Society activities encompass
four broad areas:
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education of members and the
public
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information sharing
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research
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promotion of preservation efforts
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In support of our goals, the Society holds conferences
and annual meetings, publishes a journal, maintains a web
site, initiates programs, and
takes positions on worthy preservation issues. |
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Conferences |
Conferences are held in different parts of the state—usually
alternating between northern and southern California. They
focus on the landscape history of the regions where they
are held or on a theme.
Lectures by invited speakers, receptions, and tours of
private gardens, parks, nurseries, and cultural landscapes
are highlights
of the conferences. There are opportunities to visit archives,
network with professional colleagues, or meet in more casual
settings at the receptions, luncheons, and garden tours. |
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Annual Meetings |
Society business is conducted
at an annual meeting, which usually takes place in conjunction
with a conference. All members are invited to:
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participate in the meetings
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hear the reports of their elected
officers and committee chairs
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share information, news, and concerns
during the open mike periods or roundtable discussions
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bring preservation issues to the attention
of the Society
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Our Journal |
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Eden: The Journal of the California Garden and Landscape
History Society is published quarterly. Your
submissions are welcome. |
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Programs |
A long-range goal of the Society
is to inventory and document significant private and public
gardens and cultural
landscapes in California that are at least 50 years old.
If you have information to contribute about your region,
please contact: Eden@cglhs.org.
On occasion, the Society co-sponsors programs with allied
organizations, such as The Garden Conservancy. |
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Future Conferences |
The Society welcomes suggestions from members for future
conference themes, and other organizations are invited to
partner with us. Please submit ideas to:
Eden@cglhs.org. |
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Volunteer Opportunities |
We need our members to work on the committees
(which support our goals) and join the efforts that make
this grass roots organization a success. Please volunteer. |
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Spread the News |
Your friends and colleagues might be interested in our
society or conferences. Please help us spread the news by
mentioning our web site, www.cglhs.org. Or contact the Publicity
Committee to distribute membership brochures, conference
fliers, and press releases:
publicity@cglhs.org.
To contact the web site committee: website@cglhs.org. |
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El Novillero (the Dewey Donnell garden) is
a mid century modern icon designed by California landscape
architect, Thomas D. Church. It was one of the private gardens
that participants in the cglhs Sonoma conference visited.
Photo © Susan Chamberlin, 2001
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The gardens of the Cooper-Molera Adobe were
designed by Monterey’s Historic Garden League to include
plants popular in California before 1865. This yellow Lady
Banks rose (Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’) was
introduced prior to the American period in California history.
Photo © Susan Chamberlin, 2000
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An old Monterey garden with new, drought-tolerant
plantings appropriate to the Mediterranean climate.
Photo © Susan Chamberlin, 2000
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