An Italian Garden Party, August 24th. This garden is featured in this lovely book: "The Earth Knows My Name: the Gardens of Ethnic Americans," by Patricia Klindienst. Reading this book for our event is not required, yet highly recommended.
Designed between 1915 – 1917 and set against the dramatic backdrop of the northern Santa Cruz Mountains in Woodside, California, Filoli is an excellent example of the Golden Age of American garden design and country house architecture. Filoli is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century and is a […]
Every Thursday evening at Filoli Gardens, from June 7 to August 30, we are staying open until 8pm. We’ve planned special activities, entertainment and educational opportunities with something special for our members included each week. Music and old-fashioned lawn games. Included with price of General Admission.
Click here to register Arrive. Enjoy a tour, live music and appetizers in the farm field. Relax. Find a seat among friends at the long table, beautifully set in the late-summer splendor of our blooming meadow, and anticipate the good food about to emerge from the bustling kitchen. Feast. The Culinary Team from Google will […]
7th Annual Coop Tour! The "Silicon Valley Tour de Coop" is really much more than just a few chicken coops – It’s a celebration of the pleasures and rewards of living in a sustainable and nature connected environment by everything from coops, bees to solar panels, grey water systems, urban farming and healthy live styles […]
Explore food stations that celebrate the bounty of our vibrant local food system. Sample fermented bits, bitters, and pies from our pre-event workshops. Judge our tomatoes and select the varieties we plant next summer. Bid and win unique Hidden Villa themed silent auction items.
Of all the beautiful things you can plant in your backyard, nothing is easier than planting bulbs. Rich Santoro, nicknamed the "Bulb Guy" by the late Holly Hayes of the San Jose Mercury News, has got it down to a "science" after 28 years of practice. Since 2010 he has been planting bulbs in honor […]
Come visit the beautiful flower and plant farms of Monterey Bay! Ever wonder what beauty lies behind the glass in a greenhouse? Now’s your chance to find out during the 10th Annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Tours – Plant & Flower Sale! Participating greenhouses will be open to the public June 8th between the hours of 10:00am-4:00pm. There […]
The Los Altos History Museum’s Board of Directors invites you to experience a special fundraising evening, to enjoy live music, wine & beer tasting, a signature cocktail, exquisite hors d’oeuvres, dancing, Sarah Winchester stories, and mysteries among the gardens of the oldest occupied residence in Los Altos. In 1888, Sarah Winchester purchased this farmhouse built […]