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Calendar of Events for the CRFG Central Coast Chapter OUR NEXT MEETINGS (See newsletters for additional details) Nearly all meetings start at 1:30 p.m. usually on the Second Saturday !!! July 12, 2008 Bus Tour to Lotusland Gardens in Montecito This meeting is closed since Pet Daniels did such a great sales job! There is even a waiting list! Visit the Lotusland website for information! August 9, 2008 -- Robert and Carol Scott's in Nipomo Robert and Carol have an extensive collection of fruit trees, sub-tropical plants and ornamentals on 2 1/2 acres. We will tour their orchard and see how they have built enclosures with netting, view the many espaliered fruit trees, check out the large vegetable garden and tour the greenhouse. The Scotts grow organic and use solar power. There will be a plant raffle. Please don't forget to bring chairs. There is limited parking near the house, so please park on Winterhaven Way and walk up the driveway. If you have any fruit ripening then, please bring it along for a tasting with a label of the variety. Refreshments should be provided by the S-Z Team, please. Directions to the Scotts at 573 Winterhaven Way: From North: Hwy 101 South, exit at Fair Oaks and turn right, At Valley Rd. (signal) turn left and go to Hwy 1 (La Cienaga) turn left and stay on Hwy 1 until Callender Rd. and make a left turn, go to Winterhaven Way and turn right. From South: Hwy 101 North to Nipomo, exit at Tefft and make a left turn, go to Pomeroy Rd and turn right, at Willow Rd turn left and go until it stops at Hwy 1, turn right and go to Winterhaven Way and make another right turn. September 19-20, 2008 Festival of Fruit 2008 - Year of the Avocado! This years Festival of Fruit is being organized by the Orange County Chapter and information is at festivaloffruit.org!. October 11, 2008 - Talley Farms Details to follow... November 8, 2008 - open December 13, 2008 - Annual Holiday Potluck Luncheon and Plant Sale |