GNTC’s Horticulture program to hold a fall pansy sale

October 27, 2021

The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a fall pansy sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome beginning Monday, Nov. 1.

The sale hours are from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The sale will continue through Nov. 4 or until the plants are sold out.

According to Nick Barton, director of GNTC’s Horticulture program, the sale will include a variety of clear face pansies, white with blotch pansies and yellow with blotch pansies. 

“There will be singles, planters, and hanging baskets available,” said Barton.

The single pansies will cost $2 each. Planters and hanging baskets will cost $15 each.

The sale is a way for GNTC to contribute to the community that also gives Horticulture students real-world experience.

“Our Horticulture students will be available to assist with selection and loading of purchases,” said Barton.

Horticulture students inspect the pansies that will be sold at GNTC’s upcoming fall pansy sale and the ferns that are being cultivated for the spring plant sale that will be held next year. (From left to right) Stephen Jones of Rome, Amanda Parker of Mentone, Ala., Elena Serrano of Dalton and Brady Zelaya of Dalton.
Horticulture students inspect the pansies that will be sold at GNTC’s upcoming fall pansy sale and the ferns that are being cultivated for the spring plant sale that will be held next year. (From left to right) Stephen Jones of Rome, Amanda Parker of Mentone, Ala., Elena Serrano of Dalton and Brady Zelaya of Dalton.

Purchases may be made with cash or check and credit cards are not accepted. All proceeds from the plant sale will benefit the Horticulture program at GNTC.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College provides quality workforce education to the citizens of northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma or a certificate in business, health, industrial or public service career paths. This past year, 11,820 people benefited from GNTC’s credit and noncredit programs. GNTC has an annual credit enrollment of 8,591 students and an additional enrollment of 3,229 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training and Georgia Quick Start. GNTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and an Equal Opportunity Institution. 

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