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Read More About Our Upcoming Summer Activities Below and Our Weekend Happenings for August 30 & 31

Have a Safe and Enjoyable Labor Day Holiday!

“Salvia Spectacular” Plant Sale Marks Fall Opening of The Potting Shed

The Fullerton Arboretum is pleased to announce a special “Salvia Spectacular” plant sale is planned for September 6 & 7, 2008. This weekend marks the official reopening of The Potting Shed, the Arboretum’s retail nursery plant sales and garden shop, after being closed during August. Sales hours both days are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and admission is free. This huge event will feature more than 100 salvia species and varieties for sale. More information here.

 

Copy of promotional flyer here.

 

Volunteer Opportunites Fair--September 6 & 7

 

The Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum will host a Volunteer Opportunities Fair at the Arboretum on Saturday, September 6th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 7th, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with experienced volunteers about the many different areas to volunteer at the Arboretum.  There are currently volunteer needs for Nature Guides (educational tours), Docents (Nature Center, Clark Historical House & Museum), Cultivators (weed & prune grounds), Plant Sales and Nursery Helpers (water, weed & move sale plants).  For more information call Harriet Bouldin at 714-278-4798 or email to hbouldin@fullerton.edu.

 

Calling All Ghouls, Goblins, Ghosts & Witches--Casting Call on September 13!

 

We need YOU to come join in the "spookiness" of our 5th Annual Haunted Garden, October 24 & 25, 2008. It will take more than 50 characters to fill our gardens with ghouls. Please come and find out all you need to know to be part of the fun.

 

Saturday, September 13, 2008

9:30 AM in Oak Hall Classroom

Fullerton Arboretum

 

Please contact Janet McGarvey, Special Events Coordinator at 714-278-4792 or jmcgarvey@fullerton.edu to RSVP or if you have questions. See copy of flyer here.

 

New Fall--Winter Arboretum Class Schedule Available!

 

We are pleased to announce the new 2008-2009 Fall-Winter Workshop & Class Schedule for Children & Adults has been completed and was mailed to all members this week. If you would like to view a copy on-line, go to our website frontpage to access a link to the file. You will find that many new and interesting classes and workshops have been added since last season.

 

Access a copy through our web homepage under the section "Other News".
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Check Out the Many New Sights To See at the Arboretum This Summer

 

While visiting the Arboretum this summer (perhaps in the evening) don't miss some of our new attractions. Here's a brief recap:

 

Heritage House Herb Garden

A semi-formal herb garden in a sundial design greets visitors to the Clark House. Over 3,000 herbs were planted around the house and community garden.

 

Gourd Tunnel

Beyond the Children’s Garden is a bamboo (harvested here at the Arboretum) frame covered with gourds.  Walk through the tunnel and marvel at the variety of shapes and sizes.

 

The New Mojave Exhibit

Chaparral Society funds have provided the foundation for this new plant collection.  The granite and gneiss boulders (some weigh up to 16 tons) were brought to the Arboretum from the Mojave Desert.  Planting will begin this autumn.

 

The Pumpkin Patch

More than 30 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squashes have been planted on the east side of the Arboretum.  This amazing garden changes on a daily basis!

 

CSA Program Now Available at Fullerton Arboretum

 

CSA—that’s Community Supported Agriculture—is a partnership between a local organic farm and a community of supporters that together wish to preserve the agricultural life and heritage of their community in an environmentally sound manner, and have a commitment to delicious and healthy food.

 

We are a member of this fine partnership and food baskets can be conveniently picked up at the Arboretum on specified dates. We encourage you to read the information contained in the links below for more information on this important program.

 

Copy of brochure here (note: 2 pages)

 

Copy of delivery schedule here.

 

 

 Special Summer Evening Hours Last Through September

 

Just a reminder that our special extended summer hours are in effect again this year. In August we are open until 7:30 pm and in September until 7:00 pm. Note: these special hours are only in effect Monday through Thursday of each week and do not apply to Friday, Saturday or Sunday. There are also several Tuesday evening events for families planned--don't miss the opportunity to join us in the evening (see more below).

 

Don't forget one of the primary benefits of membership is the opportunity to volunteer at the Arboretum.

 

August Closing of Shops and Tours

 

Just a reminder that The Potting Shed, Heritage House, Nature Center, Nature Guide Tours and our Museum are closed until September 5 and all will reopen on Saturday, September 6. The Arboretum grounds will remain open throughout August and will close on Monday through Thursday at 7:30 pm.

 

Yoga Classes

 

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 (except August). More information here.

 

Also--on the same day each month--the Master Gardener 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 (except August).

 

Special Classes--Yoga in the Garden--With Kim Mason

 

We have added a series of yoga classes "in the garden" on selected Wednesday evenings throughout September with Kim Mason. The classes start at 5:45 pm and end at 7:15 pm. The cost is $13/members or $15/non-members. Check our class schedule here for more information.

 

The upcoming dates are September 10 & 24.

 

Upcoming September Classes and Other Activities

More Information here.

 

September 13--"Award Winning" Home Composting Workshop I (10:00 am to 11:30 am)

 

September 27--How to Build Your Very Own Fairy Garden (10:00 am to 12 noon)

 

October 6-31--Pumpkin Patch Program (Read more here about this special program)
Week 4 Docents

Heritage House Tours Resume September 6 After Summer "Break"

 

Have guests for the weekend?  Wondering what to do with them?  Bring them to Heritage House!  An air conditioned oasis in the middle of the Fullerton Arboretum!

 

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.

 

Note: Heritage House is closed for the summer and will reopen on Saturday, September 6 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Museum

 

Orange County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum Reopens September 6

 

The Orange County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum will reopen on September 6 after being closed during the month of August. The current exhibit, "A Determined Lot--Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County's Future", will remain open until December 7, 2008. 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

  • Salvia Spectacular Plant Sale--September 6 & 7, 2008
  • California Native and Fall Plant Sale--October 11 & 12, 2008
  • Bonsai Show-October 18 & 19, 2008
  • Haunted Garden Tours-October 24 & 25, 2008
  • Evening in The Potting Shed-November 21, 2008
  • 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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