Annual Fund: Tax-deductible gifts to the Annual Fund support The Gardens at Heather Farm’s core programs and operations. Your donation supports our beautiful gardens, children’s educational programs and essential operational needs. 

Honary & Memorial Gifts:  Honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion with an engraved brick (online brick request form) in the Cowden Rose Garden ($150) or by serving as a sponsor of the Shade Garden’s Arbor ($500).  Both donations provide the opportunity for a personalized sentiment.  Please contact the Main Office at 925-947-1678.

Your contribution supports the Garden's valuable work in horticulture, science, and education

Designated Gifts: Designating your gift to your favorite program ensures it will grow into the future. Designated gifts have helped us renovate garden displays, develop new educational programs for schools and youth, and purchase new books for the resource library.  Upcoming special projects include tree pruning, path gravelling and updating teaching materials.  If you wish to donate to a specific project, please call the Administrative Office at 925-947-0571. 

Gifts of Stock and Other Securities: Giving appreciated stock, mutual funds or other securities can help you avoid capital gains taxes while providing important support to the Gardens. To give a gift of appreciated stock, call the Administrative Office at 925-947-0571 or contact Derek Radulski (925-930-3864), our representative at Citigroup SmithBarney. 

GHF also offers Corporate Sponsorships opportunities with our public fundraising events.  The Teddy Bear Tea, held in December, and the Wine & Roses Benefit Event, held in June, are extremely popular events that have sold out each year.  Both events offer corporate sponsors broad based visibility while serving to support GHF’s gardens and programs.  Please contact the Administrative Office at 925-947-0571.

Matching Gifts & Giving Campaigns:  If your employer sponsors a Matching Gift Program or participates in a company giving campaign (such as United Way) – please consider designating The Gardens as the beneficiary. 

Corporate and Foundation Grants: Grants will play a significant role in The Gardens future.  Such funding will provide sustainability to the gardens and our programs.  We welcome the opportunity to establish new partnerships with the corporate and foundation community.  For further information, please call Elizabeth Fox, GHF Executive Director at 925-947-0571.