Join us at the Clubhouse at Boundary Oak for our annual dinner on September 11, 2010. A major fundraiser for The Garden, this evening will feature cocktails, a gourmet dinner, live music and dancing, live and silent auctions, and a reception honoring long-time Garden friends and donors Richard and Sally Ingraham.

The Clubhouse at Boundary Oak is located at 3800 Valley Vista Road in Walnut Creek.

For more information, to purchase tickets, or to learn about our auction items, click here.

Our September 18th plant sale will be open to the public from 10 am - 3 pm, and will feature large and small cacti, agave, aloe, dyckia and yucca, and more! As is the case with all of our plant sales, you can enjoy free admission and tours of The Garden (11 am and 1:30 pm). You can also browse our selection of garden books, clothes, and other merchandise.

Join us for a special workshop on September 18th from 11 am - 1 pm on Lawn Removal. Click here for more details or to register.

The Ruth Bancroft Garden has established a Planned Giving program to help sustain the garden into the future. Planning a gift in your estate or will is a wonderful way to support the garden. 

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Do you have a passion for drought tolerant gardening? Are you interested in learning more about the Ruth Bancroft Garden's plant collection and history? Want to share your love of nature with others?

Sign up for our Docent Training Program and become a member of our fun, intelligent and respected docent team! The program will start in October.

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One of the bluest of all palm species is Brahea armata, appropriately known as the Mexican Blue Palm.  This attractive but slow-growing fan palm has leaves similar to those of the familiar Washingtonia, but with a striking chalky-blue color.  The lower part of the leaf stalk has sharp curved teeth.  It comes from Baja California in very arid surroundings, but always in spots where there is some sub-surface water available to its roots.  Thus, although it is drought-tolerant, it does like occasional watering during the summer months.

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Learn something new at The Garden or refresh and develop your skills! The Ruth Bancroft Garden holds a variety of educational activities year-round. See something interesting? Click here for more information about the workshops offered below.

Saturday, September 18: Lawn Removal

Saturday, September 25: iPhone Photography

Saturday, October 9: Succulent Troubleshooting