Plant Festival 2026 Exhibitors

Welcome Table – Durham Cooperative Extension

Get information about Durham Cooperative Extension and meet an Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteer or two. Extension Master Gardener volunteers provide research-based gardening information to help residents grow healthy plants, support pollinators, and care for landscapes sustainably.

Durham Garden Forum

An informal group that meets once a month to enrich our gardening knowledge.

El Centro Hispano

El Centro Hispano works to strengthen the community, build bridges, and promote opportunities for all.

Briggs Avenue Community Garden

Briggs Avenue Community Garden is a 45-acre forested lot located in East Durham on S. Briggs Avenue between E Lawson St. and Riddle Rd., across from East Coast Metal Distributors.

Its purpose is to provide an urban garden for Durham families to affordably grow healthy food, learn about sustainable agriculture, conserve pollinators, build community, and increase food security.

The Garden engages citizens of all ages by providing free hands-on agriculture education, recreation, and fellowship in a supportive environment. It was dedicated in 2010 as an agricultural education space.

Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN)

Urban Community AgriNomics’ (UCAN) mission is to reduce food insecurity, reduce and reverse preventable health issues, increase academic success, and increase exposure to career opportunities in agriculture.

UCAN provides access to green spaces, education on healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation, and hands-on STEAM and organic agriculture.

New Hope Bird Alliance

The New Hope Bird Alliance is an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Chatham, Durham, Orange and surrounding counties.

The organization protects birds, wildlife, and local habitats through conservation, education, advocacy, and outdoor enjoyment.

UNC American Indian Cultural Garden

The American Indian Cultural Garden creates a gathering place celebrating American Indian cultures and Indigenous ecological knowledge while supporting Native students and educating the community.

Aggies Go Green

Aggies Go Green is a student-led organization dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and food justice through hands-on gardening, workshops, and community partnerships.

Frank Hyman

Frank Hyman has written acclaimed books on chickens, mushrooms, and tomatoes including Hentopia, How to Forage Mushrooms Without Dying, and Ripe Tomato Revolution.

North Carolina Native Plant Society

For more than 75 years, the North Carolina Native Plant Society has promoted conservation and appreciation of native plants and habitats through education, advocacy, and partnerships across the state.

Panther Creek Forest Farm

This initiative connects people with trees through a native seed hub that collects seeds from native trees and shrubs, grows them into saplings, and distributes them to the community.

Sacred Soil Community Garden

Sacred Soil Community Garden is a working learning garden committed to addressing food apartheid, promoting mental health, advancing nutrition education, and fostering community building through sustainable agriculture.

North Carolina Federation of Garden Clubs

The North Carolina Federation of Garden Clubs was organized in 1935 to unite local garden clubs across the state and promote horticulture, conservation, and community beautification.

EMG Propagation Team

Prop team members will answer questions about propagation and demonstrate some techniques by request.

EMG Book Nook - Free Garden Books and Tools!

Peruse books about all types of gardening topics, free to any attendees. Limit 1 book per person. New this year - take home a second hand tool.

EMG Backyard Chickens

Learn the basics of how and why to start your own flock.

EMG Demo Garden

Discover a unique city Demo Garden located in the Durham Community that provides opportunities to teach and demonstrate practical research-based gardening techniques for a variety of urban spaces.

EMG Container Gardening

Put together a fabulous display in your favorite container, and learn how to grow vegetables and herbs in small spaces.

EMG Compost folks

Find information about, and demonstration of, multiple composting and pre-composting strategies useful to the home gardener. Come ask questions and see how to make traditional hot compost, vermicompost, and leaf mould. We’ll also have a bokashi pre-compost system.

Digging Durham Seed Library

Come visit us to learn more about the Durham County Library's Digging Durham Seed Library, pick up a packet of seeds, and even plant your own seed start!

Extension Master Gardener Plant Experts

Native Plants - Learn about plants that grow well in our region and support our diverse native ecosystem. Find the perfect native plants for your garden. Design your own native pollinator garden. Identify invasive plant species and find alternatives to replace them.

Non-native Perennials, Trees and Shrubs - Find ornamental, deer resistant, pollinator friendly and fruit bearing plants in this section. Explore the NCSU Plant Toolbox with our experts.

Veggies and Herbs - Get ready to plant your summer garden. See a demo of starting seeds indoors under lights. Note that warm weather varieties will need protection until after our last frost date of April 8.

Houseplants and Annuals - Brighten your indoor spaces and summer outdoor spaces with one of our Master Gardener favorites. Experts show how to root cuttings to expand your collection.