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FRIENDS OF UCR BOTANIC GARDENS
'In the Garden' Class/Tour Series - Spring 2009


The Friends of UCR Botanic Gardens are proud to offer another season of our 'In the Garden' Botanic Garden Class/Tour series. Our previous seasons of classes held in gardens were so successful that the classes filled very quickly. Come and learn in these gardens:

Saturday, March 14, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to noon The Hemenway garden. This is a remarkable example of a succulent and cactus garden. Buck and Yvonne Hemmenway are both Master Gardeners, nursery owners, and avid collectors. Their collection includes very water wise plants from Australia and South Africa, where they've studied the local flora, and other Mediterranean areas.

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to noon 'Edible Flowers and Other Uses for Herbs in Your Garden' April is the perfect month to tour the newly renovated herb garden that represents many Colonial favorites as well as those unique to the West. Jean will describe their uses with an emphasis on edible flowers. You will then be invited to sample delicious herbal refreshments and take home a copy of the recipes. Please join us to pinch, sniff and taste spring herbs in the Garden. Presenter: Jean Weiss, Master Gardener and herbal plant enthusiast.

Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to noon The Bazarko garden. Attendees will visit the ¾ acre, two-tiered garden of Sharon Bazarko. Sharon has lovingly collected 146 different roses and 86 different tall bearded irises, a sight to be seen. She will describe the care of both genera, as well as highlighting her favorites. In addition, she has a dedicated area for succulents.

Presentations help raise funds for the UCR Botanic Gardens. Each presentation is $30 for Friends, $35 for non-members. For registration information contact Nan Simonsen at 951-951-218-1250, or write Hm2grdn@aol.com. The address of presentation will be e-mailed, or mailed to you. Questions? Contact Nan.


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Bus Trip to The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
Saturday, March 14, 2009

Do come join the Friends of the UCR Botanic Gardens for our Annual Spring Outing. We'd love to have your company.

- WHERE: The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
- WHAT: Private Docent Tour of the new Chinese Gardens, plus Free Time*
- WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 2009
- TIME: 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (At the Huntington from 9-2:30.)
- COST: $60 (Includes bus trip, entry and private tour, snack, water, and beverage.)

Your check for $60 per person can be made to Siri Khalsa and sent to 4108 Watkins Drive, Riverside, 92507-4701. Our seating is limited to 60 people and is filling up. Please get your check in by Thursday, February 26.

Parking information and bus departure location will be given upon receipt of your check. Be sure to send a phone number and e-mail address where you can be reached.

*MORE INFORMATION:

Once there, docents guide our 90 minute tour. We have the pleasure of seeing and learning about The Garden of Flowing Fragrance. The garden reflects traditional Suzhou style "scholar" gardens. It is set against a wooded backdrop of mature oaks and pines, surrounding a 1.5 acre lake. It features a complex of pavilions, a tea house, and 5 stone bridges. This initial phase of the garden covers 3.5 acres of a planned 12 acre site, and was 10 years in the making.

Following the private tour, we are on our own at The Huntington. Everything opens to the public at 10:30 a.m. From this time, we can discover or rediscover the delights of this beautiful 120 acre estate. You can enjoy The Library, The Art Collections, a wonderful gift store, and over 12 thematic gardens, containing more than 15,000 different species of plants. There are three places for lunch, including tea and dim-sum at the Chinese Gardens, The Café', and The Rose Garden Tea Room.**

We board the bus and leave for home at 2:30 p.m. Happily unwinding and sharing the events of the day, we eat our snacks, have a beverage or a glass of wine and enjoy being ferried home.

**Reservations are recommended for the Tea Room. The ample "tea" there is currently $24.95 per person. The tea room is open from 10:45 a.m. Call 626.683.8131. No picnicking is allowed on the grounds.


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36th Annual U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens
Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 12 to 5 pm
Sunday, April 5, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm

It's spring & it's time for the Inland Empire’s biggest plant sale event!

  • Including colorful landscape trees and shrubs, citrus trees, flowering perennials, vines, shade plants, lots of herbs, cacti and succulents, house and patio plants, miniature roses, orchids, easy-to-grow wildflower seeds and much more
  • Enjoy a large selection of showy, water-efficient and heat-loving plants, just in time for the spring planting season
  • Many rare and hard-to-find plants and old-fashioned favorites
  • Expert Botanic Gardens Staff and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your horticultural questions.
  • Planting demonstrations and a display by the U.C. Riverside Entomology Department
  • Gardens T-shirts, sweatshirts, hummingbird and subtropical trees posters, composite urns, and Armadillo arm protectors
  • Preview Sale for Friends of UCRBG Members only -- Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon

Click here for a partial list of plants that will be available for the spring 2009 sale. The list does not include the huge selection of cacti and succulents, herbs or miniature roses that will be for sale. The list is updated regularly so be sure to check for changes as the sale approaches. For more information on the Sale or on joining the Friends of UCRBG - contact us. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Botanic Gardens' many deserving projects. We need your support!


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Primavera in the Gardens 2009

The eleventh Annual PRIMAVERA IN THE GARDENS is coming! Riverside’s premiere wine and food tasting event takes place on Sunday, May 17th from 2 to 5 pm at the U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens. More than 600 people attended Primavera in the Gardens in 2008.

The intimate beauty of the Botanic Gardens provides the perfect setting for this festive spring celebration. Live music wafts through the trees, highlighted by the band Incendio, along with the aroma of delicious food from local restaurants and caterers. And everywhere, California wines! The Primavera fund raiser typically features wines from vineyards and wineries such as BevMo! Redlands, Galleano Winery, The Winery at Canyon Crest, Hart Winery, Callaway Vineyard and Winery, Falkner Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Imagery Estate Winery, Stuart Cellars, South Coast Winery and Resort, Oak Mountain Winery, Keyways Vineyard and Winery, Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyard, and B-Cellars/Napa Blended Wines,as well as beers from RAXX Barbecue and Brewing Company. (The actual list of participating wineries will be posted once final arrangements are made.)

An impressive roster of local restaurants and caterers provide tantalizing appetizers and refreshments. The list of participating vendors from Primavera 2008 typifies the variety and quality: Olio's at Riverside Marriott, Mario's Place, Simple Simon's, Omakase, UCR Dining Services, Arroyo Vista Cafe, Gerard's Eve Bistro, Cafe Sevilla, RAXX Barbecue and Brewing Co., City Cuisine, Cuban Cafe, Gra-Pow, Jammin' Bread, Trader Joe's, Saffron at the Riverside Art Museum, Coffee Roasters and Tin Lizzy's Cookie Cafe.

Donations for this annual event are $50 per person. The proceeds benefit the Botanic Gardens’ many deserving projects. To receive advance tickets, reservations should be postmarked by May 8, 2009. Make checks payable to UCR Foundation and send to Primavera, Botanic Gardens, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0124. Tickets are also available at the gate. PRIMAVERA IN THE GARDENS is sponsored by the Friends of the UCR Botanic Gardens. (Printer friendly reservation - Adobe PDF format) For more information contact us.


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27th Annual Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens
Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12 to 5 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm

Fall is time for planting and time for the Inland Empire’s biggest plant sale event!

  • Including colorful landscape trees and shrubs, flowering perennials, vines, shade plants, lots of herbs, cacti and succulents, house and patio plants, miniature roses, orchids, easy-to-grow wildflower seeds and much more
  • California native plants
  • Enjoy a large selection of showy, water-efficient and heat-loving plants, just in time for the fall planting season
  • Many rare and hard-to-find plants and old-fashioned favorites
  • Expert Botanic Gardens Staff and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your horticultural questions
  • Pumpkins, in all shapes and sizes, locally grown by the Sims Tree Learning Center
  • The Gardens new, full-color T-shirts, subtropical trees and Humminbgird Garden posters - and if the crop is good, a selection of pumpkins from Sims Tree Learning Center
  • Preview Sale for Friends of UCRBG Members only -- Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon

Click here for the partial list of plants that was available for the fall 2008 sale, just to give an idea of the huge selection. The actual list will be posted as the sale date approaches. For more information on the Sale or on joining the Friends of UCRBG - contact us. Proceeds from this sale benefit the Botanic Gardens' many deserving projects. We need your support!


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Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 1 to 3 p.m.

The public is invited to the U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens to attend the Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration. The demonstration is scheduled for Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Rose Garden. (In case of rain on January 17, the demonstration will be postponed to the following Sunday, January 24). Botanic Gardens Volunteers and local experts will demonstrate how to prune hybrid tea, floribunda, miniature roses and climbers. Door prizes will be awarded to selected attendees.

Started in 1975, the Gardens' rose collection boasts more than 300 rose bushes of various types from around the world, some dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, making it one of the most comprehensive public displays of roses in the Inland Empire. All of the roses growing in the lower garden are award-winners.

Parking at the Gardens is 25 cents per hour (overflow parking may be more) and the suggested admission donation to the Gardens is $1. The Rose Pruning Demonstration is free, though donations are always gratefully accepted. For more information on the Rose Pruning Demonstration contact us.


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