At the Garden: SF Botanical Garden Society's monthly newsletter : December 2, 2008
In this Issue
Support the Garden
This Month's Podcasts
New Classes
Plants as Food Books
Commemorative Benches
Members' Holiday Gathering
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4 days
until the End of the Season Clearance Plant Sale
December 6
Buy One, Get One Free!
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2009
Calendars
Our 2009 Wall and Easel Calendars, printed in Florence, Italy feature antiquarian images from the National Agricultural Library's collection. Now at the Garden Bookstore.
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Two hundred and twenty-five million years ago in the Jurassic Period when dinosaurs roamed the swamps of Pangaea, the era of cycads arrived. They were the first cone-bearing seed plants to appear, along with ginkgos and conifers. Look for Cycads in the newly renovated Ancient Plant Garden and in this month's " In Bloom" feature, complete with photos, a plant profile and exact locations. | |
From the Executive Director
Dear Friends,
I am writing you on a VERY unseasonably warm November day, which makes thinking about the coming year-end and the holidays seem very far off. But, of course, they are not. Retailers are pushing their holiday advertising out earlier than ever this year as they -- and all of us -- make what plans we can to deal with this strange and unpleasant economic situation …
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Education
This Month's Podcasts
Botanical Treasure Chest
SF Botanical Garden is a living ecosystem with an extraordinary
diversity of plants and animals. According to Don Mahoney,
curator of plant collections, it is a one-of-a-kind botanical
garden.
Center for Sustainable Gardening
Laura Hartman, with the architectural firm of Fernau & Hartman, talks about the Center for Sustainable Gardening, and offers her vision of what sustainable gardening might look like.
Come take a listen and subscribe! >>
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| SPOTLIGHT ON
Wreath-Making Workshop
Round up the family and join us for a holiday tradition at the Botanical Garden! Create unique, festive wreaths and garlands to usher in the season, using colorful greens and cuttings straight from the Garden. |
At the Garden Bookstore
Gifts for the Foodies on your List
Looking for a gift for someone whose taste in plants always seems to lean towards those that can actually be tasted? The Garden Bookstore is now carrying these great, new books about food: The Complete Book of Garlic, The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market Cookbook, and Chef's Garden: Fresh Produce for Small Spaces.
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Development News
Celebrate a Life,
Honor a Memory
Commemorative benches are now available for placement in a choice of peaceful settings throughout the Garden. Please contact Heidi Wohlwend at (415) 661-1316 ext. 304. Or email: hwohlwend@sfbotanicalgarden.org for more information. |
Membership
Final Members' Event of 2008: Holiday Extravaganza on Thursday, December 4th
Update your calendar: the date of the next Quarterly Members' Get-Together is not December 18th as mentioned in the recently mailed Leaflet, but is Thursday, December 4th, from 5 to 7 pm. This is our famed Holiday gathering, and it promises to be another winner…
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