FALMOUTH — The 10th annual Cumberland County Master Gardeners Plant Auction will take place Sunday during the Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore St.
The event, which is held in space provided by Portland Yacht Services, includes a silent auction from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Building 11 and a live auction at 5:30 p.m. in Building 3. The auction benefits the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Home Horticultural Program in Cumberland County.
The live auction will include hardscape, perennials, shrubs and trees from the show’s displays.
The silent auction will include items and services donated by local garden centers, professional landscapers, master gardener volunteers, and many of the vendors participating in the show.
Registration for both auctions will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2: 30 p. m. in Building 11 ( directly across from the main entrance to the flower show) or in Building 3 at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information call the Cumberland County Extension Office at 1-800-287- 1471 or 781-6099.
The Cumberland County Master Gardener website at www.cc-mg.org will display an updated list of donations.
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