(Chelsea Update would like to thank Cheryl Wells for the information in this story.)
Let’s celebrate spring at the Chelsea Farmers Market Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chelsea Area Garden Club will be handing out free tree and shrub seedlings: White Pine tree, Allegheny Serviceberry, Ninebark, and Hackberry. Also Basswood, Shellbark Hickory, Silver Maple, and Tamarack.
The garden club will also distribute wildflower seed packets.
The wildflower seed packet contains a blend of 20 wildflowers that provide important habitat and food for pollinators found in Michigan. The flowers provide colorful season-long blooms in the first year and for years to come. This mix contains prairie perennials like Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed and Black-Eyed Susan, along with nectar-rich annuals like Red Poppy and Lemon Mint. Perfect for hummingbirds and butterflies.
The Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) was adopted as the Michigan State tree on March 4, 1955. These conifers are important for wildlife habitat, nesting, seeds and foliage. The CAGC thanks the Washtenaw County Conservation District for donating the White Pine and Hackberry seedlings as part of its Tree Partnership Program.
Check the CAGC website for additional information regarding this event. www.chelseagardenclub.com
