Sunflowers, but no sun, for these plant sales
Many bright colored flowers were available at both sales, such as these at the Lakeville Plant Sale. Photos by Kat Sheridan
A man very happy with his purchase of plants at the Oak Point plant sale. 
The Oak Point Plant Sale offered a White Elephant.
Some of the flowers at the Oak Point plant sale. 
Some thyme that was available for purchase at the Oak Point plant sale.
Many showed up to the Oak Point plant sale. 
There were annuals and perrenials for sale atf the Oak Point plant sale. 
Ariella Heche and Kinsley Cooper, both age 8, promoted helping monarch butterflies at the Lakeville plant sale. 
A teacup being used as a planter at the Lakeville plant sale. 
Customers discussing the herbs available for purchase at the Lakeville plant sale. 
The quilts in the Lakeville silent auction. 
The Lakeville plant sale also had baked goods. 
Bouquets arranged for Mother's Day at the Lakeville plant sale.
There were even hanging plants available for purchase at the Lakeville plant sale.
People of all ages joined in at the Oak Point sale to get some plants. 
Nora Hecht explains their water safety stations at the Lakeville plant sale. 
Josiah Ponte, age 6, helps man a vender table at the Lakeville plant sale.
Many bright colored flowers were available at both sales, such as these at the Lakeville Plant Sale. Photos by Kat Sheridan
A man very happy with his purchase of plants at the Oak Point plant sale.
The Oak Point Plant Sale offered a White Elephant.
Some of the flowers at the Oak Point plant sale.
Some thyme that was available for purchase at the Oak Point plant sale.
Many showed up to the Oak Point plant sale.
There were annuals and perrenials for sale atf the Oak Point plant sale.
Ariella Heche and Kinsley Cooper, both age 8, promoted helping monarch butterflies at the Lakeville plant sale.
A teacup being used as a planter at the Lakeville plant sale.
Customers discussing the herbs available for purchase at the Lakeville plant sale.
The quilts in the Lakeville silent auction.
The Lakeville plant sale also had baked goods.
Bouquets arranged for Mother's Day at the Lakeville plant sale.
There were even hanging plants available for purchase at the Lakeville plant sale.
People of all ages joined in at the Oak Point sale to get some plants.
Nora Hecht explains their water safety stations at the Lakeville plant sale.
Josiah Ponte, age 6, helps man a vender table at the Lakeville plant sale.
The dreary weather on Saturday, May 9 had people daydreaming of sunny days filled with flowers, and many visited plant sales hosted by the Lakeville Garden Club and Oak Point Garden Club in Middleboro to prepare for brighter skies.
The Lakeville Garden club hosted their sale at the Lakeville Historic Town House.
“We’ve been doing [the sale] for many, many years,” said Nancy LaFave, the club president.
They club offered a wide variety of plants like annual and perennial flowers, bouquets, vegetables and herbs. Some of the plants were grown by gardeners, others were bought from nearby nurseries for discounted rates. They also had members selling goods such as lotions and baked goods.
Two Girl Scout troops showed up to raise awareness of issues affecting Lakeville. The Junior Scouts were there selling paracord jewelry to raise funds to create a Water Safety Station at Clearpond and Hathaway Park. This would include life jackets, life rings and sunscreen dispensers.
“It’ll help us raise our goal to make the water safety stations happen,” said Nora Hecht, age 10 of Lakeville.
The Brownie Scouts were there passing out crayons, butterfly garden picks that attract butterflies to gardens and seed bombs with milkweed. The scouts had previously built butterfly houses.
The goal is "saving the monarch butterflies,” said Ariella Heche, age 8 of Lakeville.
There was also a silent auction with goods such as birding supplies, bath kits and quilts made by past president Pat Bessette.
The funds raised during the plant sale help the Garden Club fund their annual $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is for locals who are studying horticulture. This year’s recipient has been chosen but not publicly announced.
“It’s great,” said attendee Melissa Riley, “A lot of fun vendors.”
The Oak Point Garden Club in Middleboro held their 20th plant sale at Oak Point.
The day started with a line out the door to grab some plants at the Oak Point sale. They had a variety of indoor and outdoor plants such as herbs, flowers, cacti and trees.
“It’s a lot of work but it’s a lot of fun,” said Annmarie Ward, the chair and who helped plan the event.
There was a white elephant sale, with second hand garden goods available for purchase. They kept the theme quite loose, so there was everything from planting pots to Christmas decorations available. At the silent auction, there were themes like birding and planting.
The president of the club, Pat Balise, is a master gardener. She spent years taking courses and volunteering to earn the title and continues her work in the garden at the club.
The set up starts Thursday, with pricing and set up, before the event can start on Thursday.
The funds raised go toward the garden club’s free events, the memorial garden upkeep and donations to a scholarship fund for Bristol County Agricultural High School and Middleboro High School.
