It Starts in Your Backyard: Garden Symposium and Marketplace
- Length
- 7 hours, 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Note
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About the In-Person Workshop
Discover how meaningful change begins right at home at the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Washington County Garden Symposium and Marketplace. This year's theme, "It Starts in Your Backyard," highlights ways gardeners can create beauty, support wildlife, and promote sustainability, one garden at a time. Attendees can learn from two keynote presentations and choose from eight expert-led breakout sessions covering topics from native plants and pollinators to sustainable gardening practices and creative landscape design. By participating, you support the 66 dedicated Master Gardeners of Washington County who contributed over 4,000 volunteer hours last year, sharing research-based horticultural knowledge through community outreach, educational gardens, and youth programs. Engage, connect, and shop the marketplace while kicking off your spring gardening season with inspiration and practical guidance.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Partner with the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Washington County and showcase your organization to a highly engaged community of gardening enthusiasts, industry professionals, and local leaders. With sponsorship levels ranging from Bronze to Platinum, you can select the level of visibility that best aligns with your goals. Each sponsorship level offers meaningful opportunities to increase brand exposure, connect with attendees, and demonstrate your commitment to horticultural education, sustainability, and community outreach. Benefits range from recognition in event materials to on-site visibility and special promotional opportunities. Sponsoring our event places your organization in front of an audience passionate about gardening and making a positive impact. Visit the Sponsorship page for details.Â
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Home gardeners of all experience levels, from beginners to seasoned growers
- Native plant and pollinator enthusiasts
- Community members interested in practical, research-based gardening techniques
- Environmental advocates and those focused on sustainable gardening practices
- Garden and landscape hobbyists
- Gardeners seeking inspiration to create a positive impact
- Strategies and insights from keynote speakers on seasonal garden beauty and attracting pollinators
- Practical tips from eight breakout sessions on native plants, sustainable gardening, landscape design, and more
- Resources and inspiration to enhance your home garden
- Information from 20+ vendors and local gardening experts in the Garden Marketplace
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