What makes California a world hotspot of biodiversity and why should a home gardener care? Learn about the critical role native plants play in a healthy environment, how human pressures are driving them to the brink of extinction, and what you as a home gardener can do to save and celebrate them. Learn how to provide habitat for wildlife, conserve natural resources, save effort and money, and give your garden a sense of place ̶ by using native plants. Plant lists will be available.
Arvind Kumar has been gardening with native plants for over 13 years and is a past president of our Chapter of CNPS. A true advocate of the environment, he helped start the Going Native Garden Tour in 2003, has worked on native plant restoration projects at Lake Cunningham in San Jose, and received the Water Champion award from the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Coalition in 2013.
Sat Oct 19 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Oct 19 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Tue Oct 22 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Tue Oct 22 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Meadow Marvels: Sensitive Habitats and How to Protect Them, a talk by Tyler Feld |
Fri Oct 25 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Oct 26 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Oct 26 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Nov 02 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Nov 02 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Mon Nov 04 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |