Come see all the fun and education booths at the fair!
Information Desk/ Help Desk –
Entry desk will have MGs on duty to answer general garden questions, provide the Fall Faire site maps, and handout the event Passports for children.
Children's Area -
Hands on activities for the young gardeners
Healthy Soils/Climate Smart -
Learn about how healthy soil retains more water and sequesters carbon to mitigate climate change.
Composting -
Traditional ways to produce compost for the garden using compostable food waste and garden waste.
Good Bugs/Bad Bugs –
Everything you need to know about beneficial insects in your garden, and recognizing the bad guys.
Pollinators –
Bees, birds and butterflies and the plants they love.
*Napa Seed Library –
Seed swaps and giveaway
Dehydrating Summer’s Bounty –
Learn this simple way of preserving items from your garden
Garlands from your Garden –
Have a garland made and learn all about zinnias and how to grow them.
Las Flores Learning Garden – Information about the Napa Master Gardeners’ Learning Garden at Las Flores Community Center.
Succulents Q & A –
Everything you want and need to know about growing and enjoying succulents. Grab a succulent clipping, too!
Bulbs –
All about the beauty and benefits of growing bulbs. Bulbs are inherently drought tolerant. There will be a bulb and rhizome giveaway.
All about Lavender –
Get your questions answered about lavender, different varieties, what happens when you water too often because lavender is a drought tolerant plant.
Invasive Species –
How to watch out for and identify invasive species.
Grow Vegetables All Year –
Activity for kids: growing and eating a rainbow of vegetables. Activity for adults: sort seed packets into summer vs. winter vegetables.
Rose Garden –
Learn about Master Gardeners at Fuller Park rose garden. Ask questions about your own roses.
Botany –
Dissect a flower to see how it reproduces.
Tool Sharpening
Learn all about keeping your garden tools in top shape
Birds
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*FireWise Science: Resilient Landscapes –
An expert from UC will be present to cover fire science and how to adapt landscapes in fire prone areas
*Napa RCD –
Promotes responsible watershed management and natural resource conservation.
*Napa Water Conservation –
City of Napa division helps people learn how to conserve and use water efficiently.
*California Native Plant Society –
The mission is to promote the use of and saving California’s native plants and places.
*Napa Valley Bonsai Club –
Explore the ancient Japanese art of bonsai and learn more about this living art form and how to get started.
*Our Water, Our World –
Focus is on less/non-toxic, eco-friendly products and techniques by educating the public and advocating the reduction/elimination of toxicity in waterways.
*Napa Parks –
Promotes residents and others to value healthy and active lifestyles by providing exceptional park and recreation experiences.
*Friends of the Napa Library –
Offers free books about a variety of gardening topics and others by these dedicated volunteers.
*Napa Valley Orchid Society – NEW this year
Orchid lovers provide support for those having common interests in the appreciation and culture of orchid plants.
*City of Napa Recycling and Solid Waste Division –
Though community outreach, the goal is to help educate the public about how to identify items that are recyclable, compostable, or that need to go into a landfill, and the importance of knowing the difference.
*Napa County Beekeepers Association –
An organization that support Napa’s beekeeping community through a comprehensive newsletter, educational outreach, treatment-free management, and pollinator habitat advocacy.
*Napa River Ecology Center
Come learn about the Napa River Ecology Center and their an environmental and community legacy for the entire Napa Valley.
*Napa Climate Now
Learn how you can help fight climate change
Plus
Plant Sale
We'll have hundreds of ornamental and winter vegetable started plants for sale. Come by and pick up for additions for you garden
Audrey the talking Venus Flytrap
Come visit Audrey and learn about carnivorous plants
*Booths from our community partners
Photo courtesy Rayna Jeremais UC Master Gardener