BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221127T190000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a55014d80a94033fca49dc2419a46a5c CATEGORIES:Native Plant Talks CREATED:20231110T170252 SUMMARY:Making a Sustainable Seasonal Wreath Using Dried Native California Flowers, a talk by Jill Sowards LOCATION: Saratoga Library\, Community Room\, 13650 Saratoga Ave.\, Saratoga DESCRIPTION:THIS TALK IS IN-PERSON ONLY. Saratoga Library, Community Room, 13650 Sarato ga Ave., Saratoga\nIn this talk, Jill will demonstrate how to make a season al dried flower wreath using sustainable materials, with a focus on native California plants.  She'll share techniques for drying flowers and creating the wreath, demonstrate how to start and finish your creation, and identif y some useful garden flowers you can start in the ground now to enjoy next year.  These dried arrangements are made to be enjoyed for years or can be composted in their entirety when the season is over.\nPlease note that Jill will only demonstrate how to make a California native plant wreath, there will be no audience participation.\n\nSpeaker bio:\nJill is a gardener and owner of Violetear Studio. She teaches classes and workshops on a range of gardening and design topics throughout the bay area and online.  No matter the subject, her foundation is always on ecological gardening, waterwise pr actices, and how to incorporate native plants. Originally trained as a publ ic interest lawyer, Jill believes that all people can benefit from building a nurturing connection with the joy of the garden.  Her own garden is base d in the Berkeley hills which she cultivates with the help (or hindrance) o f her family and a rescue hound.\nDirections to the Saratoga Library: From Highway 85 take the Saratoga Ave. exit (NOT Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road) and tr avel southwest towards the Village of Saratoga. Stay in the right lane of S aratoga Ave. About 1/2 mile from the highway exit, there will be a two-lane left turn for West Valley College at Fruitvale Ave. Proceed through this i ntersection in the right lane, and take the next left turn into the library parking lot. The Community Room is at the front right of the library build ing.\nHandout (images/handouts/HandoutCaliforniaOakHabitatPresentation7_18_ 23.pdf)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

THIS TALK IS IN-PERSON ONLY. Saratoga Library, Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga

In this talk, Jill will demon strate how to make a seasonal dried flower wreath using sustainable materia ls, with a focus on native California plants.  She'll share techniques for drying flowers and creating the wreath, demonstrate how to start and f inish your creation, and identify some useful garden flowers you can start in the ground now to enjoy next year.  These dried arrangements are ma de to be enjoyed for years or can be composted in their entirety when the s eason is over.
Please note that Jill will only demonstrate how to make a California native plant wreath, there will be no audience partici pation.

Speaker bio:
Jill is a gardener and owner of Violetear Studio. She teaches classes and workshops on a range of gardenin g and design topics throughout the bay area and online.  No matter the subject, her foundation is always on ecological gardening, waterwise pract ices, and how to incorporate native plants. Originally trained as a public interest lawyer, Jill believes that all people can benefit from building a nurturing connection with the joy of the garden.  Her own garden is ba sed in the Berkeley hills which she cultivates with the help (or hindrance) of her family and a rescue hound.

Directions to the Sara toga Library: From Highway 85 take the Saratoga Ave. exit (NOT Sun nyvale-Saratoga Road) and travel southwest towards the Village of Saratoga. Stay in the right lane of Saratoga Ave. About 1/2 mile from the highway ex it, there will be a two-lane left turn for West Valley College at Fruitvale Ave. Proceed through this intersection in the right lane, and take the nex t left turn into the library parking lot. The Community Room is at the fron t right of the library building.

Handout

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