Laguna Beach Garden Club

Valentine Open House Plant & Planter Sale
2025-02-14 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Club members and members of the public are invited to our annual Valentine Open House & Container Garden Sale on Friday, February 9th, 9:30 am. We will hold a silent auction of beautiful, one-of-a-kind container gardens and a raffle for prizes from local businesses. For this very special meeting, our plant table will also feature some lovely boutique items. The proceeds from this fundraiser support our school gardens and scholarships.
We hope to see you there. Bring a friend!
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Board Meeting
2025-02-24 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, United States
Our Board of Directors meets to discuss and vote on club business. Members are welcome to attend!
9:30 Social
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Trips & Tours – SJC Nursery Crawl
2025-02-26 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Catherine’s Church, 1042 Temple Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
On Wednesday, February 26nd, we will visit a line-up of nurseries in San Juan Capistrano. The preliminary plan is to visit a T&T-first, Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery, and then Plant Depot and Tree of Life Nursery which is a particularly popular request. We will enjoy a lunch at Moreno’s Mexican Cusine.
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd

Carpooling: Meet at St. Catherine’s Church at the corner of Temple Terrace and Oak Street
We are leaving the church at 10:00 AM

Meet at 9:45 AM. We plan to leave PROMPTLY at 10:00 AM.
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Remember to wear your badge on the T&T!
IF YOU DID NOT SIGN UP, PLEASE RSVP using form below by October 17th.
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Meeting & Speaker: Nelson Coates
2025-03-14 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Join us at our General Meeting on March 14th to hear Nelson Coates speak on on “The Impact of Plants and Gardens on Film”.
Nelson Coates is an American Production Designer for feature film and television as well as a Laguna Beach resident. His motion picture credits include the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical “In the Heights” and feature films “Crazy Rich Asians”, “Fifty Shades Darker” and he just completed designing Season 4 of “The Morning Show” with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, for AppleTV+.
Nelson is one of the top production designers working in cinema today. Coates earned an Emmy nomination for designing the miniseries Stephen King’s “The Stand” based on King’s bestseller. His design work has been featured multiple times in such publications as Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and has been featured in exhibition at the Biennale Milano. Between movie projects, Nelson designs real world projects as
architect/interior designer for unique residential & commercial projects. Nelson’s philanthropic work includes fund-raising, consulting, event organizing for numerous organizations including the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Art Museum and many more.
Nelson will be speaking about how he effectively uses plants and gardens in award winning film and television shows to create the mood and ambiance needed for each film. We are honored and excited to have this local legend speak at our club meeting.
Join us from 9:30-10:00 a.m. for social time and refreshments, the meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at Laguna Presbyterian Church in Tankersley Hall located at 415 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, Ca. Non-members are invited to attend for free on their first visit.
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Board Meeting
2025-03-24 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, United States
Our Board of Directors meets to discuss and vote on club business. Members are welcome to attend!
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Meeting & Speaker: Ken Lee
2025-04-11 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Join us at our General Meeting on April 11th to hear Ken Lee, Chair of the Department of Sustainable Horticulture and Landscape Design at Saddleback College speak about his work.
After working in the landscape design industry and teaching part-time for a long period of time (35+) years, he decided to pursue his passion of teaching and mentoring full time. Since 2012, he has been teaching various courses in sustainable horticulture and landscape design at Saddleback College. He has been involved in many college activities in a leading role, such as, curriculum, online education and Career Technical education (CTE). Currently he is Co-chair of the CTE committee and CTE Faculty Liaison for the college. Voted Professor of the Year, and President’s Award for Distinguished Service, as well as Angel of The Earth Award by colleagues and students.
Professor Lee earned his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Seoul University, Korea, in 1980 and his master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cornell University.
Professor Lee’s professional architecture projects extend from South Korea to China, to the East Coast and across California, including village revitalization, playgrounds, performing arts centers and much more.
Join us from 9:30-10:00 a.m. for social time and refreshments, the meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at Laguna Presbyterian Church in Tankersley Hall located at 415 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, Ca. Non-members are invited to attend for free on their first visit.
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Board Meeting
2025-04-28 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, United States
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9:30 Social
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2025 Gate & Garden Tour
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Laguna Beach County Water District, 306 3rd Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Supporting educational school gardens, local scholarships and community projects
On Saturday May 3rd, 2025, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will host its 20th annual Laguna Beach Gate & Garden Tour, a major fundraiser for educational school gardens, local scholarships and community projects.
The 2025 Walking tour will be held on Saturday May 3rd, from 10 am-4 pm, starting at the Laguna Beach County Water District. The buildings gorgeous “Mediterranean Revival” style building built in 1927 is now the permanent host venue for the Laguna Beach Garden Club Gate & Garden Tour. Luxury VIP Buses will transport you to the start of the tour where you will stroll through a masterfully curated set of gardens in local neighborhoods.
The festive event will offer artisanal margaritas and Mexican fare for sale, as well as free spectacular homemade baked goods and refreshments. In addition to being able to enjoy plein air painters in several gardens you can participate in a raffle of prizes from local artists and businesses. Participants wearing festive garden party hats will be entered into the hat contest. It has become one of the most popular events in our town with multiple years of sold out attendance.
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If you have any questions, please contact our Gate & Garden Tour Director, Susan Denton, by submitting the form below.
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Meeting & Speaker: Christopher Regan
2025-05-09 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Join us at our General Meeting on May 9th to hear Christopher Regan, Assistant General Manager at the Laguna Beach County Water District, speak about the history of water usage in Laguna Beach as the Water District celebrates its 100 year anniversary.
Christopher Regan has led an impressive 32-year career as a leader and innovator working in the water industry. For the past 19 years, he has served as the Assistant General Manager at the Laguna Beach County Water District, overseeing public affairs, marketing, public relations, water use efficiency efforts, water education and information technology.
Christopher will guide his audience on a historical journey from 1925 to the present, illustrating how the development of water infrastructure transformed a quiet beach village into the vibrant town we know today. He will discuss the era of homesteading along the untamed coast and the pursuit of water by the town’s founders. In 1929, the construction of the “Jewel of Downtown,” the current Water District Building, marked significant progress toward regional water security. This building was more than just an office; it symbolized advancement and played a crucial role in establishing Laguna’s permanent water system.
Come join members of the garden club to hear Christopher weave the story of how this town developed through the eyes of the water district. His talk will delve into the transformative impact of water infrastructure on Laguna Beach’s growth and prosperity, highlighting key milestones and the visionary efforts of past and present leaders.
Join us from 9:30-10:00 a.m. for social time and refreshments, the meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at Laguna Presbyterian Church in Tankersley Hall located at 415 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, Ca. Non-members are invited to attend for free on their first visit.
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