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>