sowing & Soil Blocking
(Connie Sorrell & Heather Cheesman)
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Attracting Birds to Your Garden
(Pamela Talbott)
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Creating a Pollinator Garden
(Michelle Kaufman)
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Native Plant Seed Display
(Emily Beck)
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Tomatoes - A Summer Harvest Favorite (Rachael Watman)
Container Gardening
(Melanie Yates)
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Virginia’s Imperiled Native Plants
(Laura Lemmon)
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What's the Best Compost Method
(Christy Jones)
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Medicinal Plants
(Judith Kohnen)
GPMGA preparing for the big day ahead!
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FYI, Chesterfield Extension Master Gardener's 3rd Annual Seed Share follows our event (12p-3p). You can have a double-seeder day!
Download our Spring Fever Double Seeder JOINT FLYER
We look forward to seeing you on March 14, 2026!