Horticultural Happenings in SF Bay Area
Bracey Tiede
Horticultural Happenings - April 2001
The Santa Clara County Master Gardener Hotline continues 9:30-12:30
Monday-Friday for Home Gardening Questions at 299-2638;
www.mastergardeners.org. North County residents, call MGers at Gamble
Gardens, 650-329-1356 at 1-4 Friday
Mar. 24 - Free Composting Basics by Master Gardeners, Sunnyvale CC
Arboretum, 550 E. Remington, Sunnyvale pre-register 299-4147; repeated 5/26,
7/23, 8/28, 9/28, 10/22 and 11/27
Mar. 24 - Free Composting Basics by Master Composters, at the Almaden
Library, 6455 Camden Avenue, SJ, also at Bowers Elem. School, 2755 Barkey
Ave., S.C.; 10 a.m.-12 noon; pre-register 299-4147
Mar. 26 - "Roses of France" by Lorrie Freeman, 7:30 p.m. at the Contra Costa
Rose Society meeting, at the Gardens of Heather Farms GC, Marchbanks Rd.,
Walnut Creek; 408-772-5250 jfre...@inreach.com
Mar. 29 - "The Changing Landscape of the Guadalupe River" - by
geoarcheologist Jack Meyer at the Empire Firehouse Meeting Room, SJ History
Park, 1650 Senter Rd. at 7 p.m.; reservations requested 277-8845 but free to
members of GRP&G, History San Jose, the Commonwealth Club and the Chinese
Historical and Cultural Project; $3 to others; checks to GRP&G, 50 W. San
Fernando St., Ste 1100, SJ 95113
Mar. 31 - "Appropriate Trees for the Home Garden" by Barrie Coate,
9:30-11:30 co-hosted by Gamble GC and Canopy, a slide lecture at the Lucie
Stern CC, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto; tickets $20 at the door or $15
advance to Gamble GC, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto 94305; 650-329-1356.
Reg. starts 9 a.m. Info at Canopy 650-964-6110
Mar. 31 - Permaculture in the Landscape by Claudia Joseph, 10:30-12 $15
check to Common Ground, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 94306 or stop by to
register. Common Ground is an Organic Garden Supply and Education Center
dedicated to Biointensive food-raising for 27 yrs; open Tue-Fri 10-5:30;
Sat-Sun 10-5
Vote for our National Tree by April 1; selection conducted by The National
Arbor Day Foundation. You can cast your vote directly at their website,
www.arborday.org, which contains educational info about the candidates. Or
you can vote by mail by writing your choice and your name and address on a
3" x 5" card and mailing it by April 1 to National Tree, National Arbor Day
Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Result announced National Arbor Day,
April 27, 2001
April - Help Our City Forest "Tree Amigos" plant thousands of trees in San
Jose. 595 Park Ave., #100, San Jose, call 998-7337 (99-TREES); then help
plant trees throughout San Jose. They will have many tree plantings, many at
schools, during April, www.ourcityforest.org.
April - Native Here Nursery, with volunteers from the CNPS, East Bay
Chapter, is located in Tilden Park on 101 Golf Course Dr. in Berkeley and
sells native plants, including new seedlings (and invites volunteers to
work) on Fridays 9-12 and Saturdays 10-1; info 510-549-0211 or c...@wli.net
or http://www.ebcnps.org. Other chapters, as De Anza, on the CNPS Home
Page http://www.cnps.org
April weekends -- Many activities and walks continue at the Don Edwards San
Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, on Fri, Sat. and Sun. through April,
both at the Headquarters & Visitor Center in Newark, 650-792-0222 and the
Environmental Edu. Center, Alviso, 408-262-5513; check
www.r1.fws.gov/sfbnwr/
Apr. Tues. - Ikebana classes on Tuesdays 7-8:30+ at Ikebana Arts, 580 No.
6th St. @ Jackson (studio of Kika Shibata), 279-8342, on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays;
$25/month incl. flowers; ki...@ikebana-arts.com
Apr. Weds. - Ikebana classes 10-11:30 a.m. at Ikebana Arts, 580 No. 6th St.
@ Jackson (studio of Kika Shibata), 279-8342, either on 1st & 3rd or 2nd &
4th Weds; $25 month incl. flowers; ki...@ikebana-arts.com. Ikebana Classes
taught by Kika in Cpl, Milpitas, Santa Clara and Menlo Park, call 279-8342
or e-mail
Apr. 1 - "Preserving Our Rose Heritage" by Barbara Oliva with slide talk at
meeting of the South Bay Heritage Rose Group, at the Garden Center, 715
Spring St. near corner of Taylor, SJ, diagonally across from the San Jose
Heritage Rose Garden (starting to show some bloom!); meeting starts at 12
noon with potluck, short meeting and program about 1 p.m. Info 408-772-5250
Apr. 1 - Half-day, 3-4 mile Birding Walk at Alum Rock Park led by Al Eisner
of the Santa Clara Audubon Club, 650-926-2018. From 101 or 680, take McKee
Road northeast to hills, then left on Toyon Ave., right on Penitencia Creek
Rd. and continue into park to the "Rustic Lands" parking area, on right just
before "T" intersection; possible entrance fee; be prepared for mud; lunch
optional; heavy rain cancels
Apr. 3 - Literacy in the Garden on Tuesday afternoons at the Mountain View
Senior Center Garden for elementary school students interacting with the
seniors; 12:30-2 continuing Apr. 10, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 266
Escuela, Mountain View between California Ave. and Central Expressway.
Contact Linda McCrary 650-940-6024 or -1333
Apr. 4 - "May Day Baskets" by Susan Benton at Gamble GC, 1431 Waverley St.,
PA celebrating how May Day has been celebrated since the Middle Ages;
9:30-11:30; $25 nonmembers; www.gardens.com or # above
Apr. 6 - Santa Clara County Fair Deadline to Enter Your Flowers, Vegetables,
Crafts, Arrangements, etc.
Take entry forms to the Exhibits Office on the Fairgrounds, or mail them,
along with your check for the entry fees, so they are postmarked by today's
date to Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Exhibits Office, 344 Tully Road, San
Jose 95111. Fair runs May 11-20, I think; I can't find it printed anywhere
in the 150-page premium book!
Apr. 6-7 - Introduction to Botanical Art with Catherine M. Watters at
Filoli, 86 Canada Road in Woodside off 280. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day teaching
fundamental principles, drawing skills, color mixing and techniques using
graphite pencil, colored pencils and watercolors. Registration is $150.
Apr. 7 - Annual John E. Stowell Dahlia Society Tuberous Root Sale, De Anza
College Flea Market, 8-4, Stevens Creek near 85/280; info 559-1370; get
there early, as they often sell out before noon.
Apr. 7 - Strybing Arboretum Society Plant Sale, featuring Spring Bloomers,
10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Strybing Nursery near the Arthur Menzies Garden of
CNP; info 415-661-3090; www.strybing.org
Apr. 7 - West Bay Iris Society Show, Los Altos Youth Center, 1 San Antonio
Rd., free; info 510-657-4789; www.irises.org
Apr. 7 - "Common Sense Pest Control" by Carol Moholt, 9-11 at Gamble GC,
1431 Waverley St., PA; $25 to nonmembers; 650-329-1356 or www.gardens.com
for a listing
Apr. 7 - Bodger Seeds in Lompoc is offering a Greenhouse Tour between 9-3 at
their facility, 1851 West Olive Ave. $5 donation; for info call city of
Lompoc Parks & Urban Forestry Div. at 805-737-0595
Apr. 7 - Exploring Bair Island with the Sequoia Audubon Society at the
newest part of the Don Edwards SF Bay Natl. Wildlife Refuge. From 101 in
Redwood City, take Whipple Ave. exit east across frontage road to pkg. area
(WATCH OUT for frontage road traffic!) Meet at refuge sign inside gate,
9-12; be prepared for mud. Leader Robin Smith, Info 650-325-3306; free.
Many other free activities each weekend; check Tideline, free, call
510-792-0222 or check http://www.r1.fws.gov/sfbnwr/
Apr. 7 - Starting Your Vegetable Garden by Adrienne Duncan, see Common
Ground listing 5/26Apr. 1 - Note Change to Daylight Savings Time: spring
forward or be late!
Apr. 7 and 25 - Half-day Birding Walk at Stevens Creek County Park by Roxie
Handler 730-1745; from I-280 in Cupertino, take Foothill Expressway exit
south 2.1m; (becomes Stevens Creek Rd.); turn left into first (Chestnut)
park entrance and meet in first parking lot. One of the best riparian
birding sports in the South bay for migrants and local breeding birds.
Possible $4 entrance fee; lunch optional.
Apr. 7-8 - Orchid Show by the Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society at the
Westgate Mall, Sat. 9-7 and Sun. 10-5; sale of orchids starts Friday,
information 377-4894
Apr. 10 - Free Compost Workshop on Tuesday evenings 7-9 in Palo Alto by
volunteers from Master Composters; registration/location 650-496-5910 or
recy...@city.palo-alto.ca.us; also 5/12 8/14
Apr. 11 - Moderate 3-mile Audubon Birding Walk at Almaden Quicksilver Co.
Park by Shirley Gordon, 996-9863. Take Almaden Expressway, SJJ south to
Almaden Rd., through town of New Almaden, turn right at park entrance.
Spring woodland species should be active. Lunch optional; heavy rain
cancels.
Apr. 11 - "The Importance of Fungi" by Bill Freedman of the SF Mycological
Society at the Western Horticulture Meeting, Loyola School, mid-Berry Ave.,
off Magdalena/Springer in Los Altos, info 408-772-5250; free
Apr. 14 - Free Composting Basics by Master Composters, Emma Prusch Park,
647 South King Rd., SJ, 10 a.m. to 12 noon; repeated 8/4, 10/13, 11/10;
pre-register 299-4147; see www.ReduceWaste.org
Apr. 14 - Help prepare for the Wildflower Show and Plant Sale, 10-3 at
Hidden Villa at the CNPS nursery; bring clippers, gloves and lunch.
Apr. 14 - Composting by Jan Buck at Common Ground. See 5/26 listing
Apr. 14-15 - SF Cactus and Succulent Society Sale and Show, SF County Fair
Bldg, 9th & Lincoln Way, GG Park, SF, 9-5
Apr. 17 - The Plants of Eastern Asia: in the Wild and in Exceptional British
Gardens by Mark Flanagan, Keeper of the Garden at Windsor Great Park who
worked for over ten years at Wakehurst Place, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
outstation in West Sussex. Filoli tickets $20, includes prior access to the
house and gardens; reg. 650-364-8300 x 508
Apr. 19-23 - CGCI State Convention in San Ramon; speakers and design
programs; info 266-2694
Apr. 21 - Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation Spring Plant Sale,
15185 Murphy Ave., San Martin 9-3; rare plants available; info 779-3303 or
sara...@garlic.com, 101 S. to Morgan Hill; take Tennant Ave. exit, east to
Murphy, turn right at the Foundation; 9-3; many displays by other groups.
Apr. 21 - The ABC's of Home and Community Fruit Growing by Nancy Garrison,
UCCE and Katie Wong, Rare Fruit Growers, 10-1 at Emma Prusch Memorial Farm
Park, 647 S. King Road, SJ; registration $5 required by calling 926-5555.
Two of the most knowledgeable fruitologists in the area will recommend fruit
trees, plant care, mgt of common fruit pests, keeping trees small enough to
pick fruit with a ladder and give a tour of the 3 demo orchards in the park.
Apr. 21 - Old Garden Rose Judging Seminar hosted by the Mother Lode R.S.,
229 New York Ranch Rd., Jackson. For info: Beverly Rose Hopper 408-293-5073
or rose...@aol.com
Apr. 21 - Botanical Art for Kids: Spring Bulbs by Catherine M. Watters at
Filoli, Canada Road, Woodside, off 280; 10 a.m-12:30 p.m. includes
fundamental principles, drawing skills and color mixing using graphite
pencil and colored pencils; registration $30 includes all materials -- while
moms can attend a workshop: Simple Solutions for Beautiful Arrangements, a
perfect intro to home floral arranging; $30 includes all materials. Reg.
650-364-8300 x 508
Apr. 21 - Latest Research & Simple Diet Design by John Jeavons, 10:30-12:30,
$19 at Common Ground; see 5/26
Apr. 22 - Earth Day, 9-12 by the SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge;
participate in this year's Refuge Clean-Up. No reservations needed; all
groups welcome; call 510-792-0222 for more information
Apr. 24 - Design Program by Barbara Gillum by SCVWD at 1st Con. Ch. 1980
Hamilton Ave., SJ; info 266-2694
Apr. 24-29 - 2001 A Rhododendron Odyssey sponsored by the Eugene, Oregon
Chapter, ARS, with Edmund de Rothschild from Exbury Gardens, U.K.; contact
Harold Greer, 541-683-2720 or greerg...@uswest.net
Apr. 27 - "Beautiful Roses with Easy Care" by Lorrie Freeman, on Friday at
Atherton garden with over 320 roses on Garden Tour benefiting The San
Francisco Symphony, see below:
Apr. 27-28 - "Symphony of Flowers XII" Garden Tours and Talks by
Mid-Peninsula League, benefit the San Francisco Symphony; to two gardens in
Atherton and two in Woodside; info/reservations after 3/1 at 650-592-4266;
groups 650-591-5266
Apr. 28-29 - Wildflower Show and Plant Sale by the California Native Plant
Society, 10-4 Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, LAH, in the cafeteria
in the Student Center. Sale of native plants, seeds, bulbs, posters, books,
prints, shirts -- and tour of Native Hill garden at 1 and 2; bring 8
quarters or two $1 bills for parking; info 415-853-5634
Apr. 28 - "Spring in Guadalupe Gardens" with plant sales, tours, speakers,
Spring Street off Taylor, San Jose, across from the San Jose Heritage Rose
Garden, which will be in full, glorious bloom; info 408-277-8845
Apr. 28 - Drip Irrigation, 10:30-12:30 $19 at Common Ground by Frank
Niccoli, The Village Gardener; see 5/26
Apr. 28 - Bamboo Festival 11-3, with a Plant Sale, arts, crafts, musical
instruments, bonsai, rare and unusual bamboo species grown by Bay Area
Growers, at the SF Co. Fair Bldg, Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park,
Ninth Ave. @ Lincoln Way, SF, by the No. Cal. Chapter of the ABS. Auction of
Rare Bamboo 1:30; checks preferred. Members only 10-11 (Join for $35 at
door); info 707-874-1045 or bam...@monitor.net. (No vendor fee 8 a.m. RSVP)
(Donations of bamboo and bamboo-related items still sought and appreciated)
Apr. 28 - Introduction to Beekeeping, 2-6 p.m. at the UCSC Farm, 1156 High
St., Santa Cruz by Albia Miles $10; call 831-459-3240 for more information
or 831-459-4140 for directions. Excellent for those thinking about getting
into beekeeping or those who just want to learn more about these important
pollinators. See http://zzyx.ucsc.edu/casfs
Apr. 28-29 - Santa Clara County Rose Society Show, Almaden Plaza, Almaden
Expressway., SJ Sat. 1-5 and Sun 11-5; info 356-8560; scores of beautiful
arrangements and a thousand beautiful cut roses of all types.
Apr. 28-29 - Clara B. Rees Iris Society Show, Westgate Mall; gen. info
395-2144 or pja...@earthlink.net or for arrangement info, 241-9249; all
types of iris from spectacular tall-bearded to smaller, graceful Pacific
Coast Hybrids
Apr. 28-29 - Sacramento Rose Society Rose Show, Sacramento Garden & Arts
Center, 33rd & McKinley, Sacramento.; info Adena Kalal at 916-991-0314 or
bak...@pacbell.net
April 28-29 - Huntington Rose Festival, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino with
demos, programs and tours in the fabulous Rose Garden, Herb Garden and
Shakespeare Garden, also a sale of roses in the parking lot, 10:30-4:30
daily; more info on speakers and times from Clair Martin 626-405-3507 or
408-772-5250
April 28-29 - Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society Show & Sale,
Jardins de San Juan, San Juan Bautista, 9-5
May 4-5 - Elizabeth F. Gamble Spring Garden Tour "Festival of Flowers"; 10-4
daily; tour of 5 private gardens of Palo Alto. Garden Trees is the theme
and you will see many species, as well as a diversity of pergolas and
trellis, container gardens, garden statuary and furniture. Concurrent at
Gamble Gardens are a plant sale, boutique, luncheon, silent auction, demos,
talks and Master Gardener plant clinic; $23 in advance, $25 at door; 1431
Waverley St., P.A. 94301; 650-329-1356; fax 650-329-1688
www.gamblegarden.org
May 5 - Strybing Arboretum Society's 34th Annual Spring Plant Sale with
20,000 plants, 4,000 varieties suitable for Bay Area climates; new and used
books, garden gifts at the Strybing Nursery near the Arthur Menzies Garden
of Cal. Native Plants, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- preceded by a Members only Preview
Sale (join at the door) on Friday, May 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. 415-661-1316;
www.strybing.org
May 5 - Spring Wedding Flowers by Anne Patrick, floral designer
extraordinaire, 2-3 p.m. at Filoli, Canada Road, Woodside; call 650-364-8300
x 508 to purchase $25 tickets (early registration is strongly advised); for
info call x 233
May 5 - Crow Canyon Gardens Spring Festival, 9-3 20 Boardwalk Place, San
Ramon 94583 featuring rare vegetable starts; those spending $20 or more get
$2.00 off lunch served 11-1; many activities, talks, info, crafts, org. wine
tasting; exit I-680 at Crow Canyon Road, go w. 1/2 m, left at 2nd entrance
to Park Place, left at stop sign; 925-820-7471
May 5-6 - San Luis Obispo's Botanical Garden's "Garden Festival" - further
details available at http://www.slobg.org/Garden_Festival.htm
May 5-6 - Spring Rose Celebration with programs, demos, lectures and tours
9-3 each day held at Gaal's Little Acre, full of roses and perennial
plantings, programs each day at 10 a.m. including Clair Martin from the
Huntington, Syl Arena of Arena's Roses, and Sandy Gaal and an open rose
forum with experts to answer questions; advance reservations
SPRos...@aol.com; 30-45 min. from Santa Barbara at 11617 Telegraph in
Santa Paula. From 101, take Hwy 126 east 7m to Wells Rd/Saticoy exit; go
left/no. on Wells over the overpass to Telegraph (2nd stoplight); right on
Telegraph 1m to 11617 on the left side by the rock wall; gifts, luncheon
$8-$9.50
May 5 - Rose Garden Tour by the SCCRS of members gardens, more info coming
May 5 - California Native Plants and More by Annie Hayes of Annie's Annuals,
at Common Ground; see 5/26.
May 6 - Lorrie's Annual Garden Tour of lovely local gardens, 9-3; more info
coming
May 6 - The Annual Niles Art and Wildflower Festival. 10-4 in the charming,
historic old downtown section of Fremont; includes an art festival with a
"Niles History Bus" tour and a self-guided walking "Open Garden" Tour $10
donation. Info 510-742-95536
May 11 - "La Mirada's Collection of Old Hybrid Tea Roses" by Bill Grant, at
La Mirada, 720 via Mirada, Monterey (off Fremont St. across from Lake El
Estero), a Friday, at 11 a.m. Phone 831-372-5477 for ticket information
May 11 - Ikebana at Filoli by Katsuko Thielke, 1-2 p.m., free (but seating
is limited) during flower show festivities; held in the lath house area in
the Garden Shop courtyard
May 11-12-13 - Filoli Flower Show, "Anniversary Bouquets," celebrating their
25-year affiliation with National Trust. Admission $15 per person and $1
for children; features floral arrangements, horticultural displays, table
settings, garden vignettes, displays of bonsai, camellias, rhododendrons,
roses and orchids and the gardens of Filoli aglow in their spring glory.
For further details and reservations, call 650-3648300 x 508, M-F 9-3 or see
www.filoli.org.
May 11-13 - Cabrillo College Spring Plant Sale, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos,
lower level 8 a.m.-12 noon;
http://www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us/divisions/becho/hort/plantsale.html.
May 12 - Intl Migratory Bird Day, 10-4, walks, talks, arts and crafts, games
and lots of fun for the birder; activities for all ages, contests, call EEC
for more info 408-262-5513. Early morning 8:30-10 bird walk for experienced
birders; call for reservations.
May 12 - Container Gardening by Patricia St. John at Common Ground; see 5/26
listing
May 12-13 - Cactus & Succulent Society of San Jose Sale and Show, Buchser
Middle School, 1111 Bellomy St., Santa Clara, 9-5; info 408-243-3692;
jo...@excite.com
May 15 - "The Roses at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado" by John
Starnes, who has identified a large number of them (and there are scores of
others awaiting identification). John is visiting from Colorado and Florida
where he lives, and will speak and show slides at the UCSC Arboretum,
Tuesday, May 15, at 7 p.m., following a 6 p.m. potluck; no admission charge.
May 15-17 - Wildflower Conference at the Pine Resort, Bass Lake; info
266-2694
May 19 - Free Composting Workshop at the Hillview CC, Los Altos 10-12;
register 299-4147
May 19 - Planting Your Herbal Garden, by Jody Main at Common Ground, see
5/26 listing.
May 19 and 26 - Beginning Ikebana Floral Design by Katsuko Thielke in a
two-day workshop, reg. $75 includes the philosophy and basic skills of
Ikebana and Filoli house and garden access after the class; reg.
650-364-8300 x 508
May 20 - Celebration of Old Roses, The biggest, most lavish display of Old
Garden Roses in the country, El Cerrito Community Center, Moeser at Ashbury,
11-4:30. Exit I-80 at Central Ave., go to end, turn left at Ashbury to the
end; info 925-335-9156 or maggi...@earthlink.net
May 26 - Wine & Roses Tour, benefit for Sierra Foothills Rose Society.
Tickets and info available at 916-988-8938, ros...@jps.net, or
530-626-1722, rose...@jps.net
May 26 - Growing a Butterfly Garden, by Andy Liu and Sally Levinson,
10:30-12 at Common Ground, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306; info
650-328-6752. Please register and prepay in advance by mail or in person,
all classes $17 and run from 10-30-12 noon unless otherwise noted. Note:
This is the last class before Common Ground moves across the street in June.
June 9 and 16 - Botanical Art Techniques by Michele Meyer at Filoli, Canada
Road, Woodside, 9:30-3:30 each day, focusing on color mixing and dry brush
techniques; early reg. suggested $120. 650-364-8300 x 508; space limited
June 15 - Bonfante Gardens, the nation's first tree and horticulturally
based theme park OPENS. What I feel is becoming the greatest garden in No.
Cal. is scheduled to open Phase 1 of 75 acres in Gilroy on June 15 and, will
feature amazing and unique flora; tel. 408-840-7100 or see
wwwbofantegardens.com for additional info. The fantastic non-profit park is
located at 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Hwy 152, west of Gilroy and will
contain 9 family rides, 7 for children and 5 for kiddies, 4 original live
shows, 7 fresh food restaurants, a boat ride thru gardens of annual color,
25 original, "woven" 60-year-old "Tree Circus" specimen trees, Monarch
Gardens, a greenhouse so large a train, a monorail and a river run through
it, Rainbow Garden, Camellia Garden, Pinnacle Garden, Claudia's Garden,
Coyote Lake, Bonfante Falls, Trestle Falls, Rhododendron Falls, Pinnacle
Rock Maze and more. Those interested in becoming a Garden Guide Volunteer
can call 408-840-7180.
June 2001 - The Oregon Garden in Silverton, about 50 miles south of
Portland, will have a Grand Opening of a 240 acre, $16 million project which
includes a Children's Garden, Conifer Garden, Schmidt Pavilion, amazing
wetlands display, demo gardens, reflecting garden, terrace garden, Bosc,
Axis garden and Sensory garden. To get there, take I-5 to Keizer exit 260B,
left on Chemawa Road for 1 mile; continue 5 miles after it becomes
Hazelgreen Road; turn right on Howell Prairie Road and follow 2 miles to
Silverton Road (Hwy 213), then turn left to the first stop sign in
Silverton, then turn right on Westfield Street, to Main Street, turn right
again, the entrance is ahead on the left.
2001 - The Eden Project is to be The Conservatory for the 21st Century, the
Eighth Wonder of the World, a gigantic geodesic-domed garden conservatory
the size of 35 football fields, the largest and highest free-standing
scaffolding structure on the planet, located in an abandoned china clay
quarry on the rocky southernmost coast of England in Cornwall. The $121
million project spans 361 feet at its widest and will contain 80,000 plants
in a cathedral-sized rainforest, in lush Mediterranean groves, and in the
native flora of the Atlantic woodlands. It has controlled climates, a
visitor center, restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, classrooms and a host of
educational displays, all promoting an understanding of the importance of
plants and their relationship to humans.
July 12-14 - Higher Education and Research for Agriculture and Food Systems
in the 21st Century, a conference sponsored by the Global Consortium of
Higher Education and Research for Agriculture (GCHERA) in San Francisco; see
www.gchera.lastate.edu
Aug. 13-24 - The International Short Course on Agroecology on the UCSC
campus. For details on fees, registration deadlines and course activities,
see http://www.agroecology.org/shortcourse/2001/announce.htm or e-mail to
short...@agroecology.org or contact course coordinator Joji Muramoto
831-459-2506 or -2867 (fax)
Sept. 29 - North Coast Heritage Rose Garden Symposium, Fort Bragg; details
afl...@mcn.org 707-964-3748; talks, slides, roses!
Oct. 14-18 - 9th International Heritage Rose Conference, Charleston, S.C.
Info from the Charleston area Convention & Visitors Bureau, POB 975,
Charleston SC 29402 or Leslie Nicholson at 803-853-8000 followed by local
garden tours on the 18th and 19th; speakers Odile Masquelier, Trevor Nottle,
Phillip Robinson, David Ruston, Malcolm Manners, Gwen Fagen, Rosamund
Wallinger. Chair Ruth Knopf will be glad to answer questions or provide info
at Steep...@aol.com
Nov. 9-25 - Gardens of New Zealand tour by experienced San Diego Rose
Society member, to magnificent gardens, rose shows and sites; $3399 -
details bhof...@uniglobe.com or 760-741-6667
Spring 2002 - The Bay Area will host the American Rose Society National
Convention, ncw...@prodigy.com
To include your horticulture event e-mail Lorrie Freeman at
jfre...@inreach.com or call 408-772-5250. This calendar may be found on
line at www.woolworthnursery.com under the Events section; telephone numbers
are 408 unless noted.
Shirley Lin
Thanks for listing.
Shirley Lin