The San Francisco Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) is delighted to collaborate with the Ruth Bancroft Garden, presenting 20 unique and artistic Ikebana arrangements in an exhibit in the Visitor and Education Center. The Ruth Bancroft Garden. 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, (925) 944-9352.
View event website »Join Jeff Moore for a presentation featuring the mostly spiny sculptural succulents – cacti, euphorbias, pachypodiums, alluaudias, and even some ‘succulent adjacent’ spinies, including terrestrial bromeliads, cycads, and other plants that belong in the conversation. The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, (925) 944-9352.
View event website »Join Brian Kemble, world-renown aloe expert, for a garden walk and learn all about the Garden’s unparalleled collection of aloes, including hybrids not found anywhere else in the world. The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, (925) 944-9352.
View event website »Hear California poets share their works amongst the beautiful springtime blooms of the Garden in celebration of National Poetry Month. Poets will share works that speak to the theme of wildflowers – poems that express color, vibrancy, ephemerality, nature and more. California Haiku Study Group, FourthSunday Poets, LA County Poets and Pasadena Poets will be represented at this event. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 625-8767.
View event website »Join David Karp, as he talks about how you can help create habitats for the Monarch butterfly, and other pollinators as well. Karp will explain the essential elements needed to attract butterflies to your garden. He’ll also discuss plant selection, including the difference between native milkweed plants and tropical milkweed, and give practical tips on how to plant them. Karp will be giving away milkweed plants to help start your garden at home. Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007, (626) 821-3222.
View event website »Have you ever wondered what to do with all your kitchen or garden waste? Good! This workshop is for you! We will explore the world of compost from a practical, how-to perspective. This two-hour, not too technical, exploration into the world of organic waste recycling will leave you feeling that composting can be done by anyone while forever changing the way you look at your potato peelings. Join us to learn about how one small act of waste diversion at your home can have major positive impacts on the environment, the soil and our society. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, (650) 329-1356.
View event website »Show off your green thumb and win cash awards, special recognition and ribbons in the Paul Ecke Jr. Garden Show competitive exhibit at the San Diego County Fair. This exhibit has divisions for professionals, amateurs, garden clubs and students. Competition includes landscape displays and container gardens. The American Horticultural Society will be presenting a 2020 Environmental Award at the show. The Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014, (858) 755-1161.
View event website »Stroll through gorgeous designer gardens, with artfully arranged plants, trees, and flowers in full bloom. See the designs and watch the demonstrations by world-class floral designers. Discover how to create your own remarkable garden with hands-on demonstrations and inspiring seminars. Meet professional gardeners and nursery owners who can answer all your questions … and help solve those nagging problems. You can attend the show or be part of it! Either way, be sure to be there! The American Horticultural Society will be presenting a 2020 Environmental Award at the show. CAL EXPO, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815, (559) 322-2211.
View event website »Discover some of the most common plant communities in California, including chaparral, coastal scrub, grasslands, and coniferous forests in this introductory course on California ecology. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, (805) 682-4726.
View event website »Get over 180 varieties of fresh, Arboretum-grown vegetables at Veggiepalooza! Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, CA 92831, (657) 278-3407.
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