Calendar

FEBRUARY 2010

February 1 - Redding - Shasta College: Organic Gardening Class Begins: 4 - 7 pm Organic Gardening Practices Class (AGEH 71), register through Shasta College: www.shastacollege.edu/admissions/. Class will be held every Monday evening until May 3. In this one-unit class, students in the class will learn how to start and grow summer vegetables using organic methods, how to apply for organic certification and how to plan crops for harvest all summer long and much more. The instructor for the class is a local organic farmer, Gery Long. For more information call 530-242-2210 or email lwaite@shastacollege.edu.

February 3 - Chico: Mt Lassen Chapter Cal Native Plant Society: Regular Member Mtg 7:30 pm Butte County Library, Chico. Regular Member Meeting and Program. More info: Jim and Catie Bishop: cjbishop1991@sbcglobal.net

February 6 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Charlie Rabbit and Friends 9:30 AM. An interactive program in the Gardens (or Greenhouse in rain) for children, their siblings, parents and grandparents. Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at Arboretum & Botanical Gardens West Entrance. More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

February 6 - Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Field Trip 9 AM meet at the south entrance to the Sundial Bridge near the Turtle Bay Museum café.Join us for a winter walk on the wild side of the Arboretum in Redding. We will take the 2-mile paved loop walk around the Arboretum, and check out the Sulphur Creek drainage, the Sacramento River frontage and the recovery of the area after the Summer 2008 wildfire. The walk is level. We may include the new 3/4-mile loop trail in back of Turtle Bay Museum, to see the nesting bald eagles and other winter birds on the Sacramento River. We will be walking across the bridge on our way to the Sulphur Creek Arboretum area. Bring water. Heavy rain cancels. Call Jay or Terri Thesken at 530/221-0906 for details.

February 6 – Whiskeytown, Camden House & Orchards: Rico Montenegro Fruit Tree Pruning Class & Demo Volunteer Fruit tree Pruning Day Workshop at historic Camden House Orchards - bring questions, tools and good shoes/clothes for outdoor demonstration. For time, registration and more info call Rico: 530-365-1920 or email: ricosplants@hotmail.com.

February 6 – Redding: Wyntour Gardens - Grape Pruning Class 10 am - Please call to reserve your spot. More Info: 530-365-2256, Wyntourgardens.com. 8026 Airport Road, Redding.

February 6 - Davis: UC Davis Arboretum, Guided Tour: Birds the Winter in the Arboretum 11 a.m., Arboretum Headquarters Enjoy a slide show highlighting birds you might see in winter in the Arboretum. Then, weather permitting, take a stroll with the docent to look for birds in the garden. More info: (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

February 6 - Redding: Shasta Farm & Food Coalition and Ingredients for Change present film screening of Food, Inc followed by panel discussion. 3:00-6:00 PM First United Methodist Church 1825 East Street, Redding, CA 96001 FREE to the public. For more info Contact: Doug Bennett – (530)-604-0804 or (530) 232-3690E-mail: info@shastafarmandfood.org

February 7 - Chico: Mt Lassen Chapter Cal Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP 1 pm "Lost Arboretum Walk" Lower Bidwell Park. Meet at at the Cedar Grove PArking area - beside Chico Creek Nature Center 1968 E. 8th Street. Easy one mile walk through the old introduction and nursery station. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

February 7 – Chico: Organic Edible Gardening Class Series -#3 1:30 pm - 3:30 at Chico Grange. Down to the Nitty Gritty: Seed Ordering, Garden Layout and Spring Planting for Bountiful, Ongoing Harvest. Lee Callendar, GRUB Coop Farm David Grau, Class Instructor. To pre-register or for more information contact David Grau or Hazel Van Evera Chico Organic Gardening hazel@valleyoaktool.com (530) 342-8399

February 8 - Paradise: Paradise Garden Club 1:00 pm Regular Member Meeting. Annie's Country Cafe on the Skyway in Paradise, Ca. Brian Marshall and Nancy Heinzel from Sawmill Creek Farms in Paradise will speak on preparing your yard for a wonderful and bountiful summer harvest. Learn about greenhouses, cold frames, organic gardening and more. Then we'll take a tour of their garden after the meeting as their garden will be the Commercial Garden of the Month.More Info Call: 530-876-1926

February 10 - Magalia: Magalia Beautification Society Regular Member Meeting 12:30 POA Racine Center at Wycliff Way and Racine Circle in Magalia; 12:30 for lunch, 1:00-3:00 for business. For more information: http://magaliagardeners.webs.com/

February 13 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Planting Design 102 – A Garden Needs Trees 10 a.m. - noon. Trees in the Landscape Series - Trees are such an important part of ornamental landscape planning that we’ve devoted an entire class to them. Garden designer Karen McGrath will show why trees are essential to the structure of a garden, and how the right one(s) can set the tone for your chosen style or theme. Go home with helpful lists of trees for special situations, such as wet sites, tall screening, quick shade, and trees that have great fall color. Turtle Bay members and volunteers FREE, nonmembers $3 Meet at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office at 1135 Arboretum Drive (Next to Greenhouse in Nursery) More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

February 13 - Davis: UC Davis Arboretum, Guided Tour: Beauty in the Dead of Winter 11 a.m., Buehler Alumni & Visitors CenterWinter is a time to look at form and space. Enjoy our mild climate while experiencing beauty where you might not expect it. Hot cider and popcorn finishes our morning. More info: (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

February 14 – Chico: Organic Edible Gardening Class Series- #4 1:30 pm- 3:30 pm at Chico Grange. Grow Smart: Solid Growing Techniques From Gardeners Sharing Decades of Experience To Help Your Garden Grow Wisely and Efficiently. Featured speakers: Jerry Bonds, Bonds Garden Produce, Mary Berglund Orchard House Farm, David Grau, Class Instructor. To pre-register or for more information contact David Grau or Hazel Van Evera Chico Organic Gardening hazel@valleyoaktool.com (530) 342-8399

February 15 – Chico: Call-In Vegetable Gardening Special Northstate Public Radio: 8 pm - 9 pm, on Northstate Public Radio's regular Monday program, I-5 LIVE! I will be hosting a one-hour call-in special specifically to discuss and answer your questions about your spring vegetable garden. My guests will include David Grau, owner of Valley Oak Tool, former market gardener and organizer of the Chico Organic Gardening Series; also, Wayne Kessler of Shambani Organics, a specialty herb and vegetable start grower based in Shingletown, California. If you have questions you would like answered, you can call in that evening, 800-234-5246, or email me your questions prior to the show at Jennifer@jewellgarden.com.

February 17 - Chico: Chico Horticulture Society: Regular Member Meeting 9:45 – Noon. Regular Member Meeting and Program on Chico High School Garden Project with mini-program by Emilie White on Birds in your Garden. Chico Library 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. More info: Call 530-892-1545.

February 17 - Redding: Shasta Rose Society Regular Member Meeting and Program 7:00 p.m. at City of Redding Corporation Yard, 2055 Viking Way, Building 4, Room 401, Redding. For More Info: http://www.shastarosesociety.org/ or email: webmaster@shastarosesociety.org

February 18 - Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society General Member Meeting 6 PM at the Redding Public Library on Parkview Avenue, west of the Redding City Hall. Join us for a slideshow about the natural history of southwestern Australia with a focus on wildflowers, forest habitats, endemic birds and wildlife management. The presentation will given by Jonathon Foster, and Margaret and Bud Widdowson, wildlife biologists, project managers and botanist with Jones & Stokes in Redding. The Widdowsons and Jonathon took their trip to Australia in October of 2009. More Info: http://www.shastacnps.org/index.html

February 20 - Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Field Trip 9 AM meet in the south parking lot behind City Hall on Parkview Avenue. Clear Creek Vista Trail walk. This is an easy four-mile walk though riparian, black oak woodland and chaparral on a trail above Clear Creek. The changing face of the trail presents a diversity of plant species. Possible flowers blooming: Henderson’s shooting star, manzanita, pipevine, western hound’s-tongue and snowdrop bush. Most of the walk is level, however there is about a 400-foot elevation climb. A plant list will be provided. For more information, call David Ledger at 355-9442. Rain cancels.

February 20 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Plant Propagation for the Home Gardener 10 a.m. - noon.Core Gardening Series. Join Turtle Bay Horticulturist/Propagation specialist Don Brand for this timely, inspiring class on the many plant propagation techniques, supplies and apparatus available for the home gardener. Turtle Bay members and volunteers FREE, nonmembers $3 Meet at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office at 1135 Arboretum Drive (Next to Greenhouse in Nursery) More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

February 20 – Redding: Wyntour Gardens - Grape Pruning Class 10 am - Please call to reserve your spot. More Info: 530-365-2256, Wyntourgardens.com. 8026 Airport Road, Redding.

February 20 - Davis: UC Davis Arboretum, Guided Tour: Acacia Encounters 11 a.m., Putah Creek Lodge The Eric E. Conn Acacia Grove displays over 50 species of acacias from Australia, Africa, and the Americas. Tour this special collection to learn about the features of these distinctive plants. More info: (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

February 21 - Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Plant Propagation Session 10 AM - Noon at the Shasta College greenhouses, located near the back of Shasta College, near the livestock barns. We will be potting up new materials you may bring! Bring native plant rooted divisions, seedlings, cuttings, clippers and any other tools you might need. Please call Susan Libonati at 530/347-4654 for further information.

February 21 – Chico: Organic Edible Gardening Class Series #5 1:30 pm at Chico Grange. Soils Planning and Maintenance: Soils Testing. Caring for our Gardens & the Chico Area Foodshed. Bare Root Fruit Planting and Care. Featured speakers: Carl Rosato of Woodleaf Farm in Oroville and David Grau, Class Instructor. For more information contact hazel@valleyoaktool.com (530) 342-8399

February 23 – Red Bluff: Red Bluff Garden Club Regular Member Meeting 1:00 pm at 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. Program is Bees, speaker, Jerry Larson, owere of Owen's Bee Hives. For more info: www.redbluffgardenclub.com

February 23 – Chico: Butte Rose Society Regular Member Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm Meeting and Program. Chico Veterans' Memorial Hall on Rio Lindo Avenue. More info: Call Neva Youngs 345-8005.

February 24 - Chico: Chico Horticulture Society Evening Gardeners PLS NOTE DIFFERENT MEETING DAY THIS MONTH 6:45 pm. Evening Gardeners Program on Artful Container Planting with Donna Murrill. Chico Library 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. More info: Call 530-892-1545.

February 26 - Chico: Tree tour of the CSU, Chico Arboretum and Bidwell Mansion. 10 am. One and a half hour easy stroll discussing HORTICULTURAL, BOTANICAL, AND HISTORICAL info about the woody plants and trees in the CSUC-Mansion Arboretum. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

February 26-28 - San Francisco: Pacific Orchid Exposition "Carnaval!" Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. For times and ticket prices: www.orchidsanfrancisco.org or call: 415-665-2468.

February 27 – Sacramento: Sacramento Valley Cymbidium Society Show and Sale 9AM-4PM Shepard and Garden Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Sacramento

February 27 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay 9:30 am. A Walk with the Horticulture Manager, Lisa Endicott. Bring your notebooks and cameras for this participant-driven program. We'll make our way through the Gardens with frequent stops for discussions about (what else?) plants! There’s something new to see every month! Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at Arboretum & Botanical Gardens West Entrance. More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

February 27 – Chico: GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM GRAND OPENING! 10 AM Please join us for a community celebration of the Gateway Science Museum's Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by the museum opening and activities at 10:30 a.m. More Info: http://www.csuchico.edu/ncnhm/

February 27 – Chico: Organic Edible Gardening Class Series #6 1:30 pm at Chico Grange.Gardening on The Next Level: Drip Irrigation, Succession Planting For the Spring and Summer Garden, Optimum Timing for Weed Control and Thinning for Abundant Return. Featured Speakers: Jeff Armstrong of Nutrilawn in Chico and David Grau, Class Instructor. For more information contact hazel@valleyoaktool.com (530) 342-8399

February 27 & 28 – Sacramento: Robert Hamm Plant Sale at the Gifted Gardener 10 am - 4 pm Rain or Shine. Bare Roots, bulbs and potted perennials - often hard to find ones - will all be on sale. 18th and J Streets Midtown Sacramento - parking is behind the store on 18th street. Proceeds from sales go to benefit charitable efforts of Sunburst Projects.org For more info: gardennotes@sbcglobal.net

February 28 - March 2 - San Diego: California Farm Conference: Sustaining Our Bounty The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers and those who support them. The three day educational conference includes on-farm tours, focused workshops, general educational sessions and opportunities for peer networking. Many Kinds of Scholarships to attend are available! More Info: http://www.californiafarmconference.com/joomla/

February 28 - Chico: Mt Lassen Chapter Cal Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP 10 am Tree tour of the CSU, Chico Biological Sciences Greenhouse Tour. Meet in the campus parking lot beside the Health Center on Warner Street. You will see cacti, ferns and intriguing tropical plants such as 'Big Stinky'. Leader: Tim Devine - 530-345-8444. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

MARCH 2010

March 3 - Chico: Mt Lassen Chapter Cal Native Plant Society: Regular Member Mtg 7:30 pm Butte County Library, Chico. Regular Member Meeting and Program. More info: Jim and Catie Bishop: cjbishop1991@sbcglobal.net

March 6 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Creating a Backyard Habitat 9:00 AM - Noon. Sustainability Series. Native plant gardening and wildlife-friendly landscapes are gaining popularity. These gardens satisfy our desire for drought resistant, lower maintenance landscapes that also offer habitat for wildlife. Spring is a good time to plan native gardens and prepare for the nesting and summer seasons. Our focus will be on native and other plants adapted to our area, backyard bird feeding, and maintenance tips. Join local wildlife biologist Len Lindstrand III for this valuable talk and walk (weather allowing) as we present many concepts, examples, and information and show how to create wildlife habitat right in our own yards. Turtle Bay members and volunteers FREE, nonmembers $3. Meet at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office at 1135 Arboretum Drive (Next to Greenhouse in Nursery) More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

March 6 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Charlie Rabbit and Friends 9:30 AM. An interactive program in the Gardens (or Greenhouse in rain) for children, their siblings, parents and grandparents. Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at Arboretum & Botanical Gardens West Entrance. More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

March 6 – Davis: Center for Urban Horticulture The Edible Garden Workshop - public workshop Educational program in the "Your Sustainable Backyard" Series. Spend the day and learn about choosing the vegetable varieties that are right for you, scheduling planting and harvest, garden prep & planting, small space fruit and veggie production. $45 registration fee includes parking, morning coffee and lunch. To register or for more info: http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu/public or call Missy Borel: mjborel@ucdavis.edu

March 8 - Paradise: Paradise Garden Club 1:00 pm Regular Member Meeting and Pot Luck. Terry Ashe Recreation Center 6626 Skyway Paradise, Ca. Program: David Walther of Spring Fever Nursery and Landscaping in Yankee Hill. David, a long time favorite speaker and friend of the garden club will be sharing with us old and new varieties of Hellebores. He will also have Hellebores for sale and give a plug for his Spring plant sale.More Info Call: 530-876-1926

March 9 - Chico: North Valley Orchid Society 7:30 pm - Speaker Charles Sims on "Orchids of Peru" held in the Fireside Room at First Christian Church, 295 East Washington Ave. Charles will be giving a presentation of his varied encounters with orchids on a recent trip to Peru, including visiting/judging two shows and going on two orchid treks at the admittedly mysterious and very impressive ruins of Machu Picchu. He will also talk specifically about some of the orchids found in Peru that we can (try to) grow here. More Info Call: 530-891-4424

March 10 - Chico: Chico Horticulture Society PLS NOTE DIFFERENT MEETING DAY THIS MONTH 9:45 – Noon. Regular Member Meeting and Program. Chico Library 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. More info: Call 530-892-1545.

March 10 - Magalia: Magalia Beautification Society Regular Member Meeting 12:30 POA Racine Center at Wycliff Way and Racine Circle in Magalia; 12:30 for lunch, 1:00-3:00 for business. For more information: http://magaliagardeners.webs.com/

March 10 - Anderson: Redding Bonsai Club Rose Cascade Workshop 7 - 9 pm, cost: $18 Create your own mini bonsai using a Rosa hugonis. Meet at Western Shasta Conservation District 6270 Parallel Road Anderson. Bring chopsticks and bonsai tools if you have them. All other supplies are included in the price of the workshop. Call Cheryl Petty for more info: 530-235-0963, or visit site: www/snowcrest.net/windowboxnursery.

March 12 - Chico: Tree tour of the CSU, Chico Arboretum and Bidwell Mansion. 10 am at the Bidwell Mansion Gazebo. One and a half hour easy stroll discussing HORTICULTURAL, BOTANICAL, AND HISTORICAL info about the woody plants and trees in the CSUC-Mansion Arboretum. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

March 13 - Redding: Shasta Rose Society 10 AM at Shasta County Library, Redding. Spring Care of Roses - What you should be doing to prepare for the best bloom possible in the rose garden. Bob Parker, Master Rosarian. For More Info: http://www.shastarosesociety.org/ or email: webmaster@shastarosesociety.org

March 17 - Redding: Shasta Rose Society Regular Member Meeting and Program 7:00 p.m. at City of Redding Corporation Yard, 2055 Viking Way, Building 4, Room 401, Redding. For More Info: http://www.shastarosesociety.org/ or email: webmaster@shastarosesociety.org

March 20 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay: Homeowner's Guide to Tree Care 10 AM to Noon. Trees in the Landscape Series. Trees are the largest and oldest plants in a landscape. Providing beauty and shade, they are undoubtedly an important investment of time and money for homeowners. Join us in this third class of our new series, Trees in the Landscape, as Lead Gardener Marie Stadther and Paul Stockton, local specialist in the field of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), discuss tree selection, correct planting, pruning, disease control and care of older trees. This is an updated, extended version of last year’s class. There will be a break at noon for participants to get lunch. Turtle Bay members and volunteers FREE, nonmembers $3. Meet at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office at 1135 Arboretum Drive (Next to Greenhouse in Nursery) More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

March 20-21 - Chico: Soroptimist Home, Garden & Antique Show 10am–5pm Silver Dollar Fair Grounds in Chico - lots of good garden and landscaping exhibitors and vendors including the annual Chico Horticultural Society Spring Plant Sale and Flower Show, as well as many regional plant society and nursery's educational/informational booths. Well worth the visit! For more information: http://www.chicohomeandgarden.com/

March 24 - Chico: Chico Horticulture Society Evening Gardeners PLS NOTE DIFFERENT MEETING DAY THIS MONTH 6:45 pm. Evening Gardeners Program on Container Art for the Garden with Donna Murrill. Chico Library 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. More info: Call 530-892-1545.

March 24 - 28 - San Francisco Flower and Garden Show San Mateo Event Center. More Info: http://www.sfgardenshow.com/

March 26 - Chico: Tree tour of the CSU, Chico Arboretum and Bidwell Mansion. 10 am at the Bidwell Mansion Gazebo. One and a half hour easy stroll discussing HORTICULTURAL, BOTANICAL, AND HISTORICAL info about the woody plants and trees in the CSUC-Mansion Arboretum. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

March 27 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay 9:30 am. A Walk with the Horticulture Manager, Lisa Endicott. Bring your notebooks and cameras for this participant-driven program. We'll make our way through the Gardens with frequent stops for discussions about (what else?) plants! There’s something new to see every month! Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at Arboretum & Botanical Gardens West Entrance. More Info: Call 530-242-3108 or www.turtlebay.org.

March 30 – Red Bluff: Red Bluff Garden Club Regular Member Meeting 1:00 pm at 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. Program is Arrangements & Table Settings, speaker is Erlyne Owens, Flower Show Judge. For more info: www.redbluffgardenclub.com

March 30– Chico: Butte Rose Society Regular Member Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm Meeting and Program. Chico Veterans' Memorial Hall on Rio Lindo Avenue. More info: Call Neva Youngs 345-8005.

APRIL 2010

April 8 - 11 - Sacramento: California State Flower and Garden Show California Exposition. This Show is driven by the passion and enthusiasm of gardeners from all over the State. Highlighting the diversity, scope and interest of the California gardening community, this will be a true Flower & Garden Show with something for everyone. More info: 1-877-696-6668, Ext 4.; http://www.calstategardenshow.com/

April 9 - Chico: Tree tour of the CSU, Chico Arboretum and Bidwell Mansion. 10 am at the Bidwell Mansion Gazebo. One and a half hour easy stroll discussing HORTICULTURAL, BOTANICAL, AND HISTORICAL info about the woody plants and trees in the CSUC-Mansion Arboretum. More info: Wes Dempsey 530-342-2293 or Gerry Ingco 530-893-5213.

April 12 - Paradise: Paradise Garden Club 1:00 pm Regular Member Meeting and Pot Luck. Terry Ashe Recreation Center 6626 Skyway Paradise, Ca. Program: Nancy McLain of McLain's Bonsai Nursery. Nancy will be demonstrating how to bonsai and create a miniature nature garden. Possible sign-ups for a Bonsai workshop (small fee) at her home nursery will be discussed. More Info Call: 530-876-1926

April 17-18 – Sacramento: Sacramento Orchid Society Show for more info: www.sacramentoorchids.org

April 24 - Redding: Shasta Rose Society 10 AM at Shasta County Library, Redding. Stop and Smell the Roses - Roses should be blooming now, take time to enjoy them. Bob Parker, Master Rosarian. For More Info: http://www.shastarosesociety.org/ or email: webmaster@shastarosesociety.org

April 25 - Chico: Mt Lassen Chapter Cal Native Plant Society - Native Plant Garden Tour More info: Jim and Catie Bishop: cjbishop1991@sbcglobal.net or Suellen Rowlinson suellen@garlic.com

April 27 – Red Bluff: Red Bluff Garden Club Regular Member Meeting 1:00 pm at 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. Program is Garden Photography, Speaker Lee Hebner, Crown Camera. For more info: www.redbluffgardenclub.com

April 27– Chico: Butte Rose Society Regular Member Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm Meeting and Program. Chico Veterans' Memorial Hall on Rio Lindo Avenue. More info: Call Neva Youngs 345-8005.

April 30 – Davis: Center for Urban Horticulture, Sustainable Backyard Series: Roses Topics covered will include budding & grafting, pest ID and management, beginner's pruning, advanced pruning, new variety introductions, and landscape design with roses. To register or for more info: http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu/public or call Missy Borel: mjborel@ucdavis.edu

MAY 2010

May 10 - Paradise: Paradise Garden Club 1:00 pm Regular Member Meeting and Pot Luck. Terry Ashe Recreation Center 6626 Skyway Paradise, Ca. Program: Master Gardeners, past graduates and present students in the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program will answer all your gardening questions. Come prepared with questions, plants and or pests to be identified. More Info Call: 530-876-1926

May 11- Chico: North Valley Orchid Society 7:30 pm - Dick Buchter will be speaking on “Paphiopedilums” held in the Fireside Room at First Christian Church, 295 East Washington Ave. More Info Call: 530-891-4424

May 25 – Red Bluff: Red Bluff Garden Club Regular Member Meeting 1:00 pm at 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. Program is Drought Proofing with Grey Water, Speaker, Cathe Fishe, Master Gardener & owner of Sunshine Works. For more info: www.redbluffgardenclub.com

JUNE 2010

June 5 & 6 - Paradise: Paradise Garden Club Annual Garden Tour & Fund Raiser More Info Call: 530-876-1926

June 8 - Shasta Lake City: Shasta Lake Garden Project 13th Annual Garden Tour and English Tea The Tour always features beautiful and unique gardens in the Shasta Lake and Redding areas. A self-guided tour that includes an English sweet tea in a shady, scenic garden. The tea is served by Victorian costumed "servants". If you were not included in our pre-public ticket sale notices last year, please send your name and address to:Shasta Lake Garden Project Guest List PO Box 505, Shasta Lake, CA 06019. Check out some of Shasta Lake’s most beautiful gardens. This annual event is a favorite for many Shasta Lake residents. For More Information: http://www.shastalakegardenproject.org/

June 26th - Red Bluff: Slow Food Shasta Cascade 2nd Annual Field to Fork Celebration Red Bluff River Park: Festivities will include Pancake Breakfast, Wheat threshing, flour milling and break baking along with many other local food growers and producers. More info: http://www.slowfoodshastacascade.org/