NEWSLETTER

Vol. 33, Numbers 3 & 4 Published by the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN at Berkeley Summer / Fall 2008

Arid Times in the Western Garden—Again

T
he State is going dry, but fret not, you don’t have to
stop gardening. With water restrictions that impact
most water users in areas serviced by EBMUD, the
time is again ripe to thoughtfully and proactively move toward a
regionally-adapted approach to plant selection and landscaping
practices. It should go without saying, but the West is arid, and
in particular, California has one of the longest dry seasons among
the world’s mediterranean climates. We seem at times to have a
short memory of this fact
with, making the right plant choices in order to help conserve the
water we have. We can and should keep on gardening, but let’s
be smart about it, and perhaps be thinking in terms of the simple
“less is more” design mantra espoused in some of the other
artistic disciplines.
Here at the Garden we can point to a number of fine
examples of ways to grow water-wise. The first among these is
our Entrance Planting. The over-arching theme of this display
is based on a principle

Photo by Holly Forbes

and are rudely awakened loosely referred to as
from our complacency “arid-exotica”. To
when water suddenly clarify, yes, many of
becomes a limited and the plants are from
expensive commodity. arid areas, yet others
The current are not specifically
zeitgeist suggests “going from exclusively dry
green” in any way climates, but were
possible, and it seems chosen for their ability
a new imperative has to look good year-
begun to finally sink round with relatively
in – essentially that low amounts of
we, individually and irrigation. The area is
collectively, can no longer watered by low-flow
take finite resources or “micro-spray” type
for granted. What this emitters (not drip),
means to the individual, controlled by a Smart
institution, or business The chalky white leaves of Dudleya brittonii contrasts nicely with its orange Controller system
flower spikes, here combined with magenta flowers of Salvia muelleri in the
can be very different from ETWater™ .
Garden’s entrance.
and manifests in myriad Computer-adjusted
creative ways, but from the perspective of the gardener there is variables like plant type, soil type, slope, etc are used in
something real and meaningful that we can begin to do today; conjunction with monitored evapotranspiration rates in an
simply put – choosing the right plants. Of course we must also attempt to deliver an optimal amount of water – just enough,
consider other related topics such as irrigation, soils, mulches, without losing water to atomized mist or runoff. The zones
maintenance, planting with the seasons, etc. But, at the core of in the entry planting are irrigated once every 10 days for
water-wise gardening, we must look at, and perhaps struggle approximately 60 minutes.
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ARID TIMES (continued from page 1)
Plant selection in the Entrance Planting runs the gamut:
ornamental grasses, perennials, flowering shrubs, palms, cycads,
xeric ferns, succulents, bulbs, all in an attempt to demonstrate
the exceptionally wide range of regionally-appropriate plants
The rock palm (Brahea dulcis) provides interest in the colorful pot,
complemented by the Longwood tussock (Carex comans ‘Bronze’) in
this planting. Bloodroot (Asclepias curassavica ‘Silky Gold’ ) and
bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus) provide the yellow/orange
colors at lower left, while Flora de la Mistela (Calandrinia umbellata)
punctuates the planting with magenta flowers and the gray foliage of
Sideritis italica adds contrast.
available to today’s homeowner or trade professional. Gravel
mulch provides a pleasing aesthetic tie-in with the larger rocks
and hardscape surfaces, while providing a water-conserving and
weed-suppressing layer to the soil. Glazed pots offer extra visual
interest and help highlight specimen plants. Pots also afford the
opportunity to more tightly regulate irrigation for specialty or
“pet” plants that may have specific water needs. From the entry
plaza intrigued visitors can also begin our instructive “Waterwise
Garden Tour” with an accompanying publication created by a
team of volunteers in collaboration with Garden staff. This tour
leads one out into the collection to observe additional interesting
plants in various areas of the Garden. Many of the Entrance
Planting and other plants featured in the tour are available to the
public year-round on our Plant Deck and at our spring and fall
plant sales.
Of course, the range of interesting and un-thirsty plants
is not limited to the Entrance Planting. Many of the Garden’s
geographic collections are from mediterranean-climate regions,
i.e. South Africa, the Mediterranean basin, and California,
along with portions of Australasia and South America. Even
the Asiatic and Eastern North American collections have
their “toughies” – like barberry (Berberis) and coneflowers
(Rudbeckia) as respective examples. Many of the plants from
these areas, once established, are better able to adapt to and
survive on a lean water regimen, be it low seasonal rainfall or
tightly metered out dry season irrigation. We employ
Photo by Anthony Garza
other water conservation strategies in the Garden as well.
The majority of plants are put in the ground during fall
and winter to take advantage of the free rain, helping
plants to begin their establishment by getting roots down
early. The liberal use of woody/organic mulch delivered
for free by a local tree company provides cover to
protect against erosion, help smother weeds, retain soil
moisture, and over time, add valuable nutrients. Critically
important as a conservation strategy of the Garden
horticulturists is keen, daily observation. A valuable tool
indeed, particularly in that water is mostly managed on
an as-needed basis, not applied by an over-programmed
irrigation clock that runs all year on the same cycle.
There are some valuable lessons on display
here at the Garden, ones that we as home gardener and
professional alike might consider taking to heart in these
arid times. We don’t need to necessarily go brown - with
perhaps the exception of some unutilized lawns. Instead,
we can attempt to stay green, literally and figuratively,
by approaching our decisions thoughtfully, with a critical
eye pointed to a future which may see more resource
restrictions on the horizon.
—Anthony Garza
Photo by Holly Forbes
The orange flowers and gray
foliage of Dicliptera subeecta
contrast nicely with the
yellow Tecoma flowers, while
the grass-like Xanthorrhoea
glauca provides textural interest
in front of the container.
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FALL
PLANT Sunday, September 28, 2008
Members’ Sale: 9 am – 11 am
SALE!
Public Sale: 11 am – 3 pm
► With sweet anticipation and hope for winter rains we

Photo by Janet Williams

prepare for our Fall Plant Sale. Fall is the best time to plant.
The shorter, cooler, moister days reduce plant stress and
shock. Given proper plant selection, appropriate timing and a
decent winter’s rain, it’s possible to establish a garden while
hardly taxing our water supplies.
► This year, in keeping with the increased awareness of the
need for water conservation, we’ll be offering an outstanding
selection of water wise plants from around the world, with a
special focus on plants native to the great state of California
and garden beauties from the South African floral kingdom.
Mark your calendars now. Come enjoy the Garden
atmosphere, the extraordinary plant selection, and advice
from expert staff and volunteers.
Photo by Janet Williams

Phylica plumosa

Photo by Janet Williams

Protea burchellii
Photo by Janet Williams

Omphalodes cappadocica

► Please come and support the Garden! You can find a

more complete list of plants to be offered at the sale on
the Garden’s website http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu.

Cistus ladanifer
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GOING GREEN AT THE GARDEN

G
oing green is part of the institutional culture here at host plants that aren’t excessively thirsty.
the Garden, both figuratively and literally. Water Beyond plant selection, the Garden makes other efforts
restrictions have highlighted the need for water to grow responsibly. We have an integrated pest management
conservation. While many folks may try to tweak program. In the nursery that means that we’ll often discard a
their irrigation or mulch, truly changing a garden’s demand for crop before we resort to intensive chemical treatment. If a plant
water starts with plant selection. The Garden is a fantastic place requires chemical intervention to survive in the nursery, there’s a
to see waterwise gardening in action. good chance it will need chemicals when it gets to the customer’s
The Garden is a great teaching tool and a resource. home. As a waterman I’m often immersed in local waterways
Because the collection is so exceptionally well labeled, it’s affected by urban runoff. Awareness of the fact that what we put
possible to simply find a scene you in our gardens eventually ends up in the
like, take a picture write down the bay or ocean is driven home every time I
names, head to the nursery and
essentially “cut and paste” from
The Garden is a fantastic place head to the beach.
“Going green” is manifest in other
our Garden into yours. Good to see waterwise gardening ways at the nursery. We select plants
gardeners, like good musicians
aren’t afraid to imitate the
in action. not only for drought tolerance but also
plants that won’t escape from our homes
sequences that inspire them, and to invade wild lands and displace the
often imperfect imitation results native flora and associated fauna. If
in innovation. Much as the Rolling Stones rather imperfectly the horticulturists report that a particular plant is reseeding or
imitated their blues heroes. spreading in an aggressive way, we’ll pull it from the shelf. We
Selecting plants from the Plant Deck at the Garden use nearly 100% recycled nursery containers. Our waste soil
is unlike shopping anywhere else. You can see the plants that

Photo by Holly Forbes

you’re going to buy actually growing in the ground. This is
especially valuable for the larger trees and shrubs which often
can’t show their true nature in the confines of a one gallon pot.
Regrettably, many otherwise spectacular plants drop out of
the nursery trade because they don’t make attractive container
specimens at small sizes. This is often true for the larger shrubs
of our wonderful native flora.
Just as all politics are local, so it is with gardening.
The selection of plants we offer for sale is driven by three
factors: what our staff of full-time professional horticulturists
recommend from the areas they curate, what our corps of
volunteer propagators select based on their peregrinations in the
The Garden entrance planting as seen in late July
collection, and finally what comes to us through our extended 2006, provides many examples of water wise plants
network of horticultural colleagues. While we are certainly that are available at Garden plant sales and on the
tempted by novelty, most of the plants we offer are plants that Plant Deck.
we know through personal experience are well suited to Bay is recycled into the gardens of our volunteers and staff and our
Area gardens. green waste is turned into mulch.
Plants that are successful in our home gardens often come from Our mild temperatures and limited frost afford us the
areas whose natural environment is similar to ours. Many of the ability to grow an absurdly diverse range of plants. While the
Garden’s collections come from mediterranean climate regions summer fog moderates our moisture demands, we must accept
especially our California, Southern African and Mediterranean the reality that it is unlikely to rain for 6 months at a time.
collections as well as parts of our Australasian and South Given the scarcity of water, drought tolerance should rank high
American collections. The Garden’s collection is organized by in our criteria for plant selection. Just because you can grow a
geographic region and we’re reorganizing the Plant Deck on particular plant doesn’t mean you should! Come to the Garden
this very principle to reflect the diversity of the collection and to to see just how broad and beautiful the world of water wise
facilitate the locating of plants in which you might be interested. gardening can be.
Even parts of the world that don’t have a mediterranean climate —Nathan Smith
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sick Plant Clinic
First Saturday of Each Month, 9 am – 12 pm
Discover what diseases ail your plants with plant
pathologist Dr. Raabe. Free, no reservations required
Kids Cook from the Garden
Sunday, October 5, 2008 2:30 pm – 4 pm
There’s nothing better than eating what you’ve freshly picked!
Join Garden education staff to discover foods growing in the Gar-
den’s Crops of the World Collection where you’ll harvest ingredi-
ents and learn to create delicious snacks, like the Sunny Sunchoke
Salad. For budding chefs aged 7-12. Space is limited, registration
required. $18, $15 members (adult chaperones welcome with
Garden admission)
HERB DAY
Saturday, October 11, 2008
10 am – 12 pm Learn the history of the Garden’s Herb
collections, including the Garden’s most distinctive
ethnobotanical collection on this tour through the Chinese
Medicinal Herb Garden and Herb Garden with Horticulturist
Elaine Sedlack. $15, $12 members
1 pm – 2:30 pm An investigation in Chinese Traditional Medicine
with Dr. Patricia Tsang. Learn the principles behind Chinese
Traditional Medicine. Gain a better understanding of terms such
as Liver Fire, Hot Qi, Wet Heat and more. Enjoy a reading from
Optimal Healing, Dr. Tsang’s latest book where she translates
mystical sounding terms into familiar language, explains how the
Eastern approach differs from the Western one and advises on
how to best integrate the two. $10, $8 members
$20, $17 members if you sign up for both!
American Chestnut:
The Life, Death and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6 pm – 7 pm
Come learn about the cultural and economic importance of the
chestnut tree to the East coast, especially Southern Appalachia and
the strategies that are being used to bring the tree back. Author,
Susan Freinkel, shares her discovery of the chestnut and writing
this book. Light reception to follow. Free with Garden Admission;
copies of American Chestnut will be available for purchase
Spooky Tales in the Redwood Grove
Sunday, October 26, 2008 4 pm – 5:30 pm
We’re back for another year of spooky stories told in the Garden’s
enchanted Redwood Grove. Listen to master storytellers Bobbie
Kinkaid and Jean Ellison along with friends as they lead you in
crafts, a musical parade, songs and stories. $10, $7 members; price
includes one child and one adult; $3 each additional child or
adult per family.
Fall Bird Walk
Saturday, October 25, 2008 9 am – 10:30 am
Join us for one of the most popular programs throughout the year:
the Fall Bird Walk. Observe and listen to resident and migrant
birds with the experts Chris Carmichael, Associate Director of
Horticulture and Collections and master birder Dennis Wolff.
$15, $12 members
Discover the Plant Deck
Sunday, November 2, 2008 10 am – 12 pm
Fall Color For Bay Area Gardens.
Free, no reservations required
For all programs: Reservations are required for all programs and events, except the Sick Plant Clinic and Plant Sales. Parking is available in the UC lot across
from the Garden on Centennial. Program fees include Garden admission. Register early, class space is limited. Cancellations received at least two weeks
prior to program date are subject to a $10 service fee. Program fees of $10 or less and cancellations received less than two weeks to the program are non-
refundable. Full refund if the program is cancelled by the Garden. For more info visit http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
California Natives: Plants and People
Sunday, November 2, 2008 1 pm – 3 pm
Explore the Garden’s magnificent California area through the eyes
of the California natives who lived off the land using plants to
produce everything from food to fish traps, shelter to music. The
Garden’s expert docents will lead you on a tour based on the fasci-
nating new Garden ethnobotanical publication: California Natives:
Plants and People. Free: Members Only - Registration required
Autumn in Asia
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Coprinus comatus - Photo by Deepa Natarajan
10 am – 12 pm
Experience the vivid colors of fall on
a guided tour of the Asian Area with
Horticulturist Elaine Sedlack. High-
lights include fall color showcased by
the expanding maple collection and a
wide variety of other plants.
$15, $12 members
Fun with Fungi
Mushrooms for Color
Saturday, November 8, 2008
1 pm – 4 pm
Learn the rewarding art of using mushrooms for color. Join expert
dyer and artist Dorothy Beebee as she teaches you about mush-
room color including using it as dyes for textiles. This compre-
hensive workshop will teach you basic mushroom identification,
how-to extract dyes and will guide you through the creation of a
mushroom dyed textile sample to take home. $45, $40 members
Mushroom Hunt Through the Garden
Saturday, November 15, 2008 10 am – 12 pm
Join biologist and founder of the Bay Area Mycological Society
Debbie Veiss as she leads you through the Garden identifying
mushrooms. You’ll be surprised at the amount of myco-life in the
Garden! $15, $12 members
Life After Lawn: Toward New Naturalism
Sunday, November 9, 2008 1 pm – 3 pm
Anthony Garza, Supervisor of Horticulture and Grounds, will
offer his experience of working with plants to achieve an always-
interesting regionally appropriate garden. Emphasis will be on
weaving ornamental grasses and grass-like plants into an intrigu-
ing mélange that can excite or soothe the senses, depending on the
season, the throw of light, or the mood of the observer. Including
but not limited to grasses, restios, rushes, sedges, grass-trees, and
more. $25, $20 members
Succulent Wreath-Making
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 7 pm – 9 pm
Create a gorgeous succulent wreath at this year’s new holiday
event. Enjoy your wreath all year round. You’ll select among a
variety of succulents and be guided on how to plant and care for
your wreaths. Led by Garden staff and volunteers.
$60, $50 members
Evergreen Wreath-Making
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7 pm – 9 pm
Create a beautiful and festive wreath to add to your holiday deco-
rations under the expert guidance of Garden staff and volunteers.
Greens from the Garden and other materials are included, but be
sure to bring your own hand pruners. $30, $25 members
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DIRECTOR’S COLUMN

T
here are ‘good bugs’, ‘bad
bugs’ and those that are just
fun to look at. The Garden
enjoyed a delightful exhibit of the latter
this spring. Local sculptor Patrick E.
generously donated an exhibit of his
large but life-like metal and stained
glass sculptures for much of April and
May. These included a flying ladybug,
a lacewing, a dragon fly, a large orb
spider and a parasitic ichneumon wasp.
In addition, a 6 ft California mantid
oversaw visitors on the observation
deck. Through the generosity of
donors, the mantid and spider will
remain as permanent residents
of the Garden’s fauna. This
installation will be but the first
of others that will display the
talents of our local artists. I should delight as many senses
believe that a Garden should
delight as many senses as
possible in visitors of all ages.
both children and adults, interspersed with
our special annual lectures like the Unselt
Birding Breakfast and the Unselt lecture, this
year presented by Dr. Barry Rice from UC
Davis on carnivorous plants.
The annual Spring Plant Sale again
topped previous records; almost 6,000 plants
were sold. Also expanded this year was
the special native plant sale associated with
‘Bringing Back the Natives’ tour. I believe
the Garden is now one of the Bay Area’s
largest suppliers of native California plants
for the public. As an extension of these
experiences, we are now instituting a monthly
Photo by Kemi Amin
event (mini-sales) in which our horticultural
staff and volunteers will be available on the
plant sales deck to answer questions; these will
I believe that a Garden be coordinated with the Sick Plant Clinic held
on the first Saturday of the month. Of course,
all of this discussion leads up to the annual Fall
as possible in visitors Plant Sale, regularly held on the last Sunday of
September; this year, members will be admitted
of all ages. for first choice of plants from 9-11 am and the
public from 11 am-3 pm. We are all concerned
Photo by Paul Licht

Photo by Janet Williams

Mantid sculpture by Patrick E. provided by a
generous donation from Robert and Nancy Beim
The Garden expanded its formal educational efforts
this spring with the offering of a course in the Osher Lifelong
Learning Center (OLLI). The 6 week course on ‘Plants of the
Planet’ explored a wide variety of plant topics from botany to
ethnobotany, combining lectures with Garden exhibits or tours.
Fortunately, the weather could not have been more inviting.
Of course, we continued to offer our regular programming for
Spring Plant Sale 2008 members’ reception and silent auction.
about the current water restrictions and we will obviously focus
on plants suitable for the current situation.
Our Associate Director of Education Kathy Barrett
retired this summer and because of the mandated cut in state
funds, her position will not be filled. While we cannot avoid
some impact on our educational outreach efforts, we will
continue our teacher training and support of local school gardens,
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DIRECTOR’S COLUMN

but we may have to refocus our efforts in-house. Our docents The Garden gratefully acknowledges the generous
remain an invaluable group of highly trained and motivated support of Garden board member David Gray for the volunteer
propagator program and plant sales. David’s wonderful nursery,

Photo by Paul Licht

Hortica, in San Francisco, has gifted garden memberships to his
customers as well as made donations of interesting plants to our
plant sales. Most recently these have included carnivorous plants
and proteas, which have proven wildly popular with plant sale
and Plant Deck shoppers at the Garden.
The Garden has recently benefited from bequests. We
have received a gift from the estate of Leonard Maudens, a
former volunteer who worked with Holly Forbes making plant
labels and with Judith Finn in the research greenhouses and the
Tropical House. This gift was a designated IRA remainder and it
is just one example of how planned gifts may be dedicated to the
Garden. The Perry French Family Trust gift was a percentage
remainder gift bequeathed to the Garden in 2005. It enabled
the Garden to purchase much needed new vehicles which truly
Christine Manoux teaching OLLI course. transformed the work life of the horticulturists. The recently
‘teachers’ and there should be minimal disruption of our tours received second distribution of this bequest, together Mr.
for children.. If you wish to be involved, a new docent training Maudens’ gift, will pay for the electrical connection to the new
course will be offered this September. Volunteer Propagator’s greenhouse.
On a very different note, I am pleased to announce the Donations from the Carmel-by-the-Sea, Hillsborough,
formation of a new Director’s Board this past year. The Garden and Woodside-Atherton Garden Clubs have made the future a
has been without a formal support board for many years, and little brighter for the endangered Baker’s larkspur (Delphinium
the need for public and private support has increased since bakeri) that has been so central in the conservation efforts of
then. This board will advise and assist me in planning and our program. (see Summer/Fall 2007 Newsletter). Baker’s
implementing a firm foundation for its future financial support. larkspur is one of more than 650 plant species in Center for Plant
This effort is particularly appropriate now as we face known cuts Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants, a
in our state budget and as yet unknown impacts of the current group of the most imperiled plants in the country.
economic climate. The future health of the Garden will continue to depend
on non-state funding and the time has come to focus on building
UCBG Board Members Affilitates our endowment as a buffer against the vagaries of these budgets.
Beth Burnside Candy Friesen So far, endowments currently in place have saved us from at
Lew Feldman LaVerne Leach least three drastic cuts in my five year tenure at the Garden, but
Robert Ferber to keep pace we must grow these endowments. Opportunities
David Gray exist to create new named endowments for specific Garden areas
Tim Gregory or you may contribute to the general endowment to help it grow
Pamela Grossman to support the Garden’s operation. Our members have already
Curt Hoffman helped the Garden accomplish a great deal, and we hope you
Suanne Inman will join us in paving the way for a fruitful future by supporting
Warwick May our campaign to grow the endowment. If you are interested in
Ann Miller information regarding endowment donations please contact me
Neal Miura or our Development Office on 510-643-2937.
Bruce Moorad —Paul Licht
John Scharffenberger
Kathy Welch
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GROWING GARDEN ENDOWMENTS

W
ith your help, our members and supporters, together New Endowments
we have created a beautiful new entrance, paved New Area Endowments – the following Garden areas
roads, added educational interpretive signage, are available for named endowments to support staff,
repaired walls, roofs and floors and generally spruced up the maintenance and new acquisitions:
Garden so it looks like the fitting living museum home of the Australasia
magnificent global collection it is. Now we ask you to join us in Eastern North America
really taking care of unfinished business critical to the Garden’s Mediterranean
future– raising the Garden endowment to a level appropriate for Mexico/Central America
the long-term support of that collection. New World Desert
The Campaign for Berkeley — a comprehensive Southern Africa
campus wide fundraising initiative that will publicly launch South America
during the 2008-09 Academic Year, is designed to guarantee
New Collection Endowments – the following Garden
excellence and opportunity in the public domain. To provide
collections are available for named endowments to support
support for the Garden’s preeminent collection of plants,
staff, maintenance and new acquisitions:
conservation program and innovative education program
Arid House
the University of California Botanical Garden invites you to
Crops of the World Garden
support our goals during this campaign: to significantly raise
Cycad and Palm Garden
endowments to ensure the Garden’s security long into the future.
Herb Garden
Endowments for Growth Orchid, Fern and Carnivorous Plant House
The University of California Botanical Garden Tropical Housements for Growth cont’d
Endowment (21st Century) and Director’s Fund New Program Endowments – these Garden programs are
– these endowments were originally created by the Friends of available, either wholly or in part for named endowments:
the Botanical Garden to support general Garden operations. Garden Education Program
Docent Program
The California Area Endowment – the Friends of the
Garden Propagation Program
UCBG established this fund.
Volunteer Propagation Program
Contributions of any amount to increase these funds are Conservation of Endangered Plants
most welcome. Public Programs

In accordance with the Campaign for Berkeley goals,

Photo by Paul Licht

the endowment named dedication amounts are:

Garden Areas – named $1,000,000 each
Collection Endowments – named $1,000,000 each
Program Endowments – named $500,000 each

Support for endowments made by made as a planned gift,

pledge or outright donation. Further information regarding
our Garden’s endowment drive will be mailed in the spring
of 2009. Please contact the Garden Development Office at
510 643 2937 or the UC Berkeley Office of University
Relations at 510-642-1212 if you have any queries or wish
to make a contribution.

The Mediterranean Area.

Summer / Fall 2008 9

GARDEN EVENT
The Eastern Cape Province Dedication

Photo by Muinat Kemi Amin

Ceremony and Member Reception
The Eastern Cape Province Dedication Ceremony
and Member Reception was held on the delightful evening
of July 24th, 2008. Guests in attendance: exhibit supporters,
Annual Giving Director’s Circle donors, and Garden members
at the Sponsor Level and staff, were invited to enjoy this
dedication ceremony celebrating the latest phase in our cycad
conservation program. Speakers at the dedication ceremony
were Director, Paul Licht, Dr Tim Gregory international cycad
expert and Garden Visiting Scholar, and the Southern African
area horticulturist, Meghan Ray. Paul Licht told the story of the
cycad collection expansion and thanked all who helped in the
process of developing the new exhibit, particularly the project
supporters and master stone mason, Philip Johnson. Tim Gregory Julie Gregory and daughters.
stressed the importance of the Garden’s role internationally
in endangered cycad conservation especially as the Garden’s

Photo by Muinat Kemi Amin

cycad collection now represents all cycad genera. Meghan Ray
described the process of creating the new exhibit: working with
Phil Johnson and his crew, Tim Gregory and retired UCBG cycad
and palm horticulturist, Judith Finn, to plant the new exhibit area
over the last year. The new exhibit includes many other plants
from the Eastern Cape Province of Southern Africa to present a
delightful naturalistic habitat planting showcasing these plants in
the collection as well as the cycads.
Photo by Muinat Kemi Amin

Robert Ferber (left) and Linda Maepa (right).

Photo by Muinat Kemi Amin

Director Licht addressing the audience during the

dedication ceremony.
________

Donors to the exhibit included: Janet M. and William F.

Cronk, Julie and Tim Gregory, Robert R. Ferber, Jr.,
Florence Gong in Honor of Franklin Gong, Douglas and
LaVerne Leach, James and Richard Rundel and the Slosson (left to right) Paul Licht, board affiliate Candy Friesen, Janet
Research Endowmnet for Ornamenal Horticulture. Williams and Howard Friesen at the reception.
10 University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

EDUCATION

G
arden staff work in many ways to achieve its project-specific gifts, will fund our continued work in support
educational mission in support of the teaching of plant of educational gardens. A new series of garden educator
science, and in the promotion of public understanding professional development programs will take place at the Garden
and appreciation of plants and the natural environment. Some of throughout the year, along with school-site activities.
these endeavors take place at the Garden through our docent-led We look forward to focusing more attention on
tours, public programs and interpretive materials. Other efforts, education activities at the Garden as well. After a one year
often funded by grants, take place off-site, where we are able to hiatus, Docent Training returns and the Docent Training
reach an even broader audience. Committee is organizing a fabulously
The combination of these forms well-designed 24-week program for a new
of educational activities has
been a hallmark of the Garden’s
. . .the Garden aims to reach cohort to be trained starting in September
2008.
Education Program. a diversity of audiences and The Education Program is also
There may perhaps be looking at ways to work more closely
no better way to reach such a
enrich lives with the wonder, with Public Programs, to build on the
vast group of youth and bring knowledge and gifts of the successes of recent introductions, such as
the world of plants into their the family program series, and to develop
everyday lives than the school world of plants. new offerings. A special tour package was
garden, the centerpiece of our arranged in June and featured a one-hour
community outreach outside the Garden. Our program Growing teacher workshop with tour of the Garden. Rave reviews were
Learning Communities has had a multi-faceted approach, given by the 15 nutrition educators who first received a docent-
addressing both the development and the use of school gardens led general garden tour, and then participated in a Botany on
for the diversity of schools we find in the Bay Area. Professional Your Plate curriculum training by Education staff. The very
development in the form of conferences and workshops has popular Green Stuff camp remains a fixture of the summer
offered teachers and members of the school community new season, which includes training two UC Berkeley undergraduates
ways to incorporate plants and outdoor environments as in the teaching of plant science to children, and bringing nearly
exceptional places of learning. 100 children into the Garden.
Our work with schools touches not The Education
Photo by Christine Manoux

only students and their teachers, but parents and Program will also continue
families as well. In addition, these projects have facilitating interpretation
connected us to and created on-going relationships in the Garden through
with a number of community-based organizations. signs, brochures, and other
Collaborations with groups such as the East Bay printed materials. We are
Asian Youth Center that focus on student and particularly proud of the
family needs, and associations like the Berkeley completion of the new
Rotary Club that are able to provide resources California Natives: Plants
for physical improvements at school sites, have and People booklet, a 32-
allowed us to further integrate our work within the page, photo-illustrated
community and leverage ethnobotanical walking
our efforts. guide through the California
Over the last six years, the Garden’s Area. Through a variety
education program has received four community of educational projects and
partnership awards from the UC Berkeley programming the Garden
Chancellor’s Office. Many local schools and aims to reach a diversity of
community groups have come to know and audiences and enrich lives
appreciate the Garden through its educational with the wonder, knowledge
offerings around school gardens. Grants from and gifts of the world
the Alameda County Office of Education and The wonderment of a simple worm brings of plants.
the East Bay Community Foundation, as well as a smile to a Green Stuff camper’s face. —Christine Manoux
Summer / Fall 2008 11
TOURS BY DOCENTS
T
he Garden offers a variety of tours for children and
adults from schools to garden clubs. The Garden
bustles during Fall and Spring with school groups
coming to take tours. Some of the most popular tours include
California Natives: Plants and People, primarily given to 4th
graders, and the Awaken Your Senses Tour, geared towards
primary students in Kindergarten - 2nd grade. Our versatile
and well-versed docents offer a broad array of tour topics and
also cater towards the special needs of groups. In February we
even had a young girl who loved carnivorous plants so much
that she insisted on having a tour of the Garden as a part of her
birthday celebration. And in May a group of 55 adults involved
with a Renaissance Society in Sacramento came to the Garden
for a visit.
•Between June of 2007 and 2008 the Garden led 267 tours of the
Garden, in addition to the 734 UC Berkeley undergraduates who
visited the Garden for Biology 1b tours in topics of evolution,
adaptations and ecology, or the free Plants of the World tour
offered to the public on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
•Between 2007 and 2008 3010 children came to the Garden from
72 different schools.
I encourage you to schedule a tour with your friends,
family, or colleagues. A visit to the Garden with a docent-led tour
is a great way to entertain out-of-town guests, celebrate a special
occasion, host a team-building retreat or have an intimate and
educational experience of the Garden.
—Deepa Natarajan
Photo by Deepa Natarajan
High school students on a Summer Science Camp at Reedley
College tour the Herb Garden with docents Ronni Brega and
Peter Langley.
Other Tours We Offer
For Children:
Trees in the Garden (Grades 3 & up; 60-75 min.)
What is a tree? How do they get so tall? Why are they important
to our planet? Discover how a tree is different from other plants,
how they adapt to their environments, how they make food from
sunlight, and how they grow and reproduce. Learn about their
life cycles, and the ecosystems they inhabit. Visit trees from
around the word; see examples of the planet’s tallest and most
massive organisms as well as those that lived when the dinosaurs
roamed the earth
For Adults:
Beautiful Gardening with Waterwise Plants
See how you can create a beautiful garden using plants with
minimal water requirements. Our unique collection from around
the world provides attractive plant candidates that will thrive
in our Mediterranean climate. You will see annuals, perennials,
shrubs, and trees in a dazzling array of colors, forms and
textures. An illustrated guidebook of these plants is available to
supplement this tour.
For more information on tours or to make a reservation by the
15th of the previous month, please contact the tour scheduler at
510-643-7265.
Docent Training 2008/2009
Mondays, September 8, 2008 to March 16, 2009
1 pm to 4 pm
Garden Conference Center
Join the community of dedicated volunteer docents at the UC
Botanical Garden. Learn about our world-class garden and its
magnificent collection of plants from around the world. Our
docents create memorable and exciting learning experiences
for small groups of school children, university students and the
general public.
Training is provided by the Garden’s expert horticultural staff
and by plant specialists from UC Berkeley and the community.
There will be opportunities for trainees to shadow tours led by
current docents and to practice giving their own tours. Upon
successful completion of the training program, the commitment
for tours is a minimum of two tours per month for adults and
school-aged children for at least one year.
$200 (w/ individual membership), $170 for members.
For more information, and to apply, call the Volunteer
Coordinator at 510-643-1924.
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GARDEN NOTES
Associate Director for Education Kathy Barrett
retired at the end of June. Kathy began teaching at the Lawrence
Hall of Science in 1975 and continued to work at UC for
32 years. She plans to continue her efforts in environmental
education during her retirement and looks forward to
volunteering at the Garden in the future. Funding cuts do
not permit replacement of this position at this time. However,
Education Program Coordinator Christine Manoux will continue
in her current role, fulfilling grant obligations and assisting with
docent training. Lesson Study Specialist Elizabeth Baker’s
appointment ended July 31st. We wish her well in her new
endeavors.
Curator Holly Forbes attended the national meeting
of the Center for Plant Conservation in April, hosted by the
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami. She also met
with staff at the Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) to discuss
collaboration in the area of collections, especially with regard
to cycads.
Horticulturist Elaine Sedlack attended an international
conference, ‘Rhododendron 2008: 50 Years of Modern Day
Exploration, Hybridising & Conservation’, May 7-11, 2008. It
was co-hosted by the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh and the
Scottish Rhododendron Society.
Horticulturist Christy

Photo by Paul Licht

Congratulations to Volunteer Matasick and Associate Director Chris
Coordinator Perry Hall and Larry Kass on Carmichael attended a June workshop
the birth of their twins, Natalia and Elan, on lead by Professor Matteo Garbelotto at
December 1, 2007. Perry returned to work UCB on treating specimen trees to prevent
in April. infection with the pathogen sudden oak
Financial Assistant Annabella death (Phytophthora ramorum). Sudden
Reyes has taken on the role of Garden Shop oak death (SOD) continues to be a serious
manager. She is putting her special touches problem in California and beyond. There
on the Shop and adding more Garden logo is almost complete mortality for tan oak
items for sale. (Lithocarpus densiflorus) in habitat.
The Garden was pleased to receive SOD has not been found in the Garden,
$38,648 in funding from the Elvenia J. confirmed by repeated testing, and our tan
Slosson Research Endowment to begin the oak trees are still healthy.
digitization of our propagation records. The Associate Director Chris
project began in July and continues through Carmichael was a presenter at a North
June 2009. Assistant Curator Barbara American Plant Collections Consortium
Keller is working with Propagator John (NAPCC) Reviewer Training Workshop
Another unusual new bloom appeared this
Domzalski to interpret and enter data from spring. Agave gentryi was not described held at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical
an estimated 8,000 record cards (about one- until the early 1990’s shortly before the Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, in
third of the total) during this period. Garden acquired a small specimen. It was April. A joint program of the American
collected in Tamaulipas, Mexico and given
Curator Holly Forbes and to the Garden in 1993 by John Fairey of Public Gardens Association (APGA) and
Assistant Curator Barbara Keller spent Peckerwood Garden in Texas. It has slowly the US Department of Agriculture, the
many days in the field this year collecting increased in size over the past 15 years, with NAPCC’s mission is to build a network
its first flowering this year. Being sold in the
seeds of common species for a program of botanical gardens and arboreta to
trade as ‘Jaws’, it is described as a moderate
called Seeds of Success, which is part of the size plant, growing to 3 ft by 3 ft. When coordinate a continent-wide approach
federal interagency Native Plant Materials ours started to sprout a flower stalk last to plant germplasm preservation, and to
September, the plant was about 8 ft high
Development Program. This program promote high standards of plant collection
and 12 ft wide, obviously happy in Berkeley.
supports and coordinates seed collection The thick inflorescence quickly reached about management.
of native plant populations in the United 20 ft, but then stalled over winter before Chris also attended the American
States to increase the number of species and coming into full bloom in June. You can Public Gardens Association meeting in
watch the story unfold on our website.
the amount of native seed that is available Pasadena in late June, representing the
for use in stabilizing, rehabilitating and Garden as a member of the multi-institution
restoring lands in the US by partnering with the seed producing oak (Quercus) working group of the NAPCC. At the meeting he
industry. Our work is performed under contract with the Center was appointed vice chair of the APGA’s NAPCC Committee.
for Plant Conservation, with funding from the Bureau of Land
Management. This program will continue in 2009.
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In Support of Mr. Bill Weaver
California Natives Plants & Mrs. Alba Witkin ADMINISTRATION
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The Garden wishes to thank the Perry Hall, Volunteer Coordinator
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