March 2015

TOMATOMANIA!  
Saturday, March 14, 9:00am-3:00pm

Join California's largest tomato seedling sale featuring hundreds of heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties, expert advice, and the accessories you'll want to grow great-tasting tomatoes in your own backyard. 
It's a crazy celebration of America's favorite garden vegetable! 
Scott Daigre, Tomatomania! Producer

Learn to grow perfect heirloom tomatoes by attending a presentation at 10am or 1pm.   TOMATOMANIA! producer and tomato expert, Scott Daigre, will speak at 10am and sign his new book, "Tomatomania! A Fresh Approach to Celebrating Tomatoes in the Garden and in the Kitchen."

Event admission is FREE, with a nominal fee for 
presentations:  $5 Garden Members; $10 Non-Members.  

Presentation seating is limited.  Reserve your tickets at PRESENTATIONS .
Coping with the Drought

Make the most of San Diego's limited water supply by saving water every day.  Learn about restrictions in your area and the many ways to save water at 

For additional water saving tips and rebate information, visit  www.bewaterwise.com  

At The Garden Gift Shop:
Milkweed is Back! 

The Garden Gift Shop has 1-gallon sizes of 'Mexican Blood Flower' milkweed to help you attract scores of beautiful Monarch butterflies to your garden this season.  Home gardeners can play an increasingly significant role in helping to sustain these important pollinating insects by planting milkweed that nourishes adult 
butterflies and caterpillars.   

The Gift Shop is open 9am-4pm daily. 

Save the Date!  2nd Annual Butterfly Festival 
Saturday, May 9, 9:00am-3:00pm

The Garden celebrates the start of butterfly season and the re-opening of the Dorcas E. Utter Memorial Butterfly Pavilion at our annual Butterfly Festival! Interact with butterflies, learn about their life cycle, and find out how to create a home butterfly garden of your very own.   Plus, kids can join the "Pollinator Party" dressed as their favorite pollinator!  

Admission: $5 (18+ years); $1 (3-17 years); Garden Members Free. Free Parking.


ONGOING PROGRAMS
  • Free Docent-Led Tours, Saturdays, 10:30am.  Meet at Garden's front gate.  
  • Professional Landscape Design Consultations
    Call 619-660-0614 x10 for appointment availability, designer information and reservations.  
  • Garden Membership has a multitude of benefits!  For information on becoming a member, click MEMBERSHIP. 

The Water Conservation Garden  
12122 Cuyamaca College Dr. W
El Cajon, CA 92019
619-660-0614  
www.thegarden.org


The Water Conservation Garden is a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit organization, Federal Tax ID# 20-4395919.