Home Front Home Front (June 25, 2004)

PLENTY TO DO . . . Summer at Filoli, tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., brings a variety of activities for the whole family: a children's petunia-planting workshop, floral design demonstrations, scrapbooking workshops and nature hikes, to name just a few. Admission is $15 for adults, $1 for children 2-12, free for children under 2. Picnic lunches, which must be ordered in advance, are available for $15 and $6. For information, call (650) 364-8300, ext. 508.

SOOTHING SOUNDS . . . Longing for peace and quiet in your garden? You can learn to "Build Your Own Small Water Feature" tomorrow from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Gamble Garden Carriage House, 1430 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Taught by landscape contractor Peter Henck, the class will offer insights in turning an urn, statue or small boulder into a water element. Fee is $25 for non-members, $20 for members. For information, call (650) 329-1356 or visit www.gamblegarden.org.

HOW'RE THE TREES? . . . Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto will be conducting its annual tree care survey tomorrow. Volunteers will be checking out the health of young trees and leaving information for residents on how to care for them. If you're interested in volunteering, call Jana at (650) 964-6110 or visit www.canopy.org.

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