Board Meeting
2026-04-27 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
10:00 Meeting
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2026 Gate & Garden Tour
2026-05-02 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 2nd, 2026, the Laguna Beach Garden Club will host its 21st annual Laguna Beach Gate & Garden Tour, a major fundraiser for educational school gardens, local scholarships and community projects.
The 2026 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.
Click HERE for more information and tickets.

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Meeting & Speaker: Dennis E. Desjardin
2026-05-08 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 8th where Dennis Edmund Desjardin, PhD, American mycologist will speak on “The Wonder of Mushrooms.”
Dennis 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.
Desjardin 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‘.
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.
Please, no parking in the Church parking lot. Plenty of street parking is available.
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Open Garden - Chris Lutz's Amazing Bromeliad Collection
2026-05-23 10:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dana Point, Dana Point, CA, United States
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.
Chris 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.
A 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.
Chris 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
Please see your May Newsletter for Chris’s address.

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Board Meeting
2026-05-27 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Laguna Beach, CA, Laguna Beach, United States
NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON A WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY.
Our Board of Directors meets to discuss and vote on club business. Members are welcome to attend!
2:00 Social
2:30 Meeting
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Green Day at the Sawdust Festival
2026-07-12 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.
We 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!
Cutting donations can be dropped off at Mary Jone‘s or Nancy Englund‘s home (check your member’s book for addresses).

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