Oakdale Community Garden Hosts Annual Plant Sale

The Garden Club's spring event offers a wide variety of plants and garden items to the public.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 9:06pm

An extremely abstracted, out-of-focus photograph in soft pools of warm color and light, depicting various lifestyle objects associated with community gardening such as potted plants, gardening tools, and other garden decor.The annual plant sale at the Oakdale Community Garden brings the local community together to prepare their gardens for the growing season ahead.Oakdale Today

The Oakdale Community Garden is hosting its annual plant sale on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, organized by the local Garden Club, will feature a wide selection of vegetables, herbs, perennials, annuals, houseplants, garden art, and more. Proceeds from the sale will go towards maintaining the community garden, which is primarily used by senior gardeners in the area.

Why it matters

The Oakdale Community Garden serves as an important green space and resource for local residents, especially seniors, to grow their own produce and connect with nature. The annual plant sale helps raise funds to keep the garden well-maintained and accessible to the community.

The details

The plant sale will take place at the Oakdale Community Garden, located at 410 E. A St. near the Gladys Lemmons Senior Center. In addition to the wide variety of plants and garden items for sale, the Garden Club will also be offering $5 bouquets. The club's monthly meeting is scheduled for April 21, where attendees will learn about growing and selling olive oil from guest speaker Carole Juergenson, a local business owner.

  • The plant sale will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • The Garden Club's monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10 a.m.

The players

Oakdale Community Garden

A community garden space utilized primarily by senior gardeners in the Oakdale area.

The Garden Club

A local gardening club that organizes the annual plant sale and other events to maintain and promote the Oakdale Community Garden.

Carole Juergenson

The owner of a local business called The French Olive, who will be the guest speaker at the Garden Club's April meeting to discuss growing, harvesting, and selling olive oil.

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The takeaway

The Oakdale Community Garden's annual plant sale is an important community event that helps raise funds to maintain this valuable green space, while also providing local residents the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of plants and garden items to spruce up their own outdoor spaces.