Popular Annual Plant Sale at Blue Ridge Scheduled for April 26 and 27

Marketing & Communications Dept.

This spring, the Blue Ridge Community College horticulture program will host a public plant sale on Saturday, April 26 and 27, in the greenhouse of the College’s Henderson County Campus from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. The popular annual event attracts plant appreciators from across Western North Carolina to enjoy and purchase student-grown native and ornamental plants. Purchases can be made by cash or check only.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Blue Ridge’s horticulture program which provides forward-thinking programs to educate the next generation of the region’s agriculture industry. 

Horticulture department chair Rachel Meriwether said all the students in the program participate in the production of the plants that will be sold. 

“We have a very talented student population in the horticulture program, and they will all be incredible assets to the industry as they continue on their career paths,” Meriwether said. “It has become a source of great pride and comradery for them along with providing the necessary resources to attend industry level conferences and visit businesses at the forefront of this field throughout the state.”

Blue Ridge’s greenhouses are located at 245 East Campus Drive, Flat Rock, to the north of the Spearman Building. Additional parking is available near the Spearman Building at 150 East Campus Drive.

This year is particularly exciting for the horticulture program, as the grand opening of the new automated greenhouse will take place in early April. The public is invited to attend “Growing Bright Futures: A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony” on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 1 p.m.

With a completed area of 4,320 square feet and a height of over 25 feet, the impressive greenhouse will provide hands-on training in cutting-edge agricultural techniques and technology. It is Blue Ridge’s newest resource for enhancing the regional workforce and supporting economic growth in agriculture and related industries.

“We are committed to cultivating future leaders in the field of horticulture, offering a pathway to careers that are both personally fulfilling and essential to the growth and well-being of our region,” Meriwether said.