Is This Endangered Orchid the Last of Its Kind?
Are you a fan of orchids? A recent article in Smithsonian Magazine provides a brief history of orchid collecting, and the rare and endangered angraecum longicalcar, which is threatened by... Read More
Are you a fan of orchids? A recent article in Smithsonian Magazine provides a brief history of orchid collecting, and the rare and endangered angraecum longicalcar, which is threatened by... Read More
On Monday, April 17th, 8 members of the Piedmont Garden Club attended the Latin and Lore Workshop presented by Sherry Perkins, a member of the Woodside Atherton Garden Club. This... Read More
IF YOU’RE THINKING YOU MIGHT ENTER AN UNCORKED! CUT SPECIMEN…OR IF YOU ARE DEFINITELY ENTERING A CUT SPECIMEN, READ ON FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. #1 PLEASE let Lisa... Read More
Hort enthusiasts were in for a treat on April 4 when Suanne Inman and Joyce Nelson from Orinda Garden Club shared their secrets for preparing Hort entries for show. With... Read More
See above and below for examples of completed key cards from a recent GCA flower show. For a close-up view of some other key cards from the show click HERE... Read More
This past month, Julia Burke, Dana Low, Jan Zovickian and Lori Adams did some serious multi-tasking while pulling weeds – they discussed social issues, mentored teenagers, burned some calories, had... Read More
Looking for a healthy dose of happiness that will last for days? Come join our mighty group to plant the first installment of native plants at Peralta Hacienda on April... Read More
Spring Greetings from the Hort Committee! Don’t miss our upcoming (and final!) Hort workshop of the year: It’s All in the Details, with Suanne Inman Tuesday April 4, 9:30 AM... Read More
Please join us for a morning of conversation and weeding in Morcom’s lovely rose garden. Royal Krieg, Morcom’s consulting rosarian, will meet us at 11:00 to give us tips on... Read More
On February 25th, PGC’s capable “Team Propagators” cheerfully taught propagation techniques to 36 Peralta Hacienda youth, ages 5 – 17. The enthusiasm was infectious and even the teens were into it!... Read More
Remember those New Year resolutions? Here’s an activity that lets you check the boxes for “exercise”, “give back” and “catch up with friends”! Come down to Peralta Hacienda Historical Park... Read More
Come help out for a Saturday morning with Peralta Hacienda’s elementary school-age youth group! January 21st, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Get cooking with the kids! Help make vegetable soup... Read More