Backyard Farming Home and Garden Show Saturday, March 5

A local favorite is coming back with a new name and a new attitude.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Keep Athens Beautiful will be hosting its annual Backyard Farming Home and Garden Show at the Henderson County Fair Park Complex in Athens.

Keep Athens Beautiful added the “Backyard Farming” bit this year to better describe the range of vendors, seminars, programs and activities planned for the event.

The show is a major fundraising project for Keep Athens Beautiful so that the organization can continue to provide programs and beautification projects for the community.

The show is free. There will be a $2 parking donation, which goes to local Boy Scouts.

Like always, the star of the show will be the vendors showing off some of the latest and greatest in home and garden gear. The schedule this year includes (so far): Atmos Energy, Athens Daily Review, KCKL, Athens Farm & Garden, Elder Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Parad-ICE SNO, Athens Organic, TVEC, Red Hat Rentals, Republic Services, Athens Tractor & Equipment, Ag-Power Inc., Fireman’s Pest Control, Henderson County Master Gardeners, McDade’s Nursery, Luxury Bath East Texas, The Cookie Girl, Two and Help, Ring US Wireless, Scentsy Fragrance, East Texas Arboretum, Cricket Wireless, Milk & Honey Meadows, Reflections Portraits/Beadazzling Doggie, The Free Earth Projects, Grandma’s Best, Norwex, Bacon Auto Ranch, Texas Farm Bureau, Natural Bug, Country Chick Creations.

And don’t miss out on the raffle items.

Family Fun

There will be an antique tractor show with a peddle tractor for the kids. Children will also enjoy the jump house plus arts & crafts ($5).

For the older kids in the crowd, Pinot’s Pallett will be on hand for a self-guided painting. ($10)

Seminars

There will be some information-packed seminars throughout the day, including:

9-9:30 a.m. — Chickens 101
9:45-10:15 a.m. — Organic Gardening from Athens Organic
10:30-11 a.m. — Beekeeping for beginners with Jacob Cole
11:15-11:45 a.m. — 5 east steps to a beautiful spring garden by Stephen Gent of McDade’s
12-12:30 p.m. — Canning 101
12:45-1:15 p.m. — Cattle and Equine Nutrition by Blue Bonnett
1:30-2 p.m. — Healthy solid by Tommy Phillips

Master Gardeners

The Henderson County Master Gardeners will be a the show Saturday offering a series a important classes for gardeners, they will also be offering a great landscaping service, you’ll definitely want to try it out. Their schedule includes:

10 a.m. — Building a Cheap and Easy Worm Farm: Bill and Marie Hancock, Master Gardeners.
11 a.m. — How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden: Peter Cole, Master Gardener 2016 Intern
12 p.m. — Bees 101: Jacob Cole, Ambassador East Texas Beekeepers Association
1 p.m. — Medicinal Herbs: Shannon Greene, Master Gardener
2 p.m. — Daylily Hybridizing: Doug McKemie, East Texas Daylilies

Family Fun

Seminars

Master Gardeners

Sponsors