This 1.3 acre garden managed by CSU, Long Beach, was built through the generosity of Mrs. Loraine Miller Collins in memory of her late husband, Earl Burns Miller. After three years of planning, Mrs. Collins selected a local landscape architect, Edward Lovell to design the garden. It was dedicated in April 1981.
Annual events include: a Bonsai exhibit in February, Girl's day, Boys day, Orchid and Ikebana classes, Origami and Chrysanthemum festivals, and a Koi auction.
The garden is available for tours, outdoor classroom drawing and painting, photography, recreation, weddings, receptions and photo sessions.
Current staff include:
Nobayasu Koreeda, Gardener
Jeanette Schelin, Director
Dr. Vergil Hettick, Curator
Alison Redfoot, Education Coordinator
Bibliography
Aranow, Ina. "A Cloud Darkens a Garden, Japanese-Style Creation Weathers Controversy." Los Angeles Times. January 5, 1982, p D-1.
At the hut of the mountain
Where the pine is piled
White snow in the garden
Peaking at the treetop
Muso Soseki in Ichiran-Tei at Zuisenji 14th century