Horticultural Happenings and other Opportunities this weekend

Succulent Wreath Class  Saturday, October 12, 9 am – 2 pm

San Diego Botanic Garden
Take home a beautiful succulent wreath that you make yourself. Taught by the SDBG wreath team. For more information on this and the following 3 activities see: http://www.sdbgarden.org/classes.htm

Book Signing – Gardening with Free-Range Chickens for Dummies Saturday, October 12, 10 am – 11:30 amGarden writer, speaker, and photographer, Bonnie Jo Manion has been combining her love of gardening with her joy of chickens for more than a decade. In her coauthored book, Gardening with Free-Range Chickens for Dummies, Bonnie details how to successfully companion garden with backyard chickens.

New Plants for Southern California
Saturday, October 12, 10 am – 12 noon
Wendy Proud of Mountain States Wholesale Nursery will introduce you to some exciting plants for our dry Southern California landscapes. New to Southern California, these plants have been successfully used in low-water areas like Arizona. Plant sale will follow her presentation.
Watercolor Journaling: Fall Harvest
Sunday, October 13, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Embrace the day exploring botanical details with watercolor, collage, and ink journaling style. This workshop taught by Helen Shafer Garcia, will focus on combinations of drawing and painting botanical elements with thoughtful descriptive words.

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, SAN DIEGO CHAPTER

Native Plant Sale. Native plants attract birds, butterflies and save water.

When:  11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. October 12th - Saturday

Where:  Casa del Prado Courtyard, Balboa Park, San Diego

More information:  www.cnpssd.org

October 12-13, 2013 • Art Glass Guild Show & Patio Sale
All forms of Art Glass, including blown, fused, torch worked, stained glass, cast, etched, mosaic and more will be featured. Over 30 juried glass artists. 10am-5pm  http://www.spanishvillageart.com/events.htm

 

 

Chihuly recently enjoyed in Florida

Balboa Park Book Sale

Join us for our premier Balboa Park Book Sale - Books, magazines and ephemera on all subjects for all ages.

When: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., October 12th

Where: The Education Center at the San Diego Museum of Man

Rainwater Collection and Grey Water for the Homeowner

Saturday, October 12 (10:00 am-12 noon)

Every drop counts!  Josh Robinson with the San Diego Sustainable Living Institute demonstrates the ease of use and money saving potential of grey water and rain harvesting systems.  

Members Free, $10 Non-Members