Saturday, March 25, 2023 — 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Native Plant Extravaganza takes place this Saturday, March 25, from 10:00-4:00. See below for participating nurseries, free native plant gardening talks, and the best plants to include in your garden.
A percentage of the purchases made during the Extravaganza will go to support the Bringing Back the Natives Tour.
Shop in-person on Saturday, March 25, at:
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- Annie’s Annuals (740 Market Ave., Richmond—see Annie’s Annuals native plant inventory here).
- 10:00 “California caterpillars – learn to recognize and tend to the “good guys” before they’re butterflies” by pollinator enthusiast Earl Nickel
- The Watershed Nursery (601 Canal Blvd., Richmond—see The Watershed Nursery’s plant inventory here)
- 11:00 “Creating Community: Expert advice on how to choose the best companion plants for your personal garden” Stew Winchester, legendary instructor of horticulture and field identification of native plants
- East Bay Wilds (2777 Foothill, Oakland—see East Bay Wilds’ plant inventory here)
- 12:00 “How to choose shrubs for your native plant garden: California lilac, manzanitas, sages, toyons, and more” by Pete Veilleux
- Oaktown Native Plant Nursery – 702 Channing Way, Berkeley—see Oaktown’s plant inventory here)
- 2:00 Five California native plant medicines for the family garden” by Violet Moon; samples of medicines provided.
- Annie’s Annuals (740 Market Ave., Richmond—see Annie’s Annuals native plant inventory here).
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Shop on-line on either Saturday or Sunday, March 25 or 26at Green Thumb Works—see Green Thumb Works’ plant inventory here. Shop online with Green Thumb on the weekend of March 25 and 26, and a percentage of your online purchases will go to support the Tour.