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Go beyond the garden gates on a Members-Only Excursion to the Hortense Miller Home and Garden, one of Laguna Beach’s hidden gems.

Join Local artist Erna Van Dyk as she teaches you how to see and paint color and simple shapes. This month Erna Takes inspiration from a Cactus. Classes are designed for all levels of painter. Each participant will take home their own charming painting.

Come and learn about the art of bonsai. The show will include a display of exquisite miniature trees presented by Coastal Bonsai and introduce visitors to a variety of techniques and approaches. Following the ancient Japanese tradition, the trees are intended to replicate the character of old trees found in nature using trees or shrubs grown in containers. Find out more about the art of dwarfing and reshaping the gifts of nature into a living art object.

The Orange County Fuchsia Society will be displaying a wide variety of beautiful and unusual fuchsias during their annual show and sale at Sherman Library & Gardens.

In this talk, we will take a look at a number of other types of plants and trees that can be used to create bonsai from herbs (e.g. rosemary) to tropical flowering plants (ex. bougainvillea), from ornamentals (e.g. boxwood) to shade trees (e.g. oak and sycamore) to many others that can be found as close as in your yard or neighborhood!

Come and learn about the art of bonsai. The show will include a display of exquisite miniature trees presented by Coastal Bonsai and introduce visitors to a variety of techniques and approaches. Following the ancient Japanese tradition, the trees are intended to replicate the character of old trees found in nature using trees or shrubs grown in containers. Find out more about the art of dwarfing and reshaping the gifts of nature into a living art object.

The Orange County Fuchsia Society will be displaying a wide variety of beautiful and unusual fuchsias during their annual show and sale at Sherman Library & Gardens.

You may never have wondered what a shohin bonsai looks like, but after you hear Peter Macasieb, shohin bonsai master, you will wonder at these delightful, diminutive treasures of the bonsai world.  Peter studied under Harry Hiro, Tak Shimazu and Boon Manakitivipart and has demonstrated internationally.  Peter will have a variety of his shohin to present and discuss as well as a full formal shohin display in the Coastal Bonsai Club show.

Learn how to care for your newly purchased fuchsia plants throughout the year.