The Popular Fellows Thank You Dinner

Left to right: Laura Alpert, Kerstin Royce, Betty Goldstein, Natalie Gordon Beiser, Lynn Whitaker, Joan Selwyn, and Lori Greene Gordon

The Fellows eagerly await the annual Thank You Dinner organized by our amazing chair, Jeanne Anderson, and the celebration on August 17, 2024, did not disappoint! The beautiful Virginia Robinson Gardens embraced all with its golden late afternoon setting. With a special Tom Collins cocktail in hand, the festively attired guests mingled happily and caught up on all the summer news. On the Great Lawn, our talented Jeanne arranged romantic rose centerpieces in soft hues on striped tablecloths accented with … Read More

A Night to Remember: A Visit to Bruce Meyer’s Car Garage and the Patron Party “Lobstah Fest”

Bruce Meyers

On July 13, 2024, Bruce Meyers had the Friends of Robinson Gardens Patrons and Benefactors spellbound with his stories from selling candles to loving hot rods. His current car garage was once the mail order section of his candle and incense business on Beverly Drive in the Beverly Hills triangle. There is a fascinating story behind each of his cars. “I just buy cars that are attractive to me and did not think of them as collectible.” Bruce believes in only buying what you love and paying top dollar to restore it.

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Our Garden Tour Star Hope Sword

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From time to time, we highlight “Our Garden Tour Stars” — landscape architects, florists, and interior designers who have participated at our annual Garden Tour and Showcase Estate at The Virginia Robinson Gardens. We want to let you know about these very talented designers, their inspirations, and their creations.

This month, we are featuring florist Hope Sword of Pigsty Studio. At the 2024 Garden Tour, on a long table in the Loggia, Hope arranged … Read More

Message from President Lynn Whitaker

For me, Labor Day is the official end of summer. While many schools start prior to this weekend, when I was in school, we started the school year the week after Labor Day.  It was bittersweet – seeing all my friends after a summer hiatus, and leaving the fun, carefree days of summer behind.  I am an easterner, so Labor Day also meant fall in the truest sense of the word – changing colors on the leaves and changing weather in preparation of the winter resting of our plants.

Here at the Gardens, I think our plants breathe a sigh … Read More

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