06/04/2026
A Beautiful morning in the park today. Stop by to smell the roses and check out our mini plant fundraiser. We love all the support and appreciation our friends have given to this garden. Thank you!
The California Nursery Historical Park is a city park in Fremont. John Rock started his nursery operations “Rock’s Nurseries” in San Jose in 1865. George C.
The California Nursery Garden Club tends the gardens around the historic nursery office in cooperation with the City of Fremont and the Math Science Nucleus. Rock and partners bought 463 acres in Niles to found the California Nursery Company in 1884. Roeding, owner of Fancher Creek and other nurseries, bought the nursery in 1917. In the 1930s, the Fancher Creek name was dropped and the California
06/04/2026
A Beautiful morning in the park today. Stop by to smell the roses and check out our mini plant fundraiser. We love all the support and appreciation our friends have given to this garden. Thank you!
05/25/2026
Ever wanted to learn how to hybridize roses? I did a video on just that. It shows you how to make crosses, get seed out, germinate them etc. It's one of my most popular videos! http://paulzimmermanroses.com/resources/how-to-hybridize-roses/
05/23/2026
Pun alert in the garden! “John Rock’s Rock Garden Rocks”
John Rock and his partners bought the nursery in 1884. Would he have enjoyed punning around in the garden? He was born in Germany and maybe he could have punned in two languages. You can make your own painted rock!
05/23/2026
Looking for a beautiful succulent arrangement? Stop by the old rose garden for these and other items during the event today 12-4:00. Your donations support the garden activities that keep the gardens beautiful and serene. (If you come early, they will probably be set up already)
05/22/2026
When you come to the park tomorrow, Saturday, for the event, stop by the historic orchard in the back of the park. The orchard is being restored and with plans for more trees. Want to help? Volunteer or make a donation?
Read more about it here: https://sites.google.com/view/roedingexperimentalorchard/
05/14/2026
Bring joy to someone by sharing a gift of flowers or plants. The California Nursery Garden Club will have many plants for you to share Thursday, May 14, 9am-12pm. Please visit us at the corner of Nursery & Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA. Payment accepted in cash or check only.
Don’t miss the floral event of the year, an Iris Affaire, at Dry Creek Park. Less than 3 miles from the park. This weekend May 9&10 and next weekend 15,16, and 17.
An Iris Affaire at Dry Creek 2026
05/07/2026
Mother’s Day is this Sunday!
Show your appreciation to those amazing people that helped you grow and bloom. Mother’s Day Gifts from the California Nursery Garden Club are available today, Thursday May 7, 9am-12pm. 36501 Niles Blvd. Fremont.
All proceeds support this Historical garden!