Marsh to have annual spring plant sale

Marsh Foundation information

The Marsh Foundation “Marsh Grown” garden program will be holding its annual spring plant sale on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Marsh Foundation greenhouse. Preorders are being taken through April 18. All proceeds will go to the campus youth garden program. The historic Marsh Homestead will also be open for public tours the day of the sale.

Available for purchase are petunia quarts and hanging baskets, as well as a variety of one-quart perennials. The perennials include black-eyed susans, great blue lobelia, wild bergamot, cardinal flower, purple coneflower, prairie blazing star and butterfly weed.

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 youths to develop important job skills for future employment. Throughout the summer, the garden crew grows vegetables and sells them at local the farmer’s market for income.

Participants in the 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 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.

To place an order, contact Activities Coordinator Sherry Grone at 419.605.2512 or email her at sgrone@marshfoundation.org