Olympia FFA students prepare for
annual plant sale
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[March 21, 2022]
The Olympia FFA will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, April
30th and Saturday, May 7th, from 9AM-1PM, at the high school
greenhouse.
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The Olympia FFA members have worked hard throughout the year to get
plants ready for the sale. The FFA chapter is growing over 45 plant
varieties including annual flowers, perennials, vegetables, herbs,
and hanging baskets. Out of the 45 varieties, the wave petunias seem
to be the most popular.
Starting at the beginning of the second semester of the school year,
students in an agriculture class plant plugs and seeds in the
greenhouse to sell to the community. Then, throughout the semester
the students have taken care of the plants by watering them, giving
them fertilizer, and transplanting them when needed.
While all of the students work hard to get the plants ready for the
sale, a small group works especially hard. This group is the
greenhouse managers. The 2021-2022 group of greenhouse managers for
Olympia are Anna Sanders, McKenna Lally, and Saegen Pierce.
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Along with the individual plants, the FFA is selling yard art signs,
and metal planters. These items were created with the chapter’s CNC
plasma cutting table.
If you would like to order a yard decoration or any sign please
contact the high school (309)379-5911 and ask for Mr. Hoffman or
email - bryce.
hoffman@olympia.org.
All proceeds from the plant sale benefit the Olympia High School FFA
Chapter.
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