Lecture included with paid Garden admission
Speaker: Peter Olpe
Peter Olpe will talk about the fuchsia flower history and culture in this interesting lecture. A slideshow accompaniment will provide some beautiful photos. Come learn about fuchsias, and then explore the only remaining public fuchsia garden in Los Angeles County.
Las Gabrielinas meets the first Monday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of January, July, August, and September .
For additional information contact Gudrun Kimmel at (310) 530-2382
The Gardeneers meet the second Thursday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden.
For additional information contact Gudrun Kimmel at (310) 530-2382
Tuesdays
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6
$60 members / $70 non-members
$30 materials fee (payable to instructor)
Elegance, grace, and style are the characteristics of Ikebana. Learn the mechanics of manipulation and the observation of materials for their best usage in gaining an oriental view of flower arranging. Elementary, Moribana, Free Style, Hanami, Rimpa, and Bunjin will be taught.
Tuesdays
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6
Beginning: $50 members / $60 non-members
Intermediate: $55 members / $65 non-members
$30 materials fee (payable to instructor)
Instructor: Reiko Kawamura
Elegance, grace, and style are the characteristics of Ikebana. Learn the mechanics of manipulation and the observation of materials for their best usage in gaining an oriental view of flower arranging. Elementary, Moribana, Free Style, Hanami, Rimpa, and Bunjin will be taught.
$25 members / $35 non-members
Instructors: Kit Wertz and Casey Schwartz of Flower Duet
The sister floral design team of Flower Duet has created magnificent wedding and event flowers throughout Los Angeles and beyond for over 14 years and loves passing on secrets to the DIY floral designer and garden bouquet arranger. In this lecture and demonstration, Flower Duet will talk about how to choose fresh flowers from the summer floral market or garden, how to condition them, make them last a long time in a vase, and how to combine different flowers of the season. Flower Duet will also demonstrate how to arrange summer flowers in a large garden urn design without using wet florist's foam and pass on some florists' secrets to successful floral design.
Monday and Tuesday
August 12 and 13
8:00 am – 5:45 pm
and Wednesday
August 14
8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Classrooms A and B
Flower Show School is open to all who want to study horticulture and design. To receive credit, however, one must be a member of a federated garden club. If you want to join a federated garden club, you can do so at the school. Students wishing to become Flower Show Judges must attend all sessions. Please contact Martha Hunt at (323) 856-8617 for fee and registration information.
For additional information call Club President Lorrain Ornelas at (310) 984-4223