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2014 Annual Report 2014 ANNUAL REPORT Our Mission We preserve and enhance the unique historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska, care for and improve its collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs, so they educate us, inspire us, and advance our understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and in the life of the planet. Table of Contents Message from the Director 2 Board of Trustees 3 Year in Review 2014 4 Blue Garden Gift to Endowment 4 Exceptional Plants: Auction and Sale 5 2014 Event List 5 Education at Lotusland 6 Group Tours 6 Lotusland in the Community 7 Lotusland in the News 9 By the Numbers 10 Treasurer’s Report 11 Volunteers 12 Membership 15 Lotusland Celebrates 16 Gifts for the Garden 16 The Lotus Society 17 Grants 18 Donors 19 1 Message from the Director All life on earth depends on plants Plants are the lungs of our planet; they feed us, clothe and shelter us, provide medicines, beautify our surroundings and create millions of jobs Lotusland, and all botanic gardens, help to foster an appreciation of nature’s complex biological balance, as well as its incredible beauty, and man’s unique place in the natural world Plant and animal life on earth is threatened at an alarming rate Some scientists tell us we are losing 3 living species every hour of every day Botanic gardens play an increasingly critical role in conservation We are a repository for plants – a safe haven that preserves and protects species Many of Lotusland’s plants are Mediterranean in origin and found only in one location As 95% of the Mediterranean plant habitat has disappeared, Lotusland holds some of the germplasm, a safeguard should the remaining 5% also disappear A global cooperative network of botanic gardens shares in this preservation of invaluable species We are the banks that protect and guarantee the future of plant diversity Someday, we may be able to put back into the wild that which has been rendered extinct Botanic gardens serve as strong social and political advocates for the natural world Our research and conservation efforts make us key policy influencers on plant extinction and climactic changes that may threaten habitats and ultimately mankind Lotusland is also a place to learn about living sustainably and connecting to nature We are a green oasis of living things, a repository for species that are safe from extinction and a laboratory that leads the way to greater sustainability and respon- sible care for our environment Botanic gardens create a sense of place in a community – and in many cases a sense of history Lotusland has been a garden for 130 years, dating back to the days Kinton Stevens had a commercial nursery on the property with palms, fruit trees, olives and a Monterey Cypress that is still a signifi- cant feature in the garden today Lotusland is a historic community treasure as one of the only estates built during the golden age that is open to the public Ganna Walska’s famed garden has been part of regional (and global) lore for over eight decades Lotusland helps protect plants from extinction, provides jobs, encourages tourism, educates Santa Barbara County’s fourth graders and serves under- served members of our community via our Open Pathways program Lotusland also matters to the community because we offer a beautiful, tranquil respite that engenders a sense of physical well-being and is healing to the soul Simply put, Ganna Walska Lotusland matters and we thank you very much for believing in and sharing our mission Gwen Stauffer, Executive Director 2 Board of Trustees 2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Larry Durham, President Connie Pearcy, 1st Vice President Crystal Wyatt, 2nd Vice President Ian M Fisher, Secretary William M Daugherty, Treasurer Marc Appleton Deborah Baldwin Daniel Bifano Andy Chou Belle Hahn Cohen Geoff Crane Mason Farrell Isabelle Greene Dawn Lafitte Eileen Rasmussen Susanne Tobey Leland Walmsley Peggy Wiley EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Gwen Stauffer LIFETIME HONORARY TRUSTEES Merryl Brown Robert J. Emmons Arthur R. Gaudi Kisa Heyer Anne Jones Michael Towbes DIRECTOR EMERITUS Steven Timbrook 3 Year in Review 2014 Enemy of the Average An homage of music, photography, couture, memorabilia and never before made public collections from Madame Walska’s personal life Gross revenue $18,735* Expenses $ 7,913 Net income $10,822 A special thank you to our Sponsors: Chaucer’s Books, Jane Gail Copelan, Hotel Cheval, Rich & Luci Janssen, Anitra Sheen, Hania Puacz Tallmadge Thank you to the Exhibition Donors: Laura & Mark Bacon, Bill Dewey, Barbara Hilaire, Kathy Hulick, Margaret Joan Florals, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Samy’s Camera, Kay Spilker/LACMA, Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree, Anony- mous *direct and indirect revenue, not including admission $1 Million Endowment Grant for the Blue Garden The Blue Garden Endowment Fund will care for the Blue Garden in perpetuity and was made possible by a generous grant from the Hind Foundation in Honor of Greg Wm Hind in October 2014 The Blue Garden was originally created as a “silver garden” in 1942 designed by Lockwood de Forest It was later modified by Ralph Stevens with other “blue” foliaged plants all in shades of pastel blue: blue fescue grass, blue spruce, blue Atlas cedars, and blue fan palms Sixty-five years later the blue Atlas cedars grew to heights of 60 feet and shaded much of the garden and the garden became less blue and less vibrant Thanks to the generous previous support of the Hind Foundation the garden was renovated in 2012 and restored to its former glory and beautiful blue-ness! Large cedars replaced by young specimens, the soil was renovated, more blue Hesper palms were added, an irrigation system was installed, and the pathways were widened to ADA standards Our plan is to endow one garden at a time and we are especially grateful to the Hind Foundation who understands the power of endowment and chose to honor Mr Hind in this exceptional manner 4 Exceptional Plants: Lotusland Auction and Sale Gross revenue $23,617 Expenses $ 9,809 Net income $13,808 We are very grateful for the 150+ very special auction items that were generously donated by nurseries and in- dividual donors, and to Event Chair and Auctioneer, Jeff Chemnick along with Mike Tully and Leland Walmsley for helping us grow this signature event! Events at Lotusland (chronologically) Aloe Outing Volunteer Appreciation Picnic Annual Meeting Summer Bounty: Lotusland Food and Wine Fête Bird Walk LotusFest! Opening Reception - Enemy of the Average Lotusland Celebrates: Once Upon a Time Hutton Wilkinson: Madame Walska and Tony Duquette Jazz in the Garden Spring Neighborhood Reception Fall Twilight Tour Cycad Summit Exceptional Plants: Lotusland Auction and Sale Behind the Scenes Tour with Virginia Hayes Succulent Wreath Workshop Mother’s Day Tea and Tour Fall Neighborhood Reception Cacti and Cocktails Member Holiday Shop and Stroll Docent Graduation Trustee Holiday Party Member’s Family Day: Volunteer Holiday Potluck We Live in a Desert, Let’s be Water Wise Summer Twilight Tour The Lotus Society Recognition Luncheon 5 Education at Lotusland 2,567 Kindergarten through 12th grade students, teachers and chaperones visited: 2,182 Students in Fourth Grade Outreach Program 47 K through 12 students on other school tours 347 Students in “Passport to Santa Barbara” 354 college students visited Lotusland from: Santa Barbara City College Environmental Studies Santa Barbara City College Soils Class Santa Barbara City College Biological Sciences Santa Barbara City College Adult Education Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Horticulture Club American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies USC School of Architecture Pierce College Merritt College Westmont College Museum Studies 637 Group Guests visited Lotusland: 21 Fund AAM Allied PRA/Palmetto GBA Appleton and Associates Cal State Northridge Group Guests (cont.) California Garden & Landscape History Society Poway Valley Garden Club Chapel Design Revele Group Tours Falcon Tours Rhodes Scholar Group Fellows of Robinson Garden Royal Botanic Garden - Cranbourne, Australia Fernwood Botanical Garden Ruth Bancroft Garden Garden Club of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Newcomers Good Times Travel UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science Hermosa Garden Club Ventura Travel Programs Joselyn Center Village Garden Club of La Jolla Laguna Nursery Virginia Garden Group Mazda WMD Asset Management Mediterranean Garden Society Yew Dell Botanical Gardens - Kentucky Pacific Horticulture Pasadena Garden Club 6 Lotusland in the Community Executive Director, Gwen Stauffer Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara, guest speaker Garden Club of Beverly Hills, guest speaker Santa Barbara Men’s Garden Club, guest speaker UC Master Gardener Program, guest speaker Garden Gossip – AM 1290 (twice) Around the World Travel TV Visit Santa Barbara Board and Executive Committee member Westmont College Museum Education class Founding member, Santa Barbara Public Gardens Partnership steering committee Santa Barbara Arts and Culture Cohort grant committee member American Public Gardens Association (APGA) annual meeting in Denver, presenter APGA Awards Committee member APGA Volunteer Engagement Symposium Planning Committee member Santa Barbara Museum Directors Association member George Washington Smith Society member Lutah Maria Riggs Society member Curator of the Living Collection, Virginia Hayes Dr Alan Muchlinski, Ph D , studying the Eastern Fox Squirrel, tour Kaye Spilker, Curator, Department of Textiles and Costume, LACMA, tour Atila Kapitany, noted
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