The Orleans County Conservation District (OCNRCD) is hosting our annual plant sale. Orders are due by Friday, April 5th and are picked up by customers on Saturday, May 4th at the Orleans County Fairgrounds in Barton. Plants are sold by pre-order only; supplies are limited.
Orders can be placed online at: www.orleanscountynrcd.org
Customers can also purchase wildflower starts, grown by students in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization at North Country Career Center. And rainbow and brook trout for stocking private ponds.
The fundraiser is an opportunity for community members to purchase quality bareroot trees, shrubs, berry bushes, and other plants. One of the goals of the sale is to encourage individual self-sufficiency and land enhancements to private property. Some of the species for sale – such as ferns, Indian currant, willow and plum trees – are helpful for stabilizing soils and riverbanks. Planting along streams, rivers and shorelands can help prevent soil erosion. Land erosion can lead to the build up of nutrients and phosphorus in our waterways, which negatively impacts water quality.
Questions? Or to request a printed catalog or order form, please contact:
802.624.7024; bevin.barber-campbell@VT.nacdnet.net
For over 30 years, the Conservation Districts in Vermont have been offering their communities bareroot plants for sale. Since 1946, the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District (OCNRCD) has protected and enhanced the soils and waters of Orleans County through solutions to local environmental concerns. OCNRCD provides leadership, education and services for the implementation of lasting land stewardship practices.