23rd Annual Spring Affair Preview Party

5-9 pm, Friday, April 24, 2009
State Fair Park , Agricultural Hall Building - Lincoln , NE
$35 Per Person (proceeds go to UNL Botanical Garden and Arboretum)

The Spring Affair Preview Party, sponsored by the UNL Garden Friends, will be Friday, April 24 from 5-9 p.m. in the Agricultural Hall Building at the State Fair Park .

5:00 p.m. - Cocktails and Auction
6:00 p.m. – Dinner and Plant Sale
(Reservations Only – See Form Below)

Dinner Menu
to be announced

Preview Party Reservations
Attendance at the April 24 Preview Party is by reservation only. Please fill out this form and return by April 13, 2009. Your ticket will be mailed to you.
_____ Reservations @ $35 (after April 16 @ $45)
_____ I can't attend but would like to make a donation to benefit the UNL Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
Enclosed is my check for _________________
(Payable to UNL Garden Friends)
Name__________________________________
Address_________________________________
City, State, Zip____________________________
Phone____________________________________

Questions? Call 402/202-7888

Mail Reservations to:
Ingrid Mallberg
7507 Nemaha Street
Lincoln , NE 68506

Email imallberg@yahoo.com

Preview Party 2009
Spacious Agricultural Hall at State Fair Park will again be the party and sale site. Come at 5 p.m. for drinks at the cash bar, garden chatter, and a chance to bid on garden items from the Silent Auction. Dinner and plant shopping runs from 6:00 p.m. until 9 p.m. Silent Auction bidding closes at 7:30. Gourmet coffee and tea donated by The Mill! Auction and dinner proceeds will directly benefit the UNL Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.

Please join us for a memorable evening of delicious food, old friends and new plants!

NOTE: Preview Party reservations are taken as they are received.

Volunteer information
Spring Affair Newspaper

To make sure you're on the newspaper mailing list, call 402-472-2679.

Educational Programs and Plant Sale, Saturday, April 28, 2007, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

About Spring Affair

Twenty-one years ago, a dedicated group of gardeners, frustrated by their inability to find native herbs, grasses and perennials in local garden centers, decided to hold their own plant sale. Fast forward to 2006, and the annual Spring Affair Plant Sale is going strong and some would argue it helped prompt garden centers to carry those items.

This year’s plant sale, scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 in Agricultural Hall at State Fair Park, is bigger than ever. Planners have ordered more than 1,000 different varieties – some 47,000 individual plants. Most are perennials but some are annual herbs and “tem-perennial” plants that are hardy in warmer regions and are grown as annuals in Nebraska. also are on offer. In addition, several vendors selling garden art, sculpture, birdhouses and other items will be on hand.

The plants, purchased from Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson, Neb., are selected for their hardiness in Nebraska and for their past popularity. There is no charge to visit the sale. Plants cost between $2.50 and $7 each depending on pot size. Some large specimens or rare specialty plants may be priced slightly higher.

The 20th Annual Spring Affair features plants, programs and demonstrations to help you learn about updating your garden spaces.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Spring Affair Preview party offers gardening enthusiasts the opportunity to "preview" and purchase plants before Saturday's sale. Held Friday evening, April 21st, the Preview Party also includes a dinner, music, door prizes and a silent auction. The Preview Party is sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Garden Friends. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The first two photos below are of the Preview Party. It is always decorated according the theme of Spring Affair.

       

Volunteers are needed to help at Spring Affair. Please visit our volunteer information page if you can help!

Available Spring 2007!

Volunteer information
Spring Affair Newspaper

To make sure you're on the newspaper mailing list, call 402-472-2679.