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NATURE cont’d from page 44horticultural legacy, an updated species list,and a complete bibliography of her writings.Copies of the book will be available forpurchase and signing. Refreshments will beprovided. 7:30pm - join us for Plant ID Hour,before the lecture, 6:30 pm. Luther BurbankArt & Garden Center, 250 Yulupa Ave., SantaRosa ~ www.cnpsmb.orgMarch 28, 24, April 11, 21 – DocentLed Walks in the Laguna! - The LagunaFoundation offers lively, informative docentledwalks in the Laguna Wetlands Preservein Sebastopol. Walks are held on Wednesdayevenings and Saturday mornings. Meet inSebastopol at the parking lot BEHIND theYouth Annex at 425 Morris Street. Arrive 15minutes early for prompt check-in. The walkwill last about 1 ½ hours. Bring binocularsif you have them and wear comfortablewalking shoes. We ask for a minimum $5.00donation for the walk. Light rain - it’s a go;heavy rain cancels. Mar 28, 6:00pm; Mar24, 9:15am; Apr 11, 6:30pm; Apr 21, 9:15am.www.lagunafoundation.orgApril 20 - Introduction to Birding - Thisfield tour of Occidental Arts and EcologyCenter’s gardens and wildlands will focuson bird identification skills for beginningbirders. Specific attention will be givento behavior, morphology, field marks, lifehistory and habitat enhancements for allspecies encountered during the tour. OAEC’secological preserve provides habitat for over100 species of birds and we hope to observeseveral dozen species during this class. Bringbinoculars, bird book, field notebook, andbeginners mind. Be prepared for easy walkingin the field. This three-hour course begins at9 am; with Brock Dolman. The course feeis $25. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center,15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental ~(707) 874-1557 ~ www.oaec.orgGardeningFebruary 21 - Grow Roses like theAward Winners - Rose Show winners,Phyllis Saccani and Martin Kooi, willdescribe how they raise their award winningblooms. Social at 7:00 pm, Program at 7:30pm. Redwood Empire Rose Society, 2050Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa.February 23 - Permaculture Tour - Thistour will focus on the Permaculture aspects ofOAEC’s gardens, wildlands and structures.“Permaculture” is a philosophy of livingbased in sustainable land use concepts andpractices. Participants will be introduced toOAEC’s organic and bio-intensive gardensand heirloom seedsaving program, ourwatershed and wildland restoration work,and “natural” building methods. The tourwill be lead by Brock Dolman, the Directorof the Permaculture Program at OAEC. Asuggested donation of $10 per person isrequested. This three-hour tour begins at 10AM. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center,15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental ~(707) 874-1557 ~ www.oaec.orgMarch 1, 22, April 12, May 3, 24 -Willowside School Nursery SpringPlant Sales - A program with studentinvolvement to support garden and nurserycoordinator positions in the Oak Grove UnionSchool District. We have a great variety ofperennials: plus vintage roses, geraniums,wisteria, grasses, small Japanese maples,ferns, Alaska blue willows, dawn redwoods,canna lilies as well as some unusual plants.We accept plant containers for reuse. 5285Willowside Rd at Hall Road, Santa Rosa ~823-3265March 15–28 - Permaculture DesignCourse - This is a residential two-weekcertificate course in land–use design basedon the sustainable living philosophy ofPermaculture. Topics to be covered includepermaculture theory, food diversity, soilenrichment, water use, erosion control,natural building, organic gardening, forestfarming, alternative energy, communitybuilding and more. The primary instructoris Brock Dolman with numerous guestinstructors. Lodging and meals are includedin the course fee of $1,350/$1250 if registeredtwo weeks in advance, which supports thenon-profit center’s educational and researchactivities. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center,15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental ~(707) 874-1557 ~ www.oaec.orgMarch 22 – Tour of Occidental Arts andEcology Center -. Tour participants will beintroduced to the Center’s organic gardens,which preserve thousands of varieties ofrare and endangered food, medicinal, andornamental plants. A suggested donationof $10 per person is requested. The twohourtour begins at 1 PM. Occidental Artsand Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman ValleyRoad, Occidental ~ (707) 874-1557 ~ www.oaec.orgApril 12 & 13 – OAEC Spring Plant Saleand Garden Tours - This sale features earlySpring crops such as lettuces and greens,peas, brassicas, chards, onions, leeks, flowers,and herbs. We will also offer many sagesand other interesting perennials, as well astraditional annual and perennial food cropsof the Andes. We’ll be selling hundreds ofopen-pollinated, heirloom and rare varieties– all California Certified Organic – manystarted from our own seed collection. Allhave been trialed, tasted, and savored foryears in our demonstration gardens andkitchen. The garden staff will be on handto tell you about our diverse selections andoffer a tour of our gardens, where many ofthese plants are featured. 9 am- 5 pm, withone-hour tours offered at 11 am and 1 pmeach day. Plant sale will be held RAIN ORSHINE! Admission is free. Occidental Artsand Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman ValleyRoad, Occidental ~ (707) 874-1557 ~ www.oaec.orgApril 25 & 26 – Graton CommunityClub Spring Flower Show and PlantSale - The theme of the show is “A Tributeto Mothers.” This is a wonderful opportunityto honor mothers by bringing them for ahome-made luncheon in the historic clubhouse ($8). Ladies wearing dress hats willreceive a dollar off lunch. The old whiteframe building that was once a 19th Centurychicken hatchery will be transformed withflowers and filled with hand crafted andrummage items for sell. In the garden annexvisitors will find hundreds of locally grownplants for sale at bargain prices. Always amajor attraction for gardeners, the FlowerShow Plant Sale offers about 50 differentplant varieties, including hard-to-find nativesand those that thrive in Sonoma County, andbird and butterfly favorites. In addition to awonderful seasonal selection of ornamentalsand natives, vegetables, including heirloomtomatoes will be available. Proceeds fromthe sales benefit the club’s scholarship andbuilding repair funds. 8 am to 4 pm. Free!Graton Community Club, corner of GratonRoad and North Edison in Graton ~ (707)829 9440Stay up-to-dateon-line at www.westcountygzette.com2-14-08 ~ www.westcountygazette.com45