Neighbors Turn Out in Full Bloom for Annual Plant Sale
Even with a gray sky threatening rain, the North Hills Park was bursting with color on Saturday, May 3, as neighbors gathered for the annual North Hills Garden Club Plant Sale — the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year and one of the neighborhood’s most cherished traditions.
This year’s event raised more than $8,000 through plant sales, sponsorships, merchandise, and memberships — funds that go directly back into North Hills to support beautification projects, park improvements, and community programs.
Hearty Native Plants
Customers load up with plants that thrive in East Tennessee, many dug up from gardens around the North Hills neighborhood.
The weeks leading up to the sale saw Garden Club members hard at work digging, potting, labeling, and organizing hundreds of plants — many dug straight from their own gardens. By the time the sale opened, the park had transformed into a lush pop-up nursery filled with native perennials, flowering shrubs, and crowd favorites ready for new homes.
The event wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts of the Plant Sale Committee — Maggie Bell, Shannon Campbell, Linda Denton, Sandy Lee, Kris Mahoney, Carol McDaniel, and Sally Wilcox — who spent months planning and organizing every detail. Major plant contributors included Linda Denton, Sally Wilcox, Maggie Bell, Sandy Lee, Shannon Campbell, Rob Claytor, Becky Harmon, Bea Carter, Carol McDaniel, and Peggy Young, whose combined efforts filled tables and wagons across the park.
The Garden Shed resale booth, managed by Judith and Pat Rosenberg, brought in more than $600 by finding new homes for gently used garden tools and décor, while Jennifer Searle handled membership renewals amid the Saturday morning rush. From Bea Carter’s endless wheelbarrow runs to Shannon Campbell’s playlists and Chris Cote’s graphic design support, the teamwork was evident at every corner.
The club also extended special thanks to Judi and Bill Talley, who once again hosted “field operations” on their property, and to event sponsors Clancy Custom Woodworking, Eightmoon Creations, First Neighborhoods Realty, Fisher Tire, and Zendog Metal Arts, whose continued generosity ensures that nearly every dollar raised supports neighborhood programs.
As the last tables were packed up and a light drizzle set in, one thing was clear — the annual Plant Sale remains one of the best examples of what makes North Hills thrive: community, collaboration, and a shared love of growing things together.
