I’m taking a bouquet of native flowers to Foothill College – what are your plans?
Native plant enthusiasts are cheering! In September 2010, the California State Assembly and Senate approved Resolution ACR 173 establishing California Native Plant Week, beginning this year April 17-23.
It’s a good sign that sustainability is catching on when the state assembly and the senate agree… California native plants in the wilds, in gardens and in landscapes have a huge positive impact on our watersheds, on curbing catastrophic wildfires, and on creating and restoring wildlife habitat. They also agree that residential water use can be cut between 60 and 90% simply by replacing conventional landscape plants with California native plants. That’s a huge water savings!
So whether you are currently an enthusiast or just curious about all the excitement, I encourage you to participate in some of the activities planned throughout our beautiful state.
What am I doing for California native plant week? I’ll be taking a bouquet of flowers to Foothill College – a simple gesture – I’ll be attending Dee Wong’s talk at the Hidden Villa CNPS Plant Sale, and I’ve already chosen the gardens I’ll visit on the Going Native Garden Tour in Santa Clara Valley. Although not technically during native plant week, on May 1st I’ll be at the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour in the East Bay.
I hope to see you there!
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