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September 12, 2005
CUESTA COLLEGE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY JOURNEYS
TO THE Forestiere Underground Gardens
September 28
Cuesta College Friends of the
Library will visit the Forestiere Underground Gardens (California State
Historic Landmark 916) in Fresno on Wednesday, September 28. The bus
will leave the Cuesta College San Luis Obispo Campus Interact Theater
parking lot at 7:30 a.m.
Baldasare Forestiere, who came to
America from Sicily in 1901, built the gardens. Forestiere planted his
first tree there in 1906, and worked on his underground home and the
gardens for the next forty years until his death in 1946.
Forestiere planted many varieties
of trees, including carob, Chinese date, lemon, olive, walnut,
persimmon, loquat, kumquat, orange, palm date, almond, quince, pear and
many others. He used only hand tools and muscle power to build his dream
world, which consists of more than 100 niches, courtyards, rooms and
passageways.
Lunch will be served at the
Original Basque Hotel. Chicken, pork and beef along with all the sides
will be served the old fashioned way – family style on long
sheepherder's tables.
Travelers will visit the Shinzen
Japanese Garden following lunch. The garden is located on five acres,
which includes streams, waterfalls, seven bridges, a koi pond, extensive
plantings and pathways. The garden is done in four sections, one for
each season with appropriate plantings in each.
Cost is $60 per person. This could
be considered a bargain considering gas costs, with the price including
the bus, admissions, lunch, and snacks to and from the gardens. Please
call Kathy DeCou at the Cuesta College Library, 546-3190, for
reservations or more information.
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