Plant aficionados and others can get in on the two-day Fall Lunch and Wildflower event at Georgia Perimeter College on Fridays from now until late October. In addition, plant sales are also planned.

The activity, sponsored by the Native Plant Botanical Garden at GPC-Decatur Campus, features guided garden walks, plant sales and free lectures led by botanists, gardeners and arborists.

Mary Lou Cannamela will lead the one of the first sessions taking place on Friday, Sept 12, at 10:30 a.m. “We have a very large selection of ferns in the garden, so Mary Lou will highlight some of the outstanding ones,” says George Sanko, the garden’s chief executive officer.

At noon that day, Malcolm Hodges will speak on the topic, “Are We Doing Enough to Protect Rare Plants in Georgia?”

“We need to learn what we can do to help save the rare plants in Georgia,” Sanko advises. They begin in room SH-1100 at GPC Decatur Campus, 3251 Panthersville Road. Visitors are encouraged to bring their lunch.

A Ferntastic Plant Sale will take place in conjunction with the walk-and-talk sessions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Friday and select Saturdays throughout September and October. The sale includes 35 varieties of ferns, along with perennials, shrubs, hydrangea and native azaleas, among other plants. Cash and checks are accepted.

For more information, including inclement weather plans and a complete schedule, visit www.GPCNativeGarden.org.