What makes California a world hotspot of biodiversity and why should a home gardener care? Learn about the critical role native plants play in a healthy environment, how human pressures are driving them to the brink of extinction, and what you as a home gardener can do to save and celebrate them. Learn how to provide habitat for wildlife, conserve natural resources, save effort and money, and give your garden a sense of place ̶ by using native plants. Plant lists will be available.
Arvind Kumar has been gardening with native plants for over 13 years and is a past president of our Chapter of CNPS. A true advocate of the environment, he helped start the Going Native Garden Tour in 2003, has worked on native plant restoration projects at Lake Cunningham in San Jose, and received the Water Champion award from the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Coalition in 2013.
Mon May 13 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Tue May 14 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Thu May 16 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Propagating Native Plants at Home, a talk by Stanley Gu |
Fri May 17 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat May 18 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat May 18 @ 1:00PM - 03:00PM Cutting and Seed Exchange + Plant Sale Pickup |
Mon May 20 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Thu May 23 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Fri May 24 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Fri May 24 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |