October/November Events!
Designer in Residence (DIR) appointments available Saturday, December 1, book your appointment today (pre-pay booking, click on link for more detail)!
All Saturday Talks below are free, no reservation necessary.
Happy Thanksgiving! We will be CLOSED Thursday, November 22.
WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FRI-SAT 9a-4p NOV 23-24
Our wholesale offices will be closed.
November 24, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tour of Nursery and Gardens
Please join us on the the Saturday after Thanksgiving for a tour or the nursery gardens and bring your out of town guests. It is usually one of the most beautiful times of year, and a peaceful respite from the Holiday frenzy!
PAST EVENTS:
October 6
10% off all plant purchases – ALL DAY
Replace Your Lawn/Getting Started, Mini-Talks 9:30am -11:00am
Replace Your Lawn: Kill the Grass 9:30a-10:00a
Replace Your Lawn: How to Select Natives for a Theme 10:00-10:30a
Replace Your Lawn: Planting and Pruning Natives – Pruning Demo 10:30-11:00a
October 13, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Native Cultures: Cooking Demo Featuring Mesquite Flour and Purslane
Guest Speaker Abe Sanchez *Free Tastings!*
October 20, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
The Ecology Center @ TOLN: Rainwater Harvesting (Nuts and Bolts, DIY)
Guest Speaker: Evan Marks
October 27, Events throughout the day
9:30a – Dan Songster: Plants and Tips for Slopes
10:30 – Rama Nayeri: Design for Wildlife
11:30 – Laura Camp: Ortega Highway Inspiration
1:00 – Rob Moore: Design with Manzanitas
2:00 – Patty Roess: Plants for Beach, Bluff and Coastal Strand
California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Membership Day, Orange County Chapter
Guest Speakers from the local CNPS Chapter
November 3, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
The Plant Community Approach to Landscape Architecture/Design
Guest Speaker: Ecotone Studios, DIR for the day as well
November 10, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Growing, Caring For and ENJOYING Manzanitas!
Speaker: Mike Evans
November 17, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
What the Robin Knows Book Signing and Talk
In Partnership with: Earth Roots Field School
Guest Speaker: Jon Young, Author of the Book, What the Robin Knows, www.WhatTheRobinKnows.com