Fall 2010 Education Program
To register by phone, call Gamble Garden at
(650) 329-1356 weekdays from 9AM to noon.
Become a Member and receive your membership discount
as well as advance notice of future classes in your semi-monthly newsletter.
Planting for a Solid Future with Chris Ingram
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Date: |
Saturday, September 18, 9:00AM to noon |
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$30 member / $40 non-member
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Carriage House |
Successful planting depends on properly preparing the roots of a tree or shrub before it goes in the
ground. In this lecture/demonstration class, Chris Ingram will cover:
- the biology of roots
- how to examine and evaluate nursery stock
- what roots to prune and how to do it
- what kind of hole to dig
- proper planting technique
- how properly to transplant an existing tree
Chris Ingram
is an ISA Certified Arborist and Professional Aesthetic Pruner. Among other things, he is an
Assistant Instructor at Merritt College in Oakland and for the Master Gardener Program in Marin. He is a
graduate of Merritt College Horticultural Dept. with special emphasis on Aesthetic Pruning, also, City College of
SF and Strybing Arboretum “Master Pruning Program.” With 30+ years of experience in field of arboriculture
and pruning, Chris is an expert in his field. Chris and his wife own an historic olive orchard in Butte County, CA.,
and he has planted and maintained numerous fruit orchards in and around the Bay Area. Chris owns and runs
“Mr. Prune Tree Care” in San Francisco providing full range of arboriculture services including planting, early
training, pruning, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and consultation services.
Register online for this class
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Celebrate Pestos in a Gala Feast with Lou Pappas
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Date: |
Sunday, September 26 ~ 5:00 to 7:30PM |
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$45 member / $55 non-member
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| Location: |
Carriage House |
Lou Pappas celebrates a variety of delicious pesto recipes and
dishes with a participation style cooking class.
Register online for this class
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25th Anniversary Speakers Series
~ Gardens and Life Intertwined ~
The Education Committee is pleased to present the following special talks in celebration of our 25th Anniversary.
Each talk will be followed by a lovely reception in the main house. Space is limited. Talks will be held throughout 2010. We hope you will join us.
Treasures of Botanical Art with Leila Lyons
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Date: |
Sunday, October 10 ~ 2:00 to 4:30PM |
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$30 member / $40 non-member
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| Location: |
Reception in the house following the talk |
Leila Lyons of Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints in Town and Country
Village will speak on botanical imagery from the earliest times until
now, how they have become more realistic and how people have come
to appreciate them.
Register online for this class
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Who’s That Stranger in My Garden? with Betsy Fryberger
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Date: |
Sunday, October 24 ~ 2:00 to 4:30PM |
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$30 member / $40 non-member
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| Location: |
Reception in the house following the talk |
Betsy will speak on the golden age of botany and the explorers who
sought out plants in exotic parts of the world and shipped them back to
Europe where they were incorporated in the design of the great estates,
propagated, and commercialized around the world.
Register online for this class
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GARDENING BASICS FOR BEGINNERS
Are you a brand new gardener who needs help from the ground up?
Gamble Garden offers basic classes each season to meet your needs;
noone needs to feel intimidated about asking simple questions in these classes.
Get started right in gardening and make your garden a source of pleasure rather than
a chore or another monthly expense.
Check back each season for classes in this series.
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