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Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies VIII

Style & Whimsy in the Sustainable Garden

September 23-26, 2010

Click here to download a complete symposium brochure and registration form. 

This event is selling out quickly - don't delay, register today!

SAVE THE DATE for the next Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies symposium, which will be held in the greater Pasadena area on Sept. 23 - 26, 2010. There is room for fun and charm and joy in the garden, and this symposium, titled Style & Whimsy in the Sustainable Garden, will be focused on the lighthearted side of gardening in harmony with our climate.

Nine speakers, including Jeffrey Bale (Beautiful Stonework for a Sustainable Garden), Steve Gerischer (Losing the Lawn), Patrick Anderson (Plants as Architecture), and Steve Brigham (Living Art: Attracting Birds and Butterflies to Your Garden), will address various ways to improve your garden. Bus tours to nine private gardens will demonstrate how personal and artistic a garden can be without necessarily breaking the bank and while following sustainable garden practices. Yes - it can be done, and we'll show you how!

September 23 will be a day for optional activities (for a separate fee), including tours, workshops and other events. That evening there will be a panel discussion (free for symposium attendees) on "The Science Behind a Sustainable Plant Palette," which will be co-sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles District of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD).

September 24-26 will each begin at the L. A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden with three dynamic speakers, followed by an al fresco lunch. After this, attendees will board buses to three different gardens where there will be a tour and on-site talk by the garden owner(s) and/or designer.

Attendees may sign up for one, two or three lecture/tour days (there will be a discount for attending all 3 days). The symposium will also include plant vendors and book signings.

APLD CEUs:

Thursday, 9/23 -

• Architecture & Gardens Tour: 2.5 CEUs
• Native Gardens & Art tour: 2.0 CEUs
• Each workshop on Thursday is worth 1.0 CEU
• Round-table discussion: 1.5 CEUs

Friday, 9/24 -  Lectures & tours: 5.0 CEUs

Saturday, 9/25 - Lectures & tours: 5.0 CEUs

Sunday, 9/26 - Lectures & tours: 5.0 CEUs

Click here to download a complete symposium brochure and registration form. 

This event is selling out quickly - don't delay, register today!

Symposium Sponsors

Sterling Tours
www.sterlingtours.info

San Marcos Growers
www.sanmarcosgrowers.com

Kellog Garden
www.kelloggarden.com

Metroplitan Water District of Southern California
www.mwdh20.com

Schedule of Events

Thursday, September 23rd

	Ayers Hall, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 60
8:15 am (8:15am-4:45pm)	Architecture & Gardens Pre-conference bus tour
8:15 am (8:15am-4:45pm)	Native Gardens & Art Pre-conference Bus Tour
4:30 pm (4:30-7:00pm)	Early Check-in/Boxed dinner pick-up You can pre-order a boxed dinner sandwich (for $10) to enjoy before (or during) the FREE roundtable panel discussion which begins at 6:30pm
6:30 pm (6:30-8:30 pm)	FREE Roundtable Panel Discussion The Science Behind a Sustainable Plant Palette Pre-registration required
8:30 pm (8:30-10:00 pm)	Dinner with the panelists (limited to 30 people)

	Arlington Garden
9:30 am (1 hour)	FREE tour of Arlington Garden in Pasadena
10:00 am (10am-noon)	Hypertufa Container Making Pre-conference Workshop	Steve Gerischer
1:00 pm (1:00-3:00pm)	Advanced Broken Concrete Techniques Pre-conference Workshop

	East Paadena Water Company
10:00 am (10am-noon)	The Nitty-Gritty of Susatinable Garden Design Pre-conference Workshop

Friday, September 24th

	Ayers Hall, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 60
8:45 am	Renew, Refresh, Repurpose High Concept Design Meets Sustainability	Debra Prinzing
10:15 am	Sustaining Spirit with Color & Whimsy	Keeyla Meadows Artist & author, Fearless Color Gardens
11:15 am	Succulent Gardens Plants as Art & Architecture	Patrick Anderson

	Bus tour of Gardens
1:15 pm (3 hours 45 minutes)	Garden Bus Tour - Friday

Saturday, September 25th

	Ayers Hall, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 60
8:45 am	Sustainable Wildlife Gardening Attracting Birds & Butterflies to Your Garden & Keeping Them There	Steve Brigham
10:15 am	The Modern Garden Urban Stress Relief & Emotional Sustainability	Anthony Exter
11:15 am	Beautiful Stonework for the Sustainable Garden	Jeffery Bale

	Bus tour of Gardens
1:15 pm (3 hours 45 minutes)	Garden Bus Tour - Saturday

Sunday, September 26th

	Ayers Hall, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden 60
8:45 am	Losing the Lawn	Steve Gerischer
10:15 am	Inspiration in a Responsible Garden	Richie Steffen
11:15 am	Dreamscaping Marcia Donahue & Brandon Tyson	Marcia Donahue

	Bus tour of Gardens
1:15 pm (3 hours 45 minutes)	Garden Bus Tour - Sunday

For more information, contact
Susi Torre-Bueno
symposiumpacifichorticulture.org

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