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BAY AREA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AKA

THE HORTSEXUALS

The Hortisexuals are a community group that is plant and garden centric. Established at the Dry Garden Nursery in 1989 by Keith Cahoon (deceased 1995), Nancy Sale & Richard Ward. Den-mother: Robin Parer.

WANGCHEN NYIMA AKA JINPA

Wangchen Nyima (Jinpa) is our fabulous manager of The Dry Garden. He is co-creator of the Karmapa Birthday Group and creator of the Monk Reunion (February, 2018 at the Sherabling Monastery, India).

For up to date Tibetan news: Phayul.com

ROBIN PARER

Robin is a nursery owner with the largest collection of Geraniums and Pelargoniums for mail order. Greenhouse open by appointment only. She is also the creator in 2009 of The Late Show Gardens: thelateshowgardens.org

Geraniaceae.com

MARCIA DONAHUE

Renown artist, ceramicist, sculptor and gardener. Her inter-

nationally recognized garden is open to the public most Sunday's from 1 to 2pm: 3017 Wheeler St., Berleley.

CEVAN FORRISTT

Nationally recognized landscape garden designer, artist and collector in San Jose. His own unique garden was described in the NYTimes as "an idealized landscape of rocks and stones..."  

Forristt.com

MARK BULWINKLE

Metal sculptor, graphic artist and creator of the famed Bulwinkleland. Longtime East Bay artist working in cut steel. His metal sculptures can be found in many city centers in the West and Hawaii.

Markbulwinkle.com

RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN

UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN

ANNIE'S ANNUALS

CISTUS DESIGN

DAVID FEIX

LHAWANG DHONDUP

Lhawang is the owner of Fine Tibet Arts in Berkeley, as well as an accomplished mountain climber.

Finetibetarts.com

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