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Lois Ramont Wins SLOBG's BIG raffle!
Raffle Drawing photoRaffle Drawing photo
Raffle Drawing photoRaffle Drawing photo

Our 2011 raffle has been a great success. 100% of the ticket proceeds directly benefited the Garden.
First Prize was a fabulous trip for two to South Africa or $10,000 in cash!!! 49 additional prizes 
were available and people's chance to win something was 1 in 10! Items ranged from 2 ocean kayaks and trailer, get-away waterfront vacations, a sailboat cruise, string of pearls, original artwork, guitar lessons from Dorian Michael, original artwork, and lots more. Thank you to all the members, volunteers and general public who purchased raffle tickets, and stay tuned for next year's raffle!

AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Thank you to everyone who supported the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden's 2011 Fundraising Raffle!

Congratulations go out to:

Lois Ramont 
10 day trip to South Africa (Cape Town) OR $10,000 in cash!

Barbara Morse 
Remarkable folding trailer and two ocean kayaks

Susan Hirsch &Tom Sant 
Women’s TOWNIE Bicycle

Carol Walker 
Weekend stay on the Back Bay in romantic cottage in Baywood/Los Osos

Meaghan Gilbert 
Dinner for 8 with lessons on how to debone a chicken Ping Tsao

Larry Tolson 
Learn to make jam with Chef Gaby Levine & Pandora Nash-Karner

Steve Harding 
Portrait session with famous photographer Lance Kinney of Avila

June Minikel 
Photographic print by photographer Lance Kinney of Avila

Marilyn Hirvela  & Janet Richards 
Two hour hike on the Central Coast with naturalist and artist Craig Stone

Jan & Verena von Engel 
Landscape consultation for your garden. Two hours with Eve Vigil, founder of the SLO Botanical Garden

Rob Strong 
Two concert tickets to Laurence Juber

Barbara Morse 
A fresh water pearl and 18K gold bead necklace accented with gold tubing

Mo Briggs 
Framed botanical watercolor of Chocolate Lilies by artist Barbara Renshaw

Peggy Sharpe 
Framed botanical watercolor of Dudleya cymosa by artist Barbara Renshaw

Susan Van Atta 
Framed botanical watercolor of Toyon by artist Barbara Renshaw

Kuntze 
Framed botanical watercolor of Ceanothus by artist Barbara Renshaw

Mic Bagby 
Hike and picnic in Guadalupe Dunes with naturalist Elizabeth Scott-Graham

Adian Lenz 
Two hour sail and picnic on Central Coast in a private sail boat with skipper Pandora Nash-Karner

Marcie Hawthorne 
Wine basket with two bottles of wine: Ranch White and Ranch Red from Halter Ranch vineyards, SIP Certified, and the best selling book: Wine Dogs USA

John Dilworth 
Wine basket with two bottles of wine: Ranch Red and Ranch White from Halter Ranch Vineyard, SIP Certified, with the book SLO County Wineries by Janet Penn Franks

Susan Irisch 
Sweatshirt with SLO Botanical Garden logo

Nancy Lehman 
T-shirt with SLO Botanical Garden logo

Beverly Cohen 
Water Bottle with SLO Botanical Garden logo

Karen Almas 
The Birth of Impressionism, Masterpieces from the Musee D’Orsay Art book published by The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

Gracia Bello 
Sow and Grow, a Gardening book for Children by Tina Davis

Kathleen Harlen 
The Kids Multicultural Cookbook by Deanna F. Cook

Thomas Agran 
I Love Dirt, 52 Activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders of nature by Jennifer Ward

Kathy Torcaso 
A Child’s Garden, 60 ideas to make any garden come alive for children by Molly Dannenmaier

Kathleen Young 
The Little Hands Nature Book, Earth Sky Critters and more by Nancy Fusco Castaldo

Cathy Galavotti 
Last Child in the Woods, Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Betty Kirberger 
501 Must Visit Destination, the Ultimate Travel Book edited by Emma Beare

April Kluver 
Starbuck’s Basket: 2 Coffee mugs & assorted coffees

Lucille Craig 
Christmas Basket: 6 red and white mugs, hot chocolate, mulled wine, napkins

Richard Dozier 
Garden tools in canvas carrying bag with native plants from SLOBG Greenhouse

Carol Arigo 
Dinner for 6 cooked and served in your home by Chef’s Nancy Cooley and Dessert Chef Elizabeth Scott-Graham

Jim Adamski 
Three guitar lessons by Dorian Michael, World famous guitarist

Karen Morgan 
Three night stay in a condominium in Mendocino, CA to be arranged with owner

Carol Roberts 
Two bottles of wine: Chateau Margene, Shandon and Paso Robles

Christine Riesenfeld 
Two bottles of wine from Justin Winery, Paso Robles

Elaine Sherr 
One straw bag and matching hat in the Gatsby style From Pebble Beach Resorts

Don Pieper & Sue Singer 
One special afternoon cooking class for 8 taught by Chef Brenda Hock at SLOBG in the Oak Glen Pavilion

Cary Yamashiro 
Sylvester's Big, Hot, And Juicy Gift Basket containing a $20 Gift Certificate, hat, shirt, pants, 2 free french fries, 2 free burgers

Jill Bolster-White 
$100 gift certificate for framing from Frame Works, San Luis Obispo.

George & Gayle Rosenberger 
One Rosies Overall women’s overall, one pair of garden gloves, and a Rosies T-shirt - Logo t-shirt

Bobbie Gilbert 
SLOBG Household Membership

Angela Bruckhart 
SLOBG Household Membership

Susan Gray 
SLOBG Household Membership

Richard & Jan Carsel 
SLOBG Household Membership

Linda Scott 
Cass House Inn Gift Certificate: Dinner for 2 at the luxury Inn at 222 N. Ocean Ave. Cayucos

Mary Sherwin 
Two Dozen Brown Butter Cookies from the Brown Butter Cookie Company 250 N. Ocean Ave. Cayucos, CA

Concert Series at the Garden

Concert Series - 2012

The Garden’s 2012 concert series will provide audiences an eclectic mix of musical genres from jazz, country, blues,
roots rock and popular.

Please visit our Concert Series page for more information and to buy tickets online.

  
Saturday at the Garden

Saturday at the Garden

The second Saturday of each month, 1 PM

Presentations — 1 PM
$5 members — $10 non-members

Docent-led Garden Tour — 2 PM
Free

Children's Activities, 1 — 3 PM
Free, donations encouraged

For information on upcoming topics and speakers, and the
activities for kids, call Lindsey Collingsworth, 541-1400 x 304.
 
 

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden- Facebook
   
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Facebook page

In order to keep our members and the community more in touch with what is going on at the Garden and to increase our exposure both locally and throughout the world we have joined the social networking site Facebook.  If you are already on Facebook please search for us under “San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden” and become a “fan” of our page.

 

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We’re joining the many other botanical Gardens that already connect with people on Facebook such as the New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, LA County Arboretum and so many more.  Facebook will be a fun and useful tool we can use to connect and grow the Garden’s community, which will in turn help us achieve our mission to honor and preserve our connection with nature. 

Eve and Helen
 
 
 

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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