Background
Hand, Harland Julius was born on July 17, 1922 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ernest Richard and Emma Lena Louise (Saggau) Hand.
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Hand, Harland Julius was born on July 17, 1922 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ernest Richard and Emma Lena Louise (Saggau) Hand.
Student, University Minnesota, 1940,-42, 45; Bachelor, Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.
Florist, Sheridan & Bell, San Francisco, 1948-1958; teacher biology, physiology, art, Oakland (California) Public Schools, 1952-1982; science department head, McClymond's High School, Oakland, 1965-1974; garden designer, private practice, San Francisco Bay area, since 1970. Garden writer various publications, since 1977. Lecturer various California Garden Clubs, 1976-1980.
Volunteer designer of plantings for City of El Cerrito, California, 1975-1985. Sergeant United States Infantry, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member California Horticultural Society (president 1975-1976, county 1972-1976, lecturer, Garden award 1990), Friends of University of California Botanical Gardens, Berkeley(lecturer, board directors), American Rock Garden Society (lecturer), Strybing Arboretum Society (lecturer).