FOBW & Sparrowhawk Native Plant Sale April 26 & 27

Friends of Baltimore Woods will again be partnering with Sparrowhawk Native Plants for our annual native plant sale in St. Johns on April 26 and 27 this spring.  The sale takes place this year in the St. Johns Church parking lot located at 8044 North Richmond Avenue, a block east of last year’s sale location. Pre-ordering online begins Sunday February 25th and lasts until March 24 or until plant supplies last, additionally you are now able to window-shop the 100 native species for sale on the Sparrowhawk website.

Every Spring and Fall, Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations around the Metro region, providing eco-minded gardeners the opportunity to order habitat-friendly and climate-resilient plants online and pick them up on scheduled weekends in close proximity to their neighborhoods.

FOBW volunteers help plan and publicize this annual sale. Timelines and tasks go on our calendar as the organizers meet to plan the event.  Soon posters will be designed, printed and put up around the North Peninsula business district. The day before the plant pick-up weekend is busy with sale preparations.  On Thursday April 25, many volunteers will be needed to help set up canopies, tables, wheelbarrows, and label and set out hundreds of pre-ordered plants that are grouped to match how they’re coded on customer order sheets to make them easy to find. Look for information on volunteer sign up to be posted on the FOBW Upcoming Events link starting February 25. The April 25 “set up” volunteers will be able to pick up their pre-ordered plants on that day.

So whether you are transitioning a lawn to a natural habitat; attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds; or filling a shady corner in the backyard, browse through the Sparrowhawk Natives online plant photos. The site has descriptions of all their plants. It includes much valuable information for successfully growing these natives and designing native garden landscapes.