,Goin^oui wiih^ Bigbpti ORCHIDS Meet their cjxr&tfiker. A /fh ^ ]™j f2 at Baldwin Ranch - C FROM THE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION PRESIDENT A NEW ERA BEGINS As president of tH§|§l§j Angelei delighted to announce important n )rogre ) the f but first, a little history. Since our founding in 1948, the Arboretum has operated through a public- private partnership between the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation. Indeed, it was this collaboration that made our Arboretum possible, with the newly formed Foundation actively running this great institution in its very early years. Since then, the Foundation has focused primarily on education and garden improvements, while the County, through its Parks and Recreation Department, has carried responsibility for collections, grounds and facilities, and most day-to-day operations. staff. In this respect, operations will remain unchanged. But the new agreement will place admissions under the Foundation, giving us the flexibility to more fully welcome visitors and provide additional services to enrich their experience, thus accomplishing a key goal of our strategic plan (visit www.arhoretum.org). Most importantly, we have begun to investigate the possibility of constructing a new entrance so that visitors immediately enjoy majestic views of our landscape and the San Gabriel Mountains. Currently, entry through the rotunda directs visitors onto a narrow path that crosses a service road. As originally planned and built, the Arboretum entrance was located near the Gift Shop and led visitors to glorious vistas against the backdrop oj'fhfi San Gabriel Mountains. Our plan is to regain that original entrance experience and showcase the breathtaking views right from the beginning July 1, 2013. On that date a new operating agreement between the County and the Foundation will take effect. The agreement will give the Foundation more hands-on management of the Arboretum, particularly in the area of visitor services. The County Board of Supervisors approved the agreement on May 21. Our highly regarded CEO Richard Schulhof works for both the County and the Foundation. And there are employees of both the County and the Foundation on The Arboretum Foundation has begun conceptual the architectural firm of RACAIA in association with Tim Shea (Tim worked on the design of the Getty Museum for Richard Meier & Partners). I can say these design concepts are very exciting, and as they develop, we look forward to sharing them with you. We will welcome your input and, as always, express our deep appreciation for your on-going support. —Kenneth D. Hill, Ph.D. THE LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION Founded in 1948, the Foundation has provided new gardens, extensive education programs, and publications serving Southern California. Today, the Foundation leads a broad community of members, volunteers and donors in establishing the support needed to realize the Arboretum’s potential as a premier public garden and educational resource. 2013 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kenneth D. Hill, Ph.D. Janice A. Sharp, Ph.D. Vice President Shelley D. Harter Secretary Kristin Creighton George Ball James I. Bang (II Young Bang) Honorary Trustee Renate Cohen Joseph S. Eisele Danford Foliar t Burks L. Hamner Honorary Trustee H. Clay Kellogg Susan Kranwinkle Mark Ledbetter Virginia Lincoln Nancy M. McDonald Philip Miller G. Arnold Mulder, M.D. Honorary Trustee Donivee T. Nash Gilbert N. Resendez Honorary Trustee Timothy Shea Gary Thomas General Information 626-821-3222 Peacock Cafe 626-446-2248 Membership 626-821-3233 Site Rentals 626-821-3204 Development 626-821-3237 Group Tours 626-821-3204 Arboretum Library 626-821-3213 Class Registration 626-821-4623 Plant Information Hotline 626-821-3239 Weddings 626-821-3211 Garden & Gift Shop 626-447-8751 Wedding Photography 626-821-3244 2 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 Photo of children by Dolly Paul; orchids by Frank McDon Exploring the ARBORETUM Igif'IMER/FALL 2013 MAGAZINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN V{!«/ 4 NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS Happenings at the garden. 6 THE FEAST AT BALDWIN RANCH Top local chefs cook up a splendid fundraiser. 7 GARDENING FOR EXERCISE Forget the weights, pick up a shovel to get in shape. 8 SANTA ANITA DEPOT Preserving the station. 1 2 ONCE IN A LIFETIME 1 5 JULY - DECEMBER Celebrating a botanical CALENDAR grand finale. 21 DONORS This is a publication of the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation. The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is governed through a private-public collaboration between the Foundation and the County of Los Angeles through its Parks and Recreation Department. On the cover: Furcraea macdougallii, MacDougall’s century plant. Photo by Donald R. Hodel. On the back, Salvia spathacea, hummingbird sage. Photo by Debe Loxton. \A/\A/\A/ ARROPFTI IM ORC 7 WELLS FARGO: OUR PARTNER IN PUBLIC EDUCATION Visit the Arboretum on any day during the school year and you’ll see scores of students exploring the wonders of nature, as well as important chapters in California history. As evidenced by 16,000 annual student visits, the Arboretum’s 127-acre landscape, botanical collections, and historical resources are unparalleled resources for public education. We thank Wells Fargo for ensuring that Arboretum field trips are available to increasing numbers of school children from across Los Angeles County. For many classrooms, particularly those from larger urban districts, securing funds for transportation is often the greatest obstacle to making a visit. Through its funding of bus transportation, Wells Fargo has enabled thousands of students to experience the Arboretum, including many from the Los Angeles and Pasadena unified school districts. In addition, this year over 800 middle and high school students were able to attend the L.A. Environmental Education Fair, again thanks to Wells Fargo transportation funding. Finally, the family education activities of the recent Wild West Days event were supported through the same generous support. We express our deep appreciation to Wells Fargo for a partnership that has done so much to make the Arboretum a cherished resource for children’s discovery and learning. 0 SI BY AND PERRY MINTON: NEARLY 40 YEARS OF SERVICE! Arboretum staff and depot and preservation committee volunteers recently gathered to celebrate the exemplary work of Siby and Perry Minton. Since 1975, they have filled many important roles at the Arboretum, most recently as docents at the Santa Anita Depot. Thanks and congratulations to a fabulous couple who love the Arboretum as well as serving the community. 0 FORCES OF NATURE WINS NATIONAL AWARD The Forces of Nature exhibition last December featuring art created from fallen trees was awarded a 2013 Achievement Award in the category of Arts and Historic Preservation by the National Association of Counties. In announcing the award to Los Angeles County, the association said, “Due to its exceptional results and unique innovations, Best of Category.” The association, founded in 1935, is the only national organization that represents 3,069 county governments in the United States. The three-day Forces of Nature exhibition, curated by Leigh Adams, was a tribute to trees lost in the 2011 windstorm that ravaged the Arboretum. The wood from toppled trees was distributed to more than 100 artists, who brought together a range of artistic vision as diverse as the trees from which the wood came. Their art was sold to raise funds for the next generation of Arboretum trees. 0 ARBORETUM RECEIVES ACCREDITATION Having achieved standards of professional practices worldwide, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Morton Register of Arboreta. The Morton Register is a comprehensive list and database of arboreta and other public gardens that collect and display trees, shrubs, and other woody plants for the benefit of the public, science, and conservation. Accreditation is based on degrees of development, capacity, and professionalism. The Los Angeles County Arboretum was awarded the highest standard achievable by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The program is an international initiative sponsored and coordinated by The Morton Arboretum in cooperation with the American Public Gardens Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International. 0 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 CHICKS ALL GROWN UP The newest additions to the Garden for All Seasons are five beautiful hens happily frolicking around or napping together in sunny corners of their spacious new coop. They arrived as chicks in February and have grown into lovely gals. Each is a distinctive color and variety: Bella, a Brahma, is white with black feathers and a pretty black feather boa around her neck. Belinda, a Plymouth Barred Rock, has black with white feathers that create a beautiful speckled appearance. Betsy Ross is an Araucana chicken that will lay blue and green eggs. Buffy, a Buff Orpington, is the most social hen and loves to jump up on laps and be petted. Big Babs, a Rhode Island Red, was our first hen to lay eggs! The goal of the Garden for All Seasons is ^’demonstrate to Jill Morganelli, the Arboretum’s horticultural supervisor. The garden is designed to teach how to organically grow fruits and vegetables, care for backyard chickens, and maintain compost. The hens and garden are expertly tended by Tom Moure, right, and a staff of extraordinary volunteers — and we currently have volunteer openings for anyone who would like to participate. # THE GOOD FAMILY FOUNDATION FUNDS PROJECT TO DIGITIZE ARBORETUM PUBLICATIONS Thanks to the generosity of the Good Family Foundation, the Arboretum’s legacy in writing will be preserved digitally and made available in the on-line archive of the Biodiversity Heritage Library and at the Arboretum’s The Arboretum’s newsletters, journals and annual reports contain a wealth of information about Southern California horticulture, plant information, garden history and other topics. The oldest publications date back to 1950 and include our journal LASCA Leaves, which was an outstanding publication that chronicled horticulture in the region. The total scanning project, funded by a $20,000 grant from the Good Family Foundation, will contain twenty-five titles encompassing 1950 to this current magazine you are reading and beyond, according to Susan C. Eubank, Arboretum librarian. In order for this project to have the broadest impact, the Arboretum Library is collaborating with the Biodiversity Heritage Library (■ www.hiodiversityheritage.org ). This organization is made up of libraries that are digitizing significant natural history and botanical works so that they become readily accessible to anyone with access to an Internet connection. BHL was created initially to help with scientific research throughout the world; however, the materials are used for all kinds of purposes by all kinds of people. The oldest works in BHL are 200 years old. The Arboretum’s materials For long-term preservation purposes the Arboretum scans also will be preserved in the Internet archive ( www.archive.org ). Next year the funding will help us create an interface for the materials on the Arboretum website as well. To check out a test group of materials visit: http://hit.ly/llWWK76. 0 The journal provided an indepth view of the Arboretum and its influence on Southern California from 1950 to 1976 with its articles about local history, plant research and horticultural introductions. WWW.ARBORETUM.ORG 5 GARDENING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Who needs a gym, spa or therapist when you have a beautiful, bountiful garden that feeds the body as well as the soul? Tending a garden is terrific exercise. Communing with nature provides a peaceful retreat. Designing artful landscapes is a creative way to de-stress and re-energize. Gardening for Health and Happiness is the theme of a day-long seminar in October presented by the Garden Conservancy and the Arboretum. Speakers will cover topics such as: the best way to benefit from a garden workout; the ideal fruits and vegetables to grow in California; herbs for health, healing and eating; landscape design; and feng shui. Begin the day with an energizing yoga class. GARDENING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Saturday, October 19; 9am-3pm Early-bird Yoga in the Garden; 7:45am Check-in and registration; 8:30am $80 Members of the Garden Conservancy and LA Arboretum; $90 General admission; Includes lectures, organic lunch, and guided garden walks; Register online www.gardenconservancy.org or call the Garden Conservancy at 845-424-6500 (Garrison, NY) SPECIAL REDUCED RATES WHEN YOU REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 1 $65 Members of the Garden Conservancy and LA Arboretum; $75 General admission FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS JAYME BARRETT is the best-selling author of Feng Shui Your Life, which life enhancement, gardens and MARY PALMER DARGAN, a landscape architect, is the author of Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan and Lifelong Landscape Design. TAMMIHARTUNG of Desert Canyon Farm is the author of Growing 101 Herbs That Heal: Gardening Techniques, Recipes, and Remedies and Homegrown Herbs: A Complete Guide. JEFFREY RESTUCCIO is the author of Fitness the Dynamic Gardening Way and Get Fit Through Gardening: Advice, Tips, and Tools for Better Health. CLAIRE SPLAN writes a blog, An Alameda Garden, and is the author of California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for California Gardens. CANDYCE COLUMBUS is a certified yoga instijuctor who teaches classes at the Arboretum. Yoga has been an integral part of her life and well-being for more than 16 years. CONCERTS AT THE ARBORETUM FAMILY SUMMER NIGHTS Live music on select Friday nights features a variety of family- friendly entertainment and popular local bands. Bring a picnic or purchase food from the Peacock Cafe. Concerts begin at 6pm; gates open at 4:30. General admission is $5; $3 for children 1 ff-fe free for Arboretum members and children 4 and under. SPYDER BLUE BAND Friday, July 5 RT N’ THE 44S Friday, July 26 HOBO JAZZ Friday, August 16 PASADENA POPS All events offer entry for picnicking at 5:30pm and the concerts begin at 7:30pm. To purchase tickets, visit www.pasadenas 626-793-7172. MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S MGM MOVIE CLASSICS Saturday, July 13 CLASSICAL MUSIC TOUR, MUSIC OF THE BEATLES Saturday, August 10 MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: THE GERSHWINS & ME Saturday, September 7 WWWARBORETUM.ORG SANTA ANITA The most remarkable feature of the Santa Anita Depot is that the building still exists. Originally constructed on Colorado Boulevard and Old Ranch Road in 1890 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, the station was a bustling local stop for the Baldwin Ranch and residents of Sierra Madre. By 1940, the depot mainly functioned as just a post office. It was closed and then abandoned. By the sixties the building was doomed to demolition to make way for the 210 Freeway. In spite of being closed and neglected, the threat to the structure caught the attention of surrounding communities. Residents with roots in the area or a connection to the railroad discovered they had a special fondness for the building and its destruction roused the surrounding communities to save the Depot. Efforts to save the building were underway by 1966 in a preservation project that involved the Arcadia Historical Society, the City of Arcadia, the Arboretum, and many other stakeholders. In 1970, the building was dismantled and reconstructed on the grounds of the Arboretum. A modern framed shell was built and the original bricks and wooden elements fitted was still eligible for heritage listing. The Depot is listed with the California Office of Historic Preservation as Point of Interest P33. The design of the Depot is consistent with other railroad buildings in America at the time. Similar structures can be found in Walter Gilman Berg’s reference work of 1893 Buildings and Structures of American Railroads. A notable exception is that while these buildings were for the most part made of wood, the Santa Anita Depot was made of brick from Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s nearby brick factory. The two-story building provided living quarters above for the station master who needed to be present 24 hours a day, seven days a week to deal with the business of the railroad. Passengers and freight, mail and the comings and goings of trains consumed the station agent’s time. The Depot was not only a point of departure and arrival but it also was a social center, a place to pick up mail and packages (to say nothing of livestock, lumber, kit houses and almost anything else which could and was shipped by rail). The depot was very much a focal point for the surrounding communities, serving both as a transportation hub and the local post office until its activity was slowly supplanted by the internal combustion engine, which delivered both mail and passengers in a less communal fashion by 1940. Once the Depot was saved from destruction and Arboretum needed to make it available to visitors and tell the story of the building and what it once meant to the area. LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 The original Santa Anita Depot was a bustling as a transit point for goods and mail. The relocation to and reconstruction of the Depot (above) at the Arboretum began in 1970. The architectural drawing, right, provides details for the continuing restoration of the Depot. Today, a roster of about thirty volunteers, members of our Los Voluntarios organization, keep the Depot doors open for visitation three days a week. This on-going volunteer commitment is the second most remarkable feature of the Depot after its preservation by the community. Time has taken its toll on the Depot in other ways. The building will be getting a new roof in the next year as well as a new coat of paint and much needed repairs to the woodwork of the building including the sagging balcony. Funds permitting, we also hope to restore several features to the roof which have been lost over the years: the decorative Victorian ridge board on the roof, the Santa Anita sign and the eyelet feature of the roof of the balcony. Sadly, the tall chimneys cannot be reconstructed due to current earthquake code. The original drawings for the building by the architect indicate ridge boards on the peaks of the first story roofs as well but we have no evidence that they were ever ’built. < Perhaps someone in the community can prove otherwise? The building has a remarkable feeling and continues as a ; >TO^h loved part of the history of the area. It is an old friend for the community as well as a charming new one for those who are just getting to know the Santa Anita Depot. 0 — Mitchell Hearns Bishop is curator of historical collections at the Arboretum. — Linda Moore is volunteer chair, Los Voluntarios. SANTA ANITA DEPOT TOURS Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 10am-4pm; Sundays l-4pm Free with admission, members free VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Although we have faithfully preserved the Santa Anita Depot and kept it open, we find ourselves in the position of needing more volunteers. We welcome anyone who might be interested in joining us as a docent at the Depot. It is a marvelous opportunity to share the Depot’s history with visitors from all over the world, and for visitors to share their experiences and memories with us. And it is one of the few places in the Los Angeles area where children and young people can see life as it was over one hundred years ago. Not long ago while working at the Depot, volunteer Linda Moore was greeted by the proud, exuberant voice of a visitor exclaiming that her great-grandfather had worked at Rancho Santa Anita for Lucky Baldwin, just one example of the personal stories staff and volunteers hear from visitors. For information about becoming a volunteer, please call Nancy Carlton at 626-802-8471 or nancy.carlton@arboretum.org. WWW.ARBORETUM.ORG 9 It’s 6:30 in the morning, a cat wanders out of a greenhouse, inside a phone rings. “Orchid greenhouse,” answers a cheerful Julie Norman, who oversees the Arboretum’s vast collection of 9,000 plants. For 25 years she has been caring for the orchids and closely managing the microclimates of five greenhouses. The thriving collection is one of the five largest and most diverse public collections in the United States. Julie is working in one of the greenhouses where she tends plants. Orchids were among the first group of plants to be featured in the Arboretum’s living collections, dating back to the early 1950s. Today, the collection has grown in diversity to 162 genera and 2,079 species. It includes donated and purchased orchids as well as others from three collecting expeditions and some from the USDA Plant Rescue Center Program. In between monitoring temperatures and watering, Julie discussed orchids as a job. What was your opinion of orchids before you began caring for them daily? I thought orchids were exotic and only knew of the most commonly cultivated orchids at that the time, which were cymbidiums and cattleyas. What are the challenges of managing such an extensive collection? The biggest challenge is keeping the mechanical features of the greenhouses in proper working condition. The glass greenhouses were completed in 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960 so they have on-going maintenance issues as does the most recently built orchid greenhouse which was completed in 1989. These aging temperatures and humidity levels for so many different orchid species housed in one greenhouse. All of the orchids are hand- but it gives me a chance to observe the individual plants. Weed and pest control are always on-going challenges. What are your favorite orchids? Why? I actually do not have a favorite orchid because each orchid is so Is there an average life span for an orchid? Orchid growing is not a modern hobby. The Chinese have been growing orchids in China for over 2,500 years. The species grown then were the small-flowered terrestrial (ground-growing) cymbidiums. Orchid growing as we know it today was adopted in England by the wealthy class when the tropical regions of the world were opened to European trade in the 1700s. Some of the divisions of the original plants exist in collections today. The Arboretum’s oldest orchid dates to 1958. I % 10 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 Was there ever an orchid that you just couldn’t coax into a Southern California lifestyle? There have been some very challenging orchids to grow, some of which just didn’t make it and are now residing in the big orchid What is the best part of your job? The best part are the living things, plants and people, along with making L.A. County a more beautiful place by showcasing the Arboretum’s orchid collection to a worldwide audience. It’s also nice to have a cat in the greenhouse. Which orchids would you recommend to the home gardener for indoor or outdoor? The orchid that I would recommend for indoors is the Phalaenopsis and the Cymbidium for outdoor growing. Phalaenopsis once so precious is now so ubiquitous from supermarkets to Costco that it is no longer perceived as special. Is that good or bad for the image of orchids? It is both good and bad. The change in status of the orchid has come about because of improvements in orchid propagation as well as improved cultural practices. Orchids are now available in mass quantities to the mass audience which simply makes them attainable so now anyone can grow an orchid. At the same time, it limits the number of unique mom and pop growers as well as orchid diversity and contributes to the image of the orchid as Do you have orchids in your house or garden? I have two cymbidiums at home. I don’t have much space since I only have a postage-stamp-size garden. I come to the Arboretum, my second home, to take care of other orchids. 0 The Arboretum’s collection consists mainly of species orchids typically found in the wilds as well as hybrids propagated by growers. Opposite: Laelia superbiens variety alba; Above: Phalaenopsis manni; Julie Norman in the greenhouse; Rhycholaelia digbyana. HOW DO I CARE FOR MY PHALAENOPSIS? Generally the best way to care for an orchid is to replicate conditions of its native habitat. The Phalaenopsis found in stores are mass-produced hybrids. Their natural wild habitat is tropical Asia and Australia where the plants, also known as moth/butterfly orchids, grow in trees and directly on moist cliff faces where there is plenty of shade and high humidity. To create such conditions indoors, Julie offers these tips: Water is especially critical. Plants should be thoroughly watered and then not watered again until nearly dry or when 65% of the water has evaporated — pick up the pot and if it feels light, it’s time to water. Humidity is important. The recommended level is between 50 to 80% with some air circulation to avoid bacterial and fungal problems. This can be achieved in the home by setting the plants on trays of gravel partially filled with water so that the pots never sit in water. Fertilize on a regular schedule, especially if the weather is warm when the plants are actively growing. A balanced water-soluble liquid fertilizer (such as 20-20-20) is best with twice-a-month applications. If your plant is growing in a bark-based medium, apply a high nitrogen fertilizer (such as 30-10-10) every fifth feeding. Some growers apply fertilizer at one-quarter strength with every watering. I refer to this as “weakly weekly” and it is best when the plant is in warm, humid conditions. When cooler or overcast, fertilizer should be applied twice a month at weak strength. Light is generally easy to provide for the Phalaenopsis as they grow easily in a bright window without direct sun. An east window is ideal in the home; shaded south or west windows are acceptable. The best rooms for the plant, providing they have adequate light, are the kitchen and the bathroom since these rooms are generally more humid. A single Phalaenopsis spike usually flowers for two or more months. After the last bloom falls, cut the stalk where the lowest flower appeared and cut just above a node. This will encourage the flower stalk to send out a new spike of blooms if the plant is healthy and the variety is prone to secondary spikes. The new spike should develop and bloom in three months. After the last flower on the secondary spike has faded, cut the flower stalk near the base of the plant just above a node. 0 WWW.ARBORETUM.C to explore for plants, primarily in the southern part of the country, discovered this plant. The species is based on the Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico on November 20, 1953. MacDougall, who fought in World War I and immigrated to the United States after the war, was trained in forestry in New York. He quickly became fascinated with Mexico and its fabulous flora, especially cacti and other succulents, and he made annual travels there, mostly to Oaxaca and Chiapas, for nearly 50 years. Eizi Matuda (1894-1978), a Mexican botanist of Japanese ancestry and MacDougall’s friend, named this plant in his honor in 1955. Many years before, French botanist Etienne Pierre Ventenat (1757-1808) named the genus Furcraea in honor of Antoine Fourcroy (1755-1809), a fellow countryman who was a chemist, politician and director of the Jardin des Plants in Paris, among other pursuits. The Arboretum’s original acquisition of MacDougall’s century plant in 1966 consisted of eight plants. A bevy of young plants, mostly only a few feet tall and without trunks, densely covers the ground marking the sites of previously- flowered plants. The new plants are the descendants of four plants that flowered at different times in recent years. One plant remains to flower in the near future, thus naturally concluding the lives of this acquisition except for the new generation of progeny that will flower in another half century. You can still catch this unusual and spectacular display of flowering structures and plantlets along the road at the base of the hill going up to Tallac Knoll. 0 — Donald R. Hodel, environmental horticulture advisor at University of California ANR, Cooperative Extension. — James E. Henrich, curator of living collections at the Arboretum. WWW.ARBORETUM.ORG 13 KIDS & FAMILY NATURE CAMP Nature, teamwork, exploration, imagination, and fun are just a few things children will find at the Summer Nature Camp. They will spend a week exploring plants and history throughout the Arboretum. Pack a magnifying glass so we can examine plants and bugs. Is your child “naturally” artistic? Tap that creativity as we paint, draw, and sculpt and guided by counselors. Ages 5-10; Ayres Hall for drop off and pick up FULL DAY: 9am-3:30pm; $300 members; $335 non-members; 10% sibling discount; T-shirt included HALF DAY: 9am-Noon; 12:30-3:30pm; $150 members; $168 non-members; 10% sibling discount; T-shirt included DAI LY: $65 members; $70 non-members EXTENDED CARE AVAILABLE: MORNINGS: 8-9am; $25 members; $30 non-members AFTERNOONS: 3:30-5pm; $30 members; $35 non-members For more information, please contact Ted Tegart: ted.tegart@arboretum.org or 626-821-5897. To register for camp, please call 626-821-4623. SPOOKY CREATURES Who knows what lurks in the garden in the dark of night? Find out when we take a Halloween jaunt and discover who hangs out in the garden after dark. See what scary things nature has to offer on docent-led hikes through the garden. flashlight. There wilk be Halloween crafts and other activities as well. SPOOKY CREATURES IN THE GARDEN Saturday, October 26; 5-8pm $5 per child for members; $8 per child for non-members CHILDREN’S NATURE BOOKS IN CHINESE Twenty new Chinese language picture books are the latest additions to the Arboretum Library’s multi-lingual books for children. Designed for kids from infants to 10, the imaginative and inspiring tales focus on the experiences of children with plants, gardens and nature. Each is a fun read for those familiar with or learning Chinese. Share the experience with your children or grandchildren. The books may be checked out for three weeks from the library. LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 AT THE ARBORETUM f AUGUST AT THE ARBORETUM PASADENA POPS CLASSICAL MUSIC TOUR, MUSIC OF THE BEATLES HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE (A MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE CLASS) of BOOKWORMS STORYTELLING PROGRAM YOU CAN DO THAT WITH DIRT? ALL THE WAYS TO COMPOST August 3, 10, 17,24,3 ll:15am-12:15pm BOTANICAL ART AND ■ 6, 13, ist8, 15, lg Pre-registration preferred for all classes; please call 626-821-4623 or email jill.berry@arboretum.org to register. lg Pre-registration preferred for all classes; please call 626-821-4623 or email jill.berry@arboretum.org to register. NOVEMBER AT THE ARBORETUM GIFT SHOP HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Get into the spirit of the season \ will be all decked out in its holida See page 15 for details. BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION WITH CRISTINA BALTAYIAN Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26; YOGA IN THE GARDEN Fzszt WWW.ARBORETUM.ORG for and class details. f DECEMBER AT THE ARBORETUM See page 15 for details. •2, 9, ■5, $15 1 Q Pre-registration preferred for all classes; please call 626-821-4623 or email jill.berry@arboretum.org to register. THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS Don & Mary Milefchik Weston Milliken Dennis & Sharon Murphy Mrs. Clara Ninomiya Kay & Steve Onderdonk Katherine Redding & Amy Gillies Ms. Drusie^ Taylor Mr. & Mrs. L. Sherman Telleen Dr. & Mrs. Ambrose Tsang Ms. Patricia Van Koetsveld Mr. C. David Watson, Jr. & Ms. Alice O’Donnell Robert & Helen Weber Jonathon & Sarah Weisz Mr. & Mrs. Ian L. White-Thomson Mrs. Jess Witt Mrs. Frances Woodring Mr. & Mrs. David Yonashiro IN MEMORY OF LEIF ERIKSEN INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE IN MEMORY OF MARY ALICE FRANK Mr. Richard Frank IN MEMORY OF DENISE GENOVA IN MEMORY OF MARY LEE HAND INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE Mr. Bradley Hand & Ms. MaryVanCott-Hand IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY KRESGE INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE Edwin & Debbie Andersen Jane Anderson Geyer & Kelly Andrews Bob & Pat Baderian Emma Casillas LydaChee William & Dorothy Collister David & Patricia Colville Mike & Shirley Curley Robert & Kathleen Curry Margaret & Stephen Engle Jerry & Mary Fischer Robert & Carolyn Flach Patti Hahn Duane & Lind! Martin Charles & Lois Miller Robert & Sharon Novell Carolyn & Robert Oberlander Dennis & Margaret Page Eleanor Reeve Powell Sheryl Smith Ronald & Beverly Street Michael & Judith Tims David & Marjorie Totten Joseph & Martha Wetzel Rick & Karen Wilcoxen K. & B. Yeung IN MEMORY OF CARL NICOLA Ms. Linda F. Donato Mr. Stephen Hodgsc J MEMORY OF L OHRMUND IN MEMORY OF LAN HUYNH PHAM Ms. Lidia Krzyzanowski IN MEMORY OF VIVIEN RAGSDALE Ms. Marilyn Parrino IN MEMORY OF EVA REPPS Ms. Chantal Repps-Heaney P.S. 146 Staff, N.Y.C. IN MEMORY OF JANET BELINDA ROESE INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE The Roese Family IN MEMORY OF JANE ROMERO IN MEMORY OF MARGRET SCHRODER-UZETA INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE r. Richard Schulhof IN MEMORY OF OLIVETTE SHANNON INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE CELEBRATION GARDEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Wells Fargo Foundation IN HONOR OF GINA SHAW’S 80TH BIRTHDAY IN MEMORY OF BARENDINA VAN ASCH INCLUDING MEMORIAL TREE Mr. EdVanAsch & Mrs. Elizabeth Van Asch 22 LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN MAGAZINE SUMMER/FALL 2013 m The * Arboretum LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM & BOTANIC GARDEN