Sentinel & Enterprise

Sale a flowering success

- By Joanna Reagan

PEPPERELL » The Pepperell Garden Club held its annual plant sale May 21 at the Albert Harris Center and the event proved to be a flowering success.

Plant lovers were very patient as they waited for the 8 a. m. start of the sale, with members putting the finishing touches on the setup. Their excitement at seeing the extensive choices of perennials, annuals, vegetables, hanging plants, herbs, shrubs and trees made it all worth the while. At least 30 members participat­ed in the extensive preparatio­ns.

Many members dug from their own gardens to donate a variety of healthy native plants and perennials. Informatio­n was available about the invasive Jumping Worms.

Proceeds from the plant sale, the only club fundraiser, directly benefit several Pepperell beautifica­tion projects such as the rotary garden at Routes 111 and 113, Gardens at the Senior Center, Main Street and Rail Road Square planters, and the planting of trees, plants and shrubs at Town Hall.

The Garden Club offers lectures that are open to the public and student scholarshi­ps. Several members are volunteeri­ng their time to maintain gardens at the VFW memorial and highway department.

The Pepperell Garden Club is open to new members, students and guests from all communitie­s. The club meets the second Wednesday of the month from September to May at the Albert Harris Center. Informativ­e programs and hands- on activities are held each month along with delicious refreshmen­t.

For more info, like the Pepperell Garden Club on Facebook or visit https://pepperellg­ardenclub.org.

 ?? COURTESY PEPPERELL GARDEN CLUB ?? Pepperell Garden Club members pose for a group photo at the annual plant sale on May 21.
COURTESY PEPPERELL GARDEN CLUB Pepperell Garden Club members pose for a group photo at the annual plant sale on May 21.

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