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— by Randy Pensabene
UPDATED March 23, 2022. We’re all set for this plant sale. Thank you!
Helping with our chapter’s native plant sales is a great way to get to know native plants and other chapter members! Native plant “beginners” are welcome!
We have positions available on Saturday, March 26, 2022, for sales volunteers, ticket writer volunteers, and volunteers who will provide food and drink. The volunteer form at this link has details about the duties for each position.
To volunteer, please fill out the information requested in the form, include the shift(s) and position(s) you are volunteering for AND an emergency contact. The form contains a required liability release and photo release.
If you have questions, you can either include them in the form (if you are ready to fill it out), or you can contact me here.
Randy Pensabene, Plant Sale Co-Leader P.S., for details about the 2022 Spring Plant Sale in general, see this blog post.
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[ 3/24 final plant list. 3/22 second plant list. 2/28 first plant list added.]
— by Randy Pensabene
The NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter is excited to be holding our Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, March 26, 10am-3pm. We are pleased to again be at the picturesque 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. To inquire about a special order, or for other questions, contact Beth Erwin using this form.
What: NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale
When:Saturday, March 26, 2022, 10:00am-3pm (possibly a bit later than 3pm until we’ve sold out of plants)
How: Cash, checks, and major credit cards accepted.
Plants to be offered as of March 23, 2022:
The final list is at this link=> March 23 2022 PDF. (Date in the upper left corner of the 2nd page.)
Previous lists were:
March 20 2022 PDF
February 27 2022 PDF
We do not expect the list to change again , but if we do update the list, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file with the new date and name and we’ll send blog subscribers an alert so they know about the update.
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— by Beth Erwin
In the spring and fall of each year, we have the pleasure of holding our NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter’s Native Plant Sale. We get to be around so many people passionate about life, nature, and native plants; all our volunteers are cheerful and helpful, and all our customers are delightful.
Our NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter’s native plant sales are vital for introducing our chapter to a broader audience and raising funds to support our native plant projects. Our members make it a resounding success by donating their time and talents to support the sale from inception to completion, getting the word out, and purchasing “a few” plants at the sale. Our sales have become so successful that it takes two members to manage everything involved and quite a few chapter volunteers.
We were excited to engage Ricky Linex, retired USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services, and author of Range Plants of North Central Texas. In addition to answering questions and signing his books, Ricky led two walks on the Berry Springs Park and Preserve grounds. Ricky also spoke on the importance of native plants for livestock forage, native plants for all wildlife species, and how pollinators are crucial for the survival of flowering plants. It was great to get to know our new president-elect of the NPSOT state organization.
We enjoyed hosting Bebe Johnson, The N.E.S.T. Empowerment Center Coordinator, who accepted donations for a beautiful Chrysalis Dreamscape T-shirt designed by her students. The inspiration for the T-shirt was the Native Plant Pollinator Garden, designed and installed by the NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter at The N.E.S.T. facility. The N.E.S.T. Empowerment Center is a safe haven after the bell rings that offers basic needs, counseling, academic, and enrichment support for GISD high school students who are homeless, at-risk, or living in transition.
Milkweed table
Round Rock High School’s Rock Plant Club, led by RRHS AP Physics instructor Mark Stoetzer, did a fantastic job of helping people carry their selections to the holding area, managing the holding area, and then getting numerous plants loaded into customers’ cars. Our customers were so impressed with this group of young people and their enthusiasm. Each student took home a native plant of their choosing, and NPSOT-Wilco is making a cash donation to their club.
We appreciate your contributions to a very successful sale, and we are already looking forward to the spring sale on March 26, 2022, at the always-beautiful Berry Springs Park and Preserve.
Thank you all so very much! Randy Pensabene, Plant Sale Leader Beth Erwin, Plant Sale Co-leader & President NPSOT-Williamson County
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