EVENTS

FUND RAISER 2008      Plant sale April 12

	The new WHS Banner. Note the sturdy plant cages donated to WHS by Yamagami Nursery.

	The report of the Plant Sale Chairperson; Elizabeth Garbett
	The Spring Garden Market; - a Great Success !!
	Our spring plant sale held on Saturday, April 12 at the Master Gardeners Spring Market at History Park in SanJose was an unqualified success. We made lots of money and we had a great experience doing it. Our customers included not only many of our own members and friends but also lots of new people to introduce to our organization. The Market was run with great efficiency by the Master Gardeners so all went smoothly in setting up our booth, moving plants in and out and finding our way about.
	If you have never seen the opening of the Market where several hundred determined gardeners surge through the grounds, ten abreast, to the heritage tomato tables, let me tell you it is awesome!
	Chris Egan and I are very grateful to all those members who worked hard to make the sale a success.
	Some of the crew including Budge Garbett (seated). Our smart aprons with their deep pockets were very useful.
	We want to give special thanks to our committee, Leslie Dean, Glenda Jones and Katy Wong for their total cooperation in all phases of the project, and to our crew who drove trucks, loaded and unloaded plants, and dealt with the customers while the temperature climbed to 90 F., to Diane and Danny Chambers, who loaned us their canopy, without which we would never have survived, to Rachel Gage who made our banner, and last, but not least to all the members who propagated the plants we sold.

	Leslie Dean with an abundant supply of an impressive range of healthy plants in 1 gallon and 4 inch pots.
	Buyers were excited to find the prices so reasonable and to get expert growing advice with every purchase. The plants were divided into categories; sun, shade, dry conditions, tough(!), succulents and California natives.
	The procedures for sales kept the flow of money fast and easy. It was a hot day and we were really pleased to have the shade of the borrowed awning.