The Laguna Beach Garden Club meets Friday April 8 2016.
Special Presentation Friday April 8 2016:
“ John Bartram, the King’s Botanist”
Kirk Brown will appear in costume and take on the persona of “John Bartram, the Father of American Botany”.
Bartram traveled extensively in the eastern American colonies and was instrumental in sending seeds from the New World to European gardeners, especially King Charles III, which is how he became known as the “King’s Botanist” and how many North American trees & flowers were introduced into cultivation in Europe.
His close friends included Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and many Native Americans during the 1700s.
Those of you who were fortunate to hear Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmsted in October know how terrific his presentation and performance can be.
As the current President of the Garden Writers Association, he travels the United States and is one of the most popular speakers at Flower Shows in Philadelphia, Seattle, Oklahoma, Ohio and many more.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club members are most fortunate that Kirk Brown will appear locally for their benefit.
Please invite you friends and neighbors because you don’t want to miss this unique meeting.
All guests are most welcome.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club meetings are at 9:30am the second friday of each month during the months of September through May.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club meets at Tankersley Fellowship Hall of Laguna Presbyterian Church.
The church is located at 415 Forest Avenue.
The hall is on Second Street midway between Forest Avenue and Mermaid Street.
The entrance to the hall is across the courtyard from the sanctuary.
If you are thinking about joining, please join them today at their meeting!
The Laguna Beach Garden Club was founded over 80 years.
The Laguna Beach Garden Club supports a wide variety of projects.
Focus is on education in gardening, horticulture, landscape and floral design, conservation, ecology, and bird life.
They make annual donations to several local public gardens and arboretums.
Saddleback College horticultural students have benefitted for several years from their scholarship program.
The downtown “Pocket Garden” on Forest Ave. was refurbished through the hard work of their members and they have committed to maintain its beauty indefinitely.
