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Read More About Our Weekend Happenings-November 15 &
16
The Potting Shed-Plant of the
Week
Thymus vulgaris – English
Thyme
Thyme is a humble little plant from the Western
Mediterranean and one of those plants that has so many different common names it can make your head swim. Fortunately, it has only one
Latin name, Thymus vulgaris. This aromatic culinary thyme will grow to about 12 inches tall and likes to planted in full sun to part afternoon shade.
White flowers cover the plant in spring. Leaves and stems can be harvested to flavor a multitude of foods. Try some in your thanksgiving turkey. One
gallon plants are available this week in The Potting Shed.
Designing
Your Native Drought Tolerant Garden with Bart O'Brien
Saturday--November 15
Designing Your
Director of
Specia 10:00 am – Noon Pavilion Classrooms
$12/member~~$15/person
Pre-registration is
recommended
In these times of water shortages and being told we all have
to start doing our part for the planet, what better place to get started than your own yard! This class will focus on how to use
and establish drought tolerant plants in California gardens. Learn the answers to how and why these plants are used in our
gardens. What the advantages and drawbacks are of using ground covers; hedges and screens; erosion control, etc.?
Which categories of plants such as conifers; broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs; deciduous trees and shrubs; sub-shrubs; herbaceous
perennials and annuals thrive best in a drought tolerant environment? Bart will cover all this and more, make sure you bring your
list of questions as there will be time for specific questions and answers at the end of the class. Class will be given by Bart O'Brien,
Director of Special Projects--Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden--which is located in Claremont, CA.
For pre-registration call
714-278-3407.
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An Evening in The Potting Shed-November 21
Mark your calendars now for the upcoming “An Evening in The Potting
Shed” which will be held on Friday, November 21, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in The Potting Shed. This is a “Members Only” event
(but guests are encouraged to attend with members) with wine, appetizers, cooking demonstrations, shopping, and other special activities.
The Potting Shed will be offering a free 5 lb. bag of Bradfield Organic
fertilizer with every $20 purchase as well as custom “garden inspired” jewelry by Bridgette Luna Antonelli will be on sale. Shop for
plants, living succulent wreaths and other holiday gifts. New memberships available for sale at the door, with special incentives. More information here.
Upcoming Classes
Be sure to check our website regularly for upcoming classes this Fall. Here's a quick list for reference. All
information can be found on our website here.
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Designing Your Native Drought Tolerant Garden--November 15
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Leaf Art Critter Collage-November 15 (Children and families)
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Royal Holiday Centerpiece Workshop-December 13
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Worm Composting-January 10
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Rose Garden Basics-January 24
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Nature Guide Tours
As a reminder, free Nature Guide tours are offered the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 am. Tours start at the Nature
Center. More information here. Don't miss the
opportunity to see and hear more about the Arboretum from one of our trained Nature Guides.
Also--on the same day each month--our free Plant Clinic is open near the front of the Nature Center from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm to answer
any of your plant questions or problems.
Fullerton Arboretum Offers “Scouting for Wagons” Program For Local Scout Troops
The Fullerton Arboretum is pleased to announce a new program to meet service
project needs for local scout troops. “Scouting for Wagons” promotes Daisies, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and
Boy Scouts to provide a valuable community service for the Fullerton Arboretum.
The “Scouting for Wagons” program encourages scouts of all
ages to collect used wagons in good condition, paint them green and then decorate them to reflect their troop number, motto or service project
title. Through our Volunteer Office, troop leaders may arrange to deliver the completed projects and a photo to be taken of the
troop and their donated wagons. Photos will be featured on the Fullerton Arboretum website as well as local media outlets.
Donated decorated wagons will be used by Arboretum patrons while visiting
the garden for plant sales and other garden events. For more information and to arrange for a “Scouting for Wagons” assignment, please
contact Harriet Bouldin, Volunteer Coordinator at 714-278-4798 or
hbouldin@fullerton.edu.
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Heritage
House
Have guests for the weekend?
Wondering what to do with them? Bring them to Heritage House!
Heritage House is open for tours for
the general public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The interpretive tours by costumed docents generally take 20-30
minutes and explain 19th Century life and medical practice in Orange County. Stop by and visit this historical
museum the next time you come to the Arboretum. More information here.
Nature Center Now Open
Weekends
The Nature Center is now open
weekends. Stop by and visit us if you are touring the Arboretum--we have water and cold drinks plus snacks for sale. Also--we have many interesting
educational items on display for children and adults to enjoy and learn about nature. We are generally open from about 10:00 am to 4:00 pm all
weekends.
The Nature Center is the place where Arboretum guests may
pick up information regarding upcoming events, classes for children and adults, Heritage House, the museum, facility rentals and other general
information. Maps of the gardens are available to help first-time visitors find their way through the 4 major collections in the gardens. Friendly
volunteers are happy to provide directions to particular points of interest.
Also available in the Nature Center you will find a
beautifully filmed and narrated DVD tour of the Arboretum that could make an excellent gift or addition to your personal library, reasonably priced at
$10 per copy. You can view a copy of this DVD for free during your visit.
As a special treat, the Nature Center sells cold drinks,
snacks and ice-cold giant popsicles plus fudgsicles. Stop by and see us during your next visit.
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Orange County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum Open Weekends
The Orange County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum is now open all weekends. The
current exhibit, "A Determined Lot--Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County's Future", will remain open until January 11, 2009 and will be closed
until April 25, 2009, when our next new exhibit will be introduced. Take the opportunity to visit our museum and see this exhibit if you have not
had the chance. Tours are Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon until 4:00 pm.
Mark Your Calendar for
2008—Key Events This Fall
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Evening in The
Potting Shed-November 21, 2008
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Winter Cactus
and Succulent Show-December 5, 6 & 7, 2008 Fullerton Arboretum Mission
Statement
Provide our visitors the opportunity to gain knowledge and appreciation of the plant world through collections that preserve and promote
stewardship of worldwide plant diversity and regional agricultural heritage. Serve faculty, students and the broader community through education and
scholarly activities.
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