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Nov. 18th Workshop
New Case Study
Updated Sage Advice

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Casa ‘La Paz’ Workshop at Tree of Life Nursery

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Along with our special guests for the day, the Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy, we present the following scheduled events, free to the public:

10:00 AM Bird Walk

11:30 AM Nursery Tour

1:00 PM Manzanita Planting Workshop.

SERCAL 2006 Case Studies

The 13^th annual SERCAL conference, (Oct. 26-29^th 2006) was held on the beautiful campus of UC Santa Barbara in the University Center. Bordering the landmark restored lagoon, (a living example of the goals discussed in the conference rooms that weekend), the conference boasted in impressive array of presenters and fascinating local fieldtrips. The fieldtrips gave participants a chance to see examples of projects that were actively employing the very concepts discussed in the technical sessions.

Representatives from TOLN had the special opportunity to participate in the field sessions and visited many beautiful sites in and near Santa Barbara. It was encouraging to see so many successful projects making positive environmental impacts even with the constant challenges they faced.

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Updated Sage Advice: Manzanita

Manzanita, a Spanish word which translates to "little apple" for its green and red berries, is one of the most attractive members of the California flora. The curving, wind-blown form, red bark and thick grey-green leaves of this slow-growing shrub lends an authentic, formal look to the landscape.