TVGC Activities for December 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

General Membership Meeting

Temecula Community Center

28816 Pujol Street

Temecula, CA 92590

Guests are always welcome

PROGRAM: Diana Roy will be discussing the world of Protea flowers and creating unique and elegant arrangements.

We will also have selected items for sale from the Holiday Boutique.

Potluck Luncheon

Program: Holiday Proteas Speaker: Diana Roy

Diana Roy with the Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers is a California native and has been passionate about flowers all her life. Per Diana, "The holiday season is a great time to explore the wonderful world of Protea and learn how to use these amazing botanicals to create unique and elegant arrangements. It's the time to embrace the beauty of the season and transform ordinary holiday decor into something extraordinary. I'm excited to share my favorite family of flowers and foliage with you and help you bring a touch of Protea magic to your home."

In my free time I enjoy working my farm, cooking, gardening, designing, writing, photography and traveling.

Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers was launched in 1999 with a passion for exotic flowers. My responsibilites includes sales, marketing, social media, and much more.

resendizbrothers.com

There are links to several videos here: https://resendizbrothers.com/resources/videos/

Kate Ensign will be handling the Grow It and Give It program and be delivering our donations each month

to the Murrieta United Methodist Church Food Pantry.

So, please check your pantry for any extra canned or packaged food and bring it to the meeting.

Or bring any excess produce from your garden.

Trips and Tours

Chairperson: Marlene Rivas

November 7, 2024 Our first excursion this season will be to the GREAT OAK at Pechanga.

See pictures on Trips and Tours page.

CGCI Floral Design Forum

For more details, go to the Palomar District page.

Let Ruth Lozano know if you want to attend.

Cookbooks are for sale.

Recipes provided by TVGC members.

This loose leaf bound book contains a collection of “tried and true” recipes
first compiled in 2006. They range from appetizers, beverages,
soups, salads, sides, main dishes, desserts, cookies and candy.
Plus the book cleverly incorporates a handy cook book stand stored inside on the binder rings.

Members can purchase cookbooks from Carol Guerard.
Cookbooks are for sale to the public in Old Town Temecula at
Temecula Olive Oil Company, 28653 Old Town Front Street.

If you wish to join TVGC, go to the Membership page and download the application form.

The first three of TVGC’s Garden Guide Booklets are available for sale for $5 each.

The first booklet lists trees that grow readily in the Temecula Valley, along with beautiful color photos,

and much information about each species and a location where you can see a real tree of each variety.

The second booklet is on Shrubs for our area, and the third is about Succulents.

These beautiful booklets make great gifts.

Tree Care

This is from a past Master Gardener Workshop. This and more can be found at:

https://www.wmwd.com/539/Master-Gardener-Workshops

June 11, 2022

Speaker: John Huddleston, Owner, Precision Tree Experts

Trees are valuable! Did you know that a healthy and well-placed tree with a good structure could be worth tens of thousands of dollars...sometimes hundreds of thousands?! And think about the wildlife, aesthetics, and shade trees bring to the landscape. According to the study, the right amount of tree cover can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Let's discuss how to keep our trees healthy in this drought period and beyond.

Workshop Handouts: Practical guide to tree trimming | Waterwise tree care

Workshop Replay

Riverside County Master Gardeners

Here is the link to their website, which contains a huge amount of information and links to other resources:

https://ucanr.edu/sites/RiversideMG/

They also have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ucmgriversidecounty/

The West County Events e-Blast is published monthly by the UC Master Gardeners of Riverside County.
Articles highlight upcoming events of Master Gardener Volunteers throughout the western and southern areas of Riverside County.

Great info on MG Training Classes AND Home Gardening Basics

Click on the following link to take you to the archives,
and if you are interested, you can register to receive the e-Blast monthly via your email:

https://ucanr.edu/sites/RiversideMG/News/West_e-Blast/

The Master Gardener e-Blast and website includes information on websites and videos of interest to gardeners,
and garden tips for the current month.

Classes, workshops, schedule of Master Gardeners at Farmers' Markets, and more.

Master Gardener Workshops

Western Municipal Water District partners with the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources,

University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program of Riverside County

to host FREE monthly workshops that focus on gardening and efficient outdoor water use.

Workshops are hosted on the second Saturday of each month.

Many of the past presentations can be replayed from the website:
https://www.wmwd.com/539/Master-Gardener-Workshops

March 10, 2023

Speaker: Kathy Steckman

Home Composting — Build a five-star hotel for your worms!

For a replay of this workshop, click on this link: https://youtu.be/6ciBwfO_cA4

Vermicompost has a number of benefits.

Learn the ins and outs of home composting and what an enormous difference it can make in your own home garden.

Healthy soil holds more water than a nutrient deficient soil.

This is an easy money and water-saving practice available to all.

Learn how to create and maintain your own five-star hotel for worms and many other beneficial bugs.

Upcoming Events at Temecula Valley Rose Society

TVRS Monthly Member Program

Date: Third Thursday of the Month, Time: 10:00 a.m.

Place: Temecula Library, Community Room, 30600 Pauba Rd., Temecula

(note: there may be an occasional change)

Refreshments and socializing start at 10am and our program will start at 10:30 a.m.

Guests are welcome!

Please check out our Newsletter at our website for more information about this month's Member Meeting
and for monthly tips and features on roses, as well as
Frank Brines’, Master Consulting Rosarian, monthly column, ”Rose Care FUNdamentals”
at https://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org/