Bringing_Back_the_Natives_flier.pdf

 

Pre-Registration is open for the 2005 Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, which will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2005.  More than 50 Alameda and Contra Costa county gardens, including the Butt residence garden, that don't use pesticides, are water-conserving, provide habitat for wildlife and contain 30% or more native plants will be showcased. Pre-registration is now open at www.BringingBackTheNatives.net.

 

Richmond gardens on the tour include (click for preview):

 

·         Rick Alatorre’s garden

·         Tom and Shirley Butt’s garden

·         Anni Jensen and Carol Manahan’s garden

·         Debbie Rheuark’s garden

 

Free passes are available, and Registrants will receive a printed garden guide; garden talks will be scheduled throughout the day.  A variety of bird- and butterfly-friendly, pesticide-free, water conserving, low maintenance gardens that contain 30% or more native plants will be open on Sunday, May 1, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Various locations throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Free admission; registration required at www.BringingBackTheNatives.net. Space is limited; register early to ensure a place. Sponsored by the Kathy Kramer Consulting and the Urban Creeks Council. For more information, email Kathy@KathyKramerConsulting.net or call (510) 236-9558 between 9 am and 9 pm.

 

150 volunteers are needed to assist in the event. If you can help, contact Kathy Kramer (see above for contact information).

 

Participants on the free Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour will learn how to attract butterflies, birds and bees, garden without using pesticides, lower their water bills, design a low-maintenance garden, and select and care for California native plants. Gardens will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sunday, May 1, 2005.

 

The delightful collection of gardens on the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour range from Jenny and Scott Fleming’s 50 year old collector's garden to several that are newly installed, from five-acre lots to small front gardens in the flats, from locally appropriate plants to the horticulturally available suite of natives from throughout California, and from gardens designed and installed by owners to those designed and installed by professionals. More than 50 showcase Alameda and Contra Costa County gardens will be open for viewing on this tour.

 

What’s special about California native plants? They are adapted to our soil and climate, and are easy to care for. Native plants are naturally drought tolerant. They attract native birds, butterflies, and other forms of wildlife. And, as the gardens on the tour show, California native plants are beautiful; the gardens on the tour display a sense of place that is uniquely Californian.

Admission is free; registration is required at www.BringingBackTheNatives.net before April 10, 2005 or until the tour reaches capacity, whichever comes first. Space is limited; register early to ensure a place. For more information, email Kathy@KathyKramerConsulting.net or call (510) 236-9558 between 9 am and 9 pm.