Home Front for Dec. 23: Home Front for Dec. 23: (December 23, 2005)

PRUNING WORKSHOPS . . . In January, Filoli garden staff will offer a series of workshops, each from 9:30 a.m. to noon, devoted to specific pruning topics; each includes a demonstration and hands-on practice. Participants are advised to bring garden gloves and clean, sharp garden shears. Workshops include: "Roses: Climbers, Ramblers, and Scramblers," Jan. 14, (Mimi Clarke); "Wisteria," Jan. 21, (Keith Park); "Hybrid Tea Roses," Jan. 21, (Mimi Clarke); "Fruit Tree Pruning," Jan. 21, (Dave Lesser). The cost for each workshop is $35 for non-members, $30 for members. For information, call (650) 364-8300 or visit www.filoli.org. Filoli is located at 86 Canada Road, Woodside.

POST-HOLIDAY CLEANUP? . . . First Baptist Church of Los Altos, 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, will be collecting old electronics for free -- including monitors, cell phones, game systems or cables, working or not -- on Friday, Jan. 6, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 7, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The group will use the proceeds to help restore Hale Creek. For information on which electronic items the church will and won't take, visit www.BayAreaElectronicsRecycling.com.

ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW . . . The Peninsula Orchid Society will hold its annual show and sale, "Jungle Fever," on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, disabled and children 12-16. For information, call Ginette Sanchou at (650) 361-8658 or visit http://penorchidsoc.org.

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