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Spring Has Sprung! Garden Fair & Native Plant Sale

The Nature Conservancy is proud to host the UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County Master Gardener’s annual spring garden fair and native plant sale on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out, peruse the booths, and stock up on native plants for your landscape at The Nature Conservancy’s Great Bay Office on 112 Bay Road in Newmarket.

Perennials, herbs, and shrubs from local gardens will be available for sale. Visitors can receive expert advice and resources from UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. This event is rain or shine; event programs include: Gardening for the Birds, Butterflies, and Bees, Herb Heaven, Oyster Restoration in Great Bay, Creative Spaces for Growing Vegetables, Coexisting with Critters in Your Gardens, Soil pH Testing (bring a sample to test), Maintaining Your Lawn Organically, Perennials on Parade: Natives, Newbies and ‘Nockouts!, and Invasives to Natives: Making the Transition.

Welcome spring and attend any or all of these fun and educational events. For more information, contact Rockingham County Master Gardeners Gale Rosenberger at eglrose@comcast.net or Nell Griffin at nellgrif12@comcast.net.

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