Summary of Select Tours
April and May 2008
Exclusive, Guided Tours of Inspirational Native Plant Gardens ($30–$50)/person
Due to popular request Exclusive, Guided Tours of Inspirational Native Plant Gardens—will be offered in April and May. More on Select Tours
Select Tour #1 [ FULL ]
Meet the Designers: Rick Alatorre, Al Kyte, and Kelly Marshall
Saturday, April 12, 2008; 9:30 – 3:00
Fee: $30
Orinda, Moraga, and Concord gardens. More on Select Tour #1
Select Tour #2 [ FULL ]
Meet the Do-It-Yourselfers: Kevin Callahan, Cheryl Chi and Brandon Young, Christine Meuris, and Christine Erskine
Sunday, April 13, 2008; 9:30 – 3:30
Fee: $30
San Leandro, Oakland, and Berkeley gardens. More on Select Tour #2
Select Tour #3 [ PAST ]
Meet the Designer: Pete Veilleux, of East Bay Wilds
Saturday, April 26, 2008; 9:30 – 3:00
Fee: $30
Oakland and Berkeley. More on Select Tour #3
Select Tour #4 [ PAST ]
Gourmet Bike Tour of Two Spectacular Gardens
Sunday, April 27, 2008; 9:30 – 3:30
Fee: $50
Walnut Creek and Lafayette gardens. 11 mile round trip bike ride. One moderate hill.
PLEASE NOTE: Bring your bike and water; helmets required. (Non-bicyclists can drive between the gardens.) More on Select Tour #4
Select Tour #5 [ PAST ]
Meet the Designer: Glen Schneider—The Joys of Gardening with Local Native Plants
Sunday, April 27, 2008; 10:00 – 3:30
Fee: $30
Berkeley gardens. More on Select Tour #5
Select Tour #6
Meet the Designer: Alrie Middlebrook, of Middlebrook Gardens
Saturday, May 3, 2008; 10:00 – 3:00
Fee: $30
Palo Alto gardens. More on Select Tour #6
Select Tour #7 [ FULL ]
Walking Tour of Three Berkeley gardens
Sunday, May 18, 2008; 9:30 – 3:00
Fee: $30
Three Berkeley gardens; slightly less than a total of 3 miles of walking. More on Select Tour #7
Select Tour #8
Fraction of a Century Biking Tour: Gardening Under Oaks
Sunday, May 25, 2008; 9:30 – 3:00
Fee: $30
Oakland gardens; 7 mile total bike ride:
PLEASE NOTE: Bring your bike and water; helmets required. (Non-bicyclists can drive between the gardens.) More on Select Tour #8