Shade’s a Really Good Thing!
SAVE THE DATE for the 2012 Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Seminar series
at the Gardens at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek, California.
A seminar and garden study tour program for designers, horticulturists, and garden enthusiasts
Presented by the Garden Conservancy and the Ruth Bancroft Garden
Cosponsored by Pacific Horticulture and the Gardens at Heather Farm
There’s light shade, open shade, dappled shade, and the most elegant, deep, dark, dry shade!
Shade may be seasonal, created by structures or tree canopy, and it can be moist, wet, dry, or cold.
Enjoy plant and design surprises to meet these inviting and challenging conditions
Friday, July 13, 2012 – seminar
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - garden study tour
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission fees:
$85 (seminar only) members of cosponsoring gardens | $150 (seminar & tour)
$95 Pacific Horticulture subscribers | $170
$105 General Admission | $190
Call 415.441.4300 for student price.
Further details and online registration will be added as available.



