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Current 2011 Events

BonitoIn most months, The Central Coast Geranium Society (CCGS) meets every 3rd Wednesday evening

at 7pm at the Black Lake Community Center/ Room,  498 Colonial Place, Nipomo CA.  

Other months, we tour gardens, nurseries or greenhouses.  In August and December, we have social events.

CCGS Events  FEB. 15, 7:00 PM  CRAFT NIGHT

Demonstration by Eileen Stegeman and Myrtle Stowitts

Come and see how they make their beautiful and original greeting cards.

This will be hands-on demonstration so you can make your own card.

GUESTS ARE WELCOME. SEE YOU THERE!!!

Upcoming Events

Annual Scion Exchange and Grafting Party by The Central Coast Chapter of the Rare Fruit Growers

at 1:30 on Feb. 18, 2012 at Cal Poly’s Crops Unit on the corner of Highland and Mt. Bishop Rd.

Silverado Tours: [1] Sunday, March 4, 2012, Fresno Blossom Trail and Squaw Valley Herb

Garden, $60. [2] Saturday, March 24, 2012, San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, $65.

[3] August 22, 2012, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Fisherman’s Wharf, $69. Contact David Maislen

at 805-474-4010 or e-mail dmaislen@gmail.com.

Geranium/Pelargonium Conference hosted by the Los Angeles Geranium Society

on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the LA County Arboretum. In the past the conference has started

midmorning with lunch served at the meeting hall. There is a modest charge for registration and lunch.

There will be speakers, exhibits and plants for sale. More details as they become available.

2012

Jan Meeting    "Who in the World is Jakob Ernst von Reider?" 

 

July Field Trip      See   CCGS trip to Desert Images Cactus & Succulent Nursery

August Field Trip   See  CCGS trips to Santa Barbara Orchid Estate and Cal Orchid Inc.

September BBQ      Sunday, Sept. 25th at the Weissberg's.  The Weissberg's acreage is

                              truly a botanical garden.  Thank to hosts, Bob and Suze Weissberg.

                              See photos from 2010 BBQ.  (top of 'About Us' page.)

October Meeting     We went to pot-  and, potted cuttings for our sale next May.

November Meeting   Our special guest is Leopold Trattinick via a PowerPoint by Wayne and

                               election of 2012 Officers.  Welcome other special guests from San Diego

                               and the Bay Area.

December                   Our Christmas celebration. 

 *** A SUCCESS ***     CCGS BIG 2011 GERANIUM SALE   *** A SUCCESS ***                                           

     Sat. & Sun.,  May 7_ 8,   Mother’s Day Weekend

        9am–4pm.  at the Halcyon Store Spring Faire

Venue:  The historic Halcyon Store & PO is at 936 S. Halcyon Road, between US101 and CA1 in

            Arroyo Grande on the Central Coast in California.  www.halcyonstore.com 

            Over 30 craft and art booths in a walnut grove.  Plants, music, food, fun . 

                                       Free admission.  Public invited.

On Sale: Great Mother's Day gifts: Geraniums & Pelargoniums -dwarfs, species, scenteds,

                    ivies, zonals, angels, fancy-leafed & Regals for home and garden.

Contact:  Wayne or Diane Handlos, 805-937-9983                 ccgeraniums@verizon.net

 

 is presenting A Spring Garden Tour & Plant Exchange, Sunday, June 5, 2011  

1-4 pm.  If you wish to nominate a garden, call 805-473-4580.

Past Events:

* Wayne Handlos gave an interesting  presentation of "Everything You Want to Know about Ivy Geraniums" 

         at our April 20th  CCGS meeting .  Everyone enjoyed the talk and looks forward to the missing*

         PowerPoint Presentation Wayne created for the talk. *(Thanks to a technical glitch with the computer) 

        This topic wil be the lead article in the CCGS May newsletter and a new page of this website in May..

*  Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Assoc.  Open House(s), April 2. For map & more info: www.ccgga.com

* Sharon Lovejoy, the acclaimed author and award-winning author and illustrator of eight books on gardening

   and nature, gave a free talk at 1pm on Sat., April 2nd, at the SLO Botanic Garden.

Title: "The Practical Magic of Diversity: How an Edible Landscape, Native Plants and a Worm 'Farm' Can Transform Your Yard Into a Personal Paradise." 

Sharon has contributed to numerous others gardening works including The New Book of Knowledge encyclopedia and publications by Rodale Press and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. For 13 years, she was a contributing editor for Country Living Gardener magazine. Her feature column was distributed throughout the United States and Canada by The New York Times Syndicate. Lovejoy, who is working on her ninth book, is the Southern California contributing writer for Lowe’s Creative Ideas blog, Outdoor Living magazine and Farming magazine. She has appeared on NBC’s Today show, "The Victory Garden" on PBS, and on numerous programs on HGTV, The Discovery Network and DIY Network, as well as been a guest on public radio programs across the nation.  www.library.cuesta.edu/book/index.htm

* Charles Craib's new book on Sarcocaulens and Monsonias due out in April.  www.penroc.co.za

* The Los Angeles Geranium Society Event, 'A Celebration of Geraniums,' was held on March 5, 2011 at the

        LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.  More information and photos of the event.

* Roma Louw gave an excellent presentation of " Imaginative Plantings with Succulents" 

         at our March 16th CCGS meeting .  Everyone was impressed by her talent and creativity.

SAN FRANCISCO FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW – Mar. 23-27, 10 am to 7 pm. San Mateo Event Center. Tickets availableonline. www.sfgardenshow.com

AUTHOR SHARON LOVEJOY'S FREE TALK on "The Practical Magic of Diversity: How an Edible Landscape, Native Plants and a Worm 'Farm' Can Transform Your Yard Into a Personal Paradise."  Sharon will speak at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 2nd at the SLO Botanical Garden.  The event is part of this year's list of cultural events for the Cuesta College Book of the Year--Farm City by Oakland author Novella Carpenter 

The flyer on this presentation and the author and the complete Book of the Year calendar of events can be found at http://library.cuesta.edu/book/index.htm

CENTRAL COAST ORCHID SHOW AND SALE – April 2 and 3. South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch Street, Arroyo

Grande. http://fcos.org/ Admission $5

CENTRAL COAST GREENHOUSE GROWERS ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND NURSERY TOUR – Apr. 2.

www.ccgga.com/ List of participants not yet available

CENTRAL COAST GERANIUM SOCIETY Annual Sale  - May 7 & 8,  Halcyon Spring Faire, Arroyo Grande

  Past CCGS Events 

      2010 Events

The 2010 CCGS Geranium Sale at the Halcyon Spring Faire was a success. The venue was pleasant, the other ~ 30 participants

delightful and interesting (from psychics to nurseries) and the gardeners/ public who attended

( all generations) were very interested in what we presented.  And, happily, sales were brisk. 

 

Wed., Jan 19th, we met at the Black Lake Community bldg/room in Nipomo. Topic: a trip through the world of Geraniaceae

on the internet., a presentation by Wayne & Diane Handlos.  Everyone present was involved and enthusiastic.  See Google Alerts.

PS.  The refreshments were great. (Thanks, Marcia) and there were treasures in the plant auction.  

   

EVENT OF INTEREST—Ron Kindig, photographer at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, presented a slide

show entitled Gorgeous Gardens Along the Pacific Coast, with pictures from some of the 300 gardens he has visited in

California, Oregon and Washington. The show was presented at 1 pm, on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010,  at the SLO Botanical

Garden’s Oak Glen Pavilion, 3450 Dairy Creek Road. The entrance to the SLO Botanical Garden is opposite Cuesta

College.

    Our Annual Christmas Dinner    Dec.15th  was delightful.  We had a good turnout,

much laughter, great gift-giving and superb food at the China Gourmet in Grover Beach. 

 The annual CCGS BBQ was held at the Weissberg home and outstanding garden, Sunday, August 22nd.

A  perfect day with good friends in a beautiful setting. (Video thanks to Suse Weissberg.)

 

The entrée (another great BBQ by Shani) and drinks were provided by CCGS.  CCGS members provided the rest of the feast, e.g.  appetizers, salads, desserts.  If we did this more often, we would become a chapter of Weight Watchers.

               Cy Baucke washonored, since he missed the June 12th event.

         The tea and social gathering held on Sat., June 12, 2010,

at the Black Lake Community Room (bldg.), 498 Colonial Place in Nipomo

in honor of Cy Baucke, Zelda Leach, Beulah Newdoll and JoAnn Smith was well-attended and

enjoyed by everyone present.  Each honoree was given a plate and a DVD honoring many years of loyalty and service.

Cy Baucke had another commitment and so will be honored at the BBQ.

Annual CCGS Sale, May 8 & 9, 2010        Ingredients for a Great Sale ...  (Most photos were taken within the first hour.)  

Wonderful plants and happy CCGS Members...

     

 

        

          + special guests..    with music..

  and many jolly customers (A few shown here.).. . 

                             But one less than jovial, although unique.   (Could this be Yoda?)                 A perfect day... a great sale.

Past CCGS Events 

On May 22nd, the members of CCGS and guests had an excellent tour garden of the garden of Brian and Cathy Galbraith The gardens, greenhouse and landscaping were inspiring.

The April meeting was a very informative talk and slide presentation on invasive pests. by Jenni Weaver of the SLO County Ag  Dept. 

On March 20th, CCGS members and guests enjoyed an interesting  tour of Mesa Ranch Nursery, led of its owner, Chris Chaney.  Chris and his staff grow Protea, Leucodendron, Banksia and other Proteaceae.  The Nursery is a wholesale nursery and a major supplier of Proteaceae to other growers and nurseries.  Everyone was very impressed by the quality of the Nursery and learned a great deal during the tour.

 

Thank you Chris.

 

Amazingly, these are just a few of the plants growing in Chris'  front yard. 

                                      

Also, these are just a few of the other specimens (among our favorites) also found in Chris' front yard that day.

                                        

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CCGS hosted its annual Christmas dinner/party for its members and their guests.  The dinner is held the China Gourmet Restaurant, in Arroyo Grande, central to where most of members lives.  We had a great turnout, an excellent dinner, much laughter and cheer and a wonderful gift exchange.

Unfortunately, everyone was so carried away with the holiday spirit, not one of us had a camera to record the event.  A lesson learned. Hereafter, where and whenever we gather we'll have a camera handy.

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Orcutt Garden Club Meetings:  Luis OASIS Senior Center, Old Orcutt., 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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 The Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo have created a Demonstration Garden at 2156 Sierra Way In San Luis Obispo and are holding monthly workshops on the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon that are open to everyone.  Upcoming topics are   Orchard Design and Fruit Tree Planting Techniques on February 20, Victory and Kitchen Gardens on March 20, Space Saving Gardening on April 17, and Avocado and Citrus Growing on May 15.   See their website for more information: 
 http://groups.ucanr.org/slom

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                                                    Please contribute current events related to gardening. 

                                        Call Wayne or Diane @ 805-937-9983 or send an e-mail  with information.

 

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