New Loomis Demonstration Garden hosts first Spring Open House
On Saturday, June 1, Placer County master gardeners will host their first Spring Open House at their new Demonstration Garden at Loomis Library. Admission is free.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., dozens of master gardeners will be on hand to show visitors what they’ve been working months to create – a total transformation. What was originally 11,000 square feet of unused turf is now a vibrant water-wise garden packed with California natives, pollinator-friendly flowers and edible plants.
“The garden provides an educational environment with areas devoted to pollinator-friendly garden, HOA-friendly garden, rain garden, compost demonstration area, California native woodlands, a lawn-alternative meadow, hedgerows, an edible garden, straw-bale alternative and an orchard,” explain the master gardeners. “The plants and fruit trees are all small but have labels, and the labels have QR codes so visitors can learn more about them.”
Opened earlier this year on the library grounds, the garden will be bursting with spring color, as well as activities for all ages and all levels of gardeners.
“There will be kids activities, information tables staffed with experts in various gardening topics, live music and more,” say the hosts. “Experts will be on hand to answer questions about tool care, irrigation – we will have an expert from Hunter Industries on hand – ‘Ask a Master Gardener’ and vermiculture. Master gardeners will be present to answer questions about the garden and the various beds. We will have experts on California native plants and pollinators as well.”
Loomis Library is located at 6050 Library Drive, Loomis.
For more on the Demonstration Garden: https://pcmg.ucanr.edu/Demonstration_Garden/.
