After last year’s successful event, the Grey County Master Gardeners (GCMG) are returning to the Meaford Rotary Harbour Pavilion for the annual fall plant sale.
“This is one of our favourite events,” explained coordinator Carole Warren. “It’s an opportunity to connect with fellow gardeners and raise funds for ongoing projects like our winter seminar series. Plus it’s a lot of fun.”
Master Gardeners (MGs) are experienced gardeners who have studied horticulture extensively and continue to upgrade their skills through technical training. They share that knowledge as volunteers, offering presentations, advice clinics, and workshops tailored to the home gardener.
For months now, members of GCMG have been hard at work, growing hundreds of plants from seed, and taking the best from their own gardens to offer a wide variety of native, pollinator, and unusual perennials. Warren calls it an “all-hands-on-deck” project for the group. Growing, labelling, and transporting hundreds of plants from across Grey County to Meaford is a logistical challenge.
“People come back year after year because they know we’ll have a wide variety of top quality plants at reasonable prices,” said Warren. “Because the plants we offer come from this area, with its particular climate, gardeners have more confidence that they’ll do well.”
Reflecting the growing interest in the importance of supporting our native insects and pollinators, this year’s sale focuses on native and pollinator plants, but it also includes a wide variety of hard-to-find non-native plants. In addition, there will be an advice clinic and a number of demonstrations throughout the morning.
Previously, payment was cash only, but this year, in keeping with the times, debit and credit cards will be accepted.
For more information and a sneak preview of the plants featured at the sale, visit:
www.greycountymastergardeners.com or on Facebook: greycountymastergardeners
