Did you know that the Japanese Tea Garden has just unveiled two stunning new areas? Come discover the beautiful new Pagoda Plaza and recently constructed paths among the giant redwoods.
Our visit includes a one-hour San Francisco City Guide private tour of the oldest Japanese garden in North America, one that inspires tranquility, peace and harmony. The cherry blossoms (Mother Nature permitting) should be blooming.
After the tour, we’ll have time for lunch on our own and optional visits to the DeYoung Museum or the Conservatory of Flowers or the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Registration Period: 1/15/25 - 2/20/25
Cost: $75, includes bus transportation, entrance to the garden, and private tour
Spend an afternoon at the scenic Matchbook Winery in Zamora while enjoying good company, delicious wine and charcuterie treats.
Matchbook Winery is a family owned winery and vineyard. John and Karl Giguiere are 5th generation farmers. In 1993, due to their efforts, the Dunnigan Hills became an official AVA (American Viticultural Area). The warm days and cool nights are perfect for preserving the grapes natural acidity.
Carpools will leave at 1:30p.m. from the parking area by Big 5 in the Marketplace Shopping Center on West Covell.
Cost: $10
Registration Period: 2/15/25 - 3/38/25
Get ready for a fun and festive evening! Start the evening mingling with your friends, and then enjoy a program of Beatles songs performed by 10 outstanding regional musical acts. Beer and wine will be available for sale. Friends and family are welcome. We expect this event to sell out, so buy your tickets early! All musicians are donating their time and talent, with the net proceeds benefitting the scholarship fund.
Cost: $40.00
Registration period 2/14/25 - 3/24/25
Adorned with beautiful statues, dramatic markers, and lush gardens, the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery is an outdoor museum recording California history from the Gold Rush through today. We will be led by a volunteer docent, as we walk through the cemetery to see and learn. Please wear comfortable shoes to walk the paved paths.
Following the tour, those who are interested can eat lunch on their own at Sellands Cafe or other nearby restaurants.
Carpool meets at Mace Park and Ride located east of Ikedas.
Cost: $12
Registration period: 2/15/25 - 4/9/25
You are invited to the Annual Spring Luncheon, a tradition celebrating the friendships cultivated through the University Farm Circle’s programs and interest sections. This event also serves as our annual business meeting where you will meet the incoming board of officers for next year.
As part of the event, you will have an opportunity to learn more about your fellow members. Please come prepared to share one true statement and one false statement about yourself.
We will be collecting donations of food and essential items for the UC Davis Pantry. Your contributions will help to ensure that UC Davis students maintain food security. Please drop off your donations at the entrance upon arrival.
All members are welcome to join this special annual event.
Cost: $45
Registration Period 3/15/25 - 5/1/25
Please join us for a fun outing to “FarmHer Sherri’s” beautiful lavender farm. Your tour of Capay Valley Lavender will include a short walk through the lavender fields, learning about the different cultivars grown at the farm. There will be time to create a sachet and learn about the distillation process. Many of the products at the Farm Store are made using the lavender essential oil that is distilled in their copper stills. We will enjoy a catered lunch which includes a Caesar salad buffet, bread and butter, and a beverage. Our dessert will be Lavender ice cream, made by our friends at Davis Creamery.
Those who wish to carpool should refer to the list of event registrants that is listed on the UFC website and on the UFC app, to form their own carpool.
Cost: $37 which includes lunch
Registration Period: 3/15/25 - 5/14/25
University Farm Circle is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.PO Box 858, Davis, CA 95617-0858info@ufcdavis.org • www.ufcdavis.org
