Come learn how you can take your grass- or concrete-filled parking strip and turn it into a haven for California native plants, plus the butterflies and birds that depend on them. You’ll see how to remove your lawn, concrete or water-hogging plants in order to create space for a native habitat with color and texture year round. Whether you have a full sun exposure or the dappled shade of a street tree, you’ll find plenty of plant combinations that will work for your garden. This is an easy project for anyone who wants to try their hand at growing native plants for the first time.
Carrie Jensen is a landscape designer with H.T. Harvey and Associates who specializes in native pants and habitat restoration. She is also an active member of the Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative - Land Use Subgroup and is currently collaborating on a county-wide “Grey2Green Program” with Our City Forest, a San Jose- based urban forestry non-profit.
Thu Jul 18 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Fri Jul 19 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Jul 20 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jul 20 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Tue Jul 23 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Thu Jul 25 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Gardening for Monarch Butterflies, a talk by Shelkie Tao |
Fri Jul 26 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Fri Jul 26 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Jul 27 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jul 27 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |