NC Native Plant Society Calendar - Annual Spring Picnic-2012

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Event Details:

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Annual Spring Picnic-2012

(Starts 10:00 A.M. and lasts till we're all pooped!
(Ok, probably till about 3 P.M.))
Event Sponsor: NC Native Plant Society

Note: Important Change!
Picnic June 2 at Hagen-Stone Park.

Annual picnic Saturday, June 2, Hagen-Stone Park, Guilford County;
10:00 program with lunch and plant auction to follow.

Don’t miss this one!!

We will be in the same park, at shelter #5 this year, so watch for signs to guide you to the correct area. The shelter is nice and large, has power, and is close to restrooms.

Read on for the exciting details!

This year’s picnic will feature a program on pressing plants, presented by Trena McNabb and Dr. Larry Mellichamp. Starting time is 10:00 a.m. at shelter #5 at Hagen-Stone Park.
Bring side dishes and desserts to share for the noon picnic. BBQ and chicken will be provided by NCNPS. We will also have tea, water, and the appropriate utensils.
Also bring plants for our annual June auction, and be ready to buy some of the terrific plants that others will donate.

2012 PICNIC FEATURES

10:00 Propagation Workshop, conducted by Trena McNabb and Dr. Larry Mellichamp.

Starting time is 10:00 a.m. at shelter #5 at Hagen-Stone Park.

12:00 Great Food. As has been our habit for the past several years, Tom will stop at Smithfield’s on his way to the picnic for chicken and bbq. YOU will bring your favorite side dish(es) with enough to share. Salads, vegetables, fruits, desserts-whatever is your favorite. NCNPS will also provide beverages (bring your favorite if you think we might not have what you want), ice, and paper products. The variety, quantity and quality of the food is always enough to make us want to linger over lunch, but we are lured from the table by…...

1:00 PLANTS! This is the auction that fills our coffers with scholarship money and our gardening appetites with exquisite variety. Pot up a few plants that you would like to donate (don’t use fancy pots) and bring them for the auction, clearly labeled with botanical and/or common name and a short description for the auctioneer. To reduce the time that the auction requires, smaller items or duplicates may be placed on a sale table, with larger or more unusual plants held for auction.

Bring:

Food contributions for the lunch table

Comfortable chair (unless a picnic bench is ok)

Sunscreen and hat

Cash or checkbook!

Directions to Hagan Stone Park:

For specific directions, Google 5920 Hagan Stone Park Rd, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313

From northeast of Greensboro, follow I-40 toward Greensboro. Just outside Greensboro, I-40 and I-85 will split. Stay to the left and follow I-85 south for 12 - 13 miles. Take exit 126A to merge onto US-421 S. Follow 421 S toward Sanford for a little more than 3 miles. Turn right at Hagan-Stone Park Rd/NC-3411. Drive for a little more than 2 miles, and turn right into the park. Look for signs to our shelter.

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