May 2022
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Perfect for preschool children and their caregivers. Drop-in, meet in Central Garden. Free of charge.
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Parent & Me Painting: Mushroom Visitors
Join local artist Erna Van Dyk as she teaches you how to see and paint color and simple shapes. You will work together to observe the colors and qualities of a mushroom… and a few creepy crawly visitors! You will use step-by-step watercolor techniques to create your own illustration. This fun, relaxed class takes place in our outdoor classroom before the garden is open. Grandparents and favorite adults are welcome too! No experience necessary. All materials provided. Nature Journal available…
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Lecture: ‘The Persuasive Past of Orange County’
Join Jill Thrasher, Library Director, for a closer look at the Sherman collection of historic brochures, booklets, and pamphlets used to promote the cities of Orange County. For more than one hundred years, Orange County cities have worked hard to lure new residents to set down roots in Southern California. Cities created brochures, booklets, pamphlets, and other advertisements that promised rich soil, plentiful water, state-of-the-art roads and rail lines, all set within a perfect climate for both agriculture and leisure. …
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Perfect for preschool children and their caregivers. Drop-in, meet in Central Garden. Free of charge.
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Family Class: Butterflies, Bees and Bugs (How to be Pals with Pollinators)
Butterflies, bees, beetles, and more! Spring is the perfect time to learn about how we can be better friends to all the pollinators in the garden. During this family friendly class, we will talk about what a pollinator is, which ones we find locally, and what we can do to help them. Then we’ll take a walk through the garden to find some of our pollinators' favorite flowers and find out why. You will take home a pollinator friendly native…
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Guided Tour of Sherman Gardens with Kyle Cheesborough, Horticulture Director
Discover the garden through the eyes of our new Horticulture Director, Kyle Cheesborough. Kyle’s tour will focus on our many unique plants, nationally significant collections and reveal some of the native plants nestled amongst the exotics. This tour lasts about one hour and is free with garden admission. Registration is required for this tour. (All ages) Reserve Your Space
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Tour of the Sherman Orchid Collection
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Sherman orchid collection, including access to greenhouse facilities that are generally closed to the wider public. Sherman Gardens is home to a vast array of plant collections including Anthuriums, Begonias, Camellias, ferns, Fuchsias, palms, and succulents. The single largest collection, though, is the orchid collection which consists of over 1,200 orchids in total. This guided tour by our Orchid Curator, Joel Friesen, will give you an inside view and a chance to…
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Lunch & Lecture
On select Wednesdays of the month Sherman Gardens, in partnership with 608 Dahlia restaurant, will feature a horticulture speaker combined with a delicious lunch… the perfect way to end the week.