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BLOOM BLAST
Upcoming events, bloom reports, gardening tips, and more...
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Click the links below to learn more about each event or workshop.
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More details below and more to come! Check our calendar for details.
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Art in the Gardens
Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7
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This year there will be two days of Art in the Gardens festivities! Join us Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7 from 11:00am to 5:00pm in a celebration of creative expression, gorgeous gardens, music, food, and drink.
In addition to the annual festivities, the weekend will kick off with a party (the Soirée is back!) and workshops to get your creative juices flowing.
ART
Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7
We will have a variety of art available for purchase on the Event Lawn from local and regional artists
LIVE MUSIC
Saturday, August 6
11AM - 1:30PM on the Event Lawn — New Nashville West
2PM - 5PM on the Event Lawn – The Real Sarahs with Alex de Grassi
Sunday, August 7
11AM - 1:30PM on the Event Lawn — Moon Rabbit
2PM - 5PM on the Event Lawn – Mama Grows Funk
FOOD & DRINK
Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7
There will be food and beverages available for purchase on the Event Lawn
Rhody's Garden Café
Big Earls BBQ
Taqueria Ramirez
Cowlicks Ice Cream
A Sweet Affair Patisserie
The Ice Box
Thanksgiving Coffee
Beer available for purchase – sponsored by North Coast Brewing Company
Wine available for purchase – sponsored by Barra of Mendocino, Foursight Wines, Frey Vineyards, Husch Vineyards, Meyer Family Cellars, Pennyroyal Farm & Vineyard, Witching Stick Wines
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Create art in the Gardens
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In addition to the annual festivities, there will be opportunities on August 5, 6, and 7 for you to get creative and nurture your inner artist, including Paper Collage, Pine Needle Basketry, Paint & Sip with Artevino Natural Wines, and Kids Acrylic Painting. Click the linked titles below to learn more about each workshop and register to participate. Class sizes are limited and advanced registration is required.
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2022 Event Sponsors
Friends of the Gardens, North Coast Brewing Company, Redwood Investments, Community First Credit Union, Community Foundation of Mendocino County – Meredythe G. & Clayton C. Daley, Jr. Family Fund, The Coast KOZT-FM, Redwood Waste Solutions, Beachcomber Hotel Group, Thompson's Porta Septic Service, HomeLight, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Sea Rock Inn, Highway 20 Feed, Frosty Ice
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The garden party of the season
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Not many get to enjoy the golden glow of our Perennial Garden at dusk. Join us for an exclusive evening amidst the flowers complete with hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and entertainment.
See this year's Art in the Gardens featured artwork and learn a bit about Featured Artist, Button Quinn's process. Sip wine, craft brews, and "Farm-to-Cocktails" concoctions provided by Bee Hunter Wine, North Coast Brewing Company, and Mendocino Outland. Mingle as you savor the evening glory of our Perennial Garden enhanced by birdsong and the acoustic melodies of Back Porch Duo. Enjoy locally sourced hors d'oeuvres created by Lombardo’s Fine Foods and provided by Assaggiare Mendocino, Harvest Market, Princess Seafood, and Roundman's Smokehouse & Butcher Shop.
Tickets are $125 per person and include hors d’oeuvres, craft cocktails, wine, and beer. All proceeds from this fundraiser event help to support the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Tickets for the Summer Soirée are limited and will sell quickly... PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!
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Birdhouse Auction
Final bids Thursday, August 11 | 8:00pm
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The Friends of the Gardens (FOG) annual Birdhouse Auction is happening online right now! The auction will take place entirely online, where you can enjoy a bidding war or purchase your favorite for the "win-it-now" price... a fantastic donation to the Gardens and a big win for you! Bid increments are automatically set at $5.
NEW THIS YEAR –– When bidding reaches $400, the "win-it-now" option disappears. This means that bidding will continue all the way until the auction comes to a close on August 11th at 8:00PM. These highly sought-after birdy-abodes can potentially bid beyond $500 making this fundraiser even more of a roaring success! Take a look at your favorite birdhouses today and see if you want to take the plunge and “buy-it-now” price before you cannot…
Bid now...
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Grow your bouquet and arrange it too
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Intro to Cut Flower Gardening
This Saturday, July 23 | 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Join Wyatt Emig, MCBG Horticulturist, in planning your own cut flower garden. From the beginning stages to harvest, Wyatt will share tips for success. Learn about soil preparation, seed ordering, watering/irrigation, pest management, cutting, and crafting arrangements. By the end of this hands-on workshop, you should have the skills to start planning for your next cut flower garden.
Learn more... only a couple spaces left!
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Concerts at the Gardens
Sunday, July 31 | 12:00pm to 4:30pm
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Following last year's success, the Symphony of the Redwoods is proud to present a day of free outdoor concerts at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. This year the concerts will take place over one day on the MCBG Event Lawn. It will be a concert-style program with an option to dance on the side. Midsummer smiles and a bounce in your step! At 12:00 PM Roy Zajac, clarinet virtuoso, will perform a Mozart and a Gershwin clarinet quintet and additional pieces with a local string quartet. Vocalist Christiana Valentin will perform with her tango ensemble beginning at 3:00 PM. All concerts will be professionally miked to enhance the outdoor music listening experience. There will be a limited amount of seating available on a first-come-first-served basis and plenty of lawn seating.
TICKETS
All concerts are free to attend with the cost of regular Gardens admission (free and no reservation required for current MCBG Members). Admission tickets must be purchased online in advance. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to attend the concerts and see the Gardens on Sunday, July 31.
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