Events
This is just a selection of gardening events, webinars, and presentations being held around the state. For a full list of events near you, contact your county Extension office.
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| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Self-paced | Victory 2020 Gardens Program | UF/IFAS Extension Marion and Columbia Counties -- Online |
| Self-paced | Florida Vegetable Gardening for Beginners and More | UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Online |
| May 4 9am-Noon |
World Carnivorous Plant Day Plant Sale | USF Botanical Gardens 12210 USF Pine Drive Tampa |
| May 4 9am-1pm |
Alachua County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale | Alachua County Ag Center 23100 West Newberry Road Newberry |
| May 4 10-11am |
Gardening for Bees and Butterflies | Royal Palm Beach Library 500 Civic Center Way Royal Palm Beach |
| May 4 10am-Noon |
Herb Gardening Workshop | Morningside Library 2410 SE Morningside Blvd Port St. Lucie |
| May 4 10am-3pm |
Native Flora Fiesta and Plant Sale | Environmental Discovery Center 601 Division Avenue Ormond Beach |
| May 4 2-4pm |
Sustainable Gardening Group | Lantana Road Library 4020 Lantana Road Lake Worth |
| May 4-5 | 9th Annual Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens Spring Festival | Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens 4990 NE 180th Ave. Williston |
| May 5 10am-5pm |
May Day Bash | St. Johns Botanical Garden 8310 CR 13 S Hastings |
| May 6 11am-2pm |
How to Start a Backyard Revolution | Jupiter Community Center 200 Military Trail Jupiter |
| May 7 2-3pm |
Bonsai 101 | West Boynton Library 9451 Jog Road Boynton Beach |
| May 7 2-3:30pm |
Right Plant, Right Place | UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County 3650 W. Sovereign Path Lecanto |
| May 8 6-7pm |
Life Lit: Good Bug, Bad Bug | Maxville Libary 8375 Maxville Blvd Jacksonville |
| May 8 10-11am |
Gardening Florida Style: Florida-Friendly Yards with Jennifer Condo | Environmental Discovery Center 601 Division Avenue Ormond Beach |
| May 8 10:15-11am |
Landscape Matters: Spring Flowering Plants | UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County 85831 Miner Road Yulee (or online) |
| May 8 6-7pm |
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ for Newcomers | UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Online |
| May 9 10-11:30am |
Bay-Friendly Landscaping | UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County 5339 County Rd 579, Seffner |
| May 9 10-11:30am |
Summer Vegetable Gardening | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County 6021 South Conway Road Orlando |
| May 9 Noon-3pm |
Learn All About Composting in Hillsborough County | Entrepreneur Collaborative Center 2101 East Palm Avenue Tampa |
| May 9 2-3pm |
Reusing Kitchen Scraps in Your Garden | Hart Memorial Library 311 E. Dakin St Kissimmee |
| May 9 6-8pm |
Garden to Table: Summer Herbs | UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County 2741 Penn Avenue Marianna |
| May 10 10am-Noon |
WISE Nature Walk | Linda Pedersen Park 6400 Shoal Line Boulevard Spring Hill |
| May 10 10am-Noon |
Compost Happens! | UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County 1303 17th St W Palmetto |
| May 10 2-4pm |
Marion County Master Gardener Volunteer Program Informational Session | UF/IFAS Extension Marion County 2232 NE Jacksonville Road Ocala |
| May 11 8am-Noon |
Marion County Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale | UF/IFAS Extension Marion County 2232 NE Jacksonville Road Ocala |
| May 11 9-10am |
Lawn Care Made Easy | Heritage Park 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd (Hwy 41) Land O' Lakes |
| May 11 9am-Noon |
Nassau Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale | UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County 85831 Miner Road Yulee |
| May 11 9am-Noon |
Leon County Extension Open House and Plant Sale | UF/IFAS Extension Leon County 615 Paul Russell Road Tallahassee |
| May 11 9am-Noon |
Make & Take: Grand Re-opening of Polk Outdoor Classroom | UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 S. Holland Pkwy Bartow |
| May 11 9am-2pm |
St. Lucie Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale | UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County 8400 Picos Road Fort Pierce |
| May 11 10am-Noon |
Propagating Plants at Home | UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County 4509 George Blvd. Sebring |
| May 11 10am-Noon |
Citrus for Homeowners | UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County 3100 East New York Avenue DeLand |
| May 11-12 10am-Noon |
Wildflower Farm Field Day | Wildflowers of Florida Inc. 27715 NW 107th St Alachua |
| May 11 10am-2:30pm |
FFL 101: Putting Florida Back into Your Garden | UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County 5339 County Rd 579, Seffner |
| May 13 10am-Noon |
Make and Take Carnivorous Plant Bog, with author Kenny Coogan | UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County 6700 Clark Rd, Twin Lakes Park Sarasota |
| May 13 11am-Noon |
Tree Care Class | Palma Sola Botanical Park 9800 17th Avenue Northwest Bradenton |
| May 13 6-7pm |
Basic Vegetable Gardening | Regency Park Library 9701 Little Road New Port Richey |
| May 14 9-10am |
Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer’s Demonstration Garden Tour | Charlotte MGV Demonstration Garden 25550 Harbor View Road Port Charlotte |
| May 14 9am-3pm |
Landscape Design Workshop | UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County 1303 17th St W Palmetto |
| May 14 10-11am |
Introduction to the Osceola County Master Gardener Volunteer Program | UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County 1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln Kissimmee |
| May 14 11am-Noon |
Living with Snakes | UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County 3740 Stefani Rd Cantonment |
| May 14 Noon-1pm |
Lunch & Learn: What's Bugging Your Garden? | Haines City Library 111 North 6th Street Haines City |
| May 14 2pm |
Tropical Fruit Tuesdays: Planting Tips and Tricks | UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade Online |
| May 14 2-3pm |
Cycads | New River Library 34043 State Road 54 Wesley Chapel |
| May 14 3-4:30pm |
Raised Bed and Square Foot Gardening | UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County 22716 W. Newberry Road Newberry |
| May 14 and 21 5-7:30pm |
Beekeeping 101: Getting Started with Your First Hive | UF/IFAS Extension Collier County 14700 Immokalee Road Naples |
| May 14 6-6:30pm |
Bat House Building | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Online |
| May 14 6-7pm |
Life Lit: Notes of a Lazy Composter | Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library 918 Edgewood Ave S Jacksonville |
| May 14 6:30-7:30pm |
Rainwater Harvesting | UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Online |
| May 15 9am-1pm |
Florida First Detector Workshop | UF/IFAS Extension Broward County 3245 College Avenue Davie |
| May 15 9am-2pm |
Beekeeping Basics Workshop | UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 S. Holland Pkwy Bartow |
| May 15 10am-Noon |
WISE Nature Walks | Lake Sumter Landing 1000 Lake Sumter Landing The Villages |
| May 15 10am-Noon |
Urban Backyard Chicken Training Class | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Online |
| May 16-June 6 | Follow the Water: A Multi-day Program Through the Suwannee River Watershed | UF/IFAS Extension Northeast District Multiple locations |
| May 16 10-11:30am |
Summer Vegetable Gardening | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County 6021 South Conway Road Orlando |
| May 16 2-3:30pm |
Seed Collecting and Saving for Gardeners | Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Library 3095 Blount Street Fort Myers |
| May 16 4:45-5:45pm |
Native Plants for Your Central Florida Landscape | Winter Haven Library 325 Avenue A Northwest Winter Haven |
| May 16 5-6pm |
Herb Cultivation in the Home Garden | UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County 111 Yelvington Road East Palatka (or online) |
| May 16 6pm |
What's Buggin' You? Controlling Pests in the Garden and Landscape | Blake Library 2403 SE Monterey Rd Stuart |
| May 16 6-7pm |
Introduction to Composting | Winter Park Library 1052 West Morse Boulevard Winter Park |
| May 17-18 | Lake Fest 2024 | DeFuniak Springs |
| May 17-19 | Redland International Orchid Festival | Fruit and Spice Park 24801 SW 187th Ave Redland |
| May 17 10-11am |
Native Garden Tour | UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County 1303 17th St W Palmetto |
| May 17 Noon-1:30pm |
Ask an Agent: How to Re-wild Your Yard | UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County Online |
| May 17 2-3:30pm |
gARTening Series: Glass Garden Magic: Creating Your Open Terrarium Paradise | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County 6021 South Conway Road Orlando |
| May 18 8-11am |
Okaloosa Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale | UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County Temporary Annex at OTC 1976 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach |
| May 18 9am-Noon |
Brevard Discovery Garden May Madness | UF/IFAS Brevard Discovery Garden 3695 Lake Drive Cocoa |
| May 18 9am-Noon |
Beekeeping Series: Honey Extraction | UF/IFAS Honey Bee Lab 1881 Natural Area Drive Gainesville |
| May 18 9am-4pm |
Annual Tupelo Honey Festival | Lake Alice Park Wewahitchka |
| May 18 10-11am |
Rain Barrel Workshop | Englewood Sports Complex 1300 South River Road Englewood |
| May 18 10-11:30am |
The Japanese Garden: Form and Function Presentation and Walk |
Mounts Botanical Garden 531 North Military Trail West Palm Beach |
| May 18 10am-Noon |
The 9 Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ | IMAG History & Science Center 2000 Cranford Avenue Fort Myers |
| May 18 10am-Noon |
Transforming Florida Yards: A Regional Food Forest Guide | Acreage Library 15801 Orange Blvd Loxahatchee |
| May 20 10-11 CDT |
MGV Lecture Series: Tropical Plants for Summer Color | UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County 3098 Airport Rd Crestview |
| May 20 11:30am-12:30pm |
Monthly Horticulture Advice Series: How to Manage Pests Wisely | UF/IFAS Extension Clay County 2463 SR 16 West Green Cove Springs |
| May 20 5-6pm |
Herb Cultivation in the Home Garden | Welaka Womens Club 644 County Road 309 Welaka |
| May 20 6-7:30pm |
Bees of the Suncoast | UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County 6700 Clark Rd, Twin Lakes Park Sarasota |
| May 21 10-11am |
Virtual Introduction to the Osceola Master Gardener Volunteer Program | UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County Online |
| May 21 Noon-1pm |
Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Your Home and Community | UF/IFAS Extension Martin County Online |
| May 21 2-3:30pm |
The 9 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles | UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County 3650 W. Sovereign Path Lecanto |
| May 21 2-3:30pm |
Creating a Pollinator Garden | Palm Harbor Library 2330 Nebraska Ave. Palm Harbor |
| May 21 11am |
2024 FFL Homeowner Series: Eco-lawns and Groundcovers with Brooke Moffis | UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Online |
| May 21 5-6pm |
Herb Cultivation in the Home Garden | Bostwick Community Center 1252 Tillman Street Palatka |
| May 21 6:30-7:45pm |
Life Lit: Springing into Summer | University Park Branch 3435 University Blvd N Jacksonville |
| May 22 11am |
2024 FFL Homeowner Series Special Presentation: Backyards and Beyond! The backyard as a gateway to birding | UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Online |
| May 22 2-3pm |
Backyard Hen Training | UF/IFAS Extension Duval County 1010 North McDuff Avenue Jacksonville |
| May 23 11am-Noon |
Responsible Use of Reclaimed Water | UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Online |
| May 23 5:30-7pm |
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: IPM and Seasonal Crops (Part 4 of 4) | UF/IFAS Extension Polk County 1702 S. Holland Pkwy Bartow |
| May 24 | Deadline to apply to the Alachua County MGV program | UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County 22716 W. Newberry Road Newberry |
| May 25 9am-3pm |
Flower Farm Tour | Black Barn Blossoms, Vernon Fussell’s Daylily Farm, Chipley |
| May 25 9:30-11am |
Getting Ready for the Rainy Season | UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County Online |
| May 25 11am-Noon |
Flagler County MGV Plant Clinic | Flagler County Public Library 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW Palm Coast |
| May 26 2-3:30pm |
Air Layering Workshop | Fruit and Spice Park 24801 SW 187th Ave Redland |
| May 28 10-11am |
Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer Program Informational Meeting | UF/IFAS Extension Orange County 6021 South Conway Road Orlando |
| May 28 5-6pm |
Herb Cultivation in the Home Garden | Melrose Public Library 312 Wynnwood Ave Melrose |
| May 29 Noon-1pm |
Climate Change: Fundamentals and Regenerative Solutions | Fruitville Library Conference Room 100 Coburn Road Sarasota |
| May 29 Noon-1pm |
Herb Cultivation in the Home Garden | Crescent City Commission Chamber 3 North Summit Street Crescent City |
| May 30 9:30am-4pm |
Florida First Dectector Workshop | UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County 1303 17th St W Palmetto |
| May 30 Noon CDT |
Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE: Benefits of a Healthy Lawn | UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District Online |
| June 1 9-10:30am |
Improve Your Garden Soil Over the Summer: Solarize It! | Beaches Habitat Community Garden 96 Dutton Island Road West Atlantic Beac |