Desert Garden Community Day
What: 12th annual Desert Garden Community Day
When: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: UCR Palm Desert, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert
Details: Gardening experts cover topics from irrigation to what to plant in the desert to vermiculture and butterfly gardens; seminars, exhibits, demonstrations, sales, kid’s activities, food, movie
Cost: FREE
Hosts: Desert Horticultural Society of the Coachella Valley, UCR Palm Desert, UCCE Master Gardeners, UC Cooperative Extension.
Information: Tracy Merrigan, (310) 428-9500 or contact us
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- 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Johanna Silver, Sunset Magazine. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Al Hollinger, Vintage Associates. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Ashley Metzger, Desert Water Agency. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Cameron Barrows, Professor at UC Riverside. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Scholarship Winners (from left to right): Joseph Borja, Ulices Cisneros, Edwin Martinez. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Robin Kobaly, The SummerTree Institute. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Susan Krings, UC Master Gardeners. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
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- Wendy Proud, Mountain States Wholesale Nursery. 2016 Desert Garden Community Day. Photo by Caroline Greyshock.
Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home
A 90-minute environmental, education documentary focused
on showing how and why native plants are critical
to the survival and vitality of local ecosystems.
Hometown Habitat features renowned entomologist Dr. Douglas Tallamy, whose research, books and lectures on the use of non-native plants in landscaping, sound the alarm about habitat and species loss. Tallamy provides the narrative thread that challenges the notion that humans are here and nature is someplace else. “It doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t be that way.” Inspiring stories of community commitment to conservation landscaping illustrate Tallamy’s vision by showing how humans and nature can co-exist with mutual benefits.
The message: All of us have the power to support habitat for wildlife and bring natural beauty to our patch of the earth.
The goal: Build a new army of habitat heroes!