Join us Saturday March 1st for an educational, family fun event as we "March Into Spring"!
There will be Educational Booths, Presentations, and Activities for all ages! Exhibitors are listed below.
Kusina Kitchen will be on site selling food and beverages.
Come plan your 2025 growing season with us!
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Mounds View Community Center
5394 Edgewood Dr, Mounds View, MN 55112
Hosted by: Project Ardan
Contact: Hello@projectardan.org
Volunteer Signup: Here
2025 Expo Exhibitors
Mounds View Community
Garden - Seed Swap
- Community Garden Group
- Seed Swap (leftover seeds will be donated to the MV seed library)
- Bring Seeds to Swap!
Rice Creek Watershed District
- Rain Gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Stormwater Management
- Native Plants
Backyard Chickens
- Backyard Chicken Keeping with the Hedstrom Family
- Mounds View Application and Code
U of M Extension -
Ramsey County Master Gardener Program
- Ask a Master Gardener
- Kids Activity Table
- Planting guides: compassion planting, seasonal perennial garden, veggie garden rotation
MYBirdClub
- Loving the Unlovable - Appreciating the birds we love to hate
- MYBirdClub - Nonprofit birdwatching club for kids
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
- What to Do in Common Backyard Wildlife Encounters and Emergencies
Beisswenger's Lawn & Garden Specialist - Mark Armstead
- Bee Lawn
- Growing turf in the shade
- Changing to an Organic Lawn Maintenance Program
MN Water Stewards
- Rain gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Cisterns
- Bioswales
Local Native Gardening for Nature
- Native gardening in Mounds View soil with identifying common native/non-native weeds
- How gardening impacts nature (bugs, birds, etc)
Rainbow Tree Care
- Tree Care Specialists
- Urban Canopy - lean into the Power of Leaves messages
- Mounds View Oak Canopy
Bee Keeping
- Backyard Bees in Mounds View
- Ask a Beekeeper
Shoreview Community Garden Club (SCGC)
- Garden Club
Houseplants
- General Plant Care
- Propagation
- Benefits of Having Houseplants
- Easy Plants for New Houseplant Folk
Backyard Foraging
- Edible & Medicinal Plants
- Seasonal Backyard Foraging
Soil and Sunshine
Garden Club
- Information about our garden club and activities
Kids Activities
- Interactive Scavenger Hunt
- Flower & Plant Activity Sheets
- Make a Seed Bomb
- Seed Planting
Seed Starting
- Start up to 12 seeds per Family from our seed library
Backyard Herbal Teas
- Foraging Backyard Herbs & Tea
- Foraging Walks
MV Festival in the Park - Spring Plant Fundraiser
- Gertens Plants & Perennials Spring Fundraising Online Sale - No plants will be at the Expo
- Festival earns 30% on Plant Sales and 15% on Plant Cards
- Plants ordered through fundraising link will be available for pickup in Mounds View on May 6th, 2025
- Store #714
City of Mounds View
Public Works
- Arden Park Storm Water Pond Project
- 2025 Spring Tree Sale Info
- Infiltration/Rain Garden Do's and Dont's
Ramsey County -Environmental Health
- Recycling
- Composting
- Reuse
- Waste Reduction
Pollinator Seed Bombs
- Create a Pollinator friendly seed bomb with the help of our local Scouts
Family Tree Care
- Tree Care
- Tree Health and Safety
Food & Beverages by Kusina Kitchen
- Local favorite Kusina Restaurant will be on site selling food and beverages
Come have some fun and plan your 2025 growing season with us!
Vendor Applications are closed for 3/1/25.
Apply for our 2026 Expo Here
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