Convert your yard into a beautiful native wildlife habitat and watch how quickly the creatures make it their favorite spot! It’s easy and inexpensive to create food, water, and shelter for native insects and birds. This presentation shows great photos of a local backyard restoration project, and shares some important lessons for the beginning habitat gardener.
Jeffrey Caldwell, B.A., Biology, has nearly 50 years of horticultural experience, working especially with California native plants. He has been habitat gardening most of his life, beginning with an outdoor terrarium for reptiles, amphibians, and fish in about 1960. He is passionate about helping home gardeners and other land managers who want to create landscapes friendly to bees, butterflies, songbirds and other creatures.
Tue Apr 23 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Fri Apr 26 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Apr 27 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 27 @ 9:30AM - 04:00PM Wildflower Show |
Sun Apr 28 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP (Morgan Hill) |
Mon Apr 29 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Thu May 02 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Bringing Beauty and Biodiversity to an Urban Preserve, a talk by Stephanie Saffouri (with Laura Powers and Petra Boester) |
Fri May 03 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat May 04 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sun May 05 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Calero Park Native Plant Hike (South San Jose) |