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The Fall Plant Sale is nearly here!
Liven up your garden with our great selection of pansies, violas, snapdragons, poppies and other cool season annuals, as well as herbs and perennials!! Don't forget the Fall Plant Sale on Sunday, October 12, from 1:00-4:00 PM. Members of the Friends of the Arboretum can shop following the Annual Meeting, which begins at 11:45 AM.
We need volunteers to help unload trucks Thursday (October 9, time TBA) and to set things up from 9AM to 2PM on Friday and 9AM to 3PM on Saturday. Volunteers for the Plant Sale are needed 10AM to 1:30PM and 1PM to 4:40PM on Sunday. Please contact Julia Hartman at jhartman@bama.ua.edu if you can help.
About Us
The University of Alabama Arboretum maintains plant collections for botanical education and appreciation. The Arboretum features walking trails through a native woodland section, a wildflower garden, a collection of ornamental plants, an experimental garden, and a children's garden. Most of the Arboretum's land was donated by the federal government to help support the University's goals of promoting research and providing public education and service. Today the Arboretum is part of a national network that shares plant information with scientists, students and the public. The Arboretum is sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences.
The arboretum is open daily from 8AM until 5PM, except on New year's day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There is no admission charge for entrance. Tours are available by reservation. Please contact the arboretum for more information.
