In northern California, Colorado, Utah … dozens of May garden shows, sales, tours, festivals

Sunset, May, 1987

In northern California, Colorado, Utah . . . dozens of May garden shows, sales, tours, festivals

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Pinole. May 1. Exhibit and plant sale bythe Pinole African Violet Society. Place: Tara Hills Alliance Church, 2800 Tara Hills Dr. Hours: 10 to 3. Free.

Palo Alto. May 1 and 2. Tour of sevenprivate gardens, sponsored by the Elizabeth F. Gamble Foundation. Hours: 10 to 3. Tickets ($10) may be purchased the day of the tour at the Gamble Gardens, 1431 Waverley St. For advance ticket information and necessary box lunch reservation ($12), call (415) 328-1930.

San Francisco. May 1 and 2. The 20thannual plant sale by the Strybing Arboretum Society. Place: San Francisco County Fair Building (former Hall of Flowers), Golden Gate Park, Ninth Ave. and Lincoln Way. For details, see page 262.

Danville. May 1, 2, and 3. Show and plantsale by the Orchid Society of California. Place: Danville Livery and Mercantile, Sycamore Valley Rd. W. and San Ramon Valley Blvd. Hours: noon to 5 Friday and Sunday, 10 to 5 Saturday. Free.

Lafayette. May 2. Plant sale by the LafayetteGarden Club. Place: Masonic Temple, 925 Moraga Rd. Hours: 9 to 3.

Redding. May 2. Show by the ReddingBonsai Club. Place: Holiday Inn Convention Center, 1900 Hilltop Dr. Hours: 10 to 4:30. Free.

Rohnert Park. May 2. Flower show by theRohnert Park Garden Club. Place: Burton Avenue Recreation Center, 7421 Burton Ave. Hours: 1 to 4. Free.

San Rafael. May 2. The 17th annual plantsale by the Marin Orchid Society. Place: in front of Longs Drug Store, Northgate Shopping Center, 442 Las Gallinas Ave. Hours: 9 to 4.

Santa Rosa. May 2. Show by the RedwoodEmpire Rose Society. Place: Santa Rosa Plaza, Fourth and B streets. Hours: 1 to 5:30. Free.

Morgan Hill. May 2 and 3. Annual flowershow by the Morgan Hill Flower Lover's Club. Place: Friendly Inn, 17666 Crest Ave. Hours: 1 to 5 Saturday, 10 to 4 Sunday. Free.

Mountain View. May 2 and 3. Show andsale by the Kusamura Bonsai Club. Place: Sangha Hall, Mountain View Buddhist Temple, 575 Stierlin Rd. Hours: noon to 5 Saturday, 10 to 4 Sunday. Free.

Sacramento. May 2 and 3. The 27th annualshow and plant sale by the Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society. Place: Sacramento Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Hours: 2 to 6 Saturday, 10 to 5 Sunday. Free.

San Mateo. May 2 and 3. Spring show bythe San Mateo County Rose Society. Place: Security Pacific National Bank, El Camino Real and Fifth Ave. Hours: 2 to 7 Saturday, 10 to 5 Sunday. Free.

Sutter Creek. May 2 and 3. Flower showand plant sale by the Sierra Madre Garden Club. Place: Italian Picnic Grounds, State Highway 49 and Ridge Rd. Hours: noon to 6 Saturday, 9 to 5 Sunday. Donation: $2 for ages 14 and over.

Carmel Valley. May 3. Tour of seven privategardens and wine tasting at Chateau Julien Winery, sponsored by the Carmel Valley Garden Association. Hours: 11 to 5. Tickets ($5) may be purchased the day of the tour at the winery, 8940 Carmel Valley Rd. For advance ticket information, call (408) 659-4297.

Oakland. May 3. Annual show and plantsale by the East Bay Rose Society. Place: Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Hours: 10 to 5. Free.

Redwood City. May 3. Annual show bythe Peninsula Rose Society. Place: Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave. Hours: 1 to 5. Free.

Watsonville. May 3. Exhibition by theWatsonville Bonsai Club. Place: Buddhist Temple Annex, 423 Bridge St. Hours: 10 to 5. Free.

Ross. May 5. Flower arrangement showby the Bay Area Arrangers Guild. Place: Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Hours: noon to 4. Donations accepted. For details, call (415) 382-0650.

Suisun City. May 6. Spring plant sale bythe Solano Community College Horticulture Club. Place: Student Center building on campus, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd. Hours: 9 to 9.

Kentfield. May 7, 8, 9, and 10. The MarinGarden Show, sponsored by The Branson School and Marin Symphony Orchestra. Place: the former William Kent estate, 200 Woodland Rd. Hours: 10 to 4. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free ages under 10. For details, call (415) 453-2338.

Aptos. May 8, 9, 10, and 11. Annual plantsale by Cabrillo College Horticulture Club. Place: Cabrillo College Amphitheater, 6500 Soquel Dr. Hours: 9 to 5.

Concord. May 9. Show, clinic, and plantsale by the Diablo Bonsai Club. Place: Willows Shopping Center, Diamond Blvd. (take Willow Pass Rd. exit from Interstate 680). Hours: show and sale from 10 to 4, clinic from noon to 3. Free.

Novato. May 9. Plant sale by the NovatoGarden Club. Place: The Square shopping center, Novato Blvd. and Wilson Ave. Hours: 9 to 4.

Placerville. May 9. Annual tour of privaterose gardens and old rose sites in the Mother Lode. Hours: 8:30 to 4:30. Free. For details, call (916) 626-5840.

Berkeley. May 9 and 10. Spring plant saleby Friends of the Botanical Garden. Place: UC Botanical Garden, Centennial Dr. Hours: noon to 2 Saturday, 9 to 2 Sunday.