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Nature Art at the FOBW Sparrowhawk April Plant Sale

February is a great time for spring garden planning. Adding more native plants to your garden naturally supports native wildlife while creating resiliency to climate change! This spring the Friends of Baltimore Woods and Sparrowhawk Native Plant Sale pick-up days will be Friday April 18 and Saturday April 19. The native plant ordering and purchasing will begin at 9am on Sunday March 2, and run until Sunday March 30 at midnight. Beginning Tuesday February 4th, the Sparrowhawk website will list the approximately 115 native plants offered for the sale this year, including their images, sizes, prices and helpful propagation tips. The Sparrowhawk website is a great resource for successfully designing and growing native plant garden landscapes, plus the sooner you order the better the selection.

The FOBW Sparrowhawk Native Plant Sale is the first one of this 2025 Spring season, so you can pick up your plants and begin your gardening projects earlier. This is our only annual fund raiser, and your dollars will directly support all recurring stewardship activities in Baltimore Woods. The Plant Sale will return to the St John’s Farmer’s Market Parking Lot location at 8260 N Central Street in St Johns, this spring. Additionally, at the plant pick-up on April 18 and 19, nature inspired art will be for sale! Dedicated FOBW volunteer, Charlie Montgomery, will sell his hand-turned maple, cherry and walnut wooden bowls. FOBW board member Lisa Manning will sell signed copies of her Falcons in the City children’s book and nature postcards. All profits will be donated to FOBW.

As always FOBW relies on many volunteers to help run the sale. If you’re a returning volunteer, or want to help for the first time this year, look on our upcoming Events Calendar for the volunteer sign up links beginning March 2nd. Volunteers are needed for one shift during the three days of the sale; April 17 to 19. On Thursday April 17, all the plants will be delivered from the nurseries and organized for pick-up on Friday April 18, and Saturday April 19. Volunteer jobs include helping to unload and organize plants, set up canopies, unload wheelbarrows and collapsable wagons, greeting and assisting customers, etc. Volunteers will be able to pick up their pre-ordered plants on the days they work.

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Monthly Second Saturday SOLVE Work Parties begin October 12th! 

Do you like being outdoors and meeting interesting people? Come volunteer in our North Portland nature park on the second Saturday of every month from 9 am to noon, October to May. We will provide the tools, drinks and snacks.  You will learn nature scape stewardship skills, many local plant names and make new friends. Please check the “upcoming events” calendar for times, location, sign up link and project descriptions.(Note: November SOLVE will be 3rd Saturday)

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