The Florida Native Plant Society and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program will hold their annual Native Plant Fall Festival and Sale on Saturday, October 4 at Sweet Bay Nursery located at 10824 Erie Road in Parrish.
Plants to be included in the sale include a large selection of native trees, shrubs, grasses, blooming wildflowers and butterfly plants for use in any garden. There will also be FloriMulch for sale, this is made from the exotic, invasive melaleuca tree and is an excellent garden mulch alternative to non-sustainable cypress.
The sale is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Free parking is available. There will also be information available from local nature groups including Manatee Audubon, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and more.