Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

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• Subject: Re: less well-known gardens in so cal
• From: K* D* <d*@seti.org>
• Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:52:23 -0700

Kay Dreher
Berkeley CA

On Mar 29, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Nan Sterman wrote:

Well worth a visit.

Arlington Garden was designed by LA area designer Mayita Dinos. It is on a corner property that had been the site of an old mansion, acquired for development into the South Pasadena Freeway which has long been controversial and if I recall correctly, is no longer on the books.

The property has been lovingly planted and cared for by the community. I saw it last about a year ago and it has really grown in nicely. There are some low areas that are high and dry, others low and damp, maybe artesian wells or vernal ponds???

Arlington is totally open and has no surrounding gates or any other perimeter so you can access it easily at any time.

On Mar 29, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Sean A. O'Hara wrote:

As no one has yet mentioned this garden, I thought I'd chime in.

The Arlington Garden (http://www.arlingtongardeninpasadena.org/):

"Arlington Garden is a demonstration of successful waterwise gardening

in Pasadena’s Mediterranean climate. Pasadena needs plant life that
does well in our wet winters, hot, dry summers, and temperate falls
and springs, to demonstrate how beautiful and effective a garden in

harmony with our climate can be. Arlington Garden is home to 350 trees

and thousands of Mediterranean climate plants that do well with
moderate to low watering, featuring California natives, cactus and
succulents, South African and Australian natives."

Seán O.
http://about.me/seanaohara

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Bridget Lamp <bridgetlamp@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you all for your suggestions!

Virginia Robinson sounds great. Her b-day is in July and lives near Upland. So she's very familiar with the Pitzer College. She's also recently been to

Norton Simon. That crossed my mind too.

Thanks again!
Bridget

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Jason D <jjuania@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yes, I'd forgotten about Hanna Carter/UCLA Japanese Garden. A nice pairing

with VRBG if times mesh.
Jason


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From: Laura Cooper Nick Taggart <coopertaggart@earthlink.net>
To: Jason D <jjuania@yahoo.com>
Cc: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Sun, March 20, 2011 9:23:46 AM
Subject: Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

I concur with Virginia Robinson, a wonderful garden. Also the small but lovely Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, right near UCLA and owned by it-

http://www.japanesegarden.ucla.edu/

You must make an appointment for both of these gardens. If Tom is still

doing tours for Hanna Carter, he is really terrific.
Best,
Laura
On Mar 20, 2011, at 1:22 AM, Jason D wrote:

The Virginia Robinson Botanical Gardens is a lovely place to visit in Beverly Hills. The guided tour lasts about an hour or so. It offers insight into an early BH couple, their home and estate -- on top of the marvelous established gardens with heritage trees, citrus, a palm grove, water

features, a stylish veggie patch, a rose garden...much to see.

http://parks.lacounty.gov/Parkinfo.asp?URL=cms1_033376.asp&Title=Virginia%20Robinson%20Gardens

-Jason Dewees

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From: david feix <davidfeix@yahoo.com>
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 3:19:53 PM
Subject: Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

I would also highly recommend the Norton Simon Museum gardens as being worth a visit, one of my absolute favorite modernist/contemporary landscapes in southern California. Nancy Goslee Power did a fabulous job on designing this garden, and the outdoor cafe and museum aren't bad either. If you've never been to the Mildred Matthias Botanical Garden at UCLA, this is small,

but worth a visit also.

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From: Tim Toohey <tj2e@ix.netcom.com>
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 1:11:19 PM
Subject: Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

The Maloof Foundation is a wonderful place and also a great opportunity to

see Sam Maloof's wonderful furniture.



I would also recommend the gardens of El Molino Viejo in San
Marino http://www.old-mill.org/ and the gardens at the Norton Simon
Museum http://www.nortonsimon.org/



Tim Toohey
Pasadena

-----Original Message-----
From: Nan Sterman
Sent: Mar 18, 2011 8:25 AM
To: Nancy Mueller
Cc: Bridget Lamp , med
Subject: Re: less well-known gardens in so cal

Maloof is supposed to be wonderful. List member Jan Smithen has been

raving about it.

I adore the landscape at Pitzer College in Claremont (wrote about it for the LA Times and for Pacific Horticulture Magazine either last year or the

year before).

If you are willing to drive a bit, The Living Desert Museum in Palm Desert

is delightful

Or head to Santa Barbara to Lotusland which is unbelievable. Just the parks in the Santa Barbara area are well worth the trip, Alice Keck Park, Franchesi Park and others established by or for our botanical forebearers.

Anyone else?


On Mar 18, 2011, at 6:31 AM, Nancy Mueller wrote:

I haven't been to the Maloof Mediterranean garden yet -- has anyone else?

http://www.malooffoundation.org/GardenRoot/Garden_Index.html

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:49 AM, Bridget
Lamp <bridgetlamp@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello, everyone,

I'm planning a garden outing for my mom's 60th b-day. She's had

memberships to the Huntington and Rancho Sta Ana BG, and frequently visits Descanso. I'm trying to figure out a place that we haven't been to before. I feel a bit out of the loop since I haven't lived in so cal for the last 15

years.

Do any of you know of another garden that would be a nice place to

celebrate? These gardens plus the LA Arboretum (are they now the LA

Botanical Gardens?) and the Getty are places we know.

Thank you for your help!
Bridget
Seattle, WA

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Nancy Mueller
Fallbrook, CA

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