This is it — the first arboretum plant sale of the new academic year. The event is the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum's 33rd annual Plant Faire, on Oct. 6, with members only invited to shop from 7 to 9 a.m., joined by the general public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Not a member, or membership up for renewal? You are welcome to pay your membership fee the day of the Plant Faire and become immediately eligible to shop during the members-only sale.

Members receive a 10 percent discount on purchases. And, during the Plant Faire, new and renewing members will each receive a free plant plus $5 off the membership fee, cutting the cost to $10 for students, $35 for individuals and $55 for families.

Sale location is the arboretum nursery at Orchard Park, Orchard Road near

La Rue Road. Free parking in Lot 35 off Orchard Road.

Also at the arboretum:

Folk Music Jam — Play or listen. Noon Oct. 5 and 19, Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove. Parking $6 in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

Tour — Walk with Warren Roberts, the arboretum superintendent. Noon Oct. 10, gazebo, Garrod Drive. Parking $6 in Lot 55.

Creative writing — Opening Night: A Celebratory Reading with the UC Davis Creative Writing Faculty. 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 10, Wyatt Deck.

Arboretum Adventures — Practicing Native Culture, with Maidu-Wintun-Hupa-Yurok cultural interpreter Diana Almendariz, sharing traditional plant knowledge through stories and hands-on activities. Learn to make a doll from tule reeds, and try your hand at grinding acorns. All ages welcome. 1–3 p.m. Oct. 14, Wyatt Deck.

Tour — Planning Your Garden to Conserve Water. 2 p.m. Oct. 14, gazebo. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Volunteer training — 9 a.m.-noon on consecutive Tuesdays, Oct. 16–Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 20). $55, or $45 for members of Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum. Train to become a volunteer gardener, nursery assistant, docent or naturalist. No experience necessary. Contact Amy McGuire: (530) 754-9126 or almcguire@ucdavis.edu.

All events are open to the public, and all except the volunteer training are free. More information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.