There are few things more rewarding than drawing birds to your garden and providing all the elements they need to survive and raise their young. For many gardeners, just a few simple changes can make all the difference. In this talk, we’ll take a look at gardening from a bird’s perspective and then delve into the ten elements that can transform your garden into a bird paradise. Attendees will receive a free packet of California native wildflowers that benefit birds that they can try out in their own gardens.
Brian Dirking has loved gardening from an early age, helping his grandmother in her backyard and nurturing her prizewinning African violets. For much of his adult life he dedicated his leisure time to fruit and vegetable gardening, and maintaining a healthy lawn.
But in 2020 he realized that he could save time, money and the planet by converting most of his yard to a native habitat garden. Inspired by Doug Tallamy’s Nature’s Best Hope, he has planted hundreds of California native plants in his small San Carlos garden to create a lush and vibrant oasis that feeds bees, butterflies, birds and more! Now that he is freed from the tyranny of lawn maintenance and expense, you can find him lounging in a hammock listening to birdsong and admiring year-round blooms and berries in his garden.
You can visit Brian’s garden on the Growing Natives Garden Tour on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Register for the tour at gngt.org.
Fri Apr 25 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Fri Apr 25 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Apr 26 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 26 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Apr 26 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Apr 26 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
Sat Apr 26 @ 9:30AM - 04:00PM Fiftieth Annual Wildflower Show |
Fri May 02 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat May 03 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat May 03 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |