Our Place is Our Desire
January 17, 2025
“In Spanish, la querencia refers to a place on the ground where one feels secure, a place from which one’s strength of character is drawn.
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January in the Natural Garden
January 14, 2025
Happy New Year from all your amigos at Tree of Life! We hope your recollections from 2024 are wonderful and your hopes for 2025 will be exactly what you need to keep you moving forward towards them.
My Patio Re-wild – Potting Workshop for Two
January 14, 2025
Celebrate California native plants with your favorite plant lover!
Propagation Workshop
January 14, 2025
Join us at Tree of Life Nursery to learn propagation techniques specifically for CA native plants with Ian Rhodes and Jackson Driscoll from Californica Nursery.
2024 Winter Solstice
December 21, 2024
Winter takes over
Gladly shaking hands with fall
Spring watching, agrees
Rain Water Catchment Presentation with Benito Olamendi
December 20, 2024
Sat, Jan 18, 10:00 AM Tree of Life Nursery • San Juan Capistrano, CA Free workshop Join us to learn about rainwater harvesting and bring
December in the Natural Garden
December 5, 2024
December is too early to predict a seasonal rainfall total, but since we are starting so dry, in regards to this month’s garden tasks, we should probably plan for a dry year. There is no rain in sight on the long term forecast for the remainder of the year. Just beautiful sunny days, enviable for the rest of the country, and impossible for us, without imported water.
Winter Watercolor Workshop with Emyle Rogers
December 2, 2024
Saturday, December 14, 10 – 11 am PST. Doors at 9:30 am Ages 12+ $45 a person Join us to create a California Winter scene in
CA Native Plants for School Gardens WORKSHOP
November 21, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024 10:00 am Presentation by: Cerritos College CA Native Plant Sanctuary Discover the benefits of CA native plants in your school or
November in the Natural Garden
November 11, 2024
The days are markedly shorter, the nights cooler, and our winter gear can soon make its way into our wardrobes for daily use. Our plants are in transition too, breathing a sigh of relief after those brutal heat waves last summer. Native plants literally spring to new life with the first rains, and fall weather signals them to open their little doors and windows for winter moisture to come in.