FW: California Native Plant Sale on Saturday, August 3. Free speaker series at 11 AM

[Rob Bennaton]

Think about stopping by, attending the workshop

and take a look at the other worthwhile events and

resources below.

 

Sorry for any repeats.

Thanks!!

Rob Bennaton,

University of California Cooperative Extension

Alameda & Contra Costa County Director/

Bay Area Urban Agriculture Advisor

Offc: (510) 670-5621 (New UCCE Alameda #)

          rben...@ucanr.edu

 

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From: Sandra Nevala-Lee <s.nev...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:11 PM
To: Sandra Nevala-Lee <s.nev...@gmail.com>
Subject: California Native Plant Sale on Saturday, August 3. Free speaker series at 11 AM

 

Hello Native Plant Enthusiasts!
Join us at the Paradise Community Garden Open House, 20095 Mission Blvd. in Hayward (Cherryland) on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free speaker series at 11:00 “Improving Your Soil Quality: Tips for the Urban Food Grower" by Rob Bennaton.  Snacks and drinks throughout the day. Visit other friendly vendors for body work, handmade soaps, community booths, urban farming info.

 

Bring your questions and photos of your garden and we'll help you select water-wise California native plants for your garden. Grow native plants to attract birds, bees and butterflies. 

 

 

 

Who: Green Thumb Works 

What: California Native Plant Sale
When: Saturday, August 3 • 10 AM to 3 PM
Where: 20095 Mission Blvd, Hayward at Paradise Community Garden (located between Paradise Blvd and Hampton Road, Cherryland)
Info: GreenThumbWorks.com
Cell and text: 510-502-0992

 

Come early for best selection. If you'd like us to hold a plant or confirm availability on the day of a sale, please call or text (510) 502-0992. Our inventory changes as new plants become available.

Plants can be special ordered at anytime. Contact us about availability and pricing. Free delivery to Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro and San Lorenzo.

 

 

Featured plant  

Woolly Blue Curls

 

Trichostema lanatum

1 gallon @ $14 plus tax

An evergreen shrub with a rounded, upright growth habit. Flowers and leaves are sweetly fragrant. Narrow foliage is bright green with woolly white undersides. Velvety violet-blue flowers are arranged in upright stalks. Flowers display long, curling stamens. Blooms in spring, summer, and fall. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. Native to California. Only plant in soil with good drainage.
Mature size: 3 - 4 feet high and wide
Light needs: full sun
Water needs: little to no water

 

 

 

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The Insect Armageddon, the collapse of the western Monarch butterfly, The Sixth Extinction—we are losing species at an alarming rate. Contributors to this crisis include invasive species, the ubiquitous European lawn, non-native landscapes and the loss of wild areas. Landscape professionals and home gardeners can act to turn this trend around. This one-day symposium shows you how to be part of the solution. 

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