History and Funding
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Brief History
1998 – Orchard planted; first workshops and Harvest Day
2000 – Center expanded to vineyard, berry area, vegetable garden, and herbs
2002 – Pond installed
2003 – Water-Efficient Landscape gardens established
2004 – 1,000 people at Harvest Day
2006 – Open Garden days added; back citrus row planted
2008 – Compost demonstration started
2010 – 2,000 people at Harvest Day
2013 – 3,000 people at Harvest Day
2015 – Ultra Water-Efficient Landscape planted
2016 – Pond rebuilt
2018 – 20th Anniversary of the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
Chuck Ingels, Sacramento County Farm Advisor, tells the history of the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.
Major Funding Sources to Establish the Center:
Elvenia J. Slosson Endowment Fund (UC Davis)
California Department of Water Resources, Water Use Efficiency Program
Sacramento County Transient Occupancy Tax
Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District
Regional Water Authority
Fair Oaks Water District