Assistanceships
Assistanceships (a.k.a. scholarships recipients who help us out a little during the conference) are available to assist persons who could not otherwise attend and will be awarded in honor of Conference Founder FM Mooberry. The grants cover a double, dorm room registration. To apply you must be at least 18 and submit the following: a cover page with name, address, telephone, email; a statement of financial need; a one-page statement on how the Conference will be of value to you; and a letter or recommendation from a supervisor or associate. Decisions will be based on demonstrated interest in native plants in the landscape and on financial need.
RECIPIENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO SERVE AS CONFERENCE ASSISTANTS.
Send applications to:
Brooke Derr
Applications must be complete and received by May 15th.
CAN’T ATTEND THE CONFERENCE BUT WANT TO PICK UP SOME NATIVE PLANTS?
Come to the public plant sale on Friday and Saturday.
The Plant Sale will be OPEN to the GENERAL PUBLIC during the following times:
Saturday, June 5, 8 a.m. – noon
NATIVE PLANT AND BOOK SALES
A popular display and plant sales area featuring native plants and information is open at select times during the conference.
The Millersville University Bookstore will have a selection of books related to the conference, available for sale, including recent books written by many of the conference speakers.
The PLANT & BOOK SALE will be open to conference attendees on:
Thursday, June3 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., 6:00-7 p.m., 8:00-10:30 p.m.
Friday, June 4 8:00-9 a.m., 8-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 5 8:00 a.m. – 12:00pm
TO RESERVE SPACE IN OUR VENDOR SALES AREA PLEASE CONTACT
Chris Dartley
We would like to thank our vendors and sponsors for helping bring native plants to our attendees and making our conference a perennial success. Following is a list of some of our vendors:
| Aquascapes Unlimited Inc | http://www.aquascapesunlimited.com/ |
| Octoraro Farm & Gardens | http://www.octorarofarmnursery.com/ |
| Charles Racine Co. | No Website |
| Doyle Farm Nursery | http://www.doylefarm.com/ |
| Enchanter’s Garden | http://www.enchantersgarden.com/ |
| Go Native | http://www.gonativetrees.com/ |
| Keystone Wildflowers | http://www.keystonewildflowers.com/ |
| Green & Sticky | http://www.greenandsticky.com/ |
| North Creek Nurseries, Inc. | http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/ |
| Spring Haven Natives | http://springhavennatives.com/ |
| Sunshine Farm & Gardens | http://www.sunfarm.com/ |
| Butterfly Oasis | No Website |
| Joanne Garrett Studios | No Website |
| Natural Landscapes Nursery | http://www.naturallandscapesnursery.com/ |
| Sylva Natives | http://www.sylvanative.com/ |
| Grounds for Nature | http://www.groundsfornature.com/ |
| Kollar Nursery | http://www.kollarnursery.com/ |
| New Moon Nursery | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/ |
| Ernst Conservation Seeds | http://www.ernstseed.com/ |
| Environmental Concern Inc. | http://www.wetland.org/ |
| Pennsylvania Native Plant Society | http://www.pawildflower.org/ |
| Chesapeake Con. Lndscp Council | |
| Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve | http://www.bhwp.org/ |
| Lancaster Co. Parks Dept. | |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | |
| Audubon at Home | http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/ |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Most of our vendors are wholesale businesses who normally won’t sell to home owners. They are gracious enough to come and sell to our conference attendees for the duration of our conference. You would not normally be able to purchase from these vendors unless you own or work for a plant related business. Please do not expect to purchase form them outside of the conference if you are a retail customer. Use their websites for reference only and enjoy all their useful information.
