A roundup of local home and garden news and events.
“BROWN GOLD” … Learn how compost during an upcoming Common Ground Garden class led by master gardener Carol Cox on Saturday, June 10, 2 – 4 p.m., at 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Participants will learn how compost works, why compost is important for sustainability and how to produce lots of quality compost. Cox managed Ecology Action’s Research Garden in Willits for nearly 20 years. For more information, contact paul@commongroundgarden.org.
MODERN HOME TOUR … The new Modern Architecture + Design Society is holding its annual Peninsula home tour on Saturday, June 17. The tour gives the public a chance to visit and explore some of the best examples of modern architecture in the area as well as an opportunity to talk to the people that had a part in creating the homes. This year’s tour includes the following participants and neighborhoods: A remodel of a 1954 mid-century classic home by M110 Architecture in Palo Alto; a new modern mansion by Swatt Miers Architects in Los Altos Hills; and homes in San Carlos, Hillsborough and Cupertino. Tickets are $35 and children under 12 are free. For tickets, go to http://bit.ly/modsilicon2017.
SAVE THE DATE … Common Ground Garden’s main fundraising event, the 2017 Edible Garden Tour, will be on Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from ticket sales go to support the group’s programs, which include the demonstration garden, youth education, adult volunteering and education, and donating fresh vegetables each week to local food closets. Participating gardens feature mini orchards, graywater catchment systems, gardening demonstrations, berry varieties, native plants, medicinal herbs, ancient grains, and vegetables. This year, gardens will be concentrated in Palo Alto and neighboring cities (Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos). For more information, go to commongroundgarden.org.