Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/25/2015 - 04/26/2015
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Walter Fuller Recreation Center
Address
7891 26th Ave. N
St. Petersburg, FL, 33710
Website
http://bit.ly/1BA7DML
Categories
The Green Thumb Festival was established by the St. Petersburg Parks Department as an Arbor Day Celebration in 1986. The concept was introduced by then Parks Director Litdell “Dell” Holmes in response to meeting the requirements for the prestigious Tree City USA Award. St. Petersburg has been a recipient of the Tree City USA award every year since 1986.
The Green Thumb Festival features:
- Environmental and horticultural exhibits and vendors – with every kind of plant imaginable
- Grow and Share program
- Diagnostic soil and water sample clinic
- Recycling rally
- Free mulch
- Plant auction
- More than 2,000 trees for sale for $5
- Free Butterfly plants – 500 each day
- Ask an Arborist
- Tool sharpening booth – bring your dull tools
- Entertainment
- Children’s programs
- Variety of environmental programs
- Food court