Plant Sale

Plant Sale features Virginia Spiderwort

Saturday, April 26

12 noon to 4pm

Plants Galore, the annual plant sale sponsored by the John Clayton Chapter and the Virginia Cooperative Extension JCC/Williamsburg Master Gardener Association, will feature Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana), the VNPS Wildflower of the Year. Also available will be native and ornamental plants including flowers, ferns, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, small trees, and house plants. Seeds, gardening supplies and blue bird houses will also be sold. Please, no early birds - the doors open to the public at 12 noon!

Rain or shine. Cash and checks only.

Location: Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N. Boundary St. (across from the Williamsburg Regional Library)
Parking: The parking garage next to the Community Bldg. offers free parking. Members, we need your help! Attend one or all of the potting parties. Volunteer to help the day of the plant sale. John Clayton members and Master Gardeners are to arrive at 8am for set up and stay until 5pm for clean up.

Please see chapter website for details: www.claytonvnps.org.

Photo: Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) by Jan Newton

May Wildflower Walks - John Clayton Chapter

May Wildflower Walks

Please check chapter website for added walks and events: www.claytonvnps.org .

Spring Wildflower Walk - Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 pm – See native plants used in the landscape, as Jan Newton leads a walk through the Habitat garden at the Stonehouse Elementary School located at 3651 Rochambeau Drive in Williamsburg. Over 70 native species of small trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, grasses and ferns. Wild bleeding heart, bluestar, Jamestown (Atamasco) lily, coral honeysuckle, John Clayton honeysuckle, blanket flower and wild columbine are expected to be in bloom. The event is sponsored by the John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society. Wheelchair accessible. Free to the public. Call (757)566-3646 to register.

Native Plant Walk/Picnic – Sunday, May 4 at 1:00 pm. The John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society hosts its annual picnic and plant walk at the New Quarter Park (near Queens Lake subdivision in York County). White fringetree and wild comfrey are expected to be in bloom. A potluck will be followed by a short meeting and plant walk. Please bring a dish to share. Drinks will be provided at pavilion #1. This picnic and walk is in place of the usual meeting time for May. Free and open to plant lovers. Info at (757) 564-4494. For more info visit www.claytonvnps.org.