WHAT: San Jose
Beautiful provides 30,000 bulbs each year for planting in San Jose's
public landscapes. The bulbs are provided free of charge and are for
planting by volunteers from the community. In 2006,
California native bulbs will be included in addition to daffodils. These native bulbs were common in the oak
savannah that once dominated Santa Clara Valley, and they will give San
Jose a uniquely Californian look. Like daffodils, these
native bulbs are easy to grow, produce beautiful blooms, and
require no maintenance after planting.
Who:
Any San Jose-based individual or group may request bulbs for beautifying a public space.
Among eligible groups are: neighborhood associations, garden clubs, Adopt-a-Park groups, scout troops, school groups, San Jose Conservation
Corps, and other volunteer groups.
WHERE: Bulbs must be used to
beautify public spaces in the city of San Jose such as city
parks, school grounds, libraries, youth centers, senior centers,
even median strips. Private property and religious
institutions are not eligible. Bulbs will be available for
pickup in October from a central San Jose location: Kirk Community Center, 1601 Foxworthy Avenue (just
east of Meridian), San Jose, 95118.
WHEN: Requests for bulbs
are accepted via this website. Bulbs will be
available for pickup on the following Saturdays in October: October
14 and October 21, 2006.
Requested
bulbs not picked up by 2:00 p.m. on October 21 will be distributed to
other groups on a first-come-first-served basis until supplies last.
The suggested planting date this year is: November 4, 2006.
How:
To request bulbs, click the "Request Bulbs" button on this page,
fill out the form, and click the "Submit Request" button.
You may also request bulbs by calling (408) 723-1574.
Instructions on how to plant the bulbs will be provided at the time of
pickup. The bulbs should be planted by late fall. They will grow
with the winter rains, and bloom by next spring. They will go dormant
during summer and fall, and will return with the winter rains. Once
planted, they require no maintenance or care.
FOLLOWUP: Bulb recipients are asked to send
photographs of volunteer bulb planting activities, and later in spring,
photos of the site with the bulbs in bloom. Chosen photos will be
featured on this website.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, email margaret.wagenet@sanjoseca.gov
or call (408) 723-1574.
