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Registration Form

Please complete and submit the following form by April 18, 2008. In March 2008, tour guidebooks – which include garden descriptions and directions -- will be mailed to all tour registrants.  Please note that the information you provide on this form is confidential and will not be forwarded to any other entity, public or private.

Please call 510-444-SOIL (7645) if you do not receive your tour guide book by April 22, 2008.

 

*Required Fields

*First Name:   Middle Init.:   *Last Name:  
*Mailing Address:     

*City:

    *State:     *Zip:
E-mail Address:
Re-type Email:
Phone:

How did you hear about the tour?

If "Other", please specify:
 
What types of gardens are you most interested in visiting?

If "Other", please specify:
 
If you are planning on attending the tour with friends or family, the tour book you receive in the mail
may be shared amongst your group.  If you plan on attending with a group, how many people will be in your group?
 
1     2     3     4    
(Please note that we recommend that groups of 4 or more register to receive another tour book).
 
What are you interested in learning more about? (Check all that apply)
Natural gardening techniques
Building healthy soil
Cultivating vegetables
Creating wildlife habitat
Growing Mediterranean and native plants
Conserving water
Designing a garden
Managing pests
Looking for inspiration!
 
Which of the following practices do you currently use in your garden? (Check all that apply)

Build Healthy Soil

Amend soil with compost.
Mulch with leaves, chipped plant debris, compost, or other organic material.
Reduce Waste in the Garden
Maintain active compost bin or worm bin.
Use green waste cart for garden trimmings.
Conserve Water
Feature Mediterranean or native plants (more than 50% of the garden includes plants adapted to summer dry climate).
Minimize or eliminate lawn.
Irrigate efficiently with drip, timers, soaker hoses, or other.
Create Wildlife Habitat
Consider wildlife needs such as food, water and shelter in design and plant selection
Encourage wildlife with a variety of plants that flower and set fruit at different times of the year.
Protect Local Watersheds and the Bay
Avoid synthetic fertilizers.
Avoid synthetic insecticides and herbicides.
Contribute to a Healthy Environment
Use least toxic methods for pest and weed control.
Encourage beneficial insects with plant choice.
Grow organic vegetables.
Save Energy
Place trees, shrubs, or vines to reduce energy requirements.
Choose recycled or reclaimed garden products.
Use hand tools instead of gas-powered tools.
Which of the following nurseries do you frequent? (Check all that apply)
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
Broadway Terrace Nursery
East Bay Nursery
Evergreen Nursery
Grand Lake Ace Garden Center
Navlet's Garden Center
Ploughshares Nursery
Regan Nursery
The Watershed Nursery
Other:
 
How experienced are you at gardening?
 
Are you a landscape professional?
 
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