It's Time for Native Plants to Take Center Stage
N.C. Coastal Federation's
Annual Native Plant Festival
April 16 – 8 AM to 4 PM
MEMBERS PREVIEW SALE APRIL 15, 3 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Federation membership card is required for entry to the preview sale. Guests and visitors may join on site that day.
N.C. Coastal Federation Headquarters – 3609 N.C. 24 in Ocean
About halfway between Morehead City and Swansboro
 Entertainment Schedule, April 16
- 9 a.m – 10:30 a.m. -- Frank Gaines, evironmental/folk singer
- 11 a.m. -noon -- 4EverAll, husband-wife duo. Allie and Chris Whitaker will uplift our spirits with song.
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. -- Kudubai, bluegrass band
- 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. -- Croatan High School Jazz Band
Food
Crabby Patty’s of Havelock will be selling dinners on Fridays and lunches on Saturday. The menu includes fsh, shrimp and hot dog baskets, which include slaw and French fries; and grouper nuggets. Drinks will also be available. Crabby Patty's will also be selling coffee, breakfast pastries and biscuits on Saturday morning.
Vendors, Crafts
Those who will be displaying and selling arts and crafts include:
- Rich Babulski – Photography framed in windows
- Donna Boone – Beeswax bowls, vases, candles
- Brian Brown – Painted fish and wildlife on wood
- Wayne Bundy – Wood bowls, bottle stoppers, wreaths
- Rachael Carlyle – Photography
- Crystal Coast Woodworkers – Woodworking, lumber mill and power tool demonstrations
- Emily Farmer -- Jewelry, knitting
- Nancy Gorr – Fish/herb rubbings
- Deanna Grant – Oil and watercolor
- Mary Ann Grimley – Jewelry, photography, cards
- Scott Haines – Pottery
- Helen Noetzold – Aprons, daisy bags, placemats
- Patricia Pate -- Acrylic, watercolor
- Abigail Poray – Resin jewelry
- Janice Raab – beaded jewelry, nautical wood, silk flowers
- Rose Rundell – Family pillows
- Carolyn Went - Fused and slumped recycled glass items
- Jane Zeller – Handmade soaps, needle felted Easter eggs
Space is still available for artists, crafts people or non-profit groups to sell your art or advocate your cause at the Plant Festival. If you're interested contact Rose Rundell at 252-393-8185. [ Email ]
Our Popular Rain Barrels Are Back
 Ever wonder what to do with all that water sitting in your yard after a hard rain? One of the features of this year’s festival will be presentations by federation experts on how to build a rain garden. Rain gardens are simple and effective methods for reducing stormwater and coastal flooding. They are small depressions planted with native trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers that collect, store and infiltrate stormwater. Most plants available at the festival are suitable for rain gardens, so festival-goers can learn how to create a rain garden and buy the plants all in the same day.
- Download Stormwater and Your Rain Garden
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