Kid Plant Walk and Art Activity
April 16, 2025
Kid Plant Walk and Art Activity SATURDAY, APRIL 26 10:00 AM This event is free and open to all! We kindly ask that you leave
Category: Blog
Planting Day at The Nat: Biodiversity Comes to the Museum’s Native Plant Garden
March 24, 2025
Over 200 volunteers planted 660 plants representing 150 native species, many rare and virtually unheard of in commercial horticulture. Tree of Life Nursery provided all the plants and the donation which included unique botanical treasures from 50 years Mike Evans collecting and growing plants native to Alta and Baja California.
March in the Natural Garden
March 22, 2025
First signs of spring seem to be showing, even though we never really saw much winter. A friend reports seeing two snakes warming themselves on a trail hike yesterday, but the swallows have yet to ‘Come Back to Capistrano”.
2025 Spring Equinox
March 20, 2025
Sayeth the sage,
“I guess it can be explained thusly:
When the Earth finds its tilt
And its place in orbit
To be just right…
February in the Natural Garden
February 14, 2025
Our natural areas are dry, but as beautiful as ever, and our natural gardens remind us of the value of our reciprocal relationship, because when we water and nurture them, they respond in kind.
My Patio Re-wild Potting Workshop
February 13, 2025
Learn how to plan, pot and maintain a container garden!
Plant Selection and Care of California Native Plants
February 13, 2025
Learn the elements necessary to create a garden space that nurtures a connection to the natural rhythms of California through the diversity of native plants in the landscape.
Our Place is Our Desire
January 17, 2025
“In Spanish, la querencia refers to a place on the ground where one feels secure, a place from which one’s strength of character is drawn.
Propagation Workshop
January 15, 2025
Join us at Tree of Life Nursery to learn propagation techniques specifically for CA native plants with Ian Rhodes and Jackson Driscoll from Californica Nursery.