FLUTE-MAKING WORKSHOP

The UC Davis Arboretum is inviting the public to learn about Native Californian elderberry flute-making, in a free workshop led by docent Antonio Flores of the East Bay Regional Park District.

The program, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 22, is open to all ages; adults are asked to accompany and supervise their young children.

Organizers said Flores will provide instruction in making and playing flutes, and talk about the culture of flute-making and about the endangered elderberry beetle.

All materials will be supplied; participants are asked to bring sharpened pocketknives.

The workshop location is Room 146 of the Environmental Horticulture complex on Old Davis Road near Mrak Hall Drive. Limited free parking is available at the Environmental Horticulture complex; more free parking is available in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

OTHER ARBORETUM EVENTS

Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon Feb. 20, and March 6 and 20. Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove, Old Davis Road. Parking $6 in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

Tour — Birding in Your Own Back Yard. 2 p.m. Feb. 22, arboretum headquarters, La Rue Road near California Avenue.

Tour — Beat the Winter Blahs in the Garden. 11 a.m. Feb. 28, gazebo, Garrod Drive. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Tour — What’s in Bloom? 11 a.m. March 7, gazebo, Garrod Drive off La Rue Road. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Walk With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. Noon March 11, arboretum headquarters, La Rue Road west of California Avenue. Parking $6 in Lot 46.

Member Appreciation Plant Sale — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14, Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive south of La Rue Road (this is the new nursery; it is just beyond the Unitrans bus yard and across from the School of Veterinary Medicine). Free admission. Members only; anyone may join at the gate. Student $15, individual $40, family-household $60. Every new member receives a free plant and the 10 percent member discount on purchases. Expert garden advice available. Refreshments, children’s activities and live music. Free parking.

Tour — Spring in the California Native Plant Garden. 11 a.m. March 14, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road. Free parking in Lots 1 and 2, and the south entry garage, south of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

Bus trip — San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m. March 18. $55, or $45 for members of Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum; price includes transportation and admission. The flower and garden show’s theme this year is “Sustainable Spaces, Beautiful Places.” Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a bag lunch or eat at the cafe. Advance registration required: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

Tour — All About Oaks. 2 p.m. March 22, Gazebo, Garrod Drive south of La Rue Road. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Tour — Living Under the Redwoods. 2 p.m. March 29, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road. Free parking in Lots 1 and 2, and the south entry garage, south of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

All events are open to the public. All walking tours are free. More information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.