Monday, August 4, 2014

The Ruth Bancroft Garden - FREE Admission Tuesday, August 5th and Children's Activity . . .



The Ruth Bancroft Garden Office is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, CA, (925) 944-9352. They garden is open for visitors 7 days a week, from 10am-4pm. Please use this entrance when visiting during regular operating hours.

How many of us drive by the Ruth Bancroft Garden daily, yet never stop to admire this beautiful garden? The garden's history dates back to the 1880s. Read about the HISTORY of the garden, here: http://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/rbgarden/pages/about-history.html

FREE admission is offered on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month. Mark your calendars for TUESDAY, August 5th, 2014. Stop in on your lunch hour, after work or school.

CLICK HERE for Activity Information.

An activity cart will be set-up for school-aged children from 10am to 12pm.  August's activity teaches children about the life cycle of plants: flowers, fruits, and seeds.

Another wonderful program, Contra Costa Library Discover and Go provides FREE admission to the Ruth Bancroft Garden. With my library card, the Ruth Bancroft Garden has complimentary tickets available several times a year! Check it out, here: http://ccclib.org/discovergo/

If you enjoy the garden, consider supporting their work through fundraisers, admission and plant sales.

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