Calendar of Events
Summer 2008
All events free and open to the public.
Information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu
Saturday, June 7
Guided Tour: Arboretum All-Stars in the Storer Garden
11:00 a.m., Gazebo
A look at some Arboretum All-Stars—our favorite plants for home gardens
Wednesday, June 11
Walk with Warren
Noon, Gazebo
Join Superintendent Warren Roberts for a lunchtime tour of the collections.
Friday, June 13
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Saturday, June 14
Guided Tour: June in the White Flower Garden
11:00 a.m., Gazebo
White flowers and silvery foliage look cool in the summer heat
Sunday, June 15
Arboretum on the Air
11:05 a.m., KSTE Radio 650 AM
Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks plants with Farmer Fred Hoffman.
Saturday, June 21
Guided Tour: Location, Location, Location: Microclimates in Your Home Landscape
10 a.m., Gazebo
Learn to recognize and use the variations in heat, light and moisture in your garden.
Friday, June 27
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Saturday, June 28
Guided Tour: Design Your Dream Garden
10 a.m., Terrace
Season your garden with Mediterranean elements to make it a most enjoyable space.
Sunday, July 6
Guided Tour: July Color in the Storer Garden
10 a.m., Gazebo
A look at some Arboretum All-Stars—our favorite plants for valley-wise gardening
Wednesday, July 9
Guided Tour: Walk With Warren
Noon, Gazebo
Join Superintendent Warren Roberts for a lunchtime tour of the collections.
Saturday, July12
Guided Tour: The World of the Coast Redwood
10 a.m., Buehler
Enjoy the cool, shady redwood grove and learn about redwood forest ecology.
Sunday, July 20
Guided Tour: More Color in Your Garden
10 a.m., Gazebo
Learn what and how to plant for year-round color
Sunday, July 20
Arboretum on the Air
11:05 a.m., KSTE Radio 650 AM
Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks plants with Farmer Fred Hoffman.
Friday, July 25
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Saturday, July 26
Guided Tour: Mediterranean Garden Style
10 a.m., Terrace
Explore ideas and examples from the Terrace Garden that can be used in your own garden.
Saturday, August 2
Guided Tour: Australian Plants for Central Valley Gardens
10 a.m., A Street Bridge
See some great plants from Down Under in the newly-renovated Australian Collection. Kangaroo Paws are the latest rage!
Friday, August 8
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Sunday, August 10
Guided Tour: Choosing the Right Plants for Your Valley-Wise Garden
10 a.m., Gazebo
Which plants should you select?
Wednesday, August 13
Guided Tour: Walk With Warren
Noon, Gazebo
Join Superintendent Warren Roberts for a lunchtime tour of the collections.
Saturday, August 16
Guided Tour: Improve Your Container Gardening
10 a.m., Terrace
Learn ways to garden successfully in pots, troughs, window boxes, and other containers.
Sunday, August 17
Arboretum on the Air
11:05 a.m., KSTE Radio 650 AM
Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks plants with Farmer Fred Hoffman.
Friday, August 22
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Sunday, August 24
Guided Tour: Roses for Central Valley Gardens
10 a.m., Gazebo
Learn the best roses for the Central Valley and their proper care.
Sunday, August 31
Guided Tour: Color and Foliage in the Garden
10 a.m., Terrace
Explore ideas and examples from the Terrace Garden that can be used in your own garden.
Friday, September 5
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Saturday, September 6
Guided Tour: Planting Under Redwoods
10 a.m., Buehler
If you have – or want – redwoods in your yard, learn which plants do well under those trees.
Wednesday, September 10
Guided Tour: Walk With Warren
Noon, Arboretum Headquarters
Join Superintendent Warren Roberts for a lunchtime tour of the collections.
Sunday, September 14
Guided Tour: Heat-Tolerant Plants for Central Valley Summers
10 a.m., Gazebo
Visit the Storer Garden to see plants that do well in our hot summer climate.
Friday, September 19
Folk Music Jam Session
12:00 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. Listeners welcome!
Saturday, September 20
Guided Tour: Mediterranean Climate Gardening
10 a.m., Gazebo
Learn how to garden in sync with our hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Sunday, September 28
Arboretum on the Air
11:05 a.m., KSTE Radio 650 AM
Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks plants with Farmer Fred Hoffman.