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Spring 2018 Native Plant Extravaganza

• Please join us at the Native Plant Extravaganza*, which will take place on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, 2018, from 10:00-5:00.

A portion of the proceeds from this event go to support
the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

Take advantage of this opportunity to shop for unique or hard-to-find native plants that are not normally available in most nurseries.

This shopping extravaganza will offer native plant fans a good selection of native plants and provide a more relaxed and less crowded shopping experience than one normally finds at native plant sales. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to help shoppers select the right plants for their gardens. You do not have to register in order to shop at these nurseries. Directions to nurseries can be found below, or use Google maps. (Note that Google and Yahoo directions are not correct for Annie’s Annuals and Perennials; use the directions below.)

For information on how to successfully plant natives, please see Yerba Buena Nursery’s excellent Transplant Guide.

Nurseries selling on Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 10:00–5:00

Talks in the Nursery:

• Alameda– Ploughshares Nursery will sell native plants at 2701 Main St., Alameda.

  “12:00–1:00 “Choosing natives that benefit pollinators” by Jeff Bridge

  Ploughshares’ Nursery Manager Jeff Bridge will discuss which native plants best serve our native bees, hummingbirds and butterflies and why choosing natives to feed pollinator populations is better than choosing non-natives.

• Berkeley – Oaktown Native Plant Nursery,  702 Channing Way, Berkeley (at Channing and Fourth Street, across from Vik’s Chaat Corner). Oaktown’s native plant list is here.

   

  10:00 “Native Garden Design Primer” by Todd Gilens

  Thinking of digging up your lawn, or redoing your garden with native plants? This short workshop will cover basic considerations for all gardens, how to apply and adjust these factors to your own situation, and ways of working with measurements and drawings to help you figure out what you need.

  Todd Gilens is a designer, artist, and native ecosystem enthusiast who has been coaching Bay Area residents in garden design for several years.

   

  3:00 “Dyeing with California Natives” by Maia Discoe

  Interested in dyeing with plants? What if you could use plants native to your area? We will discuss how to make dyes using California native plants and how to start planning your own dye garden. The basic concepts of natural dyeing will be covered and a resource list for learning more will be provided.”

• Concord – Markham Nature Park and Arboreteum will sell native plants at 1202 La Vista Avenue, Concord.

  11:00-12:00 “Native Plants as Problem Solvers” by Patrice Hanlon and Arti Kirch

  Patrice and Arti will present native plants that can thrive even amidst some of the most common landscaping problems, such as clay soils, lack of water, foot traffic, and more. You will also learn how Native Californians used the plants for practical, therapeutic and healing purposes. Patrice Hanlon is an East Bay Times garden columnist, horticultural therapist, and garden designer. Arti Kirch is Markham board member emerita, and a Mt. Diablo and East Bay Regional Parks docent.

• Half Moon Bay – Yerba Buena Nursery is no longer in Woodside. The nursery is now located at 12511 San Mateo Rd. (Hwy. 92) at Pastorino Farms, in Half Moon Bay.
• Oakland - East Bay Wilds, 2777 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601 (the entrance is on 28th Ave.)

   

  12:00 “The fab four: manzanitas, California lilac, sages and buckwheats” by Pete Veilleux

   

  See East Bay Wilds’ plant list here. View Flicker photos of the East Bay Wild’s nursery here.

• Richmond – Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, 740 Market Ave. Richmond, (510) 215-1671  Please use these directions; internet mapping sites will give you wrong directions. Coming from the south, take I-80 east toward Sacramento. Exit at San Pablo Dam Rd. (two exits past San Pablo Ave.) and make a left at the light. Turn right at the 3rd light onto San Pablo Ave. Turn left at Church Lane, which turns into Market Ave. Go approximately 1.5 miles (through 2 lights – 23rd St. and Rumrill) and over 2 railroad tracks. “Annie’s” is on the left a few feet past the second set of tracks, where you will see the “Annie’s” sign and large green fence. You will not see an address.
• Richmond -The Watershed Nursery, 601 A Canal Blvd. Richmond, (510) 234-2222

  Offering hundreds of species of California native plants; located in Point Richmond.  You can see the list of available plants at the Watershed Nursery here.

• San Leandro – Green Thumb Works, 16276 E. 14th Street, San Leandro (corner of E. 14th & 163rd @ Dig Deep Farms greenhouse on the Pacific Apparel lot. There is plenty of convenient parking.)

  1:00 “California Native Groundcovers for Lawn Conversions” by Sandra Nevala-Lee

  Join Sandra, owner of Green Thumb Works, for an informative talk about selecting California native plants and native cultivars that can replace your lawn, are low growing, and fill in fast!

  View the plant list, prices and photos online: squareup.com/store/green-thumb-works. Come early for the best selection of native forbs, ornamental grasses, shrubs, perennials, and annuals.