Carol Garberson will talk about how increasing native plant biodiversity in gardens and other landscapes will provide food and nectar resources for a variety of native pollinators. She will describe how she created her own "caterpillar garden." She will also address the importance of ensuring that such native plant diversity is not limited to isolated pockets, but rather becomes part of larger corridors. She will talk about how that can be accomplished.
Garden Symphony Flyer
Planning for the Garden Symphony Tour fundraiser is progressing. This fundraiser will be taking place on one day only. We are partnering with the Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild to provide a multi-sensory experience of five beautiful gardens, with lovely music and perhaps even some sweet fragrances! The Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild will be providing some wonderful musicians, and will handle publicity and ticket sales. Mark your calendars and consider helping out by making some small baked good items. Or sign-up for a Garden volunteer shift, helping at the check-in table or assisting in the garden. Garden volunteers will be able to tour the other gardens outside of their shift time without a ticket. Information about purchasing tickets will be forthcoming. The tour will take place rain or shine; but in the event of inclement weather musicians will be unable to perform. Thank you in advance for your help in making this fundraiser a success!
To sign up for making baked goods or volunteering as a garden helper, send email to or Joyce Nivens.
After the garden tour ends at 5:00 PM, members are invited to go to Irene Heidelberg's garden for a potluck. Irene's house is one of the houses on the garden tour. For more information, please see the newsletter in the Members section.
For the second year the Club be participating in the Pleasanton Senior Center's May 9 Party on the Patio. Grandparents bring their grandchildren to the Senior Center for an "afternoon of creating fun memories, ice cream, ping pong, corn hole, arts and crafts, and more." Several of us who volunteered last year came away feeling that we made a great contribution to the Pleasanton community. And some garden visitors were interested in joining the Club after being at the garden.
In addition to touring the Sensory Garden, our garden visitors will be able to make lavender sachets, paint rocks, and learn about pollination through an interactive game. The kids can then look in the garden for flowers that would attract particular pollinators.
We'll need 8 LAVGC members to cover this fun event. We'll start setting up at 2:30 and take down afterwards at 5:00 PM. If you can volunteer, please contact Beth Clark. Even if you can't volunteer, this is a great activity to attend with your grandchildren!
Carol Garberson will talk about how increasing native plant biodiversity in gardens and other landscapes will provide food and nectar resources for a variety of native pollinators. She will describe how she created her own "caterpillar garden." She will also address the importance of ensuring that such native plant diversity is not limited to isolated pockets, but rather becomes part of larger corridors. She will talk about how that can be accomplished.
Visit Three Nunns Berry and Cherry Farm and Perez Nursery in Brentwood. We will be carpooling to the farm.
Sign up is required.
Please RSVP or ask
to be put on the email list for 4MLB,
send email to Sharon Howard.
Let Sharon know if you can be a driver.
For more information,
please read the Newsletter (Members Only).
Be sure and check out the web sites of the California Garden Club, National Garden Clubs and Pacific Region Garden Clubs for fun projects for your children, grandchildren or neighbors children. Also awards available for clubs and club members if you fill out the forms. Deadlines vary so check the guidelines carefully. Feel free to contactl Jeri Stark, LAVGC President if you need help. See the LAVGC Yearbook for Jeri's additional contact information
The Oakland Zoo is currently home to over 200 species of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, grasses, rushes, sedges, vines, and succulents, which are cared for by Ray Odeh, their Horticulture Manager. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the zoo, check out www.oaklandzoo.org under the tab Volunteers & Interns.
The Granada Native Garden, or "GNG", was established in 2003 to promote the spread of drought-tolerant California native plants in Livermore, as well as to serve the students of Granada High School. The Garden is located on Murrieta Blvd., directly across from the Nob Hill-Rite Aid shopping center.
GNG has a volunteer workday every month on the Second Saturday of the month, from about 10:00-12:00. If you are interested in joining, please contact can contact Jim Adams (lead maintenance gardener) at JimatGNG@gmail.com. Jim is happy to provide more information.