The Andover Conservation Commission (ACC) and the Merrimack County Conservation District (MCCD) will co-sponsor a public sale of plants, trees, and shrubs from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, May 7. The sale will take place in tents located by the Andover Town Hall on Main Street.

Plants, shrubs, and trees will be offered at a discount, and the focus is on pollinator plants to better provide food for those essential bees and insects that ensure we can grow food. A sample rain barrel will be on display and orders will be taken. The rain barrels will cost $50 and are made in the Lakes Region, so delivery back to Andover will be fast. All proceeds go to the MCCD to pay for the cost of the plants, trees, and shrubs and scholarships for students majoring in natural resource studies at UNH.

MCCD will provide (until supplies are gone) a free bulb or plant for children to give to their mothers for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8. MCCD staff will be on-site to answer questions and provide planting guidance. We hope to see you on Saturday, May 7.