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Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Toshin-an, Japanese Garden

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes public knowledge of plants, gardens and the environment; and receives, raises and administers resources for these purposes.

2008 Board of Directors Morris C. Benners

President

Thomas G. Amason, Jr.

President-Elect

Reese Murray, III

Treasurer

Tricia Noble

Secretary

Kimberly J. Rogers

VP Development

Fred Keith

VP Facilities & Planning

Douglas Stockham

Immediate Past President

Hubert W. Goings, Jr.

Officer

Janet Taylor

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Pokey Adams Laurie Allen Billy Angell Lyndra Daniel Stewart Dansby Richard E. Davis James F. Hughey Jr. Margie Ingram Sheryl Kimerling Mike Malone Henry Ray David L. Silverstein Diana R. Slaughter Scott Walton Louis Willie, III Louise A. Wrinkle

Our Vision

The vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of the nation’s preeminent botanical gardens.

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Director’s Letter...........................1 Tea House Celebration ��1,2 Events..........................................3 Volunteer Spotlight......................4 Library.........................................5 Gardening................................ 6-7 Summer Workshops...................10 Class Listings ��13 Donor Listings...........................15

S taff Fred Spicer

Executive Director

Olivia Alison

Development Director

Stephanie Banks

Finance Director

Shelly Busby

Special Events Coordinator

Patrick Daniel

Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator

Elizabeth Drewry

Senior Library Assistant

Susan Grimes

Horticulture Therapy

Ellen Hardy

Education Program Coordinator

Michael Hansen

Marketing & Public Relations

Our Mission

Coordinator

Henry Hughes

Education Director

George Jenkins

Development Officer

Jason Kirby

Library Assistant

Andrew Krebbs

Director of Marketing & Membership

Hope Long

Director of Library Services

Stefanie Peck

Donor Relations Officer

Phyllis Sutton

Education Activities Specialist

Sheenae Westmoreland Membership Assistant

Toshin-an,

Japanese Garden

The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year to foster awareness and support of events, services, and significant programs of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome your comments and address corrections. Please contact: Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Editor, Andrew Krebbs 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, AL 35223 205.414.3959 or akrebbs@bbgardens.org www.bbgardens.org Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal opportunity and equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park & Recreation Board. The deadline for the November/December issue is September 10. This publication is subsidized as a community service by Craftsman Printing, Inc., Birmingham, AL

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One of Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ treasures can be found in the Japanese Gardens: our traditionally-crafted tea house named Toshin-an, honored in this issue of Garden Dirt. To me, Toshin-an represents two important things that underscore the big, current picture. First, virtually every garden is a global construct: ideas from here and plants from there are woven into forms according to their makers’ desire, ability and influences; diversity of culture is the rule. Second, we long for – and are often hard-pressed to find – a unique object or experience that holds our attention in this 24/7 wireless world. Tea, Camellia sinensis, a plant thought to be originally from Myanmar-China, has been cultivated in Asia for millennia. It was introduced to Japan in the 8th century, and became an important part of the Japanese way of life. Aside from water, tea is today the most popular beverage in the world and is consumed in virtually every country. Here, we prefer it icy cold, and flavored with sugar (from Saccharum officinarum, a plant native to New Guinea) and lemon (from Citrus ×limon, a hybrid plant that likely originated in northern India). The Sukiya style of our tea house reflects the 16th century, recognized as the height of tea culture in Japan after the Japanese tea house, garden and ceremony had evolved into forms much simpler than, yet just as meaningful as, more lavish Chinese forerunners. Kazunori Tago, Toshin-an’s designer and builder, celebrates this era with his craft, using tools, materials and techniques specific to it. While in Japan, Birmingham resident Doug Moore became a friend of Tago-san and suggested the idea of a traditional tea house in Birmingham. Toshin-an employs local features and details not executed before or since. In BBG’s glass houses, we grow plants from Mexico, Central and South America, Central and South Africa and Australia. Plants native to Alabama, Canada, the British Isles, continental Europe, North Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan and many other Asian countries can be found in our Japanese Gardens. Last year, dozens of couples from America’s rich ethnic potpourri exchanged wedding vows there. The international qualities and appeal of The Gardens serves to promote understanding, appreciation and respect for “others”, be they other places, other people or other cultures. At the same time, we provide a place to focus on the marvel of thousands of unique plants, and one tea house like no other in the world.

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Save t he Date Cocktails in The Gardens September 4 October 23 November 13 Antiques at The Gardens October 3-5 Central South Native Plant Conference October 17-18 Alabama Orchid Society Show & Sale September 19-21 Fall Plant Sale October 19 Family Fun Day October 19

See you in The Gardens, Fred

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Officially opened by the Japanese Ambassador to the United States in 1967, the 7.5-acre Japanese Gardens site is actually an interwoven collection of gardens built in the Japanese style, replete with traditional architectural and garden elements. In 1993, the Japanese Gardens was given the title of Japanese Cultural Center from the Japanese government. That important designation was made because Mr. Kazunori Tago, of Maibashi, Japan, one of the finest miyadaiku, or Japanese temple and shrine builders, created a traditional tea house here. Toshin-an, whose name means, “the house where those gathered can light a wick [of understanding] in each other’s hearts”, is a 16th-century Sukiya-style tea house, made completely from materials brought from Japan and built using only traditional tools and techniques. There are fewer than a dozen such structures in the United States, and none are finer than Toshin-an. An adjacent yoritsuki, or waiting hut, was also designed and built by Tago-san, completing the tea garden structures. Materials were donated by the citizens of Maibashi and additional funding was provided by the Shades Valley Council of Garden Clubs and Gardens of Inverness; the yoritsuki was dedicated in honor of Eva Woodin Gambrell. Members of the Japanese Garden Society of Alabama assist with maintenance of the tea house and in cultural and educational programming. An official celebration ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the tea house will be set later this fall.

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Celebrating the Past – Planning For Progress Development Director, Olivia Alison

Our beloved Japanese Garden evolved from the shared vision and generosity of many people. The rescue of the tea pavilion from the 1965 New York World’s Fairgrounds and its erection at Birmingham Botanical Gardens reads like a fairy tale, complete with happy ending. The original tea pavilion provided a centerpiece for the nascent Japanese Garden as well as a marketing opportunity to rally community interest and raise funds. The results were the elegant 7 ½ acres designed by Masaji “Buffy” Murai, which put Birmingham on the map in 1967. A visiting Japanese dignitary pronounced Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Japanese Garden “bigger and better” than those in San Francisco and Brooklyn.

The Asian Glade and the Hulsey Woods memorializing Susan Hulsey complement the original Japanese Garden, providing nearly three acres of Asian-themed woodlands. The recent installation of the Rotary Friendship Bell in a traditional belfry in the Hulsey Woods was made possible by the Shades Valley Rotary Club and its counterpart in Osaka, Japan. The bluestone path and surround is a gift of the Elmore and Hulsey families in honor of Marilyn Williams Elmore. The Hulsey family has also funded the new entrance to the Hulsey Woods and the installation of a peony collection. On this 15th anniversary of the tea house and Cultural Center, the Japanese Garden needs renovation. Last year, the iconic torii- the entrance to the Japanese Gardenwas rebuilt and a renovation plan was completed by Zen Associates in Boston, Massachusetts. While the plan calls for obvious repairs to the water features and wooden bridges, it also proscribes the addition of lanterns, symbolic rocks and traditional plant compositions which will enhance the authenticity of the space. We also plan to improve storm water management and accessibility. If you would like to shape the future of the Japanese Garden and help us once again to become one of the best Japanese gardens in the nation, please contact Olivia Alison, 205.414.3961 or oalison@bbgardens.org

Twenty years later, the Drummond Company funded an update of the Japanese Garden master plan and the renovation of the cherry-lined entrance in memory of Elza Stewart Drummond. The next major improvements were spearheaded in the 1990’s by volunteer Doug Moore, who orchestrated a coalition of donors including the governments of Japan and Birmingham and area garden clubs. The derelict World’s Fair pavilion was succeeded by the exquisite Toshin-an tea house with an adjacent gate honoring Dr. Wendell Taylor, Sr. In 1993, the tea house compound was designated as a Japanese Cultural Center by the government of Japan.

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Please join us for the third annual Antiques at the Gardens

Heirlooms in Bloom 2008 A Unique Antiques Show Featuring 30 Nationally Recognized Dealers Benefiting the Birmingham Botanical Gardens October 2-5, 2008 Presented by Regions Financial Corporation

Show Hours

Early Bird Tour Saturday, October 4, 10:00 a.m. Join Olivia Alison, Decorative Arts Historian and Director of Development for Birmingham Botanical Gardens on a guided tour of the show highlighting selected pieces.

Friday, October 3, 10 – 5p.m. Saturday, October 4, 10 – 5p.m. Sunday, October 5, 1 – 5p.m. General Admission: $10.00 Lunch will be available at the Gardens Café by Kathy G.

Complimentary Lecture by Jason Powell Saturday, October 4, 10:30 a.m.

Special Events

First Look Party sponsored by Sterne, Agee & Leach Group, Inc. Thursday, October 2, 6-10 p.m. $125 Ticket per person includes: Fabulous Black-tie Preview of the Show, Cocktails, Music and Re-admission to the show

Complimentary Refreshments by The Wynfrey Hotel Shop and enjoy complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres on Friday and Saturday afternoon after 3:30 p.m. and complimentary champagne, tea and desserts on Sunday afternoon from 1-5 p.m. All events will be held at Birmingham Botanical Gardens 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, Alabama 35223 For more information, contact 205.414.3950 or visit www.bbgardens.org.

Lecture by Renowned Southern Gardener Ryan Gainey “The Art of Re-Arranging” Friday, October 3, 10:30 a.m. Lecture Admission: $25 which includes show admission

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V o l u n t e e r S p o t l i g ht : Cherry Parmer

One of our most dedicated and most accomplished volunteers is also one of our former gardeners- Cherry Parmer. Her employment with Birmingham Botanical Gardens began in the greenhouses in 1992 and she became the gardener for the Japanese Gardens around 1994. While employed by The Gardens, Cherry also volunteered in her spare time in the Japanese Gardens. She was a grower of Japanese maples and cherry trees for sale at the Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival and worked continually to improve the Japanese Gardensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plant collections. She helped to paint the red bridge in the Japanese Gardens and partnered with the Shades Valley Rotary Club to help complete the Hulsey Woods. In June 1998, Cherry attended the 2nd International Symposium of Japanese Gardens for ten days in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan. When she returned home, she wrote a 16-page report describing what she saw and learned at the symposium. In 2002, her final year as a Birmingham Botanical Gardens employee, she successfully wrote an Institute of Museum and Library Services Conservation Assessment grant to fund assessment of hardscapes for the purpose of improving environmental issues of ponds and streams in the Japanese Gardens. Her passion for the Japanese Gardens must have been contagious- her 20 year old son and his girlfriend both assisted in her volunteer efforts. We are delighted to still have Cherry around and watch with great interest as she continues her endeavors as a passionate and dedicated volunteer for the Japanese Gardens.

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Like most creative people, Amy Crews enjoyed drawing and painting for family members and friends as a child. She fondly remembers a neighbor who paid her a nickel for a drawing when she was not much older than four. Always enrolled in art classes, she received honors and her first commissioned work while still in high school. Amy’s medium of choice is oil. She creates depth by working in thin layers and has been praised for her skill with pure and vivid color. She also enjoys the challenge of working with a limited and more monochromatic palette. Whether it is in bold color or earth tones the result is the same: a contemporary realism that has been said to “elevate a common object to an elegant presentation”.

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Amy works out of a studio in her home where she paints from life, or from photographs she has taken when inspiration strikes and a camera is within reach. She is most often drawn to things found in nature and her work reflects her eye for color, form, and beauty. A sentimental soul, she also enjoys pieces that are a reflection of her Southern childhood. Originally from Atlanta, Amy now resides in Birmingham with her husband Matt and their two children. Her work has been sold nationally in the pages of Southern Living At Home, included in the HGTV Dream Home 2006, and most recently honored with a purchase award given by the Energen Corporation, who has a selected collection of Alabama Artists.

Want To Win A Free Book?

Director of Library, Hope Long

All you have to do is name this plant! Drop by The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and tell a librarian you can identify the plant in Garden Dirt. You will be entered into a drawing and one lucky person will win a free book and a membership. Take your best shot!

Create Your Own Japanese Garden: A Practical Guide By Motomi Oguchi If you have ever wanted to add a Japanese garden (or just elements of a Japanese garden) to your landscape, this is the book for you. Designer Motomi Oguchi has over 30 years of experience and has written 18 books and monographs in Japanese. This is his first book in English. Oguchi opens the chapters with a discussion of the layouts and methods for creating each garden before going into step-by-step details. Segments on broad techniques give suggestions on how to use stone, sand, bamboo, moss, and trees.

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I found the designs, ideas and elements easy to follow however, I did wish for a glossary to help out with some of the Japanese terminology used throughout the book. For more information on Japanese gardens come by The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and let us help you with all your gardening needs!

$1 in fines will be waived for each item of food donated in September for up to $10 per library card owner. Expiration dates must be visible on the food items. Waived fees apply to fines only. Sponsored by Public Libraries of Jefferson County

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Flower stalks of maiden grass, Miscanthus sinensis, yoshi, are woven together for the ceiling panel over the hibachi. We grow a number of cultivars of this sunloving and drought-resistant ornamental grass, ranging in size from 3-10’ tall, throughout The Gardens.

Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica, sugi, is the primary wood, appearing inside and out on posts, beams, soffits, purlins, door and window frames, woven ceiling panels, floor boards and closet doors. Two pieces of special sugi frame the tokunomon (tea room alcove), and have irregular, dark, longitudinal grooves. Trees with this A young Cryptomeria japonica shows its pyramidal growth benign fungal effect occur sporadically in habit. nature but are often deliberately enhanced; Tago-san, the builder, refers to them as “specially deformed”. The wood of sugi, Japan’s national tree, is light in color, fine-grained and easily worked. It is the most common construction wood in Japan and the trees – which can grow over 200’ tall in the wild – typically re-grow rapidly from stump sprouts after harvesting. A young Japanese cedar, narrow, pyramidal and evergreen, grows in front of the tea house.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa is a conifer that tolerates part shade nicely.

At least three different types of bamboo, take, are used in the tea house, for window muntins and various detail elements in the kitchen area. These are probably species of Phyllostachys or Bambusa, although exactly which is not known. We have a collection of running bamboo The fruits of Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ catch a rare Birmingham snowfall.

species in the low bottom of the Japanese Gardens, and also grow clumping species in the Hulsey Woods and Asian Glade.

The bark of flowering cherry, Prunus sp., sakura, is the crown molding along the interior ceilings of the tea room. We grow many species of these spring-blooming small trees, including okame, Yoshino and weeping Higan; they can be found throughout The Gardens, but especially in the Japanese Gardens.

Hinoki falsecypress, Chameacyparis obtusa, hinoki, is the very pale tan, vertical member near the tokunomon. It is traditional to enhance the nubs of the branching structure on the finished piece. This technique is an example of how the

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Japanese celebrate the natural qualities of individual trees. A fine specimen of hinoki, a stout, medium-sized, scaleleaved conifer, can be seen below the Bonsai Pavilion in the Japanese Gardens; dwarf cultivars are typically represented in local commerce.

Toshin-an, our tea house, was built using indigenous Japanese materials that have been important in construction there for centuries. Not surprisingly, many derive from plants, most of which are familiar ornamentals in our area. This common link adds another layer of understanding to this very special structure. Botanical names are given in italics and the Japanese transliterations are in small caps.

Camphor, Cinnamomum sp., kobushi, is the rather plain, pale brown-gray horizontal beam above the hibachi (in-floor cooking pit). The wood has natural insecticidal properties (concentrated The evergreen leaves of Cinnamomum camphor can be used in japonicum have a lustrous matte finish. “moth balls”) and a light menthol-like aroma; it is traditionally used in homes for these purposes. We grow two species of broadleaf evergreen camphor trees, C. japonicum and C. jensenianum, in the Asian Glade.

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Bambusa multiplex ‘Rivieriorum’ grows in tight, arching clumps.

Washi or wagami, literally “Japanese paper”, is used for windows and interior pocket door coverings. While it can be made from several plants, ours is from the pulverized bark of paper-mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera. In its native Japan, this deciduous tree is in ecological balance with indigenous predators, but it has become invasive in many places where it has been introduced, including the southeastern US. Several mature trees are behind the Forman Garden but we remove them elsewhere. Finally, nine leaves of maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, ginnan or ginkyo, and Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, irohamomiji, can be found embedded in the dobei (stucco) of the interior walls of the tea room. Brought from the Kyoto, Japan area, like all of Toshinan’s materials, the leaves honor Tago-san’s Black bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra, a running species, construction assistants. with Prunus ×yedoensis, Yoshino cherry.

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Garde ning Tips for September and October Courtesy of

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SHRUBS-Study landscape to determine plant needs. Check early varieties of camellias. You may want to replace those damaged in spring by late freezes. After fall growth is completed, spray all shrubs with a fungicide. LAWNS-Plant seed of winter grasses where situation prevents planting permanent grasses. Winter seeds will appear soon. Stop fertilization three weeks before frost. ROSES-Protect fall crops of blossoms from aphids and thrips. Keep plants healthy. ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Last chance for planting perennials and biennials. Old clumps of perennials may be divided. Plant peonies. BULBS-Spring-flowering bulbs may be planted late this month in North Alabama. Delay planting in South Alabama. MISCELLANEOUS-Clean up infestations of insects on azaleas, camellias, boxwoods, gardenias, hollies, etc. If oil spray is needed, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use in freezing weather. Build compost bin or box;. leaves will be falling soon. Move houseplants indoors. VEGETABLE SEED-Plant hardy vegetables and root crops. VEGETABLE PLANTS-Plant cabbage, collards, cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, and onion sets.

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Alabama Orchid Society Show & Sale

The Alabama Orchid Society will host its annual show & sale September 19-21, 2008 in the Garden Center at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The event will feature dozens of unique, beautiful orchids for sale by local and national vendors. The dealers and several Alabama orchid societies will showcase displays for judging by American Orchid Society (AOS). Sale Times: Friday, from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, from 10-5 p.m. Sunday, from10-4 p.m. Displays available for public viewing: Saturday, from 12-5 p.m. Sunday, from 9-4 p.m.

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Visit The Gardens during the months of September & October to see the following in bloom. For our full Blooming Calendar visit www.bbgardens.org.

B lcoa ol emni nd ga R September: Camellias Fall Annuals Herbs Perennials Roses Salvias Tropicals (peak) Vegetables

October: Azaleas (rebloom) Beautyberries Camellias

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SHRUBS-Shrub plantings can be made. Water when needed. Note varieties of camellias in bloom. Start mulching all shrubs that do not have a mulch. LAWNS-Continue to mow lawns until no new growth is noticeable. ROSES-Continue insect and disease control practices. New rose catalogs will be coming in. Study closely; add some new varieties to your list. ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Visit flower shows and gardens. List desirable varieties of mums. Clean up flower beds immediately after first killing frost. BULBS-Plant tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocuses, Dutch irises, anemones, and ranunculuses. Watch planting depth. Dig caladiums; clean and store in warm place. MISCELLANEOUS-Renew mulch around shrubs and rose beds. Loosen mulches that have packed down. Spray with oils before freezing weather to kill scale, mites, etc. Remove all dead stems and trash from flower beds. Transplant into small pots any cuttings taken earlier. VEGETABLE SEED-Plant turnips, mustard, kale, rape, spinach, and onion sets.

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Visit the G e r l a ch P l a n t Information Center inside the Garden Center during September & October for the exhibit:

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Fall Wildflowers Herbs Hollies Ornamental Grasses Salvias Tea Olives Roses Vegetables

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F a l l P l a n t S a l e & F a m i ly F u n D ay October 19, 2008 Noon-4 p.m. Admission: FREE Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Blount Plaza Fall is the best time for planting! Stock up on everything you need at Birmingham Botanical Gardens annual Fall Plant Sale! Featuring Trees & Shrubs, Perennials, Natives, Herbs and so much more, you don’t want to miss this one-day opportunity. Come mingle with members of local plant societies offering some of the best bargains of the season, and who can answer those gardening questions. Proceeds from the sale benefit the mission of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS presents

Central South Native Plant Conference

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October 17-18

For Registration Information: 205.414.3950 or www.bbgardens.org

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The Central South Native Plant Conference is the premier wildflower conference of the Southeast. Held every 3-4 years since 1991, the conference fosters awareness, appreciation and increased usage of plants native to the Southeast. An outstanding line up of Southeastern native plant experts are featured in a variety of lectures, breakout sessions, field trips and tours.

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H erb C rusted P ork T enderloin over B utternut S quash R isotto and S autéed S wiss C hard with a B alsamic R eduction Pork Tenerloin Pork Tenderloin (trimmed of fat) 2 Olive Oil 1 ½ cups Garlic (minced) 3 TBS Rosemary (chopped) 2 TBS Thyme (chopped) 3 TBS Parsley (chopped) 3 TBS Salt & Pepper to taste 1. In a Medium bowl mix together the olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. 2. Place the pork tenderloins in the bowl and coat them with the herb mixture. 3. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for at least one hour (the pork can be marinated over night for a better flavor). 4. Once the pork is marinated transfer it to a sheet pan. 5. Cook at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes or until done to your liking. The pork can also be cooked on a grill over medium heat.

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Butternut Squash Risotto Large butternut squash Arborio rice (uncooked) Olive oil Butter or margarine Chopped onion Chicken or vegetable broth Grated parmesan cheese Thyme Salt and pepper to taste

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Butternut Squash 1. Cut the squash in half length wise an place the halves skin side down in a shallow baking pan. 2. Spread one tablespoon of olive oil on each half of the squash and lay two sprigs of thyme on top of each half. 3. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil 4. Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until very tender. 5. Once the squash is done scoop out the inside and place in a blender or food processor and puree until very smooth. 6. Set this aside for the risotto. Risotto 1. Sautee the onion in the remaining oil and butter for about 3 minutes. 2. Add the rice, stirring for about 2 minutes. 3. Stir in about ½ a cup of broth. Continue cooking and stirring until the liquid is absorbed. 4. Gradually add in remaining broth ½ cup at a time, cooking and stirring until liquid is absorbed before adding the next ½ cup. 5. Fold in the parmesan cheese and Squash puree. 6. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Sauteed Swiss Chard Butter 1 ½ TBS Olive oil 1 ½ TBS Garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 Dried crushed red pepper pinch Swiss Chard, stems trimmed 2 large bunches, leaves cut crosswise into ½-inch-wide strips 1. Melt butter with oil in a heavy large pot over medium-low heat. 2. Add garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. 3. Add swiss chard and stir to coat with butter and oil. 4. Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. 5. Season with salt and pepper Balsamic Reduction Balsamic vinegar 1 ½ cups 1. Pour the vinegar into a small pot and simmer over medium-high heat until it is reduced by three fourths or until it coats the back of a spoon.

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Health & Wellness Overflowing:

Children’s Summer Workshop 2008

During June and July, you may have seen children outside, being active, being creative, and just having the opportunity to live in the moment of a carefree summer during our Children’s Summer Workshops at The Gardens. We would like to acknowledge and thank the talented teachers who gave much time and effort to make these programs of such excellent quality: Carrie Carter Mary Jane Coker Joey Jarrell Donna Long Chef Thomas Mair Amy Moore Hilary Moreno Sandy Swindall Helena Uber-Wamble Susanna Whitsett This year, the topic of health and wellness was overflowing during fun, meaningful activities. New workshops offered included Art and Yoga, Southern Summer Chefs, Vegetable Gardening, and others with a similar theme of being active, healthy, and eating well-very well! Young chefs made fococcia, lavender infused cream brulee, and banana pudding to name only a few recipes. Yoga students learned that exercise and positive energy really does make you feel great- and is fun at the same time. Hopefully, these experiences will become part of who our children are now and the person they are growing to be. We hope you will continue to make these programs a special part of your little ones’ summer vacations.

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2008 For children ages 5 – 11 years Thursday, December 4th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. or Friday, December 5th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. $20 Members / $25 Non-Members ollyDay Magic 2008 is coming soon! Mark your calendar for December 4 and 5 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Young craftsmen, ages 5 – 11, will have the opportunity to fashion their own gifts and ornaments, many from natural materials. Children will decorate cookies for a light snack. Since all the crafts are hands-on, be sure your child wears play clothes for an afternoon of fun. Each day’s participation is limited to 100 children and is always a sell-out with a waiting list; make your reservations early. Advance registration is required. Reservations may be purchased through The Friends office for $20 per child at the Hydrangea level and above, $25 for others. For further information please call 205.414.3950.

Sandra Sokol (1935-2007) was a leading member of the Alabama Orchid Society and a beloved volunteer. Her family and friends have commissioned a sculpture in her memory entitled The Orchid Thief. Created by Sandra's friend Frank Fleming, the whimsical bronze incorporates his signature animals and a delicate phalanopsis. Look for the sculpture this fall. To contribute to the sculpture, please contact Stefanie Peck at 205.414.3955 or speck@ bbgardens.org or give online specifying "Sokol Memorial."

BBG director Fred Spicer, sculptor Frank Fleming, Sandra’s brother Jim Sokol, Sandra’s son Jeff Pizitz

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Carolyn Snow I began working as Volunteer Coordinator on June 14th, 2008. I am married and have enjoyed living near Birmingham, Alabama for over six years. My twin son and daughter and my four grandchildren reside in Weaver, Alabama.

Stefanie Peck I relocated to Birmingham only a few months ago with my fiancé Robert, but it already feels like home. Coming to The Gardens has been a great fit for me.

I have a background in horticulture and education. Previously, I was a tenured Calhoun County, Alabama elementary teacher and a regular classroom teacher in two other Alabama county school systems, and assistant to a Christian school principal in South Alabama. I left teaching to return to horticulture, my greatest interest. Most recently, I was estate garden supervisor for Fay and Bill Ireland in Shoal Creek, Alabama. I owned small businesses in the green industry, from a wholesale and retail greenhouse business in 1981, to a landscape and nursery business in 2007, which is now a hobby. I am an active member of the Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association and a 2008 Phi Theta Kappa inductee at Jefferson State Community College, where I plan to graduate with a landscape design degree in May 2009.

I lived in Charleston, SC for the past ten years, where I graduated from The College of Charleston with a B.S. in Sociology and a minor in Women’s Studies. The jobs I held in Charleston have all been great preparation for my career at The Gardens. I received extensive training on The Raiser’s Edge Fundraising Software when Stephanie Peck I worked in software/ tech support at Blackbaud. I honed my writing skills as Assistant Editor for skirt! magazine and I furthered my knowledge of fundraising as the Development Operations Coordinator of the South Carolina Aquarium.

As a member of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, I have been a volunteer since 2006. I was also a volunteer parent in my twins’ schools from 1985 to 1992. I am a native plant enthusiast and I also enjoy music and art. Because of my Carolyn Snow love of explorations of forests, hills, and streams, my friends affectionately call me a "hill-tromping, creek-bank-stomping woman."

When I’m not at work, I stay busy planning our October wedding! When I do have free time, I love playing with my two puppies Tate and Chloe and tackling sewing projects such as quilting and baby clothes. I look forward to being a valuable team member at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and am excited to face all of the challenges and opportunities that The Gardens will bring.

I am excited about being a Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens team member and am looking forward to working with its dedicated volunteers.

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Fall 2008 Adult & Family Education Classes Some classes are scheduled tentatively, as noted, and classes may be added. Persons pre-registered will be notified of changes. Please check Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ website (www.bbgardens.org) for updates. Unless otherwise noted, classes will be held in the Mary M. Blount Education Complex. Paint-A-Long Flower

Why I Live in Alabama: Because it’s a great place to live! (Salon Talk)

Canvas (Studio Class) Sunday, September 7, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Instructor: Lenore Durlacher $40 Members / $80 Non-Members All materials are provided. *Not available as free class for members Class limited to 20 Painted flower canvases are popular for interior décor. Create your own 16 X 20 inch painting for display in your home by the traditional method of “copying the master.” An accomplished artist from Birmingham, Lenore Durlacher will guide you through the process of creating a painting of a sunflower with bees. You will have several color schemes from which to choose as you work “in her studio” for an afternoon.

Thursday, September 18, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Speaker: Fred Spicer, BBG Executive Director Free to Members and to Non-Members who join Fred will speak to the incredible natural beauty of the State of Alabama, to the rich diversity of soils and natural vegetation upon which Alabama’s horticultural traditions are based, and to why Alabama continues enticing those, like him, “from away” to take up residence here, charming them into staying. Before the slide show, celebrate your state by sampling new vintages of Alabama’s outstanding wines – a growing Alabama horticultural tradition.

Trees for Small Spaces (Workshop)

Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m. – 12 noon Instructor: Henry Hughes, BBG Director of Education $25 Members / $50 Non-Members Materials included Learn the principles of selecting, planting, and pruning various tree species for planting in locations of limited soil volume and/or poor soil quality. Learn methods of amending soils for greater fertility to support vigorous tree growth. Students will learn hands-on tree planting and establishment methods using small containers, which they can carry home. They also will learn the principles of soil volume and configuration to optimize root growth.

Getting Bogged Down in Containers! (Salon Talk)

Thursday, September 11, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Instructor: Lisa Bartlett, Gardens to Go, Atlanta, GA $20 Members / $40 Non-Members During an evening with refreshments, the very entertaining Lisa Bartlett, former talent coordinator for comedians such as Jeff Foxworthy and Steve Harvey, will demonstrate step-by-step design-andbuild techniques for making your own containerized bog garden. She will discuss simple methods of replacing and reusing water-loving plants for an attractive year-round garden centerpiece. Lisa has presented at many horticultural meetings, including one at the 2008 Southern Gardening Symposium.

Houseplants for Every Room (Lecture)

Thursday, September 25, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon Instructor: Jamie Pursell, General Manager, Leaf & Petal $10 Members / $20 Non-Members Learn the best conditions of indoor light, temperature and soil moisture to promote the growth and development of beautiful foliage and blossoms. Learn combinations of choice plants that are compatible and that thrive in the varying conditions of your home during the fall and winter seasons.

Art in the Garden (Lecture)

Saturday, September 13, 10 a.m. – 12 noon Instructor: June Mays, Garden Designer $15 Members / $30 Non-members Art can give style, atmosphere, mood, scale, order and even surprise to your garden. It identifies for the visitor who you are: whimsical, nostalgic, traditional or contemporary. Collection and placement of art involves your sense of light and shadow, color, framing, perspective, scale and grouping. Learn principles of design using art forms, such as containers, benches, trellises, water features, sundials, fences, gates and sculpture. The sources of garden art also will be discussed. June Mays holds a diploma in Garden Design from the English Gardening School in London.

Birds, Berries, Butterflies and Blossoms (Family Field Class)

Sunday, September 28, 2 – 4 p.m. Instructors: Greg Harber, Birmingham Audubon Society Vitaly Charny, Lepidoptera Naturalist $5 Members / $10 Non-Members The fall bird migration will be peaking and so will many ripening berries. Many bird species will be looking for food as they pass through the gardens on the way south. Butterflies will be out in force, too, sampling the nectar from fall-blooming plants. Join expert naturalists Greg Harber and Vitaly Charny for an informative and entertaining stroll through the gardens searching for and documenting the garden’s colorful flying visitors. They will explain the physical and behavioral differences among species.

Terrariums (Workshop)

Tuesday, September 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Instructor: Melinda Hollingsworth $25 Members / $50 non-members Plants and materials included (Please bring your own wide-mouth bottle.) Class limited to 20 Fall is a good time to design and plant winter bottle gardens to make your winter interiors more verdant. Choose from a variety of plants and materials to create miniature self-sustaining gardens that bring the joy of nature into your home. Participants are asked to bring a wide-mouth bottle of their choice.

Indoor Winter Gardens (Lecture)

Tuesday, October 7, 7 – 9 p.m. Instructor: Troy Rhone, Troy Rhone Garden Design, a division of Integrity Landscapes, LLC $20 Members / $40 Non-Members

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early spring of 2009. The class will focus on collecting small lots of seed from native trees, which are not commercially available, for propagation and planting in yards. A local field trip is included. All materials are supplied for participants to take home seed prepared for winter storage and spring planting.

Indoor “winter gardens” in containers provide an ever-changing series of still lifes: fresh, vibrant and original each day. Compositions are as boundless as your imagination and as bountiful as the cornucopia of cool-season plant varieties available from nurseries. Winter gardens will keep alive the promise of spring until the seed catalogues begin to arrive. Enjoy a glass of wine or herb tea as you learn to create a winter garden, full of pleasant surprises as winter progresses toward spring.

The Rhythms of Stone (Salon Talk) **

Late October, Time TBA Speaker: D. J. Garrity, Sculptor $20 Members / $40 Non-Members Former Sculptor-in-Residence at Mt. Rushmore National Monument, D. J. Garrity will discuss the aesthetic and meditative properties of sculpture and the timeless presence of stone in garden design. Enjoy this travelogue presentation with wine and hors d’oeuvres.

The Way of the Brush: An Introduction to Japanese Suiboku Ink Drawing (Studio Class)

Garden Sculpture Workshop (Studio Class) **

Late October, Time TBA Instructor: D. J. Garrity, Sculptor Class limit: 12 *Not available as free class for members This special three-day tutorial workshop will emphasize the classical association between the art of gardening and the art of sculpture. Hand-tools only will be used in this classical approach to sculpting a human face in stone. Each piece will carry the creative imprint of the individual participant.

Saturday, October 11, 9 a.m. – 12 noon Instructor: Sheenae Westmoreland, Artist $40 Members / $80 Non-Members (All materials included) Class limit: 15 *Not available as free class for members Travel to Japan on an artistic journey of enlightenment, uncover the power of the artist’s brush, and reveal the hidden suggestion of the chrysanthemum. Ink, brush, paper, and self are your passport to creativity in the Japanese Gardens. Japanese Suiboku ink drawings have been a pertinent part of Asian culture and history since the sixth century. On the artistic journey students will learn to paint with enlightenment in traditional Japanese style. During a simple tea ceremony with Asian pastries, elements of Japanese design principles will be discussed.

** D. J. Garrity’s schedule is being finalized after the printing of this newsletter. Please refer to the BBG website for updates on times of his lecture and workshop and for the fee of his workshop.

Spider Fun! (Family Field Class)

Sustainable Urban Farming (Lecture)

Tuesday, October 28, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Mike Howell, Co-author of “Spiders of the Eastern United States” $5 Members / $10 Non-Members You are never more than a few feet from a spider, indoors or out! Really. So make them your friends. Yes, they have fangs and venom, but most spiders actually are good to have on your side. For example, they may protect plants by their consumption of herbivorous insects. Dr. Howell will tell you more than you knew you could know about spiders in a fascinating presentation on the identification, behavior and strategies for survival of spiders and the artistry of their webs, made into funnels, sheets, tubes, orbs or free-forms. After dark, he’ll take you on a hike to spot the glowing eyes of wolf spiders! Bring your flashlight! Halloween treats will be provided.

Saturdays, October 11, 18 & 25, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Instructor: William Cureton, Horticulturist $10 Members / $20 Non-Members - per presentation ($25 / $50 for all three classes) All three classes serve as one free member class! Hugely popular “Captain Compost” returns for a series of presentations on sustainable urban farming and beforeyou-plant vegetable gardening strategies. He will begin with Composting and Soil Improvement (October 11,) continue with No-till Gardening and Cover Crops (October 18) and end with Homemade Fertilizers and Pesticides (October 25.) His renowned techniques will turn your hard clay into beautiful organic loam and provide you with a cornucopia of healthy, organically grown fruits and vegetables.

Tree Identification by Color (Family Field Class) Sunday, November 2, 2 – 4 p.m. Instructor: Henry Hughes, BBG Director of Education $5 Members / $10 Non-Members The colors of fall leaves are highly predictable from year-to-year for most trees and shrubs - providing that the environmental conditions are fulfilled to have fall color at all! Enjoy a relaxing hike through the gardens highlighted by stops to trees and shrubs exhibiting the yellows of xanthophylls, the oranges of carotenes, the reds and blues of anthocyanins and the fading green of chlorophyll.

Native Tree Seed (Field Class & Workshop)

Sunday, October 12, 2 – 5 p.m. Instructor: Henry Hughes, BBG Director of Education $25 Members / $50 Non-Members Materials included (Seed will be collected in the field.) A sequel to last February’s class, “Growing Native Trees from Seed,” participants will learn the simple techniques of field identification, collection, cleaning, winter moist-chilling, and pregermination of native tree seed in preparation for propagation in the

Hollyday Magic, 2008 (Family Workshop)

Thursday, December 4, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. or Friday, December 5, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

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