Public Events Calendar
Shawnee County
Extension Master Gardener Public Events Calendar 2026
Addressing Your Horticulture Issues One on One
- Response Line: Call, email, walk in, or use the online question survey for your specific horticulture Open weekdays, April through September
Phone: 785-232-0062
- Email: sn@listserv.ksu.edu
- Walk In: 1740 SW Western Ave, Topeka, KS 66604
- Question Submission Survey: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TT19jAmzcKGxgy
- Topeka Farmer's Market: Stop by our booth, beginning April 25 and the second and fourth Saturdays May through August, and on September 12, from 7:30 am to 12 pm in the parking lot just southeast of 6th and Harrison!
- Plant Care Fair: Join experts from K-State and our community for help solving problems with your lawn, landscape, garden, or trees, or just get general gardening We will also have information from other non-profit gardening groups in the Topeka area, and activities for kids. Please join us for this free event on June 18 from 3 pm to 7 pm at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library!
Programs and Workshops
- Programs: Presented at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th A variety of topics will be presented. See our website for program descriptions.
- Need a Speaker? Our Speaker's Bureau can give presentations on a wide variety of gardening topics to your club or group! All you need to do is give us at least 8 weeks of lead time and fill out our request form, located on our website.
Vegetable Gardening Demonstrations
- Demonstrations: Visitors can observe gardening techniques in action and ask questions about growing food in their own Master Gardeners are available at the Demonstration Vegetable and Community Garden (2303 SW College Ave., Topeka) on Saturdays, April-October from 9 am to 10 am.
Community Events
Master Gardeners are involved in many gardening and environmental events throughout the year. Save the dates for the scheduled events listed on the back. Please visit our "Upcoming Events" page on our website for more up-to-date information!
Friends of the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners Facebook Group
This public group is open to everyone to learn from each other, receive updates from the demonstration gardens, and learn more about horticulture. Join us today at https://www.facebook.com/groups/foscemg!
2026 Community Events
February 27, 28 and March 1: Topeka Home Show, One Expocentre Dr., Topeka
May 2: 9 am —12 pm, Master Gardener Plant Sale, Ag. Hall, One Expocentre Dr., Topeka
June 18: 3 pm — 7 pm, Plant Care Fair, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th St., Topeka
2026 Master Gardener Programs
All programs are held at 7:00 pm at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
| Date | Program Title |
| January 8 | Keeping Pesky Critters Out of Your Garden |
| February 12 | Planning a Vegetable Garden |
| March 12 | Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Small Spaces |
| April 14 | Garden Techniques |
| May 14 | Growing an Urban Wildflower Meadow |
| June 11 | Host and Nectar Plants for Pollinators |
| July 9 | Time Saving Garden Tips |
| August 13 | Creating and Maintaining a Rock Garden |
| September 10 | Easy Care Shrubs |
| October 8 | Native Plants at Home |
| November 12 | Winter Sowing Seeds, Inside and Out |
Our philosophy is to help people help themselves by taking university knowledge to where people live, work, play, develop and lead. We work at being responsive to the needs of the people by focusing our resources on providing quality information, education and problem-solving programs for real concerns.
