Oak Park urban nursery and garden store puts its own twist on tradition
Santa will be on site again this year from 10 a.m. to noon during The Plant Foundry's Open House this Saturday, Dec. 7. Courtesy The Plant Foundry
Santa is coming to Oak Park’s destination urban nursery – with a merry little celebration for Sacramento gardeners.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, The Plant Foundry hosts its annual Holiday Open House with refreshments, holiday tunes and lots of fresh-cut Christmas trees. Santa will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon (he’s a busy guy) while the party continues until 1 p.m. Admission is free. Good (but chilly) weather is expected Saturday morning; the event will be held “rain or shine.”
“Celebrate the holiday season with us!” say the hosts. “Enjoy refreshments, holiday tunes, and come find the perfect tree!”
All trees come cat approved. Aretha (The Plant Foundry's official mascot) handles inspections.
Tackle some holiday shopping, too. The Plant Foundry’s garden shop is packed with unique ornaments, cards and other holiday items. Find plenty of poinsettias and wreaths, too.
As always, The Plant Foundry puts a twist on this event to make the festivities its own. Holiday mood music will be provided by a live harpist. Offering refreshments will be Resilience Coffee.
On the practical side, free cleaning and sharpening of Felco pruners will be provided. (Just in time for rose pruning!) Sacramento County master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions (and maybe suggest a gift plant or two).
Created on the site of a former gas station/tire shop, The Plant Foundry is located at 3500 Broadway, Sacramento, in Oak Park’s Triangle Shopping District. Since its opening in 2015, it’s made a niche for itself with an interesting and eclectic mix of plants and stuff gardeners love.
Says its owner Angela Pratt, “Our focus is organic plants and supplies, edible gardening, gifts, greeting cards, books and decor, Fermob outdoor furniture, statuary and pottery, popular and unusual landscape plants, houseplants, water-wise plants and California natives.”
Details and directions: https://www.plantfoundry.com
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