A Free
Hands-on Event

Next Event: 2026 Linn County Fair & Expo

Headed to the Linn County Fair? Come by our Demonstration Garden to see our pollinator habitat, vegetable and herb beds, our native and sensory garden areas - all accessible via new garden paths.

July 16-18th, 2026

Linn County Fair & Expo

3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany, OR

We‘ll show gardening tips on all aspects of gardening from seed starting, growing and harvesting herbs for cooking and making tea, adaptive gardening to accommodate physical disabilities, water testing, how to plan a frost to frost pollinator support garden, seasonal gardening activities, how to create your own therapeutic garden and more. We typically have a variety of hard to find native plants or seeds.

Created by Linn County Master Gardeners in support of the OSU Extension Master Gardener program

Master Your Garden Faire Details

Hands-on Demonstrations

This is a hands-on gardening demonstration event. There will be multiple summer gardening topics

How to create a therapeutic garden
Learn how to adapt your garden with accessible raised beds & tools to accommodate physical challenges
Seed Starting
Herbs for Culinary Use & Teas
Fall in the Garden
Native Plants for Fall Planting
Water Testing - bring a water sample for on-site testing
Frost to Frost Pollinator Gardens - all season blooms

Free
Admission

Admission to the Demonstration Gardens is free with the purchase of your Linn County Fair Ticket.

We are able to bring this event to you free of charge due to the support of OSU Extension Linn County, Master Gardeners of Linn County, our community partnership with the Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Linn County Soil & Water Conservation, and many more.