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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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Save the Date: NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale, March 26 & 27!

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[3/21 10:30pm, list correction. 3/21, 3/11, 3/4, 2/13 plant list updates. 3/13, volunteer link added. PD]

Drop by the Williamson County Chapter’s Spring Plant Sale on Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27, 9am-5pm, at Berry Springs Park & Preserve in Georgetown, TX.

You’re sure to find 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.

You’ll find a list of plants offered later in this post. We’ll also take special orders!  To inquire about a special order, or for other questions, contact Beth Erwin, plant sale leader, using this form. [Updated 3/21: the special order window is now closed since we are close to the sale days.]

  • What:   NPSOT-Wilco Spring Plant Sale
  • When:  Friday, March 26, 2021, and Saturday, March 27, 2021, 9am-5pm on both days
  • Where: Tonkawa Pavilion (main group pavilion) at Berry Springs Park & Preserve, 1801 Co Rd 152, Georgetown, TX 78626
  • Open to the public. Park entry is free.
  • Please note that face masks and social distancing are required. 

If you would like to volunteer at the sale, see the volunteer info and form in this post.  [As of 3/13, there are still some openings.]

Plants to be offered as of March 21, 2021:

  • Note: the March 21 list is the last list before the sale.  Prices have been updated on the last page. Lined out listings are plants that have developed unexpected post-freeze issues, or are not showing signs of recovery in time for the sale. We realize that folks were counting on purchasing some of those species at the sale. We chose to strike through rather than delete to let folks know why they will not be there. We hope we can offer them in the fall sale.
  • The newest list is in the window below. Use the tools under the >> signs to download or print it, or you can find the same March 21 PDF at this link.  Update @3/21 10:30PM Accidentally left off the list–We will also have Red Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii), Damianita, and Goldenball Lead Tree. (Links to older lists are towards the end of this post just in case you need one.)
  • If we update the list, we’ll update this blog post to link to the new file (with the new date in the upper left on page 1) and we’ll send blog subscribers an alert so they know about the update. (Subscribe to the blog in the menu on the right-hand side of this page.)

Click to access Plant_Sale_List-03-21-2021.pdf

  • In case you need the older information, previous lists for this sale were:
    • March 11 list
    • March 4 list
    • February 13.  This was the preliminary list of plants to be offered. Please be advised this list was made before the Great Valentine’s Day Freeze.

Other Plant Sale News [updated 3/21]

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is having a sale every weekend in April and May. Reservations required. See details on the LBJWC website.

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Give a tree a new home on Thursday, October 22!

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— by Beth Erwin

This Thursday, October 22, is our last of our three Fall NPSOT-Wilco Plant Sale days.  We will be on 8th Street in downtown Georgetown, across from the Georgetown Library and Red Poppy Café from 10-2, in the Georgetown Farmers Market.

Our first two sales were very successful, but I have to admit I am disappointed.  You see, it is the best time of the year to plant trees.  And we have a wonderful selection of healthy native trees, grown right here in Central Texas.  And nobody is buying them.  So we are going to put them on sale.  Trees in 3/5-gallon pots that were priced at $30 will be $22 Thursday.

Folks, we need to be planting native trees.  Now some of you will say, “I won’t live long enough to see it grown.”  Don’t worry about that!

Recent studies reveal that we have lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970.  We planted two trees in our grandchildren’s backyard this past year.  Within 5 days, a pair of cardinals had built a nest in one and laid three eggs.  Birds need trees.  Insects and other critters need trees.  Humans need trees.  Trees take in the carbon dioxide we produce in abundance and give us back oxygen.  They reduce the greenhouse effect.  They clean pollutants out of the air.  Their roots help clean the water percolating through the soil as it works its way to our aquifers.  They act as sound baffles.  They hide us from the neighbors.  They give us shade from the merciless Texas sun.

Has oak wilt killed your live oak trees? Are you weary of ornamental pear trees that smell like a wet dog or worse when in flower, split apart in a strong wind, and ruin your landscape plants with leaves that never decay?  Tired of crepe myrtles that are virtually useless to wildlife?

Come see us Thursday or contact us at the link shown below.  All our plants are hard-working native Texas plants.  They are the plants you should have in your plot of ground, here in the heart of Texas.

  • Read details about the Oct 22 sale and see our plant list at this link.
  • Reach me (Beth Erwin) with any questions or requests using the contact form at this link.
  • See you at the sale!
  • Beth Erwin

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