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| Saturday at the Garden
February 13, 1: 00 p.m. |
It’s
a Whole Other World Down There
Mycorrhizal fungi – Double the Size
of your Plants |
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Gisele Schoniger, locally
grown and raised horticulturist, will give an upbeat, educational
and entertaining talk sharing her wealth of gardening expertise and wisdom.
One of Gisele’s topics includes the great
power of the mycorrhizal fungi. These miniscule fungi are critical
ecologically to 95% of the world’s plants — they squeeze
into tiny spaces and help the plant roots reach more carbohydrates,
water and minerals. The roots make some of the excess sugar
available to the mycorrhiza.
Ms. Schoniger will talk about “Breakthroughs
in Natural & Organic Practices: Understanding the Importance of
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Building the Microbial Life of Your Soil” and “Transitioning
from Synthetics to Natural, Organic & Sustainable Practices.”
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In her
30 years in the garden industry, Gisele has accumulated a wide range
of experience and knowledge which she loves to share with gardeners
and nongardeners alike. You will be in for a treat with this speaker.
Gisele Schoniger is into saving the important things
in life like the earth and the old red house at the end of Madonna
Road where she grew up. Living in the old red house she developed
a love of the pastures and woods behind there and graduated from
Cal Poly, earning her degree in horticultural science.
Saturdays at the Garden, every second Saturday, 1
- 4 p.m.
All programs in the Oak Glen Pavilion
unless otherwise stated.
Cost for each program: $4.00 members, $5.00 non-members. Cost, subject
to change. |
Docent led tour, 2:15 p.m. following
program
This tour provides inspiration for all of us finding
the need to conserve critical water supplies. Docent Chris Manning
shows readily available plants that survive with little or no water
once established. Other water conserving measures will be shown, such
as mulching, terracing, soil amendments, and an introduction to mycorizal
fungi. |
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| Hearts, Romance and Music at the Garden,
February 12, 2010 |
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Jim
Barnett, Johnny Mathis’ former pianist of
30 years, and vocalist
Deanna Delore will
perform a one-night romantic evening of best loved
songs on Friday, February 12, 2010 from 5 – 7
pm in the Oak Glen Pavilion, at the San Luis Obispo
Botanical Garden.
In early 2008, composer, arranger,
and pianist Jim Barnett joined classically trained singer Deanna
Delore to form piano/voice duo Nu Monet. Inspired by the artist
Claude Monet’s
unique approach to art, the two chose the name Nu Monet to reflect
their unique approach to music. Nu Monet performances span a wide
variety of musical genres, including tunes from the American songbook,
show tunes, jazz standards, folk ballads, and arias from operas.
The music of Nu Monet is art,
music, poetry and beauty all wrapped up in a beautiful package for
the audience. Delicious food will be catered by Meagan Loring, making
this is a perfect Valentine’s
present for the one you love.
Advance ticket sales are $25.00 or $28.50 at the door. Reserve ahead
by calling
541-1400 x 305.
To light your heart
on fire, you may send your check to: SLOBG, 3450
Dairy Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. For information,
phone 541-1400 x 305. |
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San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden- Facebook |
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Happy 2010! The Garden
is off to a great start this new year with many new events and activities
on the calendar. In order to keep our members and the community
more in touch with what is going on at the Garden and to increase
our exposure both locally and throughout the world we have joined
the social networking site Facebook. If you are already on
Facebook please search for us under “San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden” and become a “fan” of our page. |
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Not a member of Facebook?
It is a free service that you can join by going to www.facebook.com. Uncertain
about joining Facebook and interested in learning more? Join
us Tuesday February 2 at 1 pm, at the Oak Glen Pavilion for an “Introduction
to Facebook” presentation by board members Eve Vigil
and Helen Sipsas. Learn how to create an account, set privacy
settings, search for friends, post pictures and comments and become
a fan of the Garden’s page.
We’re joining the many other botanical Gardens
that already connect with people on Facebook such as the New York
Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, LA County Arboretum
and so many more. Facebook will be a fun and useful tool we
can use to connect and grow the Garden’s community, which will
in turn help us achieve our mission to honor and preserve our connection
with nature.
Eve and Helen |
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Saturday at the Garden - January
9, 2010 1:00 p.m. |
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The Genetics of Making New Plants
An eye toward sustainability
breeds new edible and drought tolerant varieties |
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The San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden continues the “Saturday in the Garden” talks into
the new year with plant geneticist Scott Trees. On Saturday, January
9, at 1:00 p.m., he will tell the audience how the development of new
species and varieties of plants takes place. Admission for the
lecture is $4 for members of the Garden and $5 for non-members. Following
the speaker, a free docent-led tour of the Garden will be given.
Mr. Trees, who works for Ball Horticultural Company
in Guadalupe, will discuss how Ball decides the specifications
for the new plant and how the company goes about collecting “germplasm” which
is the breeding material used in the projects. He’ll give examples
of new crops that have been developed in the past and talk about
some of the goals for the future. For example, he is currently developing
some ornamental and edible new crops for Ball with goals of sustainability,
which includes drought tolerance and disease resistance. Searching
the world for new plants to breed, Mr. Trees will have slides from
his trips to Europe, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Malaysia. |
Scott Trees has worked in the ornamental plant breeding industry for
more than 35 years and is associated with over 200 Ball patents on
new varieties. Some of his favorite new plants include Torch
Gaillardias, Mystic Spires Salvia, Lucky Lantanas, Aztec and Wildfire
Verbenas, Luminaire Snapdragons and Breathless Euphorbias. He
has a Ph.D in Plant Genetics from UC Davis.
San
Luis Obispo Botanical Garden News PDF |
Docent Tour
Docent Ron Kindig will stimulate your senses with the smells, textures,
sights, and sounds of some of his favorite plants from our Garden
that are in the Garden's publication, 128 of Our Best. A handout
will give you a chance to choose some of these attractive plants
for your home garden. |
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Visit Perth’s Southwest Corner of Australia
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 Get a preview of one of
the five Mediterranean climate regions of the world on November 14, 1:00
p.m. at the “Saturday at the Garden” lecture
series which takes place at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden in San
Luis Obispo. Jean Wheeler, a geography professor and specialist in
the Pacific Island region will present a photo tour of the native plants
and animals of the southwest area of Australia. Many of the plant
species occur naturally nowhere else in the world. When the future Botanical
Garden is complete, it will feature all five of the Mediterranean ecosystems,
which includes southwest Australia.
Docent Tour – to follow lecture
Docent
Meg Crockett will lead a tour of the Botanical Garden following the lecture.
The emphasis will be on the plants of the Chumash people who inhabited
the coastal area 500 years ago. The Garden currently grows more than 25
plants commonly used by these native peoples and Ms Crockett will show
which plants were used for what purposes. |
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Weather Forecasting Basics
for Central Coast Gardeners
with John Lindsey
SLO Botanical
Garden Oak Glen Pavilion
October 10th, 1:00 p.m.
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Central Coast
gardeners face a variety of weather conditions, seasonal
and otherwise. Our unique terrain, combined with the fact
that two distinct currents blend—and often collide—in
our midst, presents an array of forecasting challenges. Yet,
by learning a few basics about meteorology, you can begin
to recognize and forecast changes in the weather that can
help you plan, plant, and preserve your garden. |
The SLO Botanical Garden invites
you to a fascinating and informative lecture on weather forecasting
basics on Saturday, October 10th, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The fee is $4 for Botanical Garden members, and $5 for non-members. |
California Native Plants Docent Tour
Docent: Bill Shepard
(follows the presentation)
Bill Shepard will focus on the large
diversity of California native plants which grow in the hills
around us and are represented in the Botanical Garden. The tour
will serve to acquaint us with some of these plants, as well
as pointing out the amazing ways that they are able to thrive
in our severe climate.
Fall Plant Sale 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fall is the perfect planting time! Come and get that
special plant for your garden. |
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| Children’s Activities at Saturdays
in the Garden |
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Family Veggie Club: June 13, July 11, August
8, 11:00 AM
On the second Saturday of each month at 11:00
AM - , families can join other families for
hands-on vegetable gardening at the Children’s
Edible Garden. Children and families will dig
in the vegetable garden, receive gardening
tips to help with their own home gardens and
sometimes take produce home. The cost is $5
per family.
Nature’s Playground:
Fridays in June and July, 10 AM to 12noon
Families! Come out and play in the park and
the garden with other families on Friday mornings
from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon during the months
of June and July. We’ll learn about plants
and have a nature craft activity each week.
Meet at the playground equipment in El Chorro
Regional Park. The cost is $5 per child,
adults are free.
Culinary Family Camp - Cooking from the Garden:
August 10-14
Wouldn’t you love to put ingredients
on your pizza directly from the garden? Well
you can when you join the Culinary Family Camp
August 10 - 14, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon
each day. The focus will be growing and preparing
healthy foods from the Mediterranean Basin
and learning about the origins of many foods.
Families will help create the Children’s
Outdoor Kitchen, complete with tiled kitchen
countertops and raised beds. The Culinary Family
Camp is $140 for a family of four, and $170
for non-members. Adults must accompany their
child/children.
For more information and to register for the
Culinary Family Camp please contact Teresa “Tree” Lees,
Education Coordinator (805) 541-1400 x304 or
e-mail tlees@slobg.org.
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Garden Maintenance - every Tuesday: 9 am to 11 am
- Location: Preview Garden
- Event Summary: Get your fingers dirty! Plant,
weed, mulch, and water under the supervision of Preview Garden
Manager, Eve Vigil and Assistant Manager, Ellen Dollar
Plant Sale - every Tuesday: 9 am to 11 am (weather permitting)
- Location: Preview Garden Greenhouse
- Event Summary: We sell plants grown at the greenhouse
to the public. The greenhouse is located at the botanical
garden. This is a great opportunity for members to enhance
their own gardens and support our effort to enlarge our Garden. Exact
change, checks and Master Card and Visa are welcome.
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