Events Calendar
NNG Monthly Workday
1st Saturday of each month 9 am to 12 pm
Nipomo Native Garden, intersection of Camino Caballo & Osage
Volunteers accomplish a variety of tasks including pathways maintenance, litter patrol of the garden perimeter, weeding, irrigation system expansion/repairs, pruning, and plantings. Volunteers should bring work gloves, a hat, drinking water, and tools related to the above activities. Additional tools are routinely provided by the NNG Committee.
For more information contact Greg Doudna at (805) 929-6649.
NNG Committee Board Meeting
There is No August 2008 Board Meeting
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 7 pm - 9 pm
The Vierheilig Residence
950 Waypoint Drive, Nipomo, CA
Meeting is open to the interested public. Please contact Larry Vierheilig at (805) 929-6710 for the agenda which is typically available 7 days prior to the meeting.
NNG Monthly Workday
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 9 am to noon
Nipomo Native Garden, intersection of Camino Caballo & Osage
The Garden is currently in disarray along Camino Caballo as the County is extending a flood control pipeline from a retention pond near Primrose down into the Garden. Winter overflows will add water to the Garden and potentially make our wetland a vernal pool during wet Winters. We are also anticipating the project will improve our Osage road access and do some grading and leveling in designated areas.
Our fences may be down, however the Garden still is accessible and needs our TLC. We hope to see you at the upcoming Volunteer's Workday.
Our tasklist includes:
- Focus on Irrigation. We need to walk the irrigation lines and remove drippers were the plants are dead or missing. Raise above grade drip lines that may have become submerged. Pull the flags where plants have died or have fallen victim to Mr. Gopher.
- Pull/Cut Telegraph weed along both sides of the pathways near Pomeroy. Pointed sharp shovels are very handy. We've done a great job controlling Telegraph weed over the last couple of years, so let's continue to manage them prior to their blooming.
- Weed Whacking the Veldt Grass along Pomeroy. This task requires weed-whackers, so please bring your gasoline powered units if you have one.
- Repair Ground Squirrel / Gopher damage along the pathways. They are very active this year.
- Litter patrol the Garden perimeter.
Volunteers should brings gloves, hand tools, shovels, drinking water, and rain gear to help you stay dry.
Fall Native Plant Sale
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
9:00am until the plants are gone
Rabobank parking lot
615 W. Tefft, Nipomo
Come support the Nipomo Native Garden and purchase your drought tolerant plants during our annual Fall Plant Sale. Come early as the plants sell quickly. All proceeds support the Garden.
- Selection of over 1,000 Central Coast and California Native plants as well as non-Natives appropriate for Nipomo’s Mediterranean climate.
- Nipomo Native Garden Hats, T-Shirts, & Membership
- Members will help you select appropriate plants for your specific needs and share transplanting tips and propagation techniques.
