The Friends of the (nay, your) Ledding Library are putting on a plant sale over three days in May (details below) to raise money for the Library and its programs. To make this sale a success, they are asking for donations of plants!
Donations can be anything but houseplants: annuals, perennials, shrubs, roses, hanging baskets, grasses, ground cover, vegetable starts, etc. Got some yarrow that needs to be split, or some irises taking over your yard? Why not donate? Donations do not need to be potted; bags or boxes also work. Donations of plastic pots are also gratefully accepted!
- Where to drop off your donations: The drop-off location is a marked table at the entrance to a greenhouse bay behind Milwaukie Floral & Garden. (Get a map to the table here!)
- When to drop off your donations: Anytime during Milwaukie Floral’s open hours, from now until plant sales begin on Saturday, May 10. But earlier = better!
Questions about donating plants or pots? Reach out to: leddingfriends.plantsale@gmail.com
Care to lend a hand with the sale?
There are loads of ways to volunteer with the sale:
- Saturday Potting Parties: Saturday mornings (starting April 12th) when we’ll pot-up and label donations.
- Watering: Mid-week watering of the plants if you live near the garden.
- The Final Countdown: Evenings of the week leading up to the sale, when we’ll do more potting, organize and price plants, and generally set up for the sale.
- The Sale Itself: So many opportunities:
- Morning Setup Crew: Getting out the signage, setting up tables, general prep.
- Cashiers: Checking folks out with their purchases.
- Floaters: Providing assistance to customers, carrying plants, etc.
- Parking/Traffic Heroes: Parking is extremely limited at the garden, so we need these folks to help things roll along smoothly.
- Cleanup: Cleanup at the end of each sale day to reorganize plants and tear down for the evening.
If you’re interested in any of these volunteer jobs (or just want to ask questions), shoot an email to: leddingfriends.plantsale@gmail.com
As for the plant sale itself:
The sale is happening:
- Where: Milwaukie Floral & Garden (map it: 3306 SE Lake Rd.)
- When: Over three days in May:
- May 10 (Saturday), 9am – 4pm
- May 11 (Sunday), 9am – 4pm
- May 17 (Saturday), 9am – 1pm
For the latest sale news and sneak-peeks at inventory, keep an eye on the plant sale’s Facebook page. And on those first two sale days (May 10 & 11), Ames Meat Research will be there with a special breakfast sandwich for purchase. So why not stop by (even if it’s just for the sandwich)?
