tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post5051354159309692560..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Is UC Santa Cruz Going to Abandon it's Arboretum?Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-55463001306493230002009-09-16T09:30:33.214-07:002009-09-16T09:30:33.214-07:00I'm mailing off my membership form today. Muc...I'm mailing off my membership form today. Much more satisfying than sending money to the alumni society, for sure.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-65866465295225930312009-09-16T07:09:09.156-07:002009-09-16T07:09:09.156-07:00Thank you everyone! Thanks for your comments and i...Thank you everyone! Thanks for your comments and interest, thanks for sending emails, and for getting the word out. This is just what the staffer who wrote the note to my MG friend wanted. We can't just let this one quietly slide away...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-77267071444447370082009-09-15T22:41:21.787-07:002009-09-15T22:41:21.787-07:00Wow. This is shocking news. As an UCSC alumni, for...Wow. This is shocking news. As an UCSC alumni, former nursery worker, & Australian plant enthusiast I am pretty bummed out by this. I will re-tweet, & have e-mailed the Chancellor. Thanks for informing us.ShimmeringShackhttp://twitter.com/ShimmeringShacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-42777371487016751402009-09-15T18:47:17.223-07:002009-09-15T18:47:17.223-07:00Well, this UCSC alum and forever Banana Slug and n...Well, this UCSC alum and forever Banana Slug and now LA County Master Gardener thinks this is a horrible idea. They taught us how to make a difference and to "Get Up! Stand Up!" so now it's time for them to see how well we learned ;)!LA Farm Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956770444517579168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-73479226533478918952009-09-15T18:43:07.475-07:002009-09-15T18:43:07.475-07:00Thank you for publicizing this!Thank you for publicizing this!"Daffodil Planter" Charlotte Germanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892686231029047130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-82205379329032977822009-09-15T18:34:14.027-07:002009-09-15T18:34:14.027-07:00This is getting retweeted a lot on twitter right n...This is getting retweeted a lot on twitter right now (although you have to take into consideration I tweet mostly with other gardeners so not sure how widespread interest is beyond that). Part of what is so upsetting is the sneakiness of the approach.<br /><br />We're struggling to figure out how to keep our Contra Costa Master Gardener Program alive in the face of wholesale budget cuts by susan morrison (garden chick)http://www.garden-chick.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-81875205275636085852009-09-15T08:04:30.748-07:002009-09-15T08:04:30.748-07:00Thanks Michelle for raising our awareness, and tha...Thanks Michelle for raising our awareness, and thanks Town Mouse for sending me here to have my awareness raised. I've written my letter to the chancellor, and am off to join the arboretum now.Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-54454174691653077092009-09-14T20:09:46.534-07:002009-09-14T20:09:46.534-07:00All right, I did send that email, and got a very n...All right, I did send that email, and got a very nice note back. Sounds like they're trying their level best, and the note said emails supporting the arboretum help.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-47707706712596219372009-09-13T00:34:25.870-07:002009-09-13T00:34:25.870-07:00It's a very short-sighted decision, and totall...It's a very short-sighted decision, and totally unfair that he wasn't given the time to try and come up with a solution :-(Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-76813324779878591092009-09-12T21:35:17.613-07:002009-09-12T21:35:17.613-07:00Oh, that's just so frustrating! I'll let C...Oh, that's just so frustrating! I'll let Country Mouse know, she's from SC County. I've actually visited the garden myself and loved it. I'll send an email to the chancellor as well. <br /><br />r.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-13809548920711565342009-09-12T18:51:32.225-07:002009-09-12T18:51:32.225-07:00I thought it was only my uni that was short sighte...I thought it was only my uni that was short sighted and gutless, now I see it is endemic. Very sad.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-2352516554497526032009-09-12T18:21:50.425-07:002009-09-12T18:21:50.425-07:00What a shame! I hope it can be stopped. I'll...What a shame! I hope it can be stopped. I'll write an email, too.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-17386839579869828812009-09-12T08:50:23.785-07:002009-09-12T08:50:23.785-07:00It is really sad.It is really sad.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.com