Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9am–noon
Demonstration Garden at Patrick Ranch
10381 Midway, Durham
Rain or Shine!
Check or cash only—no credit cards.
Also for sale: Garden Guides and Garden Crafts
Plants have been propagated by UC Master Gardeners of Butte County and selected to thrive in
our climate. Come early for the best selection.
Workshops
Raised Garden/Vegetable Beds
10 am
Keith Stilson, UC Master Gardener of Butte County
Raised beds are designed for less bending and stooping over with lower maintenance for weeds, watering, pests, and replanting. You can have more control over your soil mixture and easily change the soil texture, fertility, and tilth of your beds, plus reduce pests with the ability to add gopher wiring and copper barriers around edges. Discover the wide variety of materials and approaches to making raised beds for your garden.
Espalier
10:30am
Tom Hansen and Tom Gagne, UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
This workshop will begin with a short history of the art and science of Espalier, then move on to tree selection and the specifics of how to train a fruit tree to grow flat against a wall or fence, creating a work of art that happens to produce fruit.
Learn About the Plants
Butte County All-Stars
Climate Appropriate Plants for Northern California
Plant List
Check back later or a list of plants that will be available at the sale.
Proceeds from the plant sale will support the UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden and Public Education Programs.