Gary Parton will talk about lilac plants. How to grow, dead-head, thin out, separate and feed. You will be allowed to walk the garden and see all 165 different colors and 300 plants he is growing. *This meeting will be at Alpenglow Gardens at 25025 Fern Valley Road, weather permitting. 12:30 social, 1:00 general meeting,...
Bronwyn Jones is a long-time native advocate, and even ran a native nursery here in Idyllwild for a few years. Find out the benefits of planting native, from water saving to critter deterrent. Native plants will be available to purchase at the meeting. 12:30 social, 1:00 general meeting, 1:30 speaker
Learn different ways to identify the four most common pine trees surrounding the Idyllwild Nature Center. Test your ability to recognize the different species of trees along the Amphitheater trail as we experience the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing), by using all your senses as we saunter down the path. Presenters will be...
Laurel Owen is a retired nurse from Texas, who is trained as a master gardener in roses. She has experimented with different kinds of roses and helps with the garden at the Historical Society. A visit to the Historical Society garden after the meeting to see the roses and ask questions. 12:30 social, 1:00 general meeting,...
Helen Hixon - Flower arrangements were ever present in my childhood home in Southern California and my grandparents’ home in Holland. In the years since becoming a potter, I have explored creating ceramic vessels that best highlight the beauty of flowers. In my talk I will explore family themes and some historical perspectives on flower...
Sable Summerfield is a “hillbilly” raised in Idyllwild. She graduated from UCLA with Honors in Environmental Science and currently heads the science department at environmentalist Clarkson Law Firm in Malibu. She is returning to the Hill to talk about the effects of global warming on plants and the dangerous chemicals used in fertilizers and garden...
Three different speakers, bulbs and other items for sale, light refreshments served. Speakers: Native Pollinators - Bruce Watts | Transplanting Tips & Tricks and Houseplant Care & Maintenance - Julie Roy | Birds, Bats and Bees – Stephen Sutton and Bob Greenamyer October 18th is 9:30-12:30
Deborah Geisinger has a Botany degree from UC Riverside though she often says she is…“an Ecologist at heart”. There, she worked in research biology until 2001 when she began consulting for private property owners about tree and plant health care. She moved to Idyllwild 2005, and in 2006 she became certified with the International Society...