Earth & Spirit

16/04/2026

16/04/2026

It’s Native Plant Month! Celebrate with us and experience more than 55 private and public gardens during the 2026 weekend! 🌸🌱
This is your chance to explore these incredible gardens, get inspired by local gardeners, and learn how to bring native plants into your own space. 🏡🌼
Haven’t signed up yet? Visit the GNGT website www.gngt.org for garden addresses, detailed descriptions, and photos! 📸 Don’t forget to follow for the latest updates, and share with your friends, this is an event you won’t want to miss! 💚
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01/04/2026

The 2026 weekend is happening on April 18 and 19, and we’re so excited to be a part of this amazing event! 🌿✨ With over 55 private and public gardens showcasing the beauty of California native plants, this is an experience you won’t want to miss. 🌸🌱 Explore breathtaking wildflowers, learn from local gardeners, and discover how to incorporate native plants into your own garden. 🏡🌼

Sign up on the website for access to garden addresses, plus descriptions and photos of every garden! 📸🌿 Don’t forget to follow for updates, sneak peeks, and more. Be sure to share with your friends – let’s celebrate California’s native beauty together! 💚

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06/03/2026

Do you have a passion for native plants and want to connect with fellow gardeners? GNGT 2026 is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this event a success! It's a wonderful opportunity to share your knowledge, learn from others, and immerse yourself in the beauty of native gardens.

To sign up or learn more, visit gngt.org and follow Growing Natives Garden Tour on Facebook and Instagram . We look forward to seeing you there!

20/01/2026

Do you have a passion for native plants and want to connect with fellow gardeners? The Growing Natives Garden Tour 2026 in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year's event a success! It's a wonderful opportunity to share your knowledge, learn from others, and immerse yourself in the beauty of native gardens. We hope to see you there!

To sign up or learn more, visit gngt.org and follow Growing Natives Garden Tour on Facebook and Instagram

Tour Dates & Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, April 18 and 19, 2026, 10 AM – 4 PM each day.
Learn more here: https://gngt.org/GNGT/index.php

You can also register to attend the tours even if you are unable to volunteer: https://gngt.org/GNGT/register.php

19/01/2026

A home for all on the tree of life

19/01/2026

The moist earth of the redwood forest grows a magical world of it's own.

19/01/2026

Leaving your flowers' seedheads to persist over winter feeds birds. They also contribute lovely texture and color in the winter landscape. Pictured here are Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Dune Sagewort (Artemisia pycnocephala), and California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum).

19/01/2026

The fluffy seed heads of Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis, glowing in the sun and floating through the air are a magical sight late in the year. This chaparral shrub is an important habitat plant, providing food and shelter to pollinators, birds, and so many more.

19/01/2026

A cheerful sight in the winter landscape, are the bright red berries of the Toyon shrub (Heteromeles arbutifolia). Toyon berries provide an important winter food source for birds and other wildlife. Invite more life into your garden by planting native plants.