BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:171@lincolnconservation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T130000 DTSTAMP:20240430T161507Z URL:https://lincolnconservation.org/events/2024-pollinator-plant-sale/ SUMMARY:2024 Pollinator Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:2024 Plant Sale\nThis year’s plant sale offers a selection of native perennials that bloom from early to late summer and provide nectar to native bees\, butterflies\, and other insects.\n\nNew this year! LLCT will not be taking pre-orders. All purchases must be made in-person at t he sale\, and plants will be available on a first come\, first served basi s. LLCT will accept cash\, check\, card\, or Venmo at the sale.\n\nMay 18 th at Lincoln Station\, 145 Lincoln Rd\, Lincoln MA\n10:00-11:00 A.M. Memb ers Only*\n11:00-1:00 P.M. General Public\n\n*Current LLCT members are inv ited to the early bird hour. LLCT members participating in the sale can al so choose a free groundcover plant to add to their order\, as a gift from us to you. While supplies last. All are welcome to join or renew their me mbership with LLCT when they check out at the sale. LLCT memberships star t at $35/year.\n\nPlants are sourced from Bagley Pond Perennials\, a NH b ased nursery that grows their plants from seed sourced on their farm. All plants are native to the region. Perennials will be available for $7 (quar t sized plants). These plants retail for $10.50 each. LLCT works hard to e nsure our prices are as accessible as possible to our community. Membershi p contributions to LLCT support the plant sale and our planting efforts on conservation land.\n\nLLCT is pleased to offer a selection of groundcover plants this year that support pollinating insects and other wildlife spec ies. These new offerings are in coordination with the Lincoln Common Grou nd (LCG) No Mow May effort. LCG volunteers will be at the plant sale to an swer questions and make recommendations about using groundcovers as lawn r eplacements and garden understory plants.\n\n \;\nView the list of ava ilable plants here.\n \;\n\nWhy plant native? Plants that are native to Massachusetts repopulated the area after the last ice age (between 22\, 000-14\,000 years ago). These plants have had thousands of years to co-evo lve and develop relationships with animals. By planting native plants\, we support those ecosystem-level relationships and bolster local biodiversit y. Not only does this support wildlife\, it also improves local resilience to the impacts of climate change.\n\nAll plants will be sold individually this year. Volunteers will be at the plant sale to answer questions and a ssist customers with their selection. Plants will be organized by bloom ti me and labelled with sun/soil preferences\, bloom color\, and height. You can choose plants that will thrive best in your site’s unique conditions .\n\nIn general\, LLCT recommends selecting species from each bloom time ( early\, mid\, and late summer) to ensure a garden that offers nectar throu ghout the growing season. If your garden space and budget allow\, LLCT rec ommends planting at least 3 plants per species you select.\n\nLLCT’s Pol linator Action Plan is informed by the research of Dr. Rob Gegear. LLCT co ntinues to recommend Dr. Gegear’s plant list as a resource for pollen an d nectar plants that support at-risk long-tongued bees.\n\nLLCT has plenty of Pollinator Pathway Signs\, which will be available at the sale. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lincolnconservation.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2024/04/plants.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Mall at Lincoln Station\, 145 Lincoln Road \, Lincoln\, MA\, 01773 \, Massachusetts\, United States GEO:42.4148864;-71.32542990000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=145 Lincoln Road \, Lincoln \, MA\, 01773\, Massachusetts\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=M all at Lincoln Station:geo:42.4148864,-71.32542990000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR