Garden Events

Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales

Thursday: Slide lecture on “Camellias Around the World” by Jennifer Trehane, followed by a plant sale, 2:30 p.m., the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; (626) 405-2141. Free on this first Thursday of the month.

Thursday through Feb. 8: The Fascination of Orchids, with a competition, displays, lectures and sales, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Sunday, at South Coast Plaza’s Crystal Court, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa; (714) 435-2160. Free.

Saturday: Craft program for kids, making such things as leaf rubbings and bird feeders, 1-3 p.m., the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; (626) 405-2141. Free for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Adults, $8.50; seniors, $7; students, $5.

Saturday: Talk on summer bulbs by Mary Brosius, 10 a.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Can~ada Flintridge; (818) 952-4401. Adults, $5; seniors and students, $3; children, $1.

Saturday and Feb. 8: Winter sale of native plants and seeds, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley; (818) 768-1802. Free admission.

Feb. 8: Talk on fuchsia pruning and care by Ida Drapkin, 2 p.m., at the South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula; (310) 544-1948. adults, $5; seniors and students, $3; children, $1.

Feb. 8: Slide lecture on Santa Barbara’s horticultural history by Owen Dell, 4-6 p.m., at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara; (805) 682-4726, Ext. 102. $7 with reservations requested.

Send garden announcements to Garden Events, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053 at least three weeks before the event date.