Learning First Charter Public School

K-8 Education in the heart of Worcester's Green Island neighborhood.

Worcester County

Jessie Castellano

Boston Metropolitan Area

Worcester

Massachusetts

Members of the <a href="http://www.graftongardenclub.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grafton Garden Club</a> aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. They proved that Saturday by digging into the soil and planting seedlings into pots at <a href="http://www.mapelplants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mapel Plants and Nursery</a> on Brigham Hill Road. They were preparing for their annual plant sale, to be held at the Common from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. They jokingly called Saturday's planning event "Plopping Plugs Into Pots.'' They spent much of the day transplanting inch-long pots into pots that range from 2 to 4 inches in length. These plants will continue to grow and will be sold at the sale. Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, vegetables and herbs will be sold. "We want people to know that the plants they will be buying were grown right here in Grafton,'' club member Helen Blazis said. In addition to the plant sale, the day's activities will include a bake sale, free pony rides, a raffle, a bounce house for children, a yard sale on the Common and the debut of a new exhibit about South Grafton.

Members of the <a href="http://www.graftongardenclub.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grafton Garden Club</a> aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.

They proved that Saturday by digging into the soil and planting seedlings into pots at <a href="http://www.mapelplants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mapel Plants and Nursery</a> on Brigham Hill Road. They were preparing for their annual plant sale, to be held at the Common from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. They jokingly called Saturday’s planning event “Plopping Plugs Into Pots.’’

They spent much of the day transplanting inch-long pots into pots that range from 2 to 4 inches in length. These plants will continue to grow and will be sold at the sale. Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, vegetables and herbs will be sold.

“We want people to know that the plants they will be buying were grown right here in Grafton,’’ club member Helen Blazis said. In addition to the plant sale, the day’s activities will include a bake sale, free pony rides, a raffle, a bounce house for children, a yard sale on the Common and the debut of a new exhibit about South Grafton.

MA Patch Team

Grafton

Plants are transplanted to prepare for the annual plant sale.