Gardens at Lake Merritt are open M-F 8:00 - 3:00; Saturday and Sunday 8 - 5. Free entry. Memorial Day, 8 - 3pm; Juneteenth, 8 - 3pm ASK A MASTER GARDENER Free, Gardens at Lake Merritt Talk - "How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden" Saturday June 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lake Merritt Trials Garden Jennifer Cardoza & Sally Hughes will discuss why pollinators are important - native plants that attract them - planting strategies to increase pollinator visits to your garden - threats to pollinators - and resource. Master Gardener Talks upcoming: Lake Merritt Garden Talk - Irrigation. Saturday July 22, 11 - 12 David Blood & Hugh Globerson An explanation of the drip irrigation system used at the Master Gardeners’ site at Lake Merritt Gardens. Presentation of how to construct a drip irrigation system that waters different types of plants that have different watering needs. The water requirements for various plants growing in Oakland, and surrounding cities, will also be covered. A tour of the Trials garden will be given to show the different ways drip irrigation can be used. 
Lake Merritt shoreline and Lakeside Park have many plants and trees of interest, but the highlight of plant life at the lake is in the gardens, which includes a superb Bonsai Garden, Community/Edible Garden, Japanese Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Lakeside Palmetum, Rhododendron Garden, Sensory Garden, Succulent Garden, Vireya Display Garden, Pollinator Garden, and Bay Friendly Demonstration Garden.
Volunteer Gardening For info contact volunteer coordinator at this email address: volunteerfglm@gmail.com Visit gardensatlakemerritt.org Detailed map of gardens ASK A MASTER GARDENER in the Community/Trials Garden at Lakeside Park. The certified Master Gardener volunteers will be on-site to answer your gardening questions. Monday 9:30 - 11:30; Wednesday and Friday 11:00 - 1:00. For more Master Gardener and gardening information, visit this link --- Alameda County Master Gardeners. Info brochures available during Lakeside Park Garden hours. Fliers are in 'Help Yourself!' container. Self Guided Tour maps of the Trials Gardens are available on-site.
Lakeside Park Garden Center
built in 1959, has been a hot-house for the germination and cultivation of horticultural beauty in the Bay Area... The Garden Center hosts garden shows, public and private events. Garden Center is available for rental, contact (510) 238-2218. |
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video interview series, dedicated to public garden volunteers helping to create and maintain the wonder of nature Gardens & Guardians at Lake Merritt
Photos, Music & Movie by John Kirkmire. 4 parts. Part One 00:01 Intro: The Gardens at Lake Merritt 04:00 The Gate Project... Shawn Lovell 08:25 The Bonsai Garden... Gordon Deeg 12:26 Bonsai Master... Kathy Shaner 15:34 Suiseki Exhibit... Janet Roth 16:52 The Bonsai Collection... Gordon Deeg Gardens & Guardians, Part Two
00:23 Lydia Swann, Oakland Park Supervisor 01:20 Carole Levenson and Dick Austin, volunteer organizations 05:03 Tricia Christopher, Landscape Architect 09:31 Bruce Cobbledick, the Gate Project 11:38 Carole Levenson, Fundraising 12:45 Autumn Lights Festival montage 14:18 Tora Rocha, Autumn Lights Festival & Pollinator Posse 18:50 Butterfly montage Gardens & Guardians, Part Three
The Garden Classroom: 00:20 Insect Science Museum... Eddie Dunbar 04:10 Friends of Japanese Gardens... Dick Austin 05:20 Aesthetic Pruning & Rock Display... Bill Castellon 10:31 Master Gardener Program... Sam Fouchee 14:06 Edible Urban Gardening... Tom Branca, Merritt College Horticulture 16:56 OUSD Photo Teacher... Jessie Shapiro Gardens & Guardians, Part Four
00:22 How to Volunteer... Lydia Swann, Oakland Park Supervisor 02:42 Dahlia Garden Volunteer... Curtis Maxwell 04:24 Palmetum Volunteer... Will Able 06:40 Gardens at Lake Merritt Birds montage 08:48 Tora Rocha Stories: Succulent Garden, Pokémon Go at GLM 12:20 Friend of the Garden Award... Dick Austin 13:26 GLM History Review / Credits Gardens & Guardians series: Alpine Rock Garden in Gardens at Lake Merritt. Interview with John Tsutakawa, Alpine Garden planner and organizer.
Gardens & Guardians series: Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Garden. Interview with Peter Bowyer, volunteer landscape architect. The Gardens at Lake Merritt
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Urban Edible Garden
Bonsai Garden
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Tour Bonsai Garden with Director Gordon Deeg. 7:43
excerpt from Gardens & Guardians, Part One. ©2020 lakemerritt.org Bonsai Garden, inside Gardens at Lake Merritt, home to some of the finest Bonsai on the West Coast. Built, staffed and maintained by volunteers. Open Tuesday - Friday 11 - 3; Saturday 10 - 3:30; Sunday Noon to 3:30. Call (510)763-8409 to arrange special group tours.
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Photo Archive of Garden Events/Projects (click on photo below to open)
Carnivorous Plant Show
Alpine Rock Garden
Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Garden
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GLM Plants
Garden Gate Artist Shawn Lovell
Cascade Pond Project
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Bonsai Garden
Azalea Bonsai Show
Pollinator Posse
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AC Master Gardener
Orchid Show
Tora Retirement Celebration
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Gardens at Lake Merritt articles:
https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/the-gardens-at-lake-merritt/
https://splashpad.org/2017/11/the-gardens-at-lake-merritt-entry-gets-a-facelift/
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Bonsai Garden Director Gordon Degg auctions off Bonsai, Feb 18, 2023 at annual fundraiser inside Garden Center
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