2014 annual report - Ganna Walska Lotusland

2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Our Mission
We preserve and enhance the unique historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska, care for and improve its
collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs, so they educate us, inspire us, and advance
our understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and in the life of the planet.
Table of Contents
Message from the Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Year in Review 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Blue Garden Gift to Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Exceptional Plants: Auction and Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2014 Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Education at Lotusland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Group Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lotusland in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lotusland in the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Lotusland Celebrates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gifts for the Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Lotus Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Message from the Director
All life on earth depends on plants. Plants are the lungs of our planet;
they feed us, clothe and shelter us, provide medicines, beautify our
surroundings and create millions of jobs. Lotusland, and all botanic
gardens, help to foster an appreciation of nature’s complex biological
balance, as well as its incredible beauty, and man’s unique place in the
natural world.
Plant and animal life on earth is threatened at an alarming rate. Some
scientists tell us we are losing 3 living species every hour of every day.
Botanic gardens play an increasingly critical role in conservation. We are
a repository for plants – a safe haven that preserves and protects species.
Many of Lotusland’s plants are Mediterranean in origin and found only
in one location. As 95% of the Mediterranean plant habitat has disappeared, Lotusland holds some
of the germplasm, a safeguard should the remaining 5% also disappear. A global cooperative network
of botanic gardens shares in this preservation of invaluable species. We are the banks that protect and
guarantee the future of plant diversity. Someday, we may be able to put back into the wild that which
has been rendered extinct.
Botanic gardens serve as strong social and political advocates for the natural world. Our research
and conservation efforts make us key policy influencers on plant extinction and climactic changes
that may threaten habitats and ultimately mankind. Lotusland is also a place to learn about living
sustainably and connecting to nature. We are a green oasis of living things, a repository for species
that are safe from extinction and a laboratory that leads the way to greater sustainability and responsible care for our environment.
Botanic gardens create a sense of place in a community – and in many cases a sense of history.
Lotusland has been a garden for 130 years, dating back to the days Kinton Stevens had a commercial
nursery on the property with palms, fruit trees, olives and a Monterey Cypress that is still a significant feature in the garden today. Lotusland is a historic community treasure as one of the only estates
built during the golden age that is open to the public. Ganna Walska’s famed garden has been part of
regional (and global) lore for over eight decades. Lotusland helps protect plants from extinction,
provides jobs, encourages tourism, educates Santa Barbara County’s fourth graders and serves underserved members of our community via our Open Pathways program. Lotusland also matters to the
community because we offer a beautiful, tranquil respite that engenders a sense of physical well-being
and is healing to the soul. Simply put, Ganna Walska Lotusland matters and we thank you very
much for believing in and sharing our mission.
Gwen Stauffer, Executive Director
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Board of Trustees
2014 Board of Trustees
Larry Durham, President
Connie Pearcy, 1st Vice President
Crystal Wyatt, 2nd Vice President
Ian M. Fisher, Secretary
William M. Daugherty, Treasurer
Marc Appleton
Deborah Baldwin
Daniel Bifano
Andy Chou
Belle Hahn Cohen
Geoff Crane
Mason Farrell
Isabelle Greene
Dawn Lafitte
Eileen Rasmussen
Susanne Tobey
Leland Walmsley
Peggy Wiley
Executive Director
Gwen Stauffer
Lifetime Honorary Trustees
Merryl Brown
Robert J. Emmons
Arthur R. Gaudi
Kisa Heyer
Anne Jones
Michael Towbes
Director Emeritus
Steven Timbrook
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Year in Review 2014
Enemy of the Average
An homage of music, photography, couture, memorabilia
and never before made public collections from Madame
Walska’s personal life.
Gross revenue Expenses Net income $18,735*
$ 7,913
$10,822
A special thank you to our Sponsors:
Chaucer’s Books, Jane Gail Copelan, Hotel Cheval, Rich & Luci
Janssen, Anitra Sheen, Hania Puacz Tallmadge.
Thank you to the Exhibition Donors:
Laura & Mark Bacon, Bill Dewey, Barbara Hilaire, Kathy Hulick,
Margaret Joan Florals, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Samy’s
Camera, Kay Spilker/LACMA, Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree, Anonymous.
*direct and indirect revenue, not including admission.
$1 Million Endowment Grant for
the Blue Garden
The Blue Garden Endowment Fund will care for the Blue
Garden in perpetuity and was made possible by a generous
grant from the Hind Foundation in Honor of Greg Wm.
Hind in October 2014.
The Blue Garden was originally created as a “silver garden” in
1942 designed by Lockwood de Forest. It was later modified
by Ralph Stevens with other “blue” foliaged plants all in shades
of pastel blue: blue fescue grass, blue spruce, blue Atlas cedars,
and blue fan palms. Sixty-five years later the blue Atlas cedars
grew to heights of 60 feet and shaded much of the garden and
the garden became less blue and less vibrant. Thanks to the
generous previous support of the Hind Foundation the garden
was renovated in 2012 and restored to its former glory and
beautiful blue-ness! Large cedars replaced by young specimens,
the soil was renovated, more blue Hesper palms were added, an
irrigation system was installed, and the pathways were widened
to ADA standards. Our plan is to endow one garden at a time
and we are especially grateful to the Hind Foundation who
understands the power of endowment and chose to honor Mr.
Hind in this exceptional manner.
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Exceptional Plants: Lotusland Auction and Sale
Gross revenue Expenses Net income $23,617
$ 9,809
$13,808
We are very grateful for the 150+ very special auction items that were generously donated by nurseries and individual donors, and to Event Chair and Auctioneer, Jeff Chemnick along with Mike Tully and Leland Walmsley
for helping us grow this signature event!
Events at Lotusland (chronologically)
Aloe Outing
Annual Meeting
Bird Walk
Opening Reception - Enemy of the Average
Hutton Wilkinson: Madame Walska and Tony Duquette
Spring Neighborhood Reception
Cycad Summit
Behind the Scenes Tour with Virginia Hayes
Mother’s Day Tea and Tour
Cacti and Cocktails
Docent Graduation
Member’s Family Day:
We Live in a Desert, Let’s be Water Wise
Summer Twilight Tour
The Lotus Society Recognition Luncheon
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Summer Bounty: Lotusland Food and Wine Fête
LotusFest!
Lotusland Celebrates: Once Upon a Time
Jazz in the Garden
Fall Twilight Tour
Exceptional Plants: Lotusland Auction and Sale
Succulent Wreath Workshop
Fall Neighborhood Reception
Member Holiday Shop and Stroll
Trustee Holiday Party
Volunteer Holiday Potluck
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Education at Lotusland
2,567 Kindergarten through 12th grade students,
teachers and chaperones visited:
2 ,182 Students in Fourth Grade Outreach Program
47K through 12 students on other school tours
347 Students in “Passport to Santa Barbara”
354 college students visited Lotusland from:
Santa Barbara City College Environmental Studies
Santa Barbara City College Soils Class
Santa Barbara City College Biological Sciences
Santa Barbara City College Adult Education
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Horticulture Club
American Society of Landscape Architects
Student Chapter
UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies
USC School of Architecture
Pierce College
Merritt College
Westmont College Museum Studies
637 Group Guests visited Lotusland:
21 Fund
AAM
Allied PRA/Palmetto GBA
Appleton and Associates
Cal State Northridge
California Garden & Landscape History Society
Chapel Design
Falcon Tours
Fellows of Robinson Garden
Fernwood Botanical Garden
Garden Club of Santa Barbara
Good Times Travel
Hermosa Garden Club
Joselyn Center
Laguna Nursery
Mazda
Mediterranean Garden Society
Pacific Horticulture
Pasadena Garden Club
Group Guests (cont.)
Poway Valley Garden Club
Revele Group Tours
Rhodes Scholar Group
Royal Botanic Garden - Cranbourne, Australia
Ruth Bancroft Garden
Santa Barbara Newcomers
UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science
Ventura Travel Programs
Village Garden Club of La Jolla
Virginia Garden Group
WMD Asset Management
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens - Kentucky
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Lotusland in the Community
Executive Director, Gwen Stauffer
Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara, guest speaker
Garden Club of Beverly Hills, guest speaker
Santa Barbara Men’s Garden Club, guest speaker
UC Master Gardener Program, guest speaker
Garden Gossip – AM 1290 (twice)
Around the World Travel TV
Visit Santa Barbara Board and Executive Committee member
Westmont College Museum Education class
Founding member, Santa Barbara Public Gardens Partnership steering committee
Santa Barbara Arts and Culture Cohort grant committee member
American Public Gardens Association (APGA) annual meeting in Denver, presenter
APGA Awards Committee member
APGA Volunteer Engagement Symposium Planning Committee member
Santa Barbara Museum Directors Association member
George Washington Smith Society member
Lutah Maria Riggs Society member
Curator of the Living Collection, Virginia Hayes
Dr. Alan Muchlinski, Ph.D., studying the Eastern Fox Squirrel, tour
Kaye Spilker, Curator, Department of Textiles and Costume, LACMA, tour
Atila Kapitany, noted Australian horticulturist and author, tour
Chris Carmichael, associate director of collections and horticulture,
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, tour
Martha Stewart, private tour
Cleve West, award-winning garden designer & author, London, tour
Merle Jensen, Ph.D., developing intensive food/support systems
for developing African communities, tour
California Garden and Landscape History Society, enhanced tour
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, display judge
Assistant Curator, Paul Mills
Research trip to the Galapagos
Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care’s Serenity House in Santa Barbara
grounds crew education
Roosevelt Elementary “green committee” landscape improvements.
Men’s Garden Club Galapagos trip presentation
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Lotusland in the Community (cont.)
Plant Health Care Coordinator, Corey Welles
Carpinteria Water District - gopher-trapping training
Garden Club of America - Lotusland’s sustainable horticulture program
Sentinel Plant Network - two-day training program on plant conservation
and the detection and diagnosis of high consequence pests and pathogens
Descanso Gardens - training on sustainable horticulture
Santa Barbara Earth Day
Santa Barbara City College, the Schott Center, and the Wake Center - grounds staff training session in plant healthcare principles and practices
Carpinteria’s Integrated Pest Management Committee
Garden Gossip radio guest
Montecito Land Trust - Lotusland’s sustainable horticultural practices
County of Santa Barbara Agriculture Department - pathology agents regarding
pest and disease issues at Lotusland
Women’s Club of Carpinteria - featured speaker on Sustainable Landscaping During the Drought
Hearst Castle staff - tour and training on compost tea brewing and
sustainable horticulture
City of Carpinteria’s Sustainable Fair, featured speaker
Ojai’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture Soil Food Web Seminar Lotusland’s Success Using Biological Systems
Montecito Beautification Day
National Public Gardens Day: In 2012, Lotusland co-founded the first citywide
collaboration in the country resulting in widespread publicity for Santa Barbara as a
garden lover’s destination. In 2013, it was expanded to all of May as “Santa Barbara
Public Gardens Month” and continued into 2014.
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Lotusland in the News
SB Digs - Lotusland event feature for LotusFest!
NPR - interview with Gwen Stauffer about the drought
Noozhawk - Docent Training story
SBIndependent - Gwen Stauffer in the ‘Questionnaire’ section
Pacific Horticulture - Lotusland feature article by Virginia Hayes
Dunn-Edwards “Specs + Spaces” design blog
Hollywood Reporter - Lotusland location for Tory Burch video
SF Gate Travel - article “Lotus-laden Weekend in Santa Barbara”
The Tory Blog - Lotusland location for photo shoot
Montecito Journal - LotusFest!
SB Digs - Tours, Events and Membership
EdHat - LotusFest!
SB Independent - Aloe Outing article by Virginia Hayes
Eye on the Garden - Virginia Hayes
Pacific Coast Business Times - $1 Million Topiary Endowment
The Importance of Sustainable Gardening
SB Digs - Insider’s Guide features events at Lotusland
APGA
Journal – “Lotusland’s Rare Plant Collections in an
Cultural Concierge Visit SB - E blast - Bird Walk
Historic Landscape” by Virginia Hayes
Around the World – SB based TV travel show - Gwen Stauffer appeared
KEYT featured story on Lotusland Opening and our drought mitigation Noozhawk - LotusFest!
Montecito Journal Montecito Misc. – Lotusland Celebrates
Santa Maria Times - “What’s Doing” Events listings
Huffington
Post / Conde Nast –“10 Best Cities” Lotusland mention
Montage Magazine - Lotusland’s Topiary Garden
Visit Santa Barbara blog posting “Santa Barbara 10 Romantic Date Ideas” SB Independent Virginia Hayes Gardening: Tomatoes, Peppers and Corn (Oh My)
Garden Illustrated Lotusland Top 10 most romantic gardens in the world Garden
Gossip
radio - Corey Welles, Gwen Stauffer (2), Paul Mills
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Friendly Fungi
San
Diego
Horticulture
Society Newsletter - Exceptional Plants Sale
SB Visitors Magazine - Lotusland ½ page feature
CASA Magazine - Lotusland Celebrates recap
Garden Concervancy “Open Days” web listing for Lotusland
SB Digs - Lotusland’s Dawnridge Trip
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: In Bloom
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Green View
Leon Max fashion shoot at Lotusland - Video
SB Independent “Lotusland Presents Meklit Hadero”
SB Independent - Tony Duquette Lecture
Via Magazine (AAA for northern CA) online and print story
We See Beauty website features imagery shot at Lotusland
Santa Barbara News Press – Lotusland Celebrates recap
Santa Barbara Magazine - Lotusland “Must Do’s in Santa Barbara”
Pacific Horticulture – Exceptional Plant Sale
US Airways Magazine - Lotusland featured on 2 pages
Montecito Journal - Lotusland Celebrates recap
Lompoc Record - Enemy of the Average exhibition
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Recycling
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Climbing Vines
Foreign Escapades blog – Lotusland Gardens in Montecito
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Butterflies, Birds & Frogs
Santa Barbara Life and Style cover story and feature on Lotusland
Jaunted travel blog – “The Mother of all Gardens - SB’s Best Kept Secret
SB Digs – Exceptional Plant Story
The Mom Reviews - Cacti and Cocktails
Santa Barbara Magazine - Lotusland Celebrates recap in RSVP
Carpinteria Beautiful - Corey Welles
Edible Magazine - “A Pretty Mouthful” - Eating Lotus
The Paintbox Garden - Janet Davis Blog
SB Digs - Last chance to visit Lotusland
Santa Barbara Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Poppies
Montecito Journal – Exceptional Plant Sale
Santa Barbara Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Water Tips
Los Angeles Times Online - Exceptional Plants Sale
Garden Geeks website - “Garden Rant” Lotusland mention
SB Independent - “The Garden of Delight” - Exceptional Plants
Amtrak Ride with Pride - Honeymoon Express – Lotusland
Sale KEYT - Tracy Lehr - Exceptional Plants Sale
SB Public Garden Partnership
Lotusland mentions in News Press, SB Independent, Noozhawk, KEYT - Victoria Sanchez - Exceptional Plants Sale
ParentClick.com, EdHat, Montecito Journal, SB Sentinel, KEYT SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: A Golden Month
Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten - German story on Lotusland
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Sunscreen for Plants
SF Gate - 8 Secret Gardens in California
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Fire Safety
The Eye Travels blog - Lotusland feature
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Small Eucalyptus
CNN Style - “The World’s Most Avant Gardens”
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Maximum Yield, Minimum Space
805 Living Magazine - “Water Conservation the Lotusland Way”
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: July in the Garden
L’Art des Jardins French garden magazine - Lotusland feature
Lompoc Record - “Celebrate the Gardens of Santa Barbara”
Santa Barbara Magazine Santa Barbara Independent –“Botanic Beauty” Tim Cordero veooz.com Art Scene feature on FLOCK: Birds on the Brink
Favorite Garden Escape blog
Cartier Royal Ganna Walska Jewelry - Flammarion Publication
eWallstreeter - “Land of Imagination: Inside … Lotusland” blog
SB Independent Virginia Hayes - Gardening: Watering Cans
Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine - Farm to Table and LotusFest!
Vail Daily - travel feature on Lotusland
Garten Fraume’ - features Ganna Walska and Lotusland
Quantus Magazine -“California Blooming” - Lotusland story
SB Digs -Lotusland
Gary Smith Design blog - FLOCK: Birds on the Brink
Exposure by Derek Powazek - focuses on Lotusland’s succulents
Sydney Morning Herald -“Twenty Reasons to Visit Santa Barbara”
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2014 By the Numbers
Property
37 Acres
Year Opened
1993
Plant Collections
208 P
lant families
3,286 D
istinct taxa
Volunteers
234 People
Donated 16,602 hours
Critical Conservation 150 species
Value Plants
Gardens 24
Tours / Events
15,000 Visitors
(SB County Limit)
Student Visitors
3,099 Compost Tea
Applied
28,000 Gallons
Membership
1,349 Households
Toxic Pesticides
0
Cars Allowed
25 to 40 per day
Bird Species
85
Chemical Fertilizers 0
Oldest Plant 140 Years (+ or -)
Monterey Cypress
Operating Expenses$3,000,000
Admission Fees $ 420,000
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Treasurer’s Report for 2014
Earned
Revenues
21%
Garden Shop 5%
Programs 3%
Membership
14%
Admission Fees
13%
Operating
Revenue
Portfolio
Investment Support
26%
Contributions
28%
Contributed
Revenues
53%
Special Events
(net)
11%
Fundraising
19%
Management
& General
19%
Operating
Expenses
Garden
Maintenance
and Education
Programs
62%
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Contributions
Volunteers
Lotusland is grateful to 234 volunteers who donated a total of 16,602 hours in 2014.
Volunteers lead tours, make special classrooms presentations and conduct study tours for the Fourth
Grade Outreach Program, work in the garden, serve on the Board of Trustees, help staff at all of
our special events, perform clerical work for our administrative staff, serve on special committees,
and help in the Garden Shop. Thank you to all the volunteers at Lotusland.
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Volunteers 2014
Max Acuna
Herb Aldwinckle
Christine Allen
Roz Amorteguy
Mary Anderson
Debby Anderson
Marc Appleton
Annie Athar
Randy Baldwin
Sharon Barnett
Sydney Baumgartner
Carol Beamer
Arlene Belmontes
Loretta Berlin
Dan Bifano
Susan Bjork
John Bleck
Bertie Bloom
Tom Bollay
Carole Boom
Harvey Bottelsen
Carol Bowen
Carol Brumberger
Candice Buergey
Linda Burns
George L. Burtness
Jayne Murray Burton
Lois Burwell
Connie Campbell
Nydia Cardot
Martha Ann Castaneda
Caroline Chamberlin
Judith Chandler
Jill Chase
Katherine Checkie
Jeff Chemnick
Anne Chewning
Andrew Chou
Belle Hahn Cohen
Julie Cohen
Alexandra Cole
Penny Conlin
Frances D. Connors
Joe Cosio
Lisa Couvillion
Bettie Cox
Curt Coughlin
Geoff Crane
Tom Craveiro
Jane Craven
Sharon Crawford
James Cunningham
Randi Danson
Mariecristine Dart
Bill Daugherty
Lori Ann David
Stella Day
Renee de Jong
Cara DeAmicis
Martin Dent
David Despotakis
Larry Disharoon
Allison Dittmann
Barbara Dixon
Sarah Dobbs
Richard Drosendahl
Larry Durham
Tom Durkin
Chantal Evrard
Sally Fairbanks
Christine Fancher
W. Mason Farrell
Ian Fisher
Hannelore Foraker
James Foster
Gerri French
Donnis Galvan
Marguerite Gamo
Ron Garber
Rebecca Garbet
Jared Garrolini
Karen Garrolini
Arthur R. Gaudi
Shelley Gault
Lynda Gemberling
Bill Gillette
Sherry Gilson
Mary Glink
Linda Gluck
Renee Gignac
Nancy Gifford
Leonard Grabowski
Marcia Green
Christine Gress
Jennie Grube
Gwen Guddal
Bob Guess
Ginny Guess
Joan Haber
Valerie Halverson
Faye Hampton
Cameron
Hannah-Bick
Dee Hasted
Katie Hatch
Pamela Hawes
Ray Hayes
Charlene Heinz
David Heinz
Mary Anne Herschede
Gary Hill
Mary Ellen Hoffman
Amelia Horner
Kathy Hulick
Janet Hunter
Sally Hyman
Phil R. Jackson
Patty Jacquemin
John G Jamison
Tamara Jensen
Claire Johnson
Dee Jones
Morgan Jones
Amanda Jones
Beth Jones
Emily Jones
Karen Kasaba
Elaine Kaufmann
Marcia Keen
Marge Kelly
Jane King
Clare Kinnahan
Donna Kirkmire
Kate Doordan Klavan
Kathe Klock
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Volunteers 2014 (cont.)
Minda Kraines
Jennifer Kramer
Ellen Kramer
Karl Kras
Joan Kreiss
Dawn Lafitte
Carla Lejade
Sonja Lane
Tatiana Larios
Jill Levinson
Murph Levy
Kristin Lewis
Arthur Lindo
Wanda Livernois
Debby Longo
Lisa Lunsford
Harlis Maggard
Bill Malis
Jeannie Mason
Suzanne Mathews
Barbara Maxwell
Jenifer McCurry
Molly McDonough
Erin McGeoy
Susan McLean
Duke McPherson
David Meldrum-Taylor
Nancy Melekian
JoAnn Mermis
Lori Meschler
Dave Messick
Mary Sue Miller
Robert Mislang
Tom Morey
Craig Morgan
Meg Mori
Jeri Moulder
Jillian Muller
Debbie Murphy
John G Murphy
Dorinda Murry
Helene Mussbach
Christine Nail
Lee Neill
Whitney Newland
Judy Newland
Sandra Nicholson
Bernadine Oberst
Tish O’Connor
Bobbie Offen
Evan O’Malley
Maria Pallitto
Jean Parry
Connie Pearcy
Hilary Peattie
Suzy Pelovsky
Debby Peterson
Debora Petlow
Lizzie Peus
Eileen Rasmussen
Niki Richter-Lunn
Fred Richter-Lunn
Judy Robertson
Al Ronyecz
Nick Ronyecz
Susan Root
Cathy Rose
Sandra Russell
Caroline Rutledge
Mary Sadeghian
Diane Schaffer
Tim Schiffer
Jim Scorso
Lynne Scott
Hilda Seibert
Laura Shelburne
Pat Sheppard
Holly Sherwin
Hideko Singer
Sharon Slade
Kathy Snell
Pat Spence
Marianne Sprague
Barbara Nagle
Statler
Kevin Spracher
Lucy Stephenson
Daryl Stegall
Samuel Stern
Eric Stockmann
Donna Stovesand
Linda Sullivan
Karen Taggard
Hania Tallmadge
Patricia Tarkowska
Hillary Tentler
Joe Alcasar Terrell
Carol Terry
Kim Thomas
Linda Thomas
Mick Thomas
Rose Thomas
Caroline Thompson
Bruce Tiffney
John Tilson
Steve Timbrook,
Ph.D.
Susanne Tobey
Mike Tully
Cricket Twichell
John Van Donge
Ana Vargas
John Vasi
Nancy Vasi
Susan Vaughn
Sherman Vincent
Carol Wagner
Cristi Walden
Cathie Walker
Leland Walmsley
Charity Walton Masters
Carol Weingartner
Dennis Whelan
Jennifer White
Michele White
Peggy Wiley
Rachel Wryan
Laurie Wolf
Chris Woods
Crystal Wyatt
Nancy Zacky
Michelle Zimmermann
Yasmine Zodeh
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Membership
1,349 member households gave $444,200 in membership donations.
There are 224 Lotus Keeper members and 1,125 General members.
Lotusland is grateful to all our members!
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Lotusland Celebrates
Once Upon a Time
Gross revenue Expenses Net income $527,790
$215,157
$312,633
Thank you to our event committee, donors, and guests. Special thank you to our event co-chairs Jennie Grube
and Eileen Rasmussen.
Gifts for the Garden
196 gifts totaling $261,695
Generous donors designated gifts for Plant Acquisition, Educational Programs, Care of the Garden or General
Operating Support.
A special thank you to our incredible campaign co-chairs, Merryl Brown and Lynda Weinman.
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The Lotus Society
Members of The Lotus Society have each made an outright gift or bequest of $10,000 or more to
Lotusland’s restricted endowment.
Thank you to the 6 new members of The Lotus Society who joined in 2014:
Robert and Ann Benham
Bill and Anne Dewey
Hind Foundation
Lillian and Jon Lovelace
Laurie Marx and Anthony Mangini
Jeffrey F. Romano and Stan A. Shayer
The Lotus Society members and Gifts as of 12/31/2014
Members Bequests Outright 140
$3.4M
$3.7M
A special thank-you to Peggy Wiley, The Lotus Society Committee Chair.
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Grants
Thank you to the following generous
donors for grants totaling $1,250,000:
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Garden Club of Santa Barbara
Hind Foundation
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation
Hutton Parker Foundation
John Percival and Mary C. Jefferson Endowment Fund
Kind World Foundation
Montecito Bank & Trust Community Dividends
Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
Towbes Foundation
Transformation Trust
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
Anonymous (2)
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Donors
Lotusland gratefully acknowledges the following
supporters for their contributions.
$25,000 +
John C. and Shelby C. Bowen Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Durham
Roger and Gail Haupt
Stefan and Irina Hearst
Hind Foundation
Cyndee Howard
Hutton Parker Foundation
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation
Mrs. Lillian P. Lovelace
The Lucky One Foundation
Suzanne and Gilbert Mathews
Mericos Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Pearcy
Santa Barbara Foundation/Hugunin Endowment Fund
Transformation Trust Inc.
$10,000 - $24,999
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Appleton
Robert and Ann Benham
Belle and Daniel Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crawford, Jr.
duo Catering & Events
Ted and Coleen Friedel
Mr. Arthur R. Gaudi
The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation
I.D.O. Events, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Janssen
John Percival and Mary C. Jefferson Endowment Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Kelly
The Kind World Foundation
Dawn and David Lafitte
Jim and Debby Longo
Mercedes Millington & Jack Mithun
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Muller
Ontraport
Eileen and Alex Rasmussen
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Donors (cont.)
Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
Michael and Patty Rosenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shea
Silverhorn Jewelers
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
Gary and Susanne Tobey
Mr. Christopher J. Toomey
The Towbes Group
Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin
Crystal and Clifford Wyatt
Anonymous
$5,000 - $9,999
Ms. Mary Lou Ardohain
Babcock Winery, Bryan and Lisa Babcock
Riley and Susie Bechtel
Daniel Bifano & Allan Brostrom
Philip and Patricia Bilden
Patricia P. Broome
Ms. Phoebe Brunner
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Crane
Mr. Oswald J. Da Ros
Pamela and Aubert De Villaine
Mr. Paul F. Glenn
Ms. Mahri Kerley
Karen and Harry Kolb
Mrs. Marilyn Magid
Montecito Bank & Trust
Northern Trust
Mrs. Andy Pearson
Peebles-Sheen Charitable Foundation, Mrs. Anitra P. Sheen
Roberts Brothers Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Uwé Rollé
Stephen P. Schaible & Daron S. Builta
Kate Schepanovich
Fred and Stephanie Shuman
Ms. Beverly Smaniotto
Hania P. Tallmadge
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Donors (cont.)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Towbes
Charles and April Walton
WMD Asset Management, LLC
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
Sam and Yasmine Zodeh
Anonymous
$1,000 - $4,999
American Friends, Musee d’Orsay
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Anderson
Ms. Patricia Aoyama & Mr. Chris Kleveland
Appleton Partners LLP
Ann Griffith Ash
Monica and Tim Babich
Ms. Sherri Ball & Ms. Champi Mohottige
Alisa Baur
Dr. Christy Beaudin & Ms. JudyAnn Dutcher
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bendikson
Laurie Bentson & William Kauth
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bidwell
Dr. Stephen Blain & Mr. Paul Guido
Tom and Krista Blake
Christopher and Wendy Blau
Mr. John E. Bleck
Ms. Hether Briggs & Mr. Tom Barton
Debbie and Mac Brown
Joyce and Roland Bryan
John and Tania Burke
Mr. William Burke & Ms. NancyBell Coe
Nigel and Connie Buxton
Ron and Pat Caird
Julia A. Calhoun
Carol and Andrew Campbell
Jeff and Nydia Cardot
Ms. Virginia Castagnola-Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caufield, Sr.
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Donors (cont.)
Mr. Edward Cella
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Foster
Jill and Chad Chase
Jeff Chemnick & Satie Airamé, Ph.D.
Chevron Humankind Employee
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Chou
Nelson Coates & Ruben Flores
John Mike and Marcia Cohen
Elizabeth and Stephane Colling
Ms. Jane Gail Copelan
Cottage Health System
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Coughlin
Steve and Lisa Couvillion
Paula Crevoshay, Mellika Company
The Roy E. Crummer Foundation,
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Crummer
Kathleen Da Ros Mackins
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Daugherty
Deanna and Jim G.P. Dehlsen
Kevyn DeRegt
Bill and Anne Dewey
Mr. Royce Diener
Larry Disharoon & Diane Galvan
Mrs. Mary Tonetti Dorra
Diane Dunhill
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Emmons
Margo and Robert Feinberg
Harry Felder
Mr. Ian Fisher
Randall Fox & Ms. Champi Mohottige
Gary and Hermine Gallup
Ms. Marguerite Gamo
Garden Club of Santa Barbara
Mrs. Karen Garrolini
Ms. Alexandra Geremia
Mrs. Rosalind Gies-Amorteguy
Giffin & Crane General Contractors
Nancy and Michael Gifford
Ms. Alice Gillaroo & Ms. Susan Jorgensen
Anna Gillespie
Laurie Gilmore & Kelly Day
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilson
John and Christie Glanville
Fred and Linda Gluck
Melinda Goodman-Kemp & Robert Kemp
Robert and Nancy Gregory
Brett and Jennie Grube
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Gundlach
Mr. Michael Guthrie & Dr. Patricia Holden
Lily Hahn
Mr. Michael Hakan
Ms. Perri Harcourt
John and Barbara Harrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Hauptman
Vicki and Bob Hazard
Betsy and Larry Hendrickson
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Donors (cont.)
Mrs. Joanne C. Holderman
John-Mark Horton
HUB International Insurance Services
Derk K. Hunter & Kingsley Jack
Kyle Irwin & Jens Sorensen
Jim and Chana Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Phil R. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer G. Jackson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer G. Jackson, Sr.
Jeff and Hollye Jacobs
Mr. Vinny Jain & Ms. Anna Hahn
Jeannine’s Bakery
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Johnson
David and Judy Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Kendall
Bobbie and John Kinnear
Mr. Michael Klein
George and Christy Kolva
Susie and Bruce Kovner
Tracy and Fritz Krainer
La Tavola Linen
Karen Lehrer & Dr. Steve Sherwin
Ellen Lehrer Orlando
Gretchen and Robert Lieff
Ms. Judith Little
Leatrice Luria
Mr. Harlis Maggard
Bob and Betsy Manger
Ms. Nohl Martin & Mr. Stephen Vella
L. White Matthews III
Mr. Eugene McCarthy & Ms. Jane Engelsiepen
Craig and Susan McCaw
Irv & Allison McDaniel
Martin and Maureen McDermut
Suzanne McGee
Dennis McGowan & Rudie van Brussel
Merryl Brown Events, Monte and Merryl Brown
Ms. Lori Kraft Meschler
Dave and Judy Messick
Ms. Lynn Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. John Mozart
John and Tamra Murphy
Ms. Barbara Nagle Statler
Adele and Loi Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Nicholson
Kathy and David Nicolson
Clayton Nolde
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Nonn
NS Ceramic, Nola Stucky
Belita Ong & J. Gordon Auchincloss
The Orfalea Foundations
Ms. Ann Petersen & Dr. Leslie Pam
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Peus
Mr. and Mrs. William Pulice
Blake Rankin & Donald Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Reitman
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Donors (cont.)
David Richert & Diane Dodds-Reichert
Jeffrey F. Romano & Stan A. Shayer
Regina and Rick Roney
Sally and Bill Russ
Santa Barbara Cactus & Succulent Society
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
Santa Barbara Stone. Peter Da Ros
Jim and Ann Scarborough
Roberta Sengelmann MD & Tamir Keshen MD
Dorothy and Stan Shaner
Anne and Brian Shannon
Annette Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Simon
Elizabeth and Kenny Slaught
SMI Concepts, Inc.
Roxanna & Randy Solakian
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Staley
Bob Stanley & Cecilia Rodriguez
Gwen L. Stauffer & Mark V. Taylor
John and Daryl Stegall
Ms. Jacqueline J. Stevens
Ken and Ann Stinson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stoll, Jr.
Pam and Russ Strobel
Linda and Dennis Sullivan
Ms. Tere Tereba
Steve and Caroline Thompson
Trillium Enterprises, Inc.
Suzanne Tucker & Timothy Marks
Scott and Lannette Turicchi
Pam and Terry Valeski
Nita and Henk Van der Werff
John Van Donge
Ms. Helene Van Oosten
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vassallo
Visionscape, Mr. Ruben R. Flores
Rick and Sheila Vitelle
Tricia and Ken Volk
Leland and Diana Walmsley
Peggy P. Wiley & Wilson Quarré
Christie William
Robbie and Emily Wilson
Ms. Diana Wold & Mr. Donald Marszalek
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Woolley
Rachel and Mark Wryan
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Wyatt
Deann and Milton Zampelli
James and Ellen Zissler
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Donors (cont.)
$500 - $999
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adams
Demetri Argyropoulos
Sharon Barnett
Ralph and Jan Baxter
Duke Benadom
Mr. Tom Benham
Diane Boss
Ms. Susan Bowey
Ms. Hannah G. Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bridges
Nancy Brown
Mrs. Gay Bryant
Mr. Robert Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. M. Peyton Bucy
Brett and Susan Caine
Judy Cardinal
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Clemens
Paul and Gianna Colombo
CompuVision
Carolyn Cooper & Glenn Griffith
Dr. and Mrs. Glynne Couvillion
Dr. and Mrs. James Coyle
Bob and Vickie Craig
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Dittmann
Anne and Jeffrey Donahue
Tracie Doordan & Kate Doordan Klavan
Mr. Gordon Durenberger
Robert Eaton & James McPherson
Ms. Jan D. Everote
Eye of the Day, Brent and Suzi Freitas
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairbanks
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Farrell
Hon. and Mrs. Paul G. Flynn
Ms. Hannelore Foraker
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster
Connie Frank Foundation,
Connie Frank and Evan Thompson
Michael Furner
Priscilla and Jason Gaines
Dorothy and John Gardner
Anne and David Gersh
Alma Gray
Ms. Susan Grimes Sweetland & Mr. Andrew Grimes
Leslee Hackenson & Roger Allers
Mr. and Mrs. Astrid Hammett
Mary Hampson & Julia Hampson
Dr. Renee Harwick
Mr. John Hayes
Steve and Talina Hermann
Barbara Hilaire
Mr. Richard Holz
John Jackowski & Neil Spidell
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Donors (cont.)
Randolph Jaffe & Dana Simpson
Jeannine’s Bakery
Ms. Diana Katsenes
Dr. Bonnie Kelm & Mr. Bill Malis
Soren and Kim Kieler
Steven Kleiman & Helen Bradley
Tony and Holly Krock
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Langhorne
Le Bristol
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Levinson
Art Luna & Tim Clarke
Ms. Sandra Lynne
Stuart and Hannelore Mabon
Mrs. Carole MacElhenny
Mr. Greayer Mansfield-Jones, Jr.
Kelsey Martin
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Massar
Mr. Peter McCoy and Ms. Kacey Doheny McCoy
Ms. Lorraine M. McDonnell & Mr. M. Stephen Weatherford
Mr. Steven K. McGuire
Patrick and Esther McKinley
Mesa Tree Company, Doug Coale
Ms. Mimi Michaelis
Caroline Mitchel & Mark Chesebro
Mr. David H. Murdock
Mr. Eric Nagelmann
Danny and Debby Needham
Ms. Vee Noelle
Paul and Jane Orfalea
Craig and Marjorie Palonen
Bernard and Rosemary Parent
Louise M. Parent & John P. Casaly
Ted Plute & Larry Falxa
Francie Rehwald
Margo Rey & Ron White
AJ and Valerie Rice
Christine and Stefan Riesenfeld
Mark Rios & Guy Ringler
Melissa Riparetti-Stepien
Roblar Winery and Vineyards
Howard and Tracy Rochestie
John and Tracy Ronca
Ms. Sandra Russell & Mr. Jim Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schall,
Richard L. & Maryan S. Schall Fund
San Marcos Growers, Randy & Heide Baldwin
Nancy B. Schlosser
Mrs. Ruth B. Scollin
Seacrest Nursery, Christi Walden & Jack Stevenson
Laura and Craig Shelburne
Signature Parking, Michael Holmstrom
Gabrielle Shelton & Evan Snyderman
Ms. Sally Sheridan & Mr. Andrew Norris
Ms. Kathy Simon
Melbourne and Barbara Smith
Mr. Mark Sonnino & Ms. Lyn Brillo
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Donors (cont.)
Mr. M. Greg Stathakis
Ms. Hillary Tentler
Terra Sol Garden Center, Mike and Meredith Tully
Ms. Carol Terry
Patty and Butch Tew
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson
Dr. Carrie Towbes & Dr. John Lewis
Ms. Melanie Trent
David and Eileen Tufenkian
George and Polly Turpin
Georgene Vairo & Jenn Kennedy
John and Nancy Vasi
Mr. Sherman Vincent
Susan and David Viniar
Dr. Mark Vuchinich
Nancy and Tony Wall
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Weber
Linda and Steve Wegener
Court and Kameron Westcott
Carolyn and Bob Williams
Zaca Mesa Winery
Lisa and Kim Zeder
Alex and Gina Ziegler
Anonymous
Note that space does not allow for us to
list every donation. However Lotusland is
grateful for gifts of all sizes.
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Ganna Walska Lotusland
695 Ashley Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
805.969.3767
www.lotusland.org
A Public Charity - 501(c)(3)
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