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Best things to Do for Plant Lovers in Fallbrook/Temecula; North San Diego
Plant loving visitors from all over the world head to Fallbrook in San Diego’s North County, to enjoy both nature and nurture, as commercial horticultural excellence has found a home in the green hills here against the backdrop of soaring oaks, 365 frost-free growing grounds, and all that the stunning Santa Margarita River Reserve has to offer.
Spring 2018 has plenty in store for the plant loving visitor to North San Diego!
Finch Frolic Garden Tour
Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ 10 am – 12 pm
390 Vista del Indio, Fallbrook
$15 per person
Offers a 2-hour class in how to plan your water-wise garden using innovative recycling tips and more. Come get inspired!
RSVP to dianeckennedy@prodigy.com.
Field to Vase Gala Dinner And Protea Tour
April 7, 2018
$185-$205
Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
Rainbow, CA
A once in a lifetime gala dinner celebrating the amazing exotic plant, the prehistoric-looking protea, hosted by local experts in the field, the Resendiz Brothers. Only a handful of growers in the nation can claim to be experts in this slow-to-mature plant that has captured the imagination of flower designers the world over. Meet Fallbrook’s growers and learn about this stunning, long lasting flower, while enjoying the breathtaking flower-covered hillsides surrounding the dining venue. Dinner includes a multi-course gourmet meal amongst tables designed with fresh protea flowers.
Carlsbad Flower Fields
2018 Season: March 1 through May 13
Prices: $16.00 for Adults, $14.00 for Seniors 60+, $8.00 for Children ages 3 – 10,
Children ages 2 and under are Free.
Season Passes: $35.00 for Adults, $30.00; Seniors 60+,
$18.00 for Children ages 3 – 10.
Wagon Rides: $5.00 for Adults,
$3.00 for Children ages 3 – 10.
Field To Vase Carlsbad Flower Fields Gala Dinner And Flower Fields Tour
April 28, 2018
$185-$205. The sister event to the Protea tour earlier in the month. Set in the world famous growing grounds of Carlsbad’s flower fields, the gala dinner event sells out every year. Meet flower farmer Mike A. Mellano of Mellano & Company and learn about his family’s flower farming history while enjoying an artisan dinner in the middle of a sea of ranunculus.
Temecula Valley Garden Club Flower Show
Saturday, April 14, 2018 9-4
Free
32nd annual flower show and Plant sale
30875
Ranch vista Road
Temecula, CA 92592
The show promises to feature hundreds of exhibits, as well as an opportunity to shop at the plant sale where historically bargain prices for rare and unusual plants are offered by plant loving community members. More information at: debraj@temeculavalleygardenclub.com
Fallbrook Avocado Festival
April 15, 2018
No charge for entry to the event.
One of Fallbrook’s biggest community events, the festival has so much to offer…music, food, plant sales and more! Fallbrook has billed itself as the Avocado Capitol of the World, not without reason. The subtropical hills are dotted with small avocado ranches despite NAFTA’s impact on growers in the area…some still persist. Parking can be an issue, consider UBER/LYFT and avoid the nonsense. Lots of booths of interesting things to explore, food to try, and plants to buy.