Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale 2024

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Text reads Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale, Saturday, April 13, 2024 Where: Canoeing for Kids, Lexington, SC Volunteers Needed Email: mnpsplantsale@gmail.com

Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale!
Saturday, April 13, 2024

10 am – 4 pm
We return to Canoeing for Kids HQ in Lexington, a gem of a spot on the Saluda river.

Come shop for the South Carolina plants that belong in this ecosystem, bringing beauty to your garden and essential food for SC pollinators and wildlife. The sale focuses on blooming perennials, grasses, and our favorite smaller blooming shrubs and trees–all native of course.

Get the Plant List here

Mini Plant Talks: Hourly starting at 11:30

We’ll speak briefly on native plant topics like right plant-right place, designing with nature, and planting with nature’s layers. Columbia Audubon will present Grow a Birdfeeder.

Shop for native plant books too with Columbia’s All Good Books!

Artist Candace Thibeaux returns this year with watercolors painted with plant based pigment.

Would you like to volunteer? Perk! Volunteers shop early! Fill out the form here.

Midlands December Native Tree & Shrub Sale

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The Midlands Chapter celebrates South Carolina’s December Arbor Day with a sale of native trees and shrubs selected to thrive in our region. Plan now for what you can get into your landscape when woody species are dormant–the best time to plant them.

Come shop beautiful native trees and shrubs that are especially beneficial to birds, insects, and other wildlife. From shade trees to showy fragrant azaleas, you’ll find a great selection. (P.S., They make meaningful holiday and commemorative gifts!)

Most are priced at $20 or $25 for 3 gallon pots.

Also on hand: native plant books from local indie seller All Good Books, and SCNPS hats, shirts, and tote bags!

This one-day sale will be at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home in downtown Columbia.

Saturday, December 2, 2023
1705 Hampton St., Columbia, SC

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Volunteers shop early at 9 a.m.
  • Members of SCNPS and Historic Columbia shop early at 9:30.
  • Open to the public at 10 a.m.

Seeking volunteers! Help us unload and set up plants Friday, Dec. 1, and during the Saturday sale.
Email mnpsplantsale@gmail.com

 

Check out the plant list. (Subject to change)

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Everything You Need to Know About the Upstate Fall Plant Sale!

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We’re busy putting the final pieces of the online Plant Sale together. The floodgates will open to the general public at 12:01 AM Tuesday morning (that’s TONIGHT!!!).

But, before all that happens, here are some Very Important Things for you to know:

  • The URL for the SCNPS Shop is https://shopupstate.scnps.org/
  •  If you CREATED A SHOPPING CART during the viewing period, please be aware that THOSE PLANTS ARE NOT YOURS until you actually pay for them! They remain in inventory and might be grabbed by other customers if you’re not fast enough on the trigger!
  •  Once you’ve paid for the plants online, our amazing nursery volunteers will pull them and put your entire order in a safe spot awaiting pickup. You will then receive an email telling you to come on down!
  •  The Upstate Native Nursery is located at 180 Lakewood Drive, Greenville, 29607. For complete directions on how to find it (it can be a little tricky the first time!), visit the UNN page on our website (scroll down to the bottom of the page).
  •  Please DO NOT COME to the nursery to pick up your plants before you have been notified that your order has been pulled! We expect a mad rush in the first few days, and will be pulling plants as fast as we can. We’ll let you know when they’re ready for pickup!
  •  The sale will end at 11:59 PM Friday night (the 13th – just sayin’!). The plants MUST be picked up by 4:00 PM on Monday the 16th (but please, please, PLEASE, don’t come until we tell you to!). After that time, the plants will be carried back up the hill to the nursery and returned to inventory. (Which will make the plants very super sad. ????????????)

That’s it for now. Stay tuned!

Image Credit: Cynthia Gibson

Midlands Spring 2023 Native Plant Sale

 

 

Come find the native plants that feed pollinators and birds, and bring some nature home! Shrubs, perennials, grasses, and vines are selected to thrive in the Midlands.

 Get the plant list here. Prices range $3-$20. Pay with cash or credit. BYO wagon is ok.

In addition to our sale plants, two local vendors will be here: Sal’s Old Timey Feed & Seed and Native Plants to the People. Chapter member Clay Parker has grown a variety of milkweed species (and more) just for the sale. There will be a great selection for a variety of soil and sun conditions!

It’ll be a festival atmosphere with food, art, and books for sale! Read more below.

When

Friday, April 14, 2023 6:00 pm until…
Members-Only Happy Hour and Early Sales
Bring your beverage of choice and come hang out, shop, and enjoy MNPS-provided snacks by the river.

Saturday April 15, 2023
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Final set-up and training morning volunteers
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Open to members
10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Open to general public

Where

Canoeing for Kids HQ
114 Riverchase Court, Lexington SC (MAP)

Food, Art, Books, Birds

Get a bite to eat from The Wurst Wagen. Find plant-based art from Candace Thibeault. Buy a native plant book from Columbia’s independent shop, All Good Books. Get a bluebird house and conservation info from Columbia Audubon Society.

Volunteers Needed

Set up on Friday, April 14 and during the sale!
Volunteers can purchase plants early. Contact mnpsplantsale@gmail.com to sign up or with questions.

  • Set Up Crew unloads plants from delivery trucks, places them according to a map, and installs plant signs on Friday during the day.
  • Cashier and Tally work together at the checkout to count up plants and prices, run credit cards, make change, and provide receipts.
  • Information Table hands out brochures and discusses how to learn more about native plants
  • Plant Helpers use wagons to move plants and will be assigned a list of about 5 plants to read up on and be ready to answer customer questions.

Midlands Fall 2022 Native Plant Sale

Friday, October 14, 2022
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. open to volunteers and members of SCNPS and Historic Columbia Foundation
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. open to general public

Saturday, October 15, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm open to general public

LOCATION

Historic Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St., Columbia
(Enter parking lot on Henderson St. between Blanding and Taylor, or park on nearby streets)

Click to see plants for sale.

Historic Columbia Foundation is using more and more natives in their landscaping, so you can see some of the sale plants in established beds.

Questions about the sale? Contact mnpsplantsale@gmail.com.
More details coming soon about speakers and demonstrations.

Click to join or renew your SCNPS membership.
Click to join the Historic Columbia Foundation.

Volunteers needed for set up the afternoon of October 13 and the morning of October 14, and during the sale. Volunteers will be able to purchase plants early.
Contact mnpspresident@gmail.com to sign up.

Please plan to pay by credit card. Wagons are ok.

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale April 2!

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale

April 2, 2022 @ 8:30 am1:00 pm   Conestee Park

840 Mauldin Road, Greenville

 

NATIVE PLANT SALE

The sale is a large, in-person style again this Spring at Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road in Greenville. The date is Saturday, April 2nd, from 8:30am to 1pm. Early admission at 8:30am is for members only with the general public admitted at 9am. Knowledgeable advisors will be on the sale floor to assist customers with plant selection.

The sale includes a wide selection of native shrubs, trees, perennial wildflowers, ferns, vines, and grasses. Cash, credit, and checks accepted. Visit the website, www.scnps.org, in March for updated information and a list of plants available.

Guest plant vendors and educational exhibits will also be on site, including beekeepers, soil enhancements, books on Native plants and an exotic invasive species public service booth.

 

Volunteers Needed

Many volunteers are needed to run the sale.  We will train you on the various jobs from moving plants, assisting customers, writing up invoices, holding plants while customers continue to shop, and loading plants into vehicles.  Click on the volunteer form below to see all the ways and times you can help make the sale a success.

To sign up to volunteer, click here!

 

To download a flyer to share with friends and neighbors, click here!

 

To download a list of the plants that will be for sale in Excel, click here!

To download a PDF version of the list, click here!

 

To download a map of the plant sale site, click here!

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale

 

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale

April 2 @ 8:30 am1:00 pm   Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville

NATIVE PLANT SALE

The sale is a large, in-person style again this Spring at Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road in Greenville. The date is Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30am to 1pm. Early admission at 8:30am is for members only with the general public admitted at 9am. Knowledgeable advisors will be on the sale floor to assist customers with plant selection.

The sale includes a wide selection of native shrubs, trees, perennial wildflowers, ferns, vines, and grasses. Cash, credit, and checks accepted. Visit the website, www.scnps.org, in March for updated information and a list of plants available.

Guest Vendors and special exhibits

Guest plant vendors include Carolina Wild, Jeff Miller – Carnivorous plants, Earthen Organics, and Saturnia Farm. Educational exhibits will also be on site, including beekeepers, soil enhancements, books on Native plants and an exotic invasive species public service booth.

Volunteers Needed

Many volunteers are needed to run the sale.  We will train you on the various jobs from moving plants, assisting customers, writing up invoices, holding plants while customers continue to shop, and loading plants into vehicles.  Click on the volunteer form below to see all the ways and times you can help make the sale a success.

To sign up to volunteer, click here!

 

To download a flyer to share with friends and neighbors, click here!

 

 

 

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale

April 2 @ 8:30 am1:00 pm

NATIVE PLANT SALE

The sale is a large, in-person style again this Spring at Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road in Greenville. The date is Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30am to 1pm. Early admission at 8:30am is for members only with the general public admitted at 9am. Knowledgeable advisors will be on the sale floor to assist customers with plant selection.

The sale includes a wide selection of native shrubs, trees, perennial wildflowers, ferns, vines, and grasses. Cash, credit, and checks accepted. Visit the website, www.scnps.org, in March for updated information and a list of plants available.

Guest plant vendors and educational exhibits will also be on site, including beekeepers, soil enhancements, books on Native plants and an exotic invasive species public service booth.

Volunteers are needed to work at the sale on both April 1 and April 2.  Contact Kathy Harrington: pharmkat1965@gmail.com

 

Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale March 25-26, 2022

The Midlands Chapter will host its spring plant sale March 25 & 26, 2022, at the Historic Robert Mills House in Columbia.

PLANT SELECTION LIST

We are once again partnering with the Historic Columbia Foundation, which will offer tours of the grounds. You’ll get to see some of the same natives offered at the sale growing at Robert Mills House gardens. Tours begin at 4:00 pm on Friday and 11:00 am on Saturday.
In addition, SC Native Plant Society members will stage educational demonstrations during the sale.

New this sale: Sal’s Old Timey Feed and Seed will join us to offer great natives for sale.

Interested in volunteering and getting an early look at the plant selection? Please contact mnpspresident@gmail.com.

Questions about the sale? Contact mnpsplantsale@gmail.com.

Please plan to pay by credit card. Bring a cart or wagon if you think you might be tempted to get more than two hands can hold.

Location: Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St., Columbia
(Enter parking lot on Henderson St. between Blanding and Taylor, or park on nearby streets)

Friday, March 25, 2022:
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. open to volunteers and members of SCNPS and Historic Columbia Foundation
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.  open to general public

Saturday, March 26, 2022:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm open to general public

Click to join or renew your SCNPS membership.

Click to join the Historic Columbia Foundation.

Midlands Fall Native Plant Sale, Oct 29 & 30

The Midlands Chapter is excited to host its first native plant sale, and honored to partner with Historic Columbia Foundation during their fall sale.
Historic Columbia is actively working to replant many of its gardens with native species. They are generously sharing space at the Robert Mills House with SCNPS for this sale, so shoppers can select from both groups’ plant offerings.

See a list of plants available for sale.

Location: Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St., Columbia (Enter parking lot on Henderson Street between Blanding and Taylor or park on nearby streets)

Friday, October 29:
9:00-9:30   volunteers only
9:30 – 10:00   members and volunteers
10:00 am – 4:00 pm   general public

Saturday, October 30: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Note: Thursday, October 28 is reserved for Historic Columbia Foundation members only. To join, visit https://www.historiccolumbia.org/support/membership

Please plan to pay by credit card and mask up when you can’t stay 6 feet apart. Bring a cart or wagon if you think you might be tempted to get more than two hands can hold.
For questions or if you’re interested in volunteering (and getting an early opportunity to shop) please contact mnpspresident@gmail.com.