Friday, September 10 - setup and Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS)
Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 - the sale
Monday morning, September 13 - loading unsold consignment plants for return to vendors
Join our volunteer family to help with the Fall Plant, Book, and Bake Sale!
We really can use your help! Check out all the things you could do before, during, and after the sale.
Preparing for the Sale
It takes a lot of work to get ready for a plant sale. We have to spruce the place up, get all the tables and tents set up, and of course, unload all the consignors' trucks and price member plant donations. We need folks on Friday, September 10 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information contact us at volunteering@landisarboretum.org.
During the Sale
Of course, there is lots to do during the sale (Friday for the Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale, or POPS, and Saturday and Sunday for the general public sale) - everything from helping people find parking spots to writing up sales tickets, to pushing memberships, to watering plants, to providing expert advice , to being cashier, to helping with the bake sale (check below if you're a baker - we need you and your goodies!) - Whew!! Who knew it took so much to make a sale great?
After the Sale
We also need people on Monday morning, September 13, for 2 to 3 hours to help load consignors' trucks and store everything away until next year!
There's a list of jobs below , with some explanation . . .
Please email volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know how you can help. People LOVED our bake sale at the spring sale so much that we ran out on Saturday! If you are interested in baking, send your email to Bake Sale organizer Chandra Burkhart at sburkhart@nycap.rr.com or call the Arb at (518) 875-6935. Read more about baking for the bake sale below in the task list.
Please note that due to COVID-19 mitigation practices we must follow, we are unable to offer the usual lunch for volunteers, but will have bottled water, oranges, and packaged snack bars. We encourage you to bring your own lunch as you prefer.
Thank you for all you do! And please know in advance - YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
PLANT DONATIONS
If you have an abundance of plants, pot some up a couple of weeks in advance of the sale. You can bring them anytime in the week before the sale. Please use a good potting soil and label them to the best of your knowledge with at least common name, and preferably Latin name.
LITTLE RED WAGONS (or bigger ones . . .):
We need more wagons for our customers to use as they shop. It would be great if you have one you'd like to donate, but we would also love loaner wagons. BE SURE TO MARK YOUR WAGON WITH YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE LOANING IT TO US! Wagons can be brought to the Arb anytime in the week prior to the sale.
BEFORE THE SALE:
Volunteers are needed Friday, September 10, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for unloading trucks from consignors and for general setup. If you're available during the day on one or more of these days, let us know by emailing us at Volunteering@LandisArboretum.org - our Volunteer Coordinator will match your availability with tasks you'll enjoy.
DURING THE SALE:
There's a lot going on during the sale! We need people to fill these positions for the Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS) on Friday, September 10, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, and for the sale open to the general public on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (sale begins at 10 AM).
Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Anne Donnelly, at volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know you are interested in volunteering for the sale. PLEASE be specific with your choices of date, time, and task, so you get your druthers!
PS . . . Depending on when you joined or renewed, it may be time to renew your membership. You should receive an email reminder, but if you are not sure, just contact us at info@landisarboretum.org and we will check!
Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 - the sale
Monday morning, September 13 - loading unsold consignment plants for return to vendors
Join our volunteer family to help with the Fall Plant, Book, and Bake Sale!
We really can use your help! Check out all the things you could do before, during, and after the sale.
Preparing for the Sale
It takes a lot of work to get ready for a plant sale. We have to spruce the place up, get all the tables and tents set up, and of course, unload all the consignors' trucks and price member plant donations. We need folks on Friday, September 10 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information contact us at volunteering@landisarboretum.org.
During the Sale
Of course, there is lots to do during the sale (Friday for the Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale, or POPS, and Saturday and Sunday for the general public sale) - everything from helping people find parking spots to writing up sales tickets, to pushing memberships, to watering plants, to providing expert advice , to being cashier, to helping with the bake sale (check below if you're a baker - we need you and your goodies!) - Whew!! Who knew it took so much to make a sale great?
After the Sale
We also need people on Monday morning, September 13, for 2 to 3 hours to help load consignors' trucks and store everything away until next year!
There's a list of jobs below , with some explanation . . .
Please email volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know how you can help. People LOVED our bake sale at the spring sale so much that we ran out on Saturday! If you are interested in baking, send your email to Bake Sale organizer Chandra Burkhart at sburkhart@nycap.rr.com or call the Arb at (518) 875-6935. Read more about baking for the bake sale below in the task list.
Please note that due to COVID-19 mitigation practices we must follow, we are unable to offer the usual lunch for volunteers, but will have bottled water, oranges, and packaged snack bars. We encourage you to bring your own lunch as you prefer.
Thank you for all you do! And please know in advance - YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
PLANT DONATIONS
If you have an abundance of plants, pot some up a couple of weeks in advance of the sale. You can bring them anytime in the week before the sale. Please use a good potting soil and label them to the best of your knowledge with at least common name, and preferably Latin name.
LITTLE RED WAGONS (or bigger ones . . .):
We need more wagons for our customers to use as they shop. It would be great if you have one you'd like to donate, but we would also love loaner wagons. BE SURE TO MARK YOUR WAGON WITH YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE LOANING IT TO US! Wagons can be brought to the Arb anytime in the week prior to the sale.
BEFORE THE SALE:
Volunteers are needed Friday, September 10, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for unloading trucks from consignors and for general setup. If you're available during the day on one or more of these days, let us know by emailing us at Volunteering@LandisArboretum.org - our Volunteer Coordinator will match your availability with tasks you'll enjoy.
DURING THE SALE:
There's a lot going on during the sale! We need people to fill these positions for the Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS) on Friday, September 10, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, and for the sale open to the general public on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (sale begins at 10 AM).
- PARKING: Help our patrons find the lots and park in an organized fashion
- INVOICE POLICE: Someone has to check the carts to make sure the number of plants agrees with the receipt - why not you?
- CASHIER: You'll have a calculator, a credit card machine, and a cool place under a tent at the barn. It may be the best job of all!
- TICKET WRITERS: You'll get to see all the great buys people find, and write them up so they can go to their new homes. Ticket writers also help us collect critical data.
- BAKE SALE: Calling all bakers - please Help! Pies, cookies, cakes . . . Yum! Pies do especially well, as do large cookies and turnovers. Whatever you do will be greatly appreciated. Please remember to wrap and label your goodies, including your name, and indicate whether the goodies include nuts or dairy. Also let us know if you'd like to help at the Bake Sale tent during the sale. Please contact Chandra Burkhart at sburkhart@nycap.rr.com or call the Arb at (518) 875-6935. Chandra would appreciate knowing in advance what you are baking. Thank you for all you do!
- EXPERTS: Are you the one your friends call when they have a plant question? You'd be perfect as a wandering expert and as valuable sales person, explaining the ins and outs of all our wonderful plant choices.
- PLANT WATERER: We want to keep the little beauties looking good.
- BOOKS: This may be the best place for an avid reader - there are SO many great books in our book room, and someone like you will know how to merchandise them. (And, if you need space on your bookcases at home, bring us the books for our sale.)
Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Anne Donnelly, at volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know you are interested in volunteering for the sale. PLEASE be specific with your choices of date, time, and task, so you get your druthers!
PS . . . Depending on when you joined or renewed, it may be time to renew your membership. You should receive an email reminder, but if you are not sure, just contact us at info@landisarboretum.org and we will check!