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Not as hard as it sounds! I volunteer 4 hours at a time to answer horticulture questions - so much fun to meet the public. Sometimes we even get to sit and chat.
For the past 3 years we are seeing a huge surge in young gardeners who want to replace bluegrass lawns with friendlier alternatives, and to raise fruits and vegetables for their families. And a huge turn away from pesticides to more friendly ways of handling bugs and diseases. It's a fun change from talking about lungs and airway clearance.
Plus I get to hang out with Master Gardeners from around the state that I only get to see once or twice a year. And sample all of the new foods and chat with vendors from all over the country, some we have been visiting for 10-20-30 years. So sad, Monday is the last day - but I get to work with my daughter, and get one last glimpse of the lighted-up giant ferris wheel I have always been too chicken to ride.
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What fun! I love the younger gardeners wanting to replace their lawns with fruits and vegetables. We need more of that! Unfortunately, those that live in "subdivisions" are stuck with the rules there which are not open to these ideas. Much of our lawn is "wild" with natural grasses and flowers and regular lawn in between which the bunnies, birds and pollinators love.
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Sounds like a very pleasant four hours of being with people who have and show an interest in your same interest, horticulture.
I have always believed in "What goes around comes around". Meaning our seeing, in the last several years, more people return to the soil and small local farms..... and they do so for various reasons. My belief is that children should all be given an opportunity to grow vegetables etc. so that they can appreciate how much work and thought goes into it and hopefully learn not to waste precious food.
Ferris Wheel....I did it as a kid but you wouldn't get me on it now either.