Ventura Botanical Garden volunteers have been doing cleanup and rock work all along the Demonstration Trail along with erosion control; seeding and transplanting; and heavy brush clean up at the top of Summit Drive. All of this effort makes a walk in the Gardens a new and renewing experience.
Welcoming folks to the trail over the last 8 months, the Greeters have had a chance to get to know local visitors (and their dogs) and introduce visitors from afar to the Gardens. In teams of two the Greeters inform visitors about the Gardens and offer membership and volunteer information. There is a need to increase the cohort of Greeter volunteers and expand the hours of coverage as summer approaches. If you would like to spend a couple of hours a week sharing the vision for the Gardens, please contact Rosemary McIntyre 443-1009.
Biologist David Lee will be giving guided walks focusing on wildlife and birds on April 16th and May 7th. Geologist and founding member John Powell will lead a walk discussing the geology of the Ventura Hills on April 9th. These are in addition to the monthly docent led “Know your Gardens” walks.
On Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 PM a child can bring a shoe or boot to create a take home plant while learning the needs of a plant to grow and thrive. Meet at Green Thumb Nursery, 1899 S. Victoria Ave. Please drive to the rear of the building (left side), park and enter at the gate.
Sign up early for a private guided Tour of Taft Gardens South African and Australian native plants on April 23 in Ojai. Meet at 8:30 AM in Vons parking lot at Harbor and Seaward to carpool. Park to the right of Subway. Tour is admission free and limited to 30 people. A donation to the Taft Gardens is appreciated. Bring lunch and beverage to enjoy on the grounds after the tour. RSVP to Teresa Zdanowich 535-0343 or [email protected] by April 13.
