An Evening with Brian Kemble: Celebrating 45 Years at the Ruth Bancroft Garden

Name: An Evening with Brian Kemble: Celebrating 45 Years at the Ruth Bancroft Garden
Start: 2025-09-25T18:00:00-07:00
Location: 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA

Join us for a Special Evening Honoring Brian Kemble and his Remarkable 45-year Tenure Stewarding the Ruth Bancroft Garden.
Featuring a conversation between Brian Kemble and Dick Turner (Ruth Bancroft Garden’s first Executive Director)
- Brian’s personal stories of meeting and working with Ruth
- How he’s seen the Garden transform over the decades
- How he created some of his most prized hybrids
- His adventures traveling to see plants in habitat
- His reflections on the essential role botanical gardens play in conservation and education as well as
- Reflection on what he wants his enduring legacy to be
Following the presentation and conversation, guests are invited to stay for a reception with beverages and light fare, offering a chance to raise a glass to Brian’s incredible legacy.
GET TICKETS: https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/event/an-evening-with-brian-kemble/
All ticket sales will help fund one of Brian’s top priorities: the renovation of Bed 12.