Garden Events

Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales

Wednesday: Class on wreath making, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 447-8207. $25, with materials provided, but bring your own gloves, clippers and wire cutters. Call for reservation.

Thursday: Talk on camellias by expert Julius Nuccio, including a list of his 10 favorites, 7:30 p.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Can~ada Flintridge, (818) 952-4401. Free.

Thursday: Slide lecture on the gardens of Italy by horticulturist Patrick Anderson, followed by a plant sale, 2:30 p.m., the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (626) 405-2141. Free admission on this first Thursday.

Saturday: Landscape architecture open house with speakers discussing career opportunities and programs, 9 a.m.-noon, at the UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room 211, Westwood, (310) 825-9414. Free.

Saturday: Class on selecting, growing and using camellias by Marilee Gray, 10 a.m., at Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, (714) 278-3404. $7.

Saturday: Sale of poinsettias, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at UC Irvine Arboretum, corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, UC Irvine, (714) 824-5833. Free.

Saturday through Dec. 14: Christmas celebration with special decorations, crafts bazaar, musical entertainment and children’s storytelling, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Can~ada Flintridge, (818) 952-4401. Adults $5; seniors and students $3; children $1.

Saturday: Class on using herbs, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 447-8207. $13, call for reservation.

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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 date.