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Cultivate: Water/Ways
August 23 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Surround yourself with other nature-lovers at Cultivate, a monthly event that brings together music, dancing, refreshments, and engaging experiences in nature that will connect you more deeply to the world around you.
Cultivate: Water/Ways invites guests to explore the relationship between people and California’s water environments. This event is free with admission, so bring a friend and celebrate summer at Descanso Gardens’ Cultivate!
Free with admission or membership, no reservations required.
Schedule
Friends of the LA River
- Meet with the FoLAR team to learn about the Los Angeles River, its verdant ecosystem, and its place in Southern California history, culture, and environment.
- Location: Main Lawn
Theodore Payne Foundation
- Chat about water-wise gardening in Southern California with the Theodore Payne Foundation.
- Location: Center Circle
Pond and stream exploration
- Explore waterways at Descanso Gardens with community science experts Sean Ono and Yuzuna Kudo. Come walk along the stream and learn about Descanso Garden’s aquatic creatures— big, small, and everything in between!
- Location: Japanese Garden
Bioswale Walk and Talk
- Talk with Descanso Gardens’ horticulture staff about the special features of our bioswale (a vegetated ditch designed to capture and filter stormwater), including how and why it was built, and what we chose to plant there.
- Location: Meets at Center Circle
- Dance and enjoy a mix of classic hits and contemporary songs by our popular guest DJs.
- Location: Rose Garden
Giveaway: Succulents
- Take home a Descanso-grown succulent! While supplies last.
- Location: Main Lawn