Our Dog Days of Summer event is back! Bring your furry friend and come PAW-ty in the Garden together.
On this day, we’ll be beating the heat and celebrating our doggy visitors with:
Dog pools in the Plaza
- Cold drinks provided (thanks to our generous sponsor, Rivian)
- Vendors (pet and otherwise) in our air-conditioned Great Room
- Free talks on the shaded patio (see schedule below)
- Adoption partners for those looking for a new best friend
- Drawings for cool prizes—dogs wearing their best summer ’fit will be entered to win!
- And if you’re looking for a new ride for you and your doggy co-pilot, Rivian will be offering free test drives from the Garden’s lot (though your dog will have to cheer you on from the sidelines)
Free Talk Schedule:
10:00 – Gardening for the Summer Heat
with Ruth Bancroft Nursery Manager, Jeremiah Harper
Discover plants that bloom even in the hottest weather
Learn how to protect your plants from extreme heat
Hear about the best ways to water on HOT days
11:00 – Don’t Let Your Yard Go to the Dogs: Landscape Design for Children (Two-Legged and Four)!
with Ruth Bancroft Garden Landscape Designer, Gonzalo Mannucci
Learn how to create play spaces for dogs and kids while maintaining a resilient, beautifully designed yard
Hear about planting for play, pee, and protection!
Discover how to plan a timeless landscape for every life-stage need
Events in the Plaza and Great Room, as well as the talks, are FREE and open to the public. Entrance to the Garden requires a paid admission ticket. Our generous sponsor, Rivian, will be offering free Garden admission tickets to the first 75 people who RSVP to them here:
https://events.rivian.com/riviantheruthbancroftgardendog
Please note:
- Each person may bring no more than two leashed dogs.
- All dogs must be leashed at all times (no retractable leashes).
- All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations.
- All dogs must be well-behaved with other dogs and people.
- People and pets must stay on paths and out of planting beds at all times.
- Pets must be cleaned up after.
- All attendees must agree to follow posted rules and assume full responsibility for their pets.
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