To conclude their fall plant sale fundraising season, the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden are offering additional incentives to create more room to grow.

Oak Discovery Day Schedule

This afternoon will be filled with oak-related activities for all-ages. A self-guided tour of our Shields Oak Grove will also be available at the event. 

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Plant Lists and More

We transforming the Good Life Garden — one of our campus’s most high-profile public gardens — to a place where we can share the science and social justice issues around food, food production and food safety.

Edible Plant List (Fall 2018)

Perennial Plant List (Fall 2018)

We had two winners in this year's 2019 Repro Graphics Made-to-Order Calendar Contest. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Download the map!

Download the map above which highlights in white the multiple ways plant sale customers can get to the Arboretum Teaching Nursery for the plant sale on Saturday, September 29 (Members: 9-11 a.m. | Public: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.).

Are you an accidental gardener? Do you love oaks or maybe enjoy trying new beers? Don’t miss the “Oak-tober” celebration on Oct. 4 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store. The event is free and a portion of all beer purchases will be donated to support the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden.

The next Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden plant sale fundraiser will feature a variety of herbs in addition to thousands and thousands of Arboretum All-Stars, California natives and other plants perfect for our region.

The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's Grounds and Landscape Services team is hiring a grounds supervisor for our campus's high-profile student housing areas.

Our large base of loyal Friends members and the steady leadership of the Friends Board have been two reasons the Friends group has been so successful in providing critical financial and volunteer support. We are pleased to welcome one new member to the Friends Board, Griselda Castro!

Members of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden as of June 30, 2018.