2023 Talks

Our talks are held at the nursery in our demonstration gardens and are always FREE!

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2023 Talks

DATE	SPEAKER
	JUNE 2023
Saturday June 10 11am	ADAPTING TO WILDFIRE – Strategies for Modifying Your Landscape with Wildfire in Mind with Toni Gattone Knowing how to adapt your landscape to fire is one of the best things you can do to help keep your home safer in light of our changing climate and the threat of wildfire. Come learn strategies and techniques that will help enhance your home’s defensible space at this free talk with adaptive gardening expert, Toni Gattone. Toni Gattone is a nationally recognized author and adaptive gardening expert & inspirational change-agent. Her mission is mission to empower gardeners with practical, how-to information enabling them to keep gardening for life, in comfort and with ease. While gardeners of all ages and abilities appreciate her work, she especially enjoys working with seniors and modern elders who want to live bolder lives. ADMISSION: FREE Learn more about Toni Gattone
Saturday June 3 10am	PLANTS TO ‘DYE’ FOR – Plant-based Natural Fabric Dyeing Learn how to dye fabrics using plants you can grow at home! Join Rebecca Burgess and Grace Harris of Fibershed for a presentation and natural dyeing demonstration that will inspire you to garden for color, and texture. You will learn how doing this work in our own backyards can extend the life of our clothing, and generate a new culture of land-based fashion that this more earth friendly and that we can all greatly benefit from. Learn more about Fibershed here ADMISSION: FREE
	MAY 2023
Saturday May 27th 10am	Create Your Own Customized Plant List Using CalScape, WUCOLS, and other resources. If you tried to figure out a planting palette and been frustrated by inconsistent information and seemingly conflicting advice, this talk is for you. With all the sources of information available, developing a planting palette for your garden that is well considered is no small feat. This talk is a bit different from our usual in that we will be discussing one approach to developing a plant list that’s customized for your site. All those various sources haven’t studied your garden. You know your project better, and you can do this. We will start with reviewing how to take a plant inventory of your property and observe certain conditions there. With that in mind, we’ll look at using CalScape and WUCOLS to start a plant list in excel, then refine the options down including deciding what plants should stay or go from a technical standpoint rather than an aesthetic one. Solving for the technical issues first empowers you to design with confidence. This talk is most suitable for studious do-it-yourselfers, garden designers, and other landscape professionals. We will be discussing a process of working rather than giving plant recommendations. Join us and let’s take a deeper dive toward making better plant selections. Jennifer DrGraaf is a California licensed Landscape Architect and educator with over 20 years professional experience. Her qualifications include being a LEED Accredited Professional, ReScape CA Qualified Professional and Rater, and Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper. She earned her BLA in Landscape Architecture from Oklahoma State University. www.degraafassoc.com
Saturday May 20th 10am – 3pm	BUTTERFLY SUMMIT! – Come for a day of education and fun for all things butterflies Hooray! Annie’s Butterfly Summit is back! Come learn from some of the Bay Area’s leading experts about native butterflies and what you can do to help them thrive. Learn about planting and gardening to help attract and sustain butterflies in your area – and how to plant a seasonal succession of blooms so different butterfly species have food sources year round. The day will also include butterfly exhibits, kid’s crafts, music and food vendors. Open to all ages! For even more details about the speakers click anniesannuals.com/ButterflySummit Schedule of Speakers 10am “HOW TO ATTRACT POLLINATORS & KEEP THEM COMING BACK” Pollinator Posse Founders Tora Rocha & Terry Smith (https://pollinatorposse.org ) 11am “POLLINATOR MEADOWS” Andrea Hurd – Owner, Mariposa Gardening & Design 12:30pm “ORNAMENTAL PLANTS & POLLINATORS” Emily Erickson – Postdoctoral Researcher Dept of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis 2pm “MILKWEEDS & MONARCHS” Isis Howard – The Xerces Society & Sarah Gomes – Monarch Joint Venture 10am – 3pm Stop buy one of our butterfly information tables. Bring the kids for butterfly arts & crafts. Grab lunch or a snack from our pop-up food vendors who will be joining us at the Butterfly Summit.
Sat. & Sun. May 13-14 9am-5pm	MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATION Celebrate Mother’s Day with an outing to Annie’s Nursery where ALL MOMS & GRANDMOMS RECEIVE 1 FREE PLANT with purchase!* Plus, enter our drawing for a chance to WIN A $100 ANNIE’S SHOPPING SPREE. Also on Saturday: – Free talk: Growing Your Own Big Beautiful Bouquets, with Jill Sowards at 10am – Kid’s craft to make a Mother’s Day card (11am – 2pm) – Yami Yami will be here with her delicious hand-made, Pate de Fruit confections. * Free plants are “yellow tag” only. Limit one free plant. Need not be present at drawing to win.
Saturday May 13th 10am	Growing Your Own Big Beautiful Bouquets Join instructor Jill Sowards of Violetear Studio to learn about growing your own floral arrangements. She’ll discuss a general planting scheme based on building bountiful bouquets that will keep you in flowers all season long including examples of how to combine CA natives with other pollinator-friendly plants. Learn the best ways to create a dedicated cutting garden or how to add “bouquet flowers” into your existing beds. Jill will also discuss the sustainable tools and tips that will help you easily create arrangements of any size, and keep them looking fresh for longer. Admission – FREE Learn more about Jill Sowards of Violetear Studio here.
Saturday May 6th 10am	Healthy Soil for a Healthy Garden! Join Charlotte Canner on May 6th, and learn about soil health! Healthy soil is the literal and figurative foundation of a beautiful, pest-free garden. In this in-person workshop, Charlotte Canner of “Our Water Our World” will discuss why healthy soil is beneficial for plant growth, pest reduction, water efficiency in the garden, and how it can even help in the fight against climate change! She will also teach how to build and maintain nutrient-rich soil, whether starting with a bare lot or a mature garden. This class is for all levels of gardeners. Charlotte Canner is an Integrated Pest Management Advocate with the Our Water Our World program in the Bay Area. The program partners with retailers to educate consumers on less-toxic pest management and keeping toxic chemicals out of our waterways. Charlotte is also a soil & compost enthusiast and has taught composting at various gardens and retailers in the Bay Area. She lives in San Francisco with her partner, rescue super-mutt, and her few thousand composting worms. WHEN: Saturday May 6th 10:00 AM WHERE: Annie’s Annuals Retail Nursery – 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA ADMISSION: FREE!!! See Annie’s Annuals & Perennials full schedule of upcoming talks and events on our website Learn more about Our Water Our World Here
	APRIL 2023
Saturday, Apr 29, 2023, 11:00 AM	Gardening for Native Bees! A FREE Talk with the Researchers from the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab Learn from the folks who make bees their business every day. Join Sarah Caso and Amanda Niemela, from the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab, for there talk about how to create sanctuary gardens for bees and other native pollinators. Their talk will include information on the native bees of California, pollinator ecology and how to design gardens to best support pollinator populations. The Urban Bee Lab has been studying CA native bees since 1987 and was founded by UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus, Dr. Gordon Frankie. After the talk, Dr. Gordon Frankie, will also be on hand for a Q&A. ADMISSION – FREE WHEN: Saturday, April 29th at 11am WHERE: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery, 740 Market Ave., Richmond, CA Sarah Caso is a fourth year student at UC Berkeley majoring in Environmental Science and History. She has been involved in research at the Urban Bee Lab for three years, and is conducting her senior thesis on the impact of urbanization on the reproductive health of blue mason bees in Sacramento and Davis. Amanda Niemela is a fourth year student at UC Berkeley majoring in Plant Genetics and Biology. She has been doing research with the Urban Bee Lab for two years, and has taken over the role as taxonomist, working to identify the thousands of bee species collected through the lab’s fieldwork. Dr. Gordon Frankie is a professor emeritus and research entomologist in the department of Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. He specializes in the behavioral ecology of solitary bees in California and Costa Rica. He founded the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab in 1987, and has been working to document the species of California native bees since. See our full schedule of upcoming talks and events online: https://blog.anniesannuals.com/2023-talks/ Learn more about the work of the Urban Bee Lab at helpabee.org, or on instagram @berkeleybeelab
Sunday April 30th 10am	Grow Big Beautiful Zinnias! – with Author & Breeder Tiffany Jones Learn how Tiffany’s Zinnia journey got started and how yours can too. Zinnias are fun, easy to grow and provide great color for the garden and bouquets! Tiffany will share her techniques and the growing secrets she has learned from her years of breeding Zinnias. You’ll also be able to apply these principles to other blooming plants such as your favorite tomato and other vegetables. Get inspired to experience the joy of watching something unique that you created and grew, open and bloom for the first time like a delightful, surprising gift! Tiffany Jones studied Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in college and started a small suburban farm in the very crowded Southern California market. She will also have copies of her book, “The Zinnia Breeder’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Enthusiasts” available.

Saturday April 1 10am – 3pm	BEE BASH – Come for a day of education and fun for all things bees. We’ve gathered a swarm of bee experts for an educational and fun filled day at our first ever BEE BASH. Come learn from some of the Bay Area’s leading experts about native bees and what you can do to help them, including preserving habitat, and planting and gardening with bees in mind. Find out which plants are most likely to attract and sustain bees in your area – and how to plant a seasonal succession of blooms so they have food sources year round. The day will also include demo hives and bee expert booths plus kid’s crafts, music and food vendors. Open to all ages! For even more details about the speakers click anniesannuals.com/BeeBash Schedule of Speakers 10am Jennifer Jewell: “Invitations From and To the Garden: Cultivating Places & People” 11am John Whittlesey: “Bumble Bees – Natural History & Designing Gardens to Support Them” 12:30pm Tora Rocha & Angela Laws: “Maintaining Native Bee Habitats” 1:30pm Gordon Frankie: “Characteristics of Pollinator Habitat Gardens” 10am – 3pm Stop buy one of our bee information tables, arts & craft area, grab a snack or pick up some cool merch from one of the bee-related vendors who will be joining us at the Bee Bash.
Saturday April 8th 10am	All Things Tomatoes – A FREE Talk with Matthew Sylvester, owner of Happy Acre Farm Come prepared with all your questions and get ready to learn the secrets of successful tomato growing from Oakland born and raised tomato farmer Matthew Sylvester. Matthew will discuss his favorite tomatoes, based on microclimate, space, soil, usage, and other things to consider when deciding which tomato varieties to plant. ADMISSION – FREE WHEN: Saturday, April 8th at 10am WHERE: 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA Happy Acre Farm’s produce is used by many area restaurants and they are a member of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) which offers subscription-based veggie and flower boxes to consumers. He will also be bringing along some of his locally grown and pressed olive oils. Learn more about Happy Acre Farm https://www.happyacrefarm.com/
Saturday April 15th 10am – 1pm	Nature Journaling Workshop! An Event By MJ Broadbent & Kate Rutter Back by popular demand – Nature Journaling!! Bring your love for plants to a whole new level! Nature journaling is the act of putting pen (or pencil) to paper to observe aspects of nature with curiosity and attention. At this in-person workshop you’ll learn about establishing (or enhancing) your nature journaling practice among the beautiful demonstration gardens and nursery plants at Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery in Richmond CA. The focus is on experiencing and visually expressing our curiosity about plants, not about making detailed botanical art. In this practice, “art” is the experience you have while you’re doing it. After a brief orientation and warm-up learning activities—led by MJ Broadbent and Kate Rutter—you will have hands-on observation and drawing time in the nursery. Using words, pictures, and numbers you will capture the forms, shapes, and textures of the plants of your choice. You will practice foundational techniques such as basic drawing, annotation, and a variety of observations that prompt both deeper questions and a deeper connections to the plants. Your facilitators will be available for questions and individual instruction during the nursery journaling time. The group will reconvene toward the close of the workshop to talk about our experiences and learn from each other. All skill levels welcome; no prior experience necessary. Note – Annie’s Annuals is the venue host for this paid workshop with instructors MJ Broadbent & Kate Rutter. Tickets and registration for this event is via their Eventbrite listing https://www.eventbrite.com/…/workshop-nature-journaling… COST: $45 – $65
Sunday April 16th 10:00am – 11am	Lets Talk Dahlias! – A FREE Talk With Jill Sowards Come to Annie’s Nursery for a FREE talk about how to grow beautiful dahlias, one of the most generous and rewarding flowers in the garden. Jill Sowards, gardenista, podcaster, blogger, and owner of Violetear Studio will discuss planting and caring for your flowers — including how to grow dahlias in the ground, in pots, or a raised bed — so that you can enjoy them for years to come. She’ll also discuss how best to cut your blooms to enjoy in the home, and go over favorite varietals.
Saturday April 22nd 10am	Gray Water Reuse & Climate Change Celebrate Earth Day by learning how you can help make a difference for the climate by using grey water! Shreya Ramachandran, founder of The Grey Water Project, will be speaking about how you can easily implement a grey water reuse system in our home and how these actions can help reduce water shortages and water pollution all while being beneficial for your garden and the planet. Shreya Ramachandran is a sophomore at Stanford University and founder of The Grey Water Project which promotes the safe reuse of grey water and water conservation as a way to battle droughts and climate change. (Grey water is lightly used water that makes up 60% of the used water in our homes). The foundation works to educate the public and provides a free school curriculum for children. She is also working to push policymakers to give rebates for installing grey-water systems in existing homes, and in new construction. “My goal is to have grey water reuse become like paper and plastic recycling – something everyone does,” Shreya says. She is the City of Fremont’s only Youth Sustainability Commissioner and has won several National and International research awards including Intel ISEF, The Google Science Fair, BioGENEius and The International Children’s Climate Prize. Learn more: Instagram: thegreywaterproject Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thegreywaterproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegreywaterproject/
Saturday, April 29th 10am	Gardening for Native Bees – UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab Sarah Caso and Amanda Niemela from the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab will be presenting on how to create sanctuary gardens for pollinators. Their talk will include information on the native bees of California, pollinator ecology and how to design gardens to best support pollinator populations. After the talk, Dr. Gordon Frankie, the Bee Lab’s founder, will also be on hand for a Q&A. Learn more about the work of the Urban Bee Lab at helpabee.org, or on instagram @berkeleybeelab ADMISSION – FREE Speaker Bios Sarah Caso is a fourth year student at UC Berkeley majoring in Environmental Science and History. She has been involved in research at the Urban Bee Lab for three years, and is conducting her senior thesis on the impact of urbanization on the reproductive health of blue mason bees in Sacramento and Davis. Amanda Niemela is a fourth year student at UC Berkeley majoring in Plant Genetics and Biology. She has been doing research with the Urban Bee Lab for two years, and has taken over the role as taxonomist, working to identify the thousands of bee species collected through the lab’s fieldwork. Dr. Gordon Frankie is a professor emeritus and research entomologist in the department of Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. He specializes in the behavioral ecology of solitary bees in California and Costa Rica. He founded the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab in 1987, and has been working to document the species of California native bees since.
Saturday, April 29th 9am – 5pm	Native Plant Extravaganza Day #3 – Supporting the Bringing Back the Natives Tour 2023 Shop at Annie’s all day on Saturday, April 29th and a percentage of your CA Native plant purchases will go to support the Bay Area’s 19th annual Bringing Back the Natives Tour. Now is the perfect time to plant natives, especially early blooming annuals, which will not only make your garden look beautiful, but will help the native pollinators and the environment too. Annie’s grows over 250 different varieties of CA native plants. See the latest list here Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase Information Join the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase this spring. Two days of online inspiration on April 15 and 16 will be followed by the opportunity to visit more than fifty beautiful bird- and butterfly-friendly gardens that will be open at various locations throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7. Learn how to: Select and care for California native plants, Attract birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden, Garden without pesticides (and protect your children and pets!), Lower your water bill ALL EVENTS ARE FREE BUT DONATIONS WELCOME – REGISTRATION REQUIRED Online garden tour: Sat & Sun., April 15 & 16 from 10:00-3:00, Keynote by Doug Tallamy In-person Garden Tour: Sat.& Sun., May 6 & 7 from 10:00-3:00 To register, and for more information, visit: BringingBacktheNatives.net
Saturday April 30th 10am	Grow Big Beautiful Zinnias! – with Author & Breeder Tiffany Jones Learn how Tiffany’s Zinnia journey got started and how yours can too. Zinnias are fun, easy to grow and provide great color for the garden and bouquets! Tiffany will share her techniques and the growing secrets she has learned from her years of breeding Zinnias. You’ll also be able to apply these principles to other blooming plants such as your favorite tomato and other vegetables. Get inspired to experience the joy of watching something unique that you created and grew, open and bloom for the first time like a delightful, surprising gift! Tiffany Jones studied Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in college and started a small suburban farm in the very crowded Southern California market. She will also have copies of her book, “The Zinnia Breeder’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Enthusiasts” available.

	MARCH 2023
Saturday March 4 10am	Making Meaningful Message Posy Bouquets Using the Language of Flowers Join Teresa on a floral adventure through history and time as she shares her expertise on planting and growing a Victorian Posy Garden that will reward you with flowers for cutting, arranging, enjoying and gifting. Learn how to incorporate the historical language of flowers to convey meaning when creating modern-day Posy floral arrangements. What exactly is a Posy and how do you create one and select flowers, and herbs to convey the sentiments you desire? One lucky attendee will win a Posy Bouquet. Teresa Sabankaya is a floral designer, floriographist, and author of The Posy Book. She has been providing professional floral design services for elegant lifestyles in the Monterey and San Francisco Bay Area for over thirty years, designing florals for daily enjoyment, weddings, and other milestones. She is most notably known for the creation of her modern-day posies. Her work has been featured in Victoria, Country Gardens, Elle and Sunset Magazines. She has been a participant in many flower shows, including the prestigious Bouquets-to-Art, DeYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park, and Monterey Museum of Art. ADMISSION: FREE
Saturday March 11 10am	Jill Sowards – Growing Hardy Hellebores and Shade Plants Hellebores, or Lenten Roses, are one of the showiest, hardiest, long blooming plants you can grow in a shady garden. They’re winter blooming and drought tolerant too. Join Jill Sowards, gardenista, podcaster, blogger, and owner of Violetear Studio, as she talks about the different types of Hellebores, how to grow them, and the best shade-loving gems to partner with them to turn up the volume and pizazz in your shade garden. ADMISSION: FREE
Saturday March 18 11am – 12pm	Ikebana From Your Garden – Join, Sahshah “Ko-Sen”, master Sogetsu Ikebana artist during this talk and live demonstration of Ikebana, the art of Japanese floral arrangement. Modern Sogetsu Ikebana differs from traditional Ikebana in its emphasis on individual expression and the use of both natural and unconventional manmade materials in unexpected combinations. Sahshah will discuss the history of Ikebana and Sogetsu, materials selection and basic technique all while creating both a large and small scale sculpture. Sahshah “Ko Sen” began studying Sogetsu ikebana at the age of 7 and throughout her life has continued to study and incorporate Ikebana into her work in floral design. She holds a first grade “Komon” certificate from the Sogetsu School and currently serves as the Floral Designer for the San Francisco Landscape and Garden Show in Sacramento. Her artistic philosophy is that “We need to connect with plants and flowers. They speak a calm and delicate language, that if you listen will tell you where they want to be in an arrangement. We do not want to duplicate nature, but drive to advance it with our imagination and creative thought. Hopefully, the skills we have learned, and the insight we have gained into the verity of the materials, allow us to achieve our vision and express our art.” ADMISSION: FREE Learn more about the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch https://www.sogetsusanfrancisco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SogetsuSanFranciscoBayAreaBranch
Saturday March 25th 10am	Native Caterpillars – recognize the “good guys” before they’re butterflies Do you know how to spot your favorite butterflies in their often colorful caterpillar clothes? Pollinator enthusiast Earl Nickel will shine a light on some of our more intriguing California native caterpillars. He’ll explain why these leaf munching guys are important to our local ecology and reveal some of the fascinating defense mechanisms they employ to keep predators at bay in your garden and how you can help ensure their success. Earl is an Oakland-based horticulturist, photographer, and writer. He writes regularly for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written feature articles for Pacific Horticulture magazine, contributes to the Annie’s Annuals blog, and writes his weekly gardening blog; all while maintaining an amazing ‘one-of-everything’ garden. ADMISSION: FREE!!!
Saturday, March 25th 9am-5pm	Native Plant Extravaganza Day! – Supporting the Bringing Back the Natives Tour 2023 Shop at Annie’s all day on Saturday, March 25th and a percentage of your CA Native plant purchases will go to support the Bay Area’s 19th annual Bringing Back the Natives Tour. Now is the perfect time to plant natives, especially early blooming annuals, which will not only make your garden look beautiful, but will help the native pollinators and the environment too. Annie’s grows over 250 different varieties of CA native plants. See the latest list here For more information about Bringing Back the Natives and the in-person tour happening May 6th & 7th visit their website. Listen to a podcast interview of Tour creator, Kathy Kramer, on Cultivating Place the award winning Public Radio podcast hosted by Jennifer Jewell
	FEBRUARY 2023
Saturday February 11, 10am– 11am	Creating Low-Water High Biodiversity Gardens! with Ann-Marie Benz Imagine a beautiful yard that requires little to no water or maintenance. What if it also supported birds, butterflies, and biodiversity. Come learn how to make that vision a reality at this free talk with Ann-Marie Benz from the California Native Plant Society. She will teach you how to create a more biodiverse habitat garden in your yard that will not only look beautiful but will help the planet too! ADMISSION – FREE WHERE: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery, 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA WHEN: Saturday, February 11th 10am – 11am (rain or shine)
Saturday, February 11th All Day – 9am – 5pm	Native Plant Extravaganza Day! – Supporting the Bringing Back the Natives Tour 2023 Shop at Annie’s all day on Saturday, Feb. 11th and a percentage of your CA Native plant purchases will go to support the Bay Area’s 19th annual Bringing Back the Natives Tour. Now is the perfect time to plant natives, especially early blooming annuals, which will not only make your garden look beautiful, but will help the native pollinators and the environment too. Annie’s grows over 250 different varieties of CA native plants. See the latest list here Extravaganza Days are happening three Saturdays in spring: Feb 11, Mar. 25 and April 29 For more information about Bringing Back the Natives and the in-person tour happening May 6th & 7th visit their website.
Saturday, February 18th 10am – 11am	Growing Drought Tolerant Cottage-Style Gardens! An exciting free talk with landscape designer Galen Fultz Join landscape designer Galen Fultz as he discusses the science and art of creating the water wise cottage garden. A cottage garden is generally defined as an informal and individualistic planting of ornamental and edible plants including annuals, perennials, roses, shrubs, vines, small trees, herbs, and vegetables. Done thoughtfully, colorful cottage gardens can be created that are simultaneously water-wise and even provide habitat for birds and pollinators. He will cover soil preparation, watering and plant selection (including California natives). Galen Fultz has been designing plant-focused landscapes in Northern California for over 40 years and is the owner of Avant Garden, a Marin County landscape design company. He has been cited in numerous publications and showcased in Better Homes and Gardens, California Home and Design, the Ross Garden Tour, and the HGTV Channel. He also founded the Marin Garden School in 1996 and has taught landscape design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Saturday February 25th 10am	Container Gardening with Jill Sowards Learn how to create beautiful container gardens with Jill Sowards of Violetear Studio. Join us in the Nursery for this FREE TALK where Jill will demonstrate the fundamentals of making beautiful potted displays, including container and plant selection. Planting in containers is a great way to bring living beauty to whatever large or small space you have while having fun experimenting with mixing and arranging different containers and flower types together. She will show you how to combine multiple different plants in a single container as seasonal “living bouquets” and also how to group long-living plants growing alone in their containers. Jill will also discuss seasonal care, and recycling your plants into the garden or repotting for continued displays. ADMISSION – FREE WHERE: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery, 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 10am – 11am (rain or shine)
	JANUARY 2023 TALKS
Sun, Jan, 15th,11am -12:00pm	Eileen Jackson Masters Guide To Rose Pruning! Eileen Jackson is a 20 plus year member of the American Rose Society and the North Bay Rose Society, Consulting Rosarian, Master Rosarian and Accredited Horticultural Judge for the American Rose Society. She grows over 60 roses of various types, down from 140 a few years ago. Join Eileen in the Nursery THIS SATURDAY to learn all about rose pruning. WHEN: Sun Jan. 15th. 11:00 AM WHERE: Annie’s Annuals Retail Nursery – 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA ADMISSION: FREE!!!
Sat, Jan, 21th,10am -1:00pm	Nature Journaling Workshop! With MJ Broadbent & Kate Rutter Bring your love for plants to a whole new level! Nature journaling is the act of putting pen (or pencil) to paper to observe aspects of nature with curiosity and attention. At this in-person workshop you’ll learn about establishing (or enhancing) your nature journaling practice among the beautiful demonstration gardens and nursery plants at Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery in Richmond CA. Note – Annie’s Annuals is the venue host for this paid workshop with instructors MJ Broadbent & Kate Rutter. Tickets and registration for this event is via their Eventbrite listing https://www.eventbrite.com/…/workshop-nature-journaling. WHEN: Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST COST: $45 – $65 WHERE: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Nursery, 740 Market Ave., Richmond CA
January 28th 11am – 12pm (rain or shine)	Bare Root Boot Camp! with Ed Laivo Join Ed Laivo, author of Backyard Orchard Culture, for an exciting and FREE talk about growing bare root fruit trees! Ed has spent years amending and refining his growing and pruning techniques, both on his own and while working at Dave Wilson Nursery and the Urban Tree Farm in Santa Rosa. He will share his lessons learned and best practices with you to help ensure your fruit tree growing success. Bring your pictures and questions for Ed! Annie’s Annuals has also just received our shipment of bare root fruit trees for the season so our nursery is stocked with over 60 varieties to choose from listed on our website.