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Weekend guide: Earth Day at Descanso and a show-stopping Showcase House

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO  SATURDAY, April 17 Earth Day at Descanso Spring is in full bloom at Descanso, from the lilacs to the roses, so there’s no better place to celebrate Earth Day. From 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., a butterfly appreciation corner will spotlight … Continue reading →

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In the garden: Lessons and leisure, as nature intended

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-3222 Tuesday, Sept. 8: Basic watercolor and graphite pencil lessons, including application and techniques for botanical illustration. The ongoing series starts Tuesday, Sept. 8, and continues for … Continue reading →

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In the garden: Lessons and leisure, as nature intended

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

ARBORETUM301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-3222 Saturday: A Square-Foot Gardening Workshop explores the technique of more intensive and multi-level gardening, using 1/5 the space of a conventional garden and less water and energy; 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Aug. 22, … Continue reading →

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Pasadena POPS will move to new venue, in Pasadena, for 2010 season

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>INSIDER Culture Monster reported early this morning that the Pasadena POPS will move from Descanso Gardens, where they’ve played for the past 12 years, to a lawn near the Rose Bowl. The rendering at right, photographed by Keith Birmingham, shows … Continue reading →

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