If you didn't get enough at the VNPS sale, check these out: *LONG BRANCH NATURE CENTER FALL PLANT SALE Fall Saturday, 9/24/2011, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM* Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to help wildlife by growing native, and support Long Branch Nature Center at the same time! The vast majority of our plants are native, propagated right in our own gardens and our prices can't be beat! We will feature sun-loving and butterfly-attracting plants and also have a nice selection of wildflowers, shade lovers, ferns, and even a few shrubs. Rain date is Sunday, September 25, same time. Fee per plant as marked. Payment can be made by cash or check (sorry no credit cards). For information call 703-228-6535 Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd. * * *ParkFairfax Native Plant Sale, Saturday, September 24, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.* 12 to 14 vendors from 4 or 5 states (VA, MD, PA, WV & SC) make this event the largest native plant sale in the D.C. metro region! If you have enjoyed this sale in the past, please come again--the number of vendors in future sales will stay only as high as supported by local demand! Find native perennials, shrubs, and trees for sun or shade! Several vendors specialize in some aspect of native plants, such as native azaleas, fruiting shrubs, or wetland plants. A few do not come here for any other plant sale. A list of the vendors can be downloaded from the sale website at http://www.home.earthlink.net/~sknudsen/ *3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302* * * *EARTH SANGHA NATIVE PLANT SALE, SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 10am to 2 pm* "Earth Sangha will be holding a local-ecotype native plant sale of both woody and herbaceous plants on Sunday, October 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm at its Wild Plant Nursery in Springfield (for driving directions check: http://www.earthsangha.org/dca/wpn.html). All of their nursery stocks (about 40,000 plants and 150 species) are currently available, are of local-ecotype, and are grown from the seed that they personally collect from local forests and meadows. This is a wonderful opportunity to both support an organization which provides critical restoration of our natural lands, while also purchasing plants that are normally available only for native restoration projects. The Arlington Regional Master Naturalists (ARMN) will be partnering with Earth Sangha in organizing the sale. Information and details about helping with the sale will be on the calendar on the ARMN website: http://armn.org/ |