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On Sunday, March 18, the L.A. Conservancy is sponsoring a tour on "Millard Sheets: A Legacy of Art and Architecture." It will be followed by a panel discussion on Sheets and his work.

A group of Huntington volunteers enjoyed a special perk this week: A chance to go behind the construction fence for an early preview of the renovated Japanese Garden. It was all part of the volunteers' preparations as docents-in-training

During the first week of February, The Huntington hosted colleagues from public gardens around the country who had a common educational goal: getting more value from plants. Ten people spent a week in a workshop called "Exhibiting Skills,"

The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is one of the oldest and most prestigious botanical shows in America today. The weekend of March 16–18 will mark its 67th consecutive year of displaying orchids for growers and enthusiasts alike.

When you think of the San Diego Zoo, the first thing that pops into your mind is animals. With its 100 acres, the zoo has nearly 4,000 of them, including more than 650 rare and endangered species. But the San Diego Zoo also has plants!

Today is Founder's Day, the birthday of Henry Edwards Huntington. Each year, The Huntington commemorates the occasion with a Founder's Day Lecture, and last week Shelley M. Bennett delivered a talk titled "Private to Public

Orchid enthusiasts have a great resource in the San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists, an organization that has kept its doors open since 1952, welcoming anybody who is interested in learning more about orchids.

In July 1776, as George Washington readied himself and his troops for the British attack on New York, he took the time to write a letter to a loyalist merchant who had long supplied him with British and Chinese goods.