{"id":29379,"date":"2021-03-01T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29379"},"modified":"2021-03-01T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:13:00","slug":"apsu-to-host-plant-sale-from-campus-native-meadow-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2021\/03\/01\/apsu-to-host-plant-sale-from-campus-native-meadow-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU to host plant sale from campus\u2019 native meadow this spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – For years, the area behind Ellington Hall was considered one of the least attractive spots on the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus. The land, surrounded by sidewalks and abutting loading zones and parking lots, sloped downward into a wide, unsightly bowl that flooded during heavy rains.<\/p>\n

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Then in 2019, Wes Powell, APSU assistant director of landscape and ground, decided the area was in desperate need of a face-lift.<\/p>\n

Using a grant from the University\u2019s Sustainable Campus Fee Committee, he set to work converting the ragged, flood-prone bowl into a native meadow.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasically, my premise behind the meadow was to take an unsightly, unused area and make it attractive and usable and functional,\u201d he said. \u201cOn top of that, I wanted to use native plants that don\u2019t require any maintenance and don\u2019t need fertilizer, don\u2019t need irrigation. And it\u2019s designed to showcase how they can be used as a landscape plant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, the hidden meadow offers a serene spot where visitors can sit on benches and enjoy the beauty of this region\u2019s native plants. And this April, Powell plans to let people take home a piece of campus with an inaugural Native Plant Sale.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, I dug up seedlings and collected seeds,\u201d he said. \u201cI have nearly 1,000 plants that should be ready in mid-April for a plant sale. In a normal year, sales would go toward maintenance of the grounds. This year, because of the pandemic, it\u2019ll go anywhere the university needs it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the meadow\u2019s native plants, Powell said they\u2019ll also sell seeds from the campus\u2019 iconic trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of what we\u2019ll sell are from the larger trees in front of campus that have been on campus for 150 years,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can take home a baby one and bury it in your yard \u2013 have a little legacy of campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

The University has set up a Marketplace account so individuals can purchase plants in advance. To purchase a plant, visit https:\/\/epay.apsu.edu\/C20023_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=53&SINGLESTORE=true<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plants can be picked up in parking lot 5 on either April 30th, from 9:00a.m to 4:00pm, or May 1st, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. More information about the plant sale will be available later this spring.<\/p>\n

For information on the native meadow, visit https:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/sustainability\/native-meadow.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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