Southern California Gardener Series – Putting California on Your Plate
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Antonio Sanchez, Production Manager at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, will present a lecture on edible native plants and the variety of delicious recipes that can be made with native ingredients this Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. at The Huntington.
Among the recipes that use native plants are a pesto with California’s own Cleveland sage (salvia clevelandii), or a savory rice dish substituting a local member of the quinoa family. Tips for growing natives for the table will also be featured.
Antonio Sanchez began his horticultural career by organizing and planting a community garden at Oxnard College and then went on to work on small farms in northern New Mexico and Sonoma County. After turning his attention to California native plants, he gained hands-on nursery and field experience working at Cal Flora Nursery, Channel Islands Restoration and The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants.
Having been a farm worker, business owner and volunteer, he understands and believes in the power of hard work and determination, and knows the value of non-profit organizations and working together in a fun atmosphere for the common good.
Some of his favorite plants include the buckwheat, or Eriogonum, with one of his personal favorites being Eriogonum arborescens.
Sanchez is on a personal mission to get at least one buckwheat plant in every California garden. His personal motto is: “Down around your feet, there should be a buckwheat!”
The lecture is free with admission and no reservations are necessary.
The Huntington is located at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. For more information, call (626) 405-2100 or visit www.huntington.org.