Fall Plant Sales Orders Due Sept 2nd (Wilton High School) and Sept 17th (Aspetuck Land Trust)
August 31, 2020
Wilton High School Plant Sale (click to order)
Our spring native wildflower sale was such a success that we’ve partnered with Planters’ Choice Nursery again for a bigger and better fall sale! These aren’t just any native wildflowers, they’re from CT NOFA’s Ecotype Project, which means that they have a genetic heritage native to Connecticut and can’t be found anywhere else. When you purchase and install these plants, you are reintroducing biodiversity into our landscapes and therefore supporting the ecosystem services that sustain us. There’s nothing more fulfilling.
Fall 2020 Sale Details
These plants are available by preorder only- order online then pick up on Saturday, September 12.
Plants come as plugs approximately 2.5″ wide x 5″ deep and must be ordered in groups of 4 per species.
Cost per plant: $2.50 with $1 going directly to support WHS Organic Garden’s programs and initiatives.
ORDERS ARE DUE BY Wednesday, September 2 at 11:59 pm
Pick up will be Saturday, September 12 between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at The Hickories Farm (136 Lounsbury Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877). All pickup procedures will be strictly aligned with Connecticut’s COVID-19 safety guidelines and restrictions.
Payment Instructions
We take payment in the form of Cash or Check:
Checks must be made out to WHS ACTIVITY FUND
In the note on the bottom of the check please write “Plant Plugs”
Orders can be dropped off at the main entrance of Wilton High School with Kim Ely or mailed to Jim Hunter / Wilton High School 395 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT. 06897
Aspetuck Plant Sale (click to order)
Order by September 17th
-while supplies last-
Curbside pickup or delivery on September 26th and 27th!
To help homeowners plant ‘Native Plants’ in our local area we are happy to provide the tools listed below. We hope you are inspired!
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Garden planting plans, kits, and plants for a variety of sun and soil conditions.
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Delivery to your home is optional, a suggested donation of $20 is requested to cover costs.
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Four of Aspetuck Land Trust’s Landscape Partners are standing ready to provide planting services for you, call one of them for a free estimate. Landscape Partners Link: HERE!
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50% of your purchase is tax-deductible and a tax receipt is provided.
Please note: The plants are native, locally grown at Planter’s Choice in Newtown. They are native to our region and have been carefully selected to attract our local pollinators and wildlife.
Native Garden Plans & Kits
$48 – $464
Garden kits include a detailed garden plan and every plant you’ll need to plant a beautiful native garden in a variation of sizes, sun types, and soil types – find the perfect garden plan for your yard! VIEW HERE!
Native Shrubs and Trees
Prices ranging from $8 – $76
Each shrub and tree is sold in a 1, 2, 3, or 6 gallon pot. There are 15 varieties of trees and 33 varieties of shrubs.
Native Perennials
$24 for 8 plugs
These perennials are native to the area and have been carefully selected to attract our local pollinators and wildlife. The majority of the perennials are from the Ecotype Project! These plugs are sold in increments of 8 (16, 24.. etc).
Instructions to process your purchase:
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Open an empty shopping cart; keep one shopping cart open and add to it as you navigate our site and find plants you’d like to buy!
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Enter all items you’d like to purchase.
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Be sure to include a ticket for either curbside pickup or delivery.
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Curbside pickup on September 25th or 26th at Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT.
Directions and a map will be provided in the lower right corner of your page during checkout. -
Delivery to your home on September 25th or 26th suggested donation $20.
A four-hour delivery window will be provided for your delivery.
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Follow the “Purchase” button at the bottom of the shopping cart when all items have been entered. The next page “Review your order” will open on your screen, please review your order in this screen to ensure that plants and quantities are correct. Quantities can be edited in this location prior to processing your payment.
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Your order total is summarized in the lower right hand of the “Review your order” page. If everything is correct click on “Continue to Your Info”.
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Follow the instructions in your confirmation email and receipt.
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Those picking up will need to follow the link provided to Signup Genius and choose one available curbside pickup between 10 AM and 3:30 PM on September 26th & 27th. Pickup will be at Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT. Only one pickup time is needed per customer.
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Those choosing delivery will need to follow the link provided to Signup Genius Delivery and provide the necessary delivery details. You will be provided with a four-hour delivery window via email the week of September 26th. Deliveries will be made between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Please Note: A separate email will be sent for each item chosen (each ticket item purchased).
50% of your purchase price will be a tax-deductible gift to the Aspetuck Land Trust.
Delivery donations are fully tax-deductible. A tax receipt will be provided.
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