North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, the Town Board and the Clark Botanic Garden Auxiliary will be hosting the Annual Spring Plant Sale at Clark Botanic Garden on Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The sale will feature annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, hanging baskets, trees, native plants, and vegetables for purchase. The annual sale raises critical funds for the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden Inc., a non-profit organization that partners with the town to support, enhance, and preserve Clark Botanic Garden as a serene, tranquil oasis for all to enjoy.
“If you’re going to start your spring garden, why not buy some from the Botanic Garden? You can get all kinds of beautiful annuals and perennials and help preserve one of our neighborhood treasures while you’re at it,” said DeSena.
The plant sale will also feature:
- Twice Loved Jewelry & Accessories
- An Art Exhibit
- Clark Coffee Café
- Garden Gift Shop
- Raffles
Founded in 1969, Clark Botanic Garden is a 12-acre living museum and educational facility dedicated to understanding and appreciating the world’s plant life through horticulture, education and research.
Collections at the garden include native spring wildflowers, conifers, roses, perennials, daylilies, wetland plants, rock garden plants, herbs, butterfly plants, medicinal plants, and more than a dozen collections of plant families.
The plant sale is rain or shine and admission to the sale is free. Only cash or checks will be accepted when purchasing plants. All proceeds will benefit the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden, Inc. Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I. U. Willets Road in Albertson.
For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311.
