Re: MGS Spring Garden Tours
- Subject: Re: MGS Spring Garden Tours
- From: &* A* O*
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 10:54:13 -0700
At 12:23 AM 5/20/01 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 5/15/01 11:45:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>sean.ohara@groupmail.com writes:
><< contact me if you want the information again >>
>
>I would like info. I think I missed the previous message. THANKS!!
Yes, the garden tour is on this Saturday, May 26th, from 10:30-3:30, and
there is still some room. The first stop will be the Gamble Garden's new
mediterranean garden, followed by three private gardens in Palo Alto - here
are their descriptions:
Garden One - The quintessential mediterranean landscape. Dry climate
plantings of lavender, thyme, and rosemary are nestled beneath edible fruit
trees such as figs, olives, and a pineapple guava, with warm terracotta and
buff colors predominant in the paving, garden walls, and large urns.
Garden Two - A renovation on an existing old garden, with plantings newly
designed to reflect the strength and style of the beautiful residence, urns
and Greek pots utilized as striking structural details in the landscape to
marry the scale of the building with the surrounding landscape.
Garden Three - A compact city garden as an example of creative land use,
with two distinctly different micro-climates - the front garden contains
manzanita, madrone, and succulents; the rear garden appears lush and leafy,
with tall ornamental grasses and herbs nestled beneath a California buckeye
tree.
For those interested in reserving a spot on this local SF Bay Area tour,
call Sue Ann Manners at (925) 254-0226. The fee is $25 ($15 for MGS members).
Should be fun!
Regards,
Seán O.
h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose'
Seán A. O'Hara fax (707) 667-1173 sean.ohara@groupmail.com
710 Jean Street, Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
