The UC Botanical Gardens at Berkeley want you to know they have the cure for plant lust and you can get it at their annual Spring Plant Sale. Information about this popular annual event, as well as information about how you can visit the garden for free in April has been added to the Garden’s listing at
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University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
This 34-acre garden was established in 1890 and is now a non-profit research garden and museum. The botanical art classes below are taught by Lee McCaffree and Catherine Watters. View a detailed schedule and register on the Garden’s website.
- Sick Plant Clinic – First Saturday of Each Month, 9 AM – 12 PM. Free.
No reservations required. - Monthly Butterfly Walks – Fourth Tuesday of each month (March – October); 3 – 4 PM. Garden volunteer, docent, and caterpillar lady, Sally Levinson, will lead walks through the garden in search of butterflies. Space is limited. Children welcome. Free with admission.
- Garden Strollers – Second Wednesday of Each Month,
11 AM – 11:45 PM. A 45-minute tour of the garden for adults with young children (3 and under). Tour will end on the lawn for play and snacks (bring your own). Children must be in a stroller or carrier during the tour. FREE with garden admission. Meet in front of the Garden Ship. For more information, call (510) 642-7082 or email garden@berkeley.edu. - Garden Glasshouses: Members’ Walk – Thursday, February 16, 2012; 1:00 – 2:30 PM. A tour of glasshouse treasures with horticulturist, Christy Matasick. This tour includes the Orchid, Fern and Carnivorous Plant House and the Tropical House (Arid House not included). Registration required. Members only. Free.
- Magnolias in the Garden: Members’ Walk
Tuesday, February 28, 2012; 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Members only. Free. - Botanical Illustration: Introduction to Botanical Art with Catherine Watters – Friday & Saturday, March 16-17, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. Catherine Watters will teach you to observe, measure and draw plants in great detail and with botanical accuracy. Students will work with graphite, colored pencils and watercolor. All levels are welcome. Cost: $160 non-members, $150 members. Registration required.
- Blue Chair Fruit: Jam 101 – Sunday, March 18, 2012; 10 AM – 12 PM. Preserve your homegrown fruit! Rachel Saunders of the Blue Chair Fruit Company will lead a demonstration on how to cook lemon marmalade with cardamom and lavender and instruct students on technique and flavor pairings. Participants will receive a small jar of marmalade and class notes. Rachel will also be signing copies of her book The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook. Books will be available for purchase. Registration required. Cost: $85 non-members, $80 members.
- Horticultural Walk: Southern Africa – Tuesday, March 20, 2012;
1:00 -2:30 PM. Horticulturist for Southern Africa, Cycads and Palms, Meghan Ray, leads this tour about the annuals and Spring-flowering bulbs of South Africa. Members only. Free. - Fiber & Dye Exhibition – March 24 – April 8, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM.
Learn more about the world of natural fibers and dyes. This exhibition connects culture with nature and will introduce visitors to the traditional uses of dyes and how dyes are used in eco-fashion and textiles. - NEW Cal Day – Saturday, April 21; 9 AM – 5 PM. Join Garden docents for free Plants of the World tours throughout the day as a part of this campus-wide event. Visitors will enjoy hands-on activities, demonstrations and special discounts. Stroll through the Garden, visit the Garden Shop, relax with your family and friends, and maybe even pick up a new passion for horticulture! Tours at 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM.
Free Garden admission for everyone. - NEW Spring Plant Sale
Public Sale: Saturday, April 28, 10 AM – 2 PM
Cure your plant lust and shop at the Spring Plant Sale. Choose from a huge selection of unique and diverse plants and learn from expert advisors at the Bay Area’s most spectacular public garden. Free!
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