Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Native Plants Event February 28-March 1

"Hope for A Green Future: Restoring your Local Ecology One Garden at a Time" takes place from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m -4 p.m. Sunday at Middlebrook Gardens 76 Race Street in San Jose organized by The California Native Garden Foundation. The cost is $35 per family. For more information visit the California Native Garden Foundation's website (www.cngf.org) follow the link above or call (408) 292-9993.

Your ticket gets you seven free lectures on native gardening, birding, growing your own food, discounts at the only native plant nursery in San Jose, garden tours and free food and music. There's even a scavenger hunt and and a cooking contest. Register here.

Alrie Middlebrook, of Middlebrook Gardens, spoke at the Library last summer. Her book, Designing California Native Gardens can be requested at the library. Need help? Call (408) 615-2900.

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