Whether you’re a perennial gardener, want to get your pup groomed or your own hair needs some attention, two Henrico County Public Schools events will offer plenty to do while supporting students at the Advanced Career Education Center at Virginia Randolph and the Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage. What started as spring plant sales now includes food, art, services and products from a variety of ACE Center programs.
Get great prices on plants at the two spring events: April 16-17 at the Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage and April 17-18 at the Advanced Career Education Center at Virginia Randolph. The sales will feature a large selection of student-grown flowers, vegetables and herbs, with selections of native plants to help turn your garden into a haven for pollinators and other wildlife.
In addition to the horticulture sales, students enrolled in some other ACE Center programs will offer food, art, services and products.
Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Spring Plant Sale and Acepreneur Day
The sale will include a variety of student-grown annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs, including a large selection of Virginia native plants. Prices range from $2 for 3.5-inch pots to $18 for large hanging baskets. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. The sale coincides with the ACE Center’s Acepreneur Day, where students will offer manicures, dog grooming, graphics, barbering services and more.
When: April 16-17. Plant sale hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; other program offerings are from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage, 8350 Hermitage High Blvd., Henrico, VA 23228 (parking is in front of the ACE Center building)
Advanced Career Education Center at Virginia Randolph Spring Plant Sale
The sale will feature summer vegetables, herbs, annuals and perennials, including native plants, with prices ranging from $2 to $20. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Culinary students will be selling pulled pork barbecue, sides and drinks both days from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Students in the motor sports program will be selling decorative garden signs and barbering students will offer hair-care products for purchase.
When: April 17-18 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Advanced Career Education Center at Virginia Randolph, 2204 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, Va.