The Seaside Sou’Wester Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Credit and debit cards will be accepted for shopper convenience.

Hundreds of reasonably priced plants grown by club members are for sale at the much anticipated once-a-year event. Unique planters and gifts are available, as are locally produced baked items, preserves, and other from-the-garden treats. Club members are on hand to identify plants and give advice on planting and growing selections. For many years, the entire sale has been sold out within the three hours, so for best selection buyers are encouraged to come early.

Proceeds from the sale of all goods are used to support community initiatives in keeping with the mission of the non-profit club. Financial and in kind support is given to the annual Downtown Seaside Hanging Flower Basket Project, the Seaside High School garden, the Butterfield Cottage garden and grounds maintenance, and the “down to earth-hands on knees gardening” project.

A raffle and silent auction fund the garden club grant project introduced this year. Through an application process, grants of from $100 to $500 are awarded to worthy projects that benefit our local community and support our educational mission to, “become caretakers of our air, water, forests, land, and wildlife.” Three grants have been awarded this year, to Camp Kiwanilong; Josh Saranpaa, the executive director of the North Coast Wildlife Center; and Shiqi Dotson of Seaside Heights Elementary School. Applications are available from club members and there is no deadline for submission.

Three raffle items include: “Life’s a Garden: Dig It,” “Vintage Rust is a Must” and “Wave of Succulents” have been created as original artistic additions for gardens. Tickets are available for $1 each or six for $5. The raffle drawing will be held at the end of the sale on May 26.

The Sou’wester Garden Club, in its 72nd year, meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Bob Chisholm Community Center. For further information call 971-221-4680 or email gardenclub.sw@yahoo.com.