From the manicured elegance of the Rose Garden to the wilds of the Habitat Garden, you’re bound to find something to capture your interest among the 11 acres of Marin Art and Garden Center.
Explore the hillside Basketry Garden, take inspiration from the pollinator-friendly Sun Garden, and get tips for healthy harvests in the Edible Garden. And if you can’t make it out to the gardens today, we have plenty of suggestions, advice, and resources for you right here.
Garden Stories: A video series
Garden Manager Michael Bogart has his green thumb on the pulse of the gardens, day in and day out. This is the place to find his reports on what’s in bloom, going to seed, and all kinds of observations in between.
Michael’s Notes from the Gardens
Keeping these 11-acre grounds consistently inviting, engaging, and enlightening is a challenge, and the Marin Art and Garden Center’s Horticultural Advisory Committee (HAC) was established in 2018 to provide guidance for the ongoing management of our gardens.
Led by Richard Turner, who has spent most of his career working in the realm of public horticulture, the HAC meets every six months to assess the gardens and plan for the future. Its team of professionals well versed in the world of public gardens offers a broad perspective from which to advise on the preservation, enhancement, and expansion of these gardens.
Committee Members
Richard G Turner, Chair
Landscape design and horticulture consultant
Christopher Carmichael
Research Affiliate and Associate Director Emeritus
University of California Botanical Garden
Shelagh Fritz
Program Manager
Alcatraz Gardens at Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Richard Kennedy, ASLA
Senior Principal
James Corner Field Operations
Meghan Ray
Garden Manager
Blake Gardens
Walden (Walt) Valen
Former Director
Strybing Arboretum
Stewart Winchester
Horticulturist and instructor
Merritt College
Jeff Wright
Nursery Facilities Manager
Flora Grubb Gardens
Our garden team gets a lot of questions from visitors on the grounds about our plants, their care, and how we manage our landscape. Fill out the form to the right and submit a question of your own.
Resources
Download the care schedule we follow, which is adapted from a Bay Area rose expert and tailored to meet the specific needs of our environment here.
Check here for upcoming workshops, lectures and other events you will enjoy.
IRS Guidelines for Gifts from Donor Advised Funds to Support MAGC Events
Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.
We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!
To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.
Please email Tod Thorpe, Director of Development at tod.thorpe@maringarden.org to discuss your gift to Marin Art and Garden Center