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Whether you’re looking to tour a native garden, learn new gardening tips or get some cash for your clutter, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula this spring. Check out our April home & garden events calendar.
40 gardens on display at Growing Natives garden tour
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 13 & Sunday, April 14 | various locations Santa Clara and San Mateo counties| Free | Registration required.
Explore 40 private and public gardens showcasing California native plants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties during the Growing Natives Garden Tour. The array of gardens on this two-day, self-guided tour ranges from established collector’s gardens to those that are newly installed. Docents will be on-site to answer questions. Pre-registration is required to obtain addresses to the gardens in the tour. On Saturday, the tour covers gardens in San Mateo County and north Santa Clara County. Sunday’s tour will feature homes in south Santa Clara County.
Sell your items at the Palo Alto Citywide Yard Sale
Now-May 13, registration open | 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday, June 1, Citywide Yard Sale | Register here
Registration is open for Palo Alto residents interested in selling items during the city’s upcoming Citywide Yard Sale on June 1. The event provides residents an opportunity to get rid of clutter and earn some extra cash by hosting a sale in their own yard as part of the citywide event, which is coordinated by the City’s Zero Waste Program.
Those who register will receive a fact sheet with tips for a successful sale and a list of reuse organizations and their address and sale merchandise will be included in a printed full-page map in the Friday, May 31 edition of the Palo Alto Weekly and available online.
The sale, which was launched in the 1990s, has become a bargain hunter’s staple, drawing buyers from as far away as Modesto and Gilroy.
The aim of the sale and larger mission of the Zero Waste Program is to work with the Palo Alto community to lessen material consumption and reduce waste.
Wildflower walk at Russian Ridge
1-4 p.m., Sunday, April 21| Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, Redwood City | Free |More information
Russian Ridge is known throughout the Bay Area for its multiple habitats and vast wildflower displays. Join Docent Naturalists Paul Billig and Judy Fenerty for a leisurely-paced 3.5-mile walk along the Ridge, Charquin and Ancient Oaks trails to discover some of these colorful and diverse species of wildflowers. Meet at the parking lot, which is located on the northwest corner of Skyline Boulevard and Page Mill/Alpine Road.
Gamble Garden annual Spring Tour is back
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27| Hosted by Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Various Palo Alto locations | Nonmembers $45 (advance), $55 (day of event); Members $35 (advance) | Register here.
Gamble Garden’s Spring Tour is here. During the two-day, self-guided event, participants can tour five private gardens in Palo Alto and stop by Gamble Garden to shop at its Marketplace, which features local vendors, look for vintage items at its signature Over The Garden Fence sale or bid on unique items at the Silent Auction. Gamble also will be hosting a ‘Gamble-grown’ plant sale. All activities at Gamble Garden are free; tickets are required to tour the private gardens.
Find summer seedlings at Spring Garden Fair
9 a.m.-2p.m., Saturday, April 27 | Martial Cottle Park, 5283 Snell Ave.,San Jose |Free | More information
Kick off the summer gardening season at the UC Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Garden Fair in the demonstration garden at Martial Cottle Park. Tomatoes, pepper, herb, ornamental, succulent and native plant seedlings for your summer garden are available for purchase. All were grown at Martial Cottle Park and chosen specifically for our local climate and conditions. The event also features a plant sale, gardening talks, information tables and and Q&A with master gardeners.
Tour explores Mountain View’s history
2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 28 | Centennial Plaza, 600 W. Evelyn Ave. , Mountain View | $15 donation suggested. Registration required.
Discover the hidden history of Downtown Mountain View during this 1-mile walk. Volunteers from the Mountain View Historical Association will share stories of historic sites and buildings on and around Castro street that stretch back as far as 150 years.
Participants meet under the “Centennial Plaza” metal arch on the corner of Castro Street and Evelyn Avenue. A standard tour takes one-hour and ends near Eagle Park. Bonus “round trip” tours back to Centennial Plaza exploring historic sites along downtown’s side streets may be offered depending on tour guide availability and tour group interest.
Tours take place once a month on Sundays. Tour donations help the association continue its mission to preserve and share Mountain View’s history with the community.
Prep summer flower beds with Filoli horticulture team
9 A.M. – noon, Tuesday, April 30 | Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside| Free | Registration required.
Work alongside the horticulture team at Filoli Historic House & Garden to weed and mulch the formal garden and prepare the beds for summer. During this volunteer service learning event, the team will share how to choose plants for sustainability, endless color and ease of care. This project is open to all experience levels. Physical requirements include bending, kneeling, lifting, reaching and the ability to carry 20 pounds.
Participants receive free admission to Filoli on the day of the program.
Questions about this program? Email volunteer@filoli.org.