Demos, Workshops, Artisans…Storewide Giveaways All Day!

Join us Saturday, April 16th to celebrate the opening of our outdoor plant nursery at our annual Spring Gardening Expo at Asheville Market! There will be free workshops and classes throughout the day, local artisans on hand with their creations, kids’ activities, food and drink, raffle prizes, and more.

Here are some of the festivities we have to look forward to so far:

Food:

• Ultimate Ice Cream will be in the house doing scoops

Brew Tastings:

• Noble Cider will be doing tastings from 1-3pm

Presenters: Schedule Coming Soon!

• 10-11am: Rachel Strivelli, Science and Agriculture Educator/Writer, will be presenting on “Why Good Soil is Epic And How to Start Building It”
• 11:30am-12:30pm: Chris Smith from Sow True Seed will be giving a talk on Tomato Varieties
• 1-2pm: Brook Doty will be giving a terrarium demo on the Floor
• 1-2:30pm: Mike Hamel, a homebrewer and trainer at Bell’s Brewery, will be hosting a Brew Talk
• 4-5:30pm: Michael Gentry, a Chef and Fermentation expert, will be presenting on Vegetable Fermentation, Kombucha, and Kefir

Vendor Representatives:

• Tim Ferchau from Smart Pots
• Sow True Seed
• CharGrow
• Warhorse Soap
• James Leonard from BWGS & Sunleaves
• Frazer Love from Nanolux
• Mo Todd from Sunlight Supply
• Vermicycle Organics

Raffle Prizes

• Nanolux 600w ballast ($220 value)
• 6 General Hydroponics Cocotek Nutrients Kits
• Dramm One-Touch Water Wand
• Sow True Seeds Seed Collection
• Smart Pots Multisize Fabric Containers
• Perky Pet Bird Feeder
• Warhorse Soap Gift Set
• $50 Fifth Season Gift Card
• Fifth Season Homebrew Class
• Two 12 lb.bags of Vermicycle Organics BEGIN Worm Castings
• Two 25 lb. bags of Vermicycle Organics BETWEEN Vermi-Compost
• Sierra Nevada Prize Pack
• A Darkroom 90, a Lightwave Reflector, a simple 600w HPS ballast and an Optilume 600w HPS bulb from BWGS