1pm
Keynote Speaker: Brie Arthur "Florida Friendly Foodscaping" - IFAS Extension Auditorium (Seating is limited to 300. Doors open at 12:30pm.)
Book Signing
Brie Arthur Book Signing after presentation. Look for the "Edible by Nature" Flag in the Expo Gear Tent.
10am
By the Food Truck Cafe
Speaker: Rick Davis, "Fall Planting - From Ornamentals to Edibles"
The Not So Perfect Garden Project
10:30am & 1pm
Main Stage & Kids Zone
Speaker: Paris Richardson, Miss Florida 2025, C.R.O.W.N. of Health Initiative
10:30am & 2:30pm
GGC FwF Tent
Speakers: Susan Thrall & Shelley Warner of Gainesville Garden Club
11am
By the Food Truck Cafe
Speaker: Julie Naim, "Short & Sweet: Growing Fruit Trees in Small Spaces"
Floral Food Forest Arrangement
12pm
Main Stage
Speaker: Bruce Cavey of Gardener Extraordinaire & Gainesville Garden Club.
Pocket Orchards/Edible Gardens
1pm
By the Food Truck Cafe
Speaker: Sam Schatz, Urban Forestry City of Gainesville
2pm
By the Food Truck Cafe
Speakers: Heather Blake
3pm
By the Food Truck Cafe
Speaker: Jeremy Rhoden
Grow a Food Forest
Expo Headquarters Tent
Look for the many special displays at the Expo HQ Tent hosted by the Gainesville Garden Club.
Book Signing
You can purchase books by our keynote speaker, podcaster and author Brie Arthur who is available to sign your books after both presentations.
Expo Gear
Browse fall Expo merchandise available for sale.
Fall Garden Party Gallery
Be inspired by the Gainesville and Newberry Garden Clubs where they are Planting Seeds of Creativity! Here you will find several beautiful tablescape designs using local plants, flowers and seeds available to you throughout the Expo. Begin your own creations for your home with seeds and end up with a spectacular masterpiece you'll enjoy and one that will wow your guests!
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Landscaping Inspiration
How do you keep your landscape wildly wonderful? Just follow the Alachua County Master Gardener Volunteers "Path of Sunshine!" Along the way you will delight in the wild plants decorating a rustic cart with scarecrows surrounded by Florida Friendly Landscaping exhibits that will provide you with Wild & Friendly Gardening Tips to help you master the art of the Florida Friendly Yard!
Mastering Florida Friendly Landscaping
Landscaping Guidance
Connect with UF/IFAS Master Gardener Volunteers for trusted, science-based guidance on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles and practices. Discover how to design and care for landscapes that are attractive, environmentally responsible, and well-suited to Florida's unique conditions.
Right Plant/Right Place
Interactive display that emphasizes choosing plants suited to your location.
Aquifers in Action
Display using a karst rock to show how water moves to reach the aquifer.
Mulch (Save the Leaves!)
Promotes allowing fallen leaves to remain in garden beds and certain lawn areas to benefit wildlife. Check out types of mulch available locally.
The Pain of Pesticides
Look for the tombstones highlighting the hazards of pesticides while promoting Integrated Pest Management.
Ask A Master Gardener Volunteer
Do you have questions about your trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, or lawn? Stop by our "Ask an Extension Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer" booth!
Our knowledgeable plant experts will be available to help identify plant problems, diseases, insect issues, discuss nutrient deficiencies, and provide research-based recommendations to keep your landscape and garden healthy.
Bring your plants or clear photos of affected plants for the most accurate recommendation. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started, we're here to help you grow with confidence!
Hydroponics
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Propagation Station
Want more bang for your buck?! Learn how to propagate your plants using FFL best practices.
Seed Shucking
Propagation includes seeds too! Learn how to effectively collect them from your existing plants for next year’s garden.
Natural Dyes
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Seed Paper Making
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Food Forest Central
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Visit Wildflower Central in the middle of the arena. The Florida Wildflower Foundation, Florida Wildflowers Growers Co-op, Working Food and related exhibits show that our ecosystem starts with seeds. Interact with the experts and experience hands-on demonstrations of how North Central Florida wildflowers and seeds are gardened, harvested and celebrated.
Tree Giveaway
Florida Natives
9am until all trees have new homes.
Provided by City of Gainesville Urban Forestry Division.
Visit Wildflower Central in the middle of the arena. The Florida Wildflower Foundation, Florida Wildflowers Growers Co-op, Working Food and related exhibits show that our ecosystem starts with seeds. Interact with the experts and experience hands-on demonstrations of how North Central Florida wildflowers and seeds are gardened, harvested and celebrated.
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"The Not So Perfect Garden Project"....
10:30am
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Bruce Cavey
"Food Forest Florals"....
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Micanopy City Limits
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All Day
The Food Forest Kids Zone for children of all ages: Plenty of activities to encourage and inspire a child's love of nature having their senses filled with tactile and visual learning opportunities about insects and plant life cycles through art projects and hands-on science exploration!
Kids Zone plants donated by Hatchet Creek Farms
The Not So Perfect Garden Project
Children's Book Reading
10:30am - Main Stage
1pm - Kids Zone
Join Paris Richardson, children's garden book author and former Miss Florida 2025, in discovering how to start your own edible garden...and what to watch out for!
Paris will also be at the Book Signing table in the Expo Headquarter Tent to sign her books at 11am (after her first reading at the Main Stage).
Open All Day - See Booth # for Location on Map
Knots, Knots, & More Knots!
Demonstrations
Join the UF Outdoor Activity Club & the Boy Scouts to learn how to create lots of knots for outdoor activities!
Birdhouse Decorating
Children can decorate a birdhouse as the whole family learns about area birds from the Alachua Audubon Society birders.
& the Bugs Who Love Them!
Join the Girl Scouts on a Bug Adventure while children decorate their own "Pet Rock" - buggy style!
Using a Magnifying Glass
Join our bug gurus in learning how bugs of all kinds pollinate flowers.
For Kids!
The Gainesville Garden Club helps you share the joy of helping your child create a lovely display of colorful flowers to brighten their home!
Express Your Garden Love!
Face Painting
Children can emulate their favorite garden critter or plant with a personalized face painting....