GSBF Collection-North

GSBF Collection-North Docent Calendars

 

 


GSBF Collection-North Docent Calendars

The docent calendars show who is signed up to work each day the garden is open.

Please click on the month you want to view:

January April July October
February May August November
March June September December

Any additions or corrections, send an email. Thanks.

Golden State Bonsai Collection-North

This permanent home assures that these precious trees and stones by outstanding masters and collectors will be preserved for everyone’s enjoyment.

Finalization of this open air cultural museum has been made possible through the support of the Oakland City council and its Parks and Recreation Department and Golden State Federation officials. 

The enthusiasm of volunteer labor by members of the various Northern California Clubs, their spouses and friends plus the generosity of commercial concerns have been invaluable. The beauty of this garden has been achieved through hard work, success and few failures by a dedicated force of volunteers led by site manager, John Castle.

As time goes by and funds allow, changes and additions are contemplated. Trees selected for the Collection will number 250 to supply a rotating display of about 50. These trees require constant care. Tree caretakers will work under Kathy Shaner’s, curator, direction. Members of the Merritt College Horticultural Club have taken on the duties of garden groundskeepers.  Northern California region clubs help in Garden maintenance.

If you would like to enjoy participation in the Collection-North docent program, contact Hollis Hardy (925-933-9543) for information.

Board of Directors

Chairperson – Dr. Seiji Shiba
Vice Chairperson – Hideko Metaxas
Secretary – Linda Ferzoco
Treasurer & Finance – Andrea Burhoe
Curator - Kathy Shaner
Director of Facilities - John Castle 

At Large:

Jean Castle, Gordon Deeg, Dolly Fassio, Bob Gould, Hollis & Kay Hardy, Jim Heady, Gary Judd, Randall Lee, Dennis Makishima, Dorothy Place, John Planting, Tina Reich, Phyllis Swanson.  Directors Emeritus: Dr. Walt Brainerd, Warren Clark, Bill Hashimoto, Eugene Kremer, Jim Ransohoff , Ray Thieme

Fund Raising

Fund raising is the shared responsibility of all GSBF Clubs for both the Collection-North and Collection-South. The Southern Collection Garden opened at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino in 1995. Please contact Andrea Burhoe at 415-824-9315 to make a donation.

Directions to Collection-North Garden at Lake Merrit Garden Center, Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA

From North: Highway 80 from Sacramento, 580 to Oakland. Take Grand Avenue exit to Bellevue Avenue.

From Contra Costa: Highway 24 to 980. Use Grand Avenue exit. Left to Bellevue.

From South: Highway 580 to Grand Avenue exit. West to Bellevue.

From Highway 880: Take Oak Street exit. Right on Oak to Lakeside. Turn left, proceed beside Lake Merrit to Bellevue Avenue. Turn right.

 

Key Personnel:  

Collection North Schedule Coordinator                
Hollis & Kay Hardy 
1734 Reliez Valley Road, Lafayette, CA 04540
(925) 933-9543 (Home)
 kaynh@yahoo.com
Place “Docent” in subject line of email

Assistant Schedule Coordinator                                 
Andrea Burhoe                                                                                                                       
220 Coleridge Street                                                                                                                       
San Francisco, CA 94110                                             
(415) 824-9315                                                                                        
aburhoe@dellnet.com 

Alternate contacts & Other Important numbers:

Garden Security Coordinator:                                         
 John Castle
510-521-4595        

Collection North Display Garden                         
Docent house Phone/Fax            
(510) 763-8409

Weather Service  
(Dial the number & then press “1” for Oakland)            
1(800) 992-7433 
 Oakland Weather Website

 Instructions:

1.             We keep the online schedule as updated as possible.  Club coordinators, please use the monthly calendars to schedule the Docent Volunteers from your club and return to Hollis Hardy at the above address.  They will then be integrated with all other calendars received and posted to the web site.

2.              If you or your Volunteers have any questions about the weather, you may call the Weather Service at the above number to find out what the weather is like in the Oakland Area.  If rain is predicted, docent should contact whoever is listed as the "opener" for that day.  Openers are listed at the bottom of each month's docent schedule.

3.              There are only 3 Days a year that the Garden is closed.  New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day,  and Christmas Day.       

Please contact Hollis or Kay Hardy (kaynh@yahoo.com ) with any changes or additions. Volunteers are always needed.