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Read More About Our Weekend Happenings and Other December and
January Activities at the Fullerton Arboretum--December 27 & 28
On behalf of the Arboretum and Friends staff, we wanted to wish all our readers, members,
volunteers and donors a happy and safe holiday season. Note: this will be the last issue of "Weekend Happenings" until the 2nd week in
January.
Please note the Arboretum will be open every day during the holidays except Christmas Day and
New Year's Day. We encourage you to bring your friends and relatives to the Arboretum during your free time to walk and enjoy the grounds.
It is a beautiful and tranquil time of the year and there are many interesting things to see.
Note: The Potting Shed, Museum, Nature Center and Heritage House will be open during their regular hours on 12/27
& 12/28.
Spotlight on January 2009 Classes (Mark Your Calendar)
January 10, 2009--Worm Composting (10:00 am to 11:30 am at
Bleachers)
This is one of our most popular classes--cost is $5/member or $7/non-members but is free to residents of
sponsoring cities (Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange, and Santa Ana with proof of residence). Space is limited so call (714) 278-3407 to make
reservations. More information available on our website here.
January 24, 2009--Rose Garden Basics with Jan Brider (10:00 am to 11:30 am)
Covers basics of rose care, including selection, planting, fertilization, and pruning. Cost is $8/members and
$10/non-members. More information available on our website here.
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The Potting Shed-Plant of the Week
Tagetes lemmonii – Copper Canyon Daisy
Tagetes lemmonii is a
bushy evergreen shrub that grows about 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. A strong fragrance from the finely divided foliage is released when the plant
is rubbed or brushed against. Golden-yellow flowers appear spring through winter cover and the plant. Copper Canyon Daisy likes
full sun or part shade and is drought tolerant, but looks best with a little irrigation during the hottest summer months. This plant comes from
Arizona south into Mexico and is also known as Mountain Marigold, The scent of this plant is likened to the scent of marigold mixed with lemon and
mint. One gallon plants are available this weekend in The Potting Shed.
Special
Weekly Potting Shed Promotions Coming in January
Look for a special promotion reminder in
this newsletter for each week in the month of January.
Special "Save the Date" Reminder--Wild West Hoedown on March 7,
2009
Mosey on down to the Arboretum Ranch for an evening of fun, food, and conversation.
Be entertained by the flyin' feet of the award winnin' Final Destination clogging team. Learn the latest line dance from Donna Smith. Be sure to mark
your calendars so you won't forget.
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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.
Please Note: Our free Plant Clinic date is changing to the 3rd Saturday of each month
(from the 2nd Saturday of each month). It will be 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 Decorated for the Holidays
Heritage House has recently been decorated
in Victorian style for the holidays. Drop by and bring your out-of-town guest on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for an interesting
and informative "blast to the past" over the holidays.
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 Now For
Our Upcoming 2009 Winter/Spring Events
Tri-County
African Violet Show and Sale
February 21 & 22, 2009
Sales Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00
pm
Admission: free
Annual
Winter/Spring Clearance Sale
February 21/22 & February 28/March 1,
2009
Sales Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00
pm
Admission: free
Western
Hoedown and BBQ
March 7, 2009
Event Hours: 5:00 pm to 9:00
pm
Admission: $70/person
Monster
Tomato and Pepper Sale
March 19-22, 2009
Sales Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00
pm
Admission: free
Green Scene
Plant and Garden Show
April 18 & 19, 2009
Sales Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00
pm
Admission: $6/adults; children under 12
free
Members free
Volunteer
Opportunities Fair
February 21 & 22, 2009
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Feb
21)
Hours: Noon to 4:00 pm (Feb
22)
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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