It's kick-off weekend for local native plant sales. As always, get there early!
Saturday May 7th, 10am-3pm
North American Native Plant Society's Annual Spring Native Plant Sale
Markham Civic Centre Atrium, Hwy. 7 and Warden Ave.
Great plants and speakers! Details here.
Sunday May 8th, 2011, 11am-2
High Park Stewards' Native Plant Sale
High Park, Toronto
The sale will take place in front of the High Park Greenhouse from 11:00 to 2:00 pm. In order to have plants for everyone to enjoy, large orders will be available only after 1:00 from the remaining stock. Please park in the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. Assistance in carrying plants will be provided. Cash only. Please park at the Grenadier Restaurant and walk to the Greenhouse S. on Centre Road to Greenhouse Road. Plant list here. More info here
Also, Rare Plants of the Endangered High Park Black Oak Savannah, A Volunteer Stewardship Program Guidebook will be on sale for a special price of $10
Saturday, May 28th
Waterloo-Wellington Wildflower Society
Our annual Plant Sale has a new home. We will be sharing space with the City of Guelph Rain barrel and Composter Sale at Guelph Waterworkson York Rd. So mark your calendars for , set up on the evening of Friday May 27. Proceeds from the sale fund speakers during the year and our donations to organizations that protect wildflowers and their habitat. We rely upon your donated plants for the sale. Please set aside some plants for the sale when dividing your garden plants.
Ongoing:
- Evergreen Market Garden at the Brick Works (lower Don Valley, Toronto) is open. Their selection includes native plants for sale all season long.
- Carolinian Canada Coalition's Native Planting Stock for the Carolinian Zone will help you find native plant nurseries near you.
PS: Want to know about many more local native plant events? Let me (oh soo gratefully) recommend The Local Scoop event calendar! We've all needed this for a long time. Thank yous!
4 comments:
So THAT'S where you were going in the wee hours this weekend. Thanks for keeping our neighbourhood beautiful, I always appreciate our conversations-you always have wisdom to share!
So THAT'S where you were going in the wee hours this weekend. Thanks for keeping our neighbourhood beautiful, I always appreciate our conversations-you always have wisdom to share!
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Its a great endeavor by you to keep the place green. Its really necessary to keep the greenery intact for the survival of the earth.
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