If you love dry-climate succulent plants, this event is for you. The Cactus and Succulent Society of America will present its national show and sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 2–3, at The Huntington (with an early bird plant sale on Friday, July 1, for those who just can’t wait). Continue reading
One of the French rooms in the Huntington Art Gallery just got a little fancier. Recent gifts to The Huntington from art patron, collector, and Huntington trustee emerita MaryLou Boone, the decorated works of functional art are captivating as individual objects and illustrate the history of the art form. Continue reading
Scott Kleinrock, project coordinator for the Huntington Ranch, will describe his ongoing research to develop locally adapted methods for urban gardeners. The talk is free and open to the public and takes place in Friends’ Hall on June 28 at 7:30 pm. Continue reading
Ecologically-informed methods of urban agriculture can ease workload and create a healthier, more diverse garden. Attracting pollinators with native plants and interplanting herbs with fruit trees are just two examples. Scott Kleinrock, project coordinator for the Huntington Ranch, will describe his ongoing research to develop locally-adapted methods for Los Angeles … Continue reading
Perhaps the most significant plants we tuck into the landscape are trees, which give structure and bring a sense of permanence. As gardeners, however, we know that nothing is really permanent. Continue reading
In its final week, “Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame” continues to make headlines. Check out what people are saying in Art Ltd. Magazine, Art Week LA, Huffington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. And make plans to see the show before it closes June 27. Continue reading
School’s out, which means most doctoral candidates are busy researching, writing, and revising their dissertations. Five lucky graduate students got a master class last Saturday at The Huntington in the sixth annual Western History Dissertation Workshop. Continue reading
William Deverell, the director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, chats with USC doctoral student Jessica Kim about her research. This is part of a series highlighting the work of USC graduate students. Continue reading
Almost everything that a gardener likes about a wonderful soil is pretty much what an engineer hates. Where a gardener wants great organic content, engineers find the organics to be a problem, because they don’t compact well. Continue reading
The XXII North American James Joyce Conference takes place June 12–16 at both The Huntington and Caltech, with a full slate of academic panels and several programs open to the public. For a complete schedule and information on how to buy tickets to the public programs, visit the conference’s website, www.joyceconference.2011. Continue reading