2012 Events

More details to come!

"The Kitchen Garden: Strategies for Abundant Harvests in Small Spaces"

30th Annual NOFA Conference, February 10-12

UVM Campus, Burlington VT 

Workshop on Sunday, February 12th at 2:15 pm

"Preparing and Planning the Garden for the Most Bountiful Harvest"

Healthy Living Learning Center, South Burlington, VT

March 22nd, time TBD

Julie will be presenting in their kitchen classroom. For more information, call Healthy Living at 802.863.2569 or visit their website at http://healthylivingmarket.com/category/events/classes/.

3rd Annual Plant Sale

Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT

End of May, exact date TBD

The second annual plant sale was a huge success, come join us for the third! Lots of great plants available to the Fletcher Allen and surrounding community. Please contact Red Wagon Plants for more information, 802.482.4060.

Open House at Our Greenhouses

Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, VT

April 1st, 9 am to noon

Coffee, pastries, plants, good times.  We will also be selling really nice plants for the holiday week of Easter and Passover - herbs, pansies, cold hardy, springtime planters, table decorations, and more.

Opening Day!

Our retail season begins on April 20th at 8 am!

3rd Annual New North End Plant Sale

Bibens Ace Hardware, Burlington, VT

May 19th, 9 am to 2 pm

This is our third annual sale at the New North End hardware store and it is a partnership with Burlington Area Community Gardens. Proceeds from the sale benefit the scholarship fund for gardeners who need a little help securing a garden plot for the season. Please call Dan Cahill at Burlington Parks and Rec for more information, 802.863.0420.

5th Annual Sweet Potato Slip Sale

Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, VT

June 9th and 10th, 8 am to 6 pm 

This is a great chance to find some rooted sweet potato slips for your garden (they like to go in the ground in June when the soil is warm) and to support a wonderful cause. Once again, the sale is put on as a partnership between the Friends of Burlington Gardens and Red Wagon Plants. Proceeds from the sale benefit the educational programming of Friends of Burlington Gardens. For more information visit their website: http://www.burlingtongardens.org/sweet_potato_sale.html

We are also organizing benefit plant sales at Vergennes Union High School and for the South Burlington School District. Please contact us if you think your organization might benefit from such a fundraiser.