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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
Feb 1
Articles
FROM THE BOARD
By Jim Bishop. Changes on the Board We’d had a few mid-year changes on the board. Susan Starr rejoins the board as Newsletter Editor. ...
Jan 1, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Strine Outback Bush Walk – Part 2
By Jim Bishop. This is part two of a series about a September 2016 trip to view the wildflowers and scenery of Southwestern Australia....
Jan 1, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: 2017 Resolutions
Edited by Dayle Cheever. Is there a ground cover that you recommend? Please include the conditions that apply (slope, level, or heavily...
Jan 1, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: January Meeting- Down Under Wonders
We start off the new year by welcoming nursery founder Jo O’Connell. Jo is the owner of Australia Native Plants Nursery, located in Ojai...
Jan 1, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Betty Young
By: Susan Krzywicki. Betty Young is a major figure in California native plant restoration nursery management. She’s “written the book” on...
Jan 1, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Strine Outback Bush Walk – Part 1
By Jim Bishop. This is part one of series about a September 2016 trip to view the wildflowers and scenery of Southwestern Australia. At...
Dec 1, 2016
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Agavaceae Part 2 – the Aggravation
By: Jim Bishop. This is a continuation of last month’s article “The Adoration”, Part 1 about growing agaves. Agaves are great garden...
Nov 1, 2016
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