Sherman Library & Gardens Spring/Summer 2013

Annual Private Gardens Tour 1

Planning Your Dream Wedding 2
Photography Contest 2
Fuchsia Festival 2
Volunteer Profle: Jan Doting 3
Trustee Profle: Stacy Cannon 3
A New Look for the Garden Shop 3
Dr. William O. Hendricks 4-5
New Members 6
An Eye for Palms 7
Critters in the Garden 7
SLG in the Media 8
For Your Consideration 8
General Information 8
Inside the
Newsletter
Mission Statement
The mission of Sherman Library &
Gardens is to: (a) operate a research
library devoted to the study of the
Pacifc Southwest since the late
1800s; (b) maintain botanical gardens
which include tropicals, subtropicals,
cacti, and succulents; and (c) conduct
educational programs.
These activities are intended to be
accomplished using dedicated staff
together with volunteers and docents
and are for the enjoyment of the
general public; however, use of the
Library research facilities is intended
for serious scholars only.
Sherman Library & Gardens
2647 East Coast Highway
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
949/673-2261
www.slgardens.org
MEMBERS NEWSLETTER
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CELEBRATE SPRING!
17th Annual Private Gardens Tour
Saturday, May 11th
Painting by Patti Cliffton
The Sherman Library & Gardens Volunteer Associations 17th Annual
Private Gardens Tour will be held on Saturday, May 11th from 11am to 4 pm;
light refreshments will be served at Sherman Gardens. Chaired by Heidi
Hall and Sue Schwartz, this tour is a must-see on the list of annual garden
tours. You and your guests can mingle with musicians and artists as you
stroll through six private gardens in Corona del Mar and Newport Beach.
This years tour will also feature a stop at Newport Beach Vineyards and
Winery with over 1,200 vines. The 3.5 private acre estate above the Upper
Newport Bay is home to many exotic plants and an extensive collection
of rare sago palms, cycads, and bromeliads. Light refreshments will be
served at Sherman Gardens and flat shoes are recommended. Tickets are
$45 for non members, $40 for members and an optional shuttle service is
available to the homes for an additional cost. Tickets may be purchased
either online through our community partner Rogers Gardens at www.
rogersgardens.com/shermangardens, in person at the Garden Shop, or by
phone at (949) 673-2261. With Mothers Day falling on the following day,
consider the Tour a wonderful way to celebrate with the special women
in your life!
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Spring and summer are the best times for outdoor weddings and Sherman Gardens is the perfect location. The
wisteria-covered arbor on the Tea Garden Patio, accented with hanging baskets overflowing with fuchsias and
impatiens, provides a spectacular outdoor location for your event, and the adjacent Pepper Tree Patio is a wonderful
spot for serving beverages and hors doeuvres. For indoor receptions and events, Sherman Gardens offers the vintage
Central Patio Room, with French doors, cathedral
height beamed ceiling, tiled floors, skylights and a cozy
fireplace. Wedding dates are available by reservation
year-round from 4 pm - 10 pm daily. The ceremonial
garden accommodates 250 seated guests; the Central
Patio Room holds up to 125 guests seated indoors and
an additional 125 on the patio. Other arrangements can
be made, depending upon weather.
Sherman Library & Gardens annual members at the
Patron level ($2,000 tax deductible membership) may
book a private event or wedding of an immediate family
member. There is a rental fee of $2,000 and a refundable
security deposit of $750. Tables, chairs, linens, china,
food and beverages are available through renowned chef
Pascal Olhats and his Pascal Prestige Catering. For more
information and to book your event, please contact
Gardens Secretary Stefanie Kristiansen at (949) 673-2261
Plan Your Dream Wedding at Sherman Gardens
2nd Annual Fuchsia Festival
Saturday, June 15
10:30 am to 4 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Start taking photos of your favorite spot in the gardens
open to children and adults. Enter your own photo of
Sherman Gardens, vote for Viewers Choice and share
the news of the contest.
Dates: Digital entries accepted on the Sherman Gardens
website from June 1 through September 15, 2013. Look
for the Photography Contest button on the home page.
Details: Upload a photo of your best Sherman Gardens
image (limit of two photos per category) and encourage
your friends to vote. You may vote once per category in
a twenty-four hour period. There are no entry fees.
Categories: Wildlife in the Gardens, Landscape, Close-
Up, Youth any shot by a youth 18 and under. Parent or
legal guardian must register and upload youth photos.
Who Wins: There will be two grand-prize winning photos.
One selected by the highest number of on-line votes and
one by Sherman Gardens judges. Please see the website for
instructions on voting. Sherman Gardens judges will also select
a first, second and third place winner for each category.
Winners will be notified two weeks prior to the awards
reception held on October 16, 2013.
For more information, please call (949) 673-2261
Admission $3 ~ Friends Free
Special Events Include:
a Fuchsia Plant Sale
a Games and Activities for Kids
a Tours of the Historical Library
a Free Raffle
a Docent Led Garden Tours
a Handmade Crepes available for purchase
in the Tea Garden Creperie ~ 11 am to 3 pm
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With an expanded garden section, now there are even more plants to choose
from. For your garden choose a sun or shade plant located just outside in
the Tea Garden patio. Look inside The Garden Shop for houseplants small
and large. Youll also find terrariums, air plants, and fairy garden supplies.
Along with plants and gardening books are basic garden supplies-fertilizers,
small tools, gloves, and a few surprises all hand-picked by the Gardens
horticulturists. The Garden Shop is also a great place to pick up a souvenir
for new and returning guests. Sherman Library & Gardens members get an
even sweeter deal with 15% discount in The Garden Shop.
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Sherman Library & Gardens Proles
The Sherman Foundation
is pleased to welcome a
new member to the Board
of Trustees: Stacy Cannon.
Stacy is the Assistant Vice
President for Planned Giving
at California Polytechnic
State University, San Luis
Obispo. Cal Poly has been
a long time partner with
Sherman Library & Gardens,
providing many talented
interns, and is also the
university from which several Garden employees have
graduated including our long time Gardens Director
Wade Roberts.
Stacy did her undergraduate work at University of
Colorado at Boulder and completed her MBA at the
University of Denver. She has held a number of positions
in nonprofit development, successfully leading several
university fundraising and marketing programs before
arriving at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2001. She
quickly rose through the ranks before being appointed
Director in 2006. Stacy also serves as the chair of a
private family foundation, a member of several planned
giving councils, and has served in leadership roles in
many area nonprofit organizations. Stacys strong
background in planned giving, endowments, nonprofit
management and business makes her an ideal addition
to the Foundation Board of Trustees. We are fortunate to
have her on our team!
Docent Jan Doting Stacy Cannon, Trustee
A New Look for The Garden Shop
Jan Doting and her husband Frank
attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
After graduation, Jan taught
elementary school in her hometown
of Saratoga. Jan and Frank soon
moved to Orange County and
raised three boys. Jan volunteered
at her boys school in Tustin and
later worked for the Mission Viejo
School District, teaching third and
sixth grades. Jan Doting became
a certified Sherman Library &
Gardens Docent in 1984 and Docent Chair in 1988.
She had to step down as a docent in the 1990s when her
husband Frank retired and they moved to Grass Valley,
CA. Full retirement and a move to Grass Valley was a
dream come true says Jan. Acquiring a sizeable piece of
property Jan and Frank spent thirteen years, first restoring
the house and then developing formal gardens, vegetable
gardens, fruit trees and more. This new life of retirement
in Grass Valley allowed Jan to take classes taught by
Carol Singer, Chicago Parks nursery horticulturalist and
join a horticulture club.
When Jan and Frank left Grass Valley and returned to
Orange County, they spent three months before choosing
Old Towne Orange. We love it and we never take it
for granted. We walk downtown every day for coffee
says Jan. Jan has a favorite garden shop in Orange and
she takes gardening and jewelry making classes, and
participates in Chapman University activities: taking
classes, seeing tennis matches, art exhibits, summer
concerts and old black and white movie nights.
Jan reflects on her years as a docent in the 80s and 90s
remembering it as a magical, busy and exciting time
developing programs and visiting schools to prepare
children to see the gardens. Jan says I am thrilled to be
back in the Sherman Gardens, which is bigger and better
and all around wonderful.
Sherman Library & Gardens Spring/Summer 2013
In 2013, Dr. Hendricks will be retiring as Director of the
Sherman Library after forty-eight years. He sat down recently
to reflect upon his life, his time at the Library, and his plans for
the future.
Where did you grow up? I was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in
1927, but came to California with my parents when I was three
years old. I grew up in San Jose, which was then a town of about
sixty thousand people in the heart of orchard country, not the high-
tech center of more than a million inhabitants that it is today. After
World War II started, my family moved to Santa Monica, where
my father was employed by Douglas Aircraft. Toward the end of
the war, I was drafted into the Army Air Force and later wound up
at the Pacific Air Command headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Where did you attend university? Formerly a high school
dropout, I received a B.A. in Political Science from California
State University, Los Angeles. I was planning to become an
A. T. F. Agent in the Treasury Department like a good friend of
mine. However, I changed my mind and my major to History
and later received a Ph.D. in that field from the University of Southern California. As I had family obligations and
believed in pay-as-you-go, it wound up taking me, from beginning to end, some seventeen years.
At that time, where did you believe your career path would take you? I planned on teaching at the university level,
and, indeed, that is what I did for some time. I taught at Chouinard Art Institute (now California Institute of the Arts), at
California State University, Los Angeles, and at the University of Southern California.
How did you first meet Arnold D. Haskell, the founder of the Sherman Library & Gardens? My doctoral dissertation
was to be on the twentieth-century development of the Mexicali Valley, the Baja California end of the great delta of the
Colorado River and the counterpart to Californias Imperial Valley. The key to that development was the Colorado River
Land Company (CRLC), a Mexican corporation holding title to about 840,000 acres of land in the Mexicali Valley and
owned by a group of Los Angeles businessmen, one of whom was M. H. Sherman. Originally from Vermont, the young
Sherman came to Arizona as a twenty year old schoolteacher but soon displayed his real talent: making money. In 1890,
he transferred that talent to Los Angeles. In 1914, following passage of the new income tax law, an eighteen-year-old
Arnold Haskell went to work for Sherman as a kind of live-in bookkeeper and secretary. Over the next two decades, Arnold
Haskell rose to become Shermans right-hand man and, after the latters death in 1932, one of his three principal heirs (the
other two were Shermans daughters) and the executor of his estate. He also became president of the CRLC.
Much of the foregoing, of course, I only learned after I finally tracked Arnold Haskell down in Corona del Mar, where
I met with him in early 1965. I asked whether the Colorado River Land Company records existed, and, if so, whether
I might have access to them. He asked me for a biographical sketch of myself, an outline of what I was proposing to
do, and letters of recommendation from fifteen of the most prominent people I could think of who knew me. I sent that
information and now had to write those people and confess that I used their names without their permission. However,
a subsequent letter from Mr. Haskell indicated that all fifteen had come through. And, at my next meeting with him, he
completely astonished me by offering me a job with the Sherman Foundation. I began on July 1, 1965.
What was the Library like in the early years? For as it happened, Mr. Haskell had saved not only the Colorado River
Land Company papers but also many other records of Mr. Sherman and his associates business activities. He had done
so in the belief that they might one day help to explain the phenomenal changes that had occurred in the region. The
papers had been stored in a number of places over the years.
Following his move from Brentwood to Corona del Mar in the early 1950s, Mr. Haskell bought a nursery on the corner of
Coast Highway and Dahlia Ave. It amounted to about a fifth of the block. He did so in order to acquire, for an office, a small
adobe house, which he not only remodeled, but also added on a large new wing. This wing became the offices of the Sherman
Company, which he headed. He told me that he intended to buy the entire block and turn it over to the Sherman Foundation.
That is how it stood when I arrived in 1965. I was assigned one small room (now the brides changing room), then the small
room next to it, followed by the large, long room then occupied by the Sherman Company staff. Then Mr. Haskell found new
company quarters elsewhere. After he had a heart attack, he turned his office, the little adobe house, over to me. Finally, in
1974, he had built for the Library the sizeable two-storey addition, the only building actually designed for the Library.
Dr. William O. Hendricks: A Legacy of Leadership
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Arnold Haskell and Bill Hendricks, ca. 1970s
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Mr. Haskell told me to call Bekins in Hollywood and tell them to send the materials down to Corona del Mar. When the
huge boxcar of a truck arrived, it contained not only many file cabinets, but also containers of every description wooden
boxes, cardboard cartons, trunks, suitcases, and even a hinged-lid five-gallon can. Over the years the materials had been
shifted to various available storage locations. Boxes had broken, and the materials were put into any available container
so that there was practically no organized arrangement whatever. I distributed this huge mass of material among the empty
store fronts and empty houses that Mr. Haskell had already acquired on the block, because most of the present Library
building was still occupied by the Sherman Company offices.
In acquiring the entire block in Corona del Mar, and in observing the overall development of Orange County, Mr.
Haskell came to realize that this was going to become extremely valuable property. Consequently, he began to wonder
if it might not be best to locate the Library some place else and then use the income from the block to support it in its
other location. As a result, he discussed with me and had me investigate a half-dozen different site-locations, ranging
from Los Angeles, Dana Point, and La Jolla, to Phoenix. However, his advancing age and health problems and his desire
to see the Library actually begin to take shape, caused him to decide to maintain the Library at its present location.
After Mr. Haskells death, in 1977, the initial impetus for the Librarys growth slowed, though it never stopped. Still,
the intervening years have been spent developing the Librarys collections and historical materials, thanks largely to
numerous gifts from generous donors.
How did the Library grow over time? The scope of the Library was defined by three aspects: 1. By geography the Pacific
Southwest, the region of the continent that Mr. Sherman and his chief associates had been involved with and hence the
region we had materials on; 2. By time after the 1850s, when the border between the U.S. and Mexico was redrawn; and
3. By changing patterns of land utilization, as the older Spanish and Mexican rancho system began to be broken up. We
wanted to be able to explain how and why the rapid and extraordinary development of this area took place as it did, moving
from one of the most remote and least developed areas of the world to one of its economic powerhouses.
What is in the Librarys collections now? There is the traditional collection of books, like any library, but with its focus on the
development of the Pacific Southwest, a region that encompasses California, Nevada, Arizona; the Gulf of California; and the
adjacent Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora. In addition, as a research library, we have acquired numerous archives
from individuals and businesses that comprise letters, manuscripts, financial records, ephemera, diaries, scrapbooks, and other
printed and hand-written material. These archives are unique and separate this library from any other library in the world.
We consider ourselves extremely fortunate, thanks, mainly again, to Arnold Haskell in having quite a nice collection of
California impressionist oil paintings of the Southern California landscape primarily between the First and Second World
Wars. In addition we have a unique collection of watercolor paintings of the small chapels on the Indian Reservations in San
Diego and Riverside counties. These were painted by Laverne Parker and are accompanied by photographs of the chapels
from the same perspective taken twenty-five years later. It would seem that no other research library has precisely the
same scope as ours, although a few, of course, include the Pacific Southwest within their larger collecting areas. Yet in our
manuscript holdings, we have a wealth of unique materials available nowhere else. In addition our stack area of published
materials books and periodicals, numbering perhaps 20,000 items serves as a reference base for the manuscripts.
What were some of your favorite acquisitions? Money for the Library has always been tight, and our collections have
grown primarily through donations. There have been many fine gifts of materials that have come to us in this fashion. One
of the largest and, perhaps, one of the most interesting of the collections is the Brant Papers, contained in ninety archival
document boxes. O. F. Brant was a key creator and the general manager of the Title Insurance & Trust Company, once
the largest such company in the U.S., and involved in numerous important dealings. Although he died in 1922, his estate
was carried on by members of his family for many years. Also outstanding is the Phelps Collection, of books, rather
than papers. It is a fine and sizeable collection that represents three generations of that familys interest in accumulating
historical works on California and the West. We feel very fortunate to have received both of these collections.
What are your outside interests and affiliations? I have always considered myself an historian rather than a librarian. I
have served on the boards of directors of the California Historical Society, the Historical Society of Southern California,
the Orange County Historical Society, the Newport Beach Historical Society, the Friends of the Library/UCI, the Orange
Coast Community College District Foundation, the Los Angeles Corral of The Westerners, the Book Collectors of Southern
California, and Los Compadres con Libros.
What will you miss most about leaving this position? It is hard to think about leaving. I will miss the access to so many
fascinating historical figures over the years. And the Library after forty-eight years, it is truly a part of me.
What is next for Bill Hendricks? I retired for the first time at age 65, twenty years ago, but stayed on at the Library part
time, two days a week. I am now 85 and am looking forward to having more time for reading, writing, and visiting my
home in the desert. But thats not to say I might not take on a new research project.
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Sherman Library & Gardens Gratefully Acknowledges
Donations from New Members
October 2012 through February 2013
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BENEFACTOR
Ms. Amy Gratteau
PATRON
Ms. Dina Hanjan
Mrs. William Hezmalhalch
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jenness
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lerner
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Mock
Dr. & Mrs. Mike M. Nakanishi
Ms. Shari Pence
Mr. & Mrs.l. James Pintarelli
Mrs. Jill Webb
SUSTAINING
Mr. Jim Byrne &
Ms. Patti Hamburg
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fusco
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Malmon
GENERAL
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Benowitz
Ms. Mary Beth Bewersdorf
Ms. Kim Borba
Mrs. Jacalynne Borgogna
Ms. Kristi Anne Brooks
Ms. Holly Clow
Mr. Nick Constantino
Ms. Kathleen Daily
Mrs. Anne-Marie G. Delamater
Mrs. Kristina Dendinger
Mrs. Sarah Dunkel
Mrs. Valerie Easton
Ms. Debbie Edgcomb
Ms. Laura Evola
Ms. Laura Franchina
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Frank
Ms. Nini Furst
Ms. Janine Huynh
Ms. Saroj Jain
Ms. Stacey Joens
Mr. Scott Kellems
Ms. Ann Kirkbride
Ms. Sheau Shya Lai
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lewis
Mr. Steve Lin
Ms. Juli Marracino
Ms. Grace Mayeda
Ms. Tiare Meegan
Mrs. Lisa Metzger
Ms. Claudia OConnor
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Prescher
Ms. Sylvia Roberts
Ms. M.I. Saworotnow
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Shortell
Ms. Eileen Thomas
Ms. Katie Voss
Mr. William Wang
SENIOR CITIZEN / STUDENT
Mrs. Laura Abed
Ms. Nina Ackmann
Ms. Eileen Anderson
Ms. Mary Frances Anderson
Ms. Lorena Bartlett
Mrs. Brenda Bean
Mrs. JoAnn Behrens
Mr. Alain Bernard
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bickner
Mrs Mary Bigelow
Mrs. Klara Burger
Mrs. Ardis Burns
Ms. Carolyn Butler
Ms. Oikwan, Chen
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Chock
Dr. & Mrs. Byung Choi
Mr. William Cinquini
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ckyle
Ms. Neda Cor
Mrs. Helen Crider
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Crocker
Mrs. Christina Cross
Ms. Judith dAlbert
Ms. Yani Desousa
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Donner
Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Doty
Ms. Pamela Emery
Mrs. Juliette Fein
Mrs. Jeri Gesto
Ms. Carolyn Green
Mr. & Mrs. Touraj Hakimi
Mrs. Patricia G. Hewitt
Ms. Carolyn Huntsinger
Ms. Janet M. Hurt
Mr. & Mrs. Hyung Hwang
Mr. Len Jones
Mr. Rocio Jones
Ms. Carrie Karas
Mrs. Barbara Kirkham
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Kouski
Ms. Carol Kreider
Mrs. Phyllis Leshowitz
Mr. Zhike Lin
Ms. Jaynne Lindauer-Woods
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Livoni
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Lubbock, Sr.
Mr. Dennis MacArthur
Mr. Thomas W. Mallett
Mrs. Carol Mansukhani
Mrs. Patricia Ann Marshall
Ms. Myrna McLaughlin
Ms. Hope Miller
Ms. Juanita Mueller
Mr. Ted Mumm
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Myers
Mrs. Joanne Padour
Mrs. Cheri Ramirez
Mrs. Katherine Reid
Mrs. Rolene Reynolds
Mrs. Bea Riley
Ms. Mary Lou Roso
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schnepple
Ms. Livier Solorzano
Ms. Nancy Stegehuis
Mrs. Catherine Strauch
Ms. Judy G. Tarr
Ms. Mary Tashjian
Ms. Theresa Theiler
Mrs. Pamel Thompson
Ms. Patricia Todd
Ms. Aubrey Elizabeth Turney
Mrs. Carol Wilson
Ms. Beverly Wong
Sherman Library & Gardens Spring/Summer 2013
The bubbling fountains and shady trees of the
Gardens have attracted guests for many years,
but new types of visitors have been taking certain
privileges lately; washing in the fountains,
climbing trees and picking fruit, and walking
around like they own the place. Most guests
are familiar with the koi pond in the Tropical
Conservatory, and over the years the family of
red-eared slider turtles in the Sun Garden has grown.
However, the most recent additions are one grey
squirrel, one red squirrel, and a pair of mallards.
These curious creatures have found the Sherman
Library & Gardens to be a comfortable home.
The squirrels can be seen tip-toeing across the
pathways or staring quizzically while hanging
from branches above. Their favorite foods include
palm dates, fresh Camellia blossoms, figs, and the
occasional strategically hidden cache of raw pecans.
The pair of mallards have not settled in the way
the squirrels have. They treat the Gardens more like
a private resort; coming and going as they please
and moving from pool to pool as the sun changes.
This quiet pair enjoys and morning bath, a quick
preening session and afternoon naps on the lawn.
Perhaps your next visit will be graced by one of
these critters. Remember to give them space and
please do not feed them. Although our new guests
are not rare or exotic, we have grown fond of their
daily routines and take pleasure knowing they enjoy
the fruits of our labor as much as we enjoy them.
Critters in the Garden
In the mid-seventies, during the final stages of Sherman Library
& Gardens development, much of the garden was still under
construction, including the Tropical Conservatory, Central
Garden, Fern Grotto, and the Caf patio. The founder of Sherman
Library & Gardens, Arnold D. Haskell, had great foresight and
envisioned the master plan of the garden while not losing sight
of the smaller living details. He understood the value of rare
plants and the time needed to cultivate a great specimen.
While the large projects were
underway, he instructed the
landscape architect Kenneth
Kammeyer, of Linish &
Reynolds Landscape Architects,
to be vigilant for rare or unusual
plants. As the story goes, the
landscape architect was in Los
Angeles and spotted an unusual
spiny palm growing in the front
yard of a private residence. He
knocked on the front door and
made an offer, however, the
asking amount is unknown.
Thankfully the owner agreed
and the palm was dug up and
brought down to Sherman Library & Gardens.
The task of relocating this particular palm could not have been
an easy one. Known as the needle palm, identified scientifically
as Rhapiodophyllum hystrix, its trunk is guarded with a
multitude of stiff 6 spines radiating upwards. This mature
specimen has many thick squatty trunks topped with bright
green fan shaped leaves. Native to the Southeastern United
States this unique palm, though not considered especially rare,
is scarcely cultivated in Southern California. Specimens of
this magnitude are especially uncommon. Growing amongst
a variety of palms, the needle palm can be found near the
Caf patio area. With the most recent donation from the Palm
Society of Southern California, Sherman Library & Gardens
has almost 50 individual species in its Palm Collection.
An Eye for Palms
Preservation Campaign Projects
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A recent generous grant from the Pacific Life Foundation has enabled Sherman Library & Gardens to replace nine wooden
benches throughout the Gardens for the comfort and contemplation of our patrons while touring the facility. The Volunteer
Association has provided additional support for a remodel of the Brides Room. We continue to raise funds to cover the
costs of needed construction, renovations and repairs on the aging structures and equipment to ensure this outstanding
cultural center continues to offer the highest quality programs and facilities for visitors of all ages. The next major projects
include 1) rebuilding the wooden structural components as well as replacing the 15-year-old fogging system in the Tropical
Conservatory in order to provide adequate climate control and protection for the tropical plants housed there; 2) repairs on
the wooden structure of the Tea Garden; and 3) replacement of the original adobe pavers in the Cactus Garden, Specimen
Shade Garden, Display Shade Garden and Conservatory. If you would like more information about how you can support
the Preservation Campaign, please contact Gardens Director Wade Roberts at (949) 673-2261.
Sherman Library & Gardens Spring/Summer 2013
Come and enjoy a relaxing lunch in the
Gardens beautiful surroundings.
Caf Jardin
Weekdays 11:30 am to 2 pm
Sunday Brunch 11:30 am to 2 pm
For reservations call (949) 673-0033
Tea Garden Creperie
Casual Dining
Saturday & Sunday 11 am to 3 pm
(weather permitting)
Reservations not accepted
Dr. William O. Hendricks, Historian, Director of the Library
C. Wade Roberts, Horticulturalist, Director of the Gardens
Jill Thrasher, Librarian
Stefanie Kristiansen, Gardens Secretary
John Bishop, Manager of Horticulture
Chris Eaton, Garden Shop Manager
Erin McCoy, Horticulturalist
Carol Younger, Color Plant Specialist
Darla Miller, Staff Orchid Specialist
We are deeply grateful to the hundreds of donors who make thoughtful
and generous contributions to Sherman Library & Gardens every year.
There is another way to make a gift to the Library & Gardens you are
invited to consider. A planned gift to Sherman Library & Gardens helps
to ensure the future of the services we provide in the community, and
may help to further your financial goals by reducing the value of your
taxable estate. Planned gifts include gifts through your Will, charitable
gift annuities, charitable trusts, and gifts of life insurance. You can also use
your Will to memorialize someone who is especially important in your life
through a bequest made to Sherman Library & Gardens in their name. We
highly recommend you consult with your own tax or legal advisor prior to
making a planned gift. For further information on planned gifts, contact
Gary Pickett at Sherman Foundation at (949) 642-1626. Thank you!
Sherman Foundation
Sherman Library & Gardens
2647 East Coast Highway
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
(949) 673-2261
www.slgardens.org
Garden Hours: 10:30 am - 4 pm Daily
Library: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Admission: $3.00 Adult; $1.00 Children ages 12-16.
Children under 12 and Members are free.
Admission is free on Mondays.
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For Your Consideration
Return Service Requested
Did you see the Garden Shop in the March 2013 of Coastal Living
Magazine There was a great feature called Treasures by the Sea
that described several unique shops in Corona del Mar, including
our very own Garden Shop. Then in the March issue of Coast
Kids, the Sherman Library & Gardens Volunteer Associations
Garden Tour was featured in the Things to Do this Spring story!
And finally, in the premier April issue of OC Home, published
by the Orange County Register, there was a major feature about
the Gardens and about garden tours in the area this spring.
Sherman Library &
Gardens in the Media
Coming Soon:
A renovated Sherman Library
& Gardens Website with new
features and great information
Watch for the launch announcement!