Welcome to the San Mateo Arboretum Society
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SMAS is a “member and volunteer powered” organization dedicated to the preservation of San Mateo’s rich horticultural heritage. Our headquarters and most of our activities are focused around the Kohl Pump House area in Central Park.
Our mission is horticultural education and our passion is connecting people and plants to enhance the community.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
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SEMINARS ARE ON ZOOM!
The San Mateo Arboretum Society (SMAS) is in full swing with their seminars and workshops. The format will be web-based, NOT at the SMAS Pumphouse. You can sign-up on this website and several days before an event you will receive an E-mail with the link, meeting ID, and password information.
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SMAS is now presenting the recording from the ZOOM Seminars and Workshops. Click Here to go the page where you will find the links to the recordings.
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2020 INFORMATION ON THE CLASSES & EVENTS PAGE
November 1, 2020 - Holiday Flower Design (via ZOOM)
ZOOM Registration
December 6, 2020 - Wreath Making Workshop (via ZOOM)
Register Now!
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic via ZOOM
Have a plant or garden question? Ask a Master Gardener! Plant Clinic will conducted live on Zoom, Sunday, November 1st from 11am to 12:30. If you have questions or would simply like to attend, please click here. Include any questions along with any helpful pictures to mastergardeners.ucd@gmail.com.. Advance questions will be answered first, followed by live questions from other attendees as time permits.
NEW at SMAS
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Thanks to our Volunteer Extrodinaire, Brenda, the San Mateo Arboretum has Miniature Succulent Topped Pumpkins for sale. These pumpkins are not only great for Halloween BUT as decorations and place card holders at Thanksgiving. Take a look at just some of her creations! Brenda is the inspiration behind not only these pumpkins but also our decorative rocks and mini terrariums.
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The Zoetic Tapestry Project - 2020
Starting August 6, 2020, The Zoetic Tapestry will be at the SMAS Pumphouse. Their hours will be Fridays - Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. More information will be coming soon.
COVID 19 UPDATE, 2020
The SMAS Board has re-evaluated access days to the Greenhouse and Nursery.
Still with the dynamic nature of the situation, the change to the SMAS policy is:
- the nursery is open on Saturdays and Sundays - 11:00am - 2:00pm
- the greenhouses are NOT open HOWEVER access to the Greenhouses at this time is limited to one person at a time
- all visitors MUST wear masks
- number of visitors allowed inside the gates will be limited and monitored by a SMAS volunteer
- payment forms are credit, debit cards, or Apple Pay - NO CASH
The SMAS Board is following the guidelines suggested by the City of San Mateo.
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Visit our new webpage to see whats been going on around the Arboretum.
The demo garden has been pruned and new plants added thanks to Kevin & Julie While the Greenhouses and Nursery were closed, the Greenhouse volunteers wasted no time to update the inventory of plants at SMAS. There are even some new and rare plants that have not been available before at SMAS. |
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Beauty in the 2020 SMAS Central Park Rose Garden
Tribute Bricks
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Celebrate a special occasion or memory of a loved one among the flowers and heritage trees of San Mateo's Central Park.
Purchase engraved, personalized bricks for permanent placement along the pathway in the Butterfly-Hummingbird Garden has now been expanded to the Rose Garden. For more information or to order your brick(s), |
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Grow with Us
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As a fully “member and volunteer powered” organization, we invite you to participate in our ongoing efforts, as follows:
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Nursery/Greenhouse Plant Sales
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REGULAR HOURS
Due to rain 0ur open times may occasionally need to be different than above, so don’t hesitate to call us before coming.
PLEASE NOTE: ACCESS TO THE GREENHOUSES AT THIS TIME IS LIMITED TO ONE PERSON AT A TIME. ACCESS REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO CONTINUE WEARING THEIR MASK AND TO PUT ON GLOVES.
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