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NEWSL ETTE R FOR MEMBl:RS • VOLUME 7 NO . 4 ~ WINTER 1990

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IN STARK CONTRAST to the natural vitality of the other ponds of Lotusland, the shell pond confronts its visitors with a kind of wierdly beautiful, unearthly sterility. The aloes that surround it are bizarre specimens. Smooth skinned and symmetrical, they provide the context for this strange, light-filled pool. A border of abalone shells emphasizes its lip, and giant clam shells from the Sulu Sea pour streams of water into it. The shape of the pond, its shallowness, and its clarity contribute to the exotic effect of a desert oasis or a tropical ( lagoon. In fact, it was a white porce­ lain saucer full of water that Madame Walska used to demonstrate her vision of the pond. Its history exem­ plifies her ability to transform an existing feature of the garden into a completely original expression of her artistic sensibility. An aerial view of the CuestaLinda estate (Lotusland) taken in 1920 shows the crescent-shaped pool and the web of pathways that may have been the work of Lockwood de Forest. Also completed around this time were the wall surrounding the estate, the swimming pool and bathhouse, and the pavilion, all Compared to the moresubtly appealing green areas of the garden, this amazing designed by George Washington expressionof Madame Walska's artisticsensibility demands a responsefrom its viewers. Smith. Smith and de Forest had worked together on other Santa IN THIS ISSUE Barbara estates, and the garden design of this period at CuestaLinda The Shell Pond I Closedfor Winter: 6 is consistent with de Forest's style. The InternationalConservation 3 Whal Goes on Behindthe Scenes Starting in the late 1940s, Congressin CapeTown at Lotusland Madame Walska had overseen the CounlLJApproves Expanded .t; ... And What HaveYou 7 ( building of the theatre garden, the Access for Lotusland Been Up To LatelLJ? blue garden, the installation of the Principles of LandscapeDesign .t; New to the Collections () horticultura l clock, and several other Workshop with BillLJGoodnick RemovingBarriers to AccessibililLJ: 9 projects in the garden. Local stone - A StudentIntern Retrospective: 5 HalfwclLJThere Continuedon page 2 CaseLJSclar 1999 Member Events II Continuedfrom page 1 painted kelly green before it was THE LoTVSLANDNEWSLETTER FOR MFN.BERS mason Oswald da Ros had assisted finally repainted white . is published by her on many of these, and in 1958 The pool remained unchanged ) Ganna Walska lotusland Foundation she approached him with a new until fairly recently. In 1975, the aloe 695 Ashley Road idea. It was then that she demon­ garden surrounding the pool was Santa Barbara, California93108 strated her concept of the pond, radically reworked by Charles Glass (805) 969-3767 using a white porcelain saucer full and Bob Foster. The flat terrain around of water. The crescent shape of the the pool was mounded and replanted, Boardof Trustees pond and the paths that ringed it creating a more dramatic setting for Carol L. Valentine,President would not be changed, but it would the pool, which now nestles among Merry! Brown • ElizabethW. Dake be white, rinuned with shells, and lov,, berms covered with mature aloes. Robert Emmons • Arthur R. Gaudi fed by giant clam shell fountains . Recently, the tufa islands have Anne W. Jones • Stanya Owen been removed and the pond has Pamela B. Pesenti • David Potter Eventually, small islands of barren Michael Towbes tufa stone would dot the surface. Da been resurfaced . A chemical reaction Ros enlisted the design assistance of between the tufa and the treated Joseph Knowles, Sr., a Santa Barbara water in the pond had been forming Steven TlIIlbrook,Ph .D., ExecµtiveDireaor a sediment that sometimes disabled Anne Dewey, AssistantDiruwr artist well known as a muralist and VrrginiaHayes, Curatorof the LivingCollettio11 mosaicist . (It was Knowles who the recycling pumps. A skimmer that Mike Iven, GroundsSuperintendent created the mural that takes up the had previously been hidden from south wall of the Vons grocery store view by a tufa island will eventua lly be relocated to the rim of the pool, Amanda Jones, Editor on Victoria and Chapala street in Llndse Davis, Design downtown Santa Barbara.) Da Ros leaving the surface an unobstructed Printed by Central Printing knew that the sea was an important plane . The shell pond might then theme for Knowles in his own work. perfectly resemble a small tropical ( ~ ' tide pool, a desert oasis, or even a \' Printedon recycledand recyclablepaper Everything went smoothly after that, I with the exception of a moment of porcelain saucer full of water. indecision that led to the pool being -Amanda }onefi ) ~l""'.':"'"------:::,,-,-..--:: - --,:-:--:------:-=-:T""'!c!"'""'...... ,.....,,:""""'1'"J:ll'l::s,,,",,....,.,..,.,.,,.,,.....,==r:T"'=

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~,_.,------·Duringa visitin '1966,Madame \f/a/ska's brotherLeon stands in one of the (then)flat aloe beds surroundingthe pond TheInternational Cof\Servation Congress in CapeTown ( CURATOR OF THE LIVING COLLECTION that the world's botanical gardens Virginia Hayes, Visitor Services can work in concert to conserve the Coordinator Sandy Schneider, and planet's rare plants and threatened Executive Director Steven Timbrook habitats and ecosystems . had a special opportunity in Sep­ Kirstenbosch's displays of native tember to visit the native habitats south African plants and its mag­ of many of the plants that make nificent setting at the foot of Table Lotusland's landscaping so unique. Mounta in with views to the ocean The occasion was the 5th Interna­ make it one of the world's most tional Botanic Gardens Conservation beautiful botanica l gardens . Having Congress, hosted by the National the Congress held on the K.irsten­ Botanical Institute of South Africa bosch grounds meant that many of and K.irstenbosch National Botanical the conservation-oriented research Garden in Cape Town. projects, educational programs, and The Congress is held every three horticultural practices that were years under the auspices of Botanic features of seminar and workshop Gardens Conservation International, sessions could use on-site examples a cooperating global network of to strengthen the presentations. botanic gardens, with more than 450 As members of Friends of member institutions in 100 countries, Lotusland know, Lotusland's horticul­ all working together to implement a tural staff emphasizes sustainability worldwide strategy for plant conser­ in caring for an extremely diverse Strelitzia cv.Mandela's Gold is a new vation. The theme of this year's ornamental landscape, and it was introductionby KirstenboschNational BotanicalGarden . Lotus/andreceived ( Congress, Plants, People and Planet rewarding to share Lotusland's expe­ an advanceshipment of seeds,although Earth-the role of botanicgardens in riences with other horticulturists it willbe severalyears beforethe plants sustainableliving, attracted more than from around the world . Virginia reachblooming size. 400 delegates from 55 countries, talked with Ian Oliver, the Curator of who came together to explore ways the Karoo National Botanical Garden, conservation in the garden and about the performance of south through its educational outreach and African bulbs and other geophytes at docent programs. Lotusland. She spent quite some Following the Congress, Steve time with Chris Dalzell, Curator of and Virginia joined a botanical tour the Durban Botanic Garden, which of the west coast regions of South still has the original specimen of Africa led by Ian Oliver, whose field Encephalartoswoodti i n its collection knowledge gained from building of living cycads. They exchanged tips the Karoo National Botanic Garden on growing cycads, waterlilies, and collections of desert plants made him trees such as Cussonia,Schotia, and the perfect naturalist for this fascinat­ Jubaeopsisthat are growing at both ing region. Sandy Schneider took part Durban and Lotusland. Steve shared in a pre-Congress botanical tour of the Lotusland's experiences in making Eastern Cape Province as she traveled the transition from a private estate with her husband, Dr. Ed Schneider, to a public garden with directors Executive Director of Santa Barbara of several new gardens that are in Botanic Garden . All three Lotusland the initial stages of becoming public. representatives reported that it was Of perhaps the most long-term inspiring, and instructive, to see importance, Steve, Virginia, and familiar Lotusland landscape speci­ Sandy forged links with colleagues in mens such as aloes, euphorbias, calla KirstenboschResearch Center was recently other public gardens and brought lilies, and pelargoniums growing in dedicated.ft housesstate-of-the-an research back a wealth of new knowledge their natural surroundings. laborarories,offices and classrooms. to help Lotusland promote plant - Steven Timbrook CountLJApproves rxpand edA ccessfo r Lotusland

BYTHE TIMEYOU READ THIS, the Santa suppor ters, on October 28th the of students will be able to come to ) Barbara County Planning Commis ­ Commissione rs voted unanimous ly the garden without being counted in sion should have given final approva l for approval of a revised CUP that the visitor limits, although the exist- to Lotusland's request for mod ifica­ will phase in increased use over the ing daily vehicle limits will still tions to its Conditional Use Permit next two years. Next year, 13,500 apply. This means that as outside (CUP), eventua lly allowing twice visitors will be allowed to visit, and financial support for Lotusland's ele­ its current limit of visitors to enjoy provided we continue to meet the mentary education outreach program Madame Walska's garden each year, Conditions of Approval imposed by expands, Lotusland will have the while preserving the garden's inti­ the County, 18,000 visitors will be visitor capacity to provide additional mate ambiance . allowed in the year 2000 and beyond . students the stimulating interaction After two hearings, with public The revision was granted in large with living plants that nearly 300 input from many of Lotusland's part because of the excellent job that fourth-grade rs enjoyed this last year. Lotusland's staff and volunteers have For the first time, Lotusland will done operating the garden wi thin the be able to offer a limited number of limits originally imposed . Lotusland evening activities. We anticipate that has been so successful in encouraging we will use these evening events to car-pooling that we have been able expand the daytime lecture and class to accommodate visitors in fewer activities. In the past, all activities vehicles than had originally been at Lotusland were required to con­ anticipated . For our good efforts, clude by sunset, which limited many Lotusland is being rewarded by an people's access to our educational increase in the number of visitors programs . Look for announcements allowed . In exchange, we will con­ of these, along with other special tinue to be diligent and maintain the programs, in upcoming newsletters . ) existing daily limits on vehicle traffic Lotusland's first five years as a to and from the garden . pub lic garden have been warmly The approved changes, however, received. We thank our membership do much more than accommodate for the support that has brought i~Ila' more visitors. They also provide the us this far and look forward to u flexibility for Lotusland to expand its increasing our services to you and ~ ~ educational programs in several ways. the general public as we develop 0 Lotus/andw ill be able to expand its outreach One of the most exciting opportu­ new ways to share Madame programof classroomprograms and garden nities is for children in Santa Barbara Walska's wo nderful creation. visits to morelocal students like Daniel. County schools. Organized group s - Steven Timbrook

An IllustratedLecture and Walk Through the Gardenwith BillLJ Goodnick Principlesof LandscapeDesign SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 20, 1999 • 10:00AM TO 12:30PM

EILLY GOODNICK IS the Landscape Architect for the City of Santa Barbara . A well-known and popular teacher of adult education courses and frequent lecturer at clubs and organizations, Billy also manages to find time to run a part-time landscape design consulting business. Join Billy as he uses Lotusland to demonstrate the basic principles that guide landscape design projects of 1 any scope : balance, unity, contrast and scale. In an illustrated slide lecture, followed by a tour through the ) garden, he will apply these principles to Madame Walska's estate. Learn how site design and plant selection combine to create year-round interest at Lotusland and take home ways to utilize the same principles in your own garden . A StudentIntern Re trospective: CasewSclar

LOTUS1AND1S GROUNDS MAINTENANCE provided beginning in 1991, students summer intern program provides from North Carolina State, Montana practical experience to students cur­ State, Cornell, UC Davis, Texas A&M, rently enrolled or recently graduated and other colleges have participated from accredited horticulture pro­ in the summer intern program at grams. Housing was not provided Lotusland. There's a genuine fondness when the program was initiated in among Lotusland staff for our student the mid-1980s; therefore, interns intern friends from the past, and we are were usually Santa Barbara residents very proud of their accomplishments. attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Casey Sclar worked at Lotusland UC Santa Barbara, or Santa Barbara as a staff gardener in 1986-87 while City College. Terri Clay, currently enrolled in the botanical science one of Lotusland's Japanese garden program at SBCC. After transferring horticulturists, accepted a summer to Cal Poly SLO as an ornamental internship after graduating from horticulture major, Casey applied for UCSB in 1986. Marge Kelly is one of and was selected as the 1988 summer Lotusland's active docents and was intern. In addition to grounds main­ a summer intern in 1989 just prior tenance duties, Casey developed a to her five years of full time employ­ plot plan for the swimming pool and ment as a member of Lotusland's surrounding area that was useful in grounds staff. Since housing was later pool and landscape renovations . ( He inventoried plants in the old Dr. Casev Sclarat LongwoodGardens, Ten arboretum and began the ongoing vearsafier lzis Lotus/and student internship. arboretum renovation . He also spent significant time working in the point helps me out a great deal in my nursery witl1 the curator and helped present role at Longwood . That is begin the computer data entry of the ability to understand different Lotusland's plant records. When points of view (display, education, asked recently about his Lotusland culture, fiscal, plant health) and to experience, Casey replied, ". ..it gal­ integrate them into sound decisions." vanized what I wanted to do. I spent Casey graduated &om Cal Poly a bit of time with landscape design SLO in 1992, received his M.S. in during my internship and found that Horticultural Entomology from truly 'plant aware' designers like Bill Colorado State University in 1995, Paylen (fern gardener designer and and his PhD in Entomology in 1997. Lotusland consultant) were few and Today Dr. Casey Sclar is the Inte­ far between. I began to steer toward grated Pest Management Coordinator plant culture and plant health after at Longwood Gardens, a world­ that time. 11 Casey went on to say, renowned research and botanical "I really enjoyed all of my work garden located in Kennett Square, experience at Lotusland. I was Pennsylvania. 1'NI of my research as involved with the garden during a an undergraduate and to this day has ., critical time in the institution's life involved ornamental plants and plant and my own. All the experiences I pests. It is a constantly changing and 7 :\,. l had back then-positive and nega­ stimulating field. I chose my current ( ~ ~ ;:i • tive-have helped to guide me. I position in a large part because of my ~ Casey (right,in white T and shons)worked learned to work as a member of a positive experiences at Lotusland ." with the groundsstaff on the ferngarden team and to understand the way a Way to go, Casey! expansionin 1986-87 public garden functions. This last -Mike!ven Closedfor the Wir\ter: WhatGoes Or\ B ehir\dthe Scer\ es at Lotuslar\d

HAVEYOU EVERWONDERED why Lotus­ So, how does the staff keep so pond or water lily pond, so draining, land is closed to public tours during busy without visitors around? A cleaning, and repairs must be sched ­ the winter? And what happens at standing joke among the grounds uled accordingly. In some cases soil Lotusland during those three months? staff begins with the phrase, "That'll compaction caused by standing, Staff pool parties? Dancing classes in be a good winter project." The mid­ walking, and working in a wet, the drawing room? Croquet on the November to mid-February hiatus saturated area leads to future cultural lawn? Well, we wish ! It's actually a from regularly scheduled visitations problems much worse than doing very busy time for Lotusland staff. seems like a perfect time to accom­ nothing at all. One of the most important plish major grounds maintenance Although cultural tasks change a reasons that we close is the weather . projects that would be especially bit during the cooler weather, the As all of us in Santa Barbara know, intrusive and disruptive to docent­ garden still requires daily attention November through February tends led tours. to routine maintenance practices. to be wet . Canceling tours because However, winter is not usually Pest and disease problems, as well as of rain or unsafe conditions in the preferred for special projects such as irrigation and fertilization demands, garden, and then trying to reschedule renovations of planting beds, drainage diminish during the winter months, visitors when all public spaces are and irrigation system installations, but the workdays are quickly filled already booked for the coming year, and extensive tree work. They are with other activities, such as storm is a challenge at best! Another very planned, scheduled, and completed damage prevention and cleanup, important reason for Lotusland to be by the regular staff at the time of orchard pruning, the holiday season's closed is to lessen our impact on our year most conducive to success of schedules and events, and prepara­ neighborhood. The majority of our the project. For example, depending tion of the garden for the upcoming neighbors have said that they don't on the plant group, renovations of tour season. even notice a difference between our planting beds are scheduled for the As Lotusland's programs, staff, open and closed seasons, but we still spring, summer, or early fall. A high and support grow, scheduling some feel it is very important to have a water table during the wet months major grounds projects in the off respite from public tours. will float and damage an empty shell season might be a more viable option. For now Lotusland is a "working" garden, and visitors during any month of the year will see grounds care ac­ tivities in progress. From the grounds staff's perspective, there really isn't an "off" season. We never close. The administrative staff's top priority is the budget for the next calendar year. This means mapping out all the details of every activity to take place at Lotusland in the coming year-from the cost of catering a dinner for 300 to how many pencils and how much paper will be used by different departments . We also schedule the entire calendar year of public visits to ensure that we have guests for tours each day that we are open to the public. Keeping visitor ) numbers evenly distributed over the year is a major juggling act for the Visitor Services Department. Visitor Winnersof the staff croquettournament held as pan of our Christmascelebration last year. Services also organizes all the "special uses" of the garden, including visits The Volunteer Departme nt is concerns that are important in keep­ by botanical and horticultural groups, very busy organizing the educational ing the offices running smoothly. ( lunches in the garden in conjunction outreach program to the fourth grades We do have some fun though . The with tours, and college class visits. of local schools. Volunteers are trained staff thanks the volunteers of Lotus­ Lotusland' s Development and to do the in-class presentat ions, land each year with a holiday party, Member ship offices use the winter teachers and principals are notified, which is always a feast of won derful months to secure sponsors for dates for classroom visits and tours food (prepared by staff and volun­ members' events for the coming year of Lotusland are arranged, buses teers), music to dance by, and a time (call if you'd like to sponsor one !) reserved, and dinosaur cookies and to thank our volunteers for all their and to map out both the recruitment apple juice purchased . It's also time hard work. The staff also has a holi­ of new members and ways of for the Voluntee r Coo rdinator to day lunch just for themselves where improving benefits for all membe rs. schedule docents for winter tour a gift exchange has become the source Some time is spen t writing appli­ season and to conduct meetings to of great amusemen t to all involved­ cations for grants to help fund the upda te volunteers. and it is followed by games on the various programs and projec ts The Human Resources Coor­ lawn, including croquet ! planned for the coming year. Always dinator and other adm inistrative staff So, no, we don't get to play very a season ahead, the editor of the are kept very busy all year processing much, but we do greatly appreciate News letter for the Friends of payroll, admin istering employee an oppor tunity to get caugh t up, Lotusland organizes the next spring benefits, paying the bills, conducting prepare for the coming year. and news letter and wo rks with staff to an inventory and restocking of the look forward to seeing our members provide interesting articles to keep garden shop, and generally assisting and visitors again after February 15. you all informed. staff with all sorts of challenges and -Mike lven, Anne Dewey

C ...And What HaveYou BeenUp To LatehJ?

• "THE NEXT STEP: BIOLOGICALSU STAINABILITY,11 by John Lafleur, Lotus land Assistant Grounds Superintendent and 1PM Manager, was published in the April issue of Public Garden.This journal of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta included John's article in a series on the sustainable use of resources. A shorter version originally appeared in the Winter 1997 issue of this newsletter.

• A RESEARCHGRANT HAS BEENAWARDED to Virginia Hayes , Lotusland Curator of the Living Collection, by the International Water Lily Society. Virginia will research her masters thesis topic "Floral 1 Development in Nelumbo 11ucifera' (the sacred lotus) in conjunction with Lotusland and the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UCSB, where she is a graduate student. Lotusland has mat ched a portion of the grant with its own contribution to her research.

• EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR STB VENTIMBRO OK has been appointed to the Board of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seahl e. The Miller Garden is a on a five-acre estate with spectacular views across Puget Sound to the peaks of the Olympic Peninsula. The late Mrs. Miller was an avid plantswoman who loved to experiment with new selections, the more esoteric the better. Dr. Timbrook will draw upon his experience in the transition of Lotusland from a private estate to a public garden as he works with the other Miller Garden trustees to develop the policies that will guide the Miller Garden into the future. Newto theCollections

THEHUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS One last vegetable wonder is Ele-) recently opened a new nursery com­ phantorrhizaelephantina, the elephant plex and to facilitate the move, they root. In the mimosa family, its leaves reduced their invento1y of plants at and flowers resemble those of many the old greenhouses through a give­ acacias. Its shrubby foliage grows away and sale. Lotusland was lucky from a large underground rhizome enough to benefit from this largesse and dies back every year, existing only and added a number ot interesting long enough to flower and produce species to our collection. examplesof caudiciforms some additional starch to be stored Several new Euphorbiaspecies for its next appearance. Native to hot from Madagascar are included. E. U. leptocarpa,and U. roeseliana.They dry grassland or scrubland in eastern geroldiwas recently discovered and will eventually become shrubs with Africa, it is a source of food and brought into cultivation. It has large, extremely expanded bases . The medicine for indigenous peoples. showy bracts, similar to some of the large, red-throated, yellow flowers These are just a few of the many other crown of thorns type euphor­ lead to fruits covered with long, recently added trees and succulents bias, but it is a large spineless shrub . hooked spines that attach themselves from the Huntington collection. In Additional species that promise to be to the hairy coats of passing mammals all, more than one hundred new very decorative are E. horombensisand and are carried away from the mother species of plants were received and newly described E. capmanabatoe11sis1 plant to, hopefully, establish in a accessioned . which can be found growing in new site. -Virginia Hayes cracks in steep, bare granitic rocks overlooking the Indian Ocean. Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieriwill ) be another colorful addition to tl1e garden. It has brownish-green spotted leaves with serrated edges that are interesting in themselves, but it is the flowers, which have a long yellow-green tubular corolla emerg­ ing from a red-violet calyx, that will catch your eye. K. fedtschenkoivar. aurora borealis, a variegated form of an old favorite, gets your attention with white and pink streaking in the leaves. A few of the more bizarre succu­ lents are also native to Madagascar. The caudiciform Pachypodiumbrevicaule (its species name means "short stem") has been described as resembling a pile of potatoes with the shape and coloration of the surrounding Macrozamia reidlei growingin grasslandat GunyidiPreserve north of Perth, quartzite rocks. Its swollen stem, or W'festernAustralia. caudex, can reach diameters of three feet and only rises two feet off the A SHIPMENT OF CYCADS from Western Australia also arrived recently. hot desert floor, although it takes Unfortunately, these mature plants of Macrozamiareidlei harbored a snail many years to achieve this size. In pest and had to be held and treated at the customs office in Los Angeles .... ) nature, a five-year-old plant would before being released to us. They are recovering nicely and will make a only be about the size of a pea. Also wonderful mass planting in new beds in the cycad garden to be created from Madagascar, and new to especially for them. Lotusland, are Uncarinagradidieri, Removir1gBarri ers to AccessibilitLJ:Halfw awTh ere

{ LOTlJSLAND IS HALFWAYtoward its goal of raising $40,000 for improved accessibility and safety lighting of the main drive. A professional survey of barriers to accessibility that Lotusland commissioned in 1993, and advice from the Independent Living Resource Center, identified the drive between the visitor center and the main house as a prime candi­ date for improvement. The existing, loose gravel surface makes this prin­ cipal garden access route difficult to use by those in wheelchairs. Because the gravel tends to collect in pockets in the underlying harder surface, the unevenly yielding surface can be a problem for those who may be unsteady on their feet. While several of the less extensive barriers in other parts of the garden have been corrected by staff during the normal course of garden improve­ ( ments, the high cost of resurfacing the drive with a gravel chip seal requires outside funding. Along with the accessibility improvements, low safety lighting will be added to one Stabtlizationof the maindrive bet1Veen the visitorcenter and the houseis the initialfocus of side of the drive for use during the effonsto increaseLotusland 1s accessibility. limited evening activities that were recently approved by the County for the project, which means $20,000, you may use the enclosed envelope Planning Commission. half of the necessary funding, is in or call Assistant Director Anne Funding was kicked off in place. Lotusland hopes to complete Dewey, 805-969-3767 ext. 225, for August with a $7,500 donation from funding in time to resurface the drive more information about this project. Margaret Staton, which was soon in late spring next year when day­ Your contribution to this important followed by an anonymous donation time temperatures have risen enough improvement will greatly increase of $5,000. The Santa Barbara Founda­ to cure the chip seal. If you would everyone's enjoyment of Lotusland. tion has approved a grant of $7,500 like to help Lotusland meet its goal, -Steven Timbrook

RIDLEY-TREESCOMPLETE MAIN DRIVE FUNDING

As THIS NEWSLETIERWENT TO PRESS,we received a very generous donation of $20,000 from Lord and Lady Ridley-Tree that fulfills our goal for funding the improvemen t of the main drive. However, many barriers to accessibility remain at Lotusland, and we still need your help in removing them . You can help Lotusland accomplish additional accessibility projects or can support other programs thro ugh G making a contribution to our Year-End Appeal. Please note how you wou ld like your donation used on the enclosed envelope . Contri butions to our Year-End Appeal are fttlly tax deduc tible. Thank you . Friends of Lotusland WeWe lcome Newi'1embers W ho Joir'ledill August September. October 1990 n LEVEL I Ms . Marion K. White Ms. Linda L. Kent Mr. Robert Adams Ms. Mary E. Ziegler Ms. Delores Limas Ms. Hallie L. Anderson Ms. Edna J. Zucker Ms. Julia Pizzinat Mr. Robert Stogsdill Mr. & Mrs . Ridge Baccash LEVEL II Ms. Hermine Baker Mr. & Mrs. Theo Van Koppen Mr. & Mrs . Hany Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Boardman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weyrick Mr. Orien Armstrong Mr. Gary A. Bollman LEVEL Ill Ms . Sarita Brown Ms. Florence Beane Mr. & Mrs. Don Bell Mr. & Mrs. Howard Arvey Ms . Phyllis Bruskin Mr. & Mrs . William H. Borthwick Mr. & Mrs . Ned Callahan Mr. & Mrs . John Boething Mr. & Mrs. Neil Churchill Ms. Alexandra Moore Ms. Denise Campos Mr. Tom Thayer Ms . Chris Davis Mr. John Clarke Ms. Melinda Woodruff Ms. Katherine R. Collins Ms. Marilyn Fay Ms. Elaine Crabtree Mr. & Mrs. John Hauschild LEVEL IV Ms . Mary Dawson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Herczog Mr. Scott Brown Rickey Demangate Ms. Laura Kalman Mr. & Mrs. Soren Kieler Mr. Matthew G. Dillhoefer Mr. Rick Garcia Mr. Phil Gibbs Mrs. Willi Gross Lotusland Mr. & Mrs. William Hahm CJratefullLJAc Rnowledges Donations Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Hall Ms. Lynn Hamilton August September,Oc tober 1990 Dr. Renee Harwick MISCELLANEOUS Ms. Carol Spungen & ) Mr. & Mrs. David Herman Mr. Jeff Chemnick Mr. Aaron Lieberman Mr. & Mrs . Douglas Hild Mr. William Hanson in honor of docent Joan Haber Ms . Sandra Hotchkiss Mr. James Lohnas Ms. Helen Stone Ms. Karen Kanatzar Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ochs in honor of docent Joan Haber Ms . Catherine P. Kelsey Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ross ACCESSIBILITY FUND Ms. Hildegard Kennedy Mr. & Mrs . Theo Van Koppen Mr. & Mrs . Ervin Klinkon Anonymous Daniel Kosoy, M.D. APPRECIATION Ms . Margaret A. Staton Mr. & Mrs . Wolfgang Lauter Mr. & Mrs . Joseph B. Koepili Ms. Stephanie LeChevalier in honor of GRANTS Mr. Robin Lee Board President Carol Valentine Jefferson Endowment Fund Ms . Jessie J.Mackenzie Mr. & Mrs. Barry Lang Santa Barbara Foundation Ms . Elizabeth M. Malkemus in honor of docent Jayne Burton Wade Endowment Fund E. C. Mar Mr. Ray Martinelli Ms. Marilyn McCamish Members \Xlho Have Ms. Francis Monroe Ms . Joann Morettini Increased Their Level of Support Mr. & Mrs. Martin O'Neill August September, October 1990 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ochs Ms . Elisa Orozco LEVEL II LEVEL Ill Mr. & Mrs. Kannen Paramesh Mr. Daniel Blfano Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Edebo Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Pruitt Mr. & Mrs . Doug Campbell Mrs. Elman Service Ms. Carol Quest Ms. Nancy Kersnowski Ms. Diane Randall Mr. and Mrs . Michael Keston Ms . Trace Robinson Ms . Lynn Kirst LEVEL IV Ms. Kate Symonds Ms. Suzanne Labiner Mr. & Mrs . Michael Casey Mr. & Mrs . Mike Szymanski Ms . Ann McDevitt Mr. Paul F. Glenn Mrs . W. Pendleton Tudor Mr. Daniel Pedersen Mr. & Mrs. Chapin Nolen Ms. Barbara Wampole ..... - Ir------~------, n Principlesof GonnaWalska Lotusland Registration Form LandscapeDesign PAYMENT METHOD: 0 Check enclosed OVISA D MasterCard AN ILLUSTRATEDLECTURE Expiration date _ _ _ Card number ______WITH BILLYGOODNICK, Member name ______LANDSCAPEARCHITECT FOR Address ______THE CllY Of SANTABARBARA ------P hone ______Saturday, February 20, 1999 Signature ______10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM Feesare refundableonly ,f canceled one week before class or lecture. $15.00 per person If minimumenrollment is notreached , classesand lecturesmay be canceled. Number of people attending __ _ Mail to:Ganna Walska Lotusland, Attn: Member Events, 695 Ashley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Total enclosed $ ______No phone reservations,please . L------~------~------____ _,,_____ .J

~ ...:~.~~ 1999 MemberEvents ~ j, Here are some of the events Lotusland has planned for members in 1999. Look for additions, changesand more informationin upcomingnewsletters and in your mailbox. Space is always limited for activitiesat Lotus/ant( so please respond quickly to sign-up insttuctionsfor each event as they appear in subsequent newsletters.

Springtime Soh.Jrdal.J,JanuorlJ 2J SoturdOlJ,April 10 In The Gorden Member's Self-Guided Tour Garden Tourfor Members Anrruaf lect-ureseries joint!>' 1:30-4:30 PM Join Curator Virginia Hayes for spo11soredby Lotus/and, Spend a relaxing afternoon in the a day~long tour of some of Santa Santa BarbaraMuseum garden on your own-no guided Barbara's private gardens. More of Art, and Santa Barbara tours. Only members and their information and a coupon for Botanic Garden. guests have this special privilege sign-op will be,in the St).ring "Invitations to the series will be of visiting the garden in the win ­ Newsletter for Members. mailed to members of all three ter when the aloe garden is in institutions January 1999. bloom . Docents will be available Sund<1lJ,April 25 to answer your questions, and Family Day for lvlembers • TuesdatJ,Februarq 23 refreshments will be served in 10:00 AM-4:00 PM ParadiseTransformed the main house. Call Lotusland The 2nd annual Lotusland family An illustrated lect1m by Guy reservations at 969-9990 (M-~ event with lots of educatio,nal­ Cooper, English landscape 9:00 Ai'vi to noon) to sign up. and just plain fun-activities designer and author. {RaindateSaturday, January 30.) for members and their families. More.information and a coupon • Thursda4, Morch 16 SoturdOlJ,februartJ 20 for sign-up will be in the Spring -h ColorBy Design Principlesof LandscapeDesign Newsletter for Members. An illustrated lectL\reby Nori 10:00 AM-12:30PM Pope Canadi.~n garden designer 1 Ap. illustrated lecture and walk Soturdol.J,M~ll a and aulA_ornow liiling in England. through the garden with Billy Mother's Day Tea 1:30.- 4:30 I'M , • Wednesda1,1,April 7 Goodnick, City of Santa Barbara More information and a coupon l1tfluentialWomen Gardeners Landscape Architect. (See the for gift memberships and An iUustratedlecture by Maggie announcement OI). page 4 and member sign-up in the Spring Lamb,English lec,turer; conse-rva­ sign up with the registration Newsletter for Members. tionist and garden designer. form on page 11.) Con,tinuedon next page Nonprofit Org. CJaf\f\a\Val sRa U.S. POSTAGE LotuslandfDuf\dation PAID Santa Barbara California ) 695 Ashley Road Permit No. 163 Sama Barbara, CA 93108 Address Correction Requested Forwarding Postage Guaranteed

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Saturdaq, Ma4 15 lotusland's annual gala event­ Enj_oythe garden on your own­ Ikebana Worksh0p invitations mailed to all members no guided tours. Spend a relruting afternoon in the garden. Docents 1:30-4:30 PM in early June. If you would like to More information and a coupon receive an invitation (mailed in will be av~ilable to answer your for sign-up will be in the Spring February) to be a Patron please questions, and refreshments will Newsletter for Members. call Amanda Jones at 969-3767, be served in the main house. ext. 230. Call Lotusland reservations at Saturdaq, June 19 969-9990 (M-F, 9:00 AM to noon) Member's Self-Guided Tour Saturdaq, August 21 to sign up. 1 :30-4:30 PM LandscapeSketching Workshop Enjoy the garden on your own ­ TIME TBA • Saturdaq, November IJ no guided tours . Spend a relaxing More information and a coupon Christmas Treesand Their Friends afternoon in the garden when the for sign-up will be in the Summer Illustrated Lecture By Dr. Bruce water gardens are in bloom. Do­ Newsletter for Members. TiJJney, UCSB Geology Dept. cents will be available to answer More information and e0upon your questions, and refreshments ThursdalJ,August 26 for sign-up in the Fall Newsletter will be served in the main house. ProspectiveDocent Tea for Members . Call Lotusland reservations at 3:00 PM 969-9990(M-F, 9:00 AM to noem) Lotusland docent training starts Saturda4, December JI to sign up. September 13. Come to the tea Member's Self-Guided Tour ~vni: and hear what it's all about. For and Holiday Shopping Saturdaq, June 26 more information call Connie 1:30-4:30 PM Garden Tour for Members Buxton, Volunteer Coordinator, Enjoy the garden on your own­ Join Curator Virginia Hayes for 969-3767, ext. 227. no guided tours. Spend a relaxing a day-long tour of destinations afternoon in the garcle.;_n and shop of horticultural interest . More Sundaq, September 12 Music In The The'CltreGarden for unique holiday gifts in Lotus­ information and a coupon for land's Garden Shop. Docents 4:00-6:00 PM sign-up will be in the Spring will be available to answer your and Summer Newsletters for Invitations mailed to all members in August . questions, and refreshments will Members . be served in the main house. Sunda4, JullJ 13 Saturdaq, October 9 Call Lotusland reservations at Latusland Celebrates Member1s Self-Guided Tc>Ur 969-9990 (M-F, 9:00 AM to noon) 4:00-8:0"0 l?M 1:30- 4:30 PM to sign up.