California Native Plant Education Event and Plant Sale

Pacifica Gardens together with the UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties are hosting a native plant sale and education event. Presentations will cover the benefits of native plants in the home garden, how to plant native plants in containers and best practices for the planting and care of new plants. Additionally, UC Master Gardeners will provide tours of the native plant demonstration garden to attendees. Pacifica Gardens’ annual native plant sale is from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Presentations will be at 11:00 am and at 12:00 pm.

UC Master Gardener Presenters
Cathrin Callas: Cathrin joined the UC Master Gardener program in 2022 after retiring from a career in engineering. A California native, her life-long love of flowering plants includes a particular interest in California native plants. She currently lives and gardens in San Carlos.
Carolyn Dorsch: Carolyn has always had a deep admiration and affinity for all plants, marveling at their incredible ability to survive and thrive in a myriad of conditions. She enjoys seeing plants in their natural habitat, in all seasons, and applies her knowledge of how California natives grow in the wild in order to cultivate them in the garden. An avid vegetable gardener, Carolyn plants a garden every year and enjoys learning new techniques and trying out new varieties. Additionally, she is a Master Composter and a beginner beekeeper.
Lisa Eshman: Lisa is a retired community college instructor and small animal veterinarian. She has a lifelong love of gardening, with a special interest in growing natives, apples, and vegetables. The UC Master Gardener program is her opportunity to continue to learn about sustainable gardening practices and help community members with their garden projects and problems.

Registration is required. Please click here.

Parking Information: The garden is located in the back of the Linda Mar Education Center. Please park in the back parking lot.