Master Gardeners of Washoe County Plant Sale
2024-05-17 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-05-18 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Plants are grown in Nevada by Washoe County master gardeners at the University of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station Greenhouse Complex. Plant varieties are selected for their fit to the region, flavors, and success rates. Vegetable and herb starts as well as annual, native, and perennial flowers for pollinators. All proceeds benefit the master gardener program, community outreach programs, and educational programs.

2024 Seedling Sale
2024-05-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Great Basin Community Food Co-op, 240 Court St, Reno, Nevada, 89501
Start your garden with plants acclimated to Nevada climate & local farmer tips on growing in the high desert.

Dead Plant Society: Build Your Own Cob Pizza Oven
2024-05-18 08:30 - 12:30 | Urban Teaching Farm, 1700 E 2nd Street, Reno, NV, 89502
Get ready for our collaboration with Kyle Isacksen from Be the Change where we’ll share how to build your own cob pizza oven from scratch. Sign up for both days of this workshop to fully immerse yourself in the natural building process using earthen materials like clay, sand and straw that can easily be found in our environment. One lucky participant will get to go home with Kyle’s book “Build it With Earth: The Cob Pizza Oven” to get you started on your very own oven.

High Sierra Spring Morel & Plant Foray
2024-05-18 09:00 - 16:00

Green College Class: Pollinators
2024-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434

Feeding & Watering Class
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Yerington, NV

Practical Permaculture Class
2024-05-19 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-23 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-12 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-18 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-06 09:00 - 14:00
Imagine heading outside to your yard and being able to gather ingredients for a delicious main course or side dish. It is easier than you think.
Every site requires site-specific techniques, and we’ll teach you how to identify what is needed to implement a successful project.
Students will gain the confidence to read their own landscapes and identify resources and weaknesses. Using permaculture design principles and the very best organic gardening techniques, they will then learn how to plan and install a system for prolific production.
Learn more at cobitat.org/practical-permaculture

Reno Food Systems Farm Stand
2024-05-19 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-26 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-02 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-09 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-16 15:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-23 15:00 - 19:00 | Reno Food Systems
Mid-April cool season seedlings (lettuce, kale, chard, Asian greens, etc.); May perennial seedlings and plants (fruit trees, pollinator plants, culinary and medicinal herbs, berries); warm season seedlings available first week of June. All vegetables are grown organically and on site; perennials grown in Lemmon Valley. One-third of seedlings are donated to community and school gardens.

Grow Your Own Festival
2024-05-31 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-01 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-08 11:00 - 14:00
A group of Truckee-Tahoe based non-profit organizations are teaming up for the 2nd annual Grow Your Own Festival featuring gardening demos and a high elevation seedling sale. This free community event celebrating the joys and benefits of growing food in high elevation regions will also have a special emphasis on watershed-friendly practices. Formerly individual weekly workshops, now single day events in South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, and Truckee focused on the edible plants that grow best in our unique mountain climate.
Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event has something for everyone. Hosted at three unique locations in the Truckee-Tahoe region. Attend one or all, either way it’s FREE!

Friday, May 31, 4pm – 7pm @ the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s Tahoe City Field
Station
Saturday, June 1st, 11am – 2pm @ the Slow Food Lake Tahoe Gardens in Truckee
Saturday, June 8th, 11am – 2pm @ the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe

At each location, attendees will have the opportunity to pick-up seeds/seedlings each selected for their abilities to perform during our short growing season. This year’s highlights are tomatoes and peppers, leafy greens, potatoes, peas, squash, onions/leeks, and edible flowers. Additional starts will be available for purchase at each location. Pre-register to reserve your seedlings and help support the future of the Grow Your Own Program.

Valley Wood Tour
2024-06-01 09:00 - 11:00
Come join our tour at Valley Wood Park located at 6555 Valley Wood Drive for the Spring tour of the newly named Wildlife Garden. View the 7 theme Gardens including the Hummingbird Garden, Food Forest, Native and Drought Tolerant Garden, Herb Meadow, and Pollinator Gardens.
Tom Stille, the Garden founder, will lead the tour and discuss the importance of bringing more Wildness to the Truckee Meadows. We will identify all the trees, shrubs and flowers in bloom and answer your gardening questions such as how to convert some of your lawn or bare soil to a pollinator Garden.

Green College Class: Hemp 101
2024-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434

Zone Walk
2024-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Yerington, NV

Master Gardener Garden Tour
2024-08-24 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434
Rail City Garden Center is offering community members the opportunity to tour residential gardens in Reno and Sparks as part of the 2024 Northern Nevada Garden Tour with proceeds to benefit the University of Nevada Reno Extension, Washoe County Master Gardener Volunteer program.
Tour-goers will be astounded at what fellow high-desert gardeners have created, and they will walk away with inspiration and ideas from the successful Nevada gardeners and do-it-yourselfers.
There will be all types of gardens from vegetable, flower, mixtures of both, low water use/xeriscape and in all stages of establishment from new to well-established.
The tour is self-paced, and participants are able to visit as many of the featured gardens as they like. Tickets are good for both days.

Green College Class: Scarecrow Building
2024-09-28 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-29 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434
