PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

D&R Greenway Spring Native Plant Sale Friday, May 14 & 15, 2010

“Take a little bit of wild New Jersey home…”
 
 
As the movement to “plant local” flourishes, many people are realizing the benefits of using native species in home landscapes and gardens.  Plants native to the state of New Jersey will be offered to the public at the D&R Greenway Spring Native Plant Sale, Friday, May 14th, 2010 (3:00 – 6:00 pm) and Saturday, May 15th (2:00 – 5:00 pm), rain or shine.  The sale will be held at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place (off Rosedale Road), Princeton, NJ, 08540.  Further information, including a full listing of plants offered, can be found online at www.drgreenway.org. 


At the spring plant sale, the public will be able to take a little bit of wild New Jersey home with them.  Among species available will be the aromatic native shrub Spicebush; the stunningly crimson Cardinal Flower; the edible native Persimmon tree; the butterfly magnet Wild Bergamot; and many other native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses and sedges, not commonly available in commercial nurseries.
 
The sale will be preceded by an indoor presentation from Native Plant Nursery founder, Jared Rosenbaum.  He will highlight both ornamental and ecological benefits of Native Plant Sale offerings. The presentation will be from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Friday, May 14th.  Please call 609 924 4646 to register for the presentation.