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A round-up of local home and garden news and events.
SEE CHINESE RHODODENDRONS … Learn about rhododendrons from Sichuan, China on Wednesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. The free event will be part of the monthly chapter meeting of the De Anza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Jason Martinez, a horticulturalist at the San Francisco Botanical Garden recently went on a San Francisco Botanical Garden-sponsored collecting trip to China where he studied the flowers in the area of Mount Emei and the Mount Gongga region, including the Hailuo Valley and the Juizhaigou World Heritage Site. The meeting will be in Room 12 of the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. For more information, go to www.deanza-ars.com.
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES … Got your attention! The UC Master Gardeners will offer a class called “Plants that Attract Birds, Bees and Beneficial Insects,” on Thursday, April 20, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Master Gardener Joan Cloutier will talk about how birds, bees and certain insects can be an important part of creating a healthy landscape as well as which plants provide a welcoming habitat and can beautify your yard all year round. The class will be held at Palo Alto’s Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto.
SAVE THE DATE … The 10th Annual Common Ground Edible Garden Tour will happen Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour, which begins at Common Ground Garden (687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto) is the nonprofit’s main fundraiser. All proceeds from ticket sales go to support its programs, which include a sustainable demonstration garden, youth education, adult volunteering and education, and the donation of fresh vegetables each week to local food closets. Admission provides access to various participating gardens, featuring not-to-be-missed highlights: mini-orchards, graywater catchment systems, gardening demonstrations, a bounty of berry varieties, native plants, medicinal herbs, ancient grains, and gardens full of vegetables. To buy tickets, go to the event website.
HOSPITABLE CITY … Local city websites are getting easier to navigate, but the city of Menlo Park has an additional feature aimed specifically at potential new residents. If you go to the city’s home page and click on the Our Community tab, one of the options that comes up besides Police, Recreation and Menlo Park history is New resident information. That page has links to lots of things new residents might need, like the building department or the recreation center. For more information, go to menlopark.org.
