5/12/2012 - Summerseat Farm, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County 8:00 AM
 
This is a FREE Event

Come celebrate the 10th Annual Plant Sale, hosted by Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville MD, St. Mary's County, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (rain or shine) from 8 am to 3 pm. Choose from a huge assortment of annual, perennial and unusual plants. Select from vegetable and herb plants, shrubs, trees, grasses, hanging baskets, pots, dish gardens, wood and garden crafts, wonderful gifts for Mothers Day. Many of the plants come from Summerseat's own gardens! Stop by the Maryland University Native Plant Display and Sale; the "Garden in a Bushel Basket" demonstration by Kathy York of Scarborough Farm; and an educational display and sale of Compost, "our black gold." Cash, Check, and Credit Cards accepted. The Courtyard Café has tasty and plentiful refreshments. Keeping the kids busy is our petting zoo; planting seeds to keep; playing in the Corn Pool; and, for a nominal fee, games with prizes. Enjoy the bucolic grounds of this gracious old farm whose original land grant was dated June 1678, with serene, blooming gardens, fish pond, gazebo, and the old cemetery where previous residents rest peacefully. Tour the manor house, built in 1884, visit the farm animals, including American Buffalo and Barbados sheep. This ever-popular event is sponsored by and benefits Summerseat Farm, Inc., an IRS designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to prevent the property from being developed and preserve its history, agriculture and natural resources as well as agricultural and educational programs. It is run solely by volunteers and funded by donations, fundraisers, and memberships. Visit the Information Table to purchase a membership, learn more about us, and how you can volunteer. Contributions go directly back into the farm toward upkeep; preservation of the farm; equipment; and special projects and programs and are tax deductible as allowed by law. We're located in south Mechanicsville, on Rt 235 South (26655 Three Notch Rd), 100 yards north of the traffic light at Rt 247. Plenty of improved parking and free admission. See you there! For further info, call 301-373-6607 or 301-373-5858; website www.summerseat.org; or email info@summerseat.org.