What's doing in May? Dozens of garden shows, sales, tours, classes, and lectures

Sunset, May, 1988

What's doing in May? Dozens of garden shows, sales, tours, classes, and lectures

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Walnut Creek. May events at Heather Farm Garden Center include classes on herb gardening, preserving fresh flowers, and making wreaths. Place: Heather Farm Garden Center, 1540 Marchbanks Dr. For more information and required preregistration, call (415) 947-1678 between 9 and 1 weekdays.

Carmel Valley. May 1. The 25th annual flower show by Carmel Valley Garden Association. Place: Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley and Ford roads. Hours: 10 to 3. Free.

Healdsburg. May 1. Flower show and plant sale by Healdsburg Garden Club. Place: Villa Chanticleer, 1248 N. Fitch Mountain Rd. Hours: 10 to 4:30. Donations accepted.

Los Altos. May 1. Spring show by Westbay Iris Society. Place: Los Altos Youth Center, One N. San Antonio Rd. Hours: noon to 5. Free.

Redwood City. May 1. Annual show by Peninsula Rose Society. Place: Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave. Hours: 1 to 5. Free.

Ukiah. May 1. Show by the Redwood Iris Society. Place: Yokayo School, 790 S. Dora St. Hours: 1 to 5. Free.

Watsonville. May 1. Annual exhibit by Watsonville Bonsai Club. Place: Buddhist Temple Annex, 423 Bridge St. Hours: 10 to 5. Free.

Roseville. May 4. Flower show, plant sale, and tea by Roseville Arrangers Guild. Place: Lauppe Hall, Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America Blvd. Hours: 11 to 4. Admission in free.

Suisun City. May 4. Spring plant sale by Solano Community College Horticulture Club. Place: campus student center, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd. Hours: 9 to 9.

Cupertino. May 6 and 7. Show and sale by the African Violet Society of the South Bay. Placed: Vallco Fashion Park, Stevens Creek Blvd. and Wolfe Rd. Hours: 2 to 9 Friday, 10 to 5 Saturday. Free.

Palo Alto. May 6 and 7. Tour of six private gardens, sponsored by Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Foundation. Hours: 10 to 4. Tickets ($12) may be purchased the day of the tour at Gamble Gardens, 1431 Waverley St. For advance ticket information and to reserve a box lunch (not included in ticket price), call (415) 321-8128 or 328-1930.

Oakland. May 6, 7, and 8. Show and plant sale by Orchid Society of California. Place: Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Hours: 1 to 5 Friday, 10 to 5 Saturday, 10 to 4 Sunday. Free.

Aptos. May 6 through 9. Annual plant sale by Cabrillo College Garden Club. Place: college amphitheater, 6500 Soquel Dr. Hours: 9 to 5 every day except 9 to 1 Monday.

Fairfield. May 7. Plant sale by Master Gardeners of Solano County. Place: UC Cooperative Extension parking lot, 2000 W. Texas St. Hours: 10 A.M. until plants are sold out.

Novato. May 7. Plant sale by Novato Garden Club. Place: The Square, Novato Blvd. and Wilson Ave. Hours: 9 to 4.

Placerville. May 7. Annual tour of private rose gardens and old rose sites in the Mother Lode. Hours: 8:30 to 5. Free. For details, call (916) 626-5840.

Pleasant Hill. May 7. The 20th annual plant sale by Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club. Place: parking lot for The School House, Pleasant Hill Rd. and Oak Park Blvd. Hours: 9 to 2.

San Mateo. May 7. Plant sale at San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way. Hours: 10 to 4.

San Rafael. May 7. Plant sale by Chrysanthemum Society of Marin. Place: Northgate Mall, Las Gallinas Ave. Hours: 10 to 5.

Santa Rosa. May 7. Show and plant sale by Redwood Empire Chapter of American Rhododendron Society. Place: mall at Coddingtown Center, U.S. 101 at W. Steele Lane. Hours: 10 to 5. Free.

Berkeley. May 7 and 8. Plant sale by Friends of the Botanical Garden. Place: UC Botanical Garden, Centennial Dr. Hours: noon to 2 Saturday, 9 to 2 Sunday.

Concord. May 7 and 8. Annual exhibit by Shikishima Bonasi Club. Place: Japanese American Cultural Center, 3165 Treat Blvd. Hours: noon to 7 Saturday, 10 to 4 Sunday. Free.

Oakland. May 7 and 8 Spring Wildflower Show by California Native Plant Society and Oakland Museum. Place: the museum, 1000 Oak St. Hours: 10 to 5 Saturday, noon to 5 Sunday. Free.

Richmond. May 7 and 8. Annual show by the North Bay Rose Society. Place: Hilltop Mall, Hilltop Mall Rd. Hours: noon to 5. Admission is free.

Sacramento. May 7 and 8. Show by the Sacramento Geranium Club. Place: Sacramento Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Hours: 2 to 6 Saturday, 10 to 5 Sunday. Free.

San Jose. May 7 and 8. Show by Santa Clara County Rose Society. Place: Westgate Mall, 1600 Saratoga Ave. Hours: 10 to 6 Saturday, noon to 5 Sunday. Free.

Santa Cruz. May 7 and 8. Show by Monterey Bay Chapter of American Rhododendron Society. Place: Antonelli Brothers Begonia Gardens, 2545 Capitola Rd. Hours: 1 to 5 Saturday, noon to 4 Sunday. Admission in free.

Calistoga. May 7, 14, and 21. Saturday seminars on herbs at Franz Valley Experimental Gardens, 7350 Franz Valley Rd. Hours: 9 to noon. Fee: $15 per seminar. For details and required preregistration, call (707) 525-1771.