Where is it? I’ve been looking for more than a month – given the diminishing hours of daylight, the cooling temperatures, the increasing humidity – it should be there! It was here last year at this same time, I reason. So I keep looking. Every day for weeks now as I leave or return to my neighborhood, my eyes scan the trunk of one old oak, looking for signs of the warm yellow, curvaceous layered-shape of a seasonal sulfur shelf mushroom. Every day I am a little more disappointed when my expectation is not met and the lovely mushroom is not there. And I see no signs of it forming in the place it once was.
Sometimes I am so fixated on what I expect to happen in my garden, in nature, whether I am looking forward to it or I am dreading it, that I fail to actually experience what is happening – right before my eyes. And sometimes the universe gives me a free-hall-pass on such human failing. Sometimes the universe even has a sense of humor about it.
Like it did one early morning last week: I was late getting out the door, rushing my kids to get them to school and me to work on time, the beds unmade, the kitchen untidied, half-eaten breakfasts and short tempers all around. As we drove down the road out of the neighborhood the sulfur shelf mushroom was the farthest thing from my mind. I was passing a hairbrush to one child, buckling my seat belt and trying to keep a hand on the steering wheel of the car when a flash of yellow caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. My head swiveled around and there – for all the world to see – was a large, fully-formed curvaceous butter yellow sulfur shelf mushroom not mid-way up the tree in the place I had been looking this whole time, but rather at the base of the same tree – just three feet below where I had been looking. So close, I could have tripped on it. I had to laugh out loud.
What is the parable of the mushroom for me as we head into the holiday and winter season – a season rich with thanksgiving, anticipation and expectation? Perhaps if I am a little less hurried, a little less striving in my seeking – the finding will take care of itself. And perhaps with eyes less blindered by expectation, I will discover there is plenty to be found right here in front of me, all along.
What to do in Your Garden Now:
I am cutting back the dead and the spent, top-dressing my beds with compost mulch. The foothills have had their first killing frosts, but most of us on the valley floor have not. Don’t be too quick to cut back plants that are still actively flowering – on cold-morning/warm afternoons days the pollinating bees, butterflies moths and hummingbirds are still very active and they will reward your patience. In preparation for the coming rains and snow, apply organic 0-10-10 fertilizer to just about all of your plants other than citrus right now. This balanced fertilizer will give the root systems of your plants a boost for their winter work beneath the soil without adding any nitrogen, which would promote unwanted tender green growth.
Now is the time for planting new perennials, shrubs and trees. In the vegetable garden, the coming weeks should be good for direct sowing bok choy, lettuces, onion sets, peas, radish and spinach and finishing up your planting of garlic. Kalan Redwood of Redwood Seeds advises: “Garlic is best planted October and November in the North State. Ideally you want to get it in after the rains return so you don’t have to irrigate.” Photo: A late summer blooming perennial, California fuchsia (Zauschneria). Photo courtesy of John Whittlesey, Canyon Creek Nursery & Design.
In Paradise, Sawmill Creek Farms is harvesting dry beans, and roasting the end of season peppers and garlic to grind into spices; in Manton Redwood Organic Seed Farm is planting in the last of the garlic for early summer harvest. In Redding, Julie Nelson is considering what to make with her quince harvest. Around the region, persimmons and pomegranates hang fat and iridescent on the branches – sweetening up with the cool nights.
Calendar of North State Gardening Events:
The November calendar of North State gardening events is full of offerings to help you to experience the garden and the great outdoors fully – no matter what you are looking for: The On-line Calendar of North State Gardening Events at jewellgarden.com adds events throughout the month. I do my very best to keep the calendar up-to-date and accurate, please confirm all events with the event host. If you have an event you would like listed, or if you are aware of a mistake on the calendar, please send all pertinent information to: Jennifer@jewellgarden.com. Thanks!
OCTOBER
Oct 27 – Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserves Fall Naturalist Outings: Acorn Harvesting and Processing with Ali Knight of the Mechoopda Maidu 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Hike Difficulty: Moderate, Fee: $5.00 per person, Limited to 15 participants. Mechoopda Maidu tribal member, Ali Knight will lead us through the traditional practices surrounding acorns. We will focus on harvesting, processing and storing. Participants will have a chance to harvest and process acorns, hands-on. Ali, with the help of tribal elders, will cover how to make a traditional acorn granary using native plants in the CSU, Chico Ecological Reserves. For more info: http://www.csuchico.edu/bccer/announcements/fall2012outings.shtml
Oct 27 – Red Bluff: Red Bluff Garden Club annual Floral Design Program with Kate Gleim from House of Design 9:30 am – 2 pm. Reserve Tickets are $25. The Red Bluff Garden Club is brewing its annual floral design program and luncheon for Saturday, Oct. 27. Kate Gleim will be presenting a cornucopia of floral designs which will include décor ideas for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Kate is a renowned floral artist, design teacher, member of the American Institute of Floral Designers and owner of House of Design located in the old Kraft Library building on Jefferson Street. She loves sharing her ideas for beautifying people’s environments, and inspires people to experience the joy of working with floral materials, through classes at her store and design seminars. For more information, call Kathy at 527- 9403 or Diane at 824- 5661. Tickets can be purchased from Kathy, Diane or at House of Design.
Oct 27 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Turtle Bay: Walk with Horticultural Manager Lisa Endicott 10:30 am. Bring your notebooks and camera! We’ll make our way through the Gardens with frequent stops for discussions about (what else?) plants! Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at West Garden Entrance. Take N. Market Street, turn on Arboretum Drive. Take the right fork. Parking lot and entrance are on the left.
Oct 27 – Redding: Wyntour Gardens DORMANT SPRAY CLASS 11 am. Presented by Holly. Everything you wanted to know about Dormant Spraying but were afraid to ask! Find out which plants & trees benefit most from a dormant spray schedule. Learn how and when to start your treatment and which products are available. Very informative class; handouts provided. Our classes are always free, please call or email to reserve your seat. Wyntour Gardens, 8026 Airport Rd (1 mi. South of the Redding Airport, next to Kents Mkt). 365-2256 www.wyntourgardens.com
Oct 27 – Chico: Chico Permaculture Guild Permablitz Gathering, Potluck and Surplus Swap 3 pm – 6 pm. 1926 Salem St. Chico, CA. Join us for an educational gathering to prepare for our first Permablitz! We will talk about the design and discuss the permaculture principles which will be applied during the Permablitz hands-on learning day! Please bring a small dish to share as well as your chair, own dishes, utensils and cup for the potluck. If you have anything in surplus (vegetables, eggs, fruit, seed, plant starts etc.) go ahead and bring it and we will have a ‘share the surplus’ swap after the potluck. Parking is limited so please ride your bike or carpool. Utilize your contact list and get a hold of each other to see if you live close to one another -that way we can ease the use of our cars! We’re looking forward to another gathering with fabulous people, incredible food and sharing our garden abundance! Please RSVP to Stephanie at modcpg@gmail.com or 530-828-6390 if you will be attending (RSVP IN ADDITION to our joining the Facebook Event). https://www.facebook.com/events/265578633560096/
Oct 27 & 28 – Chico: Fall Home & Garden Show – Chico Horticultural Society’s Flower Show “Autumn Splendor” and fabulous FAll Plant Sale! 10 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, Silver Dollar Fair Grounds. Adults $5, Seniors $4, Children 12 and under free with paying adult.
Oct 28 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP: TEN MILE HOUSE TRAIL, UPPER BIDWELL PARK 9:30 am Meet at the Green Gate entrance to Upper Bidwell Park, 7 miles east of Bruce Road along Highway 32, with lunch, water, insect/sun protection and wear hiking gear. We’ll walk down an old road through Kellogg and blue oak forest to Chico Creek for lunch. On the return we’ll stop at a spring and possibly pick some persimmons to break the 700-foot climb. Rain cancels. Call Wes at 530-342-2293 for more information. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
Oct 28 – Chico: Cultivating Community North Valley Workshop Series with Perm-a-Fun-K: #6 of 7 Ferrocement water Tanks 9am-6pm. Sliding scale fee from $30 – $50. At the GRUB Cooperative 1525 Dayton Rd Chico, CA 95928. This is the sixth in a series of 7 focusing on permaculture in your home garden led by Via Rosa Maicas. $30-$50 sliding scale for each workshop. Collaborations, Trade, and Volunteer positions available. To inquire about volunteering or ask questions about series contact workshop facilitator: Perma_fun_k@rocketmail.com. Full Scholarships available to 10 qualifiers. If applying for a scholarship do not register for individual workshops below. Once application is received we will contact you within 3 business days to let you know if you were accepted. For more information: http://cultivatingcommunitynv.org/perma-fun-k-permaculture-workshop-series/ or email: Perma_fun_k@rocketmail.com.
Oct 29 – FULL MOON
Oct 30 – Chico: Butte Rose Society Regular Monthly Meeting & Program 7 pm. Chico Veterans Memorial Hall 554 Rio Lindo Avenue. Public Welcome! For more info: http://www.butte-rosesociety.org
Oct 31 – HALLOWEEN
NOVEMBER
Nov 2 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP: CSU Chico Campus Tree Tours with Wes Dempsey10 am Meet in front of Bidwell Mansion; parking is free for participants. This is the 125th anniversary of the CSU campus, so we will feature the many fine trees that were in existence or planted about that time by the Bidwells, including European lindens, American chestnuts, California incense cedars, a variety of oaks, southern magnolia and many others. Tours end about 11:45. Leader, Wes 530-342-2293. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
Nov 3 – Forest Ranch: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserves Fall Naturalist Outings – Autumn Survival Skills with Scott Grist 8:00 am – 12:00 pm noon, Hike Difficulty: Moderate, Fee: $5.00 per person, Limited to 15 participants. CSU, CHICO ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NATURALIST OUTINGS, FALL 2012 Meet at Chico Park-n-Ride (western-most lot) at the start time listed. To sign up, call us at (530) 898-5010 or email us at sustainability@csuchico.edu. Join Scott Grist for a day of learning ancient wilderness survival techniques as used by Native Americans. We will focus on uses of local native edible, medicinal and utilitarian plants in the reserve including acorns. Tracking will be one of the topics covered on this outing, and we will look for animal tracks and scat in order to get a feel for this invaluable survival skill. Scott received a degree in Geology from CSU, Chico, completed an internship at Tom Brown Jr.’s Tracker School, and has since been practicing wilderness survival in several different environments across the country. For more info or to register: http://www.csuchico.edu/bccer/announcements/fall2012outings.shtml
Nov 3 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Turtle Bay: Charlie Rabbit and His Friends 10:30 am. Join us the first Saturday of every month for an interactive program in the Gardens (or Greenhouse when it rains) for children, their siblings, parents and Grandparents. Join Charlie, our adorable jack rabbit puppet, in various gardening activities. Wear your favorite gardening clothes! Presented by Dennis and Sherrill Bambauer. Free with park admission! Meet at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office (1135 Arboretum Drive next to Nursery Greenhouse)
Nov 3 – Davis: Davis:UC Davis Arboretum Guided Public Tour: Native American Contemplative Garden 2-3:30 pm, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road. Join this public tour of the Native American Contemplative Garden, led by Arboretum docents and UC Davis students. A collaboration with the UC Davis Cross-Cultural Center. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
Nov 3 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society NATIVE PLANTS SALE AT Farm City Harvest Celebration at Bidwell Mansion State Park 10 am – 2 pm 10 am – 2 pm. NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO PLANT NATIVES Some of the plants Mount Lassen Chapter CNPS will have for sale are white sage, bush monkey flower, chaparral currant, California pipevine, chaparral clematis, blue flax and more. Plant Sale Contact – Paula Shapiro 530.343.7440. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
Nov 3 – Chico: Friends of The Chico State Herbarium California State University, Chico Annual Meeting, Native Plant Photography Contest Winners and Keynote Speaker: 5:00 pm in Holt Hall Room 268 by Dr. Connie Millar “From Mountain Tops to Canyon Bottoms: Climate’s Variable Effect on Sierran Ecosystems” November 3, 2012, Saturday Holt Hall Room 129 Reception at 3:00 pm Meeting at 4:00 pm, speaker at 5 pm. For more information: www.csuchico.edu/biol/Herb/Friends.html
Nov 4 – Daylight Savings Time ENDS – Clocks Fall Back one hour
Nov 4 – Chico: Cultivating Community North Valley Workshop Series with Perm-a-Fun-K: #7 of 7 Food Forest 9am-6pm. Sliding scale fee from $30 – $50. At the GRUB Cooperative 1525 Dayton Rd Chico, CA 95928. This is the seventh in a series of 7 focusing on permaculture in your home garden led by Via Rosa Maicas. $30-$50 sliding scale for each workshop. Collaborations, Trade, and Volunteer positions available. To inquire about volunteering or ask questions about series contact workshop facilitator: Perma_fun_k@rocketmail.com. Full Scholarships available to 10 qualifiers. If applying for a scholarship do not register for individual workshops below. Once application is received we will contact you within 3 business days to let you know if you were accepted. For more information: http://cultivatingcommunitynv.org/perma-fun-k-permaculture-workshop-series/ or email: Perma_fun_k@rocketmail.com.
Nov 6 – Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Plant Propagation Session 10 am – NOON. Shasta College greenhouses, near the livestock barns. One- to two-hour work session starting at 10 AM at the Shasta College greenhouses. The greenhouses are located at the back of Shasta College, near the livestock barns. We will be weeding and deciding what species to order for the next propagation season. Please call Jay & Terri Thesken at 221-0906 for further information.
Nov 6 – Chico: Chico Creek Nature Center: The NEd Talks: Night #1 of 4 in this series dedicated to Nature Education as seen through the passionate eyes of 3 naturalists each evening 7 pm. NEd talks are $8 at the door or $25 for the entire series (Members 50% off). 1) John Hendrickson: “Look Who’s Coming To Dinner–Winter Raptors in Chico” 2) Jeremy Miller: “It Came From the Compost Bin” 3) Jenny Johnston: “Dark Chocolate, a 4-Year-Old, and 13 Miles in the Backcountry.” Coffee, tea, and light refreshments conclude each evening, along with time to mingle and talk with presenters. Chico Creek Nature Center is at 1968 East 8th Street Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-891-4671 More information can be found at bidwellpark.org
Nov 7 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society Regular Monthly meeting and Program: by Susan Mason “Controlling Invasive Plants: In the Garden or at a Landscape Level”. 7:30 pm Butte County Library, Chico. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
Nov 9 – Oroville: California Garden Clubs, Inc. Buttes District General Meeting at Butte College Main Campus (& Nursery) and keynote address by State President, Julie West 9:30 am. Butte College AHPS (Allied Health Public Services). North Building, Room 118 A & B 3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville CA 95965. Special Guest: Julie West, 2011-2013 President, California Garden Clubs Inc. Added Attraction: The Butte College Horticulture Department Nursery will be open for us to shop after the meeting! For more info email Jennifer@jewellgarden.com
Nov 10 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Turtle Bay Workshop: Edible Landscaping 10 am – 12 noon. oin Master Gardener Doug Mandel for a discussion about “Edible Landscaping.” The information is from a recent University of California Extension Master Gardener “Edible Landscaping” Workshop. Members and Turtle Bay volunteers FREE, nonmembers $3 Meet at Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Office – 1135 Arboretum Drive (Next to Greenhouse in Nursery) Take N. Market Street, turn on Arboretum Drive. Take the right fork. Nursery on immediate left.
Nov 10 – Redding: Wyntour Gardens Pond Winterization Class 11 am. This class will cover steps for preparing water gardens for the winter. Our classes are always free, please call or email to reserve your seat. Wyntour Gardens, 8026 Airport Rd (1 mi. South of the Redding Airport, next to Kents Mkt). 365-2256 www.wyntourgardens.com
Nov 10 – Igo: Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve class with Native Wintu Ted Dawson on Acorns: A Native American Staple 1 pm – 2:30 pm. Meet at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road, about seven miles west of highway 273, just west of the Clear Creek Bridge. Native Wintu Ted Dawson will discuss the acorn, from harvest to food items. You’ll be invited to join in grinding acorns with mortar and pestle and be rewarded with the best acorn dishes in Shasta County. You’re probably aware that acorns were a staple food of the Native Americans of California, but did you know the acorn oil is a remedy for poison oak? Bring the family. NO COST. Directions: Meet at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road, about seven miles west of highway 273, just west of the Clear Creek Bridge. Call 241-2026 for information. Children are welcome at all of our events and they are all free of charge. See our website at HorsetownClearCreekPreserve.org for a trail map and coming events.
Nov 10 – Forest Ranch: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserves Fall Naturalist Outings – Bat Night with Shahroukh Mistry 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm noon, Hike Difficulty: Moderate, Fee: $5.00 per person, Limited to 15 participants. CSU, CHICO ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NATURALIST OUTINGS, FALL 2012 Meet at Chico Park-n-Ride (western-most lot) at the start time listed. To sign up, call us at (530) 898-5010 or email us at sustainability@csuchico.edu. Long the subject of myth and legend, bats are one of the world’s most amazing and misunderstood creatures. Shahroukh Mistry of Butte College is highly regarded as the region’s “Bat Man” and will help us develop a better understanding of these wonderfully unique animals. Included in the evening will be a discussion of the various species of bats that frequent the Ecological Reserve, the different habitat niches they prefer, their roosting preferences, bat netting and identification by vocalization. Lose your fear and learn to love bats! For more info or to register: http://www.csuchico.edu/bccer/announcements/fall2012outings.shtml
Nov 12 – Paradise: Paradise Garden Club Regular Monthly Meeting & Program 11:45 pm. Terry Ashe Recreation Center, 6626 Skyway, Paradise. Join us at 11:45 for Horticulture Display, Plant Sale, Benefit Drawing & Refreshments Program: Begins 1:00 PM Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD General Membership Meeting following program. For more info: http://paradisegardenclub.org/calendar.html
Nov 13 – Chico: Chico Creek Nature Center: The NEd Talks: Night #2 of 4 in this series dedicated to Nature Education as seen through the passionate eyes of 3 naturalists each evening 7 pm. NEd talks are $8 at the door or $25 for the entire series (Members 50% off). 1) Shane Romain: “The Magic and Mystery of Migration” 2) Dan Efseaff: “Yaking About River Ecology and Restoration” 3) Jon Aull: “Is This the Right Place? Tales of Low Budget Brazilian Ecotourism.” Coffee, tea, and light refreshments conclude each evening, along with time to mingle and talk with presenters. Chico Creek Nature Center is at 1968 East 8th Street Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-891-4671 More information can be found at bidwellpark.org
Nov 14 – Chico: Chico Horticultural Society Chapter meeting, Seasonal Gift Boutique, and Program by Lucero Olive Company on Everything Olive 9:30 am gather at Chico Public Library corner of 1st and Sherman, Chico. 10 am Program Begins. The public is invited to attend our meetings and their is no admission fee. If you have questions call Ana at 892-1545, or email Jennifer@jewellgarden.com.
Nov 14 – Davis:UC Davis Arboretum Guided Tour: Walk with Warren through the West End Gardens Noon – 1 pm, Meet at Gazebo. Join Warren Roberts, the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous storyteller and punster for an always engaging noontime exploration of West End gardens. Walks with Warren are held the second Wednesday each month, and take place in various collections of the Arboretum. Check the schedule each month for the meeting place and location of each of these midweek tours. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
Nov 15 – Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Chapter meeting and Program 7 pm. Meet at the Shasta College Health Science & University Programs building in downtown Redding, 1400 Market Street, Community Room 8220 (clock tower building at the north end of the Market Street Promenade; enter on south side of building). A Board meeting will be held before the regular meeting, at 5:30 PM at Angelo’s Pizza Parlour in the Foundry Square, 1774 California Street, Redding. More info: http://www.shastacnps.org/calendar.html
Nov 16 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP: CSU Chico Campus Tree Tours with Wes Dempsey10 am Meet in front of Bidwell Mansion; parking is free for participants. This is the 125th anniversary of the CSU campus, so we will feature the many fine trees that were in existence or planted about that time by the Bidwells, including European lindens, American chestnuts, California incense cedars, a variety of oaks, southern magnolia and many others. Tours end about 11:45. Leader, Wes 530-342-2293. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
Nov 17 – Redding: Wyntour Gardens Holiday Centerpiece workshop 11 am. Join us for the fun of planting a living centerpiece for your holiday table. Our classes are always free, please call or email to reserve your seat. Wyntour Gardens, 8026 Airport Rd (1 mi. South of the Redding Airport, next to Kents Mkt). 365-2256 www.wyntourgardens.com
Nov 17 – Davis: Davis:UC Davis Arboretum Guided Public Tour: Plants of the Southwest U.S.A. 2-3:30 pm, Arboretum Headquarters, La Rue Road. Explore the autumn sages blooming in the Southwest USA Collection and take a peek at progress on the newest GATEways Garden Project: Animal Science. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
Nov 30 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP: Old Plant Introduction Station Tree Tour 9 am Meet at the Mendocino National Forest Conservation and Genetics Resource Center on Cramer Lane. (From the Skyway take Dominic Drive south to Morrow Lane and then east to Cramer.) Fall colors should be great along this half-mile stroll with orange-red Chinese pistachios and yellow lindens. Many tress planted between 1904 and 1930 line the nature trail we’ll follow, including tung oil tree, lacebark pine, trident maple and mourning cypress. We’ll finish at noon. Leader, Wes, 530-342-2293.
Nov 18 – Redding: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Society Plant Propagation Session 10 am – NOON. Shasta College greenhouses, near the livestock barns. One- to two-hour work session starting at 10 AM at the Shasta College greenhouses. The greenhouses are located at the back of Shasta College, near the livestock barns. We will be weeding and deciding what species to order for the next propagation season. Please call Jay & Terri Thesken at 221-0906 for further information.
Nov 20 – Chico: Chico Creek Nature Center: The NEd Talks: Night #3 of 4 in this series dedicated to Nature Education as seen through the passionate eyes of 3 naturalists each evening 7 pm. NEd talks are $8 at the door or $25 for the entire series (Members 50% off). 1) Dawn Garcia: “Owl Y’all Doing Today?” 2) John Burge: “When Your Life is in Ruins–Tales of Butte County Archaeology” 3) Susan Mason: “A Day in the Life of a Privet Puller.” Coffee, tea, and light refreshments conclude each evening, along with time to mingle and talk with presenters. Chico Creek Nature Center is at 1968 East 8th Street Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-891-4671 More information can be found at bidwellpark.org
Nov 21 – Redding: Shasta Rose Society Regular monthly meeting & program 7 – 8 pm. City of Redding Corporation Yard, 2055 Viking Way, Building 4, Room 401, Redding, California. The meetings are held for the purpose of presenting an educational program by an authority on roses and their cultivation. Meetings are open to the public. For more info: http://www.shastarosesociety.org/Shasta_Rose_Society/Home.html.
Nov 21 – THANKSGIVING DAY
Nov 24 – Redding: McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Turtle Bay: Walk with Horticultural Manager Lisa Endicott 10:30 am. Bring your notebooks and camera! We’ll make our way through the Gardens with frequent stops for discussions about (what else?) plants! Free with Park or Garden admission. Meet at West Garden Entrance. Take N. Market Street, turn on Arboretum Drive. Take the right fork. Parking lot and entrance are on the left.
Nov 27 – Chico: Chico Creek Nature Center: The NEd Talks: Night #4 of 4 in this series dedicated to Nature Education as seen through the passionate eyes of 3 naturalists each evening 7 pm. NEd talks are $8 at the door or $25 for the entire series (Members 50% off). 1) Roger Lederer: “The Best Birdwatcher is Another Bird” 2) Kurt Geiger: “River Otters are REALLY COOL” 3) Maija Glasier-Lawson: “Archaeological Explorers and the Outdoor Classroom.” Coffee, tea, and light refreshments conclude each evening, along with time to mingle and talk with presenters. Chico Creek Nature Center is at 1968 East 8th Street Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-891-4671 More information can be found at bidwellpark.org
Nov 27 – Chico: Butte Rose Society Regular Monthly Meeting & Program 7 pm. Chico Veterans Memorial Hall 554 Rio Lindo Avenue. Public Welcome! For more info: http://www.butte-rosesociety.org
Nov 28 – FULL MOON
Nov 30 – Chico: Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society FIELD TRIP: CSU Chico Campus Tree Tours with Wes Dempsey 10 am Meet in front of Bidwell Mansion; parking is free for participants. This is the 125th anniversary of the CSU campus, so we will feature the many fine trees that were in existence or planted about that time by the Bidwells, including European lindens, American chestnuts, California incense cedars, a variety of oaks, southern magnolia and many others. Tours end about 11:45. Leader, Wes 530-342-2293. For more information: http://mountlassen.cnps.org/
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