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Grow Your Own Festival of Flavors

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 20, 2009|

The L.A. Garden Show is fast approaching. There will be so much to see and do on the first weekend of May. Come on out to buy plants, attend a full schedule of book signings and lectures, and meet fellow artists from the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California!

SATURDAY, MAY 2

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Attention Young Gardeners! Meet the author and the illustrator of Wiggle and Waggle, Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson. Each purchase at the booksigning will include a Wiggle and Waggle activity kit.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
Meet author, illustrator and educator, Marianne D. Wallace and learn about her illustrated books addressing America’s forests, deserts, wetlands, prairies, mountains, and seashores. Marianne teaches educators and parents how to introduce children to botanical illustration.

SUNDAY, MAY 3

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyneand Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
After you learn how to grow your urban garden, be inspired to draw and paint your harvest with botanical artist, Sally Jacobs. Sally’s notecard collections celebrating fruit, vegetables, and flowers will be available for purchase.

Visitor Information: Los Angeles Garden Show, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, May 1 – 3, 2009

Meet the authors and purchase signed copies of these titles:

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National Park Week, April 18-26

Posted in gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 13, 2009|

The country will pay special tribute to its national parks beginning this weekend. Many activities are planned including Junior Ranger Day, art-related activities, litter patrols, hikes, and much more. A schedule of activities arranged by state can be viewed at National Park Week Events.

Do you live near a national park? Are you going to participate in one or more activities during National Park Week? If you do, tell us about your experience.

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Book Signings for Gardeners & Children

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 6, 2009|

Please join us for a sunny weekend at the Festival of Flavors, May 1-3, 2009 at the LA Garden Show. This year we are hosting book events celebrating five authors and illustrators. We will also be hosting a botanical art demonstration.

Please see the details below. We hope to see you there!

SATURDAY, MAY 2

SUNDAY, MAY 3

10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyneand Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape.

Visitor Information: Los Angeles Garden Show, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, May 1 – 3, 2009

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Observe, Connect & Create at the L.A. Garden Show

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on March 30, 2009|

Do you want to grow your own fruit and vegetables?

Are you looking for new ideas in garden design?

Would you like to turn your home into a cozy self-sufficient paradise?

What are you waiting for? Block off May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd on your calendar. Do not schedule other commitments for this weekend because you’ll be plenty busy at the 2009 L.A. Garden Show. Attend lectures, meet with landscape designers and fill your wagon with plants! ArtPlantae Books joins nurseries, plant societies, artists, and home & garden specialty merchants in the Marketplace to celebrate A Festival of Flavors.

ArtPlantae Books will encourage you to Observe, Connect and Create when you visit us. We have made arrangements for unique learning opportunities and activities. Here is a snapshot of what we have planned:

Saturday, May 2: Attention Young Gardeners! Meet the author and the illustrator of Wiggle and Waggle, Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson. You will also meet author, illustrator and educator, Marianne D. Wallace.

Sunday, May 3: Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape. After you learn how to “grow food anywhere”, be inspired to draw and paint your harvest with botanical artist, Sally Jacobs who will be demonstrating her craft this afternoon.

See you in the garden!

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An Elizabethan Garden Among Choices in North Carolina

Posted in gardening on March 1, 2009|

The following botanical gardens have been added to Nature Near You (North Carolina) . Below you’ll find a research and teaching garden at NC State University, a conservation garden at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a memorial garden for English colonists, and a collection of native plants from the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

JC Raulston Arboretum
www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum
4415 Beryl Road
Raleigh, NC
Phone: (919) 515-3132

North Carolina Botanical Garden
http://ncbg.unc.edu
1000 Laurel Hill Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 962-0522

The Elizabethan Gardens
http://elizabethangardens.org/
1411 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone (252) 473-3234

The Botanical Gardens at Asheville
www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org/
151 W.T. Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, North Carolina 28804-3414
Phone: (828) 252-5190

Many thanks to Patricia Savage for sharing these gardens with us.

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Learn to Draw at The Illustrated Garden

Posted in gardening, Learning Opportunities on February 13, 2009|

You now have the opportunity to learn about botanical illustration classes in Alabama in the Classes Near You section. On this long holiday weekend, take a moment to visit The Illustrated Garden. You will find lively and colorful sketches of plants, nature and all things from the garden. Illustrator Val Webb is the energy behind this inspiring blog. Learn from Val as she leads you through a sketch in her online tutorial (see below).

The Illustrated Garden, A Studio Blog
Instructor: Val Webb
http://valwebb.wordpress.com
Inquire about botanical drawing and nature illustration classes here. Be sure to visit the online gallery too!

Online Tutorial: Botanical Drawing with Pencil and Watercolor
Drawing the Natural World – Learn to use traditional botanical illustration techniques to draw coastal Alabama’s native plants in graphite, ink and watercolor. Space 301, Centre for the Living Arts in Mobile, Alabama. Tuesdays (8 weeks) 6:30-8:30pm, March 31 to May 19.
To register or for more information, go to www.space301.com.

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A Personal Tour of the Collection

Posted in gardening on February 12, 2009|

The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden has launched a new series of classes centered around the five geographic areas within the Arboretum. These field classes call for plant enthusiasts to bring water, wear comfortable shoes, and to slap on the sunscreen. Be prepared to get dirty. You will not be staying on the paved road!

Around the World in 127 Acres: The Arboretum’s Plant Collections
Wednesdays, March 4 through June 10 (no class on May 13)
1:30 PM -3:00 PM
Instructors: David Lofgren and Frank McDonough
Cost: $5 member/$7 non-member per class
Register: 626.821.4623; limit 20 people
Meet in The Arboretum library

March 4 – Asian/North American Collection: Trees & Shrubs from China to Chappaquiddick
March 18 – African Plant Collection: Amazing Gifts from the Cradle of Life
April 1 – Australian Plant Collection: Dreams & Wonders from Down Under
April 15 – Palm & Bamboo Collection: The Most Useful Plants in the World
April 29 – Madagascar Spiny Forest: Hostile, Beautiful, and Threatened
May 13 – No class
May 27 – Arboretum Herb Garden: Plants for Eating, Living, Praying, Healing
June 10 – Tropical & Begonia Greenhouses: From Orchids to Ogres

Note to Readers: This educational site is to serve as a resource center for all those interested in plants, botanical illustration, sketchbooks and nature journals, regardless of which corner of the planet they call home. If you know of an event that would be of interest to ArtPlantae readers, please share it with us. Thank you.