BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200302T193000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9d70235982ed57968c20eced4702bc29 CATEGORIES:Native Plant Talks CREATED:20210224T204225 SUMMARY: Getting Started with Native Plants LOCATION:https://bit.ly/cnpsscv-20210303 DESCRIPTION:Learn the advantages of incorporating even a few native plants into a Bay A rea suburban garden. Whether the homeowner wants to put in three native pla nts in a small bed or convert the entire front yard, it is never easy to kn ow where to start. This talk takes the fear out of this unfamiliar botanic world. With lots of photos and a list of just 22 plants of varying sizes, c olors and shapes, the problem is made tractable. The chosen plants are easy to grow, maintain and water, and do well in the clay soil of our San Franc isco Bay Area.\nRadhika Thekkath is a retired computer scientist who has be en gardening with native plants and has been an active member of our Chapte r for over ten years. She recently returned to California after a three yea r stay in Washington state. Her more recent work includes active forestry m anagement and stewardship as well as sustainable building with cob and stra w bale. She is currently completing an in-depth course in permaculture desi gn.\nHow to attend: Most of our lectures take place Wednesday evening at 7: 30pm. Our talks are live- streamed simultaneously to Zoom and YouTube. To v iew talks, watch our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraVal ley (https://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley) (no registration neede d) or join on Zoom by registering at the Zoom link provided in each lecture ’s description. Recordings of past talks can also be viewed on our YouTube channel.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Learn the advantages of incorporating even a few native plants into a Bay Area suburban garden. Whether the homeowner wants to put in three nativ e plants in a small bed or convert the entire front yard, it is never easy to know where to start. This talk takes the fear out of this unfamiliar botanic world. With lots of photos and a list of just 22&n bsp;plants of varying sizes, colors and shapes, the problem is made&nb sp;tractable. The chosen plants are easy to grow, maintain and water,& nbsp;and do well in the clay soil of our San Francisco Bay Area.

Ra dhika Thekkath is a retired computer scientist who has been gardening with native plants and has been an active member of our Chapter for over ten yea rs. She recently returned to California after a three year stay in Washingt on state. Her more recent work includes active forestry management and stew ardship as well as sustainable building with cob and straw bale. She is cur rently completing an in-depth course in permaculture design.

How to attend: Most of our lectures take place Wednesday evening at 7:30pm. Our t alks are live- streamed simultaneously to Zoom and YouTube. To view talks, watch our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley (no registration need ed) or join on Zoom by registering at the Zoom link provided in each lectur e’s description. Recordings of past talks can also be viewed on our YouTube channel.

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