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Calendar
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27th Annual Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens
Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12 to 5 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm
Fall is time for planting and time for the Inland Empire’s biggest plant sale event!
- Including colorful landscape trees and shrubs, flowering perennials, vines, shade plants, lots of herbs, cacti and succulents, house and patio plants, miniature roses, orchids, easy-to-grow wildflower seeds and much more
- California native plants
- Enjoy a large selection of showy, water-efficient and heat-loving plants, just in time for the fall planting season
- Many rare and hard-to-find plants and old-fashioned favorites
- Expert Botanic Gardens Staff and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your horticultural questions
- Pumpkins, in all shapes and sizes, locally grown by the Sims Tree Learning Center
- The Gardens new, full-color T-shirts, subtropical trees and Humminbgird Garden posters - and if the crop is good, a selection of pumpkins from Sims Tree Learning Center
- Preview Sale for Friends of UCRBG Members only -- Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon
Click here for a partial list of plants that will be available for the fall 2009 sale. And watch for updates that will be posted as the sale date approaches. For more information on the Sale or on joining the Friends of UCRBG - contact us. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Botanic Gardens' many deserving projects. We need your support!
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Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 1 to 3 p.m.
The public is invited to the U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens to attend the Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration. The demonstration is scheduled for Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Rose Garden. (In case of rain on January 17, the demonstration will be postponed to the following Sunday, January 24). Botanic Gardens Volunteers and local experts will demonstrate how to prune hybrid tea, floribunda, miniature roses and climbers. Door prizes will be awarded to selected attendees.
Started in 1975, the Gardens' rose collection boasts more than 300 rose bushes of various types from around the world, some dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, making it one of the most comprehensive public displays of roses in the Inland Empire. All of the roses growing in the lower garden are award-winners.
There is a nominal fee for Parking at the Gardens (overflow parking may be more) and the suggested admission donation to the Gardens is $1. The Rose Pruning Demonstration is free, though donations are always gratefully accepted. For more information on the Rose Pruning Demonstration contact us.
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37th Annual U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 12 to 5 pm
Sunday, April 4, 2010 from 9 am to 3 pm
It's spring & it's time for the Inland Empire’s biggest plant sale event!
- Including colorful landscape trees and shrubs, citrus trees, flowering perennials, vines, shade plants, lots of herbs, cacti and succulents, house and patio plants, miniature roses, orchids, easy-to-grow wildflower seeds and much more
- Enjoy a large selection of showy, water-efficient and heat-loving plants, just in time for the spring planting season
- Many rare and hard-to-find plants and old-fashioned favorites
- Expert Botanic Gardens Staff and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your horticultural questions.
- Planting demonstrations and a display by the U.C. Riverside Entomology Department
- Gardens T-shirts, sweatshirts, hummingbird and subtropical trees posters, composite urns, and Armadillo arm protectors
- Preview Sale for Friends of UCRBG Members only -- Saturday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to noon
Click here for a partial list of plants that were available for the spring 2009 sale -- the list for 2010 will be posted as the sale date approaches. The list does not include the huge selection of cacti and succulents, herbs or miniature roses that will be for sale. The list is updated regularly so be sure to check for changes as the sale approaches. For more information on the Sale or on joining the Friends of UCRBG - contact us. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Botanic Gardens' many deserving projects. We need your support!
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Primavera in the Gardens
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The 12th Annual PRIMAVERA IN THE GARDENS is coming! Riverside's premier wine
and food tasting event takes place on Sunday, May 16th from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UCR Botanic
Gardens. Nearly 500 people attended in 2009. Tickets to the fund raiser are $50 per person
and are available both by reservation and at the gate. For additional information, call 951-784-6962.
Imagine yourself in an idyllic garden setting - strolling down verdant pathways, nibbling
delicious appetizers; sitting under tall shade trees tasting terrific regional wines; all the while
the dappled sunlight warms your face and kisses the colorful spring blooms. You are
surrounded by the murmurs of pleasant conversation and happy laughter and the soft sounds
of live music, this year highlighted by the band, Incendio. This is PRIMAVERA IN THE
GARDENS!
Tantalizing appetizers are provided by wonderful restaurants and caterers from all over
Riverside. Primavera 2009 included Cafe Sevilla, Ciao Bella, Cuban Café, Gerard's Eve
Bistro, Gra-Pow, Jammin' Bread, Mario's Place, Olio's at the Marriott, Omakase, Saffron at
the Riverside Art Museum, Simple Simon's, Smokey Canyon BBQ, The Cooking Store, The
Tamale Factory, Tin Lizzy's Cookie Factory, UCR Dining Services and Coffee Roasters.
Wines are proffered by regional vineyards and wineries, and in 2009 included BevMo!
Corona, Callaway Vineyard & Winery, Canyon Crest Winery, Falkner Winery, Galleano,
Hart Winery, Joseph Filippi Winery & Vineyard, Keyways Vineyard & Winery, Lorenzi's,
Oak Mt. Winery, and South Coast Winery and Resort, as well as beers from Hangar 24 Craft
Brewery and Inland Empire Brewery.
In addition, there will be the excitement of a Silent Auction, featuring dozens of garden-related items.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Botanic Gardens' many deserving projects, including
hosting thousands of touring school children each year. To receive advance tickets,
reservations should be postmarked by May 7. Make checks payable to UCR Foundation and
send to Primavera, Botanic Gardens University of California, 92521-0124. For more
information, call 951-784-6962, e-mail ucrbg@ucr.edu, or visit our website at
www.gardens.ucr.edu.
(Printer friendly reservation - Adobe PDF format)
For more information contact us.
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