All events are free and begin at 9:30 unless noted otherwise.
March 3 • 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Native Cultures: Two New Books and Food Tasting
We are excited to have Mike Wilken-Robertson along with Abe Sanchez and the Chia Cafe Collective, authors and experts in native cultures, joining us for a stimulating discussion on southern California ethnobotany and a chance to actually taste some amazing local flavors. Presentations on their newly released books, Kumeyaay Ethnobotany and Cooking the Native Way respectively, will be followed by food tastings and a book signing. See more details here!
March 10
Essential Garden Design
We have an amazing guest speaker this Saturday! Formerly the Landscape Design and Planning Coordinator at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Scott Kleinrock is currently the Conservation Programs Manager at Chino Basin Water Conservation District. He is horticulturist, designer, and garden educator all rolled into one! Extensive experience in both sustainable native landscapes as well as edible landscapes make him a great resource. His talk will leave you inspired and ready to dive into designing your own landscape!
March 17
Creating and Caring for Your Native Garden
Now that you have killed your grass, and you are working on your design, what are you supposed to do? Tree of Life Nursery owner, Mike Evans will share from our booklet, “Creating and Caring for your Native Garden.” Bringing his over 35 years of experience with these plants, as well as just as many years of site-prep, initial irrigation techniques and working with tricky landscape situations, Mike will teach you how to create a thriving and enjoyable native garden with a focus on the winter season. As he has mentioned to us for years and years: “Maintenance is what you do for your car, you CARE for your plants!”
March 24
Swallow’s Tour
Join us as we celebrate spring and the return of swallows to Tree of Life Nursery. We’ll tour the nursery gardens highlighting our beautiful spring blooming natives and also have a chance to see the nests (and hopefully the swallows themselves) up close and personal!
March 31
Plant Selection: Spring Bloomers
Spring is a beautiful and inspiring season in California! There are an abundance of native plants, from wildflowers to sages and sunflowers, in bloom throughout the spring that can bring your garden to life! Join native plant expert Colin Dunleavy as he highlights spring blooming natives as well as covers some key maintenance and care practices to keep your plants happy and healthy.
Featured Photo Credit: Sarah Bryant, Tree of Life Nursery © 2017