Archive for March, 2010

Donations

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Every year Adelaide’s make contributions to local schools, organizations, charities and foundations. Here’s our list of recipients in 2009.

Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Adopt a Float
All Hallows Academy
American Floral Endowment
American Ireland Fund
American Liver Foundation
Aquatic Adventures
Athenaeum Library
Bird Rock Elementary Parent’s Committee
Bishop’s School
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito
Cathedral Catholic High School
Challenge Center
Children’s School
Congregation Beth El
Crossroads Foundation
Explorer Elementary Charter School
Friends of Kate Sessions Elementary School
Friends of La Jolla Elementary
Friends of the Trinitarians
Friends of Vista Hill Foundation
Gillispie School
Globe Guilders
Interface
Junior League of San Diego
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Kiwanis Club of La Jolla
La Jolla Country Day School
La Jolla Country Day School PTA
La Jolla Garden Club
La Jolla High School Foundation
La Jolla Historical Society
La Jolla Kiwanis Club
La Jolla Music Society
La Jolla Rotary Club
La Jolla United Methodists Church Nursery School
Las Patronas
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Liam Foundation
Mainly Mozart
Mary Star of the Sea
Mission Beach Women’s Club
Mt. Soledad Memorial Association
Museum of Contemporary Art
National Multiple Sclerosis
Parents’ Committee of Bird Rock Elementary
Patrons of the Prado
Project Concern International
Promote La Jolla
San Diego High School Foundation
Salvation Army
San Diego Chinese Cultural Association
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
San Diego Hospice Foundation
Scripp’s Cancer Center
Social Service League
Seany Foundation
St Germaine’s Children Charity
Stella Maris Academy
Sundt Memorial Foundation
Teen Challenge International
USO Council of San Diego
Zoofari
Zoological Society of San Diego

Need a color choice for your wedding?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The colors a bride chooses for her wedding are a personal choice. Yellow has been a fantastic color lately and we wanted to share some photos of this wedding with you.  Maybe yellow might be in your future….

 

The photos are courtesy of Josh Elliott Photography.

KUSI Interview with Nancy Clarke

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

On March 4, 2010, Joe Lizura from KUSI interviewed Nancy Clarke, former White House Chief Floral Designer. Nancy Clarke along with Kate Adams of the Village Garden Club of La Jolla fielded some questions from KUSI about the upcoming lecture and demonstration. The event benefited the VGCLJ Schoolyard Gardening Project. More information can be obtained about their project from their website: http://villagegardencluboflajolla.com.

Here are some photos from that interview.

tv-interview

Here’s another one with Nancy Clarke and Joe Lizura, KUSI.

joe-and-nancy

And here’s a group picture after the interview:

Nancy Clarke, Joe Lizura, Gen, Kate Adams, Robin

Hypoallergenic Flowers

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

While no flowers are considered hypoallergenic, there are varieties that are less potent to people who have allergies.  The rule is usually if the bee has to climb into the flower to get to the pollen it is more likely that pollen won’t have as much freedom to contaminate the air that can cause those allergies to bloom.  Although most allergens are from the pollen, some are also triggered by fragrances which can come from pollen.

These flowers are the least likely to cause allergic reactions:

Hydrangea
Lilies, asiatic only (anthers have been pulled)
Roses
Orchids – dendrobium, phalaenopsis, mokara, oncidium
Hypericum (coffee, non-blooming varieties)
Carnation
Dahlia
Iris
Tropical flowers – anthurium, heleconia

These flowers have some pollen/fragrance:

Tulips
Daffodils
Chrsanthemums – the double varieties
Gypsophillia – double varieties

Some of the worst culprits are tree pollen and grass pollen.

Here’s a link for some more information: http://ezinearticles.com/?Flowers-For-the-Allergic&id=1857795