Tag: Helen Shafer Garcia

Creating a Visual Impression of a Garden

| April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments
Creating a Visual Impression of a Garden

Helen Shafer Garcia captured the Mission Hills Garden Club members’ attention at the February 29 meeting.  She is an artist, illustrator, teacher, gardener, and public speaker. Shafer Garcia’s diverse activities have included translating professional landscapers’ rough diagrams into a visual impression of what the garden will be when complete.  In addition to helping clients visualize, […]

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New York High Line

| February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
New York High Line

by Carl Strona This month your usual reporter is taking a much-deserved break, and I, her husband Carl, am subbing this month.  As a result of a short vacation to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a group of friends, this month’s topic is The High Line Park in New York City. Since the column is […]

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Mission Hills Garden Club

| January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

February 29 – NOTE DATE CHANGE.  Botanical artist Helen Shafer Garcia will discuss her past and present work with SD Home and Garden Magazine as well as perform a painting demonstration. Past work will be displayed. Social begins at 6 p.m. at 4070 Jackdaw and Helen will begin at 7 p.m. Guests $10 unless in […]

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