Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants
Fall Plant Sale, Wildflowering L.A. and other Good News
October 16, 2013
Dear Friend of TPF: Our humongous Fall Plant Sale continues this FridaySaturday, October 18-19, with discounts to ALL on plants and seed! Details follow.
Also in this issue: Wildflowering L.A., an art initiative that lets you show your native
colors; save on Garden Tour tickets; new classes at TPF and many more
interesting opportunities. Read on!
Summer Hours (until October 22)
Thursday-Saturday, 8:30am-4:30pm
(Closed Sunday-Wednesday)
Beginning Tuesday, October 22, we return to regular hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-4:30pm
(Closed Sunday-Monday)
FALL PLANT SALE!
2013 FALL PLANT SALE
Offering the region's best and most interesting
selection of California natives -- more than 600
different species and cultivars!
Save on plants and seed!
We've restocked the nursery with more great native
plants -- shop early for best selection!
DISCOUNTS TO ALL:
Fri-Sat, Oct 18-19, 8:30-4:30
Members: 15% off plants; non-members 10% off
10% off seed to all!
PLUS: Expert advice from TPF staff and volunteers!
Before you come, check our nursery inventory, posted each Thursday.
Illustration of Epilobium (Zauschneria) flowers © Elinor Nissley/Krank Press
IT'S SEED-PLANTING TIME
Save 10% on seed during our Fall Plant Sale!
TPF's seed drawers (which date back to Mr. Payne's first
enterprise, opened in 1903 in downtown Los Angeles!)
are always fun to explore -- and growing native plants
from seed is a wonderful experience for gardeners of all
ages!
Our fabulous selection of native plant seed includes
hundreds of species of annuals and perennials, and Fall is the optimum time for
sowing!
We stock dozens of different spring wildlfowers -- choices for sun or shade, containers
or large expanses. Look for dependable Eschscholzia californica (California poppy, in
classic golden yellow and other shades); Gilia species, including bird's eye gilia,
pictured here; and Clarkia species (late bloomers collectively known as farewell-tospring).
We also carry seed for native and drought-tolerant grasses and grass-like plants.
Growing instructions and help with selection are available during the Fall Plant Sale
(and year round!). Seed can also be purchased through our e-store.
Pictured: Easy-to-grow Gilia tricolor, Bird's Eye Gilia. Photo courtesy of Ken Gilliland.
IT'S BULB-PLANTING TIME, TOO!
Embellish your garden with California native bulbs. You'll
find a large and diverse selection of these native treasures in
the TPF store in Sun Valley, as well as through our e-store.
Plant your bulbs as soon as possible after purchase -- you'll be
rewarded with some of the most beautiful flowers on the
planet!
Pick up a free copy of our new guide to growing California
native bulbs, available now in the TPF store.
Pictured: Triteleia ixioides 'Starlight'. Photo courtesy of Ken
Gilliland.
WILDFLOWERING L.A.
Wildflowering L.A. is a native wildflower seed planting initiative throughout Los
Angeles County, beginning in October 2013 by artist Fritz Haeg. TPF is delighted to be
part of this project!
Wildflowering L.A. brings a wild and beautiful seasonal native landscape to open
plots of land throughout Los Angeles County. Fifty sites are selected from an open call,
based on public visibility and distribution across the county. Owners of selected sites
are given free native wildflower seed mixes at workshops in partnership with The
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants. Soil preparation, seeding,
and wildflower tending are demonstrated at each workshop, and one of four custom
wildflower seed mixes is prescribed - Coastal, Flatlands, Hillside, and Roadside - as
inspired by Reyner Banham's 1971 book, Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four
Ecologies. Each of the participating sites is officially identified with a prominent carved
wood sign. The project culminates with an exhibition in Spring 2014.
If you are interested in participating:
- You should have ownership of an open plot of land (or permission from the owner to
plant) that is sunny and completely visible from a public street.
- Seeds are provided for areas from 500 to 2000 square feet.
- A 4' x 5' wood sign is installed on each site by the project team after the seeds are
planted by the owners in November.
- Each site will be identified on a published map and photographed before and after for
the Spring exhibition.
- Please e-mail a photo of the site, taken from the street or public viewing spot, along
with the complete address for consideration to: wildfloweringla@nomadicdivision.org.
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11am-5pm
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia 91007
Saturday, November 2, 2013, 11am-5pm
Rancho Cienega Recreation Center
5001 Rodeo Rd., Los Angeles 90016
For more information, visit www.wildflowering.org.
Wildflowering L.A. is supported by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.
IN THE ART GALLERY: NEW MARY-AUSTIN
KLEIN EXHIBITION
Mary-Austin Klein, the Foundation's 2013 Artist-inResidence, will present her new oil paintings and
prints in an exhibition titled "The Native Edge:
human encroachment on native plant
environments," October 10-December 28,
2013, in the Theodore Payne Gallery at TPF
headquarters in Sun Valley.
Pictured: Mary-Austin Klein, Encelia and Train, San
Gorgonio Pass 2013, Oil on Duralar mounted on board, 8 x 11 inches
FLOWERS OF THE WIND AT THE G2 GALLERY
Flowers of the Wind Featuring Richard Dickey
September 17-November 3, 2013
At the G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice 90291
All proceeds from art sales from the show will benefit the Theodore Payne Foundation.
Learn more about the G2 Gallery and this astonishing exhibition.
Above: Ancient Aquifer, San Andreas Faultline 2003, Fuji GX617 panorama camera, ©
Richard Dickey
2014 GARDEN TOUR - EARLY BIRD TICKETS
The 2014 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden
Tour - to be held Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6 will feature gardens new to the tour, as well as
numerous established tour favorites. On Saturday,
April 5, we'll showcase landscapes in central Los
Angeles, the Westside and South Bay. On Sunday,
April 6, the tour features gardens in the San Fernando
and San Gabriel valleys.
Purchase Early Bird tickets before December 31and save 20%! Tickets are
available online and at TPF headquarters.
View photos and descriptions of this year's garden tour at nativeplantgardentour.org.
Pictured: Hessing/Bonfigli Garden, Altadena. Photo courtesy of Saxon Holt/Photo
Botanic.
GREAT FALL CLASSES
Learning and fun are ongoing activities at TPF!
Register online, by phone to 818 768-1802 or in person at TPF headquarters.
NEW! Oil Pastel Painting Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Mary-Austin
KleinSaturday, November 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Experience the technique of oil pastel
painting and create an 11" x 14" still life of native flora on a gessoed panel. Play with
color, brushwork and composition in this casual art workshop. No experience
necessary! Mary-Austin is the Foundation's 2013 Artist-in-Residence.
ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT! Pruning Native Trees and Shrubs with Rebecca
LattaSaturday, November 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Plant health depends on many factors,
including proper pruning techniques, performed at the right times of the year and only
when needed. Learn which native trees and shrubs should be pruned and why, when
and how to make good cuts. Class includes lecture, demonstration and hands-on
practice.
NEW! Native Plant Holiday Card Workshop with Flora Ito Saturday, November
16, 1:30-3:30 p.m. A totally fun class for adults or adult/child (age 6 and up) pairs!
Create unique holiday cards featuring native plant silhouettes, using photosensitive
paper, while also learning how to grow these beautiful plants in the garden! Each
student will craft two cards in class and leave with materials for making more at home!
No experience necessary. Limit: 16.
See our online calendar for complete details, instructor bios and more classes!
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
From TPF President Cassy Aoyagi: I want to share some exciting news with you, in
hopes that you can help spread the word with us.
Thanks to the growing demand for native landscapes and habitat preservation
throughout LA and combined with TPF's expansion plans, we have decided to transition
from a Part-time Executive Director to a Full-time Executive Director.
We are now receiving resumes and would love for you to share the announcement and
the link to the full job description, as I know how many people you know and can
create some buzz!!
Please circulate this this link to your networks. It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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email: programs@theodorepayne.org
phone: 818-768-1802
web: http://www.theodorepayne.org
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