2026 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour
Tickets are on sale now! Get yours TODAY!
The 2026 Climate-Friendly Garden Tour will be on SUNDAY, May 17, from 10am-4pm.
Brought to you by a partnership between Napa RCD, City of Napa Water, and UC Master Gardeners, you can take a tour of private and public gardens in Napa! Gardens will showcase beautiful and vibrant landscapes that are climate-friendly and water-wise. Gardens will showcase beautiful and vibrant landscapes that are climate-friendly and water-wise.
•Mini-workshops will be held at select sites throughout the day.
•Free Compost Giveaway at Aldea (2310 First St)!
•$5 for Adults before May 9 / $10 for Adults May 9 and after / Free for Kids
How it works:
Tickets purchased before May 9 will be mailed to you. Tickets purchased May 9 and after can be picked up at Aldea starting at 10am on Sunday, May 17.
The ticket you purchase will come to you as a brochure. This brochure has a map of the garden locations, as well as descriptions of the gardens and different features each has to offer. For homeowner privacy, garden locations are not shared prior to the event day.
On May 17, you can visit any of the gardens, in any order, at any time! It’s a choose-your-own-adventure kind of day, and all of the gardens will be open to ticket holders from 10am-4pm. You will be able to tour the gardens, talk with the owners of the gardens and expert Master Gardeners, and see some great examples of climate-friendly and water-wise landscaping!
With questions, please contact Ashley@NapaRCD.org
What does Climate-Friendly Gardening really mean? To us, it is a philosophy of gardening (both home and commercial) that showcases beautiful, climate-smart, and water-wise features. This could include an number of things included in the list below, and many more!
•drought-tolerant and native plants
•compost and soil health practices
•rain gardens, rain barrels, and/or other rain catchment systems
•recycled material use
•a smart irrigation system
•veggie gardens
•greywater use
We want to show a variety of gardens- we’d love to check out your showstopper garden ready for a photoshoot, the garden that’s going through a water-wise transition, and all of the gardens in between!
Tell us about your front yards and/or back yards, apartment or other rental gardens, side yards, creative turf strips (also called a curb strip, etc), food gardens, winery landscapes, and other corporate landscaping. If you’re interested in sharing your garden to help inspire and educate your neighbors, fill out the survey at the link below and we’ll be in touch!
With questions, please contact Ashley Kvitek by email at Ashley@NapaRCD.org