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Andover Garden Club Plant Sale is May 7
Annual Andover Garden Club Plant Sale to Include Activities for Children and Adults, Gifts for Mother's Day
The Andover Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The sale will take place in the Andover Townsman parking lot at 33 Chestnut St. (corner of Bartlett St. and Chestnut St.), across the street from Crafts in the Park.
Plants and Gifts for Sale
Cochairs Maria Bartlett and Kathy Hess report that a variety of plants will be offered for sale, including many perennial favorites from Andover Garden Club (AGC) gardens, as well as hundreds of dahlia and canna tubers.
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Remember, plants from AGC gardens are field-tested for this growing zone, and, in most cases, the divisions sold are considerably larger than those offered for sale by garden centers. In addition, AGC members will be on hand to offer "how to" advice on planting and growing the plants.
The sale will also include gift items created especially for Mother's Day, including tea cups filled with flowers, herbs in Mason jars, large and small container gardens, succulent dish gardens, some house plants, tomato cages, and terra cotta "Pot People."
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Free Activities for Young and Old
Free activities will also be offered. There will be on-going flower-arranging demonstrations from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with the resulting arrangements offered for sale. For the youngsters, there will be a Children's Hour from 11:00 AM to noon, with story-telling and an "Importance of Pollinators" activity.
About the Andover Garden Club
Founded in 1927, the Andover Garden Club (www.andovergardenclub.org) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that encourages the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aids in the beautification of the town of Andover; and helps protect and conserve natural resources. A member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc., the club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.
How to Join
The Andover Garden Club welcomes news members, and information about joining is available from AGC membership chairs Anne Collins (978-681-8052, collinsak14@verizon.net) and Donna Rudolph (978-475-7165, dlabsuper49@aol.com).
Photos: Cochairs Maria Bartlett and Kathy Hess prepare for the annual Andover Garden Club plant sale. Artist and club member Jennifer Cullen-Struhl puts the finishing touches on a "pot person." (Courtesy photos)
