Bernardo Gardeners Club
Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California
Donna's 99th Birthday!
March 20, 2025 Meeting
Karen England, president and newsletter editor-in-chief for the San Diego Horticultural Society, presented "Five Herbs That Changed History and You Can Grow Them, Too!”
Karen was "chef-in-residence" at the Lavender Fields of Valley Center for many years, teaching people from all over the world the delicious flavors of lavender. She is a popular garden speaker in the Southern California region, specializing in growing and eating all sorts of herbs but especially lavender, roses and scented geraniums.
January 16, 2025 Meeting
Jodi Bay, Master Gardener, presented the "Essential Guide to Garden Tools."
Jodi has been a Master Gardener since 2012. She is past chair of the Tool Care Committee, and an instructor in the "Beginning Vegetable Gardening" workshops, which teach new gardeners how to grow healthy and bountiful vegetables.
Agnes White-the first “Betty Crocker” broadcasting her radio show
November 21, 2024 Meeting
Sharon Dutton and Kim Linnell, from Gently Hugged, attended the meeting.
This local nonprofit collects and distributes bags of donated clothing and blankets to babies in need.
Kim demonstrated how the volunteers methodically fill/stuff the packages that are given to new mothers.
October 16, 2025: Field Trip to Atkinson Plumeria
Mike Atkinson gave an informative and inspirational presentation.
Mike has taught plumeria workshops in Southern California (San Diego Horticultural Society, San Diego Botanic Garden, and Master Gardeners, plus many garden clubs and nurseries) and is the only person to speak at all official plumeria societies in the US.
November 21, 2024 Meeting
Betty Patterson del Sol, Professor of Horticulture at MiraCosta College brought some of her students to demonstrate their thought process for creating their special holiday designs. Betty also teaches at Palomar and Southwestern Colleges, along with her busy schedule as lecturer, floral consultant and active participant each year in "Art Alive" in San Diego!
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It is so good to be back, and I can’t even express the gratitude I felt from this club always checking on me and sending well wishes…It meant a lot!
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Debbie is back with us!
September 18, 2025 Meeting
Toni Kraft, from Poway Unified School District’s The Kitchen tABLE Academy, gave a presentation entitled "Grandma's Kitchen Wisdom”, using fresh and dried herbs.
She prepared a delicious herb appetizer made with her homemade ricotta cheese topped with her kumquat jelly for us to taste.
October 9, 2025: Tour of Brick n Barn/Betty Crocker Estate
Mariann Smith reserved a private shopping experience just for us!
The group was given a behind-the-scenes tour of this historic property, as well as private shopping, dessert and beverages.