An Evening at Margarido House

Sip, Graze, Be Green and Benefit The Garden Conservancy

Join the designers and creators for a private tour of a LEED-H Platinum Rated home, landscape and rooftop garden, designed and built by MCD/McDonald Construction & Development; landscape design by Lauren Schneider, Wonderland Garden and Landscape.

Learn by example!
Los Angeles-based outdoor living expert Debra Prinzing will be on hand to help tell the story of this award-winning sustainable design project, which she profiled in the September-October 2009 issue of Garden Design magazine. Read Debra's article on Margarido House.

Work while you play!
Refreshments, wine and good conversation make this an evening to remember.

Location:
5950 Margarido Road
Oakland, CA 94618

Parking information will be sent with registration confirmation.

Admission:
$25 per person, preregistration until September 25
$30 after September 25

Online registration is closed. Registration at the door is welcome. Please arrive as early as possible to ensure admission.

About Mike McDonald:
Mike McDonald is the president of MCD/McDonald Construction & Development, an Oakland-based general contracting and development firm specializing in sustainable design-build remodeling projects. He is the visionary leader behind the Margarido House, the first home in California to receive both a LEED and GreenPoint Rated certification. McDonald is a pioneer in highly sustainable projects built with a collaborative approach. He brings together partners and suppliers to help get his green home projects financed, built and promoted. Learn more about this project at www.margaridohouse.com.

About Lauren Schneider:
Lauren Schneider is the owner of Wonderland Garden and Landscape, an Oakland-based landscape design, installation and maintenance firm. She practices sustainable design, specializing in low-water use, native gardens and green roofs.

About Debra Prinzing:
Debra Prinzing is an outdoor lifestyle expert who writes about, lectures and consults on design-driven ideas and information for today’s home and garden enthusiast. Through her articles, lectures and media appearances and her design blog posts at www.shedstyle.com, Debra explores, evaluates and discovers inspiring resources, techniques and people – all with the goal of bringing achievable design ideas to her audiences. Her readers, viewers and Internet followers include the home gardener (from beginner to plant fanatic), interior and exterior design enthusiasts, and anyone who desires and aspires to a creative outdoor lifestyle.