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Come find your summer serenity amidst our lush, tropical destination. Our garden’s shaded areas and the playful Splash ‘N Play are perfect sanctuaries to cool off and unwind.
HAPPENING HIGHLIGHTS:
WORKSHOP: ANTHURIUM PLANT TALK
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for an informative, insightful, plant talk at Pinecrest Gardens! The focus of this plant talk will be on identification, care, breeding and market potential of Anthuriums, a genus of the popular Aroid family. Instructor Joshua Sagarribay will show of his own personal collection of plants and explain how certain traits of these plants were obtained through breeding. Bring your own plant in for identification, “plant doctor” health check, and breeding potential! Anthuriums cuttings from Pinecrest Gardens will be available to take home. This workshop promises to offer a wealth of knowledge and practical advice on anthuriums, catering to both novice and experienced plant enthusiasts. This workshop is for adults only, 21+ and includes a complimentary beverage, and a take home anthurium cutting.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
2025 ART & DESIGN FAIR
Attention all artists, artisans and designers! Apply now for our annual juried art fair and compete for cash awards totaling $10,000. For more information and to apply for the Pinecrest Gardens Art & Design Fair, visit pinecrestgardens.org/adfair.
VENUE RENTAL
Looking for a magical setting for your next event? Our enchanting gardens provide the perfect backdrop for any occasion. Visit www.pinecrestgardens.org/venue-rental
to check availability and learn more about our indoor and outdoor venues.
GARDEN CORNER: LIVING COLLECTIONS, SPOTLIGHT ON CROTONS
Public gardens have many functions: as beautiful spaces and places for sensory enrichment and tranquility, to provide environments that are supportive of psychological and physical well-being, as resources for horticultural and biological education, as settings for art, culture, and social events, and as repositories of historical landscapes and plants.
Whether intentionally designed or randomly assembled, gardens contain plants that are usually categorized by their genetic relationships, cultivation requirements, places of origin, uses, or display qualities. Public gardens are like museums that conserve and exhibit living plants. Pinecrest Gardens staff identify and curate collections and are involved in their protection and preservation.
In this column’s Garden Corner, we’re excited to highlight a key finding from our recent collections assessment study at Pinecrest Gardens. Our living plants are vital institutional assets, encapsulating decades of horticultural history. As we evolve, so too does our commitment to enhancing our landscapes and visitor experiences. Our upgrades include a new botanical database, which will streamline plant record-keeping and make plant information readily accessible online. Supported by GIS technology for precise mapping and inventory and boosted by a new collections and education assistant funded through grants and donations, this initiative will enrich signage and educational programs throughout the Gardens.
Photographed: One plant species that has been a part of the Pinecrest Gardens landscape for many years and is recognizable to visitors is the Garden Croton, Codiaeum variegatum. Pinecrest Gardens completed documentation of the various types located in the gardens. To read the full article, visit pinecrestgardens.org to read full article.
