Saturday, May 1
Lancaster County Nursery Tour
Tender Perennials Special Interest Group
Details to follow
Saturday,
May 8, 2:00 pm
Salvias for the Mid-Atlantic Region - Richard Dufresne
Tender Perennials Special Interest Group
Welkinweir - Pottstown, PA
www.greenvalleys.org/welkinweir.asp
for
directions
This lecture will be followed by a reception and, at 4:00 p.m., a
salvia plant sale. Cosponsored by HPS/MAG, The Philadelphia Unit of
the Herb Society of America, and Welkinweir/Green Valleys
Association. The lecture is free to members of the three
organizations, however space is limited, so you must RSVP. No
reservation required for the plant sale. Registration begins March
13 - No early registrations, please! To register email to info@hardyplant.org.
Sunday,
May 16, 9:00 am
HPS Member's Fair
"Not Just Your Average Plant
Sale"
The
HPS Members’ Fair, held this year on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the 4-H
Fairgrounds, Rte 77, Mullica Hill, NJ, will be so much more than just
another Plant Sale. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., we will have food, and you
can shop the non-plant vendors while the Plant "Exchange" is being set
up. Some of the vendors this year will be Organic Mechanics with soil,
compost, and mulch; Rebecca Boylan and Mary Tilger will offer their
hypertufa creations; ceramic artist Barbara Hanselman and fellow
artists with garden-related jewelry; and others. The park pavilions
are covered, so this is a rain or shine event.
As
you do spring garden cleanup, pot up those extra divisions to share
with others who will be happy to give them a new home. Also welcome
are annual and vegetable seedlings and HPS/MAG Seed Exchange starts
that have produced more than you can use—others will be eager for your
extras. Plants are priced reasonably and the more members who
participate, the better the selection.
If
you are unable to come to the Fair but would like to donate Silent
Auction items or plants for the sale, we will arrange for a pickup if
you let Alicia know by May 9.
Plant donations may be dropped off for the Plant Exchange between
8:00–11:00 a.m. for pricing and display. Please pot up plants at least
one week in advance and label plants with as much information as
possible. No invasives, please. (If in doubt, see the invasives lists
at http://www.invasive.org/eastern/midatlantic/ or www.dehort.org/pubs.)
From 9:00–11:00 a.m., we will have educational events and
demonstrations in one arena. Many of the demonstrated items, including
a rain barrel made on site, will be auctioned off later that morning.
In addition, we also will have rain barrel-making kits available for
under $8.00—all you need is the barrel to make your own efficient
water-saving device at home!
This year, in addition to our ever popular Silent Auction, Ellen
Wilkinson will conduct a Live Auction at 11:30 a.m. of some
super-special plants before the Plant Exchange begins.
After the morning activities, plan to visit nearby Green Planet and
Triple Oaks nurseries, with an HPS/MAG members’ discount for the day.
Directions will be provided to attendees. The town of Mullica Hill
also offers a chance to shop. Bring a lawn chair, a wheeled cart to
transport your purchases, and join us for free food and drink, great
plants and information, and some fun!
A
free gift plant to any member who stops by the Membership Tent.
Directions
Any
non-plant vendors are welcome to email
info@hardyplant.org for more
information.
Monday, May 24, 6:30 pm
Board Meeting
Tredyffrin Library
Strafford, PA
Directions to the Tredyffrin Library
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