FORT BRAGG >> Ever wondered about that green ladybug inhabiting your edibles, or which spider built that large web in your garden? Entomologist Jan O. Washburn, Ph.D., presents a colorful slideshow and informative talk about the insects commonly found in gardens on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. The talk will be held in the Gardens Meeting Room at 18220 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg.
A resident of Comptche and Trustee of the Comptche Land Trust, Dr. Washburn is a University of California researcher, lectures in Environmental Studies at U.C. Santa Cruz, serves as a City of Berkeley Trustee, and as a docent at the U.C. Botanical Garden at Berkeley. His extensive collection of unique images and lively presentations have earned rave reviews by the Mendocino County Master Gardeners, who recommended him for this workshop.
Cost of the workshop is $10 for members and master gardeners; $20 for non-members (includes Gardens” admission for the day). Class size is limited ; please reserve your space by phoning The Garden Store at 707 964-4352 ext. 16.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a non-profit educational corporation. The 47-acre public garden”s mission is “to engage and enrich lives by displaying and conserving plants in harmony with our Northern California coastal ecosystems.” More information can be found at www.gardenbythesea.org.
