Tag archives: Natalie Sanderson

A century after Casa del Herrero was established as the private estate of industrialist George Fox Steedman, and more than three decades after it was turned into a historic house museum and garden stewarded by a nonprofit organization, the House of the Blacksmith remains one of Montecito’s best-kept secrets.  The secrecy is not on purpose, and […]

As 80% of the earmarked renovations for the preservation of Casa del Herrero (CDH) are completed, CDH Executive Director and Head of Curation Natalie Sanderson and Board of Trustees Chair Elizabeth Esrey invited the sponsors and donors who provided the key funding to a reception on Thursday, April 23 for a viewing.  The $750,000 “Save […]

Casa del Herrero hosted a neighborhood gathering on March 10 to highlight progress on its Save America’s Treasures Grant preservation project. Leading the event were Natalie Sanderson, executive director and Head of Curation, and Elizabeth Esrey, President of the Board of Trustees, who also serves on the Save America’s Treasures Ad Hoc Committee. Casa del […]

Master Rosarian Dan Bifano – Montecito’s internationally renowned rose expert – shared his sage knowledge about everything roses at Casa del Herrero (CDH) in conjunction with the Garden Club of Santa Barbara (GCSB), on Monday morning, January 19. The collaboration with Bifano, GCSB, and CDH was initiated by Mari McAlister, member of GCSB and prior […]

This year, the Casa del Herrero Annual Home for the Holidays event was held on Saturday, December 15, as a late afternoon cocktail reception from 3 to 5 pm, instead of its usual formal gala evening holiday event. This provided opportunities for guests to tour the gardens and buildings in late afternoon daylight to view […]

This week’s Society Editis bringing you the exclusive report on the Centennial Gala of Casa del Herrero, held on Saturday, September 6. As the only press person requested by the organization to cover the event, here are the illustrious details! I arrived early to meet with the Casa del Herrero (the Casa) Board of Trustees […]