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Native Plant Sale/ SwapFeatured

BRNN Plant Sale

Mothers’ Day

Sunday, May 11 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

BRNN will again hold a plant sale on Mothers Day (Sunday, May 11) to raise funds for our organization and to offer an inexpensive option for people who want to add native plants to their home gardens. The sale is held at the home of Charlotte Caplan in Montford, 39 Courtland Avenue. 

Most of what we sell comes from the gardens of members who have well-established plants that can tolerate being divided in the fall or spring to be potted up for sale. If you bring plants to the sale, you can swap them for plants that others have grown.

Here are a few tips to get you started.

  • Each plant should be labeled with the common name and, if possible, Latin name. Indicate whether it likes sun or shade. A good place to check names and growing conditions is the NC Extension Plant Toolbox. (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/)
  • If you plan to bring more than 10 plants it would be helpful to have them delivered to Charlotte’s home a day or two before the sale. We primarily sell native species from our region, with a few exceptions. 
  • If you would like more information contact Mayo Taylor at 828-582-1061 or president@brnnetwork.org.
Coming Up, events, online event

Conserving Carolina: Protecting LandsFeatured

For Nature and People. Forever.

Presented by Pam Torlina,

Community Engagement Director, Conserving Carolina

at the Reuter Center at UNCA

April 8, 7:00 pm

Pam Torlina, a field biologist who has worked with Conserving Carolina for 18 years, will explore how the organization has successfully moved nearly 50,000 acres of special lands into permanent conservation, while also planning for public use, continued farm production, clean water, and more. 

Conserving Carolina is based in Hendersonville and its area of concentration stretches from south Buncombe County into South Carolina. A current project includes the rugged Hickory Nut Gorge, where an ambitious effort is underway to protect selected lands and to connect them through an extensive network of trails.

This program is free and open to the public.