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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.
Week of Events
Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop: Tyoku-Sen (Straight Lines)
Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop: Tyoku-Sen (Straight Lines)
Join Valeria Brinkers, from the Sangetsu School, to learn how to make an arrangement using the beautiful style of Tyoku-Sen (Straight Lines). The main impact of this arrangement is to express the beauty of the lines sweeping upward in a parallel-like way and you will be using seasonal branches and flowers that are naturally straight... Read More »
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.
Bromeliad Plant Show & Sale
Bromeliad Plant Show & Sale
Presented by Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7 10:30 am – 4 pm Discover the wonderful world of Bromeliads. These plants have evolved in some of nature’s most challenging conditions, from desert to rainforest to cloud forest. The Bromeliad Show & Sale will feature and showcase diverse species and cultivars... Read More »
Talk and Q&A: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California
Talk and Q&A: 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 Bromeliad Collection at Sherman Gardens
Tour of the Bromeliad Collection at Sherman Gardens
Sherman Horticulturist, Dylan Zoller will provide an introductory tour of the Bromeliad collection at the Gardens. Dylan designed the new Bromeliad Garden and his tour will highlight some of the notable and unusual plants in the new display. This tour is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Tour size is limited to ten participants... Read More »
Bromeliad Plant Show & Sale
Bromeliad Plant Show & Sale
Presented by Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7 10:30 am – 4 pm Discover the wonderful world of Bromeliads. These plants have evolved in some of nature’s most challenging conditions, from desert to rainforest to cloud forest. The Bromeliad Show & Sale will feature and showcase diverse species and cultivars... Read More »
Talk and Q&A: Growing Bromeliads in Southern California
Talk and Q&A: 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 »