Our annual Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) is coming up in April 2026. It is a free, self-guided tour of gardens within our Chapter area that feature a minimum of 70% California native plants. All are welcome but advance registration is required to receive addresses. 

These tour gardens are attractive, water-wise and low maintenance. They also use a minimum of chemicals and provide habitat havens for birds, butterflies and pollinators. California’s native plant gardens increase wildlife corridors in fragmented habitats, preserve our natural ecosystem and promote biodiversity in our built environments. They help restore nature, one garden at a time! Native plant tours provide inspiration and information for native gardeners, designers and growers.

Nearly 50 home and public gardens landscaped with California native plants will be open to the public for in-person tours on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission to participate in GNGT is free, but registration is required at gngt.org to obtain tour maps with garden addresses. Register for the tour early to ensure access to late breaking information. Only one person per group needs to register.