From East Bay Municipal Utility District:
Discover the beauty and benefits of water‑wise gardening!
Visit a nearby participating garden for expert tips, tours, and resources.
Learn about attracting pollinators, blooming native plants, growing food, large and small garden designs, building healthy soil, landscape rebates, and more!
Get a sneak peek of featured gardens in this short video.
Peruse the plant list by garden site.
View the event map and plan your visit.
This free event is sponsored by EBMUD, CCWD, UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County, and UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County.
For more information contact waterconservation@ebmud.com, 510-287-1900.
Garden locations and activities listed below.
Alameda
City Hall West, 950 W. Mall Sq. Large landscape, native and Mediterranean plants. Guided and self-guided tours, top of the hours presentation.
Berkeley
Regional Parks Botanic Garden, 1550 Wildcat Canyon Rd at South Park Dr. Native plants, rainwater catchment. Guided and self-guided tours, top of the hour presentations. Narrow and hilly garden paths.
Concord
Contra Costa Water District Conservation Garden, 1331 Concord Ave. Native and Mediterranean plants. Guided and self-guided tours.
Emeryville
Emeryville Greenway, Peladeau Street and Stanford Ave. Large landscape, native and Mediterranean plants, raingarden feature. Guided and self-guided tours.
Lafayette
Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Ctr. , 3932 Mt. Diabl Blvd. Native and Mediterranean plants, growing food, water capture, compost, Miwok village. Guided and self-guided tours.
Martinez
John Muir National Historic Site, Native Plant Garden, 4202 Alhambra Ave. Native plants. Self-guided tour.
Oakland
Dimond Park, Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Demonstration Garden, 3860 Hanly Rd (Lions Pool). Native and Mediterranean plants. Guided tours, top of the hour presentations.
Lake Merritt Trials Garden, 666 Bellevue Ave. Native and Mediterranean plants, growing food, and compost. Short talks on drip irrigation, compost, bugs, and container gardening, chidren activities and self-guided tour.
West Oakland Farm Park, 2847 Peralta St. Mediterranean plants, rainwater catchment, growing food, compost. Self-guided tours, top of the hour presentation.
Richmond
Booker T. Anderson Recreation Center, 960 South 47th St. Native and Mediterranean plants, stormwater feature. Guided tours, top of the hour presentation.
Richmond Low Water Demonstration Garden, MacDonald Ave between 27th St. and Civic Center Plz. Native and Mediterranean plants. Guided and self-guided tours.
Walnut Creek
Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Dr. Native and Mediterranean plants. Self-guided tours.
Our Garden, 111 N. Wiget Ln. Mediterranean plants, growing food, healthy soil, and compost. Guided and self-guided tours, top of the hour presentations.
Participating organizations include: Acta Non Verba -Youth Urban Farm Park, City of Alameda, City of Emeryville, City of Richmond, Contra Costa Water District, East Bay Municipal Utility District, East Bay Regional Park District, Friends of Sausal Creek, Gardens at Heather Farm, John Muir National Historic Site, Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center, ReScape, UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County, and UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County, and The Watershed Project.