Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale & Ag Fest on May 17, 2014, from 8 a.m. to noon (Ag Fest from 9 a.m. to noon), at the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office (2800 NE 39 Avenue, Gainesville).

The Master Gardener Plant sale will have a variety of herbs, annuals, perennials, natives, trees and more will be available for sale. Master Gardener volunteers will be on site for advice on selection and care of plants. This annual plant sale is a fundraiser for the Alachua County Master Gardener Volunteer Program. 

The Ag Fest will provide information on the following: beekeeping, raising goats & rabbits, growing mushrooms, raised bed gardening and more.  Also presentations are scheduled on the following g topics: Herbs in the Garden, Backyard Chickens and Heirloom Vegetables. 

Admission and parking are free.

View the Plant Sale & Ag Fest flyer.

For more information about this program, call (352)955-2402. Visit the Extension Office calendar for additional programs offered by the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County.

An Equal Opportunity Institution. Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Nick T. Place, Dean. Single copies of Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county Extension offices. Information about alternate formats is available from IFAS Communications, University of Florida, PO Box 110810, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810.