The 2023 Autumn Mediterranean Gardening Fair will take place at the FISSUL Exhibition Hall in Silves town centre, by the River Arade, from 10h to 17h, on Oct 28th & 29th.
Native plants and seeds from specialised suppliers will be on sale, as well as ornamental and potted plants. The Fair will also include sales of fruit and aromatic trees. There will be a wonderful range of succulents available for both the garden and containers. This is an opportunity to buy the most suitable plants for your garden and benefit from the advice and guidance of experienced nursery owners, speakers and MGAP members.
A rich programme of free talks, workshops and demonstrations is in preparation with the theme of Future Proof your Garden.
Exhibitors and all stands are indoors. The venue has ample free car parking. Our partner for this event will once again be the Junta de Freguesia of Silves, and the organisation would like to thank its President, Tito dos Santos Coelho, and his team for their support.
As usual, it will be possible to pre-order plants from growers for collection during the event. We cannot thank the nurseries enough for their support of this initiative.
On hand will be the Association's popular bookshop and free advice on how to care for and maintain your garden sustainably in the future. This event will be attended by the Portuguese Environment Agency, through the Algarve Hydrographic Region Administration, with its "Alliance for Water" campaign. They will present information and have a display at the garden fair.
At the MGAP Bulb & Plant Sales stand there will be a selection of bulbs suitable for Algarve gardens, with plants from the gardens of Association members. Free advice on gardening and plant identification will also be available to all visitors.
There will also be craft stands related to plants and gardening. High quality botanical art will also be present with cards and other media. After completing their purchases, visitors can take part in the various free talks that will be on the calendar. The popular Plant Créche is where you can leave your purchases while enjoying the various events scheduled.
Refreshments (including vegetarian) and coffee facilities will be available. There will also be a range of organic products for sale.
The organisation asks that in order to reduce waste, visitors bring their own bags and boxes.
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