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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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.

Upstate Plant Purchasing Update

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The upstate greenhouse steering committee has worked out a temporary, limited way for members and friends to purchase plants from the greenhouse.  It must be done by appointment.

Link to plant list and prices:
https://scnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SCNPS_upstatePlantList_051620.pdf

Here is the newsletter article explaining the new process:

PLANT SALES FOR APRIL & MAY 2020
The all-volunteer Greenhouse Steering Committee has been working alongside the volunteers in the Greenhouse Gang and the Maintenance & Operations Team to prepare the nursery for sustained operations during the peak pandemic months during which we will be hosting an unusually high number of plants. Normally we would have sold 75% of our usual 4,000 plant inventory during the Spring Sale; however, this year due to the cancellation, we have a full house.We’ve installed several new beds and irrigation to help keep our plants healthy until the Fall sale which were hoping to have in late September or early October. In order to assure the health and safety of everyone  the Greenhouse is closed to all but a small maintenance crew for the near future.

During this time access to the property will be restricted to only those volunteers on the Maintenance & Operations Team and the Greenhouse Steering Committee.  We feel it is important to try and continue to provide plants to our membership and friends during these difficult times. Some of the Steering Committee members have volunteered to try and help facilitate sales on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to purchase a plant during the Spring planting season, you can reach-out to one of those listed below to make a request. We ask your patience and flexibility in working with these volunteers.  Their priority will be ensuring a safe transaction for all concerned. The link to the price list is above and also on the web-site calendar for April 18.  (www.scnps.org)