Edible Landscaping Workshop ALERT

(Announcement from the California Center for Urban Horticulture)

Edible Landscaping

A "Your Sustainable Backyard" Workshop

Gardens are not just for flowers anymore! Come learn about variety choice, bed preparation, planting, and harvesting- all using sustainable practices. Learn everything you need to know to get started on producing your own delicious fresh produce right in your own yard, no matter how small!

Keynote speaker:

Rosalind Creasy, well-known speaker and author of "Edible Landscaping: Now you can have your garden and eat it too!"

$45 registration fee includes morning coffee and lunch.

To register online with a credit card, CLICK HERE.

To register by mail with check or recharge, DOWNLOAD HERE.

For DIRECTIONS to the ARC Ballroom B, CLICK HERE.

For tentative AGENDA, CLICK HERE.

What	public workshop
When	Mar 06, 2010 from 08:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Where	Activities and Recreation Center, Ballroom B, UC Davis campus
Contact Name	Missy Borel
Contact Phone	530-752-6642

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Arboretum All-Stars

Just a reminder that Fall is a great time to plant in Sacramento.

Plant Sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery

Several times each year, our support group, Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, holds plant sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, offering hundreds of different kinds of uncommon garden plants that have been locally grown, including the Arboretum All-Stars, our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. Members enjoy a special preview sale and receive a 10% discount.

2010 Fall Plant Sales

Download plant list

September 18 Preview Tour

September 25 : Focus on California Native Plants

9–11 a.m. Members only; 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Public sale

Spotlight on outstanding California native plants that require less frequent watering, support native pollinators, and make great additions to any Valley-wise garden. Join at the door for a 10% discount and a free plant!

October 9 Preview Tour

October 16: Fall is for Planting

9 a.m.–1 p.m. Public sale

Let the winter rains help your new garden plants get established before they have to face the hot Valley summer. Choose from a wide variety of great plants for Central Valley gardens, including the Arboretum All-Stars. Join at the door for a 10% discount and a free plant!

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