Garden Club organizes tours
It has been over three years since the Leisure World Garden Club offered garden and museum tours to its members.
Now that COVID-19 cases have decreased, the Garden Club has a great lineup of tours for its 2023/24 calendar, plus exciting guest speakers.
In October, the club will visit the Sherman Library and Gardens’ 2.2 acres in Corona Del Mar. Members will participate in the docent-led tour, followed by a lunch in the 608 Dahlia Restaurant, which comes with sweeping views of the central garden.
There will be free time before returning to Leisure World to visit the gift shop, garden library, or walk among the brick walkways winding past tile fountains and flower beds bursting with color, texture and fragrance.
In December, the club will visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to view its exquisite display of Christmas trees.
February will take club members to Dodger Stadium to see its botanical garden, followed by lunch at the San Antonio Winery.
The final tour scheduled for April is to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. The cost for each tour covers transportation, entrance fee and, in many cases, lunch.
The club will meet Sept. 18 at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Kathie Moriarty, Ph.D., will discuss area native plants. Those interested in going to the Sherman Library and Gardens should be sure to attend the September meeting where they can buy a ticket for the tour and join the Leisure World Garden Club.
—Peggy Keller
