| Extension Demonstration Gardens |
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Extension's Washoe County office
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502
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The Extension office in Washoe County features a native garden on one side and a raised flower-bed garden on the other. Visit us to explore the variety of plants that flourish here. For a handout with plant names and descriptions, stop by or email us at ExtensionWashoeMG@unr.edu. |
| Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series |
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Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511
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These annual gardening talks have become a mainstay and tradition for our community on Tuesday evenings in February and March at the Bartley Ranch Heritage Center. We also host a nonperishable food drive at this event for the Northern Nevada Food Bank.
Register for FREE tickets
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| Historic Huffaker School at Bartley Ranch |
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Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511
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The Historic Huffaker School, located in the Bartley Ranch Regional Park, is rich in history and hallmarked by beautiful, brick-laden pathways, surrounded by flower gardens maintained by Extension Master Gardeners. |
| Junior Master Gardener Program |
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South Valley Library
15650A Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 89511
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This Junior Master Gardener program hosted by Master Gardener Volunteers is an afterschool drop-in program that focuses on working with individual teachers in different grades in the classroom. See the library calendar of events for more information. |
| Master Gardener Help Desk |
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Extension, Washoe County office
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502
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Open to the public to help with horticultural questions and information on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come in or call (775) 784-4848 or email ExtensionWashoeMG@unr.edu for help.
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| Master Gardener Plant Sale |
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Extension, Washoe County office
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502
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The 2026 Plant Sale will be on May 15 and 16. Master Gardeners cultivate plant starts in a greenhouse at the University of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station and offer them for sale to local community members. We focus on plants and varieties that thrive in our local conditions, helping you kickstart your garden. The Master Gardener Program is primarily self-funded, and this initiative is one of the key ways we finance our efforts. We extend our heartfelt thanks for the tremendous community support we receive annually for this project. |
| Master Gardener Teaching and Demonstration Garden at Rancho San Rafael |
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Rancho San Rafael Park
1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV 89503
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During the growing season, our partnership with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space allows us to collaborate with the public and Community Garden members on effective gardening techniques and practices suitable for our climate.
Come by the park's Community Gardens Family and Farm Area to see our demonstration, teaching gardens and beds. You can also attend one of our many educational events, held monthly during the growing season!
We donate a large portion of the produce we grow to the Reno Gospel Mission to help those in need, and our cut flower field rows provide bouquets for our local senior center.
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| Mobile Help Desks |
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Various dates and locations |
Master Gardener volunteers host pop-up Help Desks and events in our local communities to help answer community horticultural questions. We try to hold these events on evenings and weekends to give community members who work alternate times for help. |
| Northern Nevada Garden Tour |
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Multiple locations around the greater Reno area |
The 2026 tour dates are Aug. 23 - 24. This self-paced, all-ages tour showcases homeowners' gardens in Northern Nevada, allowing participants to explore as many gardens as they wish. Tourgoers are inspired by the creative and thriving high desert gardens, gaining ideas from these successful and inventive DIY gardeners. The event is hosted by The Rail City Garden Center. Tickets and Tour Books are available in person at Rail City Garden Center beginning in August.
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| Northern Nevada Veterans Home |
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Northern Nevada Veterans Home
36 Battle Born Way, Sparks, NV 89431
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Each week, Washoe County Master Gardeners collaborate with residents to plant flowers, herbs and vegetables in the landscape, outdoor gardens and indoor conservatory.
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| Ronald McDonald House |
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Ronald McDonald House
323 Maine, St. Reno, NV 89502
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Master Gardeners volunteer to create beautiful, peaceful places of respite in the grounds around the house for Ronald McDonald residents. We also offer educational talks throughout the year.
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| Spanish Springs Library Garden Talks |
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Spanish Springs Library
7100A Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89436
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Join us on the fourth Sunday of each month for gardening talks! See the library calendar of events for specific dates, times and topics.
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| Talks @ Rancho San Rafael Community Gardens |
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Rancho San Rafael Park
1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV 89503
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We hold monthly informational garden talks on multiple subjects, and have a mobile Help Desk at these events , to help answer community horticulture questions.
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