Field Trip - Heaps Peak Arboretum
Situated in the San Bernardino National Forest at an elevation of almost exactly 6,000 feet, the 30-acre Arboretum and its botanical gardens maintain a fascinating diversity of mostly native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and other plants.
An Adventure Pass ($5) for parking is required, or an America the Beautiful Pass can be used. They do not sell them there, so please purchase ahead of time at the Big Bear Discovery Center, Big 5, or a variety of other spots in Big Bear.
Meet in the VONS parking lot at 10 a.m. to carpool. Sturdy shoes, water, and a hat are recommended.
Fashion Show Luncheon
Come join us for our “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!” fashion show luncheon! It was cancelled last year due to the wildfire, but we’re a GO for 2025! This year’s luncheon will be the most fun ever, and it’ll be held at the Sunnbrook Farms event center!
General Meeting
Speaker: Pam Barnes
Planting Pumpkins with Succulents
We’ll also be holding an election of officers at the meeting.
Field Trip - Big Bear Discovery Center Nature Trail Walk & Tour
More details coming soon!
General Meeting
Speaker: Randy Wilson
Community Garden Review
We’ll also be installing newly elected officers at this meeting.
General Meeting
We were very honored to receive Sandy Sneers this morning at the general Garden Club meeting. She gave a delightful presentation on the Big Bear Eagles. Everyone was excited to hear her speak and we were all entertained by the eagle antics she described and learned new things about eagle behavior. We are all very proud of our little eagle family in Big Bear.
Our community has become famous worldwide as some of our world travelers attested to this morning. We will continue to follow Jackie, Shadow, Sunny and Gizmo and hope our little fledglings will be successful in navigating the big world out there. We hope to see Jackie and Shadow back next season.
For more information and updates, check out the FOBBV website as well as the posts on Facebook.
Field Trip - Baldwin Lake Pebble Plain Walk
More details coming soon! Please note that the date for this event has changed now to Saturday, April 26th, 2025.
Earth Day Celebration
Join us for the Earth Day celebrations at the Discovery Center in Fawnskin!
Fall Potluck
Join us for our Fall Potluck, where we’ll be discussing the topic of food preservation!
Fashion Show Luncheon
The Fashion Show Luncheon was cancelled due to the Line Fire. For ticket refunds please call Suzanne English at (909) 584-9843. Or, you may keep your ticket(s) to use for next year’s Fashion Show Luncheon (September 2025).
General Meeting
Join us for this month’s general meeting where the topic of discussion will be all about selecting and pruning apple trees!
Heaps Peak Arboretum
Meet at the Von’s parking lot to carpool to Heaps Peak. An Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful pass is required for parking at the arboretum.
Please contact Wendy Craig for more information: (760) 985-4535
Seed & Plant Exchange
Join us for our seed and plant exchange at the Community Garden off Fox Farm Road. Bring your overgrown bulbs, perennials, or plants if you have them! All are welcome with or without plants or seeds!
General Meeting
Join us for this month’s general meeting where the topic of discussion will be on pollinators!
Sitting Pretty Painted Chair Workshop
Thank you for joining us for this workshop with Fran Wyman & Chris Pane!
Xeriscape Garden Tour 2024
Join us for a FREE self-guided tour featuring local homes with water-wise gardens and the City of Big Bear Lake DWP Xeriscape Demonstration Garden!
Begin your tour at Emingers Nursery between 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens
Wear comfortable walking shoes and come join us at The Huntington! Encompassing some 130 acres, the Botanical Gardens of The Huntington feature living collections in 16 stunningly themed gardens with more than 83,000 living plants, including rare and endangered species, and a laboratory for botanical conservation and research.
Gardens include Japanese, Chinese, Desert, Rose, Shakespearean, Australian, Camellia, Palm, Ranch, Subtropical, Childrens’, Conservatory, Sculpture, Herb, and Jungle gardens. Also on the grounds is the world famous art museum and library.
Ticket reservations are not required, but strongly recommended since the number of guests admitted each day is limited.
Rose Garden Tea Room reservations can be made through OpenTable are also strongly recommended to be made in advance. Please visit: https://huntington.org/tea-room
Full English Tea $62/person
Rose Garden Tea Room hours: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Wendy Craig: (760) 985-4535
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