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San Diego Botanic Garden Classes For Winter, 2011: From Hummingbirds to Cooking to Art...
From Hummingbirds and Sustainable Landscaping to Garden Photography, Art and Cooking, There’s Something for Everyone...
Tamale Making 101
Saturday, January 15
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Explore the Latin American tradition of making tamales! You will learn a brief history of the tamale, then dive right into preparing masa, corn husks, and fillings to create two types of tamales, one with and one without meat. You will also learn to make a delicious Hibiscus iced tea. Each student will eat in class, and take home recipes and 1 dozen tamales to steam at home. Ingredients in this class include meat broths and a variety of herbs and spices. Class size is limited, so please sign up early.
Members $55, non-members $65.
Please register by January 12.
Harvesting Rainwater for Your Garden
Saturday, January 22
10:00 am – 12 noon
Learn how to save water and money by harvesting and using rainwater in your garden. Find out about simple earthworks to store rainwater for trees and larger shrubs, and how to include graywater in your irrigation plan. System design based on roof area and plant material will be discussed, with example projects to illustrate the possibilities. Taught by Rosalind Haselbeck and Rich Alianelli of Building Green Futures, a local company specializing in the design and installation of rainwater harvesting systems, vegetated (green) roofs, and graywater recycling.
Members $25, non-members $30.
Please register by January 19.
Free Composting Workshop
Saturday, January 22
10:00 am – 12 noon
Learn how to compost your food scraps and yard trimmings. Workshop also covers vermicomposting (worms). Compost bins and worm bins for sale afterward. Taught by Solana Center Master Composters. Meet at the Compost Demonstration Site by the Seeds of Wonder Children’s Garden. To register contact the Solana Center at www.solanacenter.org or 760/ 436-7986.
What’s Wrong with My Plant?
Saturday, January 29, 2011
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Dealing with a sick plant is one of the most frustrating situations a gardener or houseplant owner can face. Fortunately, help is at hand. This class enables you to recognize what’s plaguing your plant and then implement an appropriate cure—without resorting to toxic chemicals. Based on the book of the same name, students use a unique, illustrated diagnostic system to discover the cause of any plant problem. You will learn solutions and non-toxic remedies that will fix the problem and you don’t even need to know the plant’s name. This popular class is extremely useful for anyone who diagnoses plant problems, including Master Gardeners and Garden personnel. Taught by David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth.
Members $10, non-members $12.
Pre-registration required by January 26, 2011.
Now That’s Italian
Saturday, January 29
1:30 – 4:00 pm
Learn how to prepare Tuscan Stuffed Chicken Breast, Arugula and Pear Salad, and Manicotti in tomato wine sauce from scratch. Easy and delicious! Recipes and tastings offered of each dish. Taught by Chef Elizabeth, the Opera Singing Chef.
Members $25, non-members $30.
Register by January 26.
Botanical Watercolor Monotype Pastel Combo Helen Shafer Garcia with Helen Shafer Garcia
Sunday, January 30
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Discover innovative techniques to build micro view botanical compositions uniting watercolor monotype and pastel. Monotype is an expressive printing method which creates intriguing textured color shapes. Spend the day printing and painting in watercolor exploring wet into wet approaches. We will add pastel layers to exaggerate color intensity and build luminous layers to create a unified and harmonious affect. This workshop is for all skill levels.
Members $65, non-members $75.
Pre-registration required by January 26.
Desert to Rainforest Garden Photography Workshop
Saturday, February 12
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Acclaimed Flower and Garden photographer Bob Bretell will take you on a photo nature safari that will explore two amazing yet very different worlds within the garden. We begin our adventure in the New World desert where Bob will show how to creatively modify sunlight by using mirrors, reflectors and filters. From there we venture into the rainforest where Bob demonstrates his new “Wall of Light” technique. Learn how to simplify your composition for maximum impact, how to use fill flash in a new creative way—even how to enhance your composition in the garden using an ordinary flash light! This workshop is for all levels regardless of whether you are using a point and shoot, or an expensive single lens reflex. Photos will be projected and critiqued by the group and the instructor. Students must bring a digital camera and may want to bring a bag lunch.
Members $75, non-members $85.
Please register by February 9.
Jewels of Nature: Hummingbirds in Your Garden
Saturday, February 26
10:00 – 11:00 am
Monique Rea will introduce you to a variety of ways to attract hummingbirds to your garden. Having worked with and rehabilitated these wonders of nature for the past 14 years, she will also share tips on what to do when you find a lost hummingbird. There will be plant lists, book and DVD recommendations, samples of their nests, a hummingbird legend, and much more.
Members $10, non-members $12.
Please register by February 23.
From Terra’s Table Cooking Demo and Book Signing
Saturday, February 26
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jeff Rossman, author of the much acclaimed From Terra’s Table, will do a cooking demo and book signing. Jeff will show you how to make pumpkin bisque and caramelized fennel salad, recipes from his new book. Through his Terra Restaurant in Hillcrest, Jeff has built long-standing relationships with area farmers and purveyors and is dedicated to featuring the best local, organic produce that these farms can provide. His commitment to the community is extensive and includes the Farm to School pilot program.
Members $10, non-members $12.
Please register by February 23.
Photo Botanics: Botanical Photography Then and Now
February 26, 2:30 pm at Oceanside Museum of Art
February 27, 12:30 pm at San Diego Botanic Garden
Explore the history, trends, and techniques of botanical photography at a special two-part program presented by Canon USA and Oceanside Photo and Telescope (OPT), and hosted by Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) and San Diego Botanic Garden. On Saturday, February 26, visit OMA for a lecture by Michel Tcherevkoff, Canon Explorer of Light, on conceptual and macro photography techniques (free to the public), followed by a special private tour of the exhibition, Botanicals: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham. On Sunday, February 27, visit San Diego Botanic Garden for a special hands-on opportunity to try out Canon’s renowned cameras and lenses to create your own botanical photography masterpieces. Canon and OPT specialists will be on hand to guide and assist participants.
$50 (Fee for exhibition tour and photography workshop).
To register contact Lacey Linek at OPT, cameras@optcorp.com or 800/ 483–6287.
Tired of Corn Beef and Cabbage? Learn to Make Mulligatawny Stew Instead
Saturday, March 5
1:30 – 4:00 pm
Try this wonderful Indian inspired, but Irish in origin, Mulligatawny Stew for a change in your St. Patrick’s Day menu. Learn the tradition behind Colcannon and Irish Farmer’s Bread “Barm Brack.” Recipes and tastings offered of each dish. Taught by Chef Elizabeth, the Opera Singing Chef.
Members $25, non-members $30.
Register by March 2.
Sustainable Landscaping
A Free Class for San Diego Botanic Garden Members Only – Join Today and You Can Take It, Too!
Thursday, March 10
10:00 am – 12 noon
Styles are always changing. From fashion to hairstyles to music and food choices nothing stays the same. Landscaping is no different. What works in one part of the country is not always the best choice for Southern California. As part of a statewide effort by the Master Gardener Association, the San Diego Chapter has put together a comprehensive presentation focusing on sustainable practices for the Southern California garden. Topics will include water management, soil improvement, plant selection and maintenance, pest control, saving energy, and encouraging beneficial wildlife. The beauty of the Mediterranean and its adaptability to our climate will be featured.
Free for Members Only. Join Today and You Can Take It, Too!
Please register by March 7.
E-mail info@SDBGarden.org or call 760/ 436-3036 x206
Waterwise Gardening From the Ground Up: Soils, Plants, Design, Irrigation and Mulches
Saturday, March 12
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Learn to create a waterwise garden from the ground up using an integrated approach: soil organics, appropriate plants, water harvesting, garden design, efficient irrigation, and mulch. This workshop includes:
- The use of compost and soil microbes to capture, store, and transport water through the soil to plant roots
- Ways to harvest gray water and rainwater to use in the garden
- Highlights of our enormous waterwise plant palette, including low water edibles
- The basics of waterwise garden design for year-round color and interest
- An inspiring walking tour of the waterwise gardens at San Diego Botanic Garden
- An update on low water irrigation technologies including the basics to retrofit existing irrigation, install new irrigation, and manage irrigation in a waterwise garden
- Mulches that hold water in the ground while feeding the soil and the plants
Instructors: Sharon May, Director of Sales and Marketing at Agri-Service and designer, and Nan Sterman, botanist, garden designer, low water plant expert and author of the books California Gardener’s Guide VII and Water-Wise Plants for the Southwest.
Members $80, non-members $100 (includes lunch).
Pre-registration required by March 8.
Build Your Own Hydroponic Spring Garden
Saturday, March 26
9:00 am – 12 noon
During this dynamic hands-on workshop, you will learn the principles of the hydroponic wick method--a fun and easy sustainable gardening technique. You will then build your own sustainable garden to take home, filled with spring veggies. Produced by Ag Pals. Fee includes materials.
Members $70, non-members $90.
Register by March 23.
Make Your Own Succulent Container Arrangement
Saturday, April 2
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Containers add color and interest to our gardens, decks, balconies, pool areas, and patios. Unfortunately, most plants in containers need frequent watering. A popular alternative is to use succulents. Besides needing very little water, succulents can add color, texture, and architectural interest to a great variety of containers. Design your own unique succulent garden with docent Bette Childs. Bette will demonstrate how to use succulents in containers and help students design and plant an arrangement. Succulent propagator John Becker will discuss varieties of succulents available to students. Fee includes all materials.
Members $55, non-members $65
Please register by March 30.
Ecovation: Plants for Southern California
April 9, 2011
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Learn about Ecovation, a new line of plants that combines the notions of environmental ethics with water wise gardening. These “plants that drink responsibly” were developed by EuroAmerican Propagators, a leader in the industry and creator of the Proven Winners line. Rich Ouellet, director of sales and marketing, will show you some examples in the Ecovation line, which continues to expand with plants from regions around the world that have similar climates to San Diego. An avid gardener and horticulturist, Rich tests the plants in his own garden several years before adding them to the line. Plants will be available for purchase after the presentation.
Members $10, non-members $12.
Pre-registration required by April 6.
Gourd & Basket Weekend In the Garden
April 30 & May 1, 2011
Throughout the weekend, over 30 basket and gourd art workshops taught by well-known artists from across the nation, artists exhibits, supply vendor booths, a teachers’ market and self-guided basket-makers’ tour. Take this unique opportunity to learn contemporary and traditional basketry techniques as well as gourd art. Class offerings include combining natural materials and gourds, furniture caning, gourd carving, as well as a wide variety of basketry techniques including coiling, twining and twilling using both traditional and modern materials. Examples of some of the classes being offered: willow basket, pine needles on gourds, woven beads and brooches, wire mesh jewelry, beading on gourds, mini wire basket, and a variety of sculptural pieces.
View the catalog of class descriptions and availability and print out a registration form from www.baskets-gourds.com. Although pre-registration is highly recommended, walk-in registrations will be welcome for unfilled classes between 8:00a.m. and 8:45a.m. on both days.
Encinitas Tough Pug Pics: US Surf Team in Peru 2010, Rock n' Roll Pizza, surfboard swap...
(Editor's Note: Encinitas Tough Pug Pictures guru Jesse Schluntz is in the house with a new series on Team USA Surfing's recent Peruvian competition, a look at Encinitas pizza delivery rock n'rollers, and Cardiff's Patagonian Board Swap earlier this year, in separate videos...)
Hi there, I'm Jesse. My company is called Tough Pug Pictures. I got into this whole business straight out of high school because I'd started making surf movies. Since then (1995), I've had the privilege of working with many talented people & build up skills that have taken me far beyond the surfing world. I've been blessed to direct, produce, shoot and edit on many wonderful projects, and am currently enjoying the ride. Scroll around & check out my work over the years. Who knows, maybe we'll work together sometime...toughpugpictures.com...
USA Surf Team in Peru 2010 - Final Episode from Tough Pug Pictures > Jesse on Vimeo.
This project was a first for me. Over the course of 10 days, I shot & edited 9 webisodes for same-day upload... by myself. It was definitely one of the hardest work trips of my life, but well worth the challenge. Ian Cairns, the team Coach, was an indispensable Co Producer. Few people in the surf industry "get it" like he does when it comes to production.
DELIVERING ROCK N ROLL Sizzle Reel - 2009 from Tough Pug Pictures > Jesse on Vimeo.
Cinematographer Russell Brownley & I shot an 18 minute pilot of this show, which I finished editing at the beginning of 2009. Garrett Marks & Nathan Gerhard did the splendid motion graphics. The show's creators were Drew Rivera & Corey Edelmann. The entire project was done for around $15K. Despite meetings with MTV & Fuse, DRR was never picked up as a series. To this day, however, Russ & I view this as one of our grandest accomplishments.
PATAGOINIA CARDIFF BOARD SWAP - 2010 from Tough Pug Pictures > Jesse on Vimeo.
I absolutely love doing web videos for Patagonia. A great shop in a great community. The best part is they pay me in product, all of which is top-quality. See you guys again soon I hope!
More about Jesse Schulntz and his Tough Pug Productions:
"Tough Pug Pictures is an award-winning digital production company that specializes in editing, shooting & motion graphics. By tapping into a close-knit group of freelance professionals which includes outstanding cameramen, editors and animators, Tough Pug is able to assemble the perfect team to both meet and exceed all your production needs. Whether it’s television, documentary, sports or commercials, we’ve got you covered."
To get a quote, just email Jesse at the link below with a description of your needs.
Or, call the number during west coast daylight hours.
Responses may be delayed by good surf.
call: 760-815-5149
Gala in the San Diego Botanic Garden 9/11/10 - the video of the event takes you there
The San Diego Botanic Garden, formerly known as Quail Botanic Gardens held its Gala in the Garden celebrating environment and stewardship on Sept 11, 2010. The annual fundraiser drew about 400 guests to visit and experience the garden at sunset as it transformed into a wonderland of colors, lights, flora and live music. They strolled and indulged in culinary specialties of the area's finest eateries. Silent and live auctions also were part of the event that was enjoyed tremendously by all who had the good fortune to attend.
It was, as well, an earth-friendly, zero waste event, as you will hear from Julian Duval, the executive director, with all food waste composted and serviceware recycled later. Then, it was time for Paul Ecke III, to present the prestigious Paul Ecke Jr. Award for excellence, created in 2002 and named for his late father, to Jodie Holt "for her life's work as a distinguished scientist and educator. Professor Holt chairs the department of Botany and plant science at the University of California -- Riverside. But you may be more intrigued even by her role as botanical consultant for James Cameron's blockbuster film Avatar. This is Dan Weisman for Ah-Ha Rancho Santa Fe News, http://ahharsfnews.com.
For more background on the event and Jodie Holt, visit this article at http://tiny.cc/4r7q5
Enjoy.
Encinitas City: Has vision, now has $1.1 million master plan, er make that 'Conversation' (and a community 'Commons' ?)
Old Encinitas hugs the coast with businesses and eclectic houses. New Encinitas has larger tract homes, golf courses and shopping centers. Olivenhain is old school semi-rural bordering Rancho Santa Fe. Cardiff is surfer central oceanfront with a touch of the Welsh and Leucadia, is, well, Leu-crazia, keeping it funky.
Put it all together in the kinda way back machine, 1986, and what did you get -- the incorporated city of Encinitas, d'uh.
And now Encinitas has "Encinitas 2035 General Plan Update" begun in spring and finished for fall, following a series of workshops, visioning experiences, forums and even a "General Plan Vision Festival." Hundreds of residents in this 65,000 person city participated in the process, thousands if one includes the various lectures, public meetings, and outreach sessions devoted to determining the city's future. The city paid MGI consultants $977,000 and Austi-Foust Associates $110,000 for work on the master plan, said Patrick Murphy, city planning and building director.
Not only that, but a newly released privately-funded $35,000, 39-page 'A Vision for a New Commons in Enicintas' calling for creation of a Balboa Park-like area to serve as a "focal point" for the North County Yugoslavia -- as far as combination of disparate communities -- that is Encinitas.
As for the overall master plan:
"In the spring of 2010, the City of Encinitas embarked on a citywide process to actively engage the community to comprehensively update the City’s General Plan and better prepare Encinitas for the future," the recently released report said.
"Through a comprehensive outreach effort, many Encinitas residents were given the opportunity to contribute their ideas and opinions of the City’s assets, challenges, core values and vision for the future.
"It represents the culmination of the first phase of the City’s General Plan Update and provides guidance for future policy and planning decisions about key topics related to the City’s growth and development. Vision topics include land use, housing, economic development, transportation, parks and open space, public facilities, sustainability, conservation and community character," the report said.
The entire 21-page report is attached here as a pdf file.
It's grand vision:
In 2035, Encinitas is…
- A unique coastal community known for its beaches, surf culture, art, and easygoing and relaxed lifestyle.
- A City that embraces the distinct identity and character of its fi ve communities.
- A sustainable community that embraces everyone’s quality of life through environment, fiscal health, community health and equity.
- A family-oriented community that supports healthy and active lifestyles with strong connections to the natural environment and outdoor recreation.
- Known to deliver high-quality parks and community facilities serving the needs of all residents.
- A leader in green living and environmental stewardship and is known to conserve its natural habitat, protect its natural landforms and preserve its scenic resources.
- Easy to walk, bike and get around in — to schools, shopping, parks, beaches and/or other destinations.
- A complete community for working, shopping and living.
- A place where one can live their entire life with housing for all ages, incomes and abilities.
- Known for its distinct, locally owned and operated shops and businesses that support residents, visitors/tourists and employees.
- A City that supports local businesses that serve Encinitas and those businesses that further the image of Encinitas, such as the agricultural and horticultural industries.
- A City where innovative and creative developments respond to the needs of the community and where its architecture helps maintain community character.
- Supportive of its local culture and promotes artistic creativity.
(Editor's Note: Jodie Holt, botanical consultant for the blockbuster film “Avatar,” will receive the award at the San Diego Botanic Garden on Sept. 11. Sabrina Cadini, of La Dolce Idea, co-director & venue chairperson, Association of Bridal Consultants (San Diego Region), who contributes a weekly column to Ah-Ha Rancho Santa Fe News, is the event manager. Rene van Rems, an internationally-renowned floral designer, is the genius behind the incredible decor. A fabulous special committee is planning the event for San Diego Botanic Garden.)
Jodie Holt, a professor of plant physiology at the University of California, Riverside and the botanical consultant for James Cameron’s film Avatar, will receive the Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence “for her life’s work as a distinguished scientist and educator” at a ceremony beginning at 5 p.m., Sept. 11, 2010, at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, Calif.
“This award reflects the high regard that the San Diego Botanic Garden holds for botanists, and I am delighted to receive it,” said Holt, who chaired the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences through June 2010.
Holt shaped Sigourney Weaver’s character as a botanist in Avatar and helped create and name plants for the film. Her involvement with the film and her subsequent outreach to the public helped raise awareness of botany and its importance in people’s imagination. At UC Riverside, her lab conducts research in the ecology of weedy and invasive plants in order to contribute ecologically sound weed management practices.
Tickets for the award ceremony – a fundraiser called “Gala in the Garden,” with this year’s theme being “Celebrating Environment and Stewardship” – are $175 per person and may be purchased online at www.sdbgarden.org.
The Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence was established by the San Diego Botanic Garden in 2002. It recognizes exceptional achievement by an individual or group in one or more of the following categories: Education about plants and their roles in the environment; conservation of native plants and wildlife, or other rare and endangered plants; creation or preservation of public places for enjoying the beauty of the natural world; and preservation or re-creation of historically significant plantings and structures.
Last year, PBS television personality Huell Howser won the award that is named for a renowned poinsettia rancher and horticulturalist. It was the efforts of Paul Ecke Jr. (1925-2002) that helped the Ecke family ranch, located in Encinitas, Calif., turn the poinsettia from a field plant to the potted plant that is now a symbol of the Christmas season.
San Diego Botanic Garden members and visitors will have an opportunity on Sept. 11 to listen to Holt speak about her contribution to Avatar.
RELATED LINKS
- More about Jodie Holt
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- Avatar
- LA Times interview with Jodie Holt
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS
The blockbuster film is being re-released in select theaters on Aug. 27 with nine additional minutes of never-been-seen-before footage.