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MAP to Nursery Nursery Location: 2140 Chase Drive , Rancho Cordova , 95670 at Soil Born Farms on the American River Parkway When you drive in, follow driveway to the designated Parking Area (please park here unless you are picking up or delivering materials to the Nursery). Walk past the Farm Stand, then past the duplex. The Nursery is just beyond and behind the duplex. (The Nursery is on your left.) BIKING DIRECTIONS from the American River Parkway bike path. Soil Born Farms is adjacent to the bike path between mile markers 15 and 15.5. Turn off the bike path into Hagan Park, and exit Hagan Park by the parking kiosk. Turn immediately into the driveway on the right and enter Soil Born Farms. Then bike/walk to the Nursery. BUS ROUTE The nearest Bus Line: 21 Coloma Rd & Dolecetto Dr (EB), then walk to 2130 Chase Drive. |
Wednesday Propagation & Demonstration Gardens
The mission of Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery is to promote awareness of the benefits of native plant habitat, encourage community involvement, and provide a source of local native plants for restoration projects as well as gardeners.
The nursery is operated entirely by volunteers from Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Volunteers are always encouraged to become members of CNPS (of course!) but membership is not required to volunteer.
Our plants are sold at Wildflower Wonders on April 27th, Soil Born Farm’s event "Day on the Farm" on May 19th and on September 22nd & 23rd at the Fall Plant Sale in McKinley Park. We also sell plants as time permits during our weekly Wednesday Workdays (10:00 – 2:00).
We are located on the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms' American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova. Winter workdays are often inside our Greenhouse so that we can work rain or shine! Try us out! - Chris Lewis, Robin Rietz, Betsy Weiland, Jim Wadsworth, Alex Morton, Nursery Leaders
Wednesday Propagation Work at the Nursery Every WednesdayJoin a Propagation Workday during the winter is often in our cozy Greenhouse. We pot up seedlings and learn various propagating techniques under the excellent direction of Robin Rietz, Propagation Manager. We treat volunteers to Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches (you're also welcome to bring your own lunch)! RSVP to Chris, via email
Robin, Barbara, Robert, Jim, Chris, Tony, Myra, Alex 'working' in Greenhouse January 2012.
We also work in our demonstration gardens on Wednesdays. These are small sized landscapes that show others how to effectively use native plants in their own landscape. We need the help of community volunteers to maintain them. Please bring gloves and water. Tools and Snacks will be provided. Also Soil Born Farms’ wildlife-friendly hedgerows in the crop fields are an example of conservation-based agriculture. These require special attention sometimes. Let me know if this interests you.
