Did you know that Metro Parks Tacoma hosts a Fall Garden Festival? It's true, and this year's fest, set in picturesque Point Defiance Park, packs educational and resourceful activities, such as how to keep bees, the best ways to grow fruit, "Chickens 101," creative ways to grow your own foods and flowers, and many more. Little ones can grab a dose of eco-friendly gardening. Gardening superstar Ed Hume will make an appearance at 10 a.m. In "65 years of Gardening" Hume will recount his favorite gardening tips. Bus tours of Tacoma's community gardens and the heritage garden at Fort Nisqually will be led by Harvest Pierce County. Five tours are planned to depart from the Point Defiance Pagoda. "It is a nod to the tradition of great floral displays in the park and a look ahead to the future of sustainable gardening," says Point Defiance Park Director Marina Becker. Here's your chance to show support for our home planet.

FALL GARDEN FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl, Tacoma, free admission, metroparkstacoma.org