All events are free and start at 9:30 am unless stated otherwise.
May 4, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Native Habitats for Hummingbirds
Attract beautiful local hummingbirds to your garden by using native plants. Our very own Laura Camp will show you how to identify different hummingbirds and how to provide plentiful nectar and proper shelter to attract them to your garden. Laura has worked at Tree of Life Nursery for many years and has kept track of the many birds she has sighted here. The nursery’s current bird count is up to 114 distinct species, and 50 of those species have been spotted on our office deck right outside Laura’s window, (if you design it well, they will come right to you!). She has been involved in Audubon Societies’ Christmas Bird Counts for nearly 20 years. For more information about native plants that are attractive to Hummingbirds, download our Sage Advice article: Natives for Hummingbirds.
May 11
Spring Tour
Come and see our own little super bloom here at Tree of Life Nursery! We’ll lead a tour of our gardens with a focus on spring bloomers and how you can create seasonal interest in your garden and provide year-round habitat pollinators, birds, and more!
May 18
The Case for California Native Plants
While California’s native plants have graced gardens worldwide for over a century, few of the landscapes designed for our state’s gardens, parkways, and recreational areas reflect the natural splendor of our extraordinary state. By gardening with native plants, you can bring the beauty of California into your own landscape, enjoy numerous benefits, and help preserve our local ecosystems. Join California Native Plant Society’s Horticulture Outreach Manager, Kristen Wernick, to learn more about restoring nature in your garden using California native plants.
May 25
Native bees: their biology, their bee-havior, and the plants they love (or avoid)
“Save the bees!” Have you heard the rallying cry? But it turns out that honey bees aren’t the only pollinator that help plants thrive. Southern California is a biodiversity hotspot, home to over 700 species of native bees. As urban development marches on, native plant gardens can be a crucial stepping stone for wild bees. Join us as researchers from UC Cooperative Extension San Diego, in collaboration with the Nursery, share the results of their studies in our experimental garden and show-and-tell with specimens of native and introduced insects.