In the Garden Community
Nevada County is full of people who grow things, tend things, and show up for each other. Here's what's happening around our Sierra Foothills community — events worth knowing about, markets worth visiting, and a few notes from the field. Updated weekly.
Coming Up
Saturday, October 10 — Children's Festival, Pioneer Park. Master Gardeners of Nevada County will be helping children make grapevine crowns with local flowers. Morning session 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, afternoon session 2:00 – 5:00 PM.
Master Gardener workshops this month: All at the Demonstration Garden at NID, 10 AM to noon.
October 10, Native Plant Roundtable — Your Questions Answered.
October 17, Designing and Planning Your Vegetable Garden. October 24, Compost.
Saturdays, · 8am–12:30pm -Grass Valley Farmers Market Pine Creek Shopping Center, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley (in front of JCPenney).
Saturdays · 8:30am–1pm - Nevada City Farmers MarketUnion Street, downtown Nevada City. One of my favorites — local farmers, sustainable agriculture, and a beautiful walkable setting. Go early.
Sundays · 9am–1pm - Western Gateway Farmers MarketWestern Gateway Park, Penn Valley. The Sunday market — relaxed, local, worth the drive if you're in the area.
Recently Attended
Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 · 9am–4pm
2nd Annual Nevada County Nursery Crawl · Multiple nurseries across Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Penn Valley. A free weekend event connecting local gardeners with independent foothills nurseries and growers. Plant sales, workshops, spin-the-wheel discounts, botanical mocktails, and grand prize gift certificates. You choose which nurseries to visit — or try to hit them all.
→ Full map and participating nurseries on
Wednesday, June 24 · 4:30–6pm ·
Happy Gardening Hour with Garden Goddesses
Weiss Brothers Nursery, Grass Valley. I'll be there. Come tell me what you planted in your garden.