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Ricky Linex and the Sept 25 NPSOT-Wilco Fall Native Plant Sale

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— by Beth Erwin

We are excited to announce we will have a guest star with us for our fall plant sale on September 25, 2021 at Berry Springs Park & Preserve (inventory news later in this post).  Ricky Linex, author of Range Plants of North Central Texas will be on hand during our sale.

Ricky’s book is an indispensable manual for landowners in central Texas. Identifying the plant is one thing. The excellent photos help you there. But understanding why a plant is or isn’t there, and how that affects your management goals is information not easy to come by. We will have a limited number of copies available for sale at $25 each and Ricky will be happy to sign them, or your already-acquired copy.

In addition to being on hand to answer questions, Ricky will lead two walks on the park grounds. The first walk will start at the Birthday Pavilion at 9AM. The second walk will be at 11AM. Walks are limited to 15 people.

At 1PM, Ricky will speak at the Tonkawa Pavilion on “Native Plants, Pollinators” and “Thanksgiving, a Time for Reflection, Appreciation and Thanks.” He will discuss the importance of native plants for livestock forage, native plants for all species of wildlife and how pollinators are so vitally important for the survival of flowering plants.

We are aware that we have lots of new landowners with questions about how to manage their land for the love of Texas and the rest of the planet. We also have folks who have acquired land with the intention of homesteading with the same ideals. It is our hope that they will take advantage of having an expert on hand for the day and come with their questions. If you know someone like that, pass on this information.

About the sale

The NPSOT-Wilco plant sale will be held September 25, 2021, at Berry Springs Park & Preserve, 1801 Co Rd 152, Georgetown, TX 78626 in the Main (Tonkawa) Pavilion.  10:00 AM—3:00 PM.  (Note that Ricky’s first walk begins at 9AM.) Cash, checks, and major credit cards accepted.  We prefer that all customers wear masks and maintain social distance.

Plants to be offered

We have an initial list of plants to be offered at the sale.  Find the current list at this link.  If we update the list, we’ll send a new blog post out to alert subscribers.

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Save the Date: Sep 25, 2021 NPSOT-Wilco Fall Native Plant Sale!

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[9/24 plant list update; 9/18 plant list update; 9/16 plant list update; 9/7 added first list, walk and speaker info]

— by Beth Erwin

The NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter is excited to be holding our Fall Native Plant Sale on Saturday, September 25, 10am-3pm, at beautiful Berry Springs Park & Preserve in Georgetown, TX.

We will have a great selection of locally grown Texas native plants just right for your yard. As always, our knowledgeable sales assistants will help you find just what you need.

We’ll also have special guest Ricky Linex with us at the sale. Ricky will lead two plant walks and share his expertise in a talk. See details at this link.

To inquire about a special order, or for other questions, contact Randy Pensabene using this form.

  • What:   NPSOT-Wilco Fall Plant Sale
  • When:  Saturday, September 25, 2021, 10:00am-3pm (We’ll stay a bit later if we haven’t sold out yet.) (Note that Ricky’s first plant walk is at 9am.)
  • Where: Tonkawa Pavilion (main group pavilion) at Berry Springs Park & Preserve, 1801 Co Rd 152, Georgetown, TX 78626
  • Who:  Open to the public and park entry is free!
  • How: Cash, checks, and major credit cards accepted.
  • We prefer that all customers wear masks and maintain social distance.

Plants to be offered as of September 24, 2021

  • The newest list is at this link=> September 24 PDF. The date is in the upper left corner on page 1.
  • If we update the list, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file and we’ll send blog subscribers an alert so you know about the update. (Subscribe to the blog in the menu on the right-hand side of this page, “Sign me up!”)
  • Previous lists for this sale were:
    • September 7 PDF
    • September 16 PDF
    • September 18 PDF

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The Best Volunteers and Customers Imaginable! THANK YOU!

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— by Randy Pensabene

Going into the Spring 2021 NPSOT-Wilco Native Plant Sale, we were a bit nervous. It was a new venue for us and so we were not sure how many people would show up. We were confident that we had a wonderful location at the beautiful Berry Springs Park and Preserve (BSPP) Tonkawa Pavilion and that people truly wanted Texas native plants. We were also confident that we had the best group of knowledgeable and hardworking volunteers that money couldn’t buy!

On Friday morning, it soon became apparent that the Tonkawa Pavilion was indeed the perfect location and we had nothing to worry about…, except whether we would have enough plants for Saturday. Such remarkable response and support from the plant community!

With much regret, we had to cancel the sale for Saturday because we sold out of virtually every native plant we brought. I deeply apologize to those who came late on Friday or had planned on coming Saturday. We acquired every native plant we could for the sale and we simply could not meet the demand. I thank all the customers for showing up.

I also thank each and every volunteer. It takes a sizable team of people, working together, to put on this worthwhile event. We get to have an amazing amount of fun, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow native plant supporters, and expand our knowledge and appreciation of native plants. Just as fun is interacting with and educating the public. We even had volunteers lead plant walks for small groups of people visiting our sale or visiting the park, something new this time.

It is important for everyone to know that our plant sale proceeds help fund nonprofit programs promoting the use of Texas native plants. Our primary focus is Williamson County where we spend sale proceeds on community-enriching native plant-related projects at places like BSPP, River Ranch Park, Champion Park, Brushy Creek Regional Trail, Spirit Reins, NEST-The Georgetown Project, and the Georgetown Public Library.

We are so pleased with the spring plant sale response that we are already planning our fall 2021 plant sale and I am pleased to say that we will return to the Berry Springs Park and Preserve Tonkawa Pavilion that overlooks this beautiful Williamson County asset and its trails. Our fall plant sale will be one day, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the same location.  We’ll announce the sale hours closer to the date.

Thank you, everyone, for your generous support.
Randy

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