Please note: The information on this page refers to the 2009 Harvest Day event. Updated information for the 2010 Harvest Day event will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for visiting our site and we look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Harvest Day.
Bee a Victory Gardener - Harvest Day 2009
When: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Where: Fair Oaks Park
11549 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Time: 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free admission
Information: (916) 875-6913 or visit http:cesacramento.ucdavis.edu
Victory Gardens are as relevant today as they were during WWI and WWII. Then they were about reducing food costs and ensuring fresh, health and tasty home-grown food. Today, factor in concern about the environment, need to reduce the amount of chemicals in the local water supply, necessity to use water wisely—all with smaller gardening areas and competing priorities for your time and energy. Learn to be a Victory Gardener at Harvest Day 2009. Discover how to plant and care for ornamental and edible plants in an environmentally friendly way, and yes—savor home grown.
- Taste amazing varieties of tomatoes, grapes, and fruits
- Brush leaves and flowers and immerse yourself in the aromatic bouquet
- Listen and marvel at the activity of the beneficials (bees, birds, good bugs)
- See how to water your plants and not the street, sidewalk, or weeds (prepare for water meters)
- Visit over 30 booths dedicated to educating the home gardener (water organizations, honey , garden clubs, college horticulture departments)
- Explore the Fair Oaks Community Garden, a cornucopia of styles and crops.
- Visit the silent auction.
- Purchase: 2010 Master Gardener Calendar, grape plants
- Ask us! Advice to Grow by
We are featuring a lineup of interesting and knowledgeable speakers who will address many timely garden topics. Check the 2009 Harvest Day Speaker Schedule to view the dates and times.
In addition to speakers, there will be more than 18 educational tables. here will also be a plant clinic staffed by UC Master Gardeners to help with garden/landscape problems and answer questions; information about the Water Wise Pest Control Program will also be available. Bring samples of pests and/or diseased plants for diagnosis.
The annual event will be held in Fair Oaks Park, located on Fair Oaks Blvd., just south of Madison Avenue in Fair Oaks. Check the Directions to Fair Oaks Hort. Center for information on how to get there. Donations are requested. For more information, contact the Cooperative Extension office at (916) 875-6913.