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While hundreds of drivers pass the Community Arboretum’s vibrant flower beds on Colonial Avenue each day, and many local families have enjoyed the gardens as a scenic location for weddings, proms, photography sessions and other events, few people may realize how much the be-loved landmark depends on community support to maintain its beauty and educational potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arboretum, which spans two acres on the campus of 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ, does not receive state funding for upkeep of the gardens. Charitable donations, volunteer efforts and plant sales help pay for site improvements and day-to-day operations of the Arboretum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The plant sales give the community an opportunity to purchase locally grown plants for a good cause, and they also promote education,” said Clark BeCraft, Horticulture Program Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four plant sales each year, generally on the same seasonal schedule: a spring perennial sale in early April, a spring bedding and vegetable sale in early May, a fall pansy and perennial sale in mid-September and a poinsettia sale in early December. All sales take place at the Virginia Western Greenhouse and Natural Science Center and its parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the ways plant sales help the Arboretum in this story by Allison Taylor for Impact magazine.<\/a> The Community Arboretum’s Poinsettia Sale, open to the public, is Friday, Dec. 5, from 3-6 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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