The Austin NPSOT Plant sale was on October 7, 2023 at Dowell Ranch, and was a great success! This was our first year at our partner NPAT’s property at Dowell Ranch, and the location was excellent, with ample parking right next to the sale area. The sales area was more spread out than in years past and it made the shopping experience much more pleasant.
The folks growing our plants this year excelled, with over 150 different species of plants, including many unusual and uncommon varieties. The plant sale volunteer team had tables spread out in a semi-circle and were far enough apart to not feel crowded. It was easy to find plants because they were all arranged by botanical name and each had detailed signs with information about the plants.
The line was long shortly after opening at 10 but moved quickly. All the improvements the plant sale volunteers made kept things moving along. Most plants were sold by 11:30 and the rest went quickly thereafter. Volunteers were always nearby to answer any questions about the plant selections, and they were heavily consulted.
Thanks go out to the over 30 NPSOT volunteers who made this fundraiser a great success, led by Celeste Brancel, Thomas O’Donnell, and Aspen Huebner. The team worked for 6 months to prepare the venue, plants, volunteers, and all the logistics to make this event the great success that it was.
