Alta Vista Gardens

Alta Vista Gardens invites you to participate in our organization. Visitors are welcome and membership is open to everyone. If you are interested in supporting Alta Vista Gardens, learning and sharing knowledge, and benefiting the community, please join us.

Bernardo Gardeners

General Meetings
Held at 1:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, except July and August, at the Rancho Bernardo Library Community Room located upstairs at 17110 Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA 92128-2002.

View upcoming programs: http://bernardogardeners.org/Programs.html
Guests are welcome. Call 858-673-8728 for info or visit us on the web at www.bernardogardeners.org

Bonita Organic Garden Club

The Bonita Organic Garden Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Library Community room, Bonita Road, in Bonita, CA 91902, located across from Vons.

California Coastal Rose Society

After taking time to “smell the roses” the California Coastal Rose Society is again busy teaching people in the area about roses.  Anyone who grows or would like to learn to grow roses is welcome to attend the group’s meetings on the third Tuesday of each month, excluding July, August & December at Heritage Hall, 2650 Garfield Street in Carlsbad. 

Each meeting features a “Roseaholics” session at 6:15 dedicated to diagnosing problems, and specific questions from participants about feeding, spraying, etc.  The early session is followed by a guest speaker at 7:00 p.m.   The speakers are selected because of their extensive experience on topics of interest to the organization.

Del Mar Rose Society

The Del Mar Rose Society meets monthly on the last Thursday of each month, January through September, with the exception of June. The meetings take place at the Powerhouse Community Center on Coast Blvd. and begin with a coffee social at 6:30 pm followed by the program at 7 pm. The public is welcome to attend.

Dos Valles Garden Club

General Meetings:
At noon (unless otherwise noted on our newsletter), 2nd Tuesday of the month, September - June, St. Stephen's Church Hall, 31020 Cole Grade Rd.

December 2007
1st – Poinsettia And Plant Sale – 10am – 1pm Martin Gang Ranch
3rd – Floral Design Form – 12:30pm, Woman’s Club of Carlsbad. Bob Gordon “Decorating for Christmas”
4th – Greenhouse Propagation – 9am, Martin Gang Ranch
11th – Christmas Luncheon – 11am Escondido Country Club
13th – Board Meeting – 10am VC Library
18th – Greenhouse Propagation – 9am, Martin Gang Ranch

You're invited to join the Dos Valles Garden Club!
Dos Valles Garden Club Membership Form

Elfin Forest Garden Club

The Elfin Forest Garden Club is unique in that it has no memberships, dues, or officers. All we do is enjoy the opportunity to garden in Elfin Forest and HAVE FUN!

The Hidden Meadows Garden Club meets on the third Friday of each month, in every month except August and December. All meetings are free and visitors are always welcome.

If non-members are interested in attending an event, email Sue Simonson at bsimonson@yahoo.com (use "garden club" in the subject line) or you can call her at 760-233-1611.

For more information about us, please visit us on the web at: http://hiddenmeadows92026.tripod.com/gardenclub/index.html

Mabel Corwin Branch of the American Begonia Society

The Mabel Corwin Branch of the American Begonia Society meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, Room 120, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr., Encinitas, CA. 

For more information, please call Marla Keith at 760-753-3977

Visit us on the American Begonia Society on the web at http://www.begonias.org/branches/branch.htm

Mira Costa Horticultural Club

Our activities range from workshops, programs, plant sales at our friendly monthly meetings. We share knowledge on gardening and learn from guest speakers.
To find out more about this club and their upcoming meetings visit the Mira Costa Horticulture club on the web at:

http://www.gardencentral.org/californiagc/miracosta 

Poway Valley Garden Club

General meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June, in Templar’s Hall at Old Poway Park, Poway, California.

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
at Poway Royal Mobile Estates Club House
Where: Poway Royal Mobile Estates Club House, 13300 Alpine Drive, Poway

11 a.m. Holiday Party, Potluck Casserole Luncheon

Gift Exchange Giftwrap a new item ($10 min. value) to exchange during a “game” at the party if you would like to participate.

White Elephant Silent Auction Bring something you have loved, but are willing to part with. It needs to be in good condition to attract bidders. This is always a highlight of our Holiday party.

Canned Food Donations Canned food for those in need to the PUSD area will be welcomed and taken to the distribution center.

Rose Garden Maintenance: Tore, Marianne & Verna

Nelson House Garden Maintenance: 1st week Rosemary A., 2nd week Yibin & Jeff, 3rd week Margaret Y, 4th week Sue

To view details of the programs, meetings and gardening activities please click here:

Club Calendar of Activities

Ramona Garden Club

The Ramona Garden Club meets at noon on the Second Wednesday of each month at the Ramona Womens Club located at 524 Main Street!. Each month features (excluding August and December) a speaker to discuss a garden related topic. Refreshments, a door prize, plant swapping, plant sales and an opportunity drawing are also featured. The public is welcome to attend.

Contact Membership chairperson Cindy Simon at 788-1973 or at cindy.simon@cox.net for additional information.

San Diego Floral Association

Fall 2007

CRAFT AND FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOPS
All classes 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 104, Casa del Prado. Coffee and sweets provided; bring your own sandwich. Bring your own clippers. Call Marie Walsh for information at 619-298-5182. To register, contact the Association at 619-232-5762. Classes limited to 10 persons and must be prepaid. View schedule of classes.

Visit us on the web at: http://www.sdfloral.org/index.html

San Diego Herb Club

General Meetings: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month in Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Guests are welcome.

Casa del Prado can be reached by car from Village Place off of Park Boulevard (served by the #7 bus), and is across from the west entrance of the Natural History Museum. The meeting room is handicapped-accessible.

Click here to see our upcoming Speakers and Programs for 2007.

San Diego Horticultural Society

Meetings: Second Monday of every month from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Location: In the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds,
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar.

Meeting Dates

December 10, 2007 - René van Rems: Holiday Entertaining with California Natives
Let San Diego’s own René van Rems inspire you to get creative this Holiday season through floral decor with California natives. René’s humorous presentation will showcase unusual materials while making you look at nature differently. The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar.

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January 14, 2008 - Nan Sterman: "Lessons from Chelsea:  International Ideas for Sustainable Gardens"

Start the new year off right with Nan Sterman, who will talk about the Chelsea gardens that embody the principles of sustainability.  Nan will discuss lessons learned and ways to adapt these elements into home gardens here in San Diego. She will also have a book signing of her new book  “California Gardener’s Guide: Volume II”. The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar.

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For more information about meetings and speakers, visit the San Diego Horticultural Society on the web:

http://www.sdhortsoc.org/meeting_dates.htm

Vista Garden Club

General Meetings: First Friday of every month (except July and August) at noon, in the Vista Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace in Vista. 

Notes: Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings and share in our fingertip luncheon. Each month we have a program addressing some aspect of gardening. Prior to the monthly meetings we have either a workshop or a tour. Membership is open to everyone, and dues are a nominal $20.00 a year or $35.00 for a family.

For more information, visit the Vista Garden Club on the web: http://www.vistagardenclub.org

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