The Gardens at Lake Merritt » Gardens in Oakland http://fogm.techliminal.com The Green Heart of Oakland for Fifty Years Sun, 01 Mar 2015 01:05:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 Gardens Bring Art, Music, Poetry and Fun to Lake Merritt http://fogm.techliminal.com/gardens-bring-art-music-poetry-and-fun-to-lake-merritt/ http://fogm.techliminal.com/gardens-bring-art-music-poetry-and-fun-to-lake-merritt/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:35:45 +0000 http://gardensatlakemerritt.org/?p=1460

More than 100 artists, musicians, poets, gardeners, exhibitors and some 2,000 attendees joined together in “Oakland’s Green Heart” –The Gardens at Lake Merritt– for Art & Music in the Gardens, 2011.

This signature event called notice to the increasing value of green spaces and their importance in defining a community. We hope this event gave you pride and pleasure in these Gardens – an exceptional Oakland treasure.

“The Gardens have never looked this beautiful.” “I didn’t know these Gardens were here.” “Spectacular event.”


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Volunteers registering

On Saturday October 2nd 100 volunteers participated in Be the Change Day at the Gardens at Lake Merritt. The volunteers were arranged by Hands on Bay Area. I would like to thank Hands on Bay Area and the volunteers.  They worked on several projects. This is  the habitat restoration around a bed with three large redwoods.  Before the habitat restoration the bed was turf and ivy.  The volunteers today were predominately from Kaiser Permanente.  Lots of progress in a short time thanks to many hands.

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Young volunteer photo opportunity


A group of Kaiser Permanente volunteers working at the Gardens on Saturday.  They were managed by Volunteer Outdoor California. This was a Corporate Earthday Event.  The volunteers sheet mulched several areas, weeded the Succulent Graden, and worked on clearing the area around the fence surrounding the garden.
IMG_0184 IMG_0185 Sheet mulching the Magnolia Weeding the Succulent Garden Young volunteer photo opportunity Volunteers sheet mulching a Magnolia Another photo opportunity IMG_0182 Volunteers clearing along the fence Freshly weeded Succulent Garden

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We had a great work day on Saturday, April 17 in the Torii Gate Garden with volunteers of all ages.

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The group was comprised primarily of a team from PG&E.

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The major focus of our work was beginning a new stone beach for the pond in the garden.

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Volunteers also did some excavation to install some electric conduit, and general weeding.

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Everyone pitched in and got a lot accomplished.

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And there was still time to take a break and check out the gardens’ newest residents– ducklings!
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