Spring into the Garden

Spring has sprung, and it is time to enjoy it at the Spring Flower Festival at Baker Creek in Mansfield.

The annual festival is 10 AM to 7 PM, April 6–7. The festival will have expert gardening speakers, local food and vendors, greenhouse and garden tours, and entertainment. The Baker Creek garden is known for its stunning tulips and daffodils.

If you are wanting to purchase fun crafts, food, or seeds, this event is for you. Prepare for the spring and summer season with fellow farmers, gardeners, and craftspeople.

Admission is free, but parking is $15 per vehicle. Pre-registration is required. The parking pass allows for free camping with onsite showers and restrooms.

• Guest Speakers:
• Sunday April 6
• 10:30 a.m. – Richie Ramsay | Gardening the Jamaican Way
• 11:45 a.m. – Steven Murray | My Life in Rare Fruit
• 1:00 p.m. – Jason Brown | From Football to Farming for Food Security: My Journey
• 2:15 p.m. – Jason Delaney | Dazzled by Daffodils
• 3:30 p.m. – Dennis Stowell | Melons of Central Asia
• 4:45 p.m. – Seth Shaffer | Cover Cropping for Soil Health
• Monday April 7
• 10:30 a.m. – Ben Patient | Straw Bale Gardening 101 
• 11:45 a.m. – Amelia LeMair | Beyond Homesteading: Building Community at Flotsam Farm 
• 1:00 p.m. – Lucian Toma | Permaculture Farm Compost and Soil Fertility Systems 
• 2:15 p.m. – Anna Maria Desipris | Healing Gardens for the Homestead 
• 3:30 p.m. – Tyler Veyna | Optimizing Greenhouse Production 
• 4:45 p.m. – Rob McGuinness & Mayumi Nasu | New and Traditional Vegetables of Japan 
• Entertainment:
• Headlining artists include Hillary Klug, The SouthWynns, and more.

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To see a complete list of performers for the festival, click here.

To purchase tickets, click here.

All images courtesy of IStock.

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