palo alto demonstration garden
Gardening Seminars
See our Events Calendar for dates and locations of upcoming gardening seminars. You can also call our hotline, 408-282-3105, M-F from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., for details on upcoming workshops, classes or talks.
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden
- Free, one-hour workshops
- First Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.
- Followed by Open Garden and tours and Q&A with Master Gardeners
Past and upcoming workshops include:
- Easy Drip Irrigation
- Cool Season Gardening Tips
- Saving Seeds From Your Garden and Propagating Plants
- Fall Garden Maintenance Tasks
Sunnyvale Teaching and Demonstration Garden
- Free, two-hour workshops
- Second Saturday of the month, 1 p.m.
- Followed by Grand Rounds in the Community Garden, with tours and Q&A with Master Gardeners
- Please note: some workshops may be on weekday evenings in the Sunnyvale library from 7-9 p.m. Check the Events Calendar for this month's workshop.
Past and upcoming workshops include
- When to Harvest that Great Produce
- Less Work, More Food: A Cool Season Edible Garden
- Design and Plan the Water-wise Garden of Your Dreams
- Let a Cover Crop Do the Work!
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden
The First Six Months' Report - December, 2003
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The summer of 2003 was the first growing season in our new demonstration garden, located in the Eleanor Community Garden within Eleanor Pardee Park at the corner of Channing Avenue and Center Drive. On this site we started work on our project's goal of creating two gardens that each emphasize pleasing design and best practices for home gardening.
Our initial focus was on getting the Edible Demonstration Garden started. There we planned to grow edible and decorative plants together in one garden, showcasing new and unusual varieties of flowers, vegetables and fruits. Our Water-Wise Nature Garden of drought tolerant ornamental plants that attract birds and beneficial insects would be started in the fall.
CANCELLED Fall Garden Maintenance Tasks
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Dr., Palo Alto, 94301
CANCELLED DUT TO CONSTRUCTION AT THE GARDEN
Walk and talk with Master Gardeners as they cut back, clean up and divide ornamental plants for the winter. A discussion of tool care will also be included.
Followed by Open Garden from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Propagation and Seed Saving
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Dr., Palo Alto, 94301
Get ready for next spring and summer by saving seeds and cuttings of your favorite plants now!
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardeners, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Planning and Creating a Water Wise Garden
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Dr., Palo Alto, 94301
Learn how to design your low-water garden with easy plants and great tips to get them started.
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardeners from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center St., Palo Alto, 94301
Learn how easy it is to grow plants in fall and winter conditions. Master Gardeners will discuss soil prep, which vegetables to plant and when to plant, how much to plant, succession planting and harvesting tips.
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardener from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Summer Pruning
Learn how summer pruning can be an effective way to control the size of your fruit trees. Fruit thinning and espalier techniques will also be demonstrated.
Followed by Open Garden and tours of the gardens with Master Gardeners, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Family Fun in the Garden
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center St., Palo Alto, 94301
Our annual favorite for school-aged children and their families have been moved to June! Come and join in our age-appropriate art and science activities and give your children a sense of wonder that abounds in the garden.
Followed by Open Garden and tour of the garden with Master Gardeners from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Summer Vegetable Gardening
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Dr., Palo Alto, 94301
Now is the time to prepare the garden for May and June planting for the bounty to come! Demonstrations include soil prep, transplanting, plant supports and direct seeding.
Followed by Open Garden and tour of the gardens with Master Gardeners, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come visit the four vegetable beds, the mini fruit tree orchard and espaliered fruit trees and our extensive low-water ornamental gardens.
Annual Spring Plant Sale - Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers!
Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center St., Palo Alto, 94301
Our annual event and plant sale! The soil warms up for tomato and pepper planting from May 1 on. This is the perfect time to buy plants for your vegetable garden.
In addition to shopping for your favorite varieties - come and tour the Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, its four vegetable beds, annual flowers bed, mini fruit tree orchard and espaliered fruit trees and our extensive low-water ornamental garden.
