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SUMMARY:Morning - Glass Garden Art with Janine!
DESCRIPTION:Join our Executive Director\, Janine Stillman\, to create a beautiful fused-glass panel for your garden\, which can be displayed in a metal stand that is provided. This class is for everyone\, including those with no experience. Techniques for cutting glass will be presented as well as lots of inspiration for interesting designs. This is a hands-on\, fun\, and creative way to spend your morning and you’re sure to come away with a treasure that can be displayed in your garden.\n\nDue to high demand – this class will be offered at 10am and again at 1:30 on February 1st. Please only attend the class you’ve signed up for.\n\nMembers will get $10 off at registration with the code: MemberTen\n\nPlease Note: there will be a $50 materials fee\, paid in cash directly to Janine on the day of the class.  (includes glass and metal display stake)\n\n\n\nIn addition to being the Executive Director of the SLO Botanical Garden\, Janine owns and operates Designs by Ja9 Glass Studio. She’s a local expert and has taught classes around the world and offers glass fusing classes for all levels of expertise. For more information about “Designs by Ja9”\, please see:  Designs by Ja9 – Fused Glass\, Jewelry and Gifts\n\n\n 
URL:https://slobg.org/event/glass-garden-art/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Afternoon - Glass Garden Art with Janine!
DESCRIPTION:Join our Executive Director\, Janine Stillman\, to create a beautiful fused-glass panel for your garden\, which can be displayed in a metal stand that is provided. This class is for everyone\, including those with no experience. Techniques for cutting glass will be presented as well as lots of inspiration for interesting designs. This is a hands-on\, fun\, and creative way to spend your morning and you’re sure to come away with a treasure that can be displayed in your garden.\n\nDue to high demand – this class will be offered at 10am and again at 1:30 on February 1st. Please only attend the class you’ve signed up for.\n\nMembers will get $10 off at registration with the code: MemberTen\n\nPlease Note: there will be a $50 materials fee\, paid in cash directly to Janine on the day of the class.  (includes glass and metal display stake)\n\n\n\nIn addition to being the Executive Director of the SLO Botanical Garden\, Janine owns and operates Designs by Ja9 Glass Studio. She’s a local expert and has taught classes around the world and offers glass fusing classes for all levels of expertise. For more information about “Designs by Ja9”\, please see:  Designs by Ja9 – Fused Glass\, Jewelry and Gifts\n\n\n 
URL:https://slobg.org/event/glass-garden-art-with-janine/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Free Day: I Love Nature
DESCRIPTION:It’s Family Free Day – and you’re invited! \nIn the Children’s Garden\, we’ll be celebrating Nature with crafts and activities\, child friendly learning opportunities\, and fun for the whole family. \nWe have some special guests coming! There will be two animal visitors to meet from Pacific Wildlife Care. \nAlso\, SLO County Waste Management will be sharing information about how to compost at home. Come and meet some worms! \nWe have a Nature Passport for children to get stamps and earn a prize\, while learning here at the Garden. \nWe hope you’ll join us! \nOur next Free Family Day will be our Ladybug Day in March. Please keep an eye on the calendar for that.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/family-free-day-i-heart-nature/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T183000
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SUMMARY:Fungi of the Central Coast with Christian Schwarz
DESCRIPTION:The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is excited to welcome Christian Schwarz back to the Garden! Christian is a well-known expert in the field and author of ‘Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast’ and the newly released\, ‘Mushrooms of Cascadia’. If you’ve heard Christian speak before\, you know he’s a fascinating and knowledgeable speaker. And if you haven’t heard him before\, you’re in for a treat! \nOver the past two years\, the California Institute for Biodiversity has funded and supported the California Fungal Diversity Survey — a conservation-focused initiative to document fungi across the state with a very high level of systematic rigor. During the course of this project\, non-professional collectors have generated a huge amount of information\, yielding fascinating new discoveries\, and suggesting areas for future research. Christian will provide an overview about what we’ve learned\, what we hope to learn\, and what the future holds for California’s fungi. \nSchedule for the evening: \n6:00 Doors Open\n6:30 Lecture Begins\n8:00 Book signing – there will be books for sale at the event or order ahead for yourself \nMember’s please enter: “memberten” for $10 off / membership will be verified \nStudents please enter: “studentten” for $10 off with photo ID at the door \nInstructor Christian Schwarz studied Ecology and Evolution at UC Santa Cruz\, where his interest in the world of fungi became irrevocable. Although he is passionate about ecology and biodiversity in general\, Christian is most well-known as a field mycologist. He has co-authored two field guides — Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast and the upcoming Mushrooms of Cascadia\, both with Noah Siegel. He primarily spends his time seeking\, photographing\, collecting\, teaching about\, and publishing research on North American macrofungi\, and has served on the IUCN Red List Working Group for North American Fungi. He is a research associate of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz\, where he teaches undergraduate courses in mycology and community science.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/friday-mushroom-discovery-lecture-the-state-of-fungi-in-california/
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SUMMARY:Mushroom Discovery Two-Day Workshop: Exploration and Identification
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Mushroom Discovery series\, this hands-on and experiential learning program will happen over two days:\nSaturday\, February 8th from 10am to 4pm and Sunday\, February 9th 2025\, from 10am to 4pm.\nDoors open at 9:30 – please plan to arrive on-time for these two full days of learning. \nThe course will begin in the classroom with Christian teaching the basics of mushrooms and mushroom identification. Then the class will move outside through a portion of the SLO Botanical Garden. Tips and instructions on collecting mushrooms will be given. Participants will gather specimens for closer examination and discuss identification techniques and citizen science tools. This workshop will emphasize a dynamic sensory awareness of the mushrooms via close observation\, touching\, and smelling. \nThe Sunday hands-on workshop will be a deep dive into mushroom identification. We’ll organize into small groups and under Christian’s guidance\, we’ll practice systematically identifying mushrooms. Midday\, there will be a fun break introducing students to edible mushrooms. This will include an optional tasting of multiple species prepared in a variety of ways by local mushroom enthusiasts\, Lindsay Best\, Michelle Torres-Grant\, and Leonard Grant. The mushroom identification workshop will continue after the lunch break. Finally\, the course will end with time to ask questions. \nThe class size of this workshop is limited to a small size of 22 participants in order to ensure a high quality learning experience. \nRegister today to ensure your place as it will fill up! \nNote: There is a separate sign-up for the Monday Mushrooming Field trip and it’s only open to participants of this Two-Day Workshop. Register here: Mushroom Discovery – Monday Field Trip – SLO Botanical Garden \nDress for the weather and bring your own lunch. \nPlease enter code: Member40 for your SLOBG member’s discount / membership will be verified \nInstructor Christian Schwarz studied Ecology and Evolution at UC Santa Cruz\, where his interest in the world of fungi became irrevocable. Although he is passionate about ecology and biodiversity in general\, Christian is most well-known as a field mycologist. He has co-authored two field guides — Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast and the upcoming Mushrooms of Cascadia\, both with Noah Siegel. He primarily spends his time seeking\, photographing\, collecting\, teaching about\, and publishing research on North American macrofungi\, and has served on the IUCN Red List Working Group for North American Fungi. He is a research associate of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz\, where he teaches undergraduate courses in mycology and community science.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/mushroom-discovery-two-day-workshop-exploration-and-identification/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mushroom Discovery - Monday Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Mushroom Discovery series\, this Monday Field Trip is an opportunity ONLY for individuals who participated in the Saturday and Sunday workshops. You may also sign up if you’re an alumni of a previous Mushroom Discovery program at the SLO Botanical Garden. \nOn Monday\, Christian will lead us at offsite location to search for and identify mushrooms in their natural habitat. The location will be local and revealed closer to the day of the event\, as our instructor needs to find the ideal spot for a good variety of mushrooms. This will be a rain or shine event\, a fabulous experience\, and a great way to learn even more about fungi. \nPlease dress for the weather and bring your own lunch and water bottle. \nNote: Sign up for the Friday night lecture and the Mushroom Discovery Two-Day Workshop separately. Thanks. \nInstructor Christian Schwarz studied Ecology and Evolution at UC Santa Cruz\, where his interest in the world of fungi became irrevocable. Although he is passionate about ecology and biodiversity in general\, Christian is most well-known as a field mycologist. He has co-authored two field guides — Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast and the upcoming Mushrooms of Cascadia\, both with Noah Siegel. He primarily spends his time seeking\, photographing\, collecting\, teaching about\, and publishing research on North American macrofungi\, and has served on the IUCN Red List Working Group for North American Fungi. He is a research associate of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz\, where he teaches undergraduate courses in mycology and community science.
URL:https://slobg.org/event/mushroom-discovery-monday-field-trip-2/
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SUMMARY:Nature Sunday: Fungi with a Fun Guy
DESCRIPTION:Join fungal enthusiast Dennis Sheridan for a short introductory lecture on fungi and observe fresh mushrooms specimens found locally\, \nThen take a walk through the garden to see what fungi can be found.  Bring some samples of your own if you wish for identification. \n \nDennis is a local Renaissance man with a love of just about all thing’s nature\, including insects\, amphibians and mushrooms in particular\, but many other living things too!  His travels and collecting trips have made him very knowledgeable in these areas and he has lots of fun things to add every time he speaks. \n 
URL:https://slobg.org/event/nature-sunday-fungi-with-a-fun-guy/
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