Preserving America's Exceptional Gardens

2010 Ruth Bancroft Horticultural Series
Fourth Quarter Gardens: An August to December Romance

Friday, October 29 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Lafayette, CA

One-day horticulture and design seminar.

Presented by the Garden Conservancy and The Ruth Bancroft Garden.
Cosponsored by Pacific Horticulture magazine. Additional support from Monrovia.

Admission: Early Bird Special ends September 15!

  • Garden Conservancy/The Ruth Bancroft Garden members: $85 $75
  • Pacific Horticulture subscribers: $95 $85
  • General admission: $105 $95

Fees includes talk, lunch, and reception.



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Speakers/Lectures include:

Overview of Gardens that Look Well in the Fall: something for everyone
Debra Prinzing, garden writer, Seattle

Fall Focus: Landscape Plants for California Gardens
Bob Perry, author, Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture, Cal Poly Pomona

Spectacular Plants on the “Hoof and on the Plate”
Nicholas Staddon, Monrovia, Azusa, CA

Short talks:

Fall Glory at RBG
Brian Kemble, Director of Horticulture, The Ruth Bancroft Garden
View photos of The Ruth Bancroft Garden during fall here.

Color it Green
Katherine Greenberg, Lafayette Native Garden

High Desert Garden, Yakima, Washington
And more! Check back often for updates.

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Garden Visit:
Native Plant Garden in Lafayette
View photos of this garden and more Saxon Holt Photography.