Jensen Botanical Garden

 


Work Days
Volunteers Welcome!

9 am to 1 pm
Saturdays

 

2008 Work Days
10/4,11/1,12/6

Bring your work gloves, hand pruners and a beverage.  Lunch is potluck.

For more info:

    Tracy Kerth 
    (916) 485-5322 x23
email: tracy@carmichaelpark.com

Friends of Jensen Botanical Garden  *  Events & Photography at the Garden

Friends of Jensen Botanical Garden

Friends of Jensen Botanical Garden was formed in January 2004. Its members have logged over 1800 volunteer hours in cleaning and maintaining the garden.  Over 625 of those hours were worked in 2006: beginning the building of a greenhouse, planting 11 new trees, replacing stolen azaleas, adding bergenia, Japanese anemone, roses, ferns, cyclamen, gardenias and tulips, and doing weeding and pruning.

Plans for 2008 include:  finishing a Master Landscape Plan, completing the greenhouse, planting some of the beds that have been cleared of ivy and moving rocks to widen the pathways for access, and creating a pathway for the blind!

Planning meetings for the Friends of Jensen Botanical Garden take place the first Thursday of each month a 8516 Fair Oaks Boulevard, 7 pm.  Anyone interested in participating in the care of this community resource is welcome to attend.  Work days are held the Saturday following the planning meeting each month from 9 am to 1 pm.

Donations for the restoration of the garden may be made to CRPD, Attn: Jensen Garden.  Funds donated for the garden will be limited to use at the garden and will not be used for other District programs or facilities.  Donations of plants may be brought to any work day.

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Events & Photography at the Garden

In order to keep the gardens beautiful, access and use of the garden for groups is limited and controlled. Wedding receptions and short special events with limited numbers are scheduled as space is available and when work days are not taking place.  In addition, a one-day photo permit is required for all photography at and of the garden, whether as part of a special event or for individual photographer use.  No restrooms are available.

To check availability, reserve an event or purchase a one-day photo permit, please contact the District office at (916) 485-5322.  

Jensen Garden Maximum Attendance:  50

$60 per hour/2 hours maximum (Group I & II Rate)
Photo Permit $10 per day

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