|
APLD
California
Chapter
Upcoming Events
For more information about each event, please click on the dates
below:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Plant Picks from the
Dry Garden Nursery
East Bay District
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Peninsula Board Meeting
Peninsula District
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sonoma Compost Tour & Lecture
North Bay District
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
APLD Certification Workshop
Peninsula District
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
James Chadwick Discusses
& Signs His Book--Artscapes
Peninsula District
Friday, August 1, 2008
East Bay District Board Meeting
East Bay District
August 10 - 16, 2008
APLD National Conference:
Renew, Refresh, Inspire
APLD
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Using Metal in the Garden
East Bay District
Our online Events
calendar contains APLD events added or changed since the newsletter submission date (25th of each month) as well as
non-APLD events of interest to our members.
Landscapes Unlimited
Wholesale Nursery
4330 Bodega
Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94925
707-778-0136
APLD California Chapter Member
FAQs
Are you a new member with lots of questions about how the APLD California Chapter works? Did you just renew and have a question about how your
dues are used? Interested in starting a new district in your area, like the North Bay members recently did? Check out our California Chapter Membership FAQs.
Do you have more questions that aren't yet answered? Send an email to membership@apldca.org to get your
questions answered and added to the FAQs.
APLD
California Chapter
Membership
Thank you to everyone who renewed their APLD California Chapter membership!
Your $40 California Chapter membership fee provides the sole dues support for all chapter and district
programs in California.
The many rewards of APLD California Chapter membership include:
-Attendance at California District programs and meetings throughout the state
-Monthly California Chapter Newsletter
-APLD California Chapter Website
-Listing in the California Chapter referral pages
-Local APLD Certification Workshops
-Local APLD District Garden Tours (where available)
-Local APLD District Mentor/Mentee Program (where available)
-Local APLD District Design Salons (where available)
-Opportunities to network with other designers and green industry professionals
-Participation in our lively APLDCA Members-only internet discussion group
Questions?
Please contact the California Chapter Membership Committee: membership@apldca.org.
Join the dynamic and informative discussion happening every day on the California
Chapter Yahoo! Group!
|
|
|
APLD California
Chapter
July 2008 Newsletter
|
President's Message
By Colleen Hamilton
Hello Fellow California
Members.
It's amazing how experiencing an APLD conference can enrich
your life in even the tiniest of ways...This realization came to me last week,
when I had a very exciting day in my garden.
My two grandsons, five and three years of age, were playing outside
during their week-long visit from Boise. A couple of branches on my Magnolia tree were
too low and needed to be trimmed.
As I was pulling at one of the branches, so I could prune
it, I saw a funny little bump. I then
noticed that the bump was a hummingbird nest with two tiny little eggs in
it. A closer look and I could see that
one of the eggs was slowly breaking open.
How wonderful to have the eggs hatch right before our eyes! Of course Mama Hummingbird was not overly excited
about me being there, so I even experienced the sound of a hummingbird worried
about her young. Together with my
grandsons, I was witnessing quite an event.
We were very careful and quickly left the nest alone so Mama Hummingbird
did not abandon her young.
However, my grandsons were able to learn first hand how
birds hatch. Over the next eleven days
Mama Hummingbird became used to me, at least a little bit. She no longer whirls around me. The little
birds have grown from the size of a tiny worm to a larger worm and are now
getting a little bit of fuzz on their bodies.
I am actually taking pictures every other day as I watch these tiny
birds grow. What fun it is and what a
wonderful learning process! I am so
thankful that I went to the APLD Conference in Pasadena
last year where I had the opportunity to see a hummingbird nest. If I had not been at the conference I surely
would have missed this great gift of nature.
My question to you is, are you utilizing all the opportunities
and learning benefits of APLD? Do you
attend district functions and other industry events? Are you learning from the sharing and
experience that APLD and our members offer?
There is so much to know in our profession, how can we ever absorb it
all?! Enjoy and share the process with
members and industry professionals. I
love how designers are willing to share.
We have such beauty in the outdoors and we get to work in and around Mother Nature. Take the time
to experience some of it for yourself and offer what you have learned to your
clients and fellow designers. Your time
and efforts will be rewarded. I know I
will enjoy watching my hummingbirds grow up and leave their nest. I plan to share that with you. Please watch
for my update next month.
Your 2008 president,
Colleen Hamilton
|
Members' Section
Welcome to New Members of California!
| First
Name |
Last Name |
Company |
City |
| MariBeth |
Baloga |
Rock Rose Landscape Design |
Van Nuys |
| Kathy |
Basque |
Great Escapes Garden Design |
Lodi |
| Mark |
Bourne |
Windsmith Design |
San Mateo |
| Marlene |
Breene |
|
Palos Verdes Est. |
| Jan |
Bryant |
|
Santa Rosa |
| Shannon |
Chalios |
|
Sacramento |
| Brenda |
Cook-Cruz |
Coastal Botanicals Design |
Anaheim |
| Linda |
Luntsford |
Morning Star Garden Design |
Pacifica |
| Mary |
Page |
Mary's Designs |
San Jose |
| Keith |
Sattler |
Estate Landscapes |
San Luis Obispo |
| Linda |
Solinsky |
Linda's Landscape |
San Rafael |
| |
|
Design & Apruning |
|
|
Photo courtesy of Alma Hecht
|
Photographs Wanted for the APLD California Newsletter
By Li Vellinga -
APLDCA Communications Chair
Our thanks to Alma Hecht, who contributed this lovely picture of her San Francisco garden. It is always so inspiring to see nice photos in the
newsletter, hence the request for photographs. So, here is your opportunity to get a little publicity while also
sharing your work with the rest of the membership. If you use photos of your clients' garden,
please be sure to get their permission in writing and forward it with
the photo submission. The pictures could be a garden scene, a close-up of a flower, birds, butterflies, accessories, a focal feature, or anything
else garden related.
If you have
any questions about this, you're welcome to email me at communications@apldca.org
Thank You and Happy Fourth!!!
|
Gardens Needed for Foothill College/APLD Garden Tour
By Patti Berryhill:
Foothill College
and the Peninsula APLD District are looking for APLD-designed gardens to put on
the APLD/Foothill College Garden Tour in October. Please contact Patti
Berryhill at (650) 868-4262 or at berryhilldesigns if you have a garden you be
interested in having on the tour.
Robin Templar Williams Workshop
By Li Vellinga / Patricia Acheff, APLD
Our neighbors to the north, Oregon APLD Chapter, have extended an invitation for California Chapter members to attend a very special workshop
with Robin Templar Williams, FSGD, APLD. The workshop will take place in Hillsboro, Oregon for two days in early November, 2008.
For more information, please click here.
(http://files.e2ma.net/7941/assets/docs/robin_templar_williams_workshop.doc)
|
|
|
|
Have you won an award or been published in a magazine? Do you know of someone who is worthy of notice? Please
consider sharing your news with other members! Click here to read
guidelines and obtain a template for submitting articles to the newsletter.
|
Congratulations to Peninsula District Member!
Kathleen Craig, APLD, is being recognized for her work in creating and supporting sustainable
gardens by being included in the annual Edible Landscaping Tour. Craig's home garden will be one of ten gardens that will be open
to the public on August 2nd to benefit two local environmental organizations Conexions and The Common Ground
Garden Supply and Education Center.
For information out about the tour, click here.
Editor's Note:
In testing the above links, it appears that they don't work for everyone, so just in case, I'm including the full address for each link below. That
way, you can
copy the link and paste it into your web browser.
Conexions
www.conexions.org
The Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
For information out about the
tour
www.conexions.org/wordpress/?page_id=233
Notice of Error
Last month Suzanne Arca was featured in the Awards and Recognition section of the newsletter, where it
was stated that she had been published in the EBMUD book. This was an incorrect interpretation by the Newsletter Editor (yours truly) and Suzanne
asked me to have it corrected. Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused others.
|
APLD
California Chapter Upcoming Events
Please visit our online Events calendar for the most up-to-date
information on all APLD events, as well as non-APLD events of interest to our members. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 4:00 PM - 6:00
PM |
|
Title |
Plant Picks from the Dry Garden Nursery |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net |
|
Description |
Richard Ward, owner of The Dry Garden Nursery in Oakland, will talk about his
top ten picks for a waterwise garden. Richard moved to the Bay Area 21 years ago for the express purpose of opening a nursery, and his ventures have
been a great success. He is an experienced and entertaining speaker and has a lot of wonderful information to share.
Richard will also bring a selection of plants from his nursery that will be
available for sale after the meeting. This will be a great opportunity to enhance your knowledge and expand your collection of dry garden
plants! |
|
Cost |
Members: $5.00. Visitors: $15.00. Students with id: $10.00. ($5.00 is for room
rental). |
|
Location |
Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd,
Lafayette. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:00 PM -
5:00 PM |
|
Title |
Peninsula Board Meeting |
|
Sponsored by |
Peninsula District |
|
Contact |
Laura Schaub, Laura@schaubdesigns.com |
|
Cost |
No cost |
|
Location |
Carriage House, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, CA |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:00 AM
– 12:00 PM |
|
Title |
Sonoma Compost Tour & Lecture |
|
Sponsored by |
North Bay District |
|
Contact |
Please RSVP to Cathy Edger,
cathy@edgerlandscapedesign.com |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.sonomacompost.com/ |
|
Description |
Have you always wondered what goes into that great “black gold”
you buy for your client’s gardens? This is your chance to see the secret inner workings of one of the largest compost producers in the North
Bay. We will have a personal tour of the facility and learn all about the excellent products which are produced from our waste materials.
Please meet us at Johnny’s Java Coffee Shop (8492 Gravenstein Highway, Cotati) at 9am for coffee and socializing. We will make up
carpools and leave about 9:30 for the Sonoma Compost site. The tour will last from approximately 2 hours (10am to 12 noon), then we will return to
Johnny’s Java. |
|
Cost |
Free. |
|
Location |
Meet at Johnny’s Java Coffee Shop, 8492 Gravenstein Highway, Cotati.
Carpool to Sonoma Compost, 550 Mecham Road, Petaluma, CA 94952 |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 1:30 PM -
3:30 PM |
|
Title |
APLD Certification Workshop |
|
Sponsored by |
Peninsula District |
|
Contact |
Please RSVP, pen_rsvp@apldca.org |
|
Description |
Ever wondered how to become APLD certified? Then this session is for you! Debby
Ruskin and Laurie Callaway will be holding a workshop on how to become APLD certified. An important prerequisite is all attendees must bring a plan
for the garden that they intend to submit for certification. No exceptions!
Please note the early start time -- this meeting will be held
right before the Peninsula District's monthly meeting in July. |
|
Cost |
RSVPs are absolutely required, since we will need to send you instructions on
what materials to bring for the workshop. Free for all APLD members, $10 for non-members and $5 for students with student IDs. |
|
Location |
Carriage House, Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverly Street, Palo Alto,
CA |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 3:30 PM - 5:30
PM |
|
Title |
James Chadwick Discusses & Signs His
Book—Artscapes |
|
Sponsored by |
Peninsula District |
|
Contact |
Please RSVP at pen_rsvp@apld.ca.org. For questions, contact
kathyormiston@pacbell.net |
|
Additional Info |
www.chadwickartscapes.com |
|
Description |
Distinguished Los Gatos landscape architect James Chadwick will discuss design
principles, client management, and the artful side of landscape design. His talk will be followed by a question and answer session and signing of his
new book, 'Artscapes'.
'Artscapes’ is a fascinating scrapbook of James' garden projects in California and New England, his design
ideas, and details of landscape construction. |
|
Cost |
RSVP required. The city of Palo Alto restricts meetings at Gamble Garden to 50
participants. Free for all APLD members, $10 for non-members and $5 for students with student IDs. |
|
Location |
Carriage House, Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverly Street, Palo Alto,
CA |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday, August 1,
2008 |
|
Title |
East Bay District Board Meeting |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Donna Dillon, District Secretary, driggsdillon@earthlink.net |
|
Description |
Regularly-scheduled planning and coordination meeting of the APLDCA East Bay
District Board of Directors. District members and sponsors are welcome to attend these meetings, but due to limited space, arrangements must be made
prior to the meeting by contacting the District Secretary. |
|
Cost |
None. |
|
Location |
Varies. Contact District Secretary for further
information. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Sunday, August 10 – Saturday,
August 16, 2008 |
|
Title |
APLD National Conference: Renew, Refresh, Inspire
|
|
Sponsored by |
APLD |
|
Additional Info |
www.apld.org |
|
Location |
Tarrytown, New York |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM |
|
Title |
Using Metal in the Garden |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.ericpowell.com/ |
|
Description |
Escape those August doldrums and join us for a much-requested presentation on
the uses of metal in the garden!
Our speaker will be Eric Powell, a noted artist and metal fabricator. Eric will present many of his designs
of gates, furniture, railings and sculptures and will discuss various metals and finishes. Most of his work is high-end, but he will also discuss what
is possible for a moderate sized budget.
Powell says of his work, ‘In making sculpture, gates and furniture I cross over the line of
so-called function and so-called non-function all the time. On the one hand they are distinct and different languages. On the other hand they inform
and influence each other. I don’t think in strictly categorical terms. The difference between design and art is something to explore, not
something to try to define’.
Powell’s studio is located in West Berkeley. His work includes commissions and his direct studio
work. He has completed over four hundred public and private commissions since 1989.
Powell’s most recent Public Art commissions are
‘Mandala Gates’, entry gates for the City of Berkeley Corporation Yard, Berkeley (2007); ‘Ripple Effect’, the gateway to
Goodman Swimming Pool in Madison, Wisconsin (2006); the entry gate for Bella Vista Park in Oakland (2005); and five bronze sculptures for Golden Gate
Park’s Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco (2003). He is presently engaged in public art projects for the cities of Brentwood, San
Francisco, and Castro Valley. |
|
Cost |
Members: $5.00. Visitors: $15.00. Students with id: $10.00. ($5.00 is for room
rental). |
|
Location |
Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd,
Lafayette. |
|
|
|
|
|
