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Tony Stewart Memorial Scholarship Award Ceremony
This event pays tribute to Tony Stewart, past LA CRFG Chapter Chairman, awarding the Tony Stewart Memorial Scholarship to an outstanding student. We will also be touring an amazing garden, with areas for fruit trees, hot houses, chickens, desert plants, and much more! We will learn about fruit tree growing, enjoy tours, and feast on the potluck meal we all create before the tour.
Food: Please bring a dish to share which will feed at least 6 people.
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Drip & Other Irrigation Methods
We have had some wonderful rain lately, but Southern California is still a place with hot, dry summers and is prone to droughts. It’s a good idea to think ahead how to be a waterwise gardener, especially when growing fruit which require plenty of water! So, what’s the best way to get water to your plants without getting shocked by an overwhelming utilities bill? Our LA Chapter Board member Kathleen Doran can tell you! We will learn about several different methods of small garden irrigation, and there may even be some hands-on demonstrations, if we’re lucky!
Food: All members, please bring a small dish or drink to share at the potluck to follow the presentation.
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2026 Scion Exchange
It’s grafting season! Bring your plant materials (scions, seeds, rhizomes, etc.) to share at our annual Scion Exchange.
We will also have instructors available to provide hands-on grafting lessons!NO CITRUS PLEASE! Also no curry leaf plants. Help prevent the spread of Citrus Greening Disease.
• Please do not bring scions from patented trees.
•PLEASE LABEL YOUR SCIONS CLEARLY with the variety.
•Do not bring food.
This year, guests are welcome to join us. If you or someone you know are a non-member and would like to attend the event, please be aware that there is a $10 donation for each non-chapter member guest. Also, note that guest entry starts 1 hour after member entry. -
Biocontrol & Beneficial Insects
Ron Whitehurst is a specialist in biological pest control and restoration of agro-ecosystems. His lively discussions about insect life cycles and predator-prey relationships make the principles of bio-control easy to understand for both laypersons and technical audiences. He is a member of the California Sustainable Pest Management Work Group, working with 25 stakeholders to develop a pathway to a future with less use of toxic pesticides.
Ron has promoted organic methods of farming and gardening for over 40 years. Since 1997, he has taught how to create and manage ecosystems which minimize and control pests using insect habitats, cultural methods, beneficial insects, and soft pesticides when needed. An avid gardener, he loves making compost, building soil, and creating bio-intensive food producing landscapes.