SPRING 2009
APRIL | MAY | JUNE
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Overview
Waterwise Gardening with Herbs
California Wildfire, Defensible
Space and YOU
Photographing the
Garden Landscape
Garden-themed Jewelry
with Silver Clay
Grasses are for More than Mowing
Native Medicinal Plants of California
Between a Rock and a Hardscape
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Painting Spring Bulbs
with Catherine Watters, Botanical Artist
and InstructorLearn to observe, draw and paint Spring bulbs such as tulips and narcissus. This two-day class will teach you to capture the details and color to make your painting three-dimensional. For new and experienced artists.
DATE: Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5
TIME: 9am - 3pm (Bring lunch)
COST: $130 GHF members/ $150 nonmembers
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Irrigation - All But Drip
by John Piper, Irrigation Specialist
and Certified Instructor
Learn to design and install your own professional system. Principles of design, sprinklers, valves, heads, timers. Outdoor lab demo.
DATE: Saturday, April 11
TIME: 9am - Noon
COST: $20 GHF members/$25 nonmembers
Irrigation - Focus on Drip
by John Piper, Irrigation Specialist
and Certified Instructor
Learn to design and install drip system. Save money. Lecture covers all aspects and we will make a demo.
DATE: Saturday, April 25
TIME: 9am - Noon
COST: $20 GHF members/$25 nonmembers
Waterwise Gardening with Herbs
with Rose Loveall-Sale,
Owner of Morning Sun Herb Farm
Half of water use is for lawns & gardens. Have fun learning about California and Mediterranean herbs! Lower your water bill. Live plants for sale.
DATE: Sunday, April 26
TIME: 10am - 1pm
COST: $20 GHF members/$25 nonmembers
California Wildfire, Defensible
Space and YOU
with George Laing, Fire Inspector, CC County Fire Protection DistrictThe danger of wildfire in the East Bay is a real concern to the firefighters who protect life and property in Contra Costa County. Who is at most at risk? What is your Fire District doing? Get facts and tips for Firesmart landscaping. Help our Firefighters help you better.
DATE: Friday, May 1
TIME: 9am - 11am
COST: $15 GHF members/ $20 nonmembers
Big Bug Hunt with GPS!
with Deborah Osteen,
Modern Day Treasure Hunters
Learn to use handheld GPS while searching for clues about bugs. Learn about good and bad bugs for your garden, fun bug facts and more. Various routes are available ranging in length and difficulty making this event fun for the whole family. Choose one or try them all! For children 5 and older; must be with adult. 1 GPS per group.
DATE: Saturday, May 2
TIME: 9am - Noon
(check-in anytime 9 - 10:30am)
COST: $12 per participant GHF members/ $15 nonmembers
The Garden in Summer
with Garth Jacober,
Owner of Mt. Diablo Nursery, Lafayette
Focus on how to care for trees, shrubs and perennials during summer. We’ll discuss appropriate plantings to freshen the garden and irrigation ideas during a dry spell. Bring questions!
DATE: Sunday, May 3
TIME: 9am - Noon
COST: $20 GHF members/ $25 nonmembers
Photographing the Garden Landscape
with Natalie Kulukundis, PhotographerGardens provide wonderful opportunities to photograph a variety of images from wide shots of a whole garden to close-up images of a single flower. Take your camera off Automatic mode and learn how to create better images. Classroom instruction will discuss how to use your camera settings, camera technique, proper exposure, elements of composition and equipment use. Two field shoots allows time for individual attention.
DATE: Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21
TIME: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Field shoots: Saturdays, May 9 & 16
TIME: 8am - 10am
COST: $125 GHF members/ $135 nonmembers
Garden-Themed Jewelry
with Silver Clay
with Lois Inman Engle, Artemis Designs,
Certified Precious Metal Artisan
Make beautiful fine silver jewelry (just in time for Mothers’ Day!) from start to finish in this day-long workshop. Many techniques demonstrated. Beginners welcome; tools provided.
DATE: Saturday, May 9
TIME: 9am - 5pm (Bring lunch)
COST: $55 GHF members/ $65 nonmembers ($40 average material fee)
Xeriscape Veggie Garden
with Bethallyn Black, UCCE Contra Costa
Urban Horticulture
Are you wondering how to have a vegetable garden when water is restricted? This class will cover irrigation tricks, banking water in soil and the best varieties for this area. Learn the tricks of growing edibles under xeriscape conditions.
DATE: Sunday, May 17
TIME: 10am - 1pm
COST: $20 GHF members/ $25 nonmembers
The Flower Arranger’s Garden
with Najat Nicola, Diablo Women’s ClubThis class will be dealing with flowers and foliage; from the garden to the vase Instructor will share her ideas about what to grow in your garden that can be cut and enjoyed inside your home throughout the year. Creating your own flower bouquet from the garden is simple once you learn basic flower arrangement techniques.
DATE(S): Fridays, May 22, 29 & June 12, 19
TIME: 9:30am-noon
COST: $55 GHF members/ $65 nonmembers (Materials fee: $10 fee first class; students bring flowers weeks 2-4)
Pruning Japanese Maples
with Grant Foerster, Aesthetic PrunerIntroduction to the maple’s essence & aesthetics, the different varieties & their care. All aspects of pruning discussed with demonstration. Pruning for the long term.
DATE: Saturday, May 30
TIME: 10am - 1pm
COST: $20 GHF members/ $25 nonmembers
Grasses Are For More Than Mowing
with Anita Bueno, Bueno/Luna DesignOrnamental grasses and grass-like plants are indispensable for adding color, form, movement, texture to the garden. They are easy to grow, provide wildlife habitat, and thrive in the toughest conditions. Learn about the incredibly diverse world of grasses and grass-like plants, how to incorporate them into garden designs, and how to maintain them through the seasons.
DATE: Saturday, June 13
TIME: 10am - 1pm
COST: $20 GHF members/ $25 nonmembers
Native Medicinal Plants of California
with Tellur Fenner, Clinical Herbalist/Educator, Owner of Blue Wind ClinicJoin us as we explore many of the more common (and lesser known) plants used in Western American herbalism, with a focus on historical as well as modern use. The morning session will highlight the basic taxonomical and phytochemical characteristics of selected medicinal plants. After lunch we will go on an herb walk to observe many of the medicinal plants found growing around Heather Farm, while discussing their uses in treating many common ailments. Preparation methods, harvesting ethics, and botanical safety issues will also be addressed.
DATE: Saturday, June 20
TIME: 10am - 4pm (bring lunch)
COST: $50 GHF members/ $60 nonmembers
The California Garden
with Bobbi Feyerabend, Feyerabend & Madden Landscape DesignThrough slides, we’ll discuss water, soils, weather, plant selection appropriate to the climate and of course our outdoor lifestyle.
In the afternoon the class will visit Harlequin Gardens/Nursery in Walnut Creek for a special tour with owner Don Rose, and some plant shopping.DATE: Saturday, June 27
TIME: 9am - 4pm (bring lunch)
COST: $50 GHF members/ $60 nonmembers
Between a Rock and a Hardscape
with Shelley Somersett,
Somersett Garden Designs
Learn about rock, boulders and stone with concrete and permeable surfaces. Environmental impacts and design discussed.
DATE: Sunday, June 28
TIME: 9am – Noon
COST: $20 GHF members/ $25 non-members