In this Issue
Stonemasons at work at SFBG
New Classes & Events
Summer Gardening Fair
Garden Feast: SAVE THE DATE
Celebrate the Summer Solstice
3 days
until the next plant sale!
General Sale with Perennials
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NOW AT THE GARDEN
Book Store
"...when you've had a taste of California native plants and want more, you'll want the new book by Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook. We should note that we usually don't bother reviewing a book unless it's one worth having. "Designing California Native Gardens" is one more of the University of California Press' recent string of hits."
- Ron Sullivan and Joe Eaton,
San Francisco Chronicle Home and Garden Section
April 25, 2007
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Growing fast and flowering young, one might call the short-lived Fremontodendron californicum, the "James Dean" of drought tolerant California natives. It is most at home on the dry, rocky hillsides of the eastern flank of the Sierra, where it grows unnoticed in the chaparral until it bursts into bloom, lining twigs and branches with brilliant 3 inch saucer-shaped waxy yellow "flowers." It can be found in the California Native Plants garden and in this month's In Bloom feature, complete with photos, plant profile and exact locations.
From the Executive Director
Dear Friends,
An amazing new garden structure is rapidly taking shape in the Rhododendron Garden, itself under renovation. This circular structure is the centerpiece of the garden and, perhaps more importantly, is being constructed from stone remnants of the same 12th century Spanish monastery as the Library Terrace Garden, the recently improved Garden of Fragrance, the Succulent Garden and the California Native Garden…
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New Classes & Events
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Summer Gardening Fair
Postpone your Saturday chores and come to the Garden to meet local experts, buy special plants and have some Summertime fun.
Special Events
Don't miss the Garden Event of the Year
Save the date for Garden Feast!
Join us on Wednesday, September 26th from 11am – 2 pm, for a gala luncheon on the Great Meadow honoring Richard Goldman, with guest speaker, Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Enjoy sustainable delectables, a marketplace, and a silent auction while celebrating the bond between people and plants!
Artwork by Sylvia Gonzales
Tickets begin at $175. Tables for 10 are available beginning at $1,750. For tickets and tables, please contact Sam at (415) 564-3239, ext 304, or gardenfeast@sfbotanicalgarden.org.
For corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact Laura at (415) 242-2103,
or ljason@sfbotanicalgarden.org
Membership
Members-Only After-hours Aperitifs
Celebrate the Summer Solstice
Save the date for the next Members-Only After-hours Aperitifs event on Thursday, June 21, featuring Edwin Hamilton of Edwin Hamilton Stoneworks. Please plan to join us!
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