Demonstration Garden

About the Garden

The Master Gardeners of Nevada County have a Demonstration Garden located on the grounds of the Nevada Irrigation District in Grass Valley, 1036 West Main Street (click here for map).

The garden features 1.5 acres with several targeted growing areas, including:

Foothill Mediterranean Garden
Cottage Garden
Rock Garden
Raised Bed Gardens
Hoop House
Orchard
Oak Habitat and Native Plant Meadow
Evergreen Edge
Compost area

Click here for a map of the garden

This mission of the Demonstration Garden is to demonstrate research-based, sustainable gardening practices for home gardeners with an emphasis on plant communities, best suited to the microclimates and
soils found in the Sierra Nevada foothills. We support regional biodiversity, conservation of resources and composting to promote healthy soil life.

Come for a stroll among the gardens!

Special Events at the Demo Garden

Kids group helped paint this pretty container garden

Master Gardener demonstrates garden techniques at Family Fun in the Garden workshop

Family Fun at the Demonstration Garden!

In 2022 the Master Gardeners of Nevada County started a new workshop series for families who garden (or wanted to start).

The family-focused "growing vegetables "series started Saturday, April 23, and was offered one Saturday a month through October.

Each unique workshop was held at the Demonstration Garden with an opportunity to learn, through hands-on activities, about vegetable gardening activities related to that month.

Led by Kim Lockwood, a Master Gardener and teacher for 40 years in California public and home schools, these new workshops were designed for parents, grandparents and children ages 4 and older. Several other Master Gardeners were also involved with the project.

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Plant sale shoppers at the Spring Plant Sale, May 7, 2022

The 2022 Spring Plant Sale at the Demonstration Garden!

Saturday, May 7, 2022 9 am to noon

Thank you to all who came out to the Demonstration Garden May 7th for our spring plant sale! We appreciate the support and hope you all had fun selecting your plants.

Plant Sale List - Veggies!

Click Here to View the List of Flowers and Perennials

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Photos of 2021 Fall Plant Sale

Master Gardeners gather for 2021 Fall Plant Sale

Master Gardeners set up for fall plant sale 9.25.21

Prepping plants in the hoop house. 2021 Fall Plant Sale

2017 Spring Plant Sale

The line forms for the start of the 2017 Spring Plant Sale!