Upcoming Events
February 8-12, 2012
Northwest Flower and Garden Show (sister show to the San Francisco Flower and Garden show) Robin will be giving 2 talks.
http://www.gardenshow.com/
A Rainbow of Succulents; Using Succulents to Create a Symphony of Color.
Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 2:00pm.
Robin will discuss how he has created the show stopping walls from years past. (San Francisco Flower show 2010 and 2011, Sunset Celebration Weekend 2011) Also he will share his insghts with regards to color, form and texture of these popular plants. in addition he will to talk about which succulents are best for the Pacific Northwest and how to manage less hardy varieties.
Vertical Gardening with Succulents; the Nuts and Bolts of Vertical Gardening
February 9, 2012 at 11:15am.
This will be a hands on presentation demonstrating the materials used. Plant preparation will be covered along with the growing process, maintenance, exposure and general questions regarding all issues related to vertical gardening with succulents.
February 16, 2012
Norcal Spring Trade Show, this is a one day wholesale trade show at the San Mateo Event Center. For more information: http://www.norcaltradeshow.org/
February 22, 2012
Robin will be heading to the East Bay to give a talk to the Black Hawk Bloomers
March 5, 2012
Robin will be speaking to the Atherton Garden Guild on "The Many Splendors of Succulent Plants."
March 12, 2012
The University of California Santa Cruz Garden club will visit, tour and shop at Succulent Gardens
March 21-25, 2012
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show at the San Mateo Event Center. If you missed this event this year you missed our award winning booth! You could find us all over the show... Don't make that mistake next year! For more information: http://sfgardenshow.com/
April 20, 2012
Robin will visit the Montelindo Garden Club to discuss succulents, vertical gardening, and squeezing succulents into a busy surf life!
May 7, 2012
Robin will be heading to Santa Barbara to do a talk for the Santa Barbara Garden Club. They have promised an exclusive VIP tour of Lotus Land in return!
June 2-3, 2012
Sunset Celebration Weekend, 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 10:00am - 5:00pm. A great weekend for all fans of Sunset magazine! Don't miss it! For more information: http://www.sunset.com/marketplace/celebration-weekend-2010-00418000067282/
June 16, 2012
Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House! Join us in a fundraiser for California Lifeguards! We are one of several stops on this tour, it is a great way to get a rare glimpse into the nursery industry!
July 14, 2012
Robin is off to speak at the incredible Annies Annuals! Annie is an excellent grower and cutting edge horticulturist. Robin is excited to meet with Annie and discuss succulents with someone so well respected in the nursery business.
September 28-29, 2012
Succulent Gardens Extravaganza! If you missed it last year don't make that mistake again! Plenty of tours, demonstrations, food and drink! Check out Extravaganza page for more details!
Still to come!~ Schedule for classes at Succulent Gardens and Filoli, Garden Tours, etc. Check back periodically as we keep our calendar updated!
Appearances
Sunset Magazine Celebration
Weekend speaker and participant
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, speaker, participant.
Filoli, Speaker, Succulent Wreath and Living Picture classes.
Cabrillo College Lecture Series.
Tours and Lectures at Nursery
South Valley Fleurs Garden Club
Montelindo Garden Club
Sacramento Cactus club
APLD Tour
Plant Donations
SF Flower & Garden Show
Garden Creator Landscapes
Specimen Displays
Sunset Magazine Celebration Weekend
Sustainable House Landscape
Test Garden Landscape
Monterey Regional Water District
Del Monte Shopping Center Water Conserving Landscape.
West Coast Green
Keynote Speaker Vertical Murals
Interior Landscape
Exterior Landscaping
UC Berkeley
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
Filoli
Cabrillo College
Industry Participation
California Association of Nurseries
NorCal Trade Show Founding Committee, Second Chairperson.
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Advisory Committee
Media Appearances
Sunset Magazine
Bob Tanem KSFO Radio
Monterey Herald
Monterey County Coast Weekly
San Jose Mercury News
Santa Cruz Sentinel
On the House with Rebecca Cole
P Allen Smith
Our booth at Norcal Spring Trade Show 2010
This is the Cube San Francisco Flower Show 2010
Our booth at San Francisco Flower and Garden Show 2010