Plant of the Moment: February
By Rancho Intern Gardens Feb 14, 2017
Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Howard McMinn,’ or Manzanita Howard McMinn is February’s plant of the moment. The evergreen shrub was hybridized from a species native to Central ...
Guess who was published in The Knot?
Gallery By Rancho Staff Cermonies, Engagement Photos, Receptions, Uncategorized, Weddings Feb 13, 2017
…We were! The Rancho was so excited to hear that we were featured in The Knot California for their spring/summer issue. The ceremony was ...
Behind the Scenes of our Styled Shoot 2017
Gallery By Rancho Staff Cermonies, Engagement Photos, Receptions, Uncategorized, Weddings Feb 13, 2017
This past month we hosted our first Styled Shoot of 2017! It went so well and the vendors*, as well as the Rancho, had ...
Meet the Rancho Interns: Rosy
By Rancho Staff Job Opportunities Feb 06, 2017
A number of curatorial interns come through Rancho Los Cerritos’ green gates every semester, from colleges in Long Beach and across Southern California. At the ...
Romances at the Rancho
By Rancho Intern Upcoming Events Feb 06, 2017
Through the power of storytelling, Rancho Los Cerritos’ “Romances at the Rancho” will conjure up an evening that can be enjoyed by couples and ...
In Honor of Lunar New Year, a Glimpse Into the Lives of Ah Ying and Ah Fan
By Rancho Staff history Jan 28, 2017
Rancho Los Cerritos is celebrating Chinese New Year by remembering the history of Chinese communities in Long Beach and southern California. The majority of ...
Volunteering Makes the World Go Round
By Rancho Staff Upcoming Events, volunteers Jan 23, 2017
Erin Perkins has a busy job working in student relations at California State University, Long Beach. But that doesn’t keep her from being one ...
At Rancho Los Cerritos, Winter is for the Birds
By Rancho Staff Gardens Jan 12, 2017
Recently, friend of the Rancho Jerry Millett captured a wonderful photo of one of one of the museum’s winged visitors. These handsome, gregarious birds ...
Plant of the Moment: January
By Rancho Staff Gardens Jan 04, 2017
Pink Powder Puff – Calliandra haematocephala Location: Backyard & Orchard This large evergreen shrub can be espalier as seen on the Orchard wall or ...
Plant of the Moment: December
By Rancho Staff Gardens Dec 07, 2016
Our recently replanted Pink Florist Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), which is located in Rancho Los Cerritos’ backyard near our shade garden, is already in full ...