Upcoming Events
Past Events
Local Native Plants
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
For our October, and the first event of the 2016-17 season, Master Gardener Carmen Sandoval presented “Local Native Plants.” Carmen presented on local native plants and their traditional uses with recommendations for drought-tolerant landscaping.
Bringing Honeybees to Your Garden
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
For our May event, Will Bristol presented Bringing Honeybees to Your Garden. Will discussed how to bring honeybees to your garden, from beehive ownership to gardening for bees.
Cycads: the Perfect Plant for Malibu
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
For our April event, Randy Wild presented Cycads: the Perfect Plant for Malibu. Cycads go back to the time of the dinosaurs. They are the oldest fossilized plant that we have on record. They are considered the first conifer and the first plant that has male and female genders in separate plants. They are also the first plant to reproduce by pollen.
Permaculture and Soil Preparation
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
For our March event, Don Smith presented Permaculture and Soil Preparation. Attendees learned how building healthy soil can solve so many of humanity’s problems, and why large scale landscape restoration is the task of our lifetime.
Wild Flora and Fauna of Griffith Park
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
For our February meeting, an armchair tour of Griffith Park – our nation’s largest urban park, located at the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains, and site of a major fire in 2007.
Trimming Your Roses for Bountiful Bouquets
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
For our January event, Scott Klittich discussed Trimming Your Roses for Bountiful Bouquets. Scott’s talk was a condensed version of his rose pruning class. Learn what to prune, where, when and why.
The Art of Gift Wrapping for All Holidays
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
For our December event, Mary Ann Rush presented The Art of Gift Wrapping for All Holidays. Mary Ann’s presentation showed us how to be more creative in wrapping gifts for all occasions and all holidays.
The Malibu Lagoon: 3 Years after Restoration
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
For our November event, Mark Abramson presented The Malibu Lagoon: 3 Years after Restoration. Mark created one of the most successful community volunteer monitoring programs in the country for the Malibu Creek Watershed and has since created innovative partnerships with State and National Agencies to implement fish barrier removal projects and large-scale stream and riparian restoration projects in the Malibu Creek and Ballona Creek Watersheds.