Lectures & Workshops
| Lectures and workshops covering a variety of topics are held at
Quarryhill.These are given by noted botanists, horticulturalists, garden
directors, authors and others. Lectures cover covering
diverse subjects such as medicinal plants in traditional Asian medicine, plant exploration in the far east, the Asian heritage of modern roses, conifers
around the world, garden design, Zen gardening, and much more. Sonoma County Master Gardeners give workshops in the spring and summer at Quarryhill which focus on more local gardening topics such as Drip Irrigation Basics, Gardening for Year-round Color, and Container Gardening.   | Upcoming Lectures in 2012 The Sonoma County Master Gardeners present a 2012 Summer Garden Workshop Series at Quarryhill Botanical Garden. All workshops begin at 10:30 am and guests are welcome to stroll the garden before or after the event. No reservations are required. September 22 Long-lasting Floral Arrangements by Gaius Robinson was the last Master Gardener Lecture at Quarryhill this year. Check back in the spring. Workshops in the Garden Photobotanic Workshop: Light and Color Saxon Holt  November 9 - 9am - 4 pm Award-winning photographer Saxon Holt brings his PhotoBotanic workshop to Quarryhill. This all-day workshop with critique will begin with visualization exercises in the garden and then concentrate on "Light and Color" which will be in abundant supply on that autumn day. Space is limited, so advance registration is required; $100 members, $125 for non-members. Saxon Holt’s work has been featured in publications from Architectural Digest and Pacific Horticulture Magazine, to Smithsonian and Money Magazine. 707 996 3166 info@quarryhillbg.org |
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