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Native Plant Sale and Open House at the Joaquin Miller Park Native Plant Nursery

FOSC will be holding a native plant sale and open house on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the JMNPN. Come by between 10am and 3pm to purchase native plants just in time to plant for the winter rains.

Come learn more about plant propagation at the 11am workshop. Native plant experts will be available all day with practical ideas for all spaces, to help you pick appropriate plants for your specific planting area.

For more information, contact coordinator@sausalcreek.org or 510-501-3672.

monkey flower

Diplacus aurantiacus
Orange Bush Monkeyflower
© Br. Alfred Brousseau
Saint Mary's College.

The FOSC nursery grows local natives from seeds and cuttings collected in the Sausal Creek watershed and nearby. Our main goal is growing plants for creek restoration projects, school native plant projects, Oakland parks, and similar uses. This plant sale will help support the nursery efforts.

The nursery work occurs on an ongoing basis, mostly by volunteers. We'll need a lot of extra effort to get ready for the tour and the plant sale. Volunteer at least 20 hours, and you'll not only get a sneak preview, we'll give you first dibs at the selection! Contact nursery@sausalcreek.org for information on volunteering.

Information:
The nursery is located in Joaquin Miller Park, on Sanborn Road. If driving, take the Joaquin Miller Drive exit off of Highway 13, head uphill. Turn left onto Sanborn (there are lots of signs, including one in the median that says "Native Plant Nursery"). To reach the nursery, park near the Ranger Station, and walk past the yellow gate across Sanborn; the nursery is about 1/4 mile on your left. (Download map.) On the day of the plant sale, there will be greeters to assist you.

Click for a list of the plants we hope to have for sale.

Note: the nursery does not ordinarily sell plants to the public, and is not staffed to accommodate walk-in customers during volunteer hours.