Classes

Fall 2010 Education Program

September 18
Planting for a Solid Future
September 26
Celebrate Pestos in a Gala Feast
 

25th Anniversary Speakers Series

October 10
Treasures of Botanical Art
October 24
Who’s That Stranger in My Garden?
 

To register by phone, call Gamble Garden at (650) 329-1356 weekdays from 9AM to noon.

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Planting for a Solid Future with Chris Ingram

Date:

Saturday, September 18, 9:00AM to noon

Fee:

$30 member / $40 non-member
Location: 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.

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Celebrate Pestos in a Gala Feast with Lou Pappas

Date:

Sunday, September 26 ~ 5:00 to 7:30PM

Fee:

$45 member / $55 non-member
Location: Carriage House

Lou Pappas celebrates a variety of delicious pesto recipes and dishes with a participation style cooking 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

Date:

Sunday, October 10 ~ 2:00 to 4:30PM

Fee:

$30 member / $40 non-member
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.

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Who’s That Stranger in My Garden? with Betsy Fryberger

Date:

Sunday, October 24 ~ 2:00 to 4:30PM

Fee:

$30 member / $40 non-member
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.

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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.