2025 Garden Tour Registration – Online & In-person
Please read carefully!
The form below registers you for both the two-day online tour and the two-day in-person tour.
Online Tour
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10:00-3:00
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 10:00-3:00
View via Zoom or YouTube: links will be emailed 1 week before event.
In-person Tour
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10:00-5:00 (Bayside gardens)
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 10:00-5:00 (Inland gardens)
Garden Addresses for the In-person Tour
About ten days before the in-person Tour three PDFs will be e-mailed to registrants. One will contain addresses and a map that shows the relative locations of the Bayside gardens; another will contain addresses and a map showing the relative locations of the Inland gardens.
The third is a “tickets” page. Tour goers must print out the “tickets” page (print multiple copies if you will need more than 20 tickets) and bring the tickets page(s) with them on the day of the Tour. Each person must submit a paper ticket in order to enter a garden. Don’t have a printer? Just make your own “Admit one” tickets.
A Free Tour—that needs your support!
The Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour has been free since its inception in 2005. However, we rely on donations from tour registrants and supporters to keep the tour going. Please take advantage of the opportunity to donate to the garden tour now.
You can help support the Tour:
* With your credit card here
* Venmo at @BringingBacktheNatives
or
* by mailing a check to:
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
1718 Hillcrest Road, San Pablo CA 94806
Major donations to the Tour are now tax-deductible
The Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour has set up a partnership with the nonprofit Golden Gate Bird Alliance (formerly Golden Gate Audubon): donations of over $500, or from donor-advised funds or retirement accounts, can be made through a dedicated fund that will support the Tour. The Alliance’s federal tax ID number is 94-6086896. Please notify Kathy Kramer at Kathy@KathyKramerConsulting.net if you donate through the Alliance, or email if you have any questions.
Schedule for the In-person Tour
The tour starts at the garden of your choice at 10:00 am. Visit as many gardens as you like before 5:00 pm. Do not arrive before 10:00 am or stay after 5:00 pm. We recommend selecting the gardens you would like to visit by reviewing the garden descriptions and talks before setting out for the day. You can plan your route by referring to the maps that will show the relative locations of the gardens, then using an on-line mapping program for directions.
Tour Etiquette
- Please follow standard parking etiquette—do not block driveways or double park. Watch for special parking instructions at select gardens.
- Children must be closely supervised by an accompanying adult. Strollers are not permitted in the gardens.
- Stay on marked paths and wear sturdy shoes.
- Do not pick flowers, fruits or vegetables, or take cuttings.
- Restroom facilities are not available at the home gardens.
- Smoking is not permitted.
- Leave pets at home; they are not permitted in Tour gardens.