| WHAT: |
The Urban Garden located at the Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall is an oasis in the bustling
urban landscape of Downtown Los Angeles. The second in a series of quarterly talks in the Garden -
sponsored and presented by Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest - features guest speaker Betsy Clebsch, author
of The New Book of Salvias.
Betsy Clebsch is a noted amateur botanist and horticulturist in Northern California having made and
tended five gardens in Virginia, Texas, and California. Clebsch has participated in a number of plant
explorations and regularly exchanges seed and rare plants, particularly salvias, with many botanical
gardens.
The Urban Garden Talks are designed to provide gardeners at any level with tips on creating and
maintaining a healthy and vibrant landscape, each talk in the series features a different topic in garden
design and maintenance.
The talks are free and begin at 12 p.m. in the W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre. A tour of
the Urban Garden immediately follows each event. The tour explores the nearly 1-acre community
garden, its 45 blooming trees, and 15-ton Delftware, rose shaped fountain. This tour is almost entirely
outdoors. Duration of talk and tour is approximately 60 minutes.
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 12p.m. |
| WHERE: |
W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre
Urban Garden at Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Avenue
Downtown Los Angeles
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| COST: |
FREE, open to the public and no reservations are required. |
| GENERAL INFORMATION: |
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event |
| PARKING: |
Drivers may park at Walt Disney Concert Hall for $8 with a tour/event validation for up to 3 hours |
| ADDITIONAL DATES: |
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - Winter Pruning
Brian Helgoe, General Manager Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - Attracting birds and butterflies
Speaker to be announced
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| CONTACT: |
Media - Leticia Buckley, 213.972.3335 or lbuckley@musiccenter.org
Tours - Melissa Perez, 213.972.3688 or mperez@musiccenter.org
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