Past Events, Plants

Get Ready for Our Huge Native Plant Swap on Mothers Day

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When: Sunday, May 14,  9 AM – 2 PM

Where: 39 Courtland Avenue

Parking: On the street, or at the North Star Academy corner of Montford & Courtland

On May 14, we’ll hold our 3rd annual Native Plant Swap at Charlotte Caplan’s house on Courtland Avenue, in the Montford neighborhood of Asheville.  This is our main fundraiser for the year, so come out to have fun choosing plants for your garden, and support BRNN. 

Our Plant swap is a great way to diversify your native garden collection at no cost. Now is the time to separate your perennials, thin out ground covers, dig up self-seeded “volunteers”, or take cuttings.  Your garden will thank you for reducing crowding.  Pot up the little plants, keep them watered, and bring them to the event. Start now and they’ll be in tip-top condition by May. For each plant you bring, you can take one away, for free. 

Our emphasis is on plants that are native to the Southern Appalachians. We’ll have foamflower, wild ginger, bloodroot, green and gold, bee-balm, mountain mint, joe-pye weed, sweetshrub, pawpaw, and many others. But we’ll accept non-natives too, even houseplants and vegetable starts, as long as they are not considered invasive in NC – see list on https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/2455 

No pots?  Just save plastic containers from the recycling bin.  Medium-sized yoghurt, cottage cheese, sour cream pots are ideal.  Poke a few holes in the bottom and voila! You can cut up a pot up to make labels, too.  

No plants to contribute? No problem. We’ll have a large stock for sale at a modest $4 each.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

  • Donate plants from your garden for our starting display.  These are the ones we make money from! If possible, drop them off in the front yard at 39 Courtland Ave. a day or so before the event.
  • Give us a couple of hours of time: on Saturday May 13th, 2-4 PM or on Sunday 14th from 8 AM on.  It’s fun, and no special plant knowledge is needed.  Contact Charlotte at ccaplannc1@juno.com with your preferred time slot.
  • Lend an outdoor table (or more). Folding plastic tables are ideal. We’ll protect them with a plastic cover. Stick a name label underneath and drop it off, before 2 PM on May 13th if you can.

QUESTIONS?  Contact Charlotte at ccaplannc1@juno.com