2022 - 2023 Programs
The Santa Rosa Garden Club generally meets on the fourth Monday of each month from September to May. Programs cover a range of subjects including gardening, floral design, civic beautification, environmental responsibility and the exchange of information and ideas.
- Non-members are welcome as guests.
- Meetings are held at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California.
- The general meeting begins at 1:00 pm and programs begin at approximately 1:30 pm.
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October 24 -- Gardening with the Wild in Mind -- Michael Presley and Alice Duvernell
Michael and Alice will share the narrative with photos of cultivated and wild gardens. Plant propagation and cultivation will highlight organic, permacultural land biodynamic practices. Learning from the wild, creek bank riparian ecology will be explored. Michael will dive into the soil with a photo tour of various composting making techniques scalable to any size.
Michael studied atmospheric sciences at UCLA and did graduate work on Ocean Weather for JPL/NASA. He currently works for DaVero Farms and Winery in Healdsburg as “Soil Keeper” in gardens,vineyards, and olive orchards.
Alice will bring the herbology home into our kitchens and apothecaries through a diverse array of botanical extraction techniques. Aromatherapy, skincare, and nutrition are central themes of Alice’s work.
Michael studied atmospheric sciences at UCLA and did graduate work on Ocean Weather for JPL/NASA. He currently works for DaVero Farms and Winery in Healdsburg as “Soil Keeper” in gardens,vineyards, and olive orchards.
Alice will bring the herbology home into our kitchens and apothecaries through a diverse array of botanical extraction techniques. Aromatherapy, skincare, and nutrition are central themes of Alice’s work.
November 28 -- Gardening for the Pollinators -- Susan Kegley
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Susan and her husband, Geoff, are the owners of Bees N Blooms Farm, an 11-acre organic farm in Santa Rosa. Started in 2016, the farm has a half acre lavender labyrinth ( the largest in California). She will discuss their farming techniques to attract pollinators.
Susan is a PhD chemist and founder of Pesticide Research Institute. |
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December 19 -- Holiday Floral Design -- Floral Arranging Guild
Our own member, Cheryl Feuerborn, along with several members of the Floral Arranging Guild will create decorative arrangements. You will have the opportunity to purchase these works of art for yourself.
January 23 -- Medicinal Herbs for the Garden -- Barbara Jean Avery
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Barbara Jean (BJ) will speak about Medicinal Herbs that promote Diversity, Community Building, and Health for the People and Planet.
BJ is the Director of the Sonoma County Herb Exchange. She works with local growers to bring sustainability and responsibility cultivated herbs to our communities of medicinal makers, kitchen witches, tea formula tours and herbal companies. |
February 27 -- Orchid Roots: You talking to me? -- Karen Wofford
Karen has been a member of the Sonoma County Orchid Society since 2013, serving the last three years as president. Karen retired from a career in Law Enforcement in 2012. She will share her passion and understanding of Orchids with us. Karen’s talk will include a discussion about happy healthy roots, what they like to be planted in and watering with fertilizer. Bring your questions !!
March 27 -- Wildscaping for Songbirds -- Veronica Bowers
We welcome back one of our favorite speakers, Veronica Bowers! She is the founder and director of the Native Songbird Care & Conservation (NSCC) in Sebastopol, an organization dedicated to the conservation of native songbirds through rehabilitation and release back into the wild, as well as public education. Veronica has also created the Songbird Sanctuary Habitat Gardens on the grounds of the NSCC that provides 1.5 acre as of songbird habitat
comprised mostly of native plants and supports over 70 species of songbirds throughout the year.
comprised mostly of native plants and supports over 70 species of songbirds throughout the year.
April 24 -- Floral Design -- Diane Dolan
Diane Dolan is owner and founder of La Belle Fleur Design in the Town and Country shopping center since 1984. Her experience with flowers began much earlier with a summer job in a San Francisco flower stand while a student at UC Berkeley. A degree in philosophy has prepared her to read into what people’s needs are in floral designs!
For the last ten years, Diane has been teaching floral design at the Santa Rosa Junior College as her second passion, sharing her love of flowers and design with a new generation of students.
For the last ten years, Diane has been teaching floral design at the Santa Rosa Junior College as her second passion, sharing her love of flowers and design with a new generation of students.