BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Laguna Beach Garden Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Laguna Beach Garden Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Laguna Beach Garden Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T123000 DTSTAMP:20260520T162709 CREATED:20260429T062346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T063129Z UID:10000407-1778232600-1778243400@lagunabeachgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Meeting & Speaker: Dennis E. Desjardin DESCRIPTION:Join us at our General Meeting on May 8th where Dennis Edmund Desjardin\, PhD\, American mycologist will speak on “The Wonder of Mushrooms.” \nDennis Desjardin has been called the “Mushroom Guru of the West Coast”. He graduated in 1989 with a Ph.D. in mycology. After completing his education\, he became an assistant professor at Oberlin College\, then onto San Francisco State University where he later was appointed as the director of SFSU’s Harry D. Theirs Herbarium. After retirement he became the Chief Mycologist/Advisor for the corporation Sempera Organics. \nDesjardin is the author of over 150 scientific publications. His research deals with the ecology and biogeology of fungal species associated with tropical and island habitats\, bioluminescent fungi\, and fungal systematics. He is credited as the discoverer or co-discoverer of over 300 fungal species. Desjardin is the author of ‘California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide‘. \nJoin 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. \nPlease\, no parking in the Church parking lot. Plenty of street parking is available. \nQuestions? We’d love to hear from you!\n\n\n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n PhoneI am interested in:\n \n Sponsorship\n \n \n Membership\n \n \n Volunteering\n \n \n Speaking opportunities\n \n \n Other\n Message*9+7=?*CAPTCHA URL:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/event/meeting-speaker-dennis-e-desjardin/ LOCATION:Laguna Presbyterian Church\, Tankersley Hall\, 415 Forest Ave.\, Laguna Beach\, 92651\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Desjardin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T133000 DTSTAMP:20260520T162709 CREATED:20260511T182541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T185417Z UID:10000408-1779530400-1779543000@lagunabeachgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Open Garden - Chris Lutz's Amazing Bromeliad Collection DESCRIPTION:One of the perks of being a member of the Laguna Beach Garden Club is being able to visit member gardens. This month we are featuring Chris Lutz’s spectacular garden in Dana Point. \nChris Lutz is a notable bromeliad collector and enthusiast based in Dana Point\, known for transforming his property into an extensive “jungle paradise” featuring over 1\,000 bromeliads Chris has populated his home property with a massive collection of bromeliads and tillandsia\, displaying them on walls\, trees\, fences\, and custom plant pillars. \nA notable feature in his garden is the 130-year -old olive tree completely covered in bromeliads. He utilizes specialized vertical conic displays built around palm tree trunks\, as well as mounted displays on other mature tropical plants. \nChris is a past president of the Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society. He has hosted garden tours for organizations like the San Diego Bromeliad and volunteers at the Blue Bell Foundation for Cats where he has installed an extensive bromeliad display \nPlease see your May Newsletter for Chris’s address. \n  \nQuestions? We’d love to hear from you!\n\n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n PhoneMessage*13+7=?*CAPTCHA URL:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/event/open-garden-chris-lutzs-amazing-bromeliad-collection/ LOCATION:Dana Point\, Dana Point\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-5-11-26-at-9.56 AM-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T163000 DTSTAMP:20260520T162709 CREATED:20250716T053335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T054507Z UID:10000381-1779890400-1779899400@lagunabeachgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON A WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY. \nOur Board of Directors meets to discuss and vote on club business. Members are welcome to attend! \n2:00 Social\n2:30 Meeting \nPlease contact us for the meeting location by submitting the form below. \nQuestions? We’d love to hear from you!\n\n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n PhoneI am interested in:\n \n Sponsorship\n \n \n Membership\n \n \n Volunteering\n \n \n Speaking opportunities\n \n \n Other\n Message*9+7=?*CAPTCHA URL:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/event/board-meeting-32/ LOCATION:Laguna Beach\, CA\, Laguna Beach\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lagunabeachgardenclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Club-Logo-440x420.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000 DTSTAMP:20260520T162709 CREATED:20260511T184707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T185445Z UID:10000409-1783846800-1783861200@lagunabeachgardenclub.org SUMMARY:Green Day at the Sawdust Festival DESCRIPTION:On Sunday July 12th we will be once again participating in Green Day at the Sawdust Festival where we will be giving away succulent cuttings from our members’ gardens. \nWe will have two shifts for volunteers.  9:30AM-11AM and 11AM-1PM (or until we run out of cuttings).  Contact Mary Jones using the form below if you would like to volunteer.  Wear your name tags and club gear! \nCutting donations can be dropped off at Mary Jone‘s or Nancy Englund‘s home (check your member’s book for addresses). \n\nWant to participate? 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