Sloat Garden Seminars and Gardening Events, Bay Area

Seminar attendance is limited. Please call ahead to the
seminar location to reserve a seat. Seminar fee is $5.
(Gardener’s Reward members are free.)

• Seminars: May through August •

Save Water-Learn Drip Irrigation
Tom Bressan demonstrates how easy it is to put in your own drip system.
May 7–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm
May 24–Miller Ave. Sat., 10 am
June 1–Kentfield, Sun, 11 am

Composting
Learn how to recycle kitchen scraps, yard cuttings, and reduce landfill waste.
May 10–Danville, Sat. 10 am
July 5–San Rafael, Sat. 10 am
July 12–Kentfield, Sat.10 am
July 12–San Bruno, Sat. 10 am
July 19–Miller Ave, Sat. 10 am
July 30–Sloat Blvd., Wed. 6:30 pm

Reblooming Orchids
Glenn Smith discusses fertilizer / light issues.
May 17–Danville, Sat., 11 am
July 2–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm
Aug. 3–Novato, Sun., 10 am
Aug. 10–Miller Ave., Sun., 10 am
Aug. 17–Kentfield, Sun., 10 am

Edible Containers
Designer Jennie Strobel shows how to grow your own veggies with limited space.
May 24–San Rafael, Sat.,10 a
June 8–Danville, Sun., 10 am
June 15–Miller Ave., Sun., 10 am

Pruning Flowering Perennials
Marie Miller discusses the correct techniques to keep perennials in good shape.
May 10–San Rafael, Sat., 10 am
May 21–Sloat Blvd. Wed., 6:30 pm
May 31–Miller Ave., Sat., 10 am

Pruning/Culture of Citrus
Marie Miller shares how and when to prune citrus as well as feeding/care.
June 7–San Rafael, Sat., 10 am
June 11–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm
June 28–Miller ave., Sat., 10 am

Design with Succulents
Mary Te Selle shows delightful ways to use these great textural plants and save water!
June 25–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm
June 28- Novato, Sat., 10 am
July 12–Miller Ave., Sat., 10 am
July 26–Kentfield, Sat., 10 am

Monet Garden Containers
Cindy Bonilla, CCN Pro, creates living art with succulents.
Aug. 2–Miller Ave., Sat., 10 am
Aug. 6–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm

Bug-Eating Plants
Aug.10–Kentfield, Sun., 10 am
Aug.17–Danville, Sun., 10 am
Aug.24–Miller Ave., Sun., 10 am

SPECIAL Seminars
Propagation 101
Gus Broucaret (teacher and lifelong landscaper) discusses propagation and demonstrates grafting & budding techniques.
May 14–Sloat Blvd., Wed., 6:30 pm

Hungry Owl Project
Do you have gophers? Maggie Rufo will discuss the role of predators and their ability to control rodents. Learn how to encourage and provide habitat for these helpful predators.
June 29–Sloat Blvd., Sun., 10 am

• Sloat Calendar •

June 20th
Sloat's annual
Solstice Sale

July 13, 14, 15
Sloat's annual
Pottery Sample Sale

Sloat's 2008 Growing up Green dates

Open to: all parents, teachers, students, community members:

September 19 to 28, 2008
November 7 to 16, 2008

More information on our Growing up Green fundraising program
can be found here:

BAY AREA
GARDEN EVENTS

8th Annual Garden Tour
Sponsored by the Danville-Alamo Branch of the American Association of University Women
Friday, May 9th &
Saturday, May 10th
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Alamo, Blackhawk and Danville Seven Delightful Gardens and Light Refreshments
$25 if postmarked by May 3rd, $30 thereafter

FRIENDS of NOE VALLEY
2008 Noe Valley Garden Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2008
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

May 17
Marin EcoFriendly Gardens
Self-Guided Tour
10am to 2pm
Join this self-paced tour featuring 10 of Marin’s wonderful gardens.
See “eco-friendly” methods in action! A certified landscape professional be available to answer questions.

May 31
The African Violet Society of San Francisco is having a ONE Day plant sale at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, May 31st from 9am until 4pm. Members will be there to answer questions about growing African violets and selling their plants. There will be a demonstration about repotting your plants. For more info contact Elaine Butler - elaine.butler.sf@sbcglobal.net

GARDEN CLUB Meetings

• The Mount Diablo Rose Society meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Dublin Civic Center, at 7:30 P.M. We meet every month except July and August.