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Fortieth Annual Project GREEN Garden Fair!

May 8,  9–11:30 amat Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Project GREEN Garden Fair is a special tradition in the Iowa City/Coralville community. Gardeners and would-be gardeners will find a great assortment of trees, shrubs, vines, and sunny and shade perennials, as well as sources of expert information to help with plant selections.

Again this year, Project GREEN will be the beneficiary of Judy Allen’s wonderful garden sculptures, donated by her for sale at the fair.

Local experts will be available to answer your garden questions. This year’s authorities will include Mark Vitosh, DNR forester; Terry Robinson, Iowa City forester; Tim Thompson, DNR wildlife biologist; Jim Scheib, member of Eastern Iowa Bird Watch; Master Gardeners of Johnson County; a garlic mustard specialist; and Jennifer Jordan, the IC recycling coordinator, who will be available for information and questions relating to the IC Community Compost program.

Plan to come to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on May 8. Doors open at 9 a.m.

In Project GREEN, we learn by doing.  Whether you have a “green thumb” or a “brown” one, there is a job for you.  Volunteers are needed not only for assistance with the plants, but the Garden Fair also requires a sizable management team which helps with tasks ranging from finance and publicity to container acquisition.  Volunteer here.

For more information, contact Fair Coordinators:  
Barb Gartner, (319) 338-5781, barbara-gartner@uiowa.edu
Fern Allison, (319) 338-8580, frdallison@msn.com