The beloved Theodore Payne Foundation is still closed due to the pandemic, but they have plenty to share with us during this time. POPPY HOUR was launched by the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants -a local plant nursery located in Sun Valley that has been around since 1960.
More about the programme: POPPY HOUR is our weekly botanical happy hour featuring horticultural experts, botanists, home gardeners, and local leaders in their gardens and in conversation about native plant gardening, the Southern California landscape, and increasing sustainability in our communities.
For the most recent episode: We’ll visit with designer Lake Sharp (@array.la) in her chic Highland Park landscape, and discuss her work that merges plants, design, and wellness. Then we’ll talk restoration, land management and the urban wild interface with Dr. Charlie de la Rosa (@tempisquito), Natural Lands Program Manager for San Diego Zoo Global.
We encourage your comments, questions and thoughts. More details can be found at nativeplantgardentour.org
In case you missed it, click here for Episode 1 featuring guest Naomi Fraga of California Botanic Garden. POPPY HOUR is sponsored by LADWP, The Gottlieb Native Garden, and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.