Events
ANNUAL SPRING CELEBRATION
SATURDAY MAY 31ST, 2008
10AM - 3PM
$35 Non Members/ $25 Members
Join us for our 2nd Annual Spring Celebration. There will be several activities
for guests to enjoy including our yearly Plant Sale. Guided Tours will be offered throughout
the day, as well as a Silent Auction. John Simmons of Kew Gardens will be our guest speaker.
A catered lunch will be served in the garden. Cost is all inclusive.
Click on the underlined activities below to receive more information on activities.
Space is limited. Reservations & Prepayment are required by Friday, May 23rd.
Checks, Amex, Visa, & MC. Payments will not be accepted on the day of event.
For more information please contact the Garden Office at (707) 996-3166, info@quarryhillbg.org
Share this Event with your friends! Download a flyer here ... Spring Celeb Flyer.pdf
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Group Tours 3rd Saturday Tour Enjoy the benefits of a Docent without having to form your own group. Tours begin at 10am and last approximately 1 1/2 hrs. Please arrive 15 minutes early, so tours can begin on time. In order to provide enough Docents, reservations are required. Cost: $15, $5 Seniors, Members Free Executive Director, Bill McNamara will be guiding the Cost: $15, $10 Members, $5 Seniors
May 18th, 10am-Noon
(April Tour Canceled due to Earth Day Event)
(707)996-3166, info@quarryhillbg.org
Spring & Summer Walk Series
Wednesday, May 28th 10-Noon
second walk in his 3 part Spring & Summer series. Bill
will focus on a different area of the garden during each walk. Final walk will be held on Wed,July 23rd. Reservations are required. (707)996-3166, info@quarryhillbg.org
Spring & Summer Events
June 21st Medicinal Plant Walk with Peggy Schafer of the Chinese Medicinal Plant Farm
in Petaluma & Sean Fannin, Director of the Center for Traditional Health Arts.
10am - Noon. $25 Non Members/ $22.50 Members.
July TBA Flower Arranging Workshop with retired florist Gaius Robinson.
10am - Noon, Cost TBA
August 16th Full Moon Walk Director of Quarryhill, Bill McNamara will be guiding a moonlit
summer walk through the garden. 9-10pm. $25 Non Members/ $22.50 Members
March - Oct 3rd Saturday Docent Led Walks Enjoy a tour led by our fun & knowledgeable
docent without having to form your own group. Please arrive 15 minutes early so
tours can begin on time. To provide enough docents reservations are required by
Friday afternoon. 10am - Noon. $15 / $5 Seniors & Students / Members FREE
NEW ! Spring & Summer Garden Walk Series with Quarryhill Director, Bill McNamara.
Join Bill on the 4th Wednesdays of March, May & July for in-depth looks at different
areas of Quarryhill's unique collection. 10am - Noon. $15 Non members/ $10 Members
Contact the Garden Office for more information on events. Members will receive notification of all events one month before scheduled date. (707) 996-3166 or info@quarryhillbg.org
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Quarryhill opened the garden to the public free of charge to celebrate Earth Day. Over 400 people attended from 10am-2pm to learn about both Quarryhill and environmental conservation. Staff and Volunteers were available throughout the day. 
Nursery Manager, Corey Barnes taught this beginning propagation class. Participants learned several techniques including layering, transplanting, & seed propagation. Corey will be teaching a follow up class on grafting this summer. Contact the garden for more info.
Pictures from our annual Fireside Chat, a special appreciation event for our Contributor and above members. Peter Wharton, of UBC Botanical Garden was our guest speaker. Thank you to all our members for your contributions to the garden this past year. 
View pictures of Diane Johnson's fall Asian Paper Making class. Participants learned traditional techniques and took home supplies for future projects.