Another news cam from Harold. Hospital is going to be built at the Arboretum. Makiko On Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 3:24 PM Nancy Power via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Great news forward we go ! > Thanks > Nancy Goslee Power > > Sent from my iPhone 13109935801 > > > > On Oct 26, 2021, at 2:10 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > Update from Orange County > > > > I talked to the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach in Orange County > > this morning. It is supported by the city of Laguna Beach. > > One of their Board of Members is a Professor of UC Irvine, studying about > > butterflies . They will check the current status of the UC Irvine > > Arboretum. > > They also have a South African species collection, so they wish to share > > the bulbs with gardens in LA and San Diego. > > > > > > *Makiko Goto-Widerman* > > Makiko Floral Design Garden Club 501 c 3 > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:41 AM Makiko Goto-Widerman < > >> mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I checked out the UC Irvine Arboretum. Now I understand. They changed > >> their policy from South Africa natives to California natives. > >> Cultivars of South African natives were majority plants at local > nurseries > >> when I was there, but now it is changing rapidly to natives. > >> I know the fate of South African Bulb Gardens. Need to be saved to a > >> safer home. > >> > >> *Makiko Goto-Widerman* > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:24 AM Fred Biasella via pbs < > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> > >>> I just sent a Face Book message to Harold and if I hear anything I'll > let > >>> you all know. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> On Behalf Of > Makiko > >>> Goto-Widerman via pbs > >>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 12:30 PM > >>> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >>> Cc: Makiko Goto-Widerman <mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> > >>> Subject: Re: [pbs] UC Irvine South African Bulb Garden > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I wish to come to dig the bulbs! > >>> My daughter will stay at our family's place in Irvine during this > holiday > >>> season. She can help, too. > >>> > >>> No respond from Harold so far. > >>> He must be busy. > >>> > >>> Makiko > >>> > >>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 8:04 AM Ottoline Clapham via pbs < > >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I second Bob’s suggestion that the board or someone who knows someone, > >>>> should contact the University. Even if it’s just to get peace of mind > >>>> to know that the plants are not just bulldozed away. I will be able to > >>>> come and dig and help should it come to that, and bring hubby along. > >>>> From Yuba City were the heavens have opened and the winter South > >>>> African bulbs are happy. > >>>> Ottoline > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> pbs mailing list > >>>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >>>> > https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.p… > >>>> sts.pacificbulbsociety.net > %2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fpbs&E=fbia > >>>> sella%40watertownsavings.com > &X=XID951ZJyqd86385Xd1&T=WTSB&HV=U,E,X,T&H > >>>> =e1ba14bc4205a124721eeee43ef013346253636e > >>>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> pbs mailing list > >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> pbs mailing list > >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > >>> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>