Autumn visitors to the nursery have seen the bright red leaves of Vitis californica covering the otherwise unpleasant chain link fence along Ada Street. Its small berries feed birds, squirrels and other critters, and its leaves provide cooling and privacy during summer, leading to a brilliant fall climax before leaf-drop. This vine is an enduring CA native…just like BHN.

Helen Krayenhoff has been an artist primarily in small paper media such as cards and calendars. Now, she has applied her watercolor skills to this poster-size format. We hope to see more of her work in the near future. Printed on heavy,50% recycled bamboo stock, measuring exactly 18 x 24 inches and available at BHN for $15. (FREE with any $250 purchase).

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Over the past decade, we have commissioned local graphic artist David Lance Goines, to render posters for Berkeley Horticultural Nursery. The line that distinguishes art from advertisement can be unclear, as seen in his many varied works shown at galleries around the world. Also a talented writer and advocate of free speech, David is a Berkeley treasure in his own right. Measuring roughly 18 x 24 inches, these limited edition posters are available at BHN.

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