Proceeds support Garden Community program at A. Warren McClaskey Adult School
Although this photo is from the spring plant sale at McClaskey's Corner, gardeners can expect to find an equally diverse range of plants (and many more) during the sale Friday, Oct. 25. Courtesy McClaskey Adult School
Here's a chance to help a great educational program while adding to the beauty of your own space.
"McClaskey's Corner," the garden at A. Warren McClaskey Adult School in East Sacramento, will be the site of a fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The event benefit the school's newest class, the Garden Community program.
The fall sale will feature native and drought-tolerant plants as well as indoor plants and some unusual plant varieties. Garden art will be available for purchase, as will other products from McClaskey student microbusinesses, including bread and other baked goods, sweet treats, nature wands and dishwasher tablets.
McClaskey Adult School, part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, serves the needs of adults with developmental disabilities. It is located at 5241 J St., Sacramento.
The students' garden is worth a long look -- it is so flush with native plants that it was on the Gardens Gone Native tour this past spring. Several master gardeners volunteer during the year with the students.
For more on the program and the sale, go to the McClaskey's Corner Facebook page.
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