The Spring Mediterranean Gardening Fair will return this year for their first spring event since 2019. This will also be their first spring event open over two days to give visitors more time to enjoy the variety of plants on offer in safe conditions.

This event will take place at the same venue as the Autumn Fair held in October 2021. The whole site is level and accessible and immediately next to free and extensive car parking. There will be more space allocated for exhibitors at this Spring Fair and the whole event will be outside in the open air. Partners for this event – CONFEST Horse Association of Estoi will provide a full catering service and there will be vegetarian options.

During the event, visitors can take advantage of the plant créche immediately next to the car park where purchases can be left in safe hands while continuing to enjoy the many attractions of the day.

The MGAP Book Shop will have new and second-hand gardening and natural history books for sale. An MGAP Plant Sales table organised by members will have plants from their gardens and MGAP Members will also provide gardening advice and plant identification for visitors.

Native plants and native plant seeds will be for sale, as well as ornamental and container plants, with unusual plants from arid and tropical zones. You will find fruit trees and herbs and a large range of succulents suitable for the garden and for containers. This is an opportunity to buy the most appropriate plants for your garden and benefit from the advice and guidance of the knowledgeable nursery owners.

Hot meals, refreshments and bar facilities will be available and all funds from the catering will go to CONFEST. There will also be a range of organic produce and products for sale. Finally, everyone is asked to help reduce plastic waste, a space will be provided to recycle plant pots and visitors are asked to bring their own bags/boxes if possible.

The organisers are very grateful to the plant nurseries for their support of this initiative when we will once again be able to celebrate Mediterranean gardening on the Algarve. All funds raised will go to support the work of MGAP/APEJECM.

Entry to the fair costs €1 for adults, children enter for free.

For further information, please visit www.mgaportugal.org