Nursery sale benefits Project Graduation

The event is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Customers get the benefit of saving money on plants, trees and shrubs, while high school seniors get to use the money raised by the nursery sale to fund Project Graduation.

?It?s normally the biggest fundraiser of the year for Project Graduation,? said nursery sale volunteer David Hill, who indicated sales are normally between $10,000 and $15,000.

Over 50 nurseries donate stock to the massive sale that begins at 6 a.m. About 15 high school seniors will visit those nurseries today, collect their donations, and then transport the plants to Bobby Ray.

?It will take all day to get it done,? said Hill. ?But it?s all worth it. Everything is discounted prices from what the nurseries sell it for. If they have it for $20, we might sell it for $10. We price it so low because we need to get this stuff sold.?

While Hill said he won?t know exactly what?s available until all the stock is collected, he said there are traditionally a wide variety of flowering trees and shrubs. Also common are dogwoods, pears, oaks and maples.

The sale starts at 6 a.m. and extends into the early afternoon.