Seasonal Fun

Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors with children. Gardening is especially fun this time of year. 

Below are some local organizations plant/garden sales where you can let your children select some plants for the household to plant now and then enjoy later in the season.

Western MA:

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

8am-1pm in Athol: The North Quabbin Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale at the Millers River Environmental Center. 100, Main St.

9am-3pm in Sunderland:  The Sunderland Library is hosting a plant, book, and bake sale today!  Acquire some new plants for your garden, some treats, and new reading material, all while helping raise money for the library.  413-665-2642.  20 School Street.

9am-12noon in Buckland: Visit Red Gate Farm today for their spring open house!  The event includes a great plant sale (gather up some things to plant in your garden), hayrides, tours of the pond, a chance to meet goats, and a flower pot painting activity for kids.  413-625-9503.  4 Norman Road.

9am-1pm in Shelburne Falls: Fill your garden this weekend with plants from the annual Bridge of Flowers plant sale!  Proceeds benefit upkeep of the bridge.  Takes place at Trinity Baptist Church.  Main Street.

9am-1pm in Holyoke: The Wistariahurst Museum’s annual Gardeners’ Plant Sale takes place today!  Bring a wagon for easy shopping – there will be plants for indoors and out, and tons of uncommon varieties!  Learn about plants and expand your garden.  413-322-5660.  238 Cabot Street.

11am-5pm in Sturbridge: Old Sturbridge Village will be selling heirloom plants and giving away heirloom tomato plants to museum visitors. 800-733-1830. 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road.

9am-12Noon in Leverett: The Leverett Historical Society will holding their annual plant sale at the Town Hall.  Gardening books will also be part of this sale.

9am-12noon in Deerfield:  The Tilton Library will hold a plant sale.

 Eastern MA

Saturday, May 19

9:00 A.M. -1:00 P.M. Mattakeesett GC of Pembroke “Plant Sale” Wide variety of perennials taken from garden club members gardens. Location: On the bandstand at Pembroke Community Center, Pembroke Contact: sleach@smoneyp40@aol.com

8:30 A.M. -11:00 A.M Brockton GC “Perennial Plant Sale” Location: Brockton Park Dept. 45 Meadow Lane, Brockton Contact: Jo Rutkauskas – jorutkauskas@gmail.com

9 am Sterling Garden Club Plant Sale – Location: Town Common

9 am -11:00a.m. The Marblehead Garden Club Plant Sale @The Star of the Sea Community Center, 80 Atlantic Ave. Marblehead

 9 am -12:30 pm Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead and Swampscott will be holding its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 19, 9-12:30, St. Stephens Church in Marblehead. Besides beautiful perennials from our gardens, herbs, and vegetable seedlings priced very reasonably we will have gently used garden tools and garden accessories

9 am -noon  Medfield Garden Club Spring Perennial 
Sale at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street Medfield

9 am -noon The Ipswich Garden Club Plant Sale
“Great Plants From Great Gardens”- Location: The lawn at Hall Haskell House (Visitors’ Center). South Main Street
In the event of rain the sale will be held at Boone Hall, Ascension Memorial Church, 31 County Street.

9 am -11:30 am The Friendly Garden Club of Beverly
at our NEW indoor location – the Beverly Senior Center at 90 Colon Street (down the road from the Briscoe Middle School). Proceeds will support our civic beautification projects. Cash or checks only. For more info: or call Kerry Baser, 978-712-0712

2:oo PM – Tewksbury Garden Club annual Plant Sale - 
Perennials, Annuals, Herbs and Garden Related Items. Location: Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury

8:00 Am – Haverhill Garden Club Plant Sale -Location:  Bradford Common, near 14 Church Street, Haverhill, MA

9 – noon – Wareham Garden Club Spring Plant Sale 
Olde Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main Street, Wareham 

9 – noon -Plymouth Garden Club Plant, Bake & Attic Treasures Sale at the Chiltonville Church, 6 River Street, Plymouth MA Rain or Shine

9 – 1:00 PM – Garden Club of Hyannis Annual Plant & Bake Sale “From Our Garden to Yours” Annuals, Perennials, Flowers, Herbs, Vegetables, Shrubs Home-baked Goodies Rain or shine. Proceeds to benefit the Scholarship Fund.
Location:  Centerville Recreation Building, 524 Main St., Centerville MA

9:00 – 1:00PM - Acton GC, “Plant Sale” -Location:  Acton Center Common Contact: Gena @ 978-263-3475

Children’s Museums links

• Amelia Park Museum in Westfield
•  Cape Cod Children’s Museum 
• Boston Children’s Museum
•  Children’s Museum in Easton
• Ecotarium in Worcester
• Children’s Museum of Holyoke
• Play the Museum of Science Cosmic Quest Scavenger Game - Boston
•  Springfield Science Museum
•  Blue Discoveries Family Day at the New England Aquarium

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