April 2008 - The Local Scoop
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Dear NANPS Member:
We know how long and suffering a winter it's been for native plant lovers. But "hope springs eternal" and along with hope comes The Annual NANPS Plant Sale. Now's the time to get in touch with your inner native self and buy some plants to grow for your home and native land.
So get your buds planted in the chair, turn on the computer and go online to pre-order. And while you're at it, don't forget to renew your NANPS membership. Members who pre-order can choose to their hearts' content and be virtually guaranteed to get that specific plant,and in the unlikely event that plant is unavailable, we will offer a reasonable substitution.
April 20th is the cut-off day for members to pre-order!
By pre-ordering you will avoid the crowds at the tables - the sharp elbows and the heavy feet - on sale day. You can leisurely peruse the displays and the books, take full advantage of the seminars, and connect with your fellow NANPSters. Meanwhile, your plants that have been lovingly hand-picked will be ready for pickup whenever you are.
Don't get bogged down in the details. Order your plants, come out to the plant sale, and have fun.
Come out and show us your support.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
North American Native Plant Society
PO Box 84, Station D
Etobicoke Ontario M9A 4X1
416-631-4438
www.nanps.org nanps@nanps.org
- Free Admission
- Win A Rain Barrel
- Every Person Through The Door Gets A Ticket
- Door Prizes Ample Free Parking
Dear Ontario Nature Member:
Please inform your members that the North American Native Plant Society is hosting their annual fundraising native plant sale and expo on May 10th in Markham. This event features informative displays by other environmental groups, hundreds of books, and free seminars.
All plants are grown by approved ethical growers and are of local origin ensuring hardiness and genetic suitability. Choose from a wide selection of native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, vines, grasses and sedges. Experienced volunteers will be on hand to help you pick the perfect plants. Add just a few or transform your whole yard into a wildlife oasis. Sun, shade, wet or dry, there's something for every garden condition.
Gardening with native plants increases biodiversity, assists in plant conservation, and provides habitat for birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other beneficial creatures. These plants have evolved with our climate and soil conditions so they don't require pesticides and fertilizers to flourish.
"An interest in native plants can often be a springboard for people to think about larger environmental issues like habitat protection or climate change" say NANPS Co-Presidents Miriam Henriques and Harold Smith. "Choosing native plants is a great first ecological step toward a sustainable future."
For more information:
North American Native Plant Society
PO Box 84, Station D
Etobicoke Ontario M9A 4X1
416-631-4438
www.nanps.org nanps@nanps.org
- Free Admission
- Win A Rain Barrel
- Every Person Through The Door Gets A Ticket
- Door Prizes Ample Free Parking
- To pick up your pre-order.
- Oops! You forgot to pre-order.
- Your computer crashed at 11:59:59 p.m. on April 20th and now you have to go to the sale and hope they haven't run out of the plants that you need.
- You were overwhelmed by the breadth of the plant list, so the best course of action was to procrastinate and rely on impulse buying in person (intense pressure helps in the decision-making process).
- The snow has finally melted, your plants are just starting to come up, and an inventory check has revealed that, yes, indeed, your sweet gale did not survive the drought of 2007, and you must replace it.
- You've finally mustered enough courage to pluck the last of the non-native plants from your yard - so now you have lots more room to put in native plants.
- You are a Carex collector extraordinaire - you simply must have that one elusive sedge on your list and maybe, just maybe, it will be added to the sale at the last minute. Hope springs eternal!
- Your specimen garden is a hit of the neighbourhood. Now you have to complete your collection and keep up your reputation (after all, you have more diversity in your tiny garden plot than in the entire GTA!).
- You always have room to squeeze just one more plant in your garden.
- Okay, while you may have enough plants, you can never have too many plant books! Pick up Lorraine Johnson's new book - she might even make a surprise appearance to sign it - bonus! (Shhh! Stop it! That's how rumours get started).
Contact: volunteer@nanps.org
PO Box 84, Station D
Etobicoke Ontario M9A 4X1
416-631-4438
www.nanps.org nanps@nanps.org