By mayoral proclamation, March 31 is Manzanita Day, a celebration of the shrub for which our town is named! Join us for this annual community event featuring a live raffle drawing and the inaugural session of a new horticultural education series. We are honored that Kathryn Stock, Mayor of Manzanita, will join us to read the official city proclamation to open the event.
Manzanita Day Raffle
Celebrate Manzanita Day with raffle tickets for a chance to win $75 worth of Arctostaphylos-themed prizes. Buy your raffle ticket at the link below.
Five winning tickets will receive three prizes:
- Two manzanita plants, selected to be the appropriate species and size for your garden
- A manzanita-inspired Hoffman Center t-shirt, in your preferred style and size
Wonder Garden Education Series | Inaugural Launch!
In celebration of Manzanita Day, the HCA Horticultural Arts Program is pleased to launch the Wonder Garden Education Series.
On March 31, the focus will be all things Arctostaphylos (aka Manzanitas)! We invite you to join local experts in the Wonder Garden to find out what this plant likes and loathes, the easy versus finicky species, and when and how to prune.
The Wonder Garden Education Series is free and open to the public and will continue throughout the spring and summer.
This new series is a chance for community members to ask questions and receive practical advice about gardening on the Oregon coast, learn about the joys and challenges of coastal growing conditions, explore the diverse plants of the Wonder Garden and discover how they may fit into one’s own gardening journey.