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Featuring: Perennials
June 12
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Kids
STORYTIME
Upcoming Storytimes: June 6 & 20
Oliver doesn't eat any vegetables except potatoes – French fries, to be exact – but when he visits his Grandpa's vegetable garden he makes some surprising discoveries. Lively, colorful illustrations enhance this delightful story.
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June Book List >> |
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Beware this beastly botanical as you spend time outdoors this summer, or as the Coasters put it, "you're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion". Toxicodendron diversilobum, a notorious perennial villain, attacks its enemies through toxic oil contained in its leaves, stems, roots and the skin of its berries. Commonly known as Poison Oak, it spreads its wrath from Baja to British Columbia masquerading as a shrub, vine or even small tree.
You'll find Poison Oak creeping along hiking trails, in various cracks and crevices, and in this month's In Bloom feature, complete with photos, a plant profile and exact locations. |
From the Director
New Perimeter Signage Dear Friends,
As I sit in my office on this early summer day the sun beats down on the blooming and bustling Garden. Although there are many exciting activities and events occurring in the Garden today there is one which stands higher than the rest; the installation of new perimeter signage…
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Notes from a Plant Nut
Head Down Under
It's all about textures and shapes. You can stand in any one spot in our Australian Garden and see dozens of wildly different shapes and textures without moving an inch. Oddly curling flowers, curiously angular leaves, woody barrel-shaped seedpods clinging to the branch like barnacles on a pier. The Australian garden is an awe-inspiring tapestry of leaves and flowers with some of the most fascinating shapes and textures in the plant kingdom.
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Education
Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting:
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
Learn to paint flowers, animals and their environs in this ancient and elegant art from celebrated artist Feng Chen. Offered to students entering grades 6-12. |
Native Salvias with Native Plant Partners
Nationally recognized salvia expert Betsy Clebsch sheds light on these charming and hearty plants that require little water, attract pollinators and insects, and spell sweet success for a healthy garden. |
Greywater Workshop
In this workshop, experts from Hyphae Design Lab address a comprehensive range of greywater options from low-tech DIY solutions, to "off-the-shelf" packaged systems and high-tech automated treatment systems. |
Poetry, Drinks and Cupcakes in the Garden
Join poet Jill Lurie in the Demonstration Garden for a special event to delight your senses. |
From Our Blog
Development
We're Celebrating the Garden's 70th Anniversary at  In 1940 the San Francisco Botanical Garden opened its gates to the public, fulfilling Helene Strybing's dream of a botanical garden for the people of San Francisco. By sponsoring a table or purchasing 2010 Garden Feast tickets, you will become an important part of this special moment in the Garden's history!
More about Garden Feast >>
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Membership
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Get Ready for the Buddy Club!
Introducing our summer series of family-fun days! Starting June, the famous Buddy Club children's shows will be performing on the last Sunday of the month. Families are invited to picnic on the lawn after the show, and grandchildren are especially welcome.
Members, find out how you can attend the first performance for FREE >>
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