This Friday, May 11th, is National Public Gardens Day! Better Homes & Gardens and the American Public Garden Association have collaborated to provide free admission to gardens throughout the United States and Canada. What a wonderful program to help people discover and learn about their local gardens!
Interested in attending? Sign up through the Better Homes & Gardens page (www.bhg.com/gardening/celebrate-national-public-gardens-day/) to receive your coupon. You may sign up for a group of up to ten people.
What gardens are participating? Check out the list here: www.bhg.com/bhg/pdf/Justthelist_1.pdf
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the following gardens are participating:
- UC Botanic Garden at Berkeley
- San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
- Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
For more information about National Public Gardens Day: www.nationalpublicgardensday.org
Enjoy!
hike.wander.wonder 
Thank you so much for this info. My son and his family live in the Bay Area, and this blog is a great resource. I will ask him to check it out.
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Thank you! I hope your son finds it useful.
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ditto, THANKS!! there’s a pricey, but AMAZING garden in miami i love to visit, and it’s been years… YAY!!!!! and it’s on the list! 🙂
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Great! Personally, I haven’t been to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, though I frequently drive right by it on the way to other museums. We may be heading into the city this Friday!
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This is so fantastic – I had no idea! Thanks for sharing.
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You’re welcome! I haven’t seen much press about this, maybe because I don’t subscribe to BH&G?
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