Watsonville
Aladdin Nursery offers bonsai classes on Saturdays
Learn all about growing and caring for bonsai at Aladdin Nursery and Gift Shop, 2905 Liberty Blvd. Watsonville, Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tree of any type, size, and style to the consultation. Free lessons. Visit allevents.in to RSVP.
Santa Cruz
Weave wreaths at Sea to Sky Farm.
At Sea to Sky Farm, Jess Tunis will host a wreath workshop at 6040 Bonny Doon Road, Santa Cruz on December 10 at 1:00 p.m. Visit the greenhouse and take part in this beautiful workshop where you will learn how to make beautiful seasonal bouquets of local flowers to decorate your winter home. We'll have warps, wires, and all the green and flower materials on hand, plus of course professional help and guidance! for tickets. Visit eventbrite.com.
Santa Cruz
On the first Saturday there is a free guided tour of the park.
Explore all that the Arboretum has to offer on one of our beautiful 60-90 minute garden tours around the world on a 60-90 minute teacher or staff led garden tour. Tours are held the first Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the UCSC Arboretum, 1156 High St. Santa Cruz. Sometimes you will see New Zealand and South Africa or California and Australia. Sometimes you can see a combination of several gardens, the global collection of conifers, or a rare grove. The duration of the tour varies depending on what is thriving and what visitors need. You can also book an instructor-led tour for small groups. Simply submit the form at the bottom of the tour page and you will be contacted. This tour is free with paid admission to the Arboretum. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children, and free for Arboretum members and UCSC students. Meeting with the guide in front of the office. Enter the Australian Gardens from the visitor car park and follow the green shaft to the meeting rooms and restrooms.
Take binoculars with you to see our amazing bird life. The tour was canceled due to inclement weather. For directions and information, visit arboretum.ucsc.edu.
aptos
Cultural tour with gifts, master class
Join us in creating holiday-inspired farm-to-food gift baskets on December 11 at Jeans Farm Art, 1690 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos, from 12:30pm-3:00pm. Attend a celebratory brunch, craft workshops, holiday dinners, and drinks. We welcome families with children. These include holiday decorations made with fruit and sundaes, decorative lawn bags filled with organic farm produce, and more. This is a great holiday activity with kids like Please note this is a small group (maximum of 20 people). All events are held in open, well-ventilated areas. To order tickets, visit eventbrite.com.
Santa Cruz
Dig Gardens is payable in advance
Tuesday, November 29 - December 25 at Dig Gardens, 420 Water St., Santa Cruz. When you purchase an ornament, Dig Gardens donates 10% of the proceeds to a local Santa Cruz nonprofit that benefits the community not just today, but all season long. Learn about their respective missions to serve Santa Cruz and help with payment by purchasing decorations in-store or online at diggardens.com/
Santa Cruz
The University of California, San Francisco Arboretum is holding a holiday open day
Attend Norrie's Gift & Garden Shop's annual holiday home open Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at UCSC Arboretum 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. You will find yourself surrounded by handcrafted bouquets, ornaments, centerpieces, fresh gardens, beautiful woodlands, and more. The event will feature special products from Ferd Bergholz and Linda Anderson. You can buy both dried flowers and bouquets of live flowers. Members get a 10% discount. For information, visit arboretum.ucsc.edu/.
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