No.CA MGS Spring Garden Tour (May 11th)
- Subject: No.CA MGS Spring Garden Tour (May 11th)
- From: S* O*
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:23:55 -0700
Folks -
Due to some technical difficulties in getting the online version of the MGS
newsletter up and running, here is one particularly timely announcement
contained in the newsletter I thought you should all see - looks like it
promises to be an interesting event! How you all can come!
Seán O.
Spring Garden Tour
Saturday, May 11
at the
UC Davis Arboretum
and a private garden in Davis
led by Warren Roberts
Superintendent, UC Davis Arboretum / MGS Branch Advisory Board
$15 for members/$25 for non-members
Reservations are required and space is limited.
For reservations or membership forms, contact:
Sue Ann Manners - 925/254-0226
63 Davis Road, Orinda, CA 94563.
10: 30 am - Meet at the headquarters of the UC Davis Arboretum and receive
tour information and directions. In the morning we will visit the Ruth
Storer Garden, featuring a variety of drought-tolerant plants chosen for
their colors and textures. We will also tour the Arboretum’s Mediterranean
plant collections and Shields Oak Grove, with 80 species of oaks from
around the world.
Noon - Lunch on the Arboretum Terrace where you may purchase lunch or bring
your own for a picnic on the lawn.
1:00 pm - In the afternoon Warren Roberts will take us to visit another
garden in the Davis area.
The Davis Arboretum specializes in plants adapted to a Mediterranean
climate, with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Established in 1936,
the Arboretum occupies about 100 acres along the banks of the old north
channel of Putah Creek, in California's Central Valley. Unlike the Pacific
Coast, which has a very mild climate where most plants flourish,
California's Central Valley has a climate of extremes. Temperatures in
Davis range from 14°F to 118°F, and average rainfall is only 19 inches per
year. The Arboretum is the main source of horticultural information for
inland California.
Directions: From Hwy 80 take the UC Davis Exit. Proceed north toward the
main campus past the Visitor Information kiosk on Old Davis Road. Turn
left, stop at the sign and proceed straight ahead across the bridge and
bear left. Parking on right opposite the headquarters of the Arboretum
(Temporary Building no. 32).
No. Calif. Branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society
Seán A. O'Hara - Branch co-chair
(510) 987-0577; fax (707) 667-1173; sean@support.net
710 Jean Street, Oakland, California 94610-1459, U.S.A.
http://www.MediterraneanGardenSociety.org/branches_CANo.html
