Bay-Friendly Gardening

A new round of gardening workshops is being offered by the Bay Friendly Gardening Folks. You can register at their Web site BayFriendly.org

Here's an abbreviated schedule:


Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bay Friendly Gardening Basics: An overview of design and maintenance practices
Location: StopWaste.org at 1537 Webster Street, Oakland

Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gardening from the Ground Up (about healthy soil)
Location: Bay-friendly demonstration garden at Lakeside Park, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland

Go Native. Attract birds, butterflies and beneficial insects.
Location: Marin Elementary School, 1001 Santa Fe Ave., Albany

Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
High-performing plans for low-water gardens: Discover the best-suited drought tolerant native plans.
Location: StopWaste.org at 1537 Webster Street, Oakland

Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Design a Bay-Friendly Garden (Gardening basics is a prerequisite and there is a $15 fee.)
Location: StopWaste.org at 1537 Webster Street, Oakland