The First Pre Fall Carnivorous Plant Show, sponsored by the New England Carnivorous Plant Society, will take place August 9 and 10 at the Lake Street Garden Center, 37 Lake Street, Salem, New Hampshire.  This will be the largest collection of carnivorous plants to be displayed at the Center, and the event is located inside the NEW glass greenhouses. Plant lovers and all those who enjoy something different will be able to get up close to hundreds of carnivorous plants exhibited by the members of the NECPS. Featured plants will include pitcher plants from Malaysia with traps the size of softballs that are capable of eating lizards and mice. There will also be sundews from Australia ranging from the size of a dime to 12+ inches high and the ever-popular Venus Fly trap. For you native plant lovers, NECPS will also display carnivorous plants that grow locally in Rhode Island and throughout New England.

Over 100 plants are scheduled to be on display! Lots of opportunities for photographers. Free seminars on growing and feeding carnivorous plants will be offered. Visit the Venus Fly Trap feeding area where you can observe up close how these plants devour insects. Plants and growing accessories will be available for purchase for both novice and experienced growers from the Lake Street Garden Center and NECPS members. Society members will be present both days to explain how the plants feed, what they eat, where they live, and how they can be grown and enjoyed at home – handouts for care will also be available. Admission to the event is free.