South Coast Botanic Garden

26300 Crenshaw Boulevard

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274 Map

Monday, January 4, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Eradication of Fennel on Catalina Island
Presentation by Hans Grellman

Monday, February 1, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Madrona Marsh: How Community Involvement Created a Nature Preserve
Bill Arrowsmith, President, Friends of Madrona Marsh
Connie Vadheim, Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills

Monday, March 1, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

The Annenberg Project at Lower Point Vicente
Melani Smith, Principal, Melendrez Design Partners
Darren Shirai, Associate and Design Lead, Melendrez Design Partners

Monday, April 5, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Ocean Friendly Gardens Program
Paul Herzog, Surfrider Foundation
OFG Program Coordinator

Saturday, April 17, 2010
Garden Tour – 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM

16th Annual Spring Garden Tour
Donation: $20 members, $25 non-members
Tickets on sale beginning March 1, 2010

Monday, May 3, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy:
Update on restoration and conservation projects, including wildfire recovery
Lily Verdone, Conservation Director

Monday, June 7, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Transitioning Flora of the Southern California Salt Marsh Plant Community
Eric Zahn, Salt Marsh Botanist
Affiliations: Tidal Influence and CSU Long Beach

Monday, July 5, 2010
Twilight Walk – 6:00 PM

Twilight Walk and Pizza Potluck
George F Canyon Nature Center and Trail

Monday, August 2, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

California Native Plants in Landscape Architecture:
A Historical Perspective of the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Christy O'Hara
Principal, M+0 Landscape Architecture
Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:00 - 8:30 PM

California Native Plants: Gardening with the Senses
Bart O'Brien
Director of Special Projects, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Monday, September 13, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

California Native Plants That Grow Well in Our Area
Ric Dykzeul and Tony Baker
Horticulture Co-Chairs, South Coast Chapter

Friday, October 1, 2010
Plant Sale 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Native Plant Sale – Members Preview Night
(SCBGF Admission Required: $15 in advance or $20 at the door)

Saturday, October 2, 2010
Plant Sale 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Native Plant Sale - Open to the Public

Monday, October 4, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Grass, Not Lawn:  California Native Grasses in the Garden
Barbara Eisenstein, Research Associate
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Monday, November 1, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Vernal Pools and Streams of the South Bay
Jessica Hall

Monday, December 6, 2010
Program Meeting – 7:30 PM

Annual Potluck Desserts and Slide Show