When the garden slows 
down in the fall, get a head start on next year with VCE Master Gardeners at the FREE FallFest.
When: October 1, 2022
Where:
Richard’s Fruit Market
6410 Middle Road
Middletown, VA
About the Event
Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension with support from the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association, this educational event includes talks from Master Gardeners, as well as music, demos, crafts, and giveaways. Everything, including parking, is free to the public and open to all ages.
Past Talk Topics
- Putting Your Garden to Bed
- Seed Saving
- Bulbs
- Fall Planting
- Spotted Lanternfly
Past Demos, Craft Workshops, and Giveaways
- Tool sharpening and winter storage tips
- Flower pressing
- Pumpkin carving
- Cooking with apples
- Propagating woody shrubs
- Dividing perennials
Past Activities Just for Kids
- Leaf identification and printing
- Make S’mores at the fire pit (supervised)
Past Music
- Jug Band
- Dulcimer
Other Activities Offered by Richard’s Fruit Market
- Farm Tours (sign up on-site)
- Pick Your Own Zinnias ($8/jar)
