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Tuesday through Thursday, July 8 - 10 |
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Green Buildings Camp
The Botanical Garden and the San Luis Obispo
YMCA are proud to offer their first summer camp at the
Garden. Green, sustainable, solar buildings are within
your reach. Come see our straw bale construction center
and learn about the secrets of passive solar
design. Perhaps, you, too, will become a Solar Architect
after taking this specialty camp.
Ages: 5-12 year olds
Location: San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden,
El Chorro Regional Park across from Cuesta College
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Time: Session 1: 10:00am-12:00pm, 5-8 year olds
Session 2: 2:00pm-4:00pm, 9-12 year olds
Fee: $70.00, Minimum # of participants: 10, Maximum: 20
For more information please contact Katie Allison
at 543-8235 x 106,
Kallison@sloymca.org or Teresa Lees at 541-1400 x.304,
tlees@slobg.org |
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Saturday, July 12 |
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1pm to 2pm
Melinda Alvarado presents "Do you think bats
are scary? Learn the truth about bats with our
Blind Bat Educational Show."
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
Come find out that bats which get such a bad rap
(as in “you have bats in your belfry” or “you are batty”)
are really among our most effective pesticides. Melinda
Alvarado our very own local bat expert will bring some of
her bats for you to see. She will talk about the vital role
they play in our environment as pollinators and for
insect control.
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Myths, superstitions and misconceptions about these
highly beneficial mammals are discussed and replaced with factual
learning about the ecological importance of bats and their roles
in many ecosystems.
Let Melinda’s bats, Radar, Santa Cruz, TOIO, and Robert
change your mind forever regarding these marvelous creatures of
the evening sky.
You will learn why:
- bats don't get headaches from hanging upside down and
- you don't have to worry about bats getting stuck in your hair.
- bats are much more closely related to humans than to rodents.
Come see for yourself first hand. This is our most popular
children’s program every year, so get here early because it
will be a sell out.
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Monday through Friday, August 4 - 8 |
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9 am - noon
Oak Family Camp
Fee: $140 per family of four
($120 for Members)
This botanical themed day camp involves the whole
family creating summer camp memories together.
Parents, Grandparents and Children garden together,
do daily crafts and build a garden project together.
This year families will learn about the species of
oak trees that grow in California and be involved in
installing the Oak Woodland landscape plan for the
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Education Center.
We will construct a straw bale bench underneath the
canopy of Coast Live Oaks for a “kid’s circle” and
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create original works of art on tiles
just to name a couple of the fun-filled projects.
Daily snacks are also provided. Registrations are
open starting March 1, 2008 until June 30, 2008.
Register by emailing Teresa Lees, Education
Coordinator at
tlees@slobg.org
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Saturday, August 9 |
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1pm to 2pm
Richard Halsey presents "Finding a Balance: Protecting your home from
fire while still enjoying the chaparral."
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
Of all the distinct, natural communities in
California, chaparral is the only one found throughout and
is the only one that can be said to represent the state’s
most characteristic wildland. Yet the chaparral ecosystem
remains an unknown place to most. Few are aware that it was
once the home of the California grizzly bear and provides a
vital natural resource to our communities.
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Chaparral is also inherently flammable. Since
California has one of the most fire prone environments on
earth, it is important to understand how to manage fire risk around your home if you
live near a wildland area. A
balance can be reached between fire risk reduction and the
protection of natural resources if the entire fire
safety equation is properly understood.
Come join renowned writer and biologist Richard W. Halsey as he
shares with us the chaparral’s unique natural history, how to best protect
your home from wildfire risk, and why the chaparral represents such a
vital link to nature for all Californians.
Richard W. Halsey has taught natural science for more than
30 years, conducts research and educational programs through
the California Chaparral Institute, and has been trained as
a wildland firefighter. His most recent book is “Fire,
Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California.”
Mr. Halsey can be reached by email at
www.californiachaparral.org
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Past Events |
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 |
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Bill Bouton |
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1 pm - 2 pm
Bill Bouton Presents
"The Butterflies of SLO County"
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
Click here to
see the follow-up information about this event or click
here
to see many of the pictures he has taken of butterflies and
beautiful locations in the county.
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Saturday, February 9, 2008 |
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1 pm - 2 pm
Brian Kemble Presents
"Touring South Africa for Succulents"
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
Click
here to
see the follow-up information about this event and
the succulent workshop. |
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Saturday, March 8, 2008 |
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1 pm - 2 pm
Helene-Carol Brown Presents
"Ancient Mediterranean Gardens"
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
In this lecture, Helene explored the
gardens of the Ancient World, from Mesopotamia
through Rome. She explained the origins of
pergolas, ponds, loggias and lagoons in the garden.
From Queen Hatshepsut's garden of frankincense trees
to Hadrian's gala setting for lavish evening garden
parties.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
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10am to 2 pm
The SLO County Master Gardeners Plant Sale and Mini
Seminars
No Fee
Come one - come all!!! To the GREEN SCENE garden
event at the Botanical Garden’s green education
center on April 12th. The theme for this event
is
It is easy being
. . . GREEN !
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Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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1 pm - 2 pm
Matt Ritter Presents
"The Eucalypts - the most common non-native
trees in California"
Held in the Education Center
Fee: $5 (Members $4)
Eucalypts are the most common non-native trees in
California. Although all 800 different types of eucalypts are found
primarily in Australia, many are prevalently planted in Mediterranean
climate areas. They are the largest flowering plants in the world and
the most abundantly grown plantation trees. Dr. Ritter discussed
the botany, ecology, history, diversity and controversy associated with
these fascinating trees.
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Garden Maintenance - every Tuesday: 9 am to 11 am
- Location: Preview Garden
- Event Summary: Get your fingers dirty! Plant,
weed, mulch, and water under the supervision of Preview Garden
Manager, Eve Vigil and Assistant Manager, Ellen Dollar
Plant Sale - every Tuesday: 9 am to 11 am (weather permitting)
- Location: Preview Garden Greenhouse
- Event Summary: We sell plants grown at the greenhouse
to the public. The greenhouse is located at the botanical
garden. This is a great opportunity for members to enhance
their own gardens and support our effort to enlarge our Garden. Exact
change, checks and Master Card and Visa are welcome.
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