Learn how to grow native seeds and plant cuttings followed by an ethnobotanical garden tour at the Roberto Adobe & Sunol House Museum in SJ.

Grasp various native plant seeds and cuttings propagation methods from an expert Santa Clara Valley UC Master Gardener named Carol Peck, followed by an ethnobotanical garden tour of San Jose’s historic Roberto Adobe & Sunol House by the garden designer and grants manager for the site, Julisa Soto. The garden supports biodiversity while highlighting traditional plant knowledge from the Indigenous American, Spanish, Mexican, and United States eras in California. The recently redesigned grounds feature 75% locally native plants from Santa Clara County, with some plant’s native ranges extending from North to South America. The garden includes educational signage that shares traditional knowledge about food, medicine, weaving materials, dyes, and much more.

Located at 770 Lincoln Avenue, the property offers highly accessible amenities, including ADA-compliant accessible parking, restrooms, and smooth decomposable granite paths suitable for wheelchairs. On event days, the main museum gate will be open for guests to park inside the on-site lot (up to 12 spots), with ample additional street parking available along Lincoln Avenue.

The Roberto Adobe holds the distinction of being the second-oldest adobe residence in Santa Clara County, while the attached Suñol House stands as the oldest brick residence in Alta California. Visitors can learn interpretive local history and how the region’s diverse heritage has shaped the environment over time.