NATIVE PLANT SALE

Applications for this program are currently closed. If you have signed up for this group already, you will receive an email invite to a scheduled event once they become available. Thank you for your interest in volunteering.

The Native Plant Sale is an event that occurs once annually in May. It will be held on a Saturday, but volunteers will be primarily needed on the Friday before to assist with preparations.

Volunteers will assist with organizing plants to match their orders so that are ready for pick up.

Volunteers will also be asked to help with clean up after the event.

Role Responsibilities:

·        Assist with order preparation

·        Assist with clean up after event

Qualifications:

·        Ability to lift various plant sizes

Why we do it

Aside from being a fundraising opportunity for Muskoka Conservancy, encouraging planting native species can have beneficial effects for the surrounding environment and allows for a large diversity of species to utilise the area. Some benefits of planting native species include:

-         They are adapted to the environmental growing conditions of Muskoka

-         They require less water

-         They are low maintenance

-         They are cost-effective

-         They provide habitat for local species

We offer a variety of native plants at the sale. These include species of trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants. Plants can be categorized based on their habitat preferences such as shade vs sun or wetlands vs drylands.

Volunteers will report to Jan McDonnell as she is the lead volunteer who spearheads this fundraising event.