2016 Danial Gibbs’ and Greg Millard’s Garden
GARDEN MEETING – GIBBS & MILLARD GARDEN, BERKELEY CA
AUGUST 20, 2016
Several members and friends of East Bay Rose Society joined with friends and neighbors of Dan Gibbs and Greg Millard in their beautifully maintained garden for a specially prepared luncheon and an Ikebana demonstration by Mr Shuji Ikeda. Mr. Ikeda is a Senior Professor of Junkatoku in the Ikenobo School of Ikebana.
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- Dan and Greg – enjoying the day in the garden with East Bay Rose Society and friends.
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- The shady steps were a nice place to rest and observe the demonstration.
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- Gregg Cook and Thomas Bolden talk roses … perhaps we’ll see some of their winning entries on the show table next Spring!
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- Greg and Erika in conversation during lunch.
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- Barbara Thompson chose a shady spot to relax and observe the demonstration.
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- And here we see the final design – and it is lovely. We all wished we could do this with our roses. But it takes years of instruction and practice, practice, practice!
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- Bo and Hilary enjoying the day.
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- Attention to the amazing detail of the floral design.
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- The audience was rapt – the demonstration was attention-grabbing … Christina Sheward, Tim Aaronson and Dolores Moffat pay close attention as the design is completed.
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- A special treat was meeting Mr. Ikeda who demonstrated the construction of an Ikebana floral arrangement.
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- More, more, more …….
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- Lovely platters of dessert snacks and food items were placed in the rooms, on the deck, and enjoyed by all.
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- The garden was beautiful and the members gathered on the deck, in the patio, on the balcony – wherever they found congenial company and lovely roses. Gregg Cook chatting with Carolyn Sanders and Dan.
