Garden Open House at Sage Mountain Center

Enjoy a drive into the mountains to see the beautiful high-altitude gardens of Sage Mountain Center on Saturday, July 10, 10 AM to 2 PM, located off Toll Mtn. Rd. between Butte and Whitehall, off Hwy 2.

Features include organic edible landscapes, Permaculture designs, drip irrigation, cultivars of herbs, fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, as well as, water retention techniques, and mulching options. At 6,300 ft elevation, the solar water heated straw bale greenhouse provides an abundance of tomatoes, figs, and chilies in the summer and fresh crops of veggies during the winter. And you might also be amazed at what can be grown without pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers!

The open house is free. For details call 494-9875 or email smc@sagemountain.org. For directions, print out our map at http://sagemountain.org/contact. Reservations are NOT required, just show up between 10 and 2. Please leave pets at home.