Since 2003, the Bay Area's pioneering native garden tour
has showcased gardens featuring California native plants.
This community-based tour is free of charge to the public upon successful registration.
Each tour features about 45 gardens, most of them private home gardens,
which are open on tour day for viewing by the public in a do-it-yourself, open house format.
The goals of the tour are to demonstrate reduced water use, reduced chemical and pesticide use,
improved habitat, and the unique aesthetic appeal of gardens designed with California native plants.
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Please register by clicking on the Register button above.
Registration will close on Sun, April 18, 2010, 3:00pm or when the tour reaches capacity, whichever comes first.
The tour materials will be available on Sun, April 4, 2010, 9:01pm .
Special for 2009: Tour sponsors - Yerba Buena Nursery, Almaden Valley Nursery and Central Coast Wilds Nursery - will conduct native plant sales at select gardens on tour day! Part of the proceeds will benefit the Going Native Garden Tour. Please pay by cash or check (no credit cards).
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Garden Previews for Volunteers:
Tour volunteers can now visit tour gardens throughout the year
through a series of Garden Preview events organized expressly for them.
Tour volunteers work one 3-hour shift on tour day
(Sunday, April 18, 2010) at one of the gardens either as a docent or as a greeter.
Other volunteers work on the steering committee on tasks like
garden selection, publicity, website, registration, and sponsorships.
Going Native Garden Tour 2010
Volunteer registration Form
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Garden Submissions: If you live in Santa Clara County or San Mateo County,
and California native plants are a significant
percentage (50% or more) of your garden, we invite you to submit your
garden for inclusion in the Going Native Garden Tour 2011.
Going Native Garden Tour 2011
Garden Submission Form
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