Garden Events- Northern California

Here are some selections of Northern California Garden events from the
current listing of Pacific
Horticulture Magazine
, check their complete listing for
events throughout the west. If you live on the west coast Pacific Horticulture a
must have magazine for gardeners and horticulurists.

February 20
California Native Plants for the Garden, lecture with Carol
Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O’Brien, 7:15 pm, California Horticultural
Society.

February 22-March 29
California Natives in Style, class with Glenn Keator
and Alrie Middlebrook, 6:30 to 9 pm, plus three field trips, San Francisco
Botanical Garden Society. Fee $115; pre-registration required.

February 26
Microclimates in Your Garden, guided tour and discussion, 2
pm, Arboretum Terrace Home Demonstration Garden, sponsored by UC Davis
Arboretum.

March 4
Sick Plant Clinic, with Robert Raabe, 9 am to noon, UC Botanical
Garden at Berkeley.

March 5
Healthy Soils, Healthy Roses, lecture with Lakshmi Srisharan, 1:30
pm, UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. Fee $15.

March 5
Wildly Successful Plants, a class with Pam Peirce, 2 to 4 pm,
Elizabeth F Gamble Garden. Fee $25; pre-registration required.

March 8
Mixing It Up: Combining California Natives with Plants from Other
Regions, lecture with David Fross, 7 pm, Western Horticultural Society.

March 15-19
Where Gardens Meet Art, 21st Annual San Francisco Flower &
Garden Show, 9 am to 8 pm daily (to 6:30 pm Sunday), Gala Preview Party, Tuesday
5 to 9 pm ($150), The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, 415/771-6909,
www.gardenshow.com. Admission $20 or $17 in advance; half-day tickets ($13) at 3
pm. Call for schedule of events.

March 16
The Lure of Lavender, a class with Susan Ditz and Sharon Shipley,
6:30 to 8:30 pm, Elizabeth F Gamble Garden. Fee $25; pre-registration required.

March 20
Flowers of Greece and the Mediterranean Basin, lecture with Bob
Gibbons, 7:15 pm, California Horticultural Society.

March 28
Becoming a Resident Naturalist in Your Garden, lecture with Kathy
Biggs, 7 to 9 pm, The Marin Art & Garden Center. Fee $5.

March 30
Napa Gardens, a coach tour with lunch and refreshments, with
Charmain Giuliani and Fred Bové, 8 am to 5 pm, San Francisco Botanical Garden
Society. Fee $165; pre-registration required.

March 31-1
Gardens to Match Your Architecture III: Fresh Design, West
Coast, a seminar featuring Andrea Cochran, Craig Steely, and Bernard Trainor,
Golden Gate Club, The Presidio, San Francisco, cosponsored by The Garden
Conservancy and Pacific Horticulture. Fee $135; pre-registration required at
www.gardenconservancy.org.

April through June: Poppies of the World, an exhibit of qouache paintings by
Gianna Marino, daily except major holidays, 10 am to 4 pm, artist’s reception
Thursday, 4/13, 5 to 7 pm, Helen Crocker Russell Library, San Francisco
Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum, 415/661-1316 x303.

April
1
First Aid Plant Walk, with Chuck Garcia, noon to 2 pm, San Francisco
Botanical Garden Society. Fee $5; pre-registration required.

April 8
Spring in the Perennial Garden, guided tour and discussion, 11 am,
the Gazebo, UC Davis Arboretum.

April 9
Garden and Climate, lecture with Chip Sullivan, 1:30 pm, UC Santa
Cruz Arboretum. Fee $15.

April 12
The Canopy Above: A Walk Among the Trees of Stanford University,
lecture with Ron Bracewell, 7 pm, Western Horticultural Society.

April 17
The Savage Garden: Growing Carnivorous Plants, lecture with Peter
D’Amato, 7:15 pm, California Horticultural Society.

April 22
Cob Construction Workshop, a hands-on class focusing on
straw/clay construction, 10 am to 3 pm, Brooks Park Community Garden, San
Francisco Botanical Garden Society. Fee $15; pre-registration required.

April 22
Fabulous Containers, workshop with Charmain Giuliani, 10 am to 3
pm, San Francisco Botanical Garden Society. Fee $35, plus materials fee;
pre-registration required.

April 30
4th Annual Going Native Garden Tour, self-drive tour of
water-wise gardens featuring native plants in Santa Clara Valley and the
Peninsula, 10 am to 4 pm, sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Chapter, California
Native Plants Society. Free; register at www.GoingNativeGardenTour.com.

April 30
Third Annual Alameda County Bay-Friendly Garden Tour, a
self-guided tour of Mediterranean retreats, edible gardens, wildlife habitats,
and gardens designed for children. For details and registration, call
510/444-SOIL or visit www.BayFriendly.org.