2021 Holiday Giving Guide
Enjoy the Arboretum and Public Garden this holiday season by getting outside by yourself or together with family and friends, preparing for spring planting season with our many online resources, or fulfilling a new year's resolution to give back by applying to be a volunteer. All this and more can be found in our 2021 Holiday Giving Guide.
Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden will find additional benefits, including discounts on entry to many botanic gardens and on plants at partner nurseries. Learn more and join.
Entertaining?
Take a walk
If you have guests, remember our gardens are free and open to everyone 24/7/365! Here are resources for planning your visit to the Arboretum and Public Garden, which includes the Arboretum, Putah Creek Riparian Reserve and other campus gardens and landscapes. Parking is free on weekends and campus holidays: December 23, 24, 30, 31.
Feeling crafty?
Make a succulent wreath!
Succulents are all the rage! If you have always wanted to craft a succulent wreath, now is the time. If you need some guidance, check out this step by step demonstration courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens.
If you are a member of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, enjoy discounts on plants from Mountain Crest Gardens, a new partner nurseries, recently named "one of the best online shops in 2021!"
Ready for spring?
Plan your garden projects
If your thoughts are turning to spring gardening, now is a great time to plan your landscape enhancements. Our nursery team of students, volunteers and staff are busy growing an awesome selection of plants for the spring season of plant sales and we'll announce our schedule as soon as we can in 2022. Here are some great sustainable gardening resources we provide to help you plan your spring garden projects.
Traveling or shopping?
Visit other botanical treasures ... enjoy member discounts at our nursery and retail partners
If you are heading out of town for the holidays, considering visiting a botanic garden. Members of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden can enjoy free or reduced admission and discounts at over 340 botanic gardens across North America through the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admission Program. Plus, members at the Manzanita Level or above gain access to over 1,100 additional museums and cultural institutions through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM)!
If you're shopping plants, consider visiting one of our nursery or retail partners! Members of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden can receive discounts at in-person locations or with online partners. Not a member? Learn more and join!
Want to connect and give back?
Volunteer in the new year!
We're planning a new volunteer orientation and training beginning in January. Volunteering at the Arboretum and Public Garden is a fun and rewarding way to foster connections, enjoy the gardens and give back to your community. Learn more and apply online.
Love the Arboretum and Public Garden?
Support it with a gift or create a legacy!
Consider supporting the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden by giving to this year's Annual Appeal.
You may also want to include the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden in your estate plan. It is an easy way to create a legacy gift that will help ensure the future of a place you love.
Questions about creating your estate gift to benefit the Arboretum and Public Garden?
Suzanne Ullensvang at sullensvang@ucdavis.edu.
If you've already included the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden in your will or estate plan, please let us know! We'd love to say thank you!