May 2-3 is a big weekend in Orange County!
There is no shortage of events to help you begin or continue your native plant projects. Get out and see some gardens and get some valuable tips!
At Tree of Life Nursery….
Saturday, May 2
9:30 AM “Pop-Up” Gardens: Native Plant Design Vignettes
Our Designer in Residence for the day – Joshua Link – will put together “pop-up” gardens using native plants. He will provide insightful design tips for a variety of site conditions and design goals that will help you make decisions about creating a native garden that saves water, looks beautiful and fits your desires. Join us!
Just Down the Street….
Saturday and Sunday May 2 and 3,
9:00 AM-4:00PM – Eco-Garden Expo
3:00 pm – Mike Evans from Tree of Life Nursery speaking at this event.
Cost: FREE
Location: Los Rios Park, San Juan Capistrano
– Expert Landscape and Environmental Speakers
– Plants, Produce and Products
– Demonstration Garden and Artisan Crafts
All Over OC…
Saturday May 2
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – California Native Plant Society Native Garden Tour
Cost: $10, Registration Opens April 11, CLICK HERE.
Location: All Over Orange County, from northern OC (Brea) to South OC including Reata Park in San Juan Capistrano.
Exciting Details:
– Self-guided tour of California Native plant gardens
– Website for registration, also features detailed descriptions of each of the 14 gardens.
-Many of the gardens are home gardens featuring natives installed to replace lawn.
-Reata park is a large public passive park just down the street from the nursery planted almost entirely with native plants.
– Seeing the gardens in person will inspire you!