I am pagan at heart, and I love the echoes of the old traditions during this time of year. The history of Christmas is a tapestry woven from different cultural threads. Long before Christianity, many cultures celebrated festivals during the Winter Solstice. During the holiday season, take time to reconnect with the ancient links between this time of year and nature, and rediscover the real spirit of Christmas.
On November 1st, the Laguna Art Museum kicked off this year’s Art + Nature Celebration with Laguna Art Museum’s Upcycled Couture: Restoring the Future, the 2nd annual runway show combining community, creativity and environmental awareness.
On a Wednesday of beautiful fall sunlight, twenty-five Daytrippers made the 90-plus minute drive to the Getty Center. For some of our club members, it was the first time visiting, and for others, it remains a favorite destination.
Global warming is a major issue, and each of us can help solve it. My aha moment for switching to reusable shopping bags came when I saw my friend’s collection of bags used to bring in groceries, stacked by the door, ready to return to the car for reuse. Now it feels natural to me.
On a beautiful day in October, we took an easy drive to the Balboa Park in San Diego to explore a little further afield for our first Trips & Tours (T&T) of the garden club year. Our highlight destination was the newly renovated, historic Botanical Building in Balboa Park.
Several liquid amber trees grow on the route of my morning dog walk, and I always take a moment to appreciate the useless beauty of the colorful, fallen leaves. While it’s tempting to rake them up, one of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive winter.
Get ready for another year of fascinating speakers covering topics from roses to mushrooms, dried flowers to fresh herbs. Also,learn about inspiring conservation projects from Ed Almanza, who is working to protect the Aliso Creek Estuary, and Dr. Jana Johnson, who nearly single-handedly saved the Palos Verde blue butterfly from the brink of extinction.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club participated in the annual Green Day at the Sawdust Festival.
This year marked the 3rd Annual Hat Contest held in conjunction with our Annual Laguna Beach Garden Club Gate & Garden Tour. We were thrilled have Ally Cook, milliner extraordinaire and owner of Lucky Cowboy Custom Hat Bar (@luckycowboy__), as the Chair of the tour's Hat Contest.
On yet another gray and chilly morning, Daytrippers enjoyed the unique experience of exploring the home and gardens of Sheila and Jimmy Peterson.