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BRANCH CHAIR
Shelley Harter
VICE PRESIDENT
Christine Moore
SECRETARY
Alison Terry
TREASURER
Barbara E. Paul
MEMBERSHIP
Virginia Paca
ADVISORY BOARD
Carol Bornstein
George Brumder
Mike Evans
Jim Folsom
David Fross
Isabelle Greene
Gary Jones
Bart O'Brien
Bob Perry
Nancy Goslee Powe
Chris Rosmini
Elizabeth Schwartz
Lili Singer
Bob Smaus
Jan Smithen
Nan Sterman
John Tikotsky
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The Southern California Branch of the MGS
Forthcoming Events
Thank you to all those that attended the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, ‘GROW! A Garden Festival’ and signed up to receive our Southern California Branch event announcements. If you would also like to receive our event and program announcements, please email Shelley.
We are in the process of planning events for the remainder of this year. Once the dates are finalized, information will be posted on this website.
Please check the other branch pages, especially if you are planning a trip overseas. As a MGS member, you can attend other branch events.
This year’s MGS Annual General Meeting will be held in Adelaide Australia, October 24-28.
Past Events
February 2012
California New Water Regulations and Visit to Fullerton Arboretum
Pam Berstler of G3, The Green Gardens Group, and Chad Blais, Water Quality Specialist of the City of Fullerton, presented a program on how to use water efficiently in our landscapes. Pam engaged us with an understanding of California’s Water Regulation AB1881. while Chad spoke from his practical and hands-on experience of reducing water use for residents and commercial properties within the City of Fullerton.
Greg Pongetti, Native Plan Curator at the Fullerton Arboretum, gave us a tour of the drought-tolerant gardens: Pavilion Garden, California Native Garden, Channel Island Garden, California Meadow, Chili Garden, and the Mediterranean Basin Garden. We were fortunate to tour the arboretum when many of our California native plants were in bloom, Glossularia speciosa (syn. Ribes speciosum), Mimulus aurantiacus, Lupinus succulentus, Nemophila insignis var. menziesii, Rhus lentii, white flowering Ceanothus spinosus and many more. We returned to the pavilion for refreshments.
The Pavilion Garden at the Fullerton Arboretum.
Senecio serpens and Lantana montevidensi.
Greg Pongetti, Native Plant Curator, giving us a tour of the Fullerton Arboretum.
Rhus lentii.
September 2011
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program - Huntington Ranch, San Marino
Scott Kleinrock, Project Coordinator for the Huntington Ranch, gave us a talk and tour of the Ranch, which is part demonstration garden, part outdoor classroom, and part research lab to study and explore sustainable urban agriculture. Scott explained the new sustainable features relating to urban agriculture at the Ranch, pruned fruit trees, growing vegetables in containers, plants to grow for beneficial insects, type of irrigation that is used and more.
At the Huntington Botanical Center’s Audiovisual Lab, Tom Spellman, Southwestern Sales Manager of Dave Wilson Nursery and noted fruit growing lecturer, gave a presentation about growing fruit for antioxidants. Lunch followed. Be sure to look at Dave Wilson’s Nursery website for details on 'Backyard Orchard Growing'.
Scott Kleinrock at the Huntington Ranch.
May 2011
Reducing Your Lawn/ Replacing with Mediterranean Plants – Private Garden in Arcadia
This event took take place in a private garden in Arcadia redesigned by landscape designer Judy Horton with mediterranean plants and gravel to eliminate vast areas of lawn. Bart O’Brien, Director of Special Projects for Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, presented his latest book that he co-authored, Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs by Carol Bornstein, David Fross and Bart O’Brien. Bart discussed ideas for lawn replacements – greenswards, meadows, carpet and tapestry gardens, including his favorite Californian native and mediterranean plants. He spoke about the best way to eliminate or 'shrink' a lawn.
Judy Horton told how she redesigned the garden by reducing the size of the lawn and replanting with mediterranean climate plants - fig, olive and citrus trees, iris, lavender and tapestry panels of low-growing mediterranean flowers, herbs and succulents. Tours of the garden were given by Bart and Judy, refreshments followed.
Before…
After removing the lawn.
June 2010
Book signing & garden walk with Bob Perry - Arlington Garden, Pasadena
Noted horticulturist, professor, author and Southern California MGS Advisory Board member Bob Perry presented his latest book Landscape Plants for California Gardens. We strolled through the garden as Bob discussed plants and offered ideas for sustainable garden practices. Refreshments and a social interlude followed.
September / October 2009
Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies VII: Lessons in Sustainable Gardening - Santa Barbara
Repeated over two weekends by popular demand, this Pacific Horticulture symposium co-sponsored by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the MGS explored the challenges and delights of coastal California's mediterranean climate and showcased the wide range of garden possibilities in a low-water environment, including talks by Carol Bornstein, Pamela Berstler and Owen Dell and visits to Lotusland and gardens designed by Lynn Woodbury, Van Atta Associates and Isabelle Greene.
May 2009
An Afternoon with Nicholas Staddon -
Monrovia Growers, Azusa, California
Nicholas Staddon, Monrovia’s Director of New Plant Introductions gave a talk entitled 'Monrovia’s Best and Newest Plants for Our Mediterranean-climate Gardens'. Then there was a walk in the garden and a visit to Monrovia’s Garden Center Display with Nicholas, followed by refreshments and a social interlude, after which we drew lots for choice Monrovia plants.
Branch Head - Shelley Harter
Shelley has been a board member for the Mediterranean Garden Society – Southern California Branch since 2001. Shelley is a strong advocate for sustainable landscapes for Southern California. She is a graduate with a B.S. in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and received a Masters in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic, Pomona. Shelley is active in community organizations including being a Trustee for the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, member of the Southern California Horticultural Society, The Garden Conservancy and San Marino Garden Club. Originally from Minnesota, Shelley continues to enjoy learning about Mediterranean plants and gardens.
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