Brian Kemble, who has served as the Director of Horticulture at the Ruth Bancroft Garden for thirty years, will be the featured speaker at the next regular meeting of the Half Moon Bay Garden Club.(Monday evening - March 8th 7:00PM at Canada Cove Clubhouse) Members of the public are encouraged to join the Half Moon Bay Garden Club for this educational and entertaining event.  Mr. Kemble will show slides and be available to answer questions after the presentation.  Light refreshments will be provided.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, features cacti & succulents collected by Mrs. Bancroft over many decades.  The origins of the dry garden are traced back to Mrs. Bancroft?s visit to a friend?s garage sale, where she took home a couple of pots of succulents for the windowsill. Over 36 years, those few small pots led to a four-acre garden and a series of shade houses and greenhouses filled with thousands of succulents.
The mission of the Ruth Bancroft Garden, Inc. is to preserve this exceptional example of garden design and to continue to develop its collection of water-conserving plants for the education and enjoyment of the public.
There is a write up on Mr. Kemble and his work at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in this month?s VIA magazine, and the Half Moon Bay Garden Club is thrilled to have him as a featured speaker.

Drought tollerant gardening is important to the water-wise gardener. Many species of Cacti & Succulents thrive here on the coast!

The event takes place on Monday, March 8th at 7pm at the Canada Cove Clubhouse on 101 Canada Cove Avenue, Half Moon Bay.  The Garden Club is asking for a donation of $5 for non-members which can be applied to the annual dues of $20.00 should the attendee choose to join after the lecture.
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For more information on the Ruth Bancroft Garden, check their web site: http://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/