2026 Fall in the Gardens

Thursday, October 1: 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 2: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Join UT Gardens, Jackson for this free, family-friendly gardening event!

On Thursday, attendees will enjoy presentations from guest lecturers, guided garden tours, demonstrations by Madison County Master Gardeners, wagon tours of the Center, local vendors, and the beginning of the fall plant sale with hundreds of varieties of plants available for purchase. The second day of the event will feature the fall plant sale only.

The complete list of plants for sale will be posted one week before the event!

EVENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

1:00 p.m. – PRESENTATION: Rooted in Success – The Power of Healthy Soil by Celeste Scott
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale 
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Wagon tours of AgResearch Center (every half hour)
3:30 p.m. – Walking tour of UT Gardens, Jackson – Explore the annual flowerbeds, vegetable gardens, and pollinator planting area.
4:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration (Leaf casting) – Hosted by Madison County Master Gardeners (one hour)
4:30 p.m. – Walking tour of UT Gardens, Jackson – Explore the Mediterranean garden and rain garden
5:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration (Plant printing) – Hosted by Madison County Master Gardeners (one hour)
6:00 p.m. – Dinner provided by Madison County Master Gardeners 
6:30 p.m. – PRESENTATION: Cool Crops and Hot Results: An Insiders Peak into TN Vegetable Gardening and Research Trials by Natalie Bumgarner

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale only