California Native Plants Hands-on Educational Workday

700 Alemany Blvd,San Francisco CA 94112

08 May, 2021

Description

Learn about California Native Plants and what is best for your garden Gardening with California Native Plants Sunday, May 8, 2021; 10 - 11:30 am at Alemany Farm Followed by a native plant work party at the farm Instructor: Jim Cartan Are you interested in learning more about California native plants and all of their benefits? Designed with the home gardener in mind, this event will take place on site at Alemany Farm and will focus on utilizing California native plant species for form and function in a landscaped setting. Whether you are looking to attract bees and hummingbirds, build up your borders, or add to the aesthetic composition of your yard, we hope attendees will be inspired by an informational session and tour of the Alemany Natives Garden. Please bring your questions or ideas to get the most out of our time together on the farm. The morning instruction will be followed by a hands-on workday in the Alemany Farm natives garden. Stick around to get hands in the dirt experience to help you put your knowledge into practice. This activity will take place on site at Alemany Farm. Masks required. Jim Cartan was born in Santa Rosa, CA and has lived in the greater Bay Area his entire life. His love of ecology, habitat restoration, and horticulture was sparked as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz. He has gone on to work for the National Park Service, Save Mount Diablo, and the Alameda Unified School District as an Environmental Educator. Jim has also been a regular volunteer at Alemany Farm for the past 8 years, contributing to the aesthetics and functionality of the Alemany natives garden with his co-steward, Craig Heckman. Suggested Donation: $20 per person; no one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if you are able. If you are unable to make a donation at one of the suggested levels, please contact [email protected] about a scholarship to attend the workshop. FAQs What do I do if I cannot afford to make a donation? Please contact [email protected] What should I bring with me?  The workshop will take place outside. Please bring layers for variable weather, sturdy shoes, and a water bottle.  Face masks are required. Is there parking? Yes there is limited parking on the farm (on the gravel drive inside the fence). There is also street parking on Alemany Blvd. and Ellsworth streets, or in the St Mary's neighborhood above the farm. Can I get there with public transportation? Yes, please see the Get Involved page on our website