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  ONGOING
  2010 Plein Air Painting in the Garden
Every Thursday and Saturday
Maloof Foundation Garden
12 Noon-4:00 PM


The beautiful Maloof Garden is available from 12 Noon-4:00 PM for 8-10 artists. Sponsored by the SAMFAC Community Outreach Committee. Through the hot months, we ask painters using our gardens to bring plenty of water! Please check in at the Visitor Center/Foundation Bookstore before you start painting.

Contact the Foundation office for info/reservations:
909-980-0412 or e-mail: info@malooffoundation.org
   
  ARTICLES
 

"A Lesson in How to Incorporate Art into the Garden," Fresh Dirt (Sunset Magazine's blog), March 18, 2008.

"The Maloof Experience", Fresh Dirt (Sunset Magazine's blog), March 17, 2008.

   
  USEFUL LINKS
 

Metropolitan Water District and The Family of Southern California Water Agencies:Resources

   
  2010 ARCHIVE OF GARDEN EVENTS
 

UC Riverside Botanic Garden Tour and Class
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:30 AM - Noon
pre-registration required

Nan Simonsen, landscape designer, will lead a tour of the Maloof Discovery Garden as part of UC Riverside's 2010 spring garden series. There is a fee of $35 and pre-registration is required.

To register contact Nan at (951) 788-5996 or e-mail Hm2grdn@aol.com

   
 

Water Efficient Landscape Tour
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00-4:00 PM
To register
visit www.cvwdwater.com or call (909) 944-6048

Sponsored by the Cucamonga Valley Water District, this tour features low water use landscapes in the surrounding community of Rancho Cucamonga. The tour concludes at the Maloof Discovery Garden where Sheila N. Kee, author of the newly released Backyard Birds of the Inland Empire, will give a slide show and sign copies of her book.

Schedule:
9 -10:00 AM Registration
10 - 1:30 PM Self-guided tours
1:30-4:00 PM Maloof Discovery Garden tours
3:00 PM Slide show and Sheila N. Kee book signing at Maloof

  2009 ARCHIVE OF GARDEN EVENTS
  Water Efficient Landscape Tour
Saturday, March 28, 2009
For more information and to register:
www.cvwdwater.com or call (909) 987-2591 X7486

Begin the day at Cucamonga Valley Water District and continue on to Rancho Cucamonga locations to tour local low-water use gardens. A reception and tours of the Maloof Garden are scheduled for the afternoon.
   
 

Annual Fall Maloof Garden Community Event:
Fall Planting & Pruning Days
PLUS Lunch Time Presentations

Veterans Day Week: November 11, 14 & 15, 2009
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Maloof Foundation
Garden
5131 Carnelian Street, Alta Loma, CA 91701

Come join us for our annual fall garden clean-up and planting plus lunch time presentations. Experienced and novice gardeners are welcome!
Bring your own tools for garden clean-up and planting (clippers, shovel, pick, etc.) Bring your own sandwich and we will provide drinks, fruit and dessert.
RSVP or INFO:

Evelyn George at 909-980-0412 or e-mail: info@malooffoundation.org

Speaker/Presentation Schedule


Wednesday, Nov. 11 @ 11:30 AM: Tom Shea, UC Lecturer
Topic: Almost all about citrus--plant care, hands-on pruning and new varieties.

Saturday, Nov. 14 @ 11:30 AM: Susan Sims,
Board Certified Master Arborist, Agricultural Biologist
Topic: Identifying the good bugs from the bad.

Sunday, Nov. 15 @ 11:30 AM: Ellen Mackey, Sr. Ecologist (Ecological Society of America Certified), Lecturer and Author
Topic: Terrible 10 and invasive plant pests.

   
  2008 ARCHIVE OF GARDEN EVENTS
 

Annual Fall Maloof Garden Event
Veterans Day Weekend
Fall Planting and Pruning & "Brown Bag" Seminars
Maloof Foundation Garden

Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday
November 8, 9 & 11, 2008
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM


Whether you are an experienced gardener or not, come join us! Don't miss this great opportunity to learn from the experts. Bring your own tools for garden clean-up and planting (i.e., clippers shovel, pick, etc.). Bring your own sandwich for lunch and we will provide drinks, fruit and dessert.

If you plan to attend or have questions contact:
Evelyn George at the Maloof Foundation: 909-980-0412 or
E-mail: info@malooffoundation.org

11:30 AM Brown Bag Seminar Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 8: "Irrigation and Basic Design"
Albert Finnerty, South Coast master gardener-native plant gardens
Sunday, Nov. 9th: "Highland Library Environmental Learning Center's rooftop garden". Lauren Bergh and Jessica Sutorus
Tuesday, Nov. 11th: "Public Information and Conservation"
Pam Pavela, Western Municipal Water District

   
  2007 ARCHIVE OF GARDEN EVENTS
 

Annual Fall Maloof Garden Event
Veterans Day Weekend
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
November 10-11-12, 2007
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM


Fall garden clean-up and planting plus lunch time seminars.
Call if you plan to attend or for questions: contact Evelyn George at
909-980-0412 or e-mail info@malooffoundation.org

11:30 AM SEMINAR SCHEDULE:
Saturday, November 10: Designing with Native Plants
Nan Simonsen, UC Riverside lecturer, Garden Designer

Sunday, November 11: Tree Pruning
Rich Bado, ISA Certified Arborist

Monday, November 12: Native Plant Maintenance
Barbara Eisenstein, RSABG Public Horticulture Outreach

   

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5131 Carnelian Street, Alta Loma, CA 91701 (909) 980-0412