The 21st annual plant sale at Lasdon Park & Arboretum on Saturday, May 19, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, will be preceded by a festive “New Leaf for Lasdon” preview party the evening of Friday, May 18, from 5:30 to 8 pm.
Guests at the party will be treated to first pick of the plants, while enjoying wine & hors d’oeuvres in the
garden. JoAnn DiRico Trautmann, coordinator of the Master Gardener program at Westchester County Cornell
Cooperative Extension, will be honored with the “New Leaf Award” in recognition of her significant contributions to gardening, landscapes and the environment in Westchester.
Both events will feature “The Sustainable Garden,” an interactive walk with stops highlighting many aspects
of environmentally-friendly gardening. Experts will be available to advise on such topics as using deer-resistant and native plants, as well as plants that attract butterflies,
“good bugs” and hummingbirds. Exhibitors will add to the sustainability theme by offering products and information that encourage wild birds, beekeeping, mulching, raising chickens, composting and more.
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Organized by The Friends of Lasdon Park & Arboretum, both events benefit programing at the park. Tickets to the preview party on Friday are $25 per person and include a 20% discount on plant sale purchases for members
of the Friends group. Admission to the plant sale on Saturday is free.
Lasdon Park & Arboretum, a horticultural treasure which is owned and operated by Westchester County
Department of Parks and Recreation, is located on Route 35 in Somers, 3 miles west of Route 100. For preview party tickets and more information on both plant
sale events and membership in the Friends of Lasdon, contact Nancy Giges at 914-683-5108 or lasdonfriends@gmail.com.
