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The Flower Fields and the San Diego Coastline Are the Highlights of a Pop Up Picnic

| February 11, 2024 | 0 Comments
The Flower Fields and the San Diego Coastline Are the Highlights of a Pop Up Picnic

Pop Up Picnic Company is set to enchant Carlsbad once again with the return of Picnics + Flowers, a unique picnic experience at The Flower Fields from March 23 to May 12, 2024. Every Saturday and Sunday, guests can indulge in an upscale outdoors adventure featuring curated bites, live music, and breathtaking views of The Flower […]

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Honey Like I Have Never Tasted

| January 6, 2024 | 1 Comment
Honey Like I Have Never Tasted

We have a new retail business in Old Town San Diego that is titled Savage Bee-ches®.  As the name implies, it has to do with bees.  So, when the proprietor reached out to me to introduce herself, I was eager to learn more about this business and learn the reference to bees, which is one […]

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Wins Sweepstakes Trophy in 135th Rose Parade®

| January 6, 2024 | 0 Comments
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Wins Sweepstakes Trophy in 135th Rose Parade®

On January 1, 2024 San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance participated in the 135th Rose Parade® presented by Honda with a float celebrating the San Diego Zoo’s 107-year history. The float themed “It Began With a Roar” depicted iconic wildlife from the Zoo, including Rex the lion, whose mighty roar sparked a dream more than a […]

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Fall News from the Mission Hills Garden Club

| October 4, 2023 | 0 Comments
Fall News from the Mission Hills Garden Club

By Elaine Wilson, Mission Hills Garden Club president Fall has arrived and it’s time for planting.  By the time you are reading this, the Mission Hills Garden Club will have conducted our first meeting of the year; Chuck McClung will have spoken on fall gardening tips.  For your benefit, we have a great year planned […]

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Seedling Grown from Atomic Bomb Survivor Tree Planted at San Diego Botanic Garden

| August 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
Seedling Grown from Atomic Bomb Survivor Tree Planted at San Diego Botanic Garden

This August, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) joins in partnership and unity with Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) Initiative to dedicate a newly planted ginkgo tree descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan more than 70 years ago. The Survivor Tee Commemoration will take place at the Garden at 4:15 p.m., […]

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The Flower Fields in Carlsbad Come to Life

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>The Flower Fields in Carlsbad Come to Life</strong>

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Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists

| March 7, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>Botanic Gardens Collaborate to Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists</strong>

Two California botanic gardens –San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) in Claremont – will be among four public gardens nationwide involved in a new national research network created to provide training in plant science for post-graduates. The network, known as the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in […]

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A Month of Classes and Workshops at San Diego Botanic Garden

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>A Month of Classes and Workshops at San Diego Botanic Garden</strong>

San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG), located at 300 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas, California, is rolling out its calendar of February events, classes and workshops, including the return of its monthly bird watch. The 37-acre urban oasis houses four miles of trails that display nearly 5,300 plant species and varieties and 15 gardens that represent […]

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The Death of a Community Asset

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
The Death of a Community Asset

A magnificent asset to our neighborhood is gone.  Tearful neighbors watched as trucks and other heavy machinery drove onto the street at the end of which a lofty, ancient eucalyptus tree held sway over one of Mission Hills’ canyons.  The tree, perhaps over a hundred years old, had been examined by an arborist hired by […]

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What a Year! 

| February 5, 2023 | 0 Comments
<strong>What a Year! </strong>

Updates from Your Mission Hills Garden Club By Ann Dahlkamp It feels like we are all emerging from the worst of the Covid-19 fog, are seeing friends a bit more freely, and settling into a new normal.  Our gardens have all appreciated the increased time and love, and the recent rains have greened up the […]

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