Selling plants for fundraising

[Gallopingthundercunt]

Both DH and I are involved with a scout group and one of our ongoing problems (not at all surprisingly) is fundraising. We hold several events throughout the year and are generally well supported by a fairly well off community.

DH has suggested that we could perhaps sell plants as an extra at one of our usual events, which strikes me as a brilliant idea. So what I'm after is minimum financial input for maximum gain

I suppose the logical thing would be to have the younger kids pot up sunflowers or tomatoes and trust that people would pay 50p or so, on the basis it was for charity. However I got to wondering if there was anything more sophisticated that may sell particularly well?

I have a small army of volunteers so space and actual manpower isn't too much of an issue (within reason!)
We also hold this event two or three times a year with our next one being in October, so ideas for all seasons would be extremely welcome

[cosmicglittergirl]

Herbs I'd say. Rosemary amd mint should be easy to do from stem propergation. Lavender too.

[Ragwort]

In my experience as a fund raiser (but not a gardener ) plant sales always do really well, what about geraniums - easy to propogate (I believe) and people always love buying them.

[JT05]

If you are planning to do this regularly, let the parents/ grandparents know well in advance so that they can contribute by potting up self sown seedlings and taking cuttings.

Penstemon and pinks are easy cuttings, done now for next year.

It's a lovely idea.

[MadSprocker]

How about ready potted bulbs? You can buy sacks of cheap daffodils, particularly if children want to buy their own

Perhaps they could paint terracotta pots too.

[daisygirlmac]

If your next one is October what about bulbs in indoor pots for Christmas flowering like hyacinths? I bet they would sell well as gifts.