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Thanks to member Bill for sharing the link to this amazing video showing many different kinds of flowers opening into full bloom. Be sure to listen to the music too!

Shared in email by one of our members: Amazing photography. The hummingbird doing rolls while chasing a bug is incredible!!! This is beautiful. Be sure to watch closely (around 2 min 40 sec) and check out the baby bat under its mother. Unreal.   Some of the finest photography you will ever see.  

We had a fun and successful planting party, beautifying the intersection of Cherry & Laurel downtown. Thanks to Tom for organizing the event and bringing tools and flowers: salvia, coreopsis, zinnias, lantana, petunias and snapdragons to add a burst of color in all four corners of the intersection.  The bare spots in the planters turned

The June 2014 newsletter is now online — find out about the wonderful success of the Wine & Cheese fundraiser, get tips for great summer flowers to plant, news from the club, and more. You can download it from this link: Civic Garden Club of San Carlos-June 2014  

Please join us for our annual afternoon of sampling delicious cheeses, appetizers and gourmet chocolates. Featuring Cuvée Wine Cellars, Domenico Winery, Flying Suitcase Winery, and more. Enjoy live music and a raffle, all in support of our scholarship program and community service projects. When: Sunday, June 1st, 3-5pm, Where: Casa de Flores, 737 Walnut Street,

The May 2014 newsletter is now online — find out about the latest activities, officers elected in April, and planned events in May and June. You can download it from this link: Civic Garden Club of San Carlos-May 2014

Lyngso Garden Materials in Redwood City is hosting a series of classes on many garden topics, including growing herbs and native plants, attracting butterflies, integrated pest management and more. Classes are Saturdays and fill up quickly, so don’t wait to register. You can find the details on their web site’s Events page.   Photo by

The Civic Garden Club of San Carlos has had a long tradition of participating in the Penny Pines program. The Penny Pines Reforestation started in 1941 when the San Francisco Sports-Women Association  made a contribution to restore a devastated forest fire area in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.  With that humble beginning, many garden clubs, civic