Clatsop County Master Gardener™ Association

Join us on Saturday, May 9  as our popular annual event returns to the Clatsop Co. Fair & Expo Center! Our Spring Plant Sale and Education Event is FREE TO ATTEND for all community members, and we’ll have a wide range of edible and ornamental plants available for purchase. Learn more about our planned programming below and we hope to see you there.

Plant Sale: Get ready to plant in your gardens! We’ll be selling a variety of vegetable starts, herbs and perennials. Cash, personal checks and credit cards will be accepted for in-person purchases. You can see most available items, as well as shop early, through our online plant sale. Our online plant sale will be open from April 1 to May 5 for expedited pick-up at the fairgrounds on event day.

Free Soil pH Tests: Our volunteers will once again be offering complimentary soil pH testing. For soil pH tests, you’ll need to bring 1 - 2 cups of soil from the area you’d like to test. You can find more information on how to collect a soil sample here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/video/how-do-i-collect-soil-sample-testing. 

Family-Friendly Educational Activities: In addition to the plant sale, we’ll have FREE educational activities for the whole family. Seek home gardening advice from our Master Gardener volunteers, participate in hands-on activities for kids, and visit table clinics to learn about bees, hummingbirds, seed collecting and more. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to learn about our activities and experts as we’ll be sharing spotlights throughout April. 

Raffle: We’ll be hosting a fundraising raffle, with all collected funds supporting our county-wide Master Gardener programs. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the prize station. Be sure to grab an event passport upon entry– check off your station visits to receive free bonus raffle tickets!

Shop Native Plants with the Clatsop Soil & Water Conservation District: Our friends at Clatsop Soil & Water Conservation District will also be hosting their native plant sale at the Fairgrounds on the same day. You can find them across the foot bridge! CSWCD will also be hosting a riparian restoration talk at 10:00 a.m. in the 4-H Clubhouse on the event day. For more information about their sale, please email office@clatsopswcd.org.