Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Tuesday was a day for a tough job. The weather was cool, and there was a solid cohort of the Tuesday Crew which consisted of Krystyna Bacik, Dale Harshberger, Beverly Kemmerling, Susanna Mac, Katie Shank, Daryl Stutley, Marna Wensil, and Ann Wright. I was off visiting a succulent and orchid grower in Carpenteria. The group tackled one of the ‘thorniest’ jobs at the garden, the removing of dead leaves and flower stalks from succulents in the Desert Garden. Particularly dead pa

We welcomed a new volunteer to the Tuesday Crew: Denis Luna. On hand to orient her to the garden were: Krystyna Bacik, Dale Harshberger, Susanna Mac, Katie Shank, Daryl Stutley, Nancy Taylor Walker, Janet Wall, Marna Wensil, Anna Wiktor-Becker, Ann Wright, and myself. Krystyna thoughtfully brought along a tasty breakfast baked item to share. Me, Marna, Dale, Ann, Krystyna and Denis. Ann suggested, and the rest of us agreed, to reverse our usual trek and start at the top and