In this Issue

SF Flower & Garden Show's Opening Night Party

New Classes & Events

Permaculture Certification

Last Chance for Free Tickets to the SF Flower & Garden Show

Member Benefits Change

After-Hours Aperitifs

4 days until the next PLANT SALE! March 8

SAVE the DATE The big SFBGS Annual Plant Sale is just around the corner: May 2 & 3

Discover a treasure trove of Used Hort Books The Helen Crocker Russell Library now offers used books for sale on a variety of horticulture-related topics. Come and browse an ever-evolving selection of treasures. By appointment only. How to buy >>

At the Bookstore New SFBG Poster Now available at the Garden Bookstore for $9.95. View large image >>

For the kids Learn more >>

MORE from SFBG Daily Tours Departing from SFBGS Bookstore (Main Gate) Mon-Fri: 1:30pm Sat/Sun: 10:30am & 1:30pm Departing from Friend Gate (North Entrance) Wed/Fri/Sun: 2pm Daily Tour Info Bird Watching Explore birding at SFBGS with our interpretive walks. Birding for Everyone This leisurely birding tour and nature hike tromps through the exciting microhabitats of the Garden. All ages welcome. Birding in SFBG Join us for this very popular Sunday morning walk interpreted by our field ornithologist and garden docent. Children's Events Fun for children and their families. Children's Storytime and Family Walk

The “Black Aeonium” provides striking contrast to the garden with bright cones of chromium yellow flowers against dark chocolate foliage. European horticulturalists were among the first to appreciate its dark, spade-like rosettes and are believed to have introduced this plant into the nursery trade naming it 'Zwartkop' or 'Schwartzkopf' meaning “black head.” Aeonium arboreum 'Schwartzkopf' can be found in the Entry Garden and in this month's In Bloom feature, complete with photos, plant profile and exact locations.

From the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Is it just my imagination or do gardeners really like to have fun?

We have arranged for one fun evening amongst some fantastic gardens -- and just for you! Carmen Miranda will be there with appropriate Latin music, and all the garden designers in the Flower and Garden Show will be there. Sound like a volatile mix? Well, add in Dan McCall's scrumptious food, Grey Goose's cool martinis, and remember that incredible Cabernet from Emilio's Terrace last year? It's back. Plus, you'll see this year's garden designs when they're at their freshest and without straining to see through the crowds.…

More about the Opening Night Preview Party >>

New Classes & Events

SF Flower & Garden Show's Opening Night Gala

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Cow Palace, San Francisco
Don't miss it! Salsa to the music of LaTiDo, and savor Cross the Border cuisine by Dan McCall Associates next Tuesday, March 11, at the Opening Night Preview Party of the SF Flower & Garden Show. Be inspired by stunning gardens created by top landscape designers. Cheer on your favorite garden as the SFBGS’ first annual Sustainable Gardening Award and Best of Show are chosen! All this while benefiting the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society.

Tickets for this SFBGS benefit event are $185.00. For tickets, call (415) 564-3239, ext. 303, email, or mail to 1260 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122.


Special thanks to our sponsors


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More about the Sustainable Gardening Award >>

 

Membership

The San Francisco Flower & Garden Show is known as the most cutting-edge of the top six garden shows in the world for its stunning garden displays, educational offerings and highest quality gardening products.

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Now all SFBGS members can get a reduced-price subscription to Pacific Horticulture, an exceptional magazine written by and for gardeners on the West Coast.

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Save the Date: Thursday, March 20

Don't miss our next Members-Only After-hours Aperitifs Event on Thursday, March 20. Please plan to join us to celebrate the Vernal Equinox!

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