December Second Saturday: Wintry Trees and Reflections on Early Inhabitants

1431 Waverley Street,Palo Alto CA 94301

11 December, 2021

Description

Learn about Gamble's Oak, Buckeye, and Redwood trees and the indigenous people who depended on them Winter is a time to marvel at trees. The early inhabitants of today’s Gamble Garden were the Ohlone people, specifically the Puichon people. These early inhabitants gathered food from over 400 kinds of plants and animals, but their most important food, acorns, came from our native oak. For Adults: Free Garden Tours Come along to discover over two dozen distinct tree species in our garden. While several are native to the San Francisco Bay Area, others are specimens from Asia, Europe, and Australia. Winter is a lovely time of year to appreciate canopies swaying in the wind, exposed trunks illuminated by the low winter sun, and deeply colored fruits clinging as bare branches sleep. For Families: Free Guided Nature Hunts Your family is invited to join a Gamble Garden Guide as we explore the many animals and plants that can be found throughout the garden. We’ll get our “nature eyes” working as we hunt for trees, plants, insects and other animals that provided the early inhabitants with abundant food. The Nature Hunt is ideal for families with children ages 3-10. Nature Activity Table: Terrifically Tree-mendous Trees Our hands-on nature activity table lets little scientists get up close and personal with terrifically tremendous trees! Registration required for this free event. Second Saturday is free and appropriate for all ages. Register for timed entry at 10, 10:30, and 11 AM. Register in advance or at the door. We look forward to seeing you on Second Saturday! Gamble Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization and private horticultural foundation located on 2.5 acres in Palo Alto, CA. The education garden consists of demonstration beds, vegetable beds, and a picnic area for classes and gatherings. The demonstration beds educate visitors on ornamental, drought tolerant plants--native and from around the world. Hands-on volunteers in our weekly “Roots and Shoots” program teaches 3rd graders at our neighboring elementary school how to grow, tend to and harvest vegetables from our beds.