Marsh to conduct spring plant sale

Marsh Foundation information

The Marsh Foundation “Marsh Grown” garden program will hold its spring plant sale on Saturday, May 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Marsh Foundation greenhouse. All proceeds go to the campus youth garden program.

For sale will be beef maestro tomato plants, heirloom Cherokee purple (beefsteak) tomato plants, cucumber plants, wandering Jew hanging baskets, scented geraniums, and spider plants.

The Marsh Grown youth garden program is dedicated to helping young people develop a sense of land stewardship and learn the importance of healthy food. Participants are taught valuable gardening skills throughout the season.

In addition, the program serves as a catalyst for young people to develop important job skills for future employment. Throughout the summer, the garden crew grows vegetables and sells them at the farmer’s market for income.

Participants in Marsh Grown garden crew are youths who are a part of The Marsh Foundation’s Independent Living Group. They are all 15½ years of age or older and are working on skills that will help them be successful as adults. The garden program is an opportunity for them to interact with peers and adults, develop quality job skills and learn how to grow healthy food.

For more information, contact activities coordinator Sherry Grone at 419.238.1695, extension 270, or via email at sgrone@marshfoundation.org.