Hummingbird Sage. Photograph by Myrna Cambianica.

Janet Jacobs, Pottery.

Karen Scott Potter in Studio.

Karen Scott Potter.

Bush Poppy. Photograph by Myrna Cambianica.

Scott Smith & Nancy Eldblom.

The Ojai Valley Museum combines two fabulous shopping opportunities/fund raisers on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Help support the Exhibition and Outreach Programs of the museum as you “go native” buying plants in the Back Courtyard, and collecting Treasures in the Front Courtyard!

With this 8th annual Native Plant Sale, the Ojai Valley Museum offers its membership and the greater Ojai Valley community, numerous species and varieties of native and drought resistant plants suitable for climate and water conditions of the Ojai Valley and nearby southern California valley communities. Laurence Nicklin (Plantasia Landscaping) and Scott Smith (Euterpe Farms) will be on hand to provide professional advice about the care and maintenance of the specialty plants they have available for purchase.

In addition, for the first time, Friend’s Ranches of Ojai will be represented with Pixie and Tango trees for sale. This is an extra special opportunity to add these Ojai-specific fruit trees to your pastoral setting! Please note that according to federal quarantine law, citrus trees cannot be transported out of the Ojai Valley. Only two trees will be sold per household. Pixies and Tangos will be available for tasting the delectable fruit your new trees will bear.

Jim Combs, Chairman of the Plant Sale Committee says, “Part of our mission at the museum is to educate our community, so our plant sale includes Master Gardeners providing gratis advice to shoppers, free mini-lecture(s) on relevant subjects, as well as the expertise of the growers on hand.

For the third time in the 45-year history of the Ojai Valley Museum, the institution combines a Treasure Sale with the Native Plant Sale. The front courtyard of the museum will be dedicated to selling specially selected treasures, including de-accessioned items from the museum’s permanent collection, personally solicited private donations including original production animation cels, furniture, china, ‘objet d’art’, kitchen ware, electronics, antiques, collectibles, framed art, and more! All items are of pristine quality and fairly priced by volunteer experts!

As of last year, the combined Plant and Treasure Sales became an annual combined fundraiser for the Ojai Valley Museum. Come help us by shopping this now yearly, unique shopping opportunity! The museum’s goal is to raise $10,000 for its programs and exhibitions by the end of the day!

The Ojai Valley Museum gratefully acknowledges the Sponsors/Vendors of the May 12th Event: Aqua Flo Supply, BernScott Pottery, California Native Plant Society, Euterpe Farms, Friend’s Ranches, Janet Jacobs Pottery, Mark Hatten (Tri Valley Tree), Medicine Shoppe of Ojai, Matthews Chiropractic, Ojai Land Conservancy, Plantasia Landscaping and Quick Pumbing and Heating Company.

The Ojai Valley Museum, established in 1967, is generously supported in part by Museum Members, Private Donors, Business Sponsors and Underwriters, the Smith-Hobson Foundation, Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, City of Ojai, and the Rotary Club of Ojai.

The event will be held at the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Avenue. For more information, call 640-1390 x 203. For gallery hours and exhibit information visit the museum website at: http://www.ojaivalleymuseum.org/ and Facebook Ojai Valley Museum