CRE 2023 Acreage and Garden Show
Elevate your outdoor spaces this summer at the 2023 CRE Acreage & Garden Show on April 15 & 16! Join us for exhibitors, expert speakers, and workshops to jump-start your spring and summer acreage renovations or find inspiration to create the perfect garden.
The Acreage and Garden Show is dedicated to enhancing life in rural areas including acreages, small farms, lake lots, and homes with wide open spaces. It is also focused on the love of gardening and all the benefits that growing a garden can bring! It promises to be a unique event that attracts all ages!
Make the 2023 CRE Acreage and Garden Show part of your plans on April 15 & 16, 2023.
Exhibitors
- AMRAA Equipment
- Battle River Coop
- Claystone Waste
- Land Stewardship Centre
- Bigfoot Rubber Paving Inc.
- Adventura Marketing
- Losness Drilling
- Yuha Electric
- Camrose NDP Constituency
- Fifth Gen Gardens
- Walker’s Water Systems
- Cherry Grove Florist
- Battle River Realty
- Canadian Northern Society
- Hospice Society of Camrose & District
- Select Lumber Sales & Krislan Construction
- Camrose Machine & Welding
- Camrose Lodge #70
- LeafFilter
- Camrose & District Horticultural Society
- Boyd Extreme
- Solaris Camrose
- Camrose Adult Learning Council
- Student Works Painting
Our exhibitor listing is constantly growing with new additions daily, so to stay up-to-date please check here for the latest information.
Food Vendors
Triple D’s Eat N Run
Prairie Kettle Corn
Start your garden off strong by nourishing your soil!
Great news! Thanks to a generous donation by Vermeer’s Dairy, we’re offering garden manure pick-up at the upcoming Acreage & Garden Show. Just remember to bring your shovels and containers and help yourself.
Sunday, April 16
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Discover the Animal Kingdom
We are thrilled to announce the addition of the Thistle Hill Farm Petting Zoo to the Acreage & Garden Show
Workshops
Workshop #1
Trees With Toso Workshop
Sat, 15 April 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
This session will include topics such as:
- Tree Pests – Insects, diseases and chemicals, sale, drought, herbicide damage and more.
- Tree Pruning – Principles of pruning, proper pruning and fruit pruning.
- Tree Care & Maintenance – Watering, Weed Control, Mulching and more.
Lunch will be provided to all registered attendees! Workshop fee includes CRE Acreage & Garden Show admission.
Workshop #2
Build Your Own Terrarium with Cherry Grove Florist
Sat, 15 April 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
16+
Join our expert Karen Lethbridge of Cherry Grove Florists and build your own Terrarium! Karen owns and operates Cherry Grove Florist and has been involved with the floral industry for many decades.
This workshop is restricted to 16 plus please and all participants take home their project! Workshop Fee includes CRE Acreage & Garden Show admission.
Workshop #3
Camrose County presents the Septic Sense Workshop – FREE
Sat, 15 April 2023, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
If you have a septic system on your rural property, you will benefit from attending this workshop. Presenters will teach you how to understand, assess and properly manage your septic system, enabling you to protect your investment in your property and the valuable natural assets associated with your land.
Admission is free with paid admission to the Acreage and Garden Show.
To register please call Jodie at 780-672-4765 or email [email protected]
Workshop #4
Build Your Own Family Terrarium with Cherry Grove Florist
Sun, 16 April 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
All Ages
Join Karen Lethbridge from Cherry Grove Florists for a fun afternoon of family gardening!
Karen will be assisting workshop attendees with building their own family terrarium! Bring the kids to create your newest family green addition!
All ages welcome and all participants take home their project! Workshop Fee includes CRE Acreage & Garden Show admission.
Speakers
Saturday, April 15th
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Megan Lethbridge | Best Flowers for Backyard Bouquets |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | SpringHerd Farms | Adding Animals to your farm & how to incorporate your kids! |
| Lunch | ||
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Friends with Honey | Bees |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Land Stewardship Centre | Green Acreages Program |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | SOLAR HARVEST/Camrose Energy Corp. | Camrose Solar Club |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Camrose CentraCam | Recycling Tips & Tricks |
Sunday, April 16th
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | RCMP | Keeping your Acreage Safe |
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | SpringHerd Farms | Managing Combining Roles with Agriculture Life |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | University of Alberta – Community Partner Project | Schielke Sheep – Lamb Operation Feasibility |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | University of Alberta – Community Partner Project | Sell the Beef – Beef Marketing Project |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | University of Alberta – Camila Hurtado | Everything to do with Bats |
