MCMGA PLANT & BAKE SALE & AUCTION
Monday, May 8, 2023 (Rain or Shine)
*** You can pay by cash, check, or credit card ***
Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road. (map)
NOTE: Please park in marked parking lots & observe the One Way and No Parking signs within the Park. Temporary parking in front of the Nature Center is for unloading & loading only
Sign Up to help at the Plant Sale:
Volunteers are still needed: The Plant Sale is not possible without the help of volunteers. Please check out the volunteer sign-up site for duties and times. We’re using SignUp.com to fill the various positions that need your help for the Plant
Sale.
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com:
https://signup.com/go/eHUZLfM
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a
password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer
not to use your email address, please contact plant@indymcmga.org and we can
sign you up manually
VOLUNTEERS: please arrive by 8:00am. MEMBERS: bring plants etc. by 9:00 am. Earlier is better!
SALE STARTS PROMPTLY at 9.30 am.
This event raises money that goes to support your Association’s projects. Don’t miss this opportunity for you and your guests to purchase members’ interesting and quality plants, delicious baked goods and garden related hardware items.
Please bring:
- Plants: Perennials, annuals, natives, trees, shrubs, evergreens, herbs, house plants, vegetables & pond plants.
- Large, quality and rare plants will be auctioned.
- Pricing: Small, common plants $2; Larger specimens $4 or $6. These will be offered during the exchange.
- Baked Goods: Will be priced for sale and must be able to withstand warm temperatures. Please package for individual sale. Available at any time.
- Hardscape: Pots, tools, books and other garden or gardening-related items are welcome and will be priced for exchange or auctioned if unusual or of high quality.
- Wagons, boxes, bags, trays: to help unload plants and transport purchases home.
Only members who contribute to the exchange may participate in the exchange. Members who do not contribute to the exchange, and Guests may participate only when the exchange is opened and in the Auction.
NO INVASIVE PLANTS – PLEASE!
What is an invasive species? One that is not native to the ecosystem, whose introduction causes economic or environmental harm by displacing native plants and nutrient cycles for birds and critters. Please make sure that the plant(s) you are bringing are NOT on this list: Invasive Plant List
Plants will be arranged by COMMON NAME.
Volunteers will mark Natives with yellow flags, and Edibles will be marked with green flags.
Remember- this is the BEST DEAL IN TOWN for plants- buy lots!
Informational labeling is VERY important for potential buyers.
Please label each plant to show:
1. Common name
2. Scientific name (if available)
3. Height/spread
4. Bloom season, color
5. Growing conditions, i.e. sun/shade, moist/dry, etc.
6. Any other information about the plant that might help the buyer.
Downloadable/writable plant labels are available electronically and hard copies will be at the sale.
Please make sure plants are sufficiently watered before bringing them to the sale; seal them in plastic or foil to prevent leakage. (Aids in cleanup).
Please register on arrival at the Registration/Cashiers’ table. Order of participation in the plant sale will be randomly determined (dot color on auction paddles). Payments may be made in cash, by check, or charge card.
NEW FEATURE: Silent Auction.
Lottery details:
When you sign in, you get a paddle. Each paddle has one of four colored circles on back. This is YOUR color. A color will be chosen at random. Everyone with that color has 1 minute to select 1 plant (or hardware item). Then another color will be chosen at random.
After all 4 colors have been selected, we start over choosing from all 4. Selection times will be 1.5 minutes for the 2nd round.
There will be 3 rounds of 4 color selection rounds.
After that, the remainder of the plants are available to everyone, member OR GUEST.
First come, first serve. No limits.
Coffee may be available at this event! (Thanks Colette!)
Leftover plants will be donated to the Garfield Park MGA Plant Sale.
Volunteers will be available to help with set-up, unloading and loading plants, the auction, the baked goods table and clean-up. If you have not yet signed up to volunteer and wish to do so, or have questions, please contact anyone on the committee (using member directory). If you need help digging up your plants, or transporting them, contact one of the co-chairs.
2022 Plant Sale Committee (contact information is in our Directory):
plant@indymcmga.org
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at the Sale!