The Gardens at Lake Merritt » Mediterranean 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 Welcome to The Lakeside Palmetum http://fogm.techliminal.com/the-lakeside-palmetum/ http://fogm.techliminal.com/the-lakeside-palmetum/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:27:36 +0000 http://gardensatlakemerritt.org/?p=250 Palmetum_1

The Lakeside Palmetum - Considered the most extensive established collection of cool Mediterranean and high altitude tropical palms in the United States, the Palmetum features a great variety of palm species native to cool and warm Mediterranean climates and tropical high altitude regions of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Americas. Oakland’s unique subtropical microclimate provides the perfect growing conditions to nurture this collection.

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]]> http://fogm.techliminal.com/the-lakeside-palmetum/feed/ 1 Mediterranean Garden – Saturday, March 27 http://fogm.techliminal.com/donald-test-post/ http://fogm.techliminal.com/donald-test-post/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:28:17 +0000 http://gardensatlakemerritt.org/?p=422 aturday, March 27, was a beautiful day.  Here are some photos of the Mediterranean Gardens.
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]]> http://fogm.techliminal.com/donald-test-post/feed/ 0 Welcome to The Mediterranean Garden at Lakeside Park http://fogm.techliminal.com/mediterranean-garden-in-the-gardens-of-lakeside-park/ http://fogm.techliminal.com/mediterranean-garden-in-the-gardens-of-lakeside-park/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:26:49 +0000 http://gardensatlakemerritt.org/?p=61 1We are proud to announce the creation of a Mediterranean Garden in the Gardens of Lakeside Park, located in the heart of Oakland adjacent to Lake Merritt.   This project is a joint effort of the Oakland-East Bay Garden Center Inc., the Northern California Chapter of the Palm Society, and the Northern California Chapter of the Mediterranean Garden Society. This unique garden includes:
•    The restored historic Easterbrook Fountain as the garden’s centerpiece,  a gift to the City of Oakland in 1914
•    Demonstration gardens with Mediterranean-climate plants that showcase five “color palette” combinations and provide inspiration for gardening with low water-use plants appropriate for the Bay Area
•    Classic four-quadrant planting beds with radiating gravel pathways and interior “pathway ribbons” for close plant inspection
•    Educational displays accessible to a large urban audience that demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques and plant information
•    Seating areas for viewing the garden and intimate spaces for special events and celebrations

ADMISSION is free; donations to help maintain and improve the garden are gratefully accepted.

Please make a tax-deductible contribution to the Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation with “Mediterranean Garden” on the memo line.  Mail to Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 13267, Oakland, CA 94661.  For more information, contact Bruce Cobbledick at brucecobbledick@earthlink.net

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Beauty in the Mediterranean Garden
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