Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria

Tree Steward Scott Knudsen and his wife Jennifer Pease organize this native plant sale hosts multiple native plant vendors. Three to four volunteers are needed for each of two 3-hour shifts, assisting with set up, staffing information tables, running a plant-sitting area, and helping to clean up. The sale itself runs from 9am to 2pm on Saturday, September 30.

Location: Church of St. Clement at 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302.

The vendors begin setting up around 6am, so there will be plenty of activity in the church parking lot by the time volunteers arrive. Volunteers should park on Crestwood, Oakcrest, or Dogwood or elsewhere in the neighborhood. (It actually will help if they park farther away and walk to the site.)

Once volunteers are at the site, they should look for either Scott or his wife Jennifer. They will be wearing bright, reflective safety vests, so they should be easy to spot. Scott will be wearing orange and Jennifer will be wearing yellow.

For other Tree Stewards who are not volunteering, you can help the sale just by showing up and buying a couple of plants! You will find native perennials, shrubs, and trees for sun or shade. Twelve vendors from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, and Massachusetts will be hosted at this event.

The vendors are listed on the sale website at www.NorthernAlexandriaNativePlantSale.org. People are encouraged to contact them in advance to order plants. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Scott Knudsen at 571-232-0375 or cscottknudsen@gmail.com.

Note that this will be the 20th anniversary of the sale (which began in Fall 2003 in Parkfairfax)! Thank you very much to all Tree Stewards for helping this event to continue for so long!!