Re: planning trip to Calif

Conservatory! That's it! Phew, I'm not completely gone yet.

DF
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Tandy" <sundrops@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] planning trip to Calif


Dave, yes I agree re the -- Victorian glass building -- I can't remember its
name either! That is the best area of the park, too --
--Barb
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] planning trip to Calif


Hey Barbara

In general I would agree about big citys and the parking but Strybing
Arboreteum is worth seeing. That is the home of California Horticultural
Society and they have really nice gardens laid out in different regions of
the world. The South African exhibit is wonderful and is the new uh, oh
shoot...large glass building...senior moment. Anyway Strybing is
tremendous
even if the rest of GG park is not up to what it was. Berkeley is great
also.

DF
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara" <sundrops@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] planning trip to Calif


> Hi Tricia, I can recommend spending a day in Berkeley. There is both a
> Univ
> of Calif botanical garden and another large garden, many many natives,
in

> Tilden Park, both in the hills above Berkeley.  Also there is a

wonderful

> nursery in Berkeley, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery,

www.berkeleyhort.com.

>    UC Davis, west of Sacramento, has an arboretum which I hear is
> spectacular tho I have not been there.
>    I would also suggest Henry J Cowell Regional Park in the Santa Cruz
> Mountains (along the  coast south of San Francisco).  The redwoods are
> amazing.
> http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=546
>    Personally I would not bother with Golden Gate Park as I am someone

who
> does not like city traffic, and the park while large and well planned > is
> not
> well maintained these days. But many people love San Francisco and the
> park
> is certainly a major part of the city.
> Filoli would be fun (also south of San Francisco).. www.filoli.org.
Am
> not quite sure what their policy is about making reservations for > tours.
> Also, both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara have winery areas you
may
> want to check out. Many of the wineries have beautiful gardens and
> settings.
> Hope this helps!
> --Barbara Tandy, Grass Valley
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:06 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] planning trip to Calif
>
>
>> I am working on planning a trip to Calif in April for 10 days. We >> will
> fly
>> in and out of Sacramento. We will rent a card so that we can drive to
my

>> sisters place in Monticito.
>>   I was hoping some of you could recommend some great gardening things

to

>> see and do while we are there.
>> This is a trip for our 20th anniversary.
>> Thank you in advance for any help!
>> Tricia
>>
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