

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Grow local: Topeka Common Ground's Garden Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for a practical, half-day conference for gardeners of all kinds—whether you're just getting started, experienced or helping lead a community garden. Learn real-world techniques, meet other gardeners, and take home tips you can use this season.

Schedule Overview:
8:30 a.m. – Check-in Opens

9:00 a.m. – Welcome &amp; Keynote
   ? "Le Bizzarre: Growing Unique Vegetables from Italy and Beyond", Will Nagengast, Seeds from Italy

10:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (with short breaks &amp; light snacks)
Choose from a variety of practical gardening topics:
   ? Starting a New Home or Community Garden: Tips for Success
Barbara LaClair, Topeka Common Ground
   ? Hugelkulture - Water, Soil, and Beauty
Amber Thumann, Kansas Permaculture Institute
   ? You Grew It! Now What To Do With It? Making the Most of Your Garden Harvest
Carrie Riordan, Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners
   ? Growing a Native Food Forest
Kevin Siek, Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners
   ? Building Volunteer Networks
Jenna Gorton, United Way of Kaw Valley

12:40 p.m. – 1:30 pm. Closing Group Activity &amp; Door Prize Raffle

 ? Door prizes • ? Community resources • ☕ Light snacks provided

Saturday, February 28, 2026
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Washburn Tech Conference Center
$25 includes snacks &amp; entry into door prizes raffle
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/topeka/grow-local-topeka-common-grounds-garden-conference/200029443060556
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 243

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/3rd-annual-common-ground-conference--2026?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=topeka-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Topeka
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Washburn Tech
- **lat**: 39.044924087838
- **long**: -95.751159530564
- **full address**: Washburn Tech, 5724 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, KS 66604-2117, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Topeka Common Ground (https://allevents.in/org/topeka-common-ground/14669675)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Washburn Tech, 5724 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, KS 66604-2117, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Topeka Common Ground
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Grow local: Topeka Common Ground's Garden Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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