Our Annual Garden Party is a fun-filled event with a ton of landscaping and garden supplies; gardening demonstrations, experts, and vendors; activities for kids; live bands; and local food. It’s been so popular that we’re extending it to TWO DAYS this year!

Throughout the winter, we collect gently-used and surplus lawn & garden supplies as well as outdoor décor and furniture. Then, we put it all out for your shopping pleasure! The sale begins at 9:00 am Saturday, but folks start lining up outside the gates even earlier, eager to dig through piles of flowerpots and shovels. (If you can’t get there in the morning, don’t worry – the staff continues to bring out items throughout the weekend.)

The Garden Sale is the Forklift’s biggest fundraiser each year. Proceeds support our work to create green jobs, reduce waste, educate the public about reuse, and provide free supplies to nonprofits & neighbors in need.

There will be prizes for people and pets dressed in garden party finery! So find yourself a dapper suit or fancy hat, and check out all the activities in store for you! For the full schedule of events, visit: http://communityforklift.org/news-events/8th-annual-garden-party-and-spring-sale/

We’ll have:
* Low-cost garden supplies on both days

* Plant & seed sales on Saturday from Hyattsville Horticultural Society, Colmar Manor Community Garden, and ECO City Farms

* Gardening experts & free workshops! Treincarnation and Marcus Sims MOM’s Organic Market Prince George’s Hens Veteran Compost Good Sense Farm Sol Nectar and Master Gardeners

* Art sale with the Capitol Hill Art League and upcycled goods from Tanglewood Works

* Delicious food from County Manners, Shortcake Bakery, and Pink Confetti Cupcakes

* Activities for the whole family with PERMIE KIDs and Anacostia Watershed Society

* Live music from Blue Plains, Ballad Of, and The Vico Cycle

* Dress to impress in your best garden party finery, and you can win prizes and discounts!