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Sherman Library & Gardens offers an inspired line-up of classes and events every month for you to enjoy! With offerings ranging from wellness workshops and children’s activities, to floral design classes, lectures in the library, and plant shows, there is something for everyone to experience.
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Family Activity: Mini Ikebana – March 4
Family Activity: Mini Ikebana – March 4
Make your own mini-ikebana with your friends and family. Free with Garden Admission. Drop In
Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show
Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show
Presented by The Ikebana Sangetsu West Coast and Ikebana Lessons Groups Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 510:30 am – 4 pmThe ‘Joyful Flowers’ Ikebana Show will present exquisite floral arrangements created by teachers from The Ikebana Sangetsu West Coast and Ikebana Lessons Groups.Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, expressed in a special way... Read More »
Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March 4
Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March 4
Sherman Gardens is full of unique plants, interesting exhibits and wildlife. Explore the Succulent Garden, Fern Grotto and Tropical Conservatory amongst many others, with our expert Docent Tour Guide. This family friendly tour lasts about one hour and is free with garden admission. Open to all ages. Drop in.
Ikebana Demonstration: Joyful Flowers – March 4
Ikebana Demonstration: Joyful Flowers – March 4
Learn how to make a simple ikebana arrangement and find out more about the history of this beautiful Japanese art.One lucky attendee will go home with an ikebana arrangement, selected by raffle.Free with Garden Admission. Drop-In
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Family Activity: Mini Ikebana – March 5
Family Activity: Mini Ikebana – March 5
Make your own mini-ikebana with your friends and family. Free with Garden Admission. Drop In
Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show
Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show
Presented by The Ikebana Sangetsu West Coast and Ikebana Lessons Groups Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 510:30 am – 4 pmThe ‘Joyful Flowers’ Ikebana Show will present exquisite floral arrangements created by teachers from The Ikebana Sangetsu West Coast and Ikebana Lessons Groups.Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, expressed in a special way... Read More »
Ikebana Demonstration: Joyful Flowers – March 5
Ikebana Demonstration: Joyful Flowers – March 5
Learn how to make a simple ikebana arrangement and find out more about the history of this beautiful Japanese art. One lucky attendee will go home with an ikebana arrangement, selected by raffle. Free with Garden Admission. Drop-In
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March11
Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March11
Sherman Gardens is full of unique plants, interesting exhibits and wildlife. Explore the Succulent Garden, Fern Grotto and Tropical Conservatory amongst many others, with our expert Docent Tour Guide. This family friendly tour lasts about one hour and is free with garden admission. Open to all ages. Drop in.
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Clivia Show & Sale
Clivia Show & Sale
Saturday,March 18 & Sunday, March 1910:30 am - 4 pmPresented by theNorth American Clivia Society Visit the largest Clivia show in North America, featuring an amazing array of forms and varieties. The show will include plants with attractive pastel shades and interesting leaf variegation and textures, as well as the familiar orange and yellow flowering varieties. It’s a judged show,... Read More »
Talk and Demonstration: Clivia Culture
Talk and Demonstration: Clivia Culture
Presented by Norm Nakanishi Learn about Clivia care and cultivation including lighting, soil mixes, repotting, and pests. Find out how to successfully propagate Clivia by both seed and division. Free with Garden Admission, Drop-In
Sherman Garden Tour: Highlights of the Specimen Shade House
Sherman Garden Tour: Highlights of the Specimen Shade House
Learn about clivia and other rare and interesting low-light plants in the Specimen Shade Garden during this 30-minute tour.
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Clivia Show & Sale
Clivia Show & Sale
Saturday,March 18 & Sunday, March 1910:30 am - 4 pmPresented by theNorth American Clivia Society Visit the largest Clivia show in North America, featuring an amazing array of forms and varieties. The show will include plants with attractive pastel shades and interesting leaf variegation and textures, as well as the familiar orange and yellow flowering varieties. It’s a judged show,... Read More »
Talk and Demonstration: Clivia Flower Arranging
Talk and Demonstration: Clivia Flower Arranging
Presented by Candace Nakanishi Learn how Clivia flowers can be used in floral arrangements to create beautiful displays for the home. Free with Garden Admission, Drop-In
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March 25
Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens March 25
Sherman Gardens is full of unique plants, interesting exhibits and wildlife. Explore the Succulent Garden, Fern Grotto and Tropical Conservatory amongst many others, with our expert Docent Tour Guide. This family friendly tour lasts about one hour and is free with garden admission. Open to all ages. Drop in.
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Talk: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California
Talk: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California
Cristy Brenner, President of Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society, will give a talk and demonstration that will introduce you to a selection of bromeliads and offer tips on growing them in pots, trees or rock gardens. You'll learn about repotting, separation of pups and mounting Tillandsias (air plants) and other epiphytic Bromeliads. Cristy is a retired... Read More »
Tour of the Sherman Bromeliad Collection
Tour of the Sherman Bromeliad Collection
Sherman Horticulturist, Dylan Zoller will lead an introductory tour of the Bromeliad collection at the Gardens. Dylan designed the new Bromeliad Garden and his tour will highlight some of the rare and unusual plants in the new display. Free Tour. Registration recommended. Tour Registration
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Talk: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California 2
Talk: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California 2
Cristy Brenner, President of Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society, will give a talk and demonstration that will introduce you to a selection of bromeliads and offer tips on growing them in pots, trees or rock gardens. You'll learn about repotting, separation of pups and mounting Tillandsias (air plants) and other epiphytic Bromeliads. Cristy is a retired... Read More »
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