Laguna Beach Garden Club

Trips & Tours – South Coast Botanic Garden
2023-04-07 09:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Catherine’s Church, 1042 Temple Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
On Friday, April 7th, our Trips & Tours will be going to the to South Coast Botanic Garden.
[rescheduled from March 24th]

Date: Friday, April 7th
Carpooling: Meet at St. Catherine’s Church at the corner of Temple Terrace and Oak Street
We are leaving the church at 9:45 AM
Location: 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Bring a sack lunch

Please join us 7 April on our visit to South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes. It is a magnificent garden on 87 acres. Many plants will be blooming and there is a special exhibition called, Washed Ashore, which is included with admission.
Speaking of admission, they now require all tickets be bought in advance. It is 11$ for seniors (62+) and 15$ for adults. We need a headcount (including whether you are a senior or not) by Wednesday in order to buy our tickets. Don’t delay! If you haven’t already paid, you can pay Synthia the day of the T&T visit.
We will meet at St. Cat’s on Temple Terrace in Laguna Beach at 9:30am and we will leave at 9:45am. BRING A SACK LUNCH! We have been told that the café will be closed, but there are picnic tables that we can use. We are not doing a docent-led tour. You will be free to wander when we get there. Lunch first, then wander!
Our entry is scheduled for 11:30am. If you plan on meeting us there, please keep that in mind.

We hope to see you at 9:30 AM. We will leave PROMPTLY at 9:45 AM.

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Meeting & Speaker: Mary Hurlbut
2023-04-14 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Join us on April 14th for our general meeting to hear Laguna Beach photographer Mary Hurlbut give a presentation on The Art of Garden Photography.
Drawing on 10 years of experience as a portrait and event photographer and teacher, Mary will discuss the fundamentals of good photography and teach you how to take better photos in the garden. Just in time to take that terrific photo of your garden for the Annual Photo Contest deadline.
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Board Meeting
2023-04-24 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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2023 Gate & Garden Tour
2023-05-06 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 6th, 2023, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will host its 18th annual Laguna Beach Gate & Garden Tour, a major fundraiser for educational school gardens, local scholarships and community projects.
The 2023 Walking tour will be held on Saturday May 6th, 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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Meeting & Speaker: Kelly Griffin
2023-05-12 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
On May 12th, Kelly Griffin returns to the Laguna Beach Garden Club to speak at our general meeting on Succulents Around the World. Kelly Griffin travels the world to find, hybridize and introduce new succulents. He has introduced hundreds of new hybrid succulents to the plant world, which he created in his living laboratory in Carlsbad. He now works for Altman’s Plants in Vista as their Succulent Plant Development Manager.
Kelly has been a member of the San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society since 1992, serving on their Board for many years, including as President and Vice President. He was very honored to be named a Fellow of the San Diego Society and currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America.
He has traveled around the world, visited more than 20 countries in search of spectacular succulents and is well known for his hybridizing. Kelly is responsible for over 100 succulent hybrids, including Aloes, Agaves, and Echeverias. He is particularly well-known for his Aloe hybrids which are 30 years in the making – Pink Blush, Delta Lights, Christmas Sleigh, to name a few. And for his Agave hybrids such as – Blue Glow, Snow Glow, Cubic, Dragon Toes, Spawn, Black and Blue and Crème Brulé.

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Board Meeting
2023-05-22 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-26 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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Meeting & Speaker: Krystle Hickman
2023-09-08 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
We kick off our 2022-2023 Speaker Series on September 8th with California native bee hunter, photographer, and expert, Krystle Hickman. Krystle is a TEDx Speaker, Artist, Community Scientist, and Photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Through artful photography, Krystle strives to increase awareness of the decline in native bee species as well as highlight their biodiverse ecosystems. Her photography has been featured in The LA Times, children’s books, and scientific journals.
Krystle works with gardens like the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Arlington Garden, regularly photographing and documenting their native habitats. She also collects data on rare bee species in the Mojave Desert, Joshua Tree, Anza-Borrego, the Santa Monica Mountains, yards with native gardens, and more.
She was awarded a National Geographic Explorer grant in 2023 to create a book that features original photographs and documents rare native bees throughout California. The book will describe the incredible natural histories of these bees and how humans have impacted their life cycles: including what these bees experience after fire and during fire abatement, their competition with invasive honey bees for food resources, how climate change is impacting them, and more.

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Trips & Tours – Bluebird Canyon Farms
2023-09-22 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bluebird Park, 772 Cress Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
THIS EVENT IS FULL! Sorry, no more RSVPs
There is NO PARKING at the farm. Meet at Bluebird Park and we will ferry people up to the farm on Bluebird Canyon Drive.
After touring, enjoy a potluck lunch at Bluebird Park! Bring a dish to share with your LBGC friends!

Date: Friday, September 22nd
Meet at BLUEBIRD PARK [note change in location] at 9:30 AM
We will ferry people up to the farm as there is no parking available
Farm Location: 1085 Bluebird Canyon Drive, Laguna Beach
Bring a potluck dish to share afterwards in Bluebird Park

We hope to see you at 9:30 AM. We will begin ferrying attendees between 9:30 and 9:45 AM.

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Board Meeting
2023-09-25 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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Meeting & Speaker: Caleb Finn
2023-10-13 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Caleb Finn is the CEO and Founder of Circular, a social enterprise dedicated to reversing climate change and addressing food waste and insecurity through regenerative agriculture.
While working as a Civil Engineer (structures), Caleb pursued his passion for sustainable living and transformed his suburban Orange County home into a micro-homestead, complete with orchard and vegetable garden. As part of that homestead, he created a system repurposing food and garden waste from his own family and neighbors with the help of earthworms and chickens.
Confronted with the broader challenges in the global food system, including misuse of food waste, poor food nutrition and quality, rampant food insecurity, and commercial farming’s drastic impact on the climate crisis, Caleb developed the Circular Solution: Collect food waste from local restaurants and grocers, convert it into the greatest organic regenerative fertilizer known to man – worm castings – then partner with local farms to improve food quality and availability. After winning the UCI New Venture Competition, Caleb focused full-time on Circular to make a significant impact on the global climate crisis, assembling a talented team and securing partnerships with local restaurants and the UC Agriculture Department.
Apart from his work as an engineer and in sustainability, Caleb also enjoys spending time with his family and 3 children, volunteering as a UC Master Gardener, snowboarding, scuba diving, competitive video games, reading the Bible, and volunteer ministry work.
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New Member Luncheon
2023-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
New members are invited to attend our annual New Member Luncheon along with our Board of Directors on Friday, October 20th. Get to know who’s who, what’s what and tell us your interests! We always have a lot of fun and enjoy good food and camaraderie. We hope to see you there!
All new members should receive an evite in the the mail. Kindly RSVP if you would like to attend.
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Board Meeting
2023-10-23 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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Meeting & Speaker: Jessica Viola
2023-11-10 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 November 10th to hear our speaker Jessica Viola. Jessica is the founder and owner of Viola Gardens Design, Viola Gardens Build, Viola Living Jewels and author of A Hundred Bells: Understanding Patterns in Nature on the Path to Empowerment. She is one of Southern California’s most sought after landscape designers, having spent the past two decades cultivating a design portfolio based on regenerative, whole-system solutions and artistic vision.
Jessica is a fully licensed, bonded landscape contractor in the state of California. She began her practice in landscape construction, habitat restoration, environmental design and organic gardening in 1999. Jessica received her certification in Earth Architecture from the world-renowned Cal-Earth Institute, and her teacher-training certificate in Permaculture and Ecological Design from Earthflow and the Permaculture Institute in New Mexico. Jessica has taught permaculture and hosted workshops throughout Southern California, including at Pepperdine University and Santa Monica College Throughout the years she has cultivated a diverse and seasoned portfolio, arriving at solutions that are integrative and holistic, fostering deeper relationship and connection between both mother nature and human nature.
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Board Meeting
2023-12-04 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: Lisa D. Foster
2023-12-08 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Join us on December 8th for our general meeting to hear the Lisa D. Foster give a presentation titled How I Became the Bag Lady: How I started a business for a greener world and changed the way America Shops.
In 2005, the U.S. was throwing away a billion plastic bags a day. That was when Lisa discovered the impacts of all those bags on the environment and our health. She became obsessed with getting America to switch to reusable bags. And for the next 12 years dedicated herself to becoming the “bag lady”, an entrepreneur whose mission was to save the world, one bag at a time. Through her experiences, she inspires audience members to become aware of how the little choices we make every day, like reusing a bag, have a big effect on our world.
Lisa D. Foster, Ph. D., ACC offers coaching and group training to help managers become more effective leaders by using emotional intelligence to create the conditions for high performance. In 2005, she founded 1 Bag at a Time, Inc., a first-to-market reusable grocery bag company. A former high-school English teacher, she became a pioneer in the fight against single-use plastic and a top supplier of reusable bags in the US. She sold her business in 2017. As a coach, she shares her expertise in leadership and emotional intelligence with her clients and inspires others to make a difference in their communities and organizations. In addition to coaching, Lisa speaks, leads workshops, and writes about emotional intelligence, leadership, and storytelling.
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Members' Homes Holiday Tour
2023-12-08 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Laguna Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, United States
Mark your calendars! Club members are welcome to join us on our annual Members’ Homes Holiday Tour on December 8th following our general meeting. This year we will visit homes and gardens of Lynn Jax, Jeannie Yale, and Susan South which will be dressed for the holidays. We will also partake of food, beverages and good cheer!
See our November Newsletter for details and directions.
Hope to see you there!
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Meeting & Speaker: Brenda Kyle
2024-01-12 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 January 12th to hear our speaker Brenda Kyle give a presentation on cultivating native plants titled, Inviting Natives into Your Garden. Brenda Kyle is a Certified California Naturalist and Community Scientist who works with California native plants. She’s also a Certified Interpretive Guide and volunteers her time at a local nature center. Her focus is educating the public about plants, wildlife and micro-climates along the Wild-Urban Interface. She’s worked in wetlands, planted street trees in Los Angeles with a conservation corps and on revitalization projects along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River.
Brenda also has over a decade of volunteer time with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department where she has patrolled, participated in active shooter drills and has responded to every fire, mudslide and evacuation in her community.
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Green Thumb Crafts – Succulent Wreath-Making
2024-01-19 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, CA, United States
Location: Jeanne Yale’s Home – (see Jan 2024 Weeder’s Digest for address)
Cost: $20.00
Payable: When you sign up at the January 12th Meeting
Bring: Clippers and succulent cuttings for yourself and to shareWe will be making a 12-inch wreath and all materials will be provided except for the succulent cuttings. Each wreath requires approximately 50 cuttings with stems that at 1-2 inches long and no wider than about 1⁄2 inch.

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Board Meeting
2024-01-22 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 – Niguel Botanical Preserve
2024-01-26 08:45 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Catherine’s Church, 1042 Temple Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
We have a change in plans: our Mystery Tour host has become unavailable, and as an alternative, we will go on a self-guided tour of the Niguel Botanical Preserve. There is no admission, and we can walk the 18 acre gardens, checking out what is growing in January. Afterwards, we are planning lunch at the newly opened Mendocino Farms.

Date: Friday, January 26th
Carpooling: Meet at St. Catherine’s Church at the corner of Temple Terrace and Oak Street
Meet at 8:45 AM We are leaving the church at 9:00 AM
Location: 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel

A sign-up sheet will be available at the general club meeting on January 12th. We welcome drivers – please note your willingness to drive a carpool on the sign-up sheet.
We will carpool from St. Catherine’s Church on Temple Terrace. Arrive at 8:45 am, leaving promptly at 9:00. Parking will also be free. The address is: 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. Mendocino Farms address is 23870 Aliso Creek Road in Laguna Niguel.
Reminders: pay attention for updates and changes communicated at the general meeting and through Constant Contact email and remember to wear your badge at the T&T.

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Storytime Saturday at LAM
2024-01-27 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Our Laguna Beach Garden Club is partnering with the Laguna Art Museum for this mon’s Storytime Saturday on January 27th. Bring your little ones to the Laguna Art Museum for an interactive Storytime. This month’s selection will Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton read by our president, Jane Leary. Kids will participate in activities that encourage them to appreciate the creatures in nature, specifically bees!
All children receive free admission with a paid accompanying adult.
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Valentine Open House Plant & Planter Sale
2024-02-09 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. The proceeds from this fundraiser support our school gardens and scholarships.
At the general meeting, Master Gardeners will present information and answer your gardening questions.
We hope to see you there. Bring a friend!
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Trips & Tours – San Diego Botanic Garden
2024-02-23 08:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Catherine’s Church, 1042 Temple Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
Join us in visiting the San Diego Botanic Garden for our February Trips and Tours.

Date: FRIDAY, February 23rd
Carpooling: Meet at St. Catherine’s Church at the corner of Temple Terrace and Oak Street
Meet at 8:45 AM We are leaving the church at 9:00 AM
Location: 300 Quail Gardens Drive, Ecke Ranch Rd at, Encinitas, CA 92024

Itinerary:

Self-guided tour of the San Diego Botanic Garden
Lunch
Nursery crawl

A sign-up sheet will be available at the general club meeting on February 9th. Please bring your CASH payment (exact amount preferred) for Patty Gaffney.
Group rate admission is $17 for adults, $11 for seniors, age 60 and above We welcome drivers – please note your willingness to drive a carpool on the sign-up sheet.
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Matt Willey to Speak at LAM
2024-02-24 18:00 UTC | Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
The city is all abuzz! Come see muralist Matt Willey speak at the Laguna Art Museum. Join Willey for a discussion about the experience of creating his latest mural right here in Laguna Beach and how it fits into the global puzzle – offering powerful moments of connection in the community and around the world.
What can we learn from the honeybee? Artist Matt Willey is in the process of painting a mural in Downtown Laguna Beach to help fulfill his mission to hand-paint 50,000 honeybees – the number in a healthy, thriving hive – in murals around the world. The global hive Willey is painting is a metaphor for the connectedness of all things.
This program is presented in partnership with the Laguna Beach Garden Club.
Advance tickets are recommended. Museum members: $20, Non-members: $30. For tickets, click here.

Patriots’ Day Parade
2024-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Parking Lot opposite Laguna Beach High School, 625 Park Ave, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Calling all members! Come have a great time marching in the City’s annual Patriots’ Day Parade. Our garden club has participated for over 40 years and won many awards, including three 1st Place trophies. You can carry our banners or signs, dance with our “Rakettes” drill team, hand out Gate & Garden Tour postcards or simply march.
Have fun, support the community and help raise awareness of our club and what we do. It’s a wonderful event with 80+ groups marching; half the city is in the parade and the other half is watching! Remember, marching with our club is camaraderie, fun, and all downhill! Check your calendars and sign up at the February meeting.
We will assemble at 10 am in the parking lot opposite Laguna Beach High School, 625 Park Ave. Please be prompt, the parade starts at 11 am, the downhill route is one mile through downtown Laguna Beach, and we will finish at about 1 pm. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, blue jeans or pants, a white top, a Garden Club apron, and a flower decorated hat. Bring water, sunblock, tissue, phone if desired, lipstick with color, sun glasses.
Park in a neighborhood to avoid meters. The parade ends at city hall. It’s a memorable experience and enjoyable time!
If you’d like to march with us, please contact Diane Kloke using the form below. Questions? We’d love to hear from you!

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Annual Arbor Day Celebration
2024-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Boat Canyon Park, Boat Canyon Park, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States
The garden club is hosting a table at the city’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Boat Canyon Park Park in Laguna Beach on Thursday, March 7 from 3 pm – 5 pm. We will be hosting a rock painting activity for children.
The Arbor Day event will also feature:

a tree planting ceremony
free advice about planting and caring for trees
garden groups and tree advocates
fun activities for kids
music and more!

Please go to lagunabeachcity.net for more information.
Hope to see you there!

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Meeting & Speaker: Alan Barry
2024-03-08 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Presbyterian Church, Tankersley Hall, 415 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 92651, United States
Take an engineer and an educator, move them to South County, and they discover birds! Alan Barry and his wife, Maggie, moved to Rancho Santa Margarita 26 years ago. They were immediately enthralled by the variety of birds in their yard and sought out a bird feeding resource. This brought them to Wild Birds Unlimited in Mission Viejo. After having been customers for several years, they bought the franchise from the original owner in 2014. Now both retired from their prior careers, Alan and Maggie continue to enjoy operating the store with their team of fellow bird lovers.
Join us at our General Meeting on March 8th to hear our speaker Alan Barry give a presentation on The Joy of Bird Feeding. He’ll be speaking about all aspects of the hobby, focusing on the actions you can take in your own yard to attract our local birds.
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The Good of the Hive Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2024-03-11 15:00 - 18:00 UTC | Laguna Beach County Water District, 306 3rd Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
On Monday, March 11th at 3:00 pm, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will join with the Laguna Beach County Water District, and The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the Unveiling of Matt Willeys newest the mural in his The Good of The Hive® initiative. Our club has commissioned this beautiful work of art as our Love Letter to Laguna Beach with the goal to enlighten the community on the plight of pollinators in a positive and hope-filled way that sparks delight.
To add to the celebration members of LagunaTunes will be singing two songs that were selected as finalists for our Bee Song competition. The winning song will be determined by applause.
For those in attendance, Laguna Beach County Water District will be offering a bee themed reusable grocery bag to the first 100 attendees. Laguna Beach Garden Club members will be present to answer any question regarding the club and the mural.
The mural unveiling is located at the Laguna Beach County Water District, at 306 Third Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

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