Lot size: 1,500 sq. ft. front garden, 99% native
Garden Age: Garden was installed in 2010
Years on the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour:
Showcase Feature
Inspired by the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, long-time Tour attendees and volunteers Carol Bier and Jana Olson eyed the large juniper hedge, agapanthus, and holly in front of the nearly hundred-year-old Hillside Club (which was founded in 1898 by women intent on preserving the natural beauty of the Berkeley hills). They and other Hillside Club volunteers replaced the exotic plants with an inviting mix of elegant native shade-loving plants, including azaleas, currants, and ferns.
Other Garden Attractions 
• The concrete bench with redwood slats was designed by the architect Julia Morgan, and recreated using one of her original molds.
• Bicyclists can lock their bikes against the custom-made hand-wrought bike racks.
• This garden is watered once every two weeks in the summer.
• Are you interested in making friends while celebrating the arts and culture? New members are welcome! Ask how you can join the Hillside Club.
• Restrooms are available to Tour participants.
Gardening for Wildlife 
The native plants in this garden provide nectar, seeds, and berries for butterflies, bees, and birds.
Keystone species in this garden (watch this talk by Doug Tallamy!)
Keystone species—our own, local ecological powerhouse plants— in this garden include flowering currant, manzanita, redbud, and native strawberry.
Tours of the Hillside Club’s historic hall
11:00 and 1:00 Brief tours of the historic Hillside Club will be offered.
Plants Available
Seeds of poppies, columbine, and lots of other native flowers, and divisions of Douglas iris and more will be available in exchange for donations. All were propagated from Club members’ gardens.
