Sackhouse Gardens
 
 

Botanical Arts Venue and Conference Center in the Berkeley Hills

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Executive Conference Center - breathtaking setting, not stuffy, very accommodating....

"Everything tastes better outdoors, even ideas..."

"June Prune"at Sackhouse Gardens

This month we cut back one third to one half of the more vigorous plants.  Don't miss the how-

to sessions which can be attended the first and last Friday of the month by appointment.

Next Garden Event: Join us for the Summer Solstice, June 21st.  This festive gathering starts at

2pm until the sun sets! Bring any unusual plants or plant questions for the staff to answer!  Tickets:

no charge for children accompanied by parents. $7 Students. $10 Adults.

May Tours included the Annual "Maybeck Country" architectural tour organized by BAHA. The

Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. Nearly 1,000 slightly sodden visitors to our

bubblestone cottage, the gardens and for the secret recipe punch, berries and delightful cookies. 

The awaited sun warmed our volunteer army and guests who responded by staying until after

closing, enjoying Maybeck's visionary indoor-outdoor style.

May 16th, 4 Maybeck homes (including Cubby house, never before toured!) opened for 50

College Prep and Bentley High School Auction winners who bid handsomely for the chance to be

learn about visionary California Architect, Bernard Maybeck. Robert Judson Clark, professor

emeritus of Art and Architecture at Princeton, lectured followed by the walking tour of the iconic

homes. Horticultural tours during the brunch made for double quotient of academic value.

Plant Happenings: Grand dinner plate sized purple Dahlias in the cottage beds; from the lilly

family, a twining Bomeria, native to the cloud forests; Musella lasiocarpa, or golden lotus banana;

Mathiasella bupleuroides 'green dream' with its jade-green, bell-like bracts which gradually turn

pink; unusual trees include Trevesia palmata or snowflake aralia, Pseudopanex ferox, Cusonia

paniculata; Phormium flowers on 6-foot seed spikes near the Xanthorea; A new Cornus with

blowsy blooms anchors the zen garden.

Join us in improving access to rare species.  If you have a particular plant and need help

propagating it, let us know! 

UC Botanical Garden Staff and Docents' tour scheduled quarterly. 

Garden Classroom and Conference Center

The secure 720 square foot classroom building has a 12-foot ceiling. Complete with WC,

farmhouse sink & library the space is available for teaching and group classes.  Adjacent zen

garden has Bay and City views. 

Use the wireless internet, sectioned display wall and barn door, 4 x 8 chalk board.

Your conference gathering will never be the same again. 

Hourly chimes from the UC campanile meter the progress of your meeting.

2 Kitchens, catering, walk to UC Berkeley and BART nearby. Concierge services available.

Lecture seating for 60. Classroom for 24. Rates vary for non-profits and corporations.

Events & Group Visits. Please contact Eva Jordan, the manager @ sackhousegardens.com to

arrange visits during the year.  Specialized receptions and speakers available depending on your

group's interests (Architecture vs Horticulture).  Children's groups are always welcome.  Bus

parking available nearby.

See our calendar at Sackhouse Visitor's Calendar  

Additional photos can be found at: http://web.mac.com/maybecktwin/iWeb/ArtsVenue/