Birdwatching at the Arboretum with biologist Greg Pongetti

Join Arboretum gardener and amateur birdwatcher Greg Pongetti for a birdwatching walk through the Arboretum. Learn about the natural history, identifying characteristics, songs, and specialized adaptations of our feathered friends who visit the Arboretum. This is a great opportunity for both beginning and experienced birders—we recommend multiple walks!

Saturdays / Feb 27, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 15 / 9:00-11:00 am / Meet at Nature Center

$10/members   $12/nonmembers

Discount price for all 4 classes: $35/members $43/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed before class / 657-278-3407

Award Winning Home Composting: Workshop I with Dr. Bill Roley and Pat McNelly      

Sponsored by the Cities of Fullerton, Brea, Santa Ana, Orange, Irvine, and Buena Park for their residents

Discover how easy it is to start your own home composting system! During this informative class, you’ll learn the basics of home composting and receive a FREE booklet to guide you through the learning and start-up process.

Fullerton Arboretum has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its GreenScapes activities including its commitment to providing outstanding composting classes. Our instructors, Dr. Bill Roley, President of Applied Ecological Systems, and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst for the O.C. Sanitation District, have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory Award for Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting.

Sat / Mar 13 / 10:00–11:30 am / Bleachers

FREE to residents of Fullerton, Brea, Santa Ana, Orange, Irvine and Buena Park with proof of residency. Residents of the above hosting cities, except Buena Park residents, will also receive discount vouchers for composting bins (one per family).

Residents of all other cities: $5/members  $7/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to guarantee a seat / Call by Wed, Mar 10 / 657-278-3407

Dress for the outdoors.

Birdwatching at the Arboretum with Fullerton Arboretum biologist Greg Pongetti

Join Arboretum gardener and amateur birdwatcher Greg Pongetti for a birdwatching walk through the Arboretum. Learn about the natural history, identifying characteristics, songs, and specialized adaptations of our feathered friends who visit the Arboretum. This is a great opportunity for both beginning and experienced birders—we recommend multiple walks!

Saturdays / Mar 13, Apr 10, May 15 / 9:00-11:00 am / Meet at Nature Center

$10/members   $12/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed before class / 657-278-3407

Please bring your binoculars. Class canceled if raining.

How to Grow the Best Tomatoes with Steve Goto

Just in time to help you get the most out of our annual Monster Tomato and Pepper Sale*, third generation nurseryman and tomato expert Steve Goto visits the Fullerton Arboretum to share his best practices and tips for growing great tomatoes. Steve’s course includes “Tomato 101” topics, growing tomatoes organically, and an introduction to Heirloom Tomato varieties. Come listen for Steve’s tomato-related secrets and specific recommendations based on our Tomato Sale list.

A celebrated guest speaker, Steve Goto has been researching and growing tomatoes since 1982 and runs the family business at Goto Nursery. Currently, Steve grows over 100 varieties of Heirloom tomatoes at the request of customers. 

* Members-Only Tomato Sale starts at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 18 following the class. Nonmembers attending the class will have the opportunity to join the Arboretum and take advantage of this special sale. Sale opens to the general public Friday, March 19 at 9:00 am.

Thurs / Mar 18 / 12:00–2:00 pm / Pavilion classrooms

$10/members   $13/nonmembers 

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Tues, Mar 16 / 657-278-3407

Walk-ins welcome as space allows

Water Conservation Gardening 6-Class Series

Class V: Edible Landscapes with landscape designer Steve Gerischer

Offered FREE to Yorba Linda Water District customers through sponsorship by Yorba Linda Water District

You can grow a beautiful edible landscape where there used to be just lawn grass. This is not your grandfather's veggie patch--today's edible landscapes can be as attractive as they are useful. Learn how to grow an edible landscape that is packed with color, is water-wise, and produces year-round.

Instructor Steve Gerischer is an award-winning landscape designer, teacher, and current president of the Southern California Horticulture Society.

Sat / Mar 27 / 1:30–3:30 pm / Pavilion classrooms

FREE to Yorba Linda Water District customers who present their water bill 

All others: $25/members  $30/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed, Mar 24 / 657-278-3407

*Other classes in the Water Conservation Gardening Series this season:

Class VI: Low Water Gardening Basics on May 15, 2010

NEW! The Mojave to the Mediterranean: 

Regional Landscapes for Your Garden*

Beauty in Texture and Form: Gardening in a Dry Climate

with Fullerton Arboretum’s Collections Curator Chris Barnhill

The City of Fullerton is pleased to offer the following outdoor class to Fullerton residents at reduced cost in support of climate-friendly landscaping.

Learn how to incorporate succulents into your garden and see how stunning water conservation can be! Collections Curator Chris Barnhill will lead residents on a design-focused tour of the Arboretum’s Desert Gardens where participants will learn first-hand about a variety of architectural plants and unique plant combinations that substantially reduce dependency on water for landscaping. Class includes plant list, instruction on pairing appropriate plants, and examples of how natural hardscape can help carry a garden through the seasons and compliment your plants. Bring a notebook to map out your new landscape as you go.

Sat / Mar 27 / 9:30–11:00 am / Meet at bleachers

$15/person for Fullerton residents who present proof of residency

All others: $30/members $35/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed, Mar 24 / 657-278-3407

Participants are encouraged to note basic details about their yard ahead of time: size, slope, shady and sunny spots.

*Other climate-friendly landscaping classes sponsored by the City of Fullerton this season:

Mediterranean Splendor: Bringing Gardening Home on April 24, 2010

Birds and Butterflies: Gardens that Attract Wildlife on June 12, 2010

Morning Yoga in the Garden with Kim Mason

A refreshing morning of Yoga awaits you every Saturday this spring! Come connect with nature and your spirit as you practice yoga in our beautiful garden setting. Music, spare mats, and snacks are provided.

Kim Mason is a certified yoga instructor with over 20 years of yoga experience. Her training includes Iyengar yoga, Hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga and various types of meditation. Her clients include Team Survivor, Anaheim Achieves, Irvine Public Schools Foundation and Nickelodeon.

All classes are on Saturdays / 9:00 – 10:30 am / Meet at Nature Center

Apr Session:  Apr 3, 10, 24 / 3 classes for  $39/members  $45/nonmembers

May Session:  May 1, 8, 15, 29 / 4 classes for  $52/members  $60/nonmembers

Prepaid preregistration for entire sessions only / Call by 1^st Wed of each month / 657-278-3407

Class is appropriate for all levels including beginners. Ages 16 – 18 allowed with an adult. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a mat if you have one. 

Eat the Yard! Organic Edible Gardening 3-Part Series*

Part II: Eyes on the Harvest with Fullerton Arboretum gardener Jonathan Davis

Get the most out of your edible garden throughout the season! Learn how to best nurture your plants and keep your garden space continually producing. Gardener Jonathan Davis welcomes you back to his outdoor classroom at the Arboretum’s Organic Vegetable Garden to learn organic pest control, plant maintenance, succession planting, and seed saving.

Sat / Apr 10 / Choose one session: 9:00 am–12:00 pm or 1:00–4:00 pm / Meet at Oak Hall

$15/members  $18/nonmembers 

Prepaid preregistration only / Call by Wed, Apr 7 / 657-278-3407

Class includes gardening outside; a hat and outdoor clothing are recommended. 

*Sign up for the following Eat the Yard! class to continue learning throughout the season:

Part III: Garden to Table Cooking Class on May 29, 2010

            Harvesting techniques, food preparation, preservation methods and seed starting for next season

Birdwatching at the Arboretum with Fullerton Arboretum biologist Greg Pongetti

Join Arboretum gardener and amateur birdwatcher Greg Pongetti for a birdwatching walk through the Arboretum. Learn about the natural history, identifying characteristics, songs, and specialized adaptations of our feathered friends who visit the Arboretum. This is a great opportunity for both beginning and experienced birders—we recommend multiple walks!

Saturdays / Apr 10, May 15 / 9:00-11:00 am / Meet at Nature Center

$10/members   $12/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed before class / 657-278-3407

Please bring your binoculars. Class canceled if raining.

NEW! The Mojave to the Mediterranean: 

Regional Landscapes for Your Garden

Mediterranean Splendor: Bringing Gardening Home

with Fullerton Arboretum’s Collections Curator Chris Barnhill

The City of Fullerton is pleased to offer the following outdoor class to Fullerton residents at reduced cost in support of climate-friendly landscaping.

Explore a potpourri of plants adaptable to our Mediterranean climate that you can use to design your own low-labor garden. Join Collections Curator Chris Barnhill for this in-depth, guided design tour though the Arboretum’s Mediterranean and Channel Islands Gardens. Throughout the class, you’ll discover clever ways to enhance your yard with the versatility of ornamental grasses, fragrant and flowering shrubs and a smattering of bulbs and annuals. Class includes plant list, details on plant needs and growth patterns, and instruction on pairing appropriate plants. Bring a notebook to map out your new landscape as you go.

Saturday / April 24 / 1:00–2:30 pm / Meet at bleachers

$15/person for Fullerton residents who present proof of residency

All others: $30/members $35/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed, Apr 21 / 657-278-3407

Participants are encouraged to note basic details about their yard ahead of time: size, slope, shady and sunny spots.

*Final climate-friendly landscaping class sponsored by the City of Fullerton this season:

Birds and Butterflies: Gardens that Attract Wildlife on June 12, 2010

Themed Fairy Gardens with Succulents with master gardener Jan Brider

Create a miniature succulent garden based on your own theme! Upon registering, you will receive master gardener Jan Brider’s list of ideas for personalizing a garden to use as you pick a theme and begin collecting decorations.

The day of the class, you’ll bring your own container, decorations, and succulents. Soil and decorative rock will be provided. A variety of succulents can be purchased in our Potting Shed from 12-1, and instructor Jan Brider will be on hand to give advice on plant selection. During the class Jan Brider will share garden design techniques and guide participants through assembly to create a truly original container garden. 

Jan Brider is a Master Gardener and teaches fairy garden making and other gardening classes at the Fullerton Arboretum regularly. She is delighted to bring you this new twist on a tried and true art.

Sat / Apr 24 / Plant purchasing 12:00-1:00 pm / Class 1:00-3:00 pm / Pavilion classrooms

$20/members $25/nonmembers

Enjoy the class with a friend at discount rate: 2 for $35/members 2 for $45/nonmembers

Prepaid preregistration only / Call by Mon, Apr 19 / 657-278-3407

Bring succulents, container, and your own decorations to class.

Morning Yoga in the Garden with Kim Mason

A refreshing morning of Yoga awaits you every Saturday this spring! Come connect with nature and your spirit as you practice yoga in our beautiful garden setting. Music, spare mats, and snacks are provided.

Kim Mason is a certified yoga instructor with over 20 years of yoga experience. Her training includes Iyengar yoga, Hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga and various types of meditation. Her clients include Team Survivor, Anaheim Achieves, Irvine Public Schools Foundation and Nickelodeon. 

All classes are on Saturdays / 9:00 – 10:30 am / Meet at Nature Center

May Session:  May 1, 8, 15, 29 / 4 classes for  $52/members  $60/nonmembers

Prepaid preregistration for entire sessions only / Call by 1^st Wed of each month / 657-278-3407

Class is appropriate for all levels including beginners. Ages 16 – 18 allowed with an adult. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a mat if you have one. 

Mother’s Day Weekend Hypertufa Pot Workshop with Steve Gerischer

Come join in the fun as we celebrate Mother’s Day together! Landscape designer Steve Gerischer returns to lead you through the steps to make an “instant antiquity” Hypertufa bowl or trough-shaped pot for your garden.

An artificial medium with absorbent properties, Hypertufa is a mixture of cement, coir*, and perlite molded to resemble tufa or crumbling granite. It is lighter than regular concrete and will not be damaged by freezing after it is completely cured.

*coir = coconut fiber, a responsible and renewable resource we use instead of peat moss  

Sat / May 8 / 1:30–3:30 pm / Bleachers

$25/members  $30/non-members

Bring a companion at discount rate: 2 for $40/members   2 for $50/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Mon, May 3 / 657-278-3407

All supplies included. Be prepared to get dirty with comfortable clothes, shoes, hat, and water.

NEW! Bug Safari for Adults with Cindy Calisher

For years our bug safaris have been popular with kids, but we’ve found that many parents enjoy them just as much! Now we’re introducing a bug safari tour just for adults. On this exploration led by “bug-ologist” and Arboretum Nature Guide Cindy Calisher, you can satisfy your child-like curiosity identifying and investigating insects and bugs among the plants around the Arboretum.

Sat / May 8 / 10:45-11:45 am / Check in at Nature Center

Sat / July 10 / 9:30-10:30 am / Check in at Nature Center (this date was previously misprinted in our mailed brochure)

$6/members  $8/nonmembers - Ages 16 and up

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed before the class / 657-278-3407

Walk-ins welcome as space allows

Birdwatching at the Arboretum with Fullerton Arboretum biologist Greg Pongetti

Join Arboretum gardener and amateur birdwatcher Greg Pongetti for a birdwatching walk through the Arboretum. Learn about the natural history, identifying characteristics, songs, and specialized adaptations of our feathered friends who visit the Arboretum. This is a great opportunity for both beginning and experienced birders—we recommend multiple walks!

Sat / May 15 / 9:00-11:00 am / Meet at Nature Center

$10/members   $12/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed, May 12 / 657-278-3407

Please bring your binoculars. Class canceled if raining.

Water Conservation Gardening 6-Class Series*

Class VI: Low Water Gardening Basics with landscape designer Steve Gerischer

Offered FREE to Yorba Linda Water District customers through sponsorship by Yorba Linda Water District

So you want to get rid of that lawn but don't know what to do next? Come discover how easy it is to design a beautiful landscape that uses less water and resources while providing habitat for local wildlife--birds, butterflies and insects. Learn why 'going native' benefits you and your environment. We will cover all the basics of design and installation to help you conquer that lawn!

Instructor Steve Gerischer is an award-winning landscape designer, teacher, and current president of the Southern California Horticulture Society.

Sat / May 15 / 1:30–4:30 pm / Oak Hall

FREE to Yorba Linda Water District customers who present their water bill 

All others: $30/members  $35/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to reserve your spot / Call by Wed, May 12 / 657-278-3407

*Water Conservation Gardening Classes returning in Fall 2010:

Class I: Alternatives to Lawns

Class II: California Friendly Plants for the Garden

Class III: California Friendly Landscape Designs

Eat the Yard! Organic Edible Gardening 3-Part Series

Part III: Garden to Table Cooking Class with Fullerton Arboretum gardener Jonathan Davis

Join us for a class packed full of dishes that bring out the best of the spring season’s harvest! We’ll start with harvesting techniques followed by simple methods to prepare what you’ve grown as well as a host of seasonal recipes. Instructor Jonathan Davis will also teach preservation methods so you can extend the harvest through the summer, and he’ll help you begin making plans for your winter garden. Class includes a light meal.

Sat / May 29 / Choose one session: 10:00 am–1:00 pm or 2:00–5:00 pm / Pavilion kitchen

$15/members  $18/nonmembers 

Prepaid preregistration only / Call by Wed, May 26 / 657-278-3407

Bring plate, utensils, apron and notebook. Participants are also invited to bring 10 copies of their favorite spring harvest recipe to share.

Award Winning Home Composting: Workshop II with Dr. Bill Roley and Pat McNelly

Sponsored by the Cities of Fullerton, Brea, Santa Ana, Orange, Irvine, and Buena Park for their residents

Learn how to turn yard clippings and food scraps into a valuable resource at our composting workshop.

This class provides an overview of composting for the beginner as well as a discussion of advanced techniques for the experienced.

Fullerton Arboretum has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its GreenScapes activities including its commitment to providing outstanding composting classes. Our instructors, Dr. Bill Roley, President of Applied Ecological Systems, and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst for the O.C. Sanitation District, have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory Award for Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting.

Sat / June 5 / 10:00– 1:30 am / Bleachers

FREE to residents of Fullerton, Brea, Santa Ana, Orange, Irvine and Buena Park with proof of residency. Residents of the above hosting cities, except Buena Park residents, will also receive discount vouchers for composting bins (one per family).

Residents of all other cities: $5/members  $7/nonmembers

Space limited / Preregister to guarantee a seat / Call by Wed, June 2 / 657-278-3407

Dress for the outdoors.