CHESTER, Vt. – On Sept. 20 and 21, Chester Townscape (CT) will sell spring-flowering bulbs at Chester’s Fall Festival. Look for Chester Townscape’s tall wooden trailer at the west end of the Village Green. All bulbs are top quality, hardy, easy care, and expected to return year after year when grown in full or part sun in a well-drained location. Shipped straight from Holland, this year’s bulbs include two kinds of daffodils and tulips, as well as the ever-popular Purple Sensation Allium. Bulbs can be purchased either by cash and carry at the Fall Festival, or by preorder. Download the descriptive 2025 bulb order form at www.chestervt.gov/chester-townscape.
Preordered bulb pickup and festival purchases will be on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine. To preorder, mail the completed form and check made out to Chester Townscape, with “CT Bulbs” in the memo line, to Chester Townscape, P.O. Box 561, Chester, VT 05143, before Sept. 13, to receive email confirmation to bring, along with a copy of your completed form, to pickup time. For additional information, or for those who must make alternative pickup arrangements, contact Polly Montgomery at 802-875-5446 or montgomerypolly@yahoo.com.
At the festival, Townscape will also raffle two attractive wooden planters created by woodworker Stu Stocker, and offer maps of Chester by well-known local artist Lew Watters. The maps are ready for framing, and would make excellent gifts. Also available will be CT’s free brochures for the Main Street and the Stone Village/Depot walking tours. All sales support Chester Townscape’s seasonal floral displays at public places around town. Chester Townscape is a tax-exempt volunteer organization.