Exploring the ARBORETUM MAGAZINE for the MEMBERS of the LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM and BOTANIC GARDEN

Exploring the ARBORETUM MAGAZINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN

WINTER/SPRING 2020 ALLURING AUSSIES Thriving plants from Australia AGELESS MUSE The peacock in art and culture GOAT YOGA No kidding! FROM THE CEO

MOONLIGHT FOREST LIGHTS THE WAY

The Moonlight Forest Festival attracted thousands of first-time visitors with a fun, culturally rich experience. Of equal importance is the progress now made possible by Festival revenues. Most exciting for me is the creation of a fully accessible path through the woods next to Baldwin Lake, to be completed this summer. Called the Forest Path, this garden journey will wind through one of the Arbore- tum’s most distinctive landscapes, leading to our magnificent cycad collection, and information panels that highlight the starring role of the forest in movies and TV, and themes of habitat and history. The Festival has also helped us expand our talented horticulture team, who work hard to present a growing array of garden experiences. Beyond the festival, charitable giving from our community, N A BRACING December night, I wandered the as well as project assistance from Los Angeles County are Arboretum’s Moonlight Forest Lantern Festival. at an all-time high. Together, these funds are making possible O I saw scores of visitors enjoying the shimmering sorely needed repairs at the Depot and Queen Anne Cottage, dragon at Baldwin Lake, taking selfies with an immense as well as the much-anticipated restoration of the Reid- glowing peacock, and in awe of the feats of acrobats from Baldwin Adobe. And, on the horizon, is the funded revitaliza- Sichuan, China. These and other dazzling sights made our tion of Baldwin Lake, and exciting new plans to reimagine our Festival an experience to remember. entrance and hospitality facilities. Yet Moonlight Forest is more than a holiday event; it is part Looking to the future, I am most grateful for the wonder- of a focused effort to build the resources needed to provide ful generosity of our community. Through your gifts and exemplary care for our 127 acres of gardens and history. memberships, we can continue to create new gardens, Thanks to increased public support, as well as the festival, enhance landmark buildings and update facilities—all to we are completing long-awaited repair and restoration ensure a bright future for this remarkable Arboretum. projects, and beginning vital enhancements to better serve My deep thanks for your kind support, and all best wishes our community far into the future. for a wonderful year ahead. —Richard Schulhof, CEO

THE LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION

Founded in 1948, the Foundation 2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES has provided new gardens, President Christopher Bragg Betsey Tyler extensive education programs, William Lincoln Connie Ching, Pharm D Pamela Warner Vice President Leelee Clement Doughty and publications serving Southern Kathleen Ellison Imy Dulake Honorary Trustees Treasurer California. Today, the Foundation Dan Foliart George A. Brumder Sean Cain, CPA leads a broad community of Diane Grohulski Burks L. Hamner Secretary members, volunteers and donors Annette Castro Ramirez Katherine Hashimoto Kenneth D. Hill, PhD in establishing the support needed Susan Kranwinkle G. Arnold Mulder, MD Dana M. Baldwin, PhD Diana Leach Gilbert N. Resendez to realize the Arboretum’s potential George Ball Jim Martindale as a premier public garden and Robert Barnes Charles L. Seitz, PhD educational resource. Mario Tse, DDS

General Information...... 626.821.3222 Peacock Café...... 626.446.2248 Membership...... 626.821.3233 Site Rentals...... 626.821.3204 Development...... 626.821.3237 Class Registration...... 626.821.4623 Arboretum Library...... 626.821.3213 Weddings...... 626.821.3211 Plant Information Hotline...... 626.821.3239 Wedding Photography...... 626.821.3244 Garden & Gift Shop...... 626.447.8751

2 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 Exploring the ARBORETUM

MAGAZINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN

4 News & Highlights Valentine Adult Only Night Hike, we love our members, DIY garden design and Motown & the POPS.

6 Aussie Transplants Bottle trees, kurrajongs and flame trees thrive in Southern California.

10 Goat Yoga Anyone? Just one of our new classes! 11 Nature of Sculpture II The popular exhibit returns.

14 January to June Calendar Events and classes

M Community U 20 E

S Siblings Kathy and Gerard U

M Gendron, Arboretum devotees.

T R A

A 21 Donors C I

R Thank you to our supporters E M A

N A I N O S PAGE H T I M S

: 13 G N I T N I A

P PAGE

K C O

C 8 A E P

;

G PEACOCK INSPIRED ART

N U

O Peacock in the Woods by Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1907 Y

. K

Y L R E V E

B This is a publication of the Los Angeles On the cover: Y B

This bottle tree (Bracychiton Arboretum Foundation. The Los Angeles O

T discolor) was planted in 1967

O County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

H along south Bauer Lawn. P is governed through a private-public T Photo by Frank McDonough

H KIDS CORNER G

I collaboration between the Foundation

L This series of nature workshops is Masthead N and the County of Los Angeles through O among the new children’s programs. EDITOR: Nancy Yoshihara O

M ART DIRECTOR: Carol Wakano its Parks and Recreation Department.

ARBORETUM.ORG 3 WINTER NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

MEMBER BAWDY BOTANY APPRECIATION Valentine Night MONTH! To thank our Arboretum Hike Adults Only! members and supporters, we Saturday, February 15; 7:30-9pm offer specials to you through- Chaperone guide: Jenna Ervin out the month of January! $20 members; $25 non-members Especially for our members: Double discount on regular- Why do we give roses to our sweethearts? priced merchandise (excludes What are the quirky botanical origins of food and drink items) at the the birth control pill? What is the bizarre Gift Shop on January 18 and secret of ficus sex? Join us Valentine 19; 9am-4:30pm. weekend as we wander through moon- A complimentary tram tour for members led by our lit gardens and uncover the fascinating plant information specialist botany of love and lust. It’s a little bit on January 18 at 10am; naughty, very nerdy and a lot of racy fun. reservations required. Members’ Celebration in the Library on January 18 from 9am-12pm; enjoy crafts, a scavenger hunt, treats, DESIGN YOUR OWN GARDEN beverages and music. Saturdays, January 11, 25, February 8, 22; 8:30am-1pm A free Arboretum gift with $250 members; $300 non-members; $310 member couples; $360 non-member couples any membership purchase in January (while supplies last). Plus, more fun surprises. Please use the form on page 23 to join, renew and/or purchase a gift membership. For details or questions please call 626.821.3233 or visit arboretum.org. Thanks to all our members for being a part of our Arboretum community.

HINK ABOUT YOUR favorite garden spaces and imagine creating and implementing that vision for your home landscape in a sustainable design that helps regenerate the garden naturally. You can do this in our new DIY regenerative design series. Over T a course of four classes, you will learn about the principles and elements of design, rainwater harvesting, planting design and implementing practices. Landscape architect, contractor, arborist and climate activist Shawn Maestretti will lead you on this design journey to create a beautiful and regenerative landscape. Students will receive instruc- tions on preparing a scaled base plan prior to the first class. Register at arboretum.org. N I L P A Incredible M

DIG OUT YOUR OLD If you don’t have any A I

EDIBLES L

SNAPSHOT photographs, slides and way to digitize and print L Tomato & Spring Plant Sale I W

postcards that show your treasures depicting

Friday & Saturday, Y EXHIBIT B your family and friends the Arboretum, the

March 27 & 28; 9am-4pm T

January 18-March 13 enjoying the Arboretum Library will host several O H

Our spring plant sale may S

and share them at the digitization events for P

have a new name, but A Library’s display of you to convert your N S

tomato plants continue to ;

community snapshots. items into digital files. R

be our stars. We’re offering R

Bring a copy of the images Please call 626.821.3213 O

(no originals please) to or email susan.eubank@ a wide variety of tomatoes U O L (heirloom and organic)

the Library and we will arboretum.org for Y B and other vegetables, herbs

give you some mounting any exhibit questions E N and more as well as plant I

putty to attach them or for the digitalization T N

to the walls. Add a schedule. Be sure to talks. Arboretum members E L

separate page with visit and watch the receive 10% off plants pur- A V

text describing your exhibit grow with our chased on Friday, March 27 S O story about the image. shared memories! (discount available only on T O H

Friday). Mark your calendar! P

4 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 SPRING NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

L.A. BEER & PASADENA POPS CONCERTS FOOD FESTIVAL The Pasadena POPS returns with a fabulous lineup of Saturday, May 2 summer Saturday concerts which begin June 20! 6-10pm Arboretum members receive 10% off regular ticket prices. Visit Pasadena POPS for more information and tickets.

Sway with Me: Latin Rhythm & Swing June 20 Michael Feinstein, conductor Margo Rey, soloist Mauricio Martinez, soloist

Road to Motown The Los Angeles County July 11 Brewers Guild first tasting Michael Feinstein, conductor under the stars at the Billy Davis Jr., soloist Arboretum was so suc- Marilyn McCoo, soloist cessful the event returns Mary Wilson, soloist (left) in spring. Join 50 indepen- dently owned L.A. craft Michael Feinstein Sings breweries alongside a Sinatra’s Songbook dozen local chefs and July 25 tastemakers for an inti- Michael Feinstein, soloist Larry Blank, conductor mate evening of brews and composed bites. Tick- 100 Years of Broadway ets will range from $60- August 8 $75 and will be available Michael Feinstein, conductor at labrewersguild.org. Liz Callaway, soloist A portion of the pro- Jordan Donica, soloist ceeds will benefit the Arboretum Library. Fleetwood Mac: A Tribute August 20 Larry Blank, conductor SAVE THE DATE

BY THE Dancing to Honor Our Vets NUMBERS HE DANCE RESOURCE Center, a non-profit organi- We are an urban nature zation supporting professional dance in Los Ange- refuge for all to enjoy. Tles, presents Dancing with Those Who Served, a series of site-specific dance performances honoring our 127 acres nation’s veterans. Join the DRC and the Arboretum for Annual Garden & landscapes an evening of interactive exploration across the gardens Members Meeting featuring three dance works plus exhibits by four local Saturday, June 13 9:30-11:30am 11,000 choreographers who use dance movement as a form of Members free Kinds of plants healing, community building and reverence for Ameri- MARK YOUR CALENDAR ca’s veterans. Saturday, May 30, 6pm. Arboretum/DCR so you can join us for our 258 members: $20 online; $25 at the door. General public; featured speaker Thomas Bird species spotted $25 online; $30 onsite; veterans $15 online; $20 onsite. Gillespie, a professor of geography at UCLA and 540,216 an expert on biodiversity. Visitors annually His research focuses on conservation and protection of endangered forests and E 10,400 V

R Members species, primarily by using E V

remote sensing via satellites E I

L to determine biodiversity to

U 450 J

influence global conserva- Y Volunteers B

tion priorities. The morning O

T will include a light conti- O

H 36,000 nental breakfast, updates P

R Library books by Arboretum leaders and E E

B staff, and garden tours.

ARBORETUM.ORG 5 COLLECTIONS

B. populneus, kurragong

Bottle-like trunks of B. rupestris, bottle tree

Bright flowers of the B. acerifolius, commonly known as the flame tree Seeds of the B. populneus, kurragong

FROM DOWN UNDER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Bottle trees, kurrajongs, flame trees thrive far from their native Australia. By JAMES E. HENRICH

ACH OF THE common names fusely, bear unusual fruits, and can stand covering of the seed. —bottle trees, kurrajongs, and alone as a specimen tree or massed in Historically, the species were classi- Eflame trees—aptly describes small groves or equally effectively as fied as Sterculia, in the Sterculiaceae species in the genus Brachychiton. Bottle street trees. All species are at least par- along with cacao, Fremontodendron and tree is applied to those with swollen, tially deciduous except for B. populneus. Dombeya. Reclassified as Brachychiton bottle-like trunks. Those whose bark The name Brachychiton comes from based on fruit and seed characters, it yields utilitarian fiber are called kur- the Greek brachys (short) and chiton is now placed in the Malvaceae (mallow rajongs. Trees with bright orange or red (covering). One interpretation is the or hibiscus family). flowers, giving them the appearance of words refer to the matted wooly hairs Twenty-nine species of Brachychiton being on fire, are flame trees. They are on the surface of the seed. The most occur only in Australia; B. velutinosus statuesque in the landscape, have highly probable interpretation attributes the occurs in Australia and Papua New variable leaves and trunks, flower pro- genus name to the persistent outer Guinea; and B. carruthersii is endemic

6 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 The fiery color of the Species in the Arboretum and B. acerifolius gives Southern California landscape it the appearance of being on fire. Illawara flame tree (B. acerifolius): briefly deciduous or semi-evergreen; 20-45 m tall; many-flowered inflorescence and flowers orange red, very attractive; Queensland and New South Wales. Broad-leaved bottle tree (B. australis): semi-deciduous to mostly deciduous; 8- 25 m tall, mostly columnar trunks; flowers creamy white; endemic to coastal and exposed rocky areas of eastern Queensland. Little kurrajong (B. bidwillii): deciduous shrubs; 1-4 m tall; often multi-stemmed from the base; flowers orange red to pink outside; endemic to eastern Queensland; vine thickets and open eucalypt forest and woodland. Lacebark, brush kurrajong, pink flame tree (B. discolor): briefly deciduous; 15-35 m tall; flowers orange red to pink to rose-colored; confined to eastern Australia; dry rainforests, vine forests. Desert kurrajong (B. gregorii): deciduous; 4-12 m tall; trunk cylindrical or slightly bulbous; flowers greenish to white; widely distributed in arid Australia, primarily southern Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory; dunes to rocky ridges and slopes. Kurragong (B. populneus): evergreen; 6-20 m tall; trunk mostly cylindrical; flowers small, campanulate, white to pale green outside and stippled with red iinside; south- east Queensland and New South Wales; dry tropics; most cold-tolerant species. Queensland bottle tree, narrow-leaved bottle tree (B. rupestris): mostly evergreen/ deciduous or semi-deciduous, new foliage red; 10-25 m tall; flowers cream or white with pale maroon markings; hoop pine and semi- evergreen vine thickets; central Queensland to northern New South Wales; most notable bottle-shaped trunks of the species.

FROM DOWN UNDER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

to Papua New Guinea. Brachychiton populneus, B. acerifolius The seeds are surrounded in the fruit Most species occur in tropical Aus- and B. discolor are good street trees by irritant hairs and are best collected

H tralia, north of 18° S latitude. However, because of their deep roots. Many are using gloves. G

U species range from the east coast high ornamental, providing wind protection A 1981 risk coding of the genus O N rainfall areas to the interior’s semi-arid and shade. Aboriginals traditionally used categorized 17 species to be at risk; O D

C areas. B. gregorii is the exception, being seeds, flowers, bark, stems and roots The International Union for Conserva- M

K restricted to arid central Australia. The for human consumptions or fodder for tion of Nature has evaluated only N

A two primary species diversity centers animals. Twine/rope is made from the seven, of those B. velutinosus and B. R F

Y are the Kimberley region (northern fibrous inner bark of kurrajongs; this carruthersii are vulnerable. B

S Western Australia) with seven endemics being woven together to make fish- O T and Cape York Peninsula with six. ing and bird nets and baskets. Roasted James E. Henrich is Curator of Living O H

P Various species have myriad uses. seeds can be eaten or ground into flour. Collections at the Arboretum.

ARBORETUM.ORG 7 HISTORY

AGELESS BEAUTY In art and culture, the peacock is an enduring muse. By MITCHELL HEARNS BISHOP

HE IMAGE OF the peacock was a standard decorative feature during the Victorian era. Extravagant and highly T ornamental, peacock feather fans appeared in Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’ iconic La Grande Odalisque before Queen Victoria came to the throne and then was a standard feature in the paintings of the Victorian Neo-Classicists such as John William Godward. At the very apogee of the British Empire, Lady Curzon wore a peacock-motif dress, designed by Jean-Philippe Worth, for the Coronation of Edward VII at the second Delhi Durbar in 1903. Not simply images of luxury and opulence, peacock iconography was also emblematic of power and pride. By no means confined to European art, American artist Abbott Handerson Thayer, well known for his paintings of angelic figures and as the “father of camouflage,” became fascinated by peafowl when he was involved in military camouflage work in the Spanish American War and World War I. Thayer was convinced that the plumage of the peafowl kept it hidden against the jungle backdrop of its ancestral home. The validity of this idea is open to question. In the Victorian world view beauty was cre- ated for the delight of God and man. Charles Darwin’s proposal that haphazard chance over millions of years and the preferences of peahens for the most attractive males were responsible for the stunning plumage of the peacock was a revolutionary, and to some, very disconcerting idea. Well before the birds captivated the Victori- ans, the peacock appeared in ancient Egyptian and Roman art. We find them in the margins of illuminated Medieval manuscripts, alchemical treatises and Dutch still life paintings of the 17th century. The art of India, China and Japan as well as Islamic art displayed the peacock’s image and the bird played a role in William Logsdail‘s 1909 portrait of Lady Curzon in a religion and folklore. peacock gown. The Peacock Fan: Portrait of Elizabeth Courtauld, right, by Edward John Poynter, 1871. Closer to home at Baldwin Ranch in the

8 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 Dolce Far Niente by John William Godward, 1904.

mid-1880s, Elias J. Baldwin brought peacocks to the property from India and was building his extravagant entertainment home now known as the Queen Anne Cottage. Baldwin was PEACOCK DAY fond of birds and we find Beauty, Legend them in the stained-glass & Legacy windows made in San Fran- Saturday, March 28, 10am-2pm cisco for the Cottage. In one, an image (right) of a peacock is silhouetted HOW DID THESE beautiful birds come to be at the against a full moon, although it is likely that the Arboretum? Discover their S artist, John Mallon, had never seen one in person. N rich heritage and learn about O I Baldwin’s youngest child, Anita Baldwin, liked the journey of these vibrant T C

E peacocks too. She commissioned the Pasadena and feisty birds to the garden. L

L At our annual peacock celebra-

O glass firm Sommans to create large cut glass C

tion, Mitchell Hearns Bishop,

T doors with peacock images for her nearby and S Curator of Historical Collec- U

R now demolished mansion, Anoakia. She also tions, will present a special T

L was photographed in a jeweled applique peacock talk that explores the interest A

N gown (above). Anita was very fond of animals in peacocks in the late 1800s O I

T when Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin

A and had both standard peacocks and white pea-

N brought the birds to his ranch

: cocks on the grounds of her Anoakia mansion. T

I from India. Join us to watch A The peacock is deeply embedded in the history R peacocks in their mating dance T

R and culture of the Arboretum. The bird continues and to enjoy arts, story time O P to inspire the countless artists who have cap- and informative walking tours N

O about the birds. To celebrate

Z tured its image on canvas, film and videos.

R the peacock’s native India, we U C

will have Indian food trucks

Y Mitchell Hearns Bishop is Curator of Historical D and a Bollywood workout. A

L Collections at the Arboretum.

ARBORETUM.ORG 9

EDUCATION

ROSES TO ROSEWATER TO CAKES Saturday, April 18, 1:30-3:30pm $35 members; $45 non-members Instructor: Judy Polinsky ROSES NOT ONLY smell good, they are good to eat too! Judy Polinsky, author of Delicious Rose-Flavored Desserts, leads a hands-on baking laboratory as she shows you how to select roses, make rose water, and use roses and rose water in recipes you will make yourself! Judy has presented 18th Century rose-flavored desserts to the Great Rosar- GOAT YOGA ians of the World event for several years for OUR NEW YOGA classes are which she and Myriam Hu, her friend and led by certified instructors assistant, were recognized with the coveted while Nigerian Dwarf “Friend of the Rose” award. goats roam the class. Participants inadvertently create playgrounds for these little goats to jump JAVA IN THE on, rebound off, trot under TRENDING: HOUSEPLANTS and crawl through various Saturday, February 1; 10am-12pm; $35 members; GARDEN yoga postures held by class $45 non-members Instructor: Danae Horst JONES COFFEE Roasters attendees. The playful antics of Pasadena comes to DO YOU HAVE a passion and gentle manner of these the Arboretum with two for plants but no outdoor adorable animals, open workshops that will help space to have a garden? hearts, widen smiles and you become a connois- No worries. Let house- deepen stretches throughout seur of the beverage. plants green up your life each practice. Classes are At the Introduction to and home. Whether it’s once a month January-June, Coffee workshop on April one or two houseplants 10am-12pm; $35 members; 25, learn the basics: The or an indoor paradise you $45 non-members. Dates and

history, cultivation, roast- details at arboretum.org. E

want, there are some V I

ing and regional flavor T

simple practices to keep C profiles. We wrap up with E

New price plan L

your houseplants happy L

a coffee tasting! for regular yoga! O

and healthy. Danae Horst C Develop and sharpen A from Folia Collective Want to do yoga on different I your palette at the Intro- L days? We now offer class O plant boutique will lead F duction to Cupping work- packages that allow you to Y you through the essen- B

shop on June 20 where S

tials of both selecting attend regular yoga classes T

you’ll learn to evaluate N

the right plants for your on Tuesday, Thursday or A fragrance, aroma, acidity, L Friday, instead of having P space, and the care need- E

body and finish. You’ll S

ed to see them thrive! to commit to the same day U

be surprised at how O H

every week. Goat Yoga ;

quickly you may be able to S

not included. T

distinguish finer notes in R E S

coffees from around the S

5 classes: $50 members; E D Soil Salon & Workshop world. For details on times $60 non-members: D and registration, go to 10 classes: $90 members; E Wednesday, March 4; 6-8pm R arboretum.org. $110 non-members O $20 members; $30 non-members V A L

Instructor: Nance Klehm F - E S

HAT IS YOUR relationship with our shared O

NIGHT HIKES JUST FOR ADULTS! R

commons, the soil? Using our fingers, nose and S W U

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES love our Family Night Hikes O sight, we will access the capacity of different soils to I C but we figure adults might enjoy a night out on their I L filter our urban environment’s contaminated water and E

own to explore the garden after hours. Jenna Ervin D

air, and support our plants, animals and fungi. Led M

will lead the monthly Night Hikes. Each one has a dif- O by Nance Klehm, an ecological systems designer, land- R F

ferent theme that ranges from astronomy to drunken S scaper and permacultural grower, we will prepare botany. For the Valentine weekend there’s Bawdy E S slides with local soil samples and peer into a microscope O

Botany (see page 4). January-June; 7:30pm -9pm; $20 R

: to observe microorganisms and fungal threads. members; $25 non-members. For specific dates and S O The short film: Soil Listen by Katarzna Guzowska, T themes, please visit arboretum.org. O H

2011 will be screened. P

10 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020

ART

NATURE OF SCULPTURE II ARTISTS EMBRACE NEW THEME

Valerie Daval

IVE YEARS AFTER the first Nature of Sculpture exhibit inspired Artist submissions include this installation visitors to experience art in proposed by Karen Reitzel. F a botanical environment, the Arboretum has invited artists once again to display their work in the garden. This SHOW DATES spring, 90 artists will explore the theme April 1-August 1 of The Arboretum Takes Flight with 9am-4:30pm sculptures that highlight the interaction OPENING RECEPTION between art and nature. “The exhibit April 18 allows us to step beyond ourselves Details soon at arboretum.org into the diverse beauty of the various Kathy Yoshihara Brenda Hurst landscapes where both the gardens and the art will resonate in harmony,” said Patricia Ferber, curator of both Nature of Sculpture II and the first exhibit. Whether inspired by plants, birds or simply a flight of fancy, the sculptures will invite visitors into our outdoor gallery for a close look at the art in the wonderful natural surroundings.

Elisabeth Pollnow Lynda Brothers

ARBORETUM.ORG 11 KIDS & FAMILY

Immerse Your Child in Nature The outdoors is the ideal environment for nature-based learning that is both playful and supports a spectrum of healthy child development. Nature-based learning provides children with opportunities for effortless mindfulness and self-centering. By organically inspiring children to stop, listen and look around, immersion in nature fine-tunes their observation and self-soothing skills, allowing them to check in with the world around them. It can also lead to results in the classroom! A study by the American Insti- tutes of Research has shown that outdoor classrooms and other nature- based learning experiences boost academic performance. The study found that students in outdoor science programs improved their testing scores by 27%. While the traditional classroom can be simultaneously overstimulating and limiting, learning with, in and through nature offers children the opportunity to engage all their senses and interact with nature for a hands- on experience not possible through the pages of a classroom textbook. The Arboretum offers children a portal into the natural world through joyful learning experiences that include Nature Camp in spring and summer as well as new programs such as Acorns & Oaks and Kids Corner. School breaks mean Nature Camp time! SPRING NATURE CAMP SUMMER NATURE CAMP

Week 1: March 30-April 3 Week 1: Bizarre Botany Week 6: Nature Detectives Week 2: April 6-10 June 9-12 July 20-24 Monday through Friday Week 2: Explorers Camp Week 7: Garden Chefs 9am-5pm June 15-19 July 27-31 $360 members $400 non-members Week 3: Critter Camp Week 8: Honey June 22-26 I Shrunk the Camp 10% sibling discount August 3-7 T-shirt included Week 4: Magical Gardens For more information, please contact July 6-10 Week 9: Budding Artists Brooke Applegate at brooke.applegate August 10-14 @arboretum.org. Registration for Week 5: Super Plants spring and summer camp is now open. July 13-17 SPROUTING SOON… In the new year we are planting seeds for even more new children’s programs. They include overnight adventures, Acorns & Oaks and a homeschool initiative. Here are highlights of these coming programs: OVERNIGHT CAMPOUT ADVENTURES HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE Starting in April, guests will be able to camp overnight Our programs by Curious Kids Science Enrichment offer in the garden while enjoying picnics, special themed exciting and engaging science, technology, engineering storytelling, stargazing, a guided night hike, and other and math (STEM) field trips for pre-k through 12th grade exciting programming before retiring to their tents to homeschool groups of up to 30 students. Alka Kumar, sleep under the stars! To book an outing, please contact a science educator and certified Project Learning Tree Brooke Applegate at [email protected]. facilitator with over 15 years of experience, will lead the classes, which may be booked by emailing brooke. ACORNS & OAKS: FOR PARENT AND CHILDREN [email protected]. See details on the opposite page

New Registration System: Beginning this year, we are using a new system for class registration that is designed to be more user friendly. If you have any questions, please contact Ted Tegart at [email protected].

12 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 PLAYGROUP LOS ANGELES Don’t forget! L.A. Environmental Acorns & Oaks: A new parent & me program Education Fair Thursdays, February 13-March 19; 9-10am; $150 per child; $50 per additional Saturday, March 14 sibling. Instructor: Betsy Edelberg, founder of Playgroup LA 9am-3pm Members free; ESIGNED FOR provide little ones with included in admission babies, toddlers, a place to practice and THE LOS ANGELES Dand children 5 and further develop all grow- Environmental Educa- under, the foremost goal ing abilities while fos- tion Fair aims to of Acorns & Oaks is to tering positive relation- inspire sustainable living ships with their parents, through educational caregivers and peers in opportunities, local con- nections and community a natural setting. Play- empowerment. Join us groups are mixed age for as several thousand a family learning style, families, educators, and siblings are welcome. scouting groups and All domains of develop- students from all over ment, particularly motor, Instructor Betsy the Los Angeles area cognitive and social-emo- Edelberg, left and above, come to network with tional skills are nourished has taught hundreds local environmental through intentional of parents and children community resources. You will learn about teaching and hands-on for 13 years. She holds lifestyle solutions that learning. A simple curric- a degree in child devel- impact the health of our ulum, group singing and opment and is currently planet through student nurturing tactile play pro- furthering her education presentations, hands- vide the perfect growth in child and adolescent on activities, in-booth experience. Acorns & development. She has presentations and Oaks playgroups offer certifications in Children’s environmental educa- direct contact with na- Yoga, Brain Gym and tors. We thank our spon- training in Waldorf sor Edison International. ture, crafts, songs, stories and sensory integration. Early Child Education. Egg-ceptional Kids Corner: Nature Workshops Celebration WORMY WORLDS. Caterpillar homes. Rainbow desert Saturday, April 11 terrariums. What are all those about? Kid-style 9am-12pm 8-9am members only learning about nature where youngsters engage in hands-on workshops around such themes. Our new IT’S BACK! Kids Corner offers weekend programs that engage Our annual children in joyful nature-education activities that are EGG-ceptional fun for the whole family! The workshops are offered Celebration is twice a month (except in April). Below is a list of a fun morning topics and dates. Because the specific times, fees and for children 10 and under. other details vary with each workshop, please visit There will be continuous arboretum.org for the most accurate information or egg scrambles, crafts to email [email protected]. make and take home, as Wishing Trees Love Bugs Spring Wings Rainbow Desert well as refreshments and January 12 February 15 April 18 Terrariums prizes. Baskets will be June 6 provided. Special thanks Wormy Worlds Caterpillar Mad Hatter to supporter T.G. Metzger, January 25 Homes Garden Tea Party Summer Solstice State Farm Insurance March 7 May 9 Flower Crowns Chocolate June 20 Agent. Regular admission Wonders Spring Equinox Miniature Fairy applies. Fee for children’s February 8 Flower Crowns, Gardens activities: $3 per child March 21 May 23 members: $5 per child non-members.

ARBORETUM.ORG 13 JANUARYAT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS Members free; included in admission. $275 members; $295 non-members Learn how to use cardboard and mulch Instructor: Cristina Baltayian ARBORETUM MEMBERS to build fertile productive soil. Details at arboretum.org APPRECIATION MONTH January 1-31 TREE IDENTIFICATION LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS See page 4 for details. Saturday, January 25; 10am-12pm Friday, January 17; 6-8pm; free $20 members; $30 non-members Details at arboretum.org LOVELY ALOES Instructor: Jerry Turney A Walking Tour Learn about 20 tree species during a COLLECTIONS Saturday, January 4; 11am lecture; see the trees on a walk. Members free; included in admission PLANT INFORMATION Guide: Frank McDonough Houseplants FOOD Wednesday, January 8; 1:30-3pm WINTER CACTUS HANDCRAFTING! Members free; included in admission SHOW & SALE Sourdough 101 Instructor: Frank McDonough Saturday & Sunday, Saturday January 11; 10am-12pm January 11 & 12; 9am-5pm $35 members; $45 non-members READING THE WESTERN Members free; included in admission Instructor: Brie Wakeland LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB See fall and winter growing succulents This workshop covers each step of Exile and Pride by Eli Clare and cacti rarely seen in other shows. making sourdough bread. Wednesday, January 29; 7pm, free

KIDS & FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESS KIDS CORNER NEW! ADULT NIGHT HIKE Wishing Trees Astronomy Sunday, January 12; 10:30-11:30am Saturday, January 18; 7:30-9pm $20 members; $25 non-members See page 10 for details. Wormy Worlds Saturday, January 25 10:30am-12pm $15 members; $20 non-members

BAIKO-EN BONSAI BOOKWORMS STORYTIME KENKYUKAI SHOW & SALE Starting to Green Saturday & Sunday, January 4, 8, 16, 22: 10:30am January 18 & 19; 10am-4:30pm Members free, included in admission Members free; included in admission This is the only show of deciduous, FAMILY BIRD WALK GOAT YOGA miniaturized trees in the U.S. Saturday, January 11; 8-10am Details at arboretum.org Sunday, January 19 A HISTORY TALK ABOUT 10am-12pm Edward Huntsman-Trout CERAMICS FOR KIDS See page 10 for details. Sunday, January 19; 1:30-2:30pm January 11, 26; 9-10:30am FOREST BATHING Members free; included in admission Series: $30 members; Lecturer: Michell Hearns Bishop $35 non-members Saturday, January 4 & 18; 8-10am The landscape architect was deeply Instructor: Patricia Ferber THE ART OF HERBALISM involved in the Arboretum’s design. FAMILY NIGHT HIKE The Culinary Herbs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Astronomy Adventures Saturday, January 25; 1:30-3:30pm CAMELLIA SHOW Saturday, January 18 & 25; 5:30-7pm $30 members; $40 non-members Saturday, January 25; 1-4:30pm $10 member per hike; $15 non-members Instructor: Irena Stathis Sunday, January 26; 9am-4:30pm Details at arboretum.org YOGA IN THE GARDEN Members free; included in admission Thursday mornings View hundreds of camellia blooms. ART January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 9:30-10:45am OIL PAINTING GARDENING Saturdays, January 4-25 Tuesday evenings REGENERATIVE GARDEN 9:30am-12:30pm January 7, 14, 21, 28; 5:30-6:45pm DESIGN COURSE $49 members; $59 non-members Friday evenings Saturdays, January 11, 25, January 17, 24, 31; 5:30-6:45pm February 8, 22; 8:30am-1pm 12:30-3:30pm See page 4 for details. $59 members; $69 non-members Instructor: Ron Pettie TAI CHI Thursdays, January 23, 30, CRESCENT FARM BOTANICAL ART February 6, 13 Lasagna Mulching & ILLUSTRATION 9-10:30am Saturday, January 18 Tuesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28 $62 members; $72 non-members 10am 10am-2pm

14 Registration is now available online at arboretum.org for all classes or call 626.821.4623 to register. FEBRUARYAT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS FOOD LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS Friday, February 21 PACIFIC ROSE SOCIETY HANDCRAFTING! 6-8pm; free ANNUAL AUCTION Nougat & Raw Saturday, February 1; 9am-5pm Chocolate Truffles COLLECTIONS Members free; included in admission Saturday, February 8; 10am-12pm An opportunity to purchase more $35 members; $45 non-members PLANT INFORMATION than 100 hard-to-find, unusual, new Instructor: Brie Wakeland Vegetabalia: Everything and direct-from-growers rose plants. Learn how to make delicious nougat you need to know to plant and a variety of raw chocolate truffles a vegetable garden. BLOOMING TREES just in time for Valentine’s Day. Wednesday, February 5; 1:30-3pm OF EARLY SPRING Instructor: Frank McDonough A Walking Tour KIDS & FAMILY Members free; included in admission Saturday, February 8; 11am KIDS CORNER Members free; included in admission READING THE WESTERN Chocolate Wonders Guide: Frank McDonough LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB Saturday, February 8; 11am-12:30pm The Magician’s Assistant WILD MUSHROOM FAIR $20 members; $25 non-member by Ann Patchett Sunday, February 9; 10am-4:30pm Wednesday, February 26; Love Bugs Members free; included in admission 7pm, free The Los Angeles Mycological Society Saturday, February 15 (LAMS) holds it annual event that will 10:30am-12pm HEALTH & WELLNESS $10 members; $15 non-members include demonstrations on growing THE ART OF HERBALISM and identifying mushrooms. NEW! ACORNS & OAKS Spring Cleanse AT HOME WITH HOUSEPLANTS Thursdays, February 13, 20, 27 Saturday, February 15 Saturday, February 1; 10am-12pm 9-10am 1:30-3:30pm $35 members; $45 non-members See page 13 for details. $30 members; $40 non-members Instructor: Danae Horst Details at arboretum.org See page 10 for details. BOOKWORMS STORYTIME Loving Plants Too ADULT NIGHT HIKE CRESCENT FARM February 1, 5, 13, 19; 10:30am Valentine Bawdy Botany Regenerative Building in Details at arboretum.org Saturday, February 15; 7:30-9pm Southern California See page 4 for details. Saturday, February 15; 10am FAMILY BIRD WALK Members free; included in admission Saturday, February 8; 8-10am GOAT YOGA Building or renovating with a sustain- Details at arboretum.org Sunday, February 16 able, regenerative focus offers a wide 10am-12pm range of solutions to the region’s most CERAMICS FOR KIDS See page 10 for details. pressing environmental issues. Saturday, February 8, 22; 9-10:30am Series: $30 members; $35 non-members FOREST BATHING Instructor: Patricia Ferber Saturday, February 1 & 15 8-10am FAMILY NIGHT HIKE FULL MOON FOREST BATHING Garden Sweets & Treats Saturday, February 8 Saturday, February 8 & 22; 5:30-7pm 4:30pm Per session: $10 member; $25 members; $35 non-members $15 non-members Details at arboretum.org YOGA IN THE GARDEN RAISED BED GARDENING Thursday mornings WITH FARMSCAPE ART February 6, 13, 20, 27 Saturday, February 29; 10am-12pm BOTANICAL ART 9:30-10:45am $20 members; $30 non-members & ILLUSTRATION Tuesday evenings Instructor: Matthew Geldin/Farmscape Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25 February 4, 11, 18, 25 Interested in growing vegetables in 10am-2pm 5:30-6:45pm raised garden beds? At this workshop, Details at arboretum.org learn about planning, selecting the right soil and best irrigation OIL PAINTING Friday evenings February 7, 14, 21, 28 techniques for raised beds. Saturdays, February 8 -29 5:30-6:45pm Details at arboretum.org TREE IDENTIFICATION TAI CHI Saturday, February 22 ART WORKSHOP Thursdays, February 20, 27, 10am-12pm Mondays, February 10-March 30 March 5, 12 $20 members; $30 non-members 9:30-11:30am 9-10:30am Instructor: Jerry Turney $40 members; $50 non-members $62 members; $72 non-members See page 14 for details. A self-directed artists workshop.

Visit ARBORETUM.ORG for evenAtR aBnOd RclEaTssU dMe.tOaRilsG. 15 MARCH AT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS LOS ANGELES ENVIRONMENTAL PEACOCK DAY: BEAUTY, EDUCATION FAIR LEGEND AND LEGACY Saturday, March 14; 9am-3pm Saturday, March 28, 10am-2pm See page 13 for details. Members free; included in admission Springtime is when our blue Indian KATEN FLORAL peacocks display their magnificent green ARRANGEMENT EXHIBIT and blue trains during mating season. Saturday, March 21; 11am-4:30pm Sunday, March 22; 9am-4pm To honor our peacocks, we celebrate with Members free; included in admission a day of festivities. Enjoy a talk about peacocks by our Curator of Historical INCREDIBLE EDIBLES Collections, Mitchell Hearns Bishop. Tomato & Spring Plant Sale A Bollywood workout, arts, crafts, story Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28 time and walking tours will be offered. See page 4 for details. Children are invited to dress in costume for our peacock costume contest. GARDENING Adults are encouraged to wear their SOIL LOOK—SOIL LISTEN: favorite peacock-inspired clothes too. A SOIL SALON Wednesday, March 4; 6-8pm $20 members; $30 non-members Instructor: Nance Klehm FAMILY NIGHT HIKE ADULT NIGHT HIKE See page 10 for details. Amazing Insects Astronomy Saturdays, March 14 & 28; 5:30-7pm Saturday, March 14; 7:30-9pm CRESCENT FARM Per session: $10 member; See page 10 for details. Decomposition Ecology + $15 non-members Community Well-being GOAT YOGA Saturday, March 21; 10am NEW! ACORNS & OAKS Sunday, March 15; 10am-12pm Instructor: Lynn Fang, MS Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19; 9-10am See page 10 for details. Members free; included in admission See page 13 for details. Explore the art and science of FOREST BATHING decomposition through the lens of the FAMILY BIRD WALK Saturdays, March 7 & 21; 8-10am microbial ecology, and learn about Saturday, March 14: 8-10am the role of soil in climate, human, and Details at arboretum.org FULL MOON FOREST BATHING community well-being. Monday, March 9; 6pm ART TREE IDENTIFICATION Saturday, March 21; 10am-12pm BOTANICAL ART & $20 members; $30 non-members ILLUSTRATION See page 14 for details. Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 10am-2pm Details at arboretum.org KIDS & FAMILY CERAMICS FOR KIDS LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS March 1, 22 Friday, March 13; 6-8pm; free 9-10:30am Series: $30 members; COLLECTIONS $35 non-members PLANT INFORMATION

Instructor: Patricia Ferber YOGA IN THE GARDEN E Marvelous, Miraculous Mulches L P

Tuesday evenings O

Wednesday, March 4, 1:30-3pm E BOOKWORMS STORYTIME March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 P Details at arboretum.org E They Are Such Lucky Plants E

5:30-6:45m R T

March 4, 12, 18, 28 / READING THE WESTERN G 10:30am G

Thursday mornings O

LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB L

March 5, 12, 19, 26 L Rogue Winter Journal: A Winter E K KIDS CORNER 9:30-10:45am Along by John Daniel S Caterpillar Homes E

Wednesday. March 18; 7pm, free A

Saturday, March 7; 10:30am-12pm J

Friday evenings Y

$15 members; $20 non-members B

March 6, 13, 20, 27

HEALTH & WELLNESS O 5:30-6:45pm T Spring Equinox O The Art of Herbalism H P Flower Crowns Flower Medicine K

TAI CHI C Saturday, March 21; 10:30-11:30am Saturday, March 7; 10am-12pm O Wednesdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7 C $10 members; $15 non-members A Details at arboretum.org E

9-10:30am P

16 RLOegSi sAtNraGtEioLnE iSs nAoRwB OavRaEiTlaUbMle oAnNliDn eB aOtT aArNboICre GtuAmRD.oErgN f MorA aGllA cZlaIsNsEe s o Wr cINalTl 6E2R6/.S8P2R1.I4N6G2 32 0to2 r0e gister. APRIL AT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS GARDENING FAMILY BIRD WALK Saturday, April 11; 8-10am SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY 5K MONARCHS, Saturday, April 4; 8-9am MILKWEED & HABITAT ART Details at derbyday5k.com Saturday, April 4; 10am-12pm $25 members; $35 non-members OIL PAINTING SMART GARDENING Instructor: David Karp Saturday, April 4-May 9 WORKSHOP Learn the differences between native Details at arboretum.org Saturday, April 4; 9:30am-11am and tropical milkweeds. Members free; included in admission ART WORKSHOP A primer on backyard composting, CRESCENT FARM Mondays, April 6-June 1 water-wise and edible gardening. Discover Superfoods 9:30-11:30am Saturday, April 18; 10am AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Members free; included in admission BOTANICAL ART FESTIVAL & GIFT SHOW Edible plant expert Loretta Allison & ILLUSTRATION Saturday & Sunday, April 4 & 5 will explore the world of superfoods. Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 9am-5pm 10am-2pm Members free; include in admission PRUNING PLUMERIA Details at arboretum.org Handcrafted giftware and art Saturday, Aprilc25; 10am-12pm presented by ceramic artists from $25 members; $35 non-members LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS Southern California. Instructor: Diana Donnellan Friday, April 10; 6-8pm; free Learn to prune plumeria correctly. GARDEN NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY FOOD Saturday, April 18; 7:30-10pm HANDCRAFTING! Details at arboretum.org Cheesemaking 101 Saturday, April 11; 10am-12pm COLLECTIONS $35 members; $45 non-members Instructor: Brie Wakeland PLANT INFORMATION Learn to make a variety of cheeses. Why Fungi Matter in Your Garden Wednesday, April 1; 1:30-3pm ROSES TO ROSEWATER TO CAKES READING THE WESTERN SPRING IRIS SHOW & SALE Saturday, April 18; 1:30-3:30pm LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB Saturday & Sunday, April 11 &12 See page 10 for details. Brujo: a Dreamoir by 9:30am-4:30pm Wendy C. Ortiz Members free; included in admission INTRO TO COFFEE WITH JONES Wednesday, April 29; 7pm; free View tall bearded, small bearded and COFFEE ROASTERS aril-bred irises. Saturday, April 25; 1:30-3:30pm HEALTH & WELLNESS See page 10 for details. EGG-CEPTIONAL THE ART OF HERBALISM Warrior Herbs Saturday, April 11 KIDS & FAMILY See page 13 for details. Saturday, April 4, CERAMICS FOR KIDS 1:30-3:30pm SCHAS BULB & EXOTIC April 4, 26; 9-10:30am Details at arboretum.org PLANT SHOW & SALE FAMILY NIGHT HIKE Saturday & Sunday, April 18 &19 ADULT NIGHT HIKE Secret Garden 9am-4pm Drunken Botany Saturday, April 4 & 25; 5:30-7pm Members free; included in admission Saturday, April 4; 7:30-9pm Details at arboretum.org Presented by the Southern California Details at arboretum.org Hermerocallis & Amaryllis Society. KIDS CORNER GOAT YOGA Spring Wings PACIFIC ROSE SOCIETY Sunday, April 19; 10am-12pm Saturday, April 18; 10:30-11:30am SHOW & SALE See page 10 for details. Saturday, April 25; 1-4pm Details at arboretum.org Sunday, April 26; 9am-2pm A FAERY HUNT FOREST BATHING Members free; included in admission Sunday, April 19; 10:30am-12pm Saturday, April 18; 8-10am The show is one of our largest and $10 members; $15 non-members most popular spring flower events. Children enjoy original stories, FULL MOON FOREST BATHING dancing and songs. Tuesday, April 7; 6:15pm CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ARBORETUM BOOKWORMS STORYTIME YOGA IN THE GARDEN A Walking Tour Bzzzz, Hmmm, and Chirp: Details at arboretum.org Saturday, April 25; 11am Wild Flower Partners Members free; included in admission April 1, 9, 15, 25 TAI CHI Guide: Frank McDonough 10:30am Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7 9-10:30am

Visit ARBORETUM.ORG for evenAtR aBnOd RclEaTssU dMe.tOaRilsG. 17 MAY AT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS CRESCENT FARM ART Pollinators LA COUNTY BREWERS GUILD Saturday, May 16; 10am BOTANICAL ART BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL Members free; included in admission & ILLUSTRATION Saturday, May 2; 6-10 pm ‘Bee’ introduced to our newest Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26; 10am-2pm See page 5 for details. landscape devoted to attracting California native bees. LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS Friday, May 8; 6-8pm; free ORGANIC GARDENING 101 Saturday, May 30; 10am-12pm COLLECTIONS $25 members; $35 non-members PLANT INFORMATION Instructor: Loretta Allison Irrigation Nation This interactive workshop will cover Wednesday, May 6; 1:30-3pm the basics of gardening and how to cultivate an organic garden. READING THE WESTERN GERANIUM SOCIETY LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB SHOW & SALE FOOD Latinx Writing Los Angeles: Saturday & Sunday, May 9 &10 HANDCRAFTING! Nonfiction Dispatches 9am-4pm Alternative Jams, from a Decolonial Rebellion Members free; included in admission Jellies & Preserves Edited by Ignacio Lopez-Calvo At this Mother’s Day weekend Saturday, May 9; 10am-12pm & Victor Valle exhibit, see rare and hard-to-find $35 members; $45 non-members Wednesday, May 27; 7pm, free pelargoniums/geraniums: regals, Learn to make your alternative and zonals, ivies, species and more. low sugar jams, jellies and preserves. HEALTH & WELLNESS PERFUMERY TOUR THE ART OF HERBALISM WAVE MAIDEN ALE WORKS A Walking Tour Natural Beauty: Beer Talk & Tasting Saturday, May 9; 11am Botanical Bodycare Saturday, May 16; 3-4:30pm Members free; included in admission Saturday. May 9, 1:30-3:30pm $20 members; $30 non-members Guide: Frank McDonough $30 members; $40 non-members (must be 21+) Instructor: Irena Stathis Brewer: Margaux Moses EPIPHYLLUM SHOW & SALE Learn about the role that women and ADULT NIGHT HIKE Sunday May 17; 10am-4pm plants have played in the evolution Plants that Changed History Members free: included in admission of brewing, and how to incorporate Saturday, May 9; 7:30-9pm Enjoy these unusual and gorgeous plants for their flavoring, medicinal $20 members; $25 non-members flowers. and energetic properties. Instructor: Jenna Ervin We search for species that shifted DESCANSO CHRYSANTHEMUM the course of history. SOCIETY PLANT SALE KIDS & FAMILY Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17 CERAMICS FOR KIDS GOAT YOGA 9am-4 pm Saturdays, May 2, 16; 9-10:30am Sunday, May 17 Members free; included in admission Series: $30 members; $35 non-members 10am-12pm More than 150 varieties of rooted Instructor: Patricia Ferber See page 10 for details. chrysanthemum cuttings will be available as well as other plants. KIDS CORNER FOREST BATHING Mad Hatter Garden Tea Party Saturday, May 2 & 16; 8-10am SANTA ANITA BONSAI SHOW Saturday, May 9; 11:30am-1:30pm Saturday-Monday, May 23- 25 $30 members: $35 non-members FULL MOON FOREST BATHING 9am-5pm Thursday, May 7; 6:15pm Members free; included in admission MINIATURE FAIRY GARDENS An exhibit of trees up to four Saturday, May 23; 10-11:30am YOGA IN THE GARDEN feet tall trained to look like miniature $15 members; $20 non-members Tuesday evenings forest giants. May 5, 12, 19, 26 FAMILY NIGHT HIKE 6-7:15pm DANCING WITH Bumpy, Fuzzy, Smelly Gardens THOSE WHO SERVED Saturday, May 9 & 23; 5:30-7pm Thursday mornings Saturday, May 30; 6pm Per session: $10 member; May 7, 14, 21, 28 See page 5 for details. $15 non-members 9:30-10:45am

GARDENING BOOKWORMS STORYTIME Friday evenings Parts & More Parts: Build a Plant May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 HISTORY OF ROSES May 6, 14, 20, 30; 10:30am 6-7:15pm Saturday, May 2; 10am-12pm $20 members; $30 non-members FAMILY BIRD WALK TAI CHI Instructor: Irene Truong Saturday, May 9 Thursdays, May 14, 21, 28 Let’s go back in time and explore rose 8-10am 9-10:30am cultivation in horticulture.

18 RLOegSi sAtNraGtEioLnE iSs nAoRwB OavRaEiTlaUbMle oAnNliDn eB aOtT aArNboICre GtuAmRD.oErgN f MorA aGllA cZlaIsNsEe s o Wr cINalTl 6E2R6/.S8P2R1.I4N6G2 32 0to2 r0e gister. JUNE AT THE ARBORETUM

EVENTS FOOD COLLECTIONS JACARANDA & OTHER TREES HANDCRAFTING! PLANT INFORMATION A Walking Tour Lacto-fermentation 101 Entamalogia: Integrated Saturday, June 6; 11am Saturday, June 13; 10am-12pm Pest Control Strategies Members free; included in admission $35 members; $45 non-members Wednesday, June 3; 1:30-3pm Guide: Frank McDonough Instructor: Brie Wakeland In this workshop we’ll sample and READING THE WESTERN DAYLILY SHOW & PLANT SALE make sauerkraut, curtido, lacto- LANDSCAPE BOOK CLUB Saturday, June 6; 9am-4pm fermented pickles, chutney and salsa. Attendance by Rocio Carlos Sunday, June 7; 9am-3pm & Rachel McLeod Kaminer Members free; included in admission INTRODUCTION TO CUPPING Wednesday, June 24; 7pm, free presented by L.A. INTERNATIONAL FERN Jones Coffee Roasters HEALTH & WELLNESS SOCIETY SHOW & SALE Saturday, June 20; 1:30-3:30pm THE ART OF HERBALISM Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14 $20 members; $30 non-members Herbs for the Nerves 9am-5pm See page 10 for details. Members free; included in admission Saturday, June 6 KIDS & FAMILY $30 members; $40 non-members MEMBERS ANNUAL MEETING Instructor: Irena Stathis KIDS CORNER Saturday, June 13; 9:30-11:30am Rainbow Desert Terrariums ADULT NIGHT HIKE See page 5 for details. Saturday, June 6 Victorian Flower Language/ 10:30-11:30am SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ORCHID Historical Buildings $15 members; $20 non-members HOBBYISTS AUCTION Saturday, June 6; 7:30-9pm Thursday, June 18; 6-9:30pm, free $20 members; $25 non-members Summer Solstice Instructor: Jenna Ervin Flower Crowns PASADENA POPS We will explore the historical gardens Saturday, June 20; 10:30-11:30pm Saturday, June 20; 5:30-10pm and buildings of the Arboretum while $10 members; $15 non-members See page 5 for details. discovering the secret meanings of the foliage around us and the some- FAMILY NIGHT HIKE SOGETSU SPRING EXHIBITION times bonkers origin stories of how Prehistoric Discoveries Saturday, June 27; 9am-3:30pm those associations where formed. Saturdays, June 6 & 13; 5:30-7pm

H Sunday, June 28; 10am-4pm G Per session: $10 member; NATURE, NURTURE U Members free; included in admission O $15 non-members & HAPPINESS N O

D LIVE AT THE ARBORETUM A practical and fun pathway C CERAMICS FOR KIDS M to creating a life you love Saturday, June 27; 5:30-10 pm K June 13, 28; 9-10:30am N Details soon at arboretum.org Saturday, June 27; 9am-12pm A

R Series: $30 members; $35 non-members $20 members; $30 non-members F

Y Instructor: Patricia Ferber Instructor: Jony Weiss, MPH B

GARDENING

A Ready for your joy to bloom? Come I

R BOOKWORMS STORYTIME E CRESCENT FARM join this fun, interactive workshop, M Vegetables Sing! U Preparing the landscape and leave inspired, with great L P

for a hot summer June 3, 11, 17, 27; 10:30am ; handouts and an action plan for a Y

T Saturday, June 20; 10am healthier, happier life! E I

C Members free; included in admission FAMILY BIRD WALK O S We discuss the value of preparing the Saturday, June 13: 8-10am GOAT YOGA M U

I drought-tolerant landscape for the Sunday, June 14 N

A heat and drought of summer and fall. ART 10am-12pm R E See page 10 for details. G

BOTANICAL ART L

A & ILLUSTRATION N FOREST BATHING O I Tuesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 T A 10am-2pm Saturday, June 6 & 20 N

R 8-10am E T N

I ART WORKSHOP

F FULL MOON FOREST BATHING

O Mondays, June 8-July 27

Y Friday, June 5; 7pm

S 9:30-11:30am E

T PLUMERIA A-Z R YOGA IN THE GARDEN U Saturday, June 6; 10am-1pm LIBRARY KNITTERS & MAKERS O

C Tuesday evenings $25 members; $35 non-members Friday, June 12 M

U June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 6-7:15pm I Instructor: Diana Donnellan 6-8pm; free N

A Southern California has an ideal

R Thursday mornings E climate for plumeria! This hands-on GARDEN NIGHT G

June 4, 11, 18, 25; 9:30-10:45am :

S workshop takes you through plumeria PHOTOGRAPHY O T care, seeds, genetics, grafting and Saturday, June 20; 7:30-10pm Friday evenings O H

P common problems. For details see page 17. June 5, 12, 19, 26; 6-7:15pm

Visit ARBORETUM.ORG for evenAtR aBnOd RclEaTssU dMe.tOaRilsG. 19 COMMUNITY

Ranch Roots Lead to the Arboretum by Sylvia Rosenberger in Fresno, he studied art ornamentals. photography at San Francisco “I like the fact that there’s State. The Arboretum has this large expanse of nature been a popular subject for here, and people have the him, with many photos of the opportunity to experience it,” landscape and Queen Anne Gerard said of the Arboretum. Cottage. In fact, several of his “Even in my neighborhood photographs were featured in which has lots of trees, you the 2019 Arboretum Library don’t have this variety, and Exhibit Art Among Us. It was local parks are so generic. I his wife’s defense industry love it when I come to the career that relocated them Arboretum and see the fall Siblings Cathy and Gerard to Redondo Beach and their colors. I also like that there’s Gendron, long time Arboretum supporters sons, Will and Colin, were a lot of different programs raised there. – programs for kids to get Decades ago, on frequent involved.” T WAS CATHY Gendron’s When they were growing trips to Madera, the Gendrons Cathy and Gerard’s love ninth birthday, and while up, the family ranched 100 noticed the Arboretum free- of plants and nature stem Iit wasn’t the present she acres across two parcels in way signs. One day curiosity from their own childhood, asked for, she now acknowl- Madera, a central California prompted them to stop. That and through their support, edges that the birth of her town just north of Fresno. The was the beginning of a more they are ensuring that the brother Gerard was one of crops included figs, alfalfa, than 30-year connection, next generation has those the best presents she ever cotton, Thompson seed- filled with plant purchases, experiences at a thriving received that August 29 oh so less grapes, corn and more. garden inspiration, art exhib- Arboretum. We are grateful long ago! Of course that was They also maintained a small its, classes and the sheer joy to the Gendron family for tested over the next decade orchard and a vegetable of nature. Gerard in particular being generous supporters or so, when Gerard would garden for the family. Today likes the Madagascar Spiny and ensuring that the circle torment her by throwing dirt the property is leased out and Forest while Cathy enjoys continues. clods at her boyfriends’ cars. now in almond production. the Grace Kallam Perennial Today, they share so much From the earliest ages, Garden. Both are avid home Sylvia Rosenberger is Chief more than a common birth- Cathy and Gerard both liked gardeners with Cathy focus- Development Officer at day. Having grown up with ranch life but for different ing on her fruit trees and to- the Los Angeles Arboretum their two other brothers on reasons. She was into horses matoes while Gerard prefers Foundation the family ranch, they all were while he enjoyed motorcycles born with love-of-nature and and hunting. The children gardening genes. As adults, all had farm chores, help- SAMUEL AYRES LEGACY SOCIETY the four siblings have attend- ing in any way they could. Samuel Ayres was a visionary and the driving force in the estab- ed many Baldwin Bonanza They gathered eggs, tended lishment of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic plant sales at the Arboretum, cotton plants in the blazing Garden. We are grateful to these forward-thinking individuals where Cathy has been a sun, picked grapes and made and families who share Ayres’ vision of a great public garden member for over 30 years and raisins by hand. The latter is a and have named the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation in their more recently became an Ar- chore now mechanized. wills or estate plans. boretum Benefactor. Gerard “These are all jobs that I Corrine Abel Estate* Alex Oser Estate* followed Cathy again, when had growing up that con- Anonymous (4) The Palmer Estate* he and his wife Eileen also vinced me that I was going The Domenica M. Ashton Trust* Walter Riemann Estate* Estate of Samuel Ayres Jr. Cynthia Anne Saxon became Arboretum Benefac- to college,” said Cathy, who and Helen Ayres* The Helen Shaffer Trust* tors. In addition, Cathy is a studied social work at San Coleen and George Ball Richard Schulhof member of the Samuel Ayres Francisco College for Women. Marion Merrill Bateman Trust* and Sandra Goodenough Legacy Society that honors “I was not going to do that for The Richard Brandes Estate* Estate of Lilly Shen* individuals who have included a living. It’s rough work, hard, Estate of Mary Charlotte The Slater Estate* the Arboretum Foundation in hard work.” Crumpton* The Tauer Family Trust* their will or estate plan. Instead, Cathy, who makes Estate of Barbara Davis* Evelyn Walpus Alice L. Deliman Fund* The Wilbur Estate* “I want to see some of my her home in Long Beach, The Onnalee Doheny Trust* *Legacy Gift Realized estate go to something that spent her entire 36-year ca- Roger and Carolyn Egenes R E will make a difference,” said reer in social work helping the Cathy Gendron G R

Mr. Burks Hamner If you have named the LA E

Cathy when asked about her aged and disabled in Orange B

The Frances Clarine Arboretum Foundation in your N decision. “I think even if I had County and working her way E Hard Estate* will or estate plan or if you S kids I would still have the up to the program manager O R Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Herrmann have any interest in exploring A

Arboretum in there simply for the In-Home Supportive I

Freddi and Dr. Kenneth D. Hill a planned gift, please contact V because I want it to live on. Services Program prior to her L The Holtz-Hechler Trust* Chief Development Officer Y S What the Arboretum does 2000 retirement. The Kallam Estate* Sylvia Rosenberger at (626) 821- Y B and provides for people is im- Gerard, meanwhile, is an Emma Menninger Estate* 3232 or Sylvia.Rosenberger O Estate of Elza Meyberg* @arboretum.org. T portant. If I can do something artist at heart. After work- O H to help it keep going, I will.” ing as a commercial welder P

20 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS The Arboretum community is made up of many individuals who share a commitment to the vital role a garden plays as a place of learning, inspiration and enjoyment. We are grateful to our Arboretum Benefactors and celebrate their role as the organization’s highest level of supporters. We are also proud to recognize our other special friends, members, foundations and corporations that made contributions between May 16 and October 15, 2019 at the $100 level and above. Thank you to all our donors for your continuing support.

QUEEN ANNE COTTAGE Mrs. Hannah G. Bradley Ms. Marilyn Diaz DONOR LIST BENEFACTORS $25,000+ Mr. & Mrs. George Brumder & Mr. Russell Walker $20,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Herrmann Jules & Amy Buenabenta Mr. & Mrs. James Dolan Ann Peppers Foundation Patricia Proctor & Caitlin Proctor Carole Buss Dr. John Doyle & Dr. Marie Csete Mr. & Mrs. Mel Cohen Ms. Andy Edmonds $15,000+ ENGELMANN OAK Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Craig & Mr. Ralph Lee Wells Fargo Foundation BENEFACTORS $10,000 Mrs. Jane Z. Delahanty Roger & Carolyn Egenes Richard & Maria Grant Bonnie Dexter Gibson Mr. Douglas Elson $5,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hood Sue & Jim Femino & Mrs. Barbara Rigby-Elson MonteCedro Jeanie & Terry Kay Marilynn Filbeck Dr. Lincoln Fairchild Susan & Doug Kranwinkle Dawn I. Frazier Gee Family $2,500+ Victoria Bennett Murray Cathy Gendron Marcia A. Good Pasadena Garden Club Marcia Kay Radelet Gerard & Eileen Gendron Marlene & Frank Griffith Santa Anita Park & Malissa Fairbrother Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillespie Burks Hamner Dr. & Mrs. Charles Seitz Dr. Richard Gray James & Diane Harris $1,000+ Mrs. Karen Snider Houghton Russell Guiney & Pat Wright Edward & Susan Johnson Mrs. Alice L. Deliman & Mr. Jim Houghton Erica Hahn Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kaiser Pasadena Arts League Freddi & Dr. Kenneth D. Hill Kevin Kane & Sandy Snider Rotary Club of Arcadia BALDWIN CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hirrel Mr. Edward Kleinbard BENEFACTORS $5,000 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Holland Mr. & Mrs. Russel I. Kully $500+ Dana M. Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. Hartley Jackson III Dr. Edward Lax Arboretum District of George & Coleen Ball Mr. Gary Kearney Ilona Linden California Garden Club, Inc. Robert Barnes & Ms. Mary Lou Byrne Mary Lindgren CIT Bank Christopher & Laura Bragg Gale Kohl & Rene Chila & Gustaf Lindgren Pris & Gary Hoecker Bobby & Tiffany Campos Mr. & Mrs. Don Linane Mr. & Mrs. John Llewellyn Ms. Patricia Wilmot Annette Castro Ramirez Ms. Diane Marcussen Nancy McDonald & Julio Ramirez & Mr. David Kristoff James & Dorothy McQuiston $250+ Connie & Walter Ching Ms. Beverly Marksbury Mr. Bob Mendoza Ben Allanoff Elizabeth & Stanislas Debreu Mr. & Mrs. Anthony McMahon Mr. Gerald W. Miller Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ames Leelee Clement Doughty Carolyn Miller Erin B. Mills Hallier Investments LLC Imy & Richard Dulake Dr. & Mrs. G. Arnold Mulder Anil & Minal Modi DBA Funbox Dr. & Mrs. Brad Edgerton Mrs. Louise Neiby Mr. Robert Muse Kathleen Marie Ellison Patricia Nijjar & Melissa Nijjar & Ms. Tamerin Kelly $100+ Walter Fidler & Nancy Accola Rashad & Kimberly Raisani Art & Sue Narevsky Dr. Mary Jo Andrews Cheryl & Dan Foliart Sylvia & Paul Rosenberger Donivee & Merrill Nash Mr. John E. Finnerty Megan Garrett Dr. Elaine Sarkaria Michael Nelson & Dan Hanley Mr. & Mrs. David Flores & Christen Garrett & Ms. Amy Sarkaria Mr. Stuart Nowinski Mrs. Karen Freeburg Diane Grohulski Dr. Janice Sharp Mrs. Joan Oakes & Ms. Beth Korman Katherine & Lewis Hashimoto & Mr. Dane Hoiberg Jacquie Ochoa-Rosellini Mr. & Mrs. Larry Haller Mrs. Midori Katsura Resler Michelle & Richard Smith Mr. Jerome Paul & Ms. Fern Yu Mr. Douglas Hayes & Mr. Jeff Resler Mr. & Mrs. William Steinwedell Mr. Patrick Perry & Dr. Janice Nelson Harvey & Ellen Knell Ms. Mary Swanton & Ms. Hsiao-Ling Ting Mrs. Patricia Ketchum Mr. & Mrs. William Lincoln & Mr. Todd Swanton Ms. Shirley G. Quan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Lee Steven & Anita Peralez Dr. James Walters Dr. & Mrs. John T. Quigley Los Angeles Geranium Society Gilbert N. & Terese G. Resendez & Mrs. Mitzi Zack-Walters Ms. Debbie Raleigh Ms. Shake Mamigonian Susan Rzeppa Redpath Alyce Williamson Ms. Janet Rea Ms. Maryon Matsuda Betsey Tyler Dr. David Woodley & Dr. Edward Mittleman Mrs. Bette J. McIver Bob Willett & Dr. Janet Fairley Ted & Lorraine Richter Mr. Weston Milliken Ms. Denise Wynn Dean & Jean Rosenberger Mrs. Carolyn P. Moss TALLAC KNOLL & Mr. Peter Arkley Dr. Kalpana Savla Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Murphy BENEFACTORS $3,000 Mrs. Terry Seidler Jo O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. Sean Cain TULE POND Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Spanier Mrs. Sheila Psaila Mr. & Mrs. H. Clay “Hap” Kellogg BENEFACTORS $500 Mrs. Peggy Stewart Mr. Martin Roden Ms. Diana Leach Robert & Jeanne Anderson Mr. Greg Stone & Ms. Cindy Vail & Mr. Dennis Ross Mark & Phaedra Ledbetter Wayne Andlovec Ms. Victoria Stratman Mr. & Mrs. Pete Skibba Peggy Rahn & Donna Campbell Dr. Anjana Sura Mrs. Suzanne Sposato Mr. Richard Schulhof Michael & Amanda Barrett Dr. & Mrs. Robert Tager Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thornton, Jr. & Ms. Sandra Goodenough Ms. Suzanne Beatty Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Techentin Mrs. Judee Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Mario Tse Mr. & Mrs. James S. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. L Sherman Telleen Ms. Lynne Wright Pam Warner & Ed Watson Ms. Lourinda S. Bray Mr. Jake Trieu & Ms. Susan Lein Mr. Victor Carson & Mrs. Mandy Huang Year Around Garden Club MEADOWBROOK Mr. & Mrs. Mark Charvat Mr. Nathan Watson BENEFACTORS $1,000 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Chavira & Mrs. Ying Qiao Hee GARDEN SPONSOR Mr. & Mrs. Guilford C. Babcock Mr. & Mrs. Carl Cooper Jay Whitcraft MEMBERS Olin & Ann Barrett Gloria & Chris Cox Ian & Barbara White-Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Troy Bond Jill & Robert Bell Ralph & Barbara Crane Rao & Indira Yalamanchili Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Engs III Henry & Betty Botzbach Ms. Susan E. Crowe Bonnie Youngdahl Ms. Jane Florentinus

ARBORETUM.ORG 21 Jane Herrmann, Arnie Mulder, and Betsey Tyler Honored at Treasures Gala On a beautiful September evening, the LA Arboretum Foundation recognized the continued leadership and contributions of Jane Herrmann, Arnie Mulder and Betsey Tyler, while raising over $150,000 to support our gardens and educational programs. As the sun set, nearly 200 guests gathered for a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, followed by an alfresco dinner in the Celebration Garden with live music from Art Deco Entertainment’s five-piece band. Guests enjoyed the Arboretum’s signature cocktail, a strawberry rosé sangria along with a selection of wines and full bar. The evening concluded with the exciting Treasures Raffle, where the elated Grand Prize winner took home a premium wine collection valued in excess of $3,000. From left: Jane Herrmann, Richard Thank you to our generous sponsors, attendees and donors for their support of the Treasures of the Gardens Schulhof, Arnie Mulder & Betsey Tyler Gala, Arboretum’s educational outreach and on-going care of the gardens and botanical collections.

TREASURES Kenneth Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Hamme Carol Reynolds OF THE GARDENS Street Food Cinema Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Harris Ms. Janet J. Rose ENGELMANN OAK $10,000 Rita Jane Whitney James Herrmann Sylvia & Paul Rosenberger Richard & Maria Grant Pris & Gary Hoecker Santa Anita Park DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Schuyler Ms. Eugenie Schlueter Trumpet Tree $5,000 David & Diana Aleman Hollingsworth, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy M. Scully Katherine & Lewis Hashimoto Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Andersen Bill Imada Mrs. Steven Serrurier Carl and Jane Herrmann, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Ulf Israelsson Ms. Fran Shellgren Carl and Henrietta Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ashford Barbara & Frank Jameson Ms. Tamara Silver Herrmann Foundation Mrs. Charlotte A. Bannan Daina Johnson Ms. Janet Stevenson Harvey & Ellen Knell Mr. & Mrs. James S. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Dennis S. Juett Mrs. Mary Ann Sturgeon MonteCedro Mrs. Jill Berry Mr. Kevin Kane Mr. & Mrs. Russell Thyret G. Arnold & Gretl Mulder Bill & Claire Bogaard & Ms. Sandy Snider Ms. Lois Todd OffSite IT Mrs. Marsha Bohr Mrs. Midori Katsura Resler Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tosetti Richard Schulhof Heidi & Dean Bolte & Mr. Jeff Resler Ms. Jeanette Uebele & Sandra Goodenough Mrs. Hannah G. Bradley Mrs. Patricia Ketchum Jim & Margaret Ukropina Peggy Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bragg Amy & Jeff Knowles Lora Unger William & Reva Tooley Max Brennan & Sigrid Burton Ms. Jackie Knowles Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Vert Betsey Tyler Mr. & Mrs. George Brumder Ms. Sharon Larman Mr. & Mrs. John Walsh Dr. Dave Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ledbetter Ms. Pam Warner Coral Tree $2,500 & Ms. Kathy Miller Anne Letton & Mr. Ed Watson EPTDESIGN Landscape Mr. & Mrs. Henry Buckingham Ms. Jane Mallary Ms. Polly Wheaton Architecture Joan Bull & Ms. Ruth Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Ian L. Georgianna Bray Erskine Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burns Martha Malnic White-Thomson Katherine & Robert Gillespie Mrs. William D. Burrows Dr. & Mrs. Allen W. Mathies, Jr. Rita Whitney & Bill Cockrum Harrington Group, Mr. & Mrs. Eric Callow Mr. & Mrs. Phillip D. Matthews Ms. Susan S. Wilson CPAs LLP Ms. Julie Campoy Ms. Barbara Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Winckler IW Group Mr. & Mrs. John L. Carlton Mr. & Mrs. David McCarthy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Winter Susan & Doug Kranwinkle Mrs. Judy Carter Mr. & Mrs. Stephen McDonald Ms. Janet Wood & Ms. Sue Lewis Mr. and Mrs. William Lincoln Mrs. Annette Castro-Ramirez Mrs. Nancy McDonald Lin Yan Merrill Lynch - Tanabe, & Mr. Julio Ramirez Mr. Bob Mendoza Ms. Nancy Yoshihara McMahon, Tanimoto, Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cathcart Mr. & Mrs. Lary Mielke Mr. & Mrs. David Younger Farmer & Holcher Group Mrs. Catherine C. Cheney Ms. Erin B. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Mel Cohen Peter Mulder In-Kind Supporters Rainbow Gum $1,250 Mr. & Mrs. John L. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Art Narevsky Armstrong Garden Centers Supervisor Kathryn Barger Mrs. Robin Corwin Ms. Janey Odell Art Deco Entertainment Olin & Ann Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Fred Culick Mrs. Carolyn Otto Chiron Wines Bill & Claire Boggard Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cupp Mr. & Mrs. Dennis N. Page Dance Syndicate Entertainment Lynn & Carl Cooper Ms. Peggy Dark Ms. M. Helen Pashgian Gale Kohl & Rene Chila Cheryl & Dan Foliart Patricia Davis Mrs. Maiya T. Penberthy Lagunitas Brewing Company Nancy & Michael Harahan Carlos Davis Ms. Nancy Pine Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michero Harry L. Hathaway Helen Devor Pinnacle Building Maintenance Mission Wines Mr. & Mrs. David Hensley Dr. & Mrs. William Dietrick Mrs. Harriet Plunkett Panda Restaurant Ken & Freddi Hill Leelee Clement Doughty Ms. Jean Bruce Poole Sunseri’s Bar &

Richard & Tracy Hirrel Ms. Karen Egan Shannon Quinn Beverage Catering N R

HKG, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Joe Eisele Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert N. Resendez TPx Communications O B L

The John Blanchard Kathleen Marie Ellison I W Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Engs III E

Knight Insurance Services Jackie & Donald Feinstein N N

Beverly Marksbury Ms. Kathryn W. Ferguson A O J

Carolyn Miller Ms. Ann Fossan / O

Parsons Corporation Ms. Dawn I. Frazier O W Pasadena Community Ms. Becky French N

Foundation Haley & Anita Fromholz Y L

Peggy Rahn R

Mr. & Mrs. Graeme A. Gilfillan A M Rose Hills Memorial Park Ms. Nancy Goslee Power Y B

& Mortuary Marlene & Frank Griffith S

Robin & Ben Stafford Ms. Jean Grinols O T

Barbara & Bill Steinwedell Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grossman O

Treasures of the Gardens Gala in September. H P

22 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE WINTER/SPRING 2020 GIFT MEMBERSHIPS

Mr. Michael Galindo MEMORIAL TREE Share the beauty of the garden and give Mr. James Hamilton Ms. Brittany Fabeck the gift of an Arboretum membership! & Ms. Corrine Poeppelman Fish Fam Alpacas Mr. & Mrs. David B. Oberman Mr. Henry Hawkins An Arboretum membership makes the perfect gift— Mr. Richard Rivera Ms. Julie Ann Norman friends, family and loved ones will enjoy benefits year- & Mr. Nestor Gonzalez Dale Witt round when they receive your gift of membership. Your Mrs. Jean Rowe & Mrs. Debbie Bishoff IN MEMORY OF gift is even more meaningful because it helps to support Ms. Sandra Schustz GEORGE BOGOSIAN the Arboretum’s educational programs and to maintain & Mrs. Nolia Schustz Yukiyo Suminaga the beauty of the garden. To order gift memberships, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Twomey IN MEMORY OF call 626.821.3233 or visit arboretum.org. IN-KIND BARBARA KALLAM Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson COHEN & Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Conrow ARTHUR COHEN MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES Diana Donnellan Mr. Armand Cohen Ms. Andy Edmonds & Ms. Susan Green & Mr. Ralph Lee __NEW __RENEWAL __GIFT ID#______Adam Eubank IN MEMORY James Gomes OF ARTHUR ROY __ $50 Student/Teacher - admits one adult James E. Henrich CONTRERAS Donald R. Hodel INCLUDING __ $60 Individual - admits one adult J.C. Raulston Arboretum MEMORIAL TREE Gene Josephs Ms. Rebecca Martinez __ $55 Senior - admits two seniors 62+ Jeanie Lytle Mr. & Mrs. James Mando IN MEMORY OF __$85 Family - admits two adults & your children under 18 Mt. Lowe Brewing Co. ROSLYN & HOWARD Alen Muratyan LERNER INCLUDING __$175 Garden Sustainer - admits two adults, plus two Mr. & Mrs. Merrill L. Nash MEMORIAL TREE guests & your children/grandchildren under 18 Rick OuTe Mr. Colin Campbell Palmengarten & Ms. Gail Lerner __$325 Garden Sponsor - admits two adults, plus two Ms. Marcia Paonessa guests & your children/grandchildren under 18 Phantom Rivers Winery IN HONOR OF Ms. Elizabeth W. Pomeroy LINDA MERLO Ms. Madeline Pyo INCLUDING For information about Arboretum Benefactor Abby Schott DEDICATED TREE memberships, please call 626.821.3237. Michael Tannenbaum Merlo Family Trader Joe’s IN MEMORY OF PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY HONORARIA & MEMORIALS JONIE SAWYER IN MEMORY OF INCLUDING First Member Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.): NICHOLAS EMILIO MEMORIAL TREE ______BEHARIE SOTO INCLUDING Stephanie Briest MEMORIAL TREE Second Member Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.): The Beharie Family The Arboretum appreciates ______your support. Please call IN MEMORY OF the Development Office at Address: ______DENNIS BERN 626.821.3237 if we inadvertently City, State, Zip: ______INCLUDING misspelled or omitted your name. Telephone: (___) ______E-mail Address: ______Thanks to our sponsors MOONLIGHT FOREST FORM OF PAYMENT: PRESENTING SPONSOR __Visa __MasterCard __Discover __AMEX ____Please make checks payable to Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation (LAAF) Name on card: ______The LA Arboretum Foundation is thankful to BMW of Monrovia and our other Moonlight sponsors for their support in Credit Card #: ______making our Magical Lantern Art Festival possible! Exp. Date_____ /_____ : CIV ______Longo Toyota-Lexus City of Hope Signature: ______Hennessy Kellogg Garden Products __Renew this membership automatically when it expires. Synear Foods By enrolling in auto-renewal you are authorizing Sierra Family of Dealerships us to automatically charge your card for your next Tito’s Handmade Vodka membership without any additional action by you. Westfield Santa Anita Members will receive a renewal charge notice 30 days prior to their auto-renewal date.

ARBORETUM.ORG 23 NON PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID ARCADIA, CA NO. 528 301 North Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, CA 91007

VISIT ARBORETUM.ORG FOR A LISTING OF THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS AT THE ARBORETUM.

New! Tram Tours GET INVOLVED Volunteers provide hospitality, information and support staff in all areas of the Wednesday-Sunday garden. For more information about becoming a volunteer, contact Nancy Carlton at 626.821.3210 or [email protected].

BECOME A DOCENT No experience necessary—just enthusiasm for plants, history and an eagerness to learn and share the knowledge. Docents are needed to lead both adult and school tours. As a docent, you will spend time learning about the Arboretum’s collections and local California history. Becoming a docent is a great way to meet new friends and become an integral part of the garden.

GETTING HERE The Arboretum is located in the city of Arcadia, just 2 miles east of Pasadena. Exit HE TRAM TOUR is the perfect way to learn off the 210 Freeway on Baldwin Avenue and travel south. Or take the Gold Line about the Arboretum’s history, view a variety of T (metro.net) to Arcadia where you’ll find a shuttle to the Arboretum. If you bike, racks landscapes and be introduced to the many plants living at the garden. Our 40-minute narrated tram tour is a are available at the Arboretum parking lot. Parking is free. Handicapped parking is continuous ride that begins and ends at the Gift Shop available. patio and is wheelchair accessible. PEACOCK CAFE Days: Wednesday-Sunday Tuesday-Sunday; 9am-4:30pm Times: 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm* Tickets: $5 for adults; children; seniors. The Fresh Gourmet staffs the Peacock Café and offers a varied selection of gourmet Children under 3 who ride on parents’ laps are free. sandwiches, wraps, salads and special items from the grill. No picnics are allowed on Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis the Arboretum grounds, but picnic tables are available outside the main entrance. and cannot be reserved in advance. For large parties and catering, call 626.446.2248. *Due to weather, special event, holidays and other factors the tram schedule is not guaranteed. Please call HOURS AND ADMISSION 626.821.3222 on the day of your visit to verify the tram Open daily 9am-4:30pm availability and tour times. (Members enter at 8am) Walking Tours If you prefer a walk, check out our Docent-led Walking Tours Tuesdays-Saturdays or the Santa Anita Depot Tour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays.