Special Events & Calendar

Master Gardeners participate in a variety of special events each year. Those scheduled are:

February 25	Spring Mini-Conference	8:30am- 3:00pm
May 19, 2012	Vegetable Garden Training Program and Demo Garden Tour	10:00am-12:00 pm
August	Montgomery County Fair
October 2-3	Harvest Festival	10am- 4pm
Oct. 11-29 Exact dates TBD	Close Encounters with Agriculture

Other activities are also held throughout the year at the Agricultural History Farm Park.

We have a booth at the Montgomery County Fair, which is being held in August.

You can learn more about our site at the Fairgrounds here.

You can find additional information about the Fair, including directions at their website.

The Cooperative Extension offers Close Encounters with Agriculture each year for three weeks in October. It is a program to teach the County’s fourth grade students about nutrition, the environment, and where their food comes from. Master Gardeners provide assistance for this major event held at the Agricultural History Farm Park.

Another annual event is the Fall Harvest Festival. The next Harvest Festival will be in October. Master Gardeners co-sponsor the Harvest Festival. The Harvest Festival provides an educational and recreational celebration of Maryland’s rich agricultural heritage.

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Close Encounters with Agriculture and the Fall Harvest Festival both take place at the Agricultural History Farm Park located at 18400 Muncaster Road Derwood, Md 20855.

The following other activities are also held at the Agricultural History Farm Park each year:

March 29	Springtime on the Farm	10 am-2:30 pm
April 10 April 11	Gas and Steam Engine Show	10 am-5 pm 11 am-3 pm
Cancelled	Arbor Day	Budget Constraints
June 26	Montgomery County Heritage Day	12 pm-4 pm
Sept. 11	Bluegrass on the Farm	12 pm-6pm
Nov. 6-7	Blacksmith & Traditional Arts Show	10 am-4 pm
Dec. 11-12	Christmas on the Farm	12 pm-5 pm