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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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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2021 INFORMATION ON THE CLASSES & EVENTS PAGE
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SUNDAY - JULY 11, 2021
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START NOW TO GROW A YEAR-ROUND FOOD GARDEN
with Pam Peirce |
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SUNDAY - August 1, 2021
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GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES
with Susan Karasoff |
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For their ongoing support of the San Mateo Arboretum Society, we give special thanks to:
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NEW at SMAS
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A portion of the gardens around the historic Kohl Pumphouse are being renovated by several of our amazing volunteers! The area just south of the greenhouses is being renovated and will hold a Demo Shade Garden. The volunteers will propagate the plants and will make them available in the nursery for sale.
The two Demo Gardens, Sun and Shade, provide visitors with visual ideas for their own gardens. Be sure to visit in the spring! |
The Zoetic Tapestry Project - 2021
Exciting News
The Zoetic Tapestry Project - 2021 will reopen April 16th
The Zoetic Tapestry Project - 2021 will reopen April 16th
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 SMAS Board is following the guidelines suggested by the City of San Mateo.
Still with the dynamic nature of the situation, the change to the SMAS policy is:
- Effective December 5, the nursery is open on Saturdays and Sundays 11-2 weather permitting
- 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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Winter in the SMAS Central Park Rose Garden
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Winter in the SMAS Central Park is busy! The trained Rose Volunteers are preparing to prune all of the rose bushes, and add compost and mulch to all the garden beds. If you are interested in being trained to be a Rose Garden Volunteer please contact SMAS.
It is also the time for the Rose Garden Chair to evaluate what roses did not fair well and find appropriate replacements. These new roses will be posted on the website and their locations noted. It is this tedious work that the SMAS Rose Volunteers provide that make for a beautiful spot in SM Central Park for the community and visitors to enjoy! |
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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ACCESS: Access to the Nursery/Greenhouse is through the North Gate (5th Avenue side of the property).
REGULAR HOURS
Due to rain the open times may occasionally need to be different than above, so don’t hesitate to call us before coming.
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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.
