Nationally known author, horticulturist and TV correspondent Brie Arthur will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 Dirt Friends Festival, which is set for 8:30 a.m., March 11, in the College Avenue Church of Christ Family Life Center, 1817 N. College.
The event will take place at the Union County Heritage Museum, 114 Cleveland St. in New Albany.
âWe will have plants for sale most of which have been grown by the Master Gardeners,â said Judy Harrison, a member of the Union County Master Gardeners.
There will also be other activities in addition to the plant sale. People can bring their small garden tools to have them professionally sharpened for a fee. The Union County 4-H Club will also be present to provide information on soil testing.
The event will also include several demonstrations. A plant propagation demonstration will take place from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Other demonstrations include how to make a succulent driftwood planter from 9-10 a.m.; creating fairy gardens, 10-11 a.m.; and decorating birdhouses from 11 a.m. to noon.