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April 25, 2026 at 10AM -Working With Place: Introduction to Gardening with Native Plants

Working With Place: Introduction to Gardening with Native Plants April 25 | 10:00–11:30 AM Location: Environmental Nature Center– Newport Beach Instructors: Hugo Sopeña & Lori Whalen Register Here   New to California native plants or looking for a clearer, more confident starting point? This welcoming, beginner-level class introduces the essential principles of native plant gardening […]

Native Plant Resistance

By Lori Whalen, February 2026 There is a moment—subtle, visceral—when a place feels right. Not manicured or shaped unnaturally in an attempt to impress. Just right in a way that settles the body. The air smells familiar. The ground seems to know you. You are not a visitor so much as a participant. Most of […]