2026 Expo:
March 7, 2026
10am-3pm
Class Schedule:
10:15am - Shade Perennials with Master Gardener Nyle Zikmund
11:15am - Backyard Bird Feeding with Springbrook Nature Center
12:15pm - Lawn Care with Mark Armstead
1:15pm - Soil Health & Why it Matters with MN Soil Health Coalition
2:15pm - Gardening Education with Horticulture Society
3:15pm - Turn Your Lawn into a Food Forest or Pollinator Garden with Eternal Harvest
Exhibitor Applications open through March 1st, 2026. Apply here with our Google form or email us for PDF form.
Hosted by: Project Ardan
Contact: Hello@projectardan.org
2026 Expo Exhibitors
Mounds View Community
Garden
- Community Garden Group
- Seed Library
- Seed Cleaning
Rice Creek Watershed District
- Rain Gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Stormwater Management
- Native Plants
Backyard Chickens
- Backyard Chicken Keeping with the Hedstrom Family
- Mounds View Application and Code
Seed Swap
- Seed Swap (leftover seeds will be donated to the MV seed library)
- Bring Seeds to Swap!
Eternal Harvest
Designs & Installs
- Food Forests
- Pollinator Gardens
- Native Gardens
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
- What to Do in Common Backyard Wildlife Encounters and Emergencies
Harriet Alexander Nature Center
- Nature Center Located in Roseville, MN
- Educational Nature Artifacts
- Events & Program Information
Springbrook Nature Center
- Nature Center Located in Fridley, MN
- Educational Nature Artifacts
- Events & Program Information
Seed Bombs
- Create a Pollinator friendly seed bomb with the help of our local Scouts
Freshwater Society
- Rain gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Cisterns
- Bioswales
Local Native Gardening for Nature
- Native gardening in Mounds View soil with identifying common native/non-native weeds
- How gardening impacts nature (bugs, birds, etc)
Rainbow Tree Care
- Tree Care Specialists
- Urban Canopy - lean into the Power of Leaves messages
- Mounds View Oak Canopy
Shoreview Community Garden Club (SCGC)
- Garden Club
MN State Horticultural Society
- Education
- Encouragement
- Community
Ramsey County Garden Education Volunteer Program
- Ask A Master Gardener
- Ramsey Counnty Garden Education Volunteer Program (formerly Ramsey County Master Gardeners)
Lawn & Garden
Specialist - Mark
Armstead
- Bee Lawn
- Growing turf in the shade
- Changing to an Organic Lawn
Maintenance Program
Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
- Implementing soil health practices
- Understanding the importance of a producer driven, producer led soil health organization in Minnesota
- Provide information, support, and networking
Caribou Coffee - Mounds View
- Complementary Coffee provided by Caribou Coffee of Mounds View
Houseplants
- General Plant Care
- Propagation
- Benefits of Having Houseplants
- Easy Plants for New Houseplant Folk
Kids Activities
- Interactive Scavenger Hunt
- Flower & Plant Activity Sheets
- Make a Seed Bomb
- Seed Planting
Seed Starting
- Start Indoor Plants from our seed library
City of Mounds View
Public Works
- Ardan Park Storm Water Pond Project
- 2025 Spring Tree Sale Info
- Infiltration/Rain Garden Do's and Dont's
Ramsey County -Environmental Health
- Recycling
- Composting
- Reuse
- Waste Reduction
Winter Seed Sowing
- Learn how to Winter Sow Seeds with the help of our local Scouts
Lions - Lunch Option
- The Mounds View Lions will have Pork Sandwiches, chips and beverages for purchase.
Police Foundation
Bake Sale
- Treats and Baked Goods for purchase