Events this September:
September 28, 2013 – 10:00am-11:30am
Speaker: Lili Singer from Theodore Payne Foundation for Native Plants
Perfect Partners: Gardening with Natives and All Sorts of Edibles
Gardening with natives and growing our own food are two wonderful activities that help us connect with nature and use our land in a positive ways. This presentation discusses how best to combine natives and edibles in the home garden, why this partnership is so rewarding for both the gardener/chef and wildlife, and which plants make the best companions. Horticultural consultant and freelance garden writer Lili Singer is Director of Special Projects and Adult Education at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants, Sun Valley, CA. Lili brings a lifetime of gardening and educating about gardening with native plants to the nursery and we are very pleased to have her here!
**September 28 – PREVIEW DAY** Nursery Open 9am-4pm
(First day we return to our regular “non-summer” hours. Cooler fall weather just around the bend)
Mark Your Calendar for October PLANTING SEASON!!!
~PAST EVENTS~
Two Awesome Book Signings, One Awesome Weekend!
Friday September 13 – 4pm-7pm
An Evening Special Engagement: Steven Freers Book Signing
Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region
Don D. Christensen, Jerry Dickey, Steven M. Freers, Sunbelt Publications, 2013.
Author Steven M. Freers, will share about the book Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region. This visually stunning book contains over 425 photographs, 30 drawings and is organized according to the latest classification of rock art. Freers will provide highlights of the book’s content and share behind-the-scenes glimpses of the authors’ research journey within the majestic Grand Canyon region rarely seen by the millions of visitors who visit this area annually. Check out the book on Sunbelt’s website here: http://www.sunbeltbook.com/book-details?id=466
IF YOU LOVE NATURAL HISTORY AND THE SOUTHWEST, YOU WILL NOT MISS THIS EVENT!
Healthful snacks will be available and you will get to enjoy the nursery in some of the most beautiful cool evening hours of the day. Bring your binoculars because you’re sure to see many birds at this beautiful time of day.
Saturday morning, September 14 – 9:30am-10:30am
Jon P. Rebman – Talk and Book Signing
Baja California Plant Field Guide, 3rd Edition.
Rebman, Jon, P. and Roberts, Norman C., San Diego Natural History Museum and Sunbelt Publications. 2012.
IF YOU ARE A BAJA AFICIONADO, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!
IF YOU LIKE EASY-TO-USE, COMPREHENSIVE FIELD GUIDES, YOU WILL BE HERE!
The Baja California Plant Field Guide is a manual to native and naturalized plants of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. This useful guide can be used for the entire Sonoran Desert and for Southern California, as over 50% of the species covered also occur in these regions. The legendary Jon P. Rebman has been the Curator of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum since 1996 and is renowned for his research and documentation of plants in Baja, Mexico, San Diego, and the Imperial County regions. One of the imminent Baja experts, this book signing is NOT to be missed by ANY plant enthusiast. Check out the book on Sunbelt’s website: http://www.sunbeltbook.com/book-details?id=397
Saturday, September 21 – 9:30am-10:30am
Cat Waters: A Case Study – Creating an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary
Long-time customer and friend of the nursery Cat Waters will share about her experiences converting an empty lot next door into a beautiful Urban Wildlife Sanctuary using California native plants. With the intent of one day donating this now-treasured property to the city, Cat and and her husband have created an oasis for birds, butterflies, lizards and a host of beneficial insects that help them maintain a healthy urban vegetable garden. Cat will share pictures from the journey as well as a lot of the finished product. This case study will inspire every gardener to convert any space into a gorgeous sanctuary for wildlife and for the humans too!
October 5, 2013 – 9:30am-11:30am
WILDFLOWERS of ORANGE COUNTY and the SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS
Guests: Authors Bob Allen and Fred Roberts, Lecture and Book Signing
October 12, 2013 – 9:30am-10:30am
Designing and Planning your Native Garden and Irrigation System
Guest speaker: Tina Cremer, H2 Xero Landscape
October 19, 2013 – 10:00am-11:00am
Cooking with Native Foods: Mesquite Flour and Desert Oregano
Guest Speaker: Abe Sanchez
October 26, 2013 – 9:00am-4:00pm – ALL DAY
CNPS Orange County Membership Day
Guest Speakers throughout the day, CNPS Members onsite for gardening consultation and Promotion of the Benefits of CNPS Membership.