Students from Nevada Union FFA spent the day at the Nevada County Fairgrounds planting more than 200 Marigolds along the Gold Path at the entrance of the Fairgrounds.
This is the second year that students enrolled in the horticulture class at Nevada Union – led by Karen Henderson, Agriculture Instructor and FFA advisor at Nevada Union – have grown and planted the Marigolds to create the walkway known as the Gold Path, which runs from near the Main entrance to the beginning of Treat Street.
Each year, the high school group grows the Marigolds from seed, in anticipation of planting them along the Gold Path. In addition to Marigolds, they grow flats of Impatiens and Coleus, which are planted in flower beds throughout the Fairgrounds. The plants are raised in the greenhouse at the school. They are then planted at the Fair, and also sold throughout Nevada County, including at the Farmer’s Market held on Saturday mornings during the summer at the Fairgrounds.
“The students put many class hours of work into this project,” said Henderson. “The Gold Path is one of several hands-on projects the students complete while being enrolled in horticulture at Nevada Union. I hope when individuals walk down this path, they remember that it was our local high school students who helped create this beautiful pathway.”
The Fair also partners with Nevada Union and Bear River High Schools to produce the annual Ag Mechanics Auction and Junior Livestock Auction, which raise more than half a million dollars for Nevada County youth in agriculture. The Ag Mechanics Auction will be held on Friday, August 8 in the evening and the Junior Livestock Auction will be held on Sunday, August 10.
This year’s Nevada County Fair starts Wednesday, August 6 and runs through Sunday, August 10. The Nevada County Fairgrounds is located at 11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. For more information about this year’s Fair, call the Fairgrounds office at (530) 273-6217 or visit their web site: http://www.nevadacountyfair.com/.
3 comments:
Its so exciting to see things getting ready for the fair!
I just picked up a premium book yesterday and I even found the needle in the hay stack. I can't wait for the fair, I love the theme. It’s going to be a great year.
Hannah
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As an alumni of N.U. and the ag dept, I am so glad to see that students have an opportunity to contribute to their own community. I know that those kids involved in the landscaping of the fairgrounds will share a special sense of accomplishment when they bring their friends and family to see the handiwork they took part in. Great idea to incorporate our local youth!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jennifer
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