June 2019NEWSLETTER OF THE UPSTATE CHAPTEROF THE SC NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY

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Sat/Sun, June 8 & 9, OvernightField Trip: Roan Mountain Highlands, Highlands of Roan • Cost $40 per personLeaders: Patrick McMillan/Rick HuffmanSCNPS will travel to the Highlands of Roan on the NC/TN border for a two-day field trip. At elevations up to 6,100 feet the Roan summits with their grassy balds are unique ecosystems that inspire awe among sightseers and botanists alike. We will have a brief guest presentation from Jay Leutze, Vice President of South-ern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC), the land trust that leads conserva-tion efforts in the landscape.Limit: 12 people, RSVP, Contact Rick Huff-man <rick_huffman@earthdesignsc.com> or call (864) 901-7583.Cost: $40.00 per person; lodging will be either in a cabin or tent camping at a camping platform owned by SAHC. ____________________________________Thursday, June 13, 9am till Noon,Greenhouse Work Day! • 180 Lakewood Dr., GreenvilleWe will be preparing plants for our Fall Greenhouse Sale which will be in October. Call Miller Putnam (864) 325-9700 with questions. Email <judy_seeley@hotmail.com> to be put on the Greenhouse Gang notification list.____________________________________Tuesday, June 18, 7:00pm,Program: Native Plants in the Sustainable Landscape • GreenvilleSpeaker: Ellen Vincent(See write-up this page.)____________________________________Tuesday, July 16, 7:00pm,Program: Quail Management and Native Plants • Landrum Depot, LandrumSpeaker: Michael Small____________________________________No Program / Meeting in August...Enjoy all the remaining days of Summer!____________________________________Tuesday, September 17, 7:00pm,Program: Rudy’s Playlist of Favorite Moments as a Naturalist • Greenville, SCSpeaker: Rudy Mancke____________________________________Tuesday, October 15, 7:00pm,Program: Scenes from “Nature SCene”Landrum Depot, Landrum, SCSpeaker: Jim Welch____________________________________Tuesday, November 19, 7:00pm,Program: Chattooga Conservancy Projects: Native cane restoration and more • Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton • Speaker: Buzz Williams________________________________Tuesday, December 10, 7:00pm,Christmas Social/Party! Botany Bingo returns with a new round of fun and prizes! • Greenville, SC

Upcoming Society Programs, Events & Field Trips ± Approximate time(s)

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2019 Spring Plant

Sale wrap-up...

and photos by

Doug Lockard.

Tues., June 18, 7:00 pm**Camperdown Academy**

65 Verdae Commons Dr • Greenville, SC

ACROSS Laurens Road from Bradshaw Mazda... 2512 Laurens Rd

Ellen Vincent, Ph.D.Lecturer/Environmental Landscape Specialist

Horticulture/Department of Plant & Environmental Science, Clemson University For a map and more information, visit http://www.scnps.org

On Tuesday, June 18th, at Camperdown Academy in Greenville, ODr. Ellen Vincent will speak on “Native Plants in the Sustainable Landscape,” with an emphasis on using the right plant in theright place. Sustainable landscapes, in general, are ecologically more stable than traditional landscapes and require less inputs such as water, fertilizers and pesticides. Because native plants offer ecosystem benefits that contribute to a healthy multi-layered environment, it would seem that native plants and sustainable landscapes would go hand in hand. They often do; however, just planting natives doesn’t automatically make a landscape sustainable. That’s where Ellen’s mantra, “Right plant, right place,” comes in. Site and soil analysis, design, installation, and personal preferences all factor into making a successful sustainable landscape. Vincent will explore the topic from social, economic, and environmental perspectives, and tease things apart, looking at things in terms of what are the benefits of doing it this way or that way. “It’s complex and it’s messy,” she says, but the results are rewarding! Native ornamental plants will be featured in the presentation with particular emphasis on those that thrive in the sustainable landscape demonstration garden on the Clemson campus. In addition, she will discuss several guiding principles of a sustainable site. Ellen’s area of research also includes landscape and health and the role of plants in well-being — sounds like another interesting talk we can look forward to!

Native Plants in the Sustainable Landscape: Right Plant, Right Place!

Published monthly by the Upstate Chapter SCNPS • Virginia Meador, President <vmeador@camperdown.org> • Steve Marlow, Editor <steve@marlowcreativeservices.com>July issue deadline is Wednesday, 5 June 2019

Photos by Doug LockardTerrific Volunteers!...

Terrific SPRING Sale!!

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The April 13 Native Plant Sale was a huge success thanks to a crack planning team and a host of greenhouse volunteers and volunteers for the days of the sale. We had many comments from customers on how well organized and run the sale was. Financially, the sale did well. 675 customers came to the sale. Gross income for Friday and Saturday was $27,298. After paying the guest vendors, plant purchase expenses, and other sale costs, we have a net profit (still being calculated) comparable to previous years and enough to fund our activities and projects for several years. Beyond the finances, we sent 2,338 beautiful native plants out to new homes in the Upstate. Great job everyone! We want to acknowledge the planning staff and committee heads. They were: Sale Chair: Kathy Harrington, Sale permits: Kay Stafford, Greenhouse: Miller and Kitty Putnam, Guest Vendors: Betsy George, Publicity: Jessica Hossian, Volunteers: Judy Seeley, Plant labels and ID cards: Dan Whitten and Cathy Bergin, Entrance Gate:

Mary Margaret Dragoun, Site Manager: Bob Healy, Storage Transport: Tom Simpson, Hospitality: Diane Coiner, Holding Area: Sally Gurrie, Cashiers: Ted Thern, Tally-Up: Kay Stafford, Perimeter Fencing and Fern Transport: Bill Stringer, and Photographer, Doug Lockard. We would not have had 3,290 plants to sell without the Greenhouse Gang of volunteers who came out to tend the plants under the leadership of Miller and Kitty Putnam. These folks worked at the greenhouse from Oct. 2018 through the sale: Suzanne Alwine, Bev Cain, Diane Coiner, Bub Dillon, Mary Margaret Dragoun, Ed Fenton, Jon Fritz, Tim Gillion, Julius Gunter, Velma Guyton, Alice Guzick, Laura Harden, Kathy Harrington, Patti Hester, Steve Holding, Jessica Hossain, Liliana Koster, Doug Lockard, Susan Lockridge, Charlotte Morley, Cresceda Riccardi, Judy Seeley, Chris Sermons, Tom Simpson, Kay Stafford, Dale Stone, Zac Stroud, Betty Thern, and Corrie Woods. Many of the Greenhouse Gang also worked at the Plant Sale where they were joined by: Cathy and Joe Aguire, Evelyn Angeletti, Joe and Joanne Barnett, Kelby Beezer, Cathy

Bergin, Betty Bishop, Peggy Brock, Kari Buck, Cynthia and Chris Clack, Brenda Cleveland, Jo Anne Conner, Jim Corey, Alisse Craig, Tom Crocker, Denise DuPon, Betsy George, Roddy Gettys, Frankie and Randy Green, Jan Haldeman, Amy Henderson, Trina Henk, Amy Henderson, Frank Holleman, Rick Huffman, Richard Ivy, Donna and Dan Jones, Emily Kline, Lynne Lucas, Cathy McCurdy, Virginia and Don Meador, Marge Moon, Mary Nettles, Stephanie Nicholson, Pamela and Gary Parish, Meg Pearson, Susan Pierce, Linda and Chuck Pinkel, Kathy Sharp, Bill Sharpton, Barbara Stowell, Sharon Stringer, Ted Thern, Stephen Thompson, Karen Thompson, Kathy and John Tymonko, and Sherrie Whitten. We also had help from three members of Clemson’s Natural Resources Graduate Student Association, Bridgette Blood, Jeremy Dertien, and Sze Wing Yu. One Riverside High School student, Morgan Williams, was a walk-in volunteer. Apologies if we left out anyone. EVERY ONE of our 90 volunteers was important and appreciated! Way to Go Upstate!!

April Native Plant SaleWas a Whopper!!

Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Pickens County Museum native plant garden is tended by NPS members and volunteers from the Foothills Master Gardeners. We meet in the morning on the first Tuesday and the third Thursday of each month. It is a beautiful place where you can see the native plants in all stages of their growth. We are currently starting at 9am and working until about 11:30. Email <judy_seeley@hotmail.com> for more information or to volunteer. We are looking for a new leader for this group. You could help the garden grow and improve!

Newsletter Editor Position OpenThis issue of Upstate Happenings is Steve Marlow’s 50th newsletter! Time for a cre-ative, energetic and enthusiastic replace-ment. The newsletter editor is a board position. Experience with InDesign or similar page layout software required. Work with volunteer writers and photographers and... enjoy the pleasure of producing something from start to finish! Call or email Steve at (864) 430-2604 <steve@marlowcreativeservices.com>

Missing Book Did you borrow a book from Kitty Putnam? It is titled, The New Eng-land Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada, by William Cullina. It is a large hardcover book with a predominantly black cover with the word “Wildflowers” most easily seen. Please check your memory and your bookshelf and return this book ASAP if you have it.

Dear Greenhouse Gang...Miller has scheduled a couple of work morn-ings for May and June. There are plants to be potted up and other work around the greenhouse. We will work on Thursday, May 23rd, and Thursday, June 13th starting at 9am each day. It is getting warmer now, so be sure to bring water, hat and sunscreen as needed.