Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: POTTING BENCH DEDICATION

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

POTTING BENCH DEDICATION

A threat of rain did not keep our Master Gardeners from holding their dedication of our new potting bench this last Saturday. The bench was built and will be used in memory of Mary Helen Garris. Mary Helen was one of our dedicated volunteers who passed away last fall. We all know she would approve of our new bench to be used when potting up plants for our Annual Plant Sale. We all agree this is better than working over wheelbarrows and sitting on buckets! Several of Mary Helen's relatives and friends also attended.

Attaching Memorial Plaque

The Dedication

Potting Demonstration

Family and Friends

ARBORETUM MISSION

FRIENDS OF THE PITT COUNTY ARBORETUM

To help support and expand our beautiful Arboretum and to strengthen our teaching, demonstration, and outreach programs, become a Friend of the Arboretum. Started in 2002, the nonprofit Friends organization plays a critical role in preserving and perpetuating an important local cultural resource. The Arboretum depends on memberships and gifts for our operating expenses. Friends enjoy many benefits including early admittance to our annual plant sale, discount ticket price for our January Speaker Event, access to our horticultural library, and discounts at local gardening shops. Call 252-902-1709 for an application.