Sensory GardenFriday, Apr 20, 2018 9:00 am to Noon5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton; Across from Raley's. Adjacent to the Pleasanton Senior Center on Sunol BlvdThe purpose of the work party is to maintain the garden in a presentable condition to the public. We will do the monthly chores of weeding, pruning, deadheading and tidying the garden. Please bring your own hand tools (trowels, soil knives, hand pruners, etc.), also garden gloves and kneeling pads. Larger tools and any needed supplies will be furnished. You can work in the three raised beds (standing) or in the two ground-level beds (sitting or kneeling). Restrooms are available in the Senior Center building. After the work party, many of us have lunch together at a near-by restaurant. Even if you cannot attend the work party, feel free to visit the garden on any day to relax and enjoy yourself. If you come on a calm sunny day, bees, butterflies, humming birds and other pollinators will be actively working their rounds for you added enjoyment. Please signup at the monthly LAVGC meeting or RSVP Daniel McCright. See the LAVGC Yearbook for Dan's contact information. For more information, please contact Daniel McCright. See the LAVGC Yearbook for Dan's contact information. FEATURED PLANTS for MARCHGeum 'Totally Tangerine' (Geum chiloense)Geums are perennials plants from temperate regions of Chile. They produce loads of flowers over a long bloom period. This variety is sterile and does not set seed, so it pours its energy into making new flowers. It is easy to grow, but it does require regular watering for a good how of blooms. It does not seem to have any insect or disease problems. Snails avoid it. The foliage is also decorative and remains green throughout the year. Geum clumps grow about 2 feet tall. Other varieties of geum have flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red.
Spanish Lavender 'Madrid Pink' (Lavandula stoechas)Spanish lavenders are the first lavenders to bloom each year. They are very popular plants for landscaping because of their low-water needs and profuse show of flowers in the spring. Most Spanish lavenders have lavender or purple flowers, but this variety has bright pink blooms. The foliage is very aromatic. As a rule, Spanish lavenders have stocky growth and reach around 2 feet in height. If they are sheared back after the first bloom period, they often re-bloom. Bees are attracted to them. They are perennial and long lived. They like full sun and do not seem bothered by pests..
Cerinthe majorThe common name of Cerinthe major is Honeywort because bees are attracted to the flowers. This plant is an annual from the Mediterranean region, but it usually self-sows to return each year. The main attraction is that the flowers and terminal foliage take on blue to violet tones as the plant matures. It requires little care. This plant is closely related to borage, but the foliage is smooth to the touch, It grows about 18 inches in height. They are not bothered by pests.
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Camp ArroyoFriday, Apr 27, 2018 9:00 am to Noon5535 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550Camp Arroyo is a 138-acre park owned and maintained by the East Bay Regional Park District since 1995. It is used by the YMCA for outdoor education during the school year and by the Taylor Family Foundation during the summer for children with serious illnesses. Camp Arroyo is a pesticide free garden with an emphasis on vegetables. Please join us at Camp Arroyo for a work party doing general gardening on Friday April 27, 2018 - 9-noon. There will be plenty for all to do, from weeding, and trimming, to planting. Hope to have you join us. Please sign up at the monthly LAVGC meeting or RSVP to Kim Billingsley. For more information, contact Kim Billingsley. See the LAVGC Yearbook for Kim's contact information. DirectionsThe address is 5535 Arroyo Road in Livermore. Once you are on Arroyo Road, continue past Wente Winery on the left. Camp Arroyo is a short distance from Wente and is located on the right hand side. The first gate is for the Taylor Family Foundation, you want the second gate and you will recognize it by the stone walls either side of the gate and of course, the sign! Once inside Camp, you can park in the lot on the left and the garden will be across the road on the right. If you're not sure where it is, ask to ride with someone. 
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Eden Garden - an organic projectSpring - Summer, 2018: starting April 13. Fridays except Friday before 3rd Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm .Spring - Summer, 2018: 3rd Saturdays.1660 Freisman Road, Livermore. Pleasanton if you are using GPS! Although it is actually in Livermore!'Eden Garden - an organic project', located on the grounds of Crosswinds Church, has 2 simple goals: to provide fresh, organic food for those in need and to give people a hands on opportunity to learn about growing their own food. Beginning in April, we have 2 work parties a month, most Fridays and the third Saturday. We'd love to have you join our work parties at Eden Garden during our growing season. It's an opportunity to learn about edible gardening, enjoy the camaraderie of other gardeners, and contribute to a project that benefits people in need. For those who have been to Eden Garden before, you won't believe how it has changed. With the expansion (still underway), we've just about doubled the garden space. The expanded area contains some (almost finished) raised beds, which will provide opportunities for gardeners unable to work "down low" to participate. Gardeners who need to work "up high" can also work with seeds and seedlings at the potting tables in the greenhouse. Our regular workdays start on Friday April 13, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Come whenever you want during this time period, for as much time as you want. In the summertime, harvesting typically starts at 9:00. Weekend work parties: 3rd Saturday each month. Weekday work parties: Every Friday except the day before the 3rd Saturday workday Eden Garden is located near the barn on the Crosswinds Church property in Livermore, on the frontage road just beyond the Outlet Mall. Volunteers come from the garden club, Crosswinds Church, and the community. For planning purposes, it is really helpful to know if you will be joining us but please feel free to just show up. If you would like more information or want to join us, please signup at the monthly club meeting or contact Barbara Stott, Karen Abbuscato or Beth Clark. Conversely if you wish to no longer receive emails, please let Barbara know and we will remove you from the list. Thank you for your support of the Eden Garden - an organic project and helping us meet our goal of getting fresh, clean produce to those in need. Happy Gardening! We are famous! A video has been made about the Eden Garden - an organic project. Here is a link to the video which not only features the Garden but an insight into the South Hayward Outreach Center where much of produce is delivered.
DirectionsFrom Dublin, take 580 east towards Livermore. Get off at El Charro/Fallon Road and turn right on to El Charro. Turn left at the Outlet Mall and then left again at the end of the Outlet Mall block. Keep to the right and turn right at the end of the road (onto the frontage road). Drive past the golf driving range to the end of Freisman Road. Freisman dead ends at the property. Turn right on to the property. Once on the property take the first left. Follow the road around, across the bridge and you will see a large metal barn. The garden is behind the barn. From Livermore, you can take 580 west and exit at El Charro/Fallon Road or you can access the property from Jack London Blvd (via Isabel/84). Turn right at the outlet mall. Keep to the right and turn right at the end of the road (onto the frontage road). Drive past the golf driving range to the end of Freisman Road. Freisman dead ends at the property. Turn right on to the property. Once on the property take the first left. Follow the road around, across the bridge and you will see a large metal barn. The garden is behind the barn.
Livermore 1st Street PotsNo workparties are currently scheduledPlease contact Mary Davis for more information.See the LAVGC Yearbook for additional contact information.
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Pleasanton Gardens251 Kottinger Drive, PleasantonThe Pleasanton Gardens project, which the LAVGC initiated in 1987, closed in 2016 due to construction of the new housing for seniors called Kottinger Gardens. The role of the garden club with the new residential development is in discussion.
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Garden AngelsWe have a group of members willing and eager to go out and help any garden club member that is not able to keep up their garden temporarily possibly because of illness, chemo, etc. We can deadhead, sweep, plant annuals, and generally tidy up the garden. Do you need this kind of help or know someone who does? If so, please use the signup sheet at the monthly club meeting or contact Peggy Despotakis. Looking for Garden Angels. Periodically club members need some help in their gardens due to illness. If you would like to be on the Angel call list for a workparty, contact Peggy Despotakis.
Penny PinesThe Penny Pines program, which is a joint partnership of the National Garden Club (NGC) and the USDA Forest Service sustaining our national and urban forests through this reforestation/forest education program. Have you wondered what that cute green box that is passed around at the meeting and people are putting money inside is for? Each $68 that we collect is used to plant an acre of burned out national forest land. Since 1999, our club has donated money to help plant 109 acres of trees for a total donation of over $8,000. In addition to donations made by the club, you can make private donations as Jeri Stark did this Christmas. She felt her children have everything they need and so she gave them each a certificate honoring them in the forests near Yosemite where they have spent many years at their grandparent's home. Giving back a bit for all the years of enjoyment for the many happy and fun filled days spent in the area. How it works:
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