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Learn and Shop

Learn and Shop Events

UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Learn and Shop events are great opportunities to learn about a specialized gardening topic and gain a semi-private shopping experience in our one-acre nursery filled with attractive, low-water, easy-care plants perfect for our region.

Photo of staff GATEways Horticulturist, Rachel Davis

Learn & Shop Class: Make Your Garden Pop for Pollinators

Get more buzz and hum in your home garden! Learn easy strategies and excellent plants for attracting more bees, butterflies and birds to your sustainable landscape. Tickets required. Click the title to learn more and register.

Photo of Nursery Special Projects Manager, Abbey Hart

Learn & Shop Class: Herbs and Veggies; Creating Your Edible Garden

Come learn how to make your veggie and herb garden yield beautiful, huge crops. Tickets required. Click the title to learn more and register.

Nursery Manager Taylor Lewis in Arboretum Teaching Nursery

Learn & Shop Class: Spring Plant Sale Sneak Preview

Get the ultimate sneak peek of our massive inventory of spring plants at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

Staff GATEways horticulturist Ryan in the Arboretum Teaching Nursery

Learn & Shop Class: Shape and Texture for Garden Impact

Learn how to make your garden pop by choosing plants with diverse textures and shapes. Tickets required. Click the title to learn more and register.

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