Giftwrap – January 2016
Natalie’s garden is such an imaginative environment, the absolute perfect place to create January’s Green Thumb project - Botanical Gift Wrap. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Kelly Griffin: Madagascar – Plantasy Fantasy
Kelly Griffin, manager of Succulent Plant Development for Altman Plants in northern San Diego County (the largest producer of succulents in the country) presented a compilation of his four different plant expeditions to Madagascar (to date) in his talk entitled, “Madagascar: Fantasy Plantasy”. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
LBGC Donates to Save Rare Trees
As an extension of the presentation by Chipper Wichman, President and CEO of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) at our December 2015 meeting, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will donate $1000 to assist in preventing the extinction of one of the rarest trees in Hawaii – Polyscias bisattentuata (formerly known as Tetraplasandra bisattentuata– an endemic genus to Hawaii). Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Holiday Tour
The Holiday Tour of members’ homes and gardens is the perfect way to end the LBGC year. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Volunteer of the Month
Each month at our General Meeting, we recognize a member for their volunteer work with LBGC. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
L.A. County Arboretum
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, fifteen Garden Club members toured the 127-acre L.A. County Arboretum. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Decorated Pots 2015
Natalie always provides a good time, an excellent project, and so many fabulous items to use on the projects she creates for our club. These pots are gorgeous. Great Job! Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Topher Delaney: Beneficence + Beauty + Balance
Topher Delaney did not disappoint the audience with her encore presentation, “Beneficence in Beauty— The Nature of Generosity” at our November General Meeting. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Cathy Thomas: 50 Best Plants on the Planet
Cathy Thomas, an award-winning food columnist for over two decades and renowned for her cooking classes, spoke at our September 2015 general meeting. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.
Melaleuca Tree in Heisler Park
The Laguna Beach Garden Club, Laguna Beach Beautification Council, and the City of Laguna have collaborated by planting around the magnificent Melaleuca Tree in Heisler Park. Click on the title or the photo to learn more.