Looking for 2011 Host Gardeners
The Bay-Friendly Gardening Program is looking for residential gardens located in Alameda County to feature on the 8th annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour.
If you are interested in sharing your Bay-Friendly garden please complete an application by August 31, 2010. Host gardeners receive a t-shirt, tote bag, Bay-Friendly Gardening Guide, Bay-Friendly Garden registration sign and other garden gifts in appreciation of your participation. The tour will be held Sunday, April 24, 2011. Apply on-line. For more information contact Jennifer Ketring at jketring@hughes.net or 707-353-0143.
About the Tour
The Bay-Friendly Gardening Program offers an annual self-guided tour of private residential gardens that demonstrate gardening techniques appropriate for local conditions. Host gardeners are native plant enthusiasts, wildlife gardeners and urban food growers who are happy to show you their gardens and talk about their accomplishments and challenges. Gardens range from professionally designed postage stamp-sized lots in Berkeley to exuberant one-acre market gardens in Pleasanton.
Tour Registration
Registration for the 2011 Bay-Friendly Garden Tour will be open during the fall of 2010.
Tour details:
- Cost: $10 per household
- Registration is required to receive directions and garden descriptions. Deadline to register on-line will be April 15, 2011.
- Gardens open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 24, 2011.
Tour Highlights
Over 4,000 participants were able to enjoy a full day of garden inspired activity on the 2010 tour—complete with stops for buying locally grown plants, neighborhood garden clusters, and noontime talks. Take a peak at some of the gardens from last spring’s tour (check back in January for a look at some of this year’s gardens):
Tour schedule at a glance
Submit your garden for the tour: June - August
Sign up to attend the tour: November – April
Tour guidebooks mailed to registered attendees: March – April
BAY-FRIENDLY GARDEN TOUR: LAST SUNDAY IN APRIL
