Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ largest annual plant sale fundraiser will be held at Brookwood Village in Birmingham, Ala. on April 15 – 17, 2016. Over 100,000 plants will be available for purchase, most of which have been nurtured by volunteers at The Gardens. More than 7,000 plant enthusiasts attended last year’s sale.

Spring Plant Sale furthers The Gardens’ mission of promoting public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment while providing consumers seasonally appropriate planting advice from experts and satisfaction from supporting a worthwhile cause with each purchase.

The public sale will be held Friday from 9 – 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 – 3 p.m. Admission to the public sale is free. Numerous opportunities to volunteer are available and can be found at www.bbgardens.org/springplantsale.

Two separate events kick off the sale on Thursday night. ?The Preview Party provides guests a chance to shop early and enjoy great? wine and? food? provided by Brio.? ?Admission to the Preview Party is $45 in advance and $50 at the door? and is from 5-6:30 p.m.??? The second event is for members-only of The Gardens.? The Members-Only Sale is free to members from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.? and offers early access to shopping and light refreshments. Memberships can be purchased online prior to the sale or at the door.