Join Western Hills Garden and Sonoma Botanical Garden for a special members-only autumn visit to Western Hills. The Garden is home to 13 distinct species of maples and twice as many cultivars, including rare and threatened species from around the world.

WHG Living Collections Coordinator Kat Gritt will lead groups of 10 on a meander through the collection, looking at maples both familiar and unusual and sharing what makes them worth knowing. After the tour which lasts 30-40 minutes, enjoy time to wander the Garden at your own pace. 

Offered in partnership with Sonoma Botanical Garden for members of both gardens.

Instructor bio: Kat made a mid-career shift to horticulture, recently completing an Associate of Science degree in Arboriculture from Merritt College in Oakland. She is currently working towards becoming an ISA-certified arborist. Starting as an Arboriculture Fellow at Western Hills in 2023, she has moved into a critical staff role. She focuses on tree and soil health, botanical identification, structural and aesthetic pruning, and pathogen/abiotic diagnostics.