BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Spring has sprung\, and just in time for your second round o f blossoms\, the Master Gardeners of Union County invite the public to the Union County Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale. \; This event w ill take place toda\, Sunday\, May 20 from 12pm to 5pm. \; The Fair is a great place to learn new gardening skills and purchase a variety o f old favorites and new discoveries.\n&ldquo\;Not only is the Spring G arden Fair and Plant Sale a great place to pick up new blossoms for you r home and garden\,&rdquo\; said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella \, &ldquo\;It is the perfect opportunity for anyone with an interest i n gardening to learn more about the Master Gardeners and the positive i mpact they have on our community.&rdquo\;\nNew Jersey Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who assist the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural E xperiment Station Cooperative Extension in its mission to deliver horti culture programs and information to the general public. \; This yea r\, the Union County Master Gardeners are celebrating 24 years of volun teer community service.\nThe Spring Garden Fair and Plant sale is an an nual fund-raising event that helps fund the community projects of the M aster Gardeners. T his year marks the 22nd anniversary of the event\, which has been chaired by Scotch Plains Master Gardener\, Joanne Kreuger since 1991.\nAs part of the Garden Fair\, the Master Gardeners will be selling an array of flowers\, herbs\, hanging baskets\, house plants a nd vegetable seedlings\, including a limited amount of Ramapo Tomato pl ants\; an heirloom tomato that until recently had all but disappeared f rom New Jersey.\nThe Master Gardeners will also be hosting lectures on square-foot gardening\, rain barrels and home composting and will be gi ving guided tours of the Demonstration Garden complex including their v egetable and herb gardens.\nOther Garden Fair highlights include: \ ;\n\n Free children's activities.\n Free Helpline clinic and Rutgers inf ormation fact sheets. \n Union County Division of Mosquito Control Super visors on site to answer questions.\n 4-H Master Tree Stewards with chil dren&rsquo\;s activity and display.\n Rutgers Soil test kits for sale.\n "The Cupcake Café\;" home-baked goods. \;\n Arts &\; craft s table.\n Gardening &ldquo\;Odds &\; Ends&rdquo\; sale table.\n Used gardening books and magazines sale.\n\nThe Spring Garden Fair is locate d at the Demonstration Garden by the Trailside Nature and Science Cente r\, at the corner of New Providence Road and Coles Avenue in Mountainsi de. \; \; A free parking lot is located at the site. Additional free parking is available at the nearby Loop playground area. \; F or maps and directions\, visit www.ucnj.org/parks. \; The Garden Fa ir will take place rain or shine and no dogs will be permitted.\nVisitor s who plan to purchase plants are advised to bring a small wagon \;f or ease of conveyance. \; For more information about the Spring Gar den Fair and Plant Sale or any Master Gardener programs contact Lynne O rlofsky at the Extension office in Westfield at 908-654-9854 or visit ww w.mastergardeners-uc.org. \; All are welcome.\nAnyone with an intere st in gardening and a commitment to volunteer service can become a Mast er Gardener. No previous education or training in horticulture is requi red.\n \; URL:http://scotchplains.patch.com/events/uc-master-gardeners-annual-sprin g-garden-fair-and-plant-sale SUMMARY:UC Master Gardeners’ Annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale LOCATION:452 New Providence Rd\, Mountainside\, NJ 07092: 452 New Provide nce Rd\, Mountainside\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR