Attention all gardeners.
The Bowen Island Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale and Raffle is Sat., May 5 at BICS, from 11 a.m. until noon.
The Plant Sale and Raffle is the club’s annual fundraiser.
The funds raised support a number of programs that benefit the community. For example, the annual spring bulbs sale, the monthly program of Open Gardens and visiting speakers and funds for public garden spaces.
The Plant Sale will open promptly at BICS at 11 a.m. — and will last for one hour only.
Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to get a place in the front of the queue. The better items sell out very quickly!
The club’s members have been busy collecting a wide variety of plants and shrubs over the last six months to ensure that there will be generous choices available for your gardens.
Prices will, as always, be competitive.
Given the ravages of our resident deer population expect to find a large collection of “deer resistant” plants for the unfenced portions of your property.
When in doubt about the best placing of that must-have beauty be sure to ask a member of the garden club for help and advice on the best placement for sun, drainage, soil and so on, for that particular plant.
Through the generosity of our donors, both on and off Island, the raffle will have 18 different baskets of prizes.
These typically include bulbs, seeds, tools, hanging baskets, gloves, planters, plants and much more in the realm of garden accessories.
Remember that Mother’s Day is just around the corner and a flower basket or a potted plant could be just the right gift for her!
Tickets will be on sale at the General Store, The Ruddy Potato, and at BICS on the day. The raffle draw will take place just before the conclusion of the sale. Be sure to get your tickets now!
