Join us for our August Tree Walk at San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas.

Garden President and CEO, Ari Novy and  Director of Conservation Horticulture, Tony Gurnoe will be sharing some of their favorite plants with us on August 3rd at 4pm. 

Named as one of the “Top 10 Botanic Gardens in North America” by USA TODAY/10Best.com, San Diego Botanic Garden is a beautiful urban retreat nestled on 37-acres in the midst of Encinitas with a world-class plant collection. Visitors enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms and the nation’s largest bamboo collection.

Thanks to our mild Southern California climate, nearly 5,000 plant species from all over the world thrive here. Our diverse topography provides a wide variety of microclimates, giving visitors the sensation of strolling through a tropical rainforest to hiking in the high desert.

Four miles of trails wind through 29 uniquely-themed gardens including the acclaimed Hamilton Children’s Garden, with fun areas to play in for kids of all ages including Toni’s Tree House, and the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, home to rare and unusual tropical plants that can only be grown in this new greenhouse environment.

About our Guides:

Dr. Ari Novy is President and CEO of the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, CA, a 37-acre facility with extensive collections of Mediterranean climate plants as well as award winning children’s gardens.  Dr. Novy is a plant biologist with a wide range of expertise in plant science and education. He started his career in student support services with New York University. He then worked as an estate gardener in Italy, researched sustainable agriculture in the Philippines, and served as an environmental consultant on infrastructure projects in the northeastern United States.  Read more about Dr. Novy - here.

Tony Gurnoe is the Director of Conservation Horticulture at the San Diego Botanic Garden where he leads activities related to endangered plant conservation, native ecosystem restoration, and research of many kinds. Tony's background is characterized by conservation of southern California natives, cycads, and threatened subtropical species, with expertise in developing germination protocols and other horticulture strategies related to difficult to cultivate species. 

The meeting will be free to members and employees and $25.00 for nonmembers 

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS 

1.0 Arborists/Tree Workers/Municipal Specialist/BCMA - Practice