Dear Garden Aficionados and Mission Hills Garden Club Members,
Please find below the Club’s events and other community and garden related infos:
Wednesday, September 22, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting:
Speaker Tiger Palafox of Mission Hills Nursery will speak on “Fall Pruning”
Please join us in welcoming back Tiger Palafox of Fox 6 News and Mission Hills Nursery. This time his topic will be “Proper Guidelines for Fall Pruning to Produce Healthier and Happier Shrubs in the Spring”. Tiger, always entertaining, with an added gift of inspiring and enthusing, will not disapoint . Along with any potted plants you may want to bring for guidance.
!! Please bring nice RAFFLE ITEMS for this quarter’s raffle, and bring your wallets if you want to play!
Guests welcome. $10 at the door. No RSVP required. Meeting held at 4070 Jackdaw St off Ft Stockton, Mission Hills, San Diego 92103 (Meredith French for Programs)
!! Also at this meeting:
“LAST CHANCE” at the next meeting for clipper and knife sharpening until spring. Take advantage of this convenient service now! (Carol Costarakis for Special Events)
Sunday, September 26, 4 - 6 p. m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street.
Come and enjoy some time in a beautiful garden, generously opened up to the GC (Sandra Scherf for Coffee/Wine in the Garden).
Wednesday, October 27, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting:
Speaker: Bill Toone on “Drought and Water Conservation”
We are thrilled to announce that Bill Toone will be joining us to speak on “Drought-A Local Perspective on a Global Problem”. Bill has quite a varied background which began at UCDavis in Avian Sciences. He is best known today for his work in sustainable development and management practices in developing countries. He is at the helm of the ECOLIFE Foundation which concerns itself with the “disconnect between quality of life for people and the health of their natural resources”. Bill will not only share his experiences from around the globe helping groups solve water quality and shortage problems, but will bring it close to home with his own sustainable water harvesting practices at his own residence. These are easy solutions that we can all adopt in our quest to save water and adjust to our changing climate.
Friday, November 5, 10 a. m.
DEBRA LEE BALDWIN
Do send in your checks ($15.00) and register for our special trip Oasis Nursery and potting demo by Debra Baldwin, author of many books and succulent guru! – flyers at meeting.
OASIS SUCCULENT NURSERY
What: Nursery Tour/Potting demo by Debra Baldwin/Lunch
When: 10.00 Friday, Nov. 5
Where: Oasis Nursery, Escondido
Transport: Self/Directions provided
(Carol Costarakis for Special Events)
Wednesday December 1
Party! details to follow
December 3 – 4
Mission Hills Garden Club will once again participate in December Nights Festival of Trees in Balboa Park, in Del Prado Room #101, Friday Dec 3rd at 5pm until 10 pm and Saturday, Dec 4th from 10am to 10pm. The entire park is open to the public with all museums free, plus entertainment, vendors, delicious food etc. It is the largest free event in San Diego. Over 50,000 attend each day.
Our club will be decorating a gorgeous tree along with many other organizations making Room 101 in the Prado Building a winter wonderland. Come early, parking is difficult , best to be dropped off or ride a bike. We have been participating in the event for over 10 years. The theme this year is "EVERYTHING GOES" so come on board, volunteer to help with the tree and attend the festivities (Cheryl Gaidmore).
Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy: dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).NEW! Check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/ .
Other Events:
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay! It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton. Fun, mostly organic, creative and usually with live music.
Saturday, Sep 25, 9 a. m to Noon
Mission Hills Canyon Cleanup by the Friends of Mission Hills Canyons, I Love a Clean San Diego and SD Coastkeeper. You must register to participate. See website for registration. www.CleanUpDay.org .
Saturday, Sep 25, 1 – 4 p. m.
Mission Hills Heritage Fall Walking Tour. Details on www.MissionHillsHeritage.org
Saturday, Sep 25, 1 – 3 p. m.
Learn about turf removal at the Water Conservation Garden: Toss the Turf: Less Water, Less Grass, More Fun! Class fee is 20 $ for members, 30 $ non-members. Register at 619-660-0614 x10
October 1 – 3
San Diego International Orchid Fair, 16th Annual Orchid Show and Orchid Sale. Details at http://www.sdbgarden.org/orchid.htm
November 10 – 16
Big Island Garden Adventure trip to Hawaii with Jim Bishop and Scott Borden. Complete info from Sterling Tours, 619 299 3010, sterling1@cox.net, www.sterlingtours.info.
Internet Resource
Heirloom tomatoes breed true from year to year, and you can save your own tomato seed from ripe fruit. Click here to learn how: http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/7063/saving-heirloom-tomato-seeds
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
Blog: http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)We always love to hear from you and see you at our events and/or come and volunteer! Please send me an e-mail if you have something for this bi-weekly e-news update: sabine.starr@yahoo.com.
Happy Gardening,
Sabine Starr
Communications Chair
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
MHGC News, Dates and Infos: Aug 17
(Photo Coffee in the Garden Organizer Sandra Scherf with one of last month´s hosts)Dear Garden Aficionados and Mission Hills Garden Club Members,
Please find our current events below. Also, if you have not renewed your membership yet, please renew now. Thank you, if you have renewed already (Barbara Strona for Membership).
Wednesdy, August 25, 6 – 8 p.m.Garden Club Meeting:
6:00 pm – social
6:30 pm – club announcements
7:00pm – speaker, Jim Mumford, CLP and accredited Green Roof Professional
Bring your „Dull Blades“ to the next member meeting on August 25. The services of Laurie MacDonald, the sharpening lady will be available.
Speaker Jim Mumford of GreenScapedBuildings.com. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation” will be presenting his program on converting your walls or roof to a living, breathing area of beauty and utility. Vertical gardens are becoming more and more popular, and under his skillful direction, you can have one too. Learn how to combine texture and color in pleasing designs using sedums, echeverias, portulacas, gasterias and more. For utility, vertical herb gardens are being spotted at restaurants and are an alternative to succulents. Roof top gardening allows for vegetable gardening that are truly gopher proof. Experience all this and more at our August 25th meeting with Jim.
Guests welcome. $10 at the door. No RSVP required. Meeting held at 4070 Jackdaw St off Ft Stockton, Mission Hills, San Diego 92103 (Meredith French for Programs)
Speaker Jim Mumford of GreenScapedBuildings.com. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation” will be presenting his program on converting your walls or roof to a living, breathing area of beauty and utility. Vertical gardens are becoming more and more popular, and under his skillful direction, you can have one too. Learn how to combine texture and color in pleasing designs using sedums, echeverias, portulacas, gasterias and more. For utility, vertical herb gardens are being spotted at restaurants and are an alternative to succulents. Roof top gardening allows for vegetable gardening that are truly gopher proof. Experience all this and more at our August 25th meeting with Jim.
Guests welcome. $10 at the door. No RSVP required. Meeting held at 4070 Jackdaw St off Ft Stockton, Mission Hills, San Diego 92103 (Meredith French for Programs)
Friday, August 27 3:00 p.m. sharp!
Good Earth Plants Tour
7922 Armour Street S D 92111 Kearney Mesa – near Convoy & Balboa
Saturday, August 28, 10 a. m. – noon
Coffee in the Garden at 3574 7th Ave.
There is a KPBS show featuring the house of our host Elsa Sevilla and the historic street, along with the Marston House and its gardens. The show, "San Diego's Historic Places," will air August 26, 2010 at 11:30 pm on KPBS, title "Historic Homes on 7th St." #301. Members might also want to take a tour of the Marston House after our coffee. Go to the “Save our Heritage” website for information www.sohosandiego.org. (take advantage of the map for the Marston House in order to get to the Coffee in the Garden event), (Sandra Scherf for Coffee in the Garden), Tel. 858-952-6806.
Sunday, September 19, 8 a.m - 6 p. m.
Exciting news from Special Events! Rancho La Puerta Trip. This Special Day includes Transportation, Refreshment, Tour ofthe Organic Gardens, Lunch, Slide show and walking tour w/Chris Drayer, Relaxing time on your own. Vans will leave Old town at 8 am and return at approx. 6 pm.
Cost - $100.00. Please send your contact information and check, payable to Rancho La Puerta to Carol Costarakis, 5524 Sandburg Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. Space is very limited. You must have a current passport to make this trip. Beautiful slide show by Pat Harrison at the next meeting (Carol Costarakis for Special Events).
Wednesdy, September 22, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting:
Speaker Tiger Palafox of Mission Hills Nursery will speak on “Fall Pruning”
Please join us in welcoming back Tiger Palafox of Fox 6 News and Mission Hills Nursery. This time his topic will be “Proper Guidelines for Fall Pruning to Produce Healthier and Happier Shrubs in the Spring”. Tiger, always entertaining, with an added gift of inspiring and enthusing, will not disappoint . Along with any potted plants you may want to bring for guidance.
Bring your shears and clippers as Ms. Sharpener is scheduled to make a return appearance.
More Coffee in the Garden:
New date and time!
Sunday, September 26, 4 - 6 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street.
Wednesdy, October 27, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting:
Speaker: Bill Toone on “Drought and Water Conservation”
We are thrilled to announce that Bill Toone will be joining us to speak on “Drought-A Local Perspective on a Global Problem”. Bill has quite a varied background which began at UCDavis in Avian Sciences. He is best known today for his work in sustainable development and management practices in developing countries. He is at the helm of the ECOLIFE Foundation which concerns itself with the “disconnect between quality of life for people and the health of their natural resources”. Bill will not only share his experiences from around the globe helping groups solve water quality and shortage problems, but will bring it close to home with his own sustainable water harvesting practices at his own residence. These are easy solutions that we can all adopt in our quest to save water and adjust to our changing climate.
Friday 5 November
Oasis Nursery/Debra Baldwin –
Information will be given at the meeting!
Wednesday December 1
Party! details to follow.
The MHGC Newsletter Summer 2010 is now available on the website in a compressed PDF file that will download quickly. Go to http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php.
Do you have a gardening tidbit or a GC event report/story to share with us? Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy: dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).
NEW! Check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/ .
You find all of our events and other garden or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).
Other Events:
Every Friday, 3 - 7 p.m.
Support the certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills and help it stay!.It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton. Fun, mostly organic, creative and usually with live music.
Thursday, September 2, 6:30 p.m.
Health Services Complex, 3851 Rosecrans Street. The Social Life of Chickens.
A Visual Lecture & Book Signing with Karen Davis. $10.00 donation. www.upc-online.org/karenbio.htm
Saturday, Oct. 2, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
What do a famous San Diego chef, an award-winning floral designer, and a best-selling garden book author have in common? Find out at "The Informed Home Gardener", Fall Seminar and Marketplace. Sponsored by Master Gardener Association, www.mastergardenerssandiego.org.
Internet Sources:
Video on Rooting Tip Cuttings:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/videos/rooting-tip-cuttings.aspx
Fine Gardening Plant Guide:
http://www.finegardening.com/PlantGuide/
Fine Gardening Photo of the Day eLetter:
http://f.chtah.com/s/48/712205674/tauntonpress.html
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events or come and volunteer! Please send me an e-mail if you have something for this bi-weekly e-news update: sabine.starr@yahoo.com
Happy Gardening,
Sabine Starr
Communications Chair
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
GC News, Dates and Infos
(Photo of Debbie Quillin, who raised approximately 600 $ for "Petals for Patriots" at the Concert in the Park)
(Photo from our delightful trip to the Odo Gardens, Elfin Forest)Dear Garden Aficionados and Mission Hills Garden Club Members,
Please find our current events below. Also, if you have not renewed your membership yet, please renew now. Thank you, if you have renewed already (Barbara Strona for Membership).
Wednesdy, August 25, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Jim Mumford of Green Scaped Buildings. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation”Jim Mumford is a horticulturist, Certified Landscape Professional, and an accredited Green Roof Professional. Jim found early on that by combining rain water harvesting with home grown food in a closed –circuit ecosystem on walls and roofs would work quite well in urban environments. He has quickly become the go to guy for such systems and serves clients not only locally but nationally (Meredith French for Programs).
Coffee in the Garden dates (Sandra Scherf for Coffee in the Garden)
Saturday, August 28, 10 a. m. – noon
Coffee in the Garden at 3574 7th Ave
Sunday, September 26, 4 - 6 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street
Saturday, October 30, 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1506 Plumosa Way
Saturday, November 20 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1753 W. Montecito Way
Did you know this about the GC Club?
The Projects Committee meeting supports a garden at Grant Elementary. Dave Martocchio, a teacher at Grant has been working for eight years on a project in the canyon behind the school. The link to their website is: http://www.roomk3.org/. Click on the heading for Canyon Project to get the details. Volunteers meet the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 to help with this work if anybody is interested (Linda Lawley for Projects)
The MHGC Newsletter Summer 2010 is now available on the website in a compressed PDF file that will download quickly. Go to http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php.
Do you have a gardening tidbit or a GC event report/story to share with us? Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy: dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).
NEW! Check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/ . You find all of our events and other garden or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).
Other Events:
TONIGHT: National Night Out
Please join us in Neighbor Watch’s National Night Out, Tuesday, August 3rd. Turn on your front porch lights, gather on your porches after sunset, come for a flash-light walk through our beautiful Mission Hills neighborhood en masse (From Pam Amundson, Mission Hills Neighborhood Watch)
http://www.natw.org/nno/toolkit/105487-NNO_OrgPoster.pdf
It's America's Night Out Against Crime!
The "27th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out 2009.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:
Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
TONIGHT: National Night Out
Please join us in Neighbor Watch’s National Night Out, Tuesday, August 3rd. Turn on your front porch lights, gather on your porches after sunset, come for a flash-light walk through our beautiful Mission Hills neighborhood en masse (From Pam Amundson, Mission Hills Neighborhood Watch)
http://www.natw.org/nno/toolkit/105487-NNO_OrgPoster.pdf
It's America's Night Out Against Crime!
The "27th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out 2009.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:
Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
Support our local certified Farmers Market in Mission Hills. It is every Friday from 3 – 7 p.m. on Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton.
Thursday, September 2, 6:30 p.m., Health Services Complex, 3851 Rosecrans Street. The Social Life of Chickens. A Visual Lecture & Book Signing with Karen Davis. $10.00 donation. www.upc-online.org/karenbio.htm
Internet Sources:
San Diego Horticultural Society Newsletter signup, send an e-mail to soddo@earthlink.net
Sign up for your daily garden news and get your “dirt du jour” at http://www.dirtcouture.com/
Thursday, September 2, 6:30 p.m., Health Services Complex, 3851 Rosecrans Street. The Social Life of Chickens. A Visual Lecture & Book Signing with Karen Davis. $10.00 donation. www.upc-online.org/karenbio.htm
Internet Sources:
San Diego Horticultural Society Newsletter signup, send an e-mail to soddo@earthlink.net
Sign up for your daily garden news and get your “dirt du jour” at http://www.dirtcouture.com/
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
Find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events or come and volunteer! Please send me an e-mail if you have something for this bi-weekly e-news update: sabine.starr@yahoo.com.
Happy Gardening,
Sabine Starr
Communications Chair
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Garden Club News: Dates and Infos July 15
Dear Garden Aficionados and Mission Hills Garden Club Members,
Please find our current events below. Also, if you have not renewed your membership yet, please renew now. Thank you, if you have renewed already (Barbara Strona for Membership).
Our Summer Newsletter is online at
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/my_files/Summer.2010%20news%20compacted.pdf
You can find all our newsletters by clicking on:
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/newsletters.php
Did you know this about the Club:
Petals for Patriots is a project the Mission Hills Garden Club has been doing for over 2 years. We meet once a month in a member’s garden arranging 30-35 vases to be delivered to the Wounded Warrior Unit at Balboa Naval Hospital. We have been getting donated flowers from Dos Gringos in North County but lately they haven't surplus to donate.
If any of you know growers or other resources for our materials, please contact Cheryl Gaidmore 619-992-7434 or email cherylgaidmore@aol.com. We want to continue this work as it truly puts a big smile on the young soldiers faces when their fresh vase of flowers arrive from us. Thanks for any input (Cheryl Gaidmore for Petals for Patriots)
Friday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m.
The MHGC is sponsoring a Pioneer Park concert on July 23rd at 5:30. The music will be Zydeco. We are planning a potluck for garden club members (it was much fun last year). Please bring a dish to share with the group, your own beverages, plates, cups, utensils and chairs (Debbie Quillin for Hospitality).
Sunday, July 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign up for a Lunch & Tour of the wonderful Oddo Gardens, Elfin Forest (detailed map provided w/ registration with Carol, 858 909 0001). Cost is $15.00. Registration (with payment) will be for "members only" until July 15th, when it will open to non member friends on a space available basis.
I am delighted to be able to offer our club a special afternoon in the gardens of Frank and Susan Oddo located in the Elfin Forest. We need volunteers who help on the luncheon. Please contact Carol.
The property is set on 3 acres encompassing a variety of garden themes. The succulent garden and a 75-foot running creek replaced a water-thirsty lawn in 2008. There is a full size bronze mountain lion perched on a rock in a grassland savannah. For rose lovers, there are 25 AARS winning roses. Wander up the hill through the fern, cactus, palm and cycad gardens and many shaded areas, check out Tillandsia Trail, visit the outdoor living room, follow the path down to the newly-planted lavender aroma garden, step into the Crystal Garden and continue down to the spa pavilion gardens. A little further down the hill and you will encounter the all-organic vegetable garden, lined by the lower rose walk. There is even still a small lawn left that is surrounded by a Yucca forest. Return to the spa pavilion and continue around the house to the 5,000 gallon koi pond and newly built whimsical viewing area. A little further around the house and you arrive at the deck where we will enjoy lunch and enjoy the view that will forever be parkland preserve.
The Elfin Forest Garden Tour has selected these gardens twice to be on their tour. The vegetable garden was featured in the April 2010 issue of San Diego Home & Garden magazine and the succulent garden was photographed for an upcoming issue in the same publication. The San Diego Horticulture Society selected the Oddo gardens to host its Volunteer Appreciation Party in June 2010. The Koi Club of San Diego held its May meeting in the gardens.
Join the fun! (Carol Costarakis for Special Events)
Wednesday, July 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Fausto Palafox
“URBAN FORESTRY IN SAN DIEGO ”
Fausto Palafox, Owner of Mission Hills Nursery and Member of The City of San Diego's Community Forest Advisory Board will speak on “The Urban Forest” and the important role it plays in the general well being of San Diego's population, how it improves our local climate, works to capture rain water that would otherwise go down storm drains and, lastly, removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. He will speak about the importance and urgency of reversing the loss of approximately 27% of our shade canopy since 1985. He will explain this national movement to replace lost urban forests and how we can get involved using recommended common sense solutions. This is a topic that is just now getting the attention it deserves as we look to ways to improve air quality, preserve water shed and save water from run off and evaporation (Meredith French for Programs).
NEW! Bring your “dull blades” to the next meeting. Carol will introduce the knife/tool sharpening lady to the club: Laurie MacDonald - she will be available that evening to do sharpening (Carol Costarakis for Special Events).
Bring nice items for our raffle (tax deductible), plants/cuttings for our plant exchange table, and questions/samples for the Plant Doctor. Socialize with other garden aficionados, take plants home, enjoy munchies, have fun.
Saturday, July 31, 6 - 8 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 3785 4th Ave. Our host is Carlos Franco of Green Fresh Florals (http://www.greenfloralsd.com), (Sandra Scherf for Coffee/Wine in the Garden)
Wednesdy, August 25, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Jim Mumford of Green Scaped Buildings. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation”
Jim Mumford is a horticulturist, Certified Landscape Professional, and an accredited Green Roof Professional. Jim found early on that by combining rain water harvesting with home grown food in a closed –circuit ecosystem on walls and roofs would work quite well in urban environments. He has quickly become the go to guy for such systems and serves clients not only locally but nationally (Meredith French for Programs)
Saturday, August 28, 10 a. m – noon
Coffee in the Garden at 3574 7th Ave
Sunday, September 26, 4-6 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street
Saturday, October 30, 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1506 Plumosa Way
Saturday, November 20 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1753 W. Montecito Way
Do you have a gardening tidbit or a GC event report/story to share with us? Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy: dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).
NEW! Check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/ . You find all of our events and other garden or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).
Neighborhood Events:
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
We now have our very own Farmer´s Market in Mission Hills. On Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton.
Vendor List:
Smit Orchards (certified organic) - peaches, nectarines, plums apricots, cherries, blueberries right now. When in season apples and grapes too as well as dried fruits and nutsSuzie’s Farm (certified organic) - A lot of items you don’t see everywhere like sprouts of all kinds, edible flowers etc. They also have more standard organics like carrots, radishes and greensSoto Farms (certified organic) - peaches, avocados, carrots, strawberries, celery etc.Gayton Farms - largest variety of produce- artichokes, celery, greens, tomatoes, asparagus, onions, brussel sprouts, broccoli and much moreRivas Farms - Strawberries, cauliflower, various squash, broccoli, tomatoes, cornAtkins Ranch - large selection of citrus and avocados as well as potted herbsBurin Farms - Mostly greens like kale, chard, romaine, green and red leaf, mixed greens, basil and other herbsHopkins Ranch - Huge variety of almondsLopez Nursery - potted plants, mostly flowers and suchHidalgo Flowers - Simply the best flower grower in San Diego, huge selection of fresh cut flowersSpecialty Foods:Petrou Foods - Olives and olive oils, feta cheeses, pickled garlicPoppa’s Fish - Fresh seafoodJulian Bakery - Julian Pies and other baked goodsShroom Shack - many varieties of local mushroomsGingerly Bakery - Cupcakes and other sweetsSunflower - Large variety of local honeyHowllistic - Dog treatsJackie’s Jams - Homemade preserves and jelliesBaba Hummus - Hummus, pita chips, and other Mediterranean itemsCJ’s - Breakfast breads and other sweetsCaribbean Delights - Hot sauces and marinadesZaiqai - Indian foods and saucesPlants that Produce - potted seedlings. Mostly produce types like lettuces, tomatoes herbs and more
Internet Sources:
Calendar of the San Diego Floral Society
http://www.sdfloral.org/calendar.htm
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events or come and volunteer!
Happy Gardening,
Sabine Starr
for Communications
Petals for Patriots is a project the Mission Hills Garden Club has been doing for over 2 years. We meet once a month in a member’s garden arranging 30-35 vases to be delivered to the Wounded Warrior Unit at Balboa Naval Hospital. We have been getting donated flowers from Dos Gringos in North County but lately they haven't surplus to donate.
If any of you know growers or other resources for our materials, please contact Cheryl Gaidmore 619-992-7434 or email cherylgaidmore@aol.com. We want to continue this work as it truly puts a big smile on the young soldiers faces when their fresh vase of flowers arrive from us. Thanks for any input (Cheryl Gaidmore for Petals for Patriots)
Friday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m.
The MHGC is sponsoring a Pioneer Park concert on July 23rd at 5:30. The music will be Zydeco. We are planning a potluck for garden club members (it was much fun last year). Please bring a dish to share with the group, your own beverages, plates, cups, utensils and chairs (Debbie Quillin for Hospitality).
Sunday, July 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign up for a Lunch & Tour of the wonderful Oddo Gardens, Elfin Forest (detailed map provided w/ registration with Carol, 858 909 0001). Cost is $15.00. Registration (with payment) will be for "members only" until July 15th, when it will open to non member friends on a space available basis.
I am delighted to be able to offer our club a special afternoon in the gardens of Frank and Susan Oddo located in the Elfin Forest. We need volunteers who help on the luncheon. Please contact Carol.
The property is set on 3 acres encompassing a variety of garden themes. The succulent garden and a 75-foot running creek replaced a water-thirsty lawn in 2008. There is a full size bronze mountain lion perched on a rock in a grassland savannah. For rose lovers, there are 25 AARS winning roses. Wander up the hill through the fern, cactus, palm and cycad gardens and many shaded areas, check out Tillandsia Trail, visit the outdoor living room, follow the path down to the newly-planted lavender aroma garden, step into the Crystal Garden and continue down to the spa pavilion gardens. A little further down the hill and you will encounter the all-organic vegetable garden, lined by the lower rose walk. There is even still a small lawn left that is surrounded by a Yucca forest. Return to the spa pavilion and continue around the house to the 5,000 gallon koi pond and newly built whimsical viewing area. A little further around the house and you arrive at the deck where we will enjoy lunch and enjoy the view that will forever be parkland preserve.
The Elfin Forest Garden Tour has selected these gardens twice to be on their tour. The vegetable garden was featured in the April 2010 issue of San Diego Home & Garden magazine and the succulent garden was photographed for an upcoming issue in the same publication. The San Diego Horticulture Society selected the Oddo gardens to host its Volunteer Appreciation Party in June 2010. The Koi Club of San Diego held its May meeting in the gardens.
Join the fun! (Carol Costarakis for Special Events)
Wednesday, July 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Fausto Palafox
“URBAN FORESTRY IN SAN DIEGO ”
Fausto Palafox, Owner of Mission Hills Nursery and Member of The City of San Diego's Community Forest Advisory Board will speak on “The Urban Forest” and the important role it plays in the general well being of San Diego's population, how it improves our local climate, works to capture rain water that would otherwise go down storm drains and, lastly, removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. He will speak about the importance and urgency of reversing the loss of approximately 27% of our shade canopy since 1985. He will explain this national movement to replace lost urban forests and how we can get involved using recommended common sense solutions. This is a topic that is just now getting the attention it deserves as we look to ways to improve air quality, preserve water shed and save water from run off and evaporation (Meredith French for Programs).
NEW! Bring your “dull blades” to the next meeting. Carol will introduce the knife/tool sharpening lady to the club: Laurie MacDonald - she will be available that evening to do sharpening (Carol Costarakis for Special Events).
Bring nice items for our raffle (tax deductible), plants/cuttings for our plant exchange table, and questions/samples for the Plant Doctor. Socialize with other garden aficionados, take plants home, enjoy munchies, have fun.
Saturday, July 31, 6 - 8 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 3785 4th Ave. Our host is Carlos Franco of Green Fresh Florals (http://www.greenfloralsd.com), (Sandra Scherf for Coffee/Wine in the Garden)
Wednesdy, August 25, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Jim Mumford of Green Scaped Buildings. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation”
Jim Mumford is a horticulturist, Certified Landscape Professional, and an accredited Green Roof Professional. Jim found early on that by combining rain water harvesting with home grown food in a closed –circuit ecosystem on walls and roofs would work quite well in urban environments. He has quickly become the go to guy for such systems and serves clients not only locally but nationally (Meredith French for Programs)
Saturday, August 28, 10 a. m – noon
Coffee in the Garden at 3574 7th Ave
Sunday, September 26, 4-6 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street
Saturday, October 30, 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1506 Plumosa Way
Saturday, November 20 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1753 W. Montecito Way
Do you have a gardening tidbit or a GC event report/story to share with us? Please contribute to our Newsletter. Send your text to Nancy: dimsdale@cox.net (Nancy Dimsdale for Newsletter).
NEW! Check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/ . You find all of our events and other garden or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).
Neighborhood Events:
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
We now have our very own Farmer´s Market in Mission Hills. On Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton.
Vendor List:
Smit Orchards (certified organic) - peaches, nectarines, plums apricots, cherries, blueberries right now. When in season apples and grapes too as well as dried fruits and nutsSuzie’s Farm (certified organic) - A lot of items you don’t see everywhere like sprouts of all kinds, edible flowers etc. They also have more standard organics like carrots, radishes and greensSoto Farms (certified organic) - peaches, avocados, carrots, strawberries, celery etc.Gayton Farms - largest variety of produce- artichokes, celery, greens, tomatoes, asparagus, onions, brussel sprouts, broccoli and much moreRivas Farms - Strawberries, cauliflower, various squash, broccoli, tomatoes, cornAtkins Ranch - large selection of citrus and avocados as well as potted herbsBurin Farms - Mostly greens like kale, chard, romaine, green and red leaf, mixed greens, basil and other herbsHopkins Ranch - Huge variety of almondsLopez Nursery - potted plants, mostly flowers and suchHidalgo Flowers - Simply the best flower grower in San Diego, huge selection of fresh cut flowersSpecialty Foods:Petrou Foods - Olives and olive oils, feta cheeses, pickled garlicPoppa’s Fish - Fresh seafoodJulian Bakery - Julian Pies and other baked goodsShroom Shack - many varieties of local mushroomsGingerly Bakery - Cupcakes and other sweetsSunflower - Large variety of local honeyHowllistic - Dog treatsJackie’s Jams - Homemade preserves and jelliesBaba Hummus - Hummus, pita chips, and other Mediterranean itemsCJ’s - Breakfast breads and other sweetsCaribbean Delights - Hot sauces and marinadesZaiqai - Indian foods and saucesPlants that Produce - potted seedlings. Mostly produce types like lettuces, tomatoes herbs and more
Internet Sources:
Calendar of the San Diego Floral Society
http://www.sdfloral.org/calendar.htm
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events or come and volunteer!
Happy Gardening,
Sabine Starr
for Communications
sabine.starr@yahoo.com
Friday, July 2, 2010
Bi-monthly update: July 2
left: Our weeders at the Tennis CourtDear Garden Aficionados and Mission Hills Garden Club Members,
Please find our current events below. Also, if you have not renewed your membership yet, please renew now. Thank you, if you have renewed already (Barbara Strona for Membership).
Saturday, July 10, 9.30 – 12.30 a.m.
Crafts event: Pressed flower note cards. Bring: scissors, pressed flowers for yourself and to share and trade. Optional: bits of colored paper to go with flowers (paint samples), ribbon, rubber stamps or other paper crafting supplies. Create beautiful unique cards to use for any occasion. Free to members and $10 for guests (if you have not signed up yet, please contact Debbie, 619 295 3773). 4070 Jackdaw Mission Hills, United Church of Christ (Debbie Quillin for Crafts Events).
Friday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m.
The MHGC is sponsoring a Pioneer Park concert on July 23rd at 5:30. The music will be Zydeco. We are planning a potluck for garden club members (it was much fun last year). Please bring a dish to share with the group, your own beverages, plates, cups, utensils and chairs. Remember there is no glass allowed in the park (Debbie Quillin for Hospitality).
Sunday, July 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign up for a Lunch & Tour of the wonderful Oddo Gardens, Elfin Forest (detailed map provided w/ registration with Carol, 858 909 0001). Cost is $15.00. Registration (with payment) will be for "members only" until July 15th, when it will open to non member friends on a space available basis.
I am delighted to be able to offer our club a special afternoon in the gardens of Frank and Susan Oddo located in the Elfin Forest.
The property is set on 3 acres encompassing a variety of garden themes. The succulent garden and a 75-foot running creek replaced a water-thirsty lawn in 2008. There is a full size bronze mountain lion perched on a rock in a grassland savannah. For rose lovers, there are 25 AARS winning roses. Wander up the hill through the fern, cactus, palm and cycad gardens and many shaded areas, check out Tillandsia Trail, visit the outdoor living room, follow the path down to the newly-planted lavender aroma garden, step into the Crystal Garden and continue down to the spa pavilion gardens. A little further down the hill and you will encounter the all-organic vegetable garden, lined by the lower rose walk. There is even still a small lawn left that is surrounded by a Yucca forest. Return to the spa pavilion and continue around the house to the 5,000 gallon koi pond and newly built whimsical viewing area. A little further around the house and you arrive at the deck where we will enjoy lunch and enjoy the view that will forever be parkland preserve.
The Elfin Forest Garden Tour has selected these gardens twice to be on their tour. The vegetable garden was featured in the April 2010 issue of San Diego Home & Garden magazine and the succulent garden was photographed for an upcoming issue in the same publication. The San Diego Horticulture Society selected the Oddo gardens to host its Volunteer Appreciation Party in June 2010. The Koi Club of San Diego held its May meeting in the gardens.
Join the fun! (Carol Costarakis for Special Events)
Wednesday, July 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Fausto Palafox
“URBAN FORESTRY IN SAN DIEGO ”
Fausto Palafox, Owner of Mission Hills Nursery and Member of The City of San Diego's Community Forest Advisory Board will speak on “The Urban Forest” and the important role it plays in the general well being of San Diego's population, how it improves our local climate, works to capture rain water that would otherwise go down storm drains and, lastly, removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. He will speak about the importance and urgency of reversing the loss of approximately 27% of our shade canopy since 1985. He will explain this national movement to replace lost urban forests and how we can get involved using recommended common sense solutions. This is a topic that is just now getting the attention it deserves as we look to ways to improve air quality, preserve water shed and save water from run off and evaporation (Meredith French for Programs).
NEW! Bring your “dull blades” to the next meeting. Carol will introduce the knife/tool sharpening lady to the club: Laurie MacDonald - she will be available that evening to do sharpening (Carol Costarakis for Special Events).
Bring nice items for our raffle (tax deductible), plants/cuttings for our plant exchange table, and questions/samples for the Plant Doctor. Socialize with other garden aficionados, take plants home, enjoy munchies, have fun.
Saturday, July 31, 6 - 8 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 3785 4th Ave. Our host is Carlos Franco of Green Fresh Florals ("http://www.greenfloralsd.com), (Sandra Scherf for Coffee/Wine in the Garden)
Wine in the Garden at 3785 4th Ave. Our host is Carlos Franco of Green Fresh Florals ("http://www.greenfloralsd.com), (Sandra Scherf for Coffee/Wine in the Garden)
Wednesdy, August 25, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Jim Mumford of Green Scaped Buildings. “Living Walls and Roofs – Purposes and Creation”
Jim Mumford is a horticulturist, Certified Landscape Professional, and an accredited Green Roof Professional. Jim found early on that by combining rain water harvesting with home grown food in a closed –circuit ecosystem on walls and roofs would work quite well in urban environments. He has quickly become the go to guy for such systems and serves clients not only locally but nationally.
Saturday, August 28, 10 a. m – noon
Coffee in the Garden at 3574 7th Ave
Saturday, September 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
Wine in the Garden at 4251 Arguello Street
Saturday, October 30, 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1506 Plumosa Way
Saturday, November 20 10 a. m. - noon
Coffee in the Garden at 1753 W. Montecito Way
Do you have a gardening tidbit or a GC event report to share with us? Please contribute to our Newsletter (Nancy Dimsdale for the Newsletter).
Please check out our handy Calendar on our Website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org. You find all of our events and other garden or neighborhood related events on it (Scott Borden for e-Communications).
Neighborhood Events:
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
We now have our very own Farmer´s Market in Mission Hills. On Falcon Street, between Washington and Fort Stockton.
Vendor List:
Smit Orchards (certified organic) - peaches, nectarines, plums apricots, cherries, blueberries right now. When in season apples and grapes too as well as dried fruits and nuts
Suzie’s Farm (certified organic) - A lot of items you don’t see everywhere like sprouts of all kinds, edible flowers etc. They also have more standard organics like carrots, radishes and greens
Soto Farms (certified organic) - peaches, avocados, carrots, strawberries, celery etc.
Gayton Farms - largest variety of produce- artichokes, celery, greens, tomatoes, asparagus, onions, brussel sprouts, broccoli and much more
Rivas Farms - Strawberries, cauliflower, various squash, broccoli, tomatoes, corn
Atkins Ranch - large selection of citrus and avocados as well as potted herbs
Burin Farms - Mostly greens like kale, chard, romaine, green and red leaf, mixed greens, basil and other herbs
Hopkins Ranch - Huge variety of almonds
Lopez Nursery - potted plants, mostly flowers and such
Hidalgo Flowers - Simply the best flower grower in San Diego, huge selection of fresh cut flowers
Specialty Foods:
Petrou Foods - Olives and olive oils, feta cheeses, pickled garlic
Poppa’s Fish - Fresh seafood
Julian Bakery - Julian Pies and other baked goods
Shroom Shack - many varieties of local mushrooms
Gingerly Bakery - Cupcakes and other sweets
Sunflower - Large variety of local honey
Howllistic - Dog treats
Jackie’s Jams - Homemade preserves and jellies
Baba Hummus - Hummus, pita chips, and other Mediterranean items
CJ’s - Breakfast breads and other sweets
Caribbean Delights - Hot sauces and marinades
Zaiqai - Indian foods and sauces
Plants that Produce - potted seedlings. Mostly produce types like lettuces, tomatoes herbs and more
Suzie’s Farm (certified organic) - A lot of items you don’t see everywhere like sprouts of all kinds, edible flowers etc. They also have more standard organics like carrots, radishes and greens
Soto Farms (certified organic) - peaches, avocados, carrots, strawberries, celery etc.
Gayton Farms - largest variety of produce- artichokes, celery, greens, tomatoes, asparagus, onions, brussel sprouts, broccoli and much more
Rivas Farms - Strawberries, cauliflower, various squash, broccoli, tomatoes, corn
Atkins Ranch - large selection of citrus and avocados as well as potted herbs
Burin Farms - Mostly greens like kale, chard, romaine, green and red leaf, mixed greens, basil and other herbs
Hopkins Ranch - Huge variety of almonds
Lopez Nursery - potted plants, mostly flowers and such
Hidalgo Flowers - Simply the best flower grower in San Diego, huge selection of fresh cut flowers
Specialty Foods:
Petrou Foods - Olives and olive oils, feta cheeses, pickled garlic
Poppa’s Fish - Fresh seafood
Julian Bakery - Julian Pies and other baked goods
Shroom Shack - many varieties of local mushrooms
Gingerly Bakery - Cupcakes and other sweets
Sunflower - Large variety of local honey
Howllistic - Dog treats
Jackie’s Jams - Homemade preserves and jellies
Baba Hummus - Hummus, pita chips, and other Mediterranean items
CJ’s - Breakfast breads and other sweets
Caribbean Delights - Hot sauces and marinades
Zaiqai - Indian foods and sauces
Plants that Produce - potted seedlings. Mostly produce types like lettuces, tomatoes herbs and more
Have these and more detailed infos always handy:
http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
http://www.mhgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Find us on Facebook (find “Mission Hills Garden Club”)
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events!
Happy Gardening,
Sabine E. Starr
for Communications
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
By-monthly update: June 16
Wednesday, June 23, 6-8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Shelly Stewart “Backyard Chickens in Urban San Diego ”
4070 Jackdaw Mission Hills United Church of Christ.
Free for members, 10 $ for guests.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Shelly Stewart “Backyard Chickens in Urban San Diego ”
4070 Jackdaw Mission Hills United Church of Christ.
Free for members, 10 $ for guests.
A Beginner's Guide to Backyard Chickens: Have you ever thought about adding animals to your garden oasis? Love the idea of fresh eggs or unlimited "compost"? If so, then this workshop is for you! Join us as we embark upon all things chicken including the pros and cons of chicken ownership, general terminology, basic anatomy, food/shelter requirements and estimated maintenance costs. We will also address some of the challenges to raising chickens including local predators and city regulations. This light hearted workshop is packed with information to help you decide with confidence if you are ready to start your own city flock.
BIO:
BIO:
Shelly Stewart is a stay at home mother and educational program director for Victory Gardens San Diego, a non-profit dedicated to the development of Earth-friendly home, school & community Gardens. Shelly's environmental awareness began with the birth of her son four years ago. She researched diligently in an effort to provide the healthiest lifestyle for a newborn, but her findings raised disturbing questions about the actual nutritional and economic value of industrialized food. Unable to find a definitive answer to her concerns, she decided to experiment with sustainability and self-reliance, beginning with raising chickens in the city. Surprisingly, this undertaking has brought much fulfillment, comedy and joy to her family and she enjoys sharing her personal experience and lessons learned with others.
Bring nice items for our raffle (tax deductible), plants/cuttings for our plant exchange table, and questions/samples for the Plant Doctor. Socialize with other garden aficionados, take plants home, enjoy munchies, have fun.
Saturday, July 10, 9.30 – 12.30 a.m.
Crafts event: Pressed flower note cards. Bring: scissors, pressed flowers for yourself and to share and trade. Optional: bits of colored paper to go with flowers (paint samples), ribbon, rubber stamps or other paper crafting supplies. Create beautiful unique cards to use for any occasion. Free to members and $10 for guests (if you have not signed up yet, please contact Debbie). 4070 Jackdaw Mission Hills, United Church of Christ (Debbie Quillin for Crafts Events).
Wednesday, July 28, 6 – 8 p.m.
Garden Club Meeting: Speaker Fausto Palafox
“Urban Forestry in San Diego ”
Internet resource:
Making more shrubs:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/making-more-shrubs.aspx
(if you have resources/infos that you think might interest your fellow Garden Club members, please send an e-mail to sabine.starr@yahoo.com).
June 19th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Master Gardener Plant Sale in Balboa Park , Room 101 and the patio of Casa del Prado in Balboa Park .
Plant lovers and bargain hunters won't want to miss the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale.
Also, please visit our website: http://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org/
Befriend us on Facebook
We always love to hear from you and see you at our events!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
May 31 2010 e-news
5/31/10
This is the last Update from Barb Strona. Sabine Starr will be the update person for the next year. Any information you want disseminated should go to
Thank you all for bearing with me as I figured out how to do this.
Barb Strona
Thursday, June 17, 4-6 p.m.
Wine and Coffee in the Garden
The Urban Seed will host us with wine and coffee for a MHGC private event on Thursday, June 17, 4-6 p.m. 2754 Calhoun, Old Town . Located on your left just inside the Juan St. entrance to the former Bazaar Del Mundo.
Wednesday, June 23, 6-8 PM Shelly Stewart:
“Backyard Chickens in Urban San Diego .”
Everything you need to know to join the Urban Chicken Club
4070 Jackdaw Mission Hills United Church of Christ
Bring nice raffle items, plants to share, and questions for the Plant Doctor
FYI
Here’s something that may interest you:
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reusing-wine-bottles-garden.html?campaign=daily_nlsounds like members might appreciate this link
Linda
Linda
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From Carol M. Free Smoke Detector Programs
You have to be over 55 and own your own home in the county of SD ; see email address below to send info to sign up ….
The way the program works is: We conduct the installations two times per month and when we have an installation available in your area, we will call you a few days in advance to make sure the day that we have scheduled works for you. If that day works, we will sign you up and a team of volunteers will come to your home on that day to check, install and/or inspect your smoke alarms and LED nightlight!
If you would like to sign up, please email me back with: 1. Your first and last name, 2. A phone number to contact you, 3. Your home address.
Thanks so much I look forward to hearing from you soon and getting this installation taken care of!
Sincerely,
Gwen Lammers
Burn Institute 8825 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA, 92123
If you would like to sign up, please email me back with: 1. Your first and last name, 2. A phone number to contact you, 3. Your home address.
Thanks so much I look forward to hearing from you soon and getting this installation taken care of!
Sincerely,
Gwen Lammers
Burn Institute 8825 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA, 92123
858-541-2277, Ext. 13
June 15, 2010
SAN DIEGO FLORAL ASSOCIATION
Tuesday, JUNE 15: Dinner, Business Meeting and Program
Speaker: BILL TOONE on Water Conservation in San Diego Gardens
Bill Toone is Executive Director of ECOLIFE FOUNDATION. He is a conservation biologist with over 30 years of global field experience, where his work for the San Diego Zoo's Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES) has placed him on the front lines of conservation, beginning with the California Condor Recovery Program.
Successes with condors launched Bill into a dual career as international conservation biologist and spokesperson for conservation issues. Bill makes frequent media appearances, and has been featured in numerous PBS documentaries. He has developed an important contemporary perspective on conservation and the human condition. He is well qualified to assist the San Diego gardening community to address the problems of water conservation that we all face as we care for our gardens in 2010.
Room 101 Casa del Prado in Balboa Park. Join us for dinner on the patio prior to the program.
6:00 p.m. -- BBQ Dinner $15 – reservations: 619-232- 5762 (Floral Association office)
Or, mail a check to: SDFA, 1650 El Prado, Rm. 105, San Diego , CA 92101-1684
7:00 p.m. -- Brief business meeting followed by speaker Bill Toone
Program is free and open to all.
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July 12, San Diego Horticultural Society presents Debra Baldwin: How to
Create Stunning Succulent Container
Thank you again,
Barb Strona
619 295-2702 direct
619 203-1200 cell
I'm always happy to get your referrals.
619 295-2702 direct
619 203-1200 cell
I'm always happy to get your referrals.
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