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2025 Gardeners Day and Spring Plant Sale at the Sudbury Market
About the Event
The Sudbury Market and Sudbury Horticultural Society invite all gardeners in Greater Sudbury to join in a celebration of gardening on Saturday May 31, 2025 from 9am to 2pm at Elm Place in downtown Sudbury.
On that day, the Society will host its annual Gardeners’ Day and Spring Plant Sale of hardy perennials donated by members and supporters. This is our largest annual fundraiser for the Sudbury Horticultural Society to support our events and intitiatives across Greater Sudbury. Dozens of garden-related and local vendors will also be available for you to browse while you visit!
About the Plant Sale
Plants for Sale
Plants are donated from local gardens so you can be sure that they are hardy in our growing zone. Master Gardeners will be on-hand to provide gardening advice. The plant sale tables will be set up outside of Elm Place near the entrance to the Sudbury Market facing Elm Street. The vendors for this event will be located both indoors and outdoors so be sure to explore while you visit.
Arrive early for the best selection of plants. We recommend that you bring some plastic bins for transporting your plants to your vehicle and home. We will have volunteers and rolling carts on-hand to help you bring your plants to your vehicle.
Cash Only
Please note that we accept cash only for our plant sale. We will have some change available but please bring different denominations (small bills, loonies, and twoonies) to ensure a speedier checkout! Each plant and pot will be labelled with the plant name and price.
Book Sale & Memberships
A variety of donated gardening books and magazines will also be available for sale, and those who are not already members of the Society will have an opportunity to learn more about the organization and purchase a membership.
Parking
Parking is free for 3 hours and validation at the information desk in the market is required after 1 hour. You can also park for free on the weekend at any of the City of Sudbury lots. Visit the Sudbury Market website for more information on parking and navigating Elm Place (formerly called the Rainbow Centre Mall / City Centre).
Free Seedling Giveaways
Stop by the Vale booth to pick up a free mix of conifer seedlings, perfect for Northern Ontario landscapes. These hardy trees make great windbreaks, provide year-round shelter for wildlife, and thrive in a range of soils and conditions — including the cold! A great way to add structure and long-term greenery to your outdoor space.
Glencore will be giving away a pollinator-friendly mix of milkweed and echinacea, two beautiful native perennials that support butterflies and bees. Milkweed is essential for Monarch butterflies and thrives in sunny, dry areas. Echinacea (coneflower) offers long-lasting blooms, attracts pollinators, and handles tough soil like a champ.
The Sudbury VETAC Committee will also be on site, offering native tree seedlings to support ongoing regreening efforts across Greater Sudbury. These trees are locally suited, environmentally important, and perfect for gardeners looking to make an impact beyond their backyard.
Free Compost Giveaway
Greater Sudbury Environmental Services will be giving away 1 tonne of bagged portions of screened, finished compost. They are also giving away promotional items, swag, and information sheets about composting, green carts, and residential waste management. Supplies of compost are limited so arrive early!
Donate to the Plant Sale
The Sudbury Horticultural Society welcomes plant donations from members and supporters who wish to support this important fundraising initiative. Plants should be potted, labelled, and dropped off at one of our drop-off sites between May 26 and May 30, so that they can be picked up in the late afternoon of Friday, May 30th. Just leave your plants in the driveway when you drop them off.
Plant Donation Drop Off Locations:
- 166 Old Soo Road, Lively
- 895 Downland Avenue, Sudbury (New Sudbury)
- 2793 Algonquin Road, Sudbury (South End)
- 1747 Valleyview Road, Val Caron
Plant Pick Ups: If you are unable to drop off at one of our drop off locations above, please contact plantsale@sudburyhorticulturalsociety.ca to arrange a volunteer who can come to your house to pick up your plants.
All funds raised through this sale will be used to support the Society’s programs and initiatives throughout the year.
Learn more and become involved.
Donate to the Book Sale
Gardening and non-gardening-related books and magazines are welcomed and can be dropped off at 895 Downland Avenue in New Sudbury (leave under the carport please to protect from the weather).