Garden Events

Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales

Tuesday: UCLA Certificate Program in Gardening and Horticulture open house, a chance to learn about the program, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room 219 in the UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Westwood Village; (310) 825-7093. Admission: free.

Saturday: Bamboo sale with more than 100 kinds on display, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas; (619) 436-3036. Admission: free.

Saturday: Landscape architect Barbara Koenig leads a discussion of subtropical and woodland perennials and annuals for shade gardens, 1-3 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Cost: $13; reservations required by calling (818) 447-8207.

Saturday: A class on identifying and using herbs, with Paul Wolfram Alderson, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Cost: $13; reservations required by calling (818) 447-8207.

Saturday-Sept. 22: South Coast Bonsai Assn. show and sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, (310) 544-1948. Admission: $5, adults; $3, seniors and students; $1, children.

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Send garden announcements to Garden Events, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles CA 90053 at least three weeks before the event.