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Save Ancients

Our desert shrubs and trees, though not the size of towering redwoods, are at least as old, or older than some of our more revered giants.


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Join the Circle of Ancients

  • As a premium for a donation of $25 or more to The SummerTree Institute’s Saving The Ancients program, you are entitled to:

    Your Garden’s True Gift – a garden tour of a “nearly native” yard featuring ancient native plants (DVD format), plus one "Water-Wise Native Plant Landscaping" Guide, featuring information and photos of 62 plants native to the Mojave and Colorado Deserts that are attractive, water-wise, and that are normally available from nurseries that sell native plants. This guide includes gardening information for each plant, many of which are extremely long-lived (hundreds to thousands of years old in the wild).

    OR As a premium for a donation of $35 or more, you are entitled to:

    Ancient Plant Profiles – a 34-page booklet featuring 14 ancient plants of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, including photos and drawings of each plant, with information about their life-span, traditional uses, how each species enriches their home habitat and your garden, and how wildlife uses the plants. Laminated and bound for field durability.

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