Plant Native! Festival 

Are you an avid environmentalist? Do you care about the benefits of native plants? Are you a gardener? Do you like flowers? 

Mark your calendar for an event right up your alley! The Plant Native! Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 at Crump Park. 

Stop by the vendor fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a celebration of native plants and all the benefits and beauty they provide. The fun-filled event promises plenty of opportunities to learn about the wonders of native flora and what it can do for you, our wildlife and our environment. 

Make your way to the big tent for a series of speakers who are certain to be educational and enjoyable! If you’ve been inspired to create a native plant garden of your own, swing by from 10:30-11 a.m. to hear from Keep Henrico Beautiful’s own Bland Goddin on how to get started. 

If trees are more your thing, stick around until 11:15 a.m. for the Native Tree Panel; October is Celebrate Virginia Native Trees Month! 

Looking for an overview of what to plant and what not to plant? Circle back around to the big tent from 1-1:30 p.m. for a lesson from Sheryl Smith, a certified Virginia Master Naturalist! 

Be sure not to miss keynote speaker Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener and Wildscape, at 2:30 p.m.! 

Native plants provide homes for our native wildlife and plentiful benefits to the environment, but they can’t do this without our help. Bring your green thumb to Crump Park on Oct. 21 to get started on your native plant journey!

Are you a vendor/organization with a passion for native plants? There is still room for you! Don’t just attend, be a part of the event! Apply here!