Vol. XXV No. 1 • SPRING 2012
Tulips
Tulips & Fairies // pg. 13
25th Anniversary Celebrate with us throughout the month of May // pg. 6
2012 Board of Trustees Officers Steve Hauck, President Kathi Stark, Vice-President Justus Fugate, Treasurer
Trustees Michael Allen Jennie Becker Susan Bowers Cari Clayton Steve English Roarke R. Gordon Jim Hand Mark Jolliffe Linda Kizzire
Kristy Kniest Elton Parsons Peter Salmeron Linda Stewart Dana Smith Nancy Stubbs Len Suchy Beverly Thornton
Ex-Officio Trustees Bryan Frye, President, Board of Park Commissioners Cathy Holdeman, Assistant City Manager, City of Wichita
Photo: “Alert Status" by Barney Tull
Bougainvillea, Flame Red
In this issue
Doug Kupper, Director of Park & Recreation, City of Wichita Janet Miller, City Council, City of Wichita Mayor’s Appointee
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Letter From The Director
Need gardening tips?
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In Bloom
Look for our monthly television series,
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Mother’s Day
The Monthly Dirt, on City 7, featuring
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Tulips
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25th Anniversary Celebration
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Lunchtime Lectures
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March - April - May Calendars
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Education
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Volunteers
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2011 Photo Competition
Winners
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Tribute List & Save The Date
gardening tips from our staff of experts.
Cultivate is the member magazine for Botanica, The Wichita Gardens. For more information about Botanica's programs, events or Gardens, please call 316-264-0448 or visit our website at www.botanica.org. While on our website, be sure to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. You can also connect with us through facebook and twitter pages linked on our website. For information on advertising to a targeted audience through Cultivate, contact Kristin Marlett at 316-264-0448 ext. 108 or kmarlett@botanica.org. Cultivate © 2012, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens Vol. XXV. No. 1 • March - May 2012
Cover: Dutch Goddess, by Lucinda Schmitt
FROM THE
Director
Spring brings change to Botanica. The reinvention of Botanica was initiated during 2011. All efforts were focused on the completion of the Downing Children’s Garden. After the July 2nd grand opening, visitation to Botanica more than doubled and the success of the Garden is indescribable. The Downing Children’s Garden has been honored with two major awards. The Arts Council awarded Botanica the “Special Project Award” during its 42nd Annual Arts Council Art Awards. The Associated General Contractors of Kansas honored Botanica with an Award of Excellence in the Design Build category, recognizing Simpson Construction Services and GLMV Architects for the project. Throughout the rest of the year, Botanica continued to be honored by the community through their support during special events. BOOtanica was a huge success with over 3,000 participants. The Alfresco fundraising event was another success and has been permanently moved to September. In November and December, over 35,000 people visited Botanica for our annual holiday light show, Illuminations. With the addition of new lights and meadow shows this year, the event promises to be a crowd pleaser for years to come.
The ongoing success can only be attributed to the hard work of many volunteers and staff who have spent many hours to make Botanica one of the premier gardens in the nation. The large draw of Illuminations provided us with a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community. The last week of Illuminations, we collected 2,737 pounds of food for the Kansas Food Bank. We also initiated a partnership with pediatricians to provide free admission to critically ill children and their families, a relationship we will continue year round. Be sure to enjoy spring by visiting Botanica’s beautiful tulip display. There will be 51,000 tulips blooming in the gardens. A good strong dose of spring at Botanica will cure any lingering thoughts of winter. This spring will also begin the celebration of Botanica’s 25th Anniversary. Many events are being planned to revisit activities that formed the Botanica culture and there will be new events that will take Botanica into the future. Your continued support through memberships, donations and volunteering helps Botanica remain the premier attraction that it is. Hope to see you in the gardens! Gratefully,
photo by Matthew McKernan, 2008 tulip display
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In Bloom
WITH PATRICK MCKERNAN
Greetings from the Gardens and welcome to spring! March, April and May return spring to us like a long, lost friend. Even if it is cold outside today, you anxiously await the warm weather and the bright splashes of color that arrive with it across the landscape. Botanica’s spring display will usher the Gardens to its 25th anniversary on June 1. Botanica has grown from the flat brown area I was given Nov. 1, 1986 and developed into a beautiful collection of gardens; Then, only the building existed along with dreams of future gardens. The dreams began to happen as the money flowed in and to everyone’s surprise from that Nov. 1 to June 1, 1987 it began to grow. On June 1, 1987 a completed Hanna Jabara Entry Garden, Martha Parriott Terrace Garden, Marjorie Button gardens and fountain, the Centennial Pavilion and stream accompanied the building. Also a landscaped parking lot was moved from its original location where the Button Fountain now sits. Visitors were amazed at the progress and many commented that saving the mature trees gave the garden a mature look. As the years have gone by we have added new gardens and collections until our 9.5 acres were full.
Original Site: Standing on steps going down to the Marjorie Button Fountain looking West
Last year, after five to eight years of planning, designing and fundraising, the Downing Children’s Garden addition began and the road to the west was moved. Botanica grew again, adding another 8.1 acres inside our fences. Along with the one acre Downing Children’s Garden we added another ½ acre grass meadow for weddings and events. A Chinese Garden is in the planning stages and is partially funded. Other gardens and collections will be designed and added as funding is acquired and themes are developed. Only our imagination can tell what will be here for the 50th anniversary in 2037. I decided to use the article to bring everyone up to date on activities and assets added to the garden since last fall. In October, Bill Hanna and grandchildren donated a sculpture from his personal garden in honor of his wife, Janice. The sculpture is our largest bronze, with two children playing in and around a tree while two foxes look on. The sculpture was placed just west of the new plaza between the Xeriscape Garden and the Cissy Wise Wildflower Meadow. In December, the plaque for ‘Playmates’ was installed on the bronze sculpture of three little girls walking hand in hand through the garden. This
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The plaque for the ‘Playmates’ sculpture in the Butterfly Garden was recently installed. Photo by Gary Martin.
Bill Hanna and grandchildren donated a sculpture from his personal garden in honor of his wife Janice. The sculpture is just west of the new plaza between the Xeriscape Garden and the Cissy Wise Wildflower Meadow. The plaque reads: You held our hands for a little while, but will be in our hearts forever. In Loving Memory of Janice Hanna From Her Grandchildren Haley, Zoe, Jeffrey, Sydney, Matthew, Ian and Shea
sculpture was placed in the Butterfly Garden last summer. This sculpture is dedicated to Margaret ‘Peg’ Walters from her family and friends. The mild weather of December and January started our spring flower display with snowdrops, winter Jasmine and pansies blooming in the Gardens. January and February found the garden staff and volunteers taking down Illuminations. A bigger show meant a much bigger operation of disassembling and moving all the pieces into storage. January also included the installation of ‘Harvest Time,’ a bronze sculpture of a little girl pushing a wheelbarrow in the John Firsching Pinetum Garden. This sculpture is dedicated to Grethe Kofoed Christensen and Kurt Kasper Christensen. Over the past year Botanica has been very fortunate to have two new garden volunteers, Tim Martz and Thane Rogers, (both recent retirees from the City of Wichita Park Department- Landscape and Forestry Divisions). They have spent many Tuesday mornings pruning throughout the gardens helping to shape and revitalize our woody collections. This is an important garden task often undone due to time constraints of the garden staff. We are very fortunate to have these two very skilled volunteers working in the gardens. Last fall we received many plant donations. Included among these were the Wichita Iris Club which donated Irises and money to build new display beds north of the new meadow. This bed was created and planted to display new Irises direct from breeders. To be part of the Midwest regional Iris show in 2013, these Irises need to be planted two years before the show in order to be well established and be able to bloom multiple blossoms for the show. The Iris Club also procured Iris from The Missouri Botanical Garden for the
Downing Children’s Garden displays. The Irises have storybook names like Star Wars, Miss Piggy, Big Bird & Over the Rainbow. We received another donation of Irises from Lorraine Aitken (one of our garden volunteers) in honor of her parents. These Irises are all hybridized by Terry Aitken, a grower in Vancouver Washington. Lorraine purchased 37 varieties in seven classifications of Iris. The Aitken’s name will be on each plant label as the hybridizer, thus honoring her parents throughout the Downing Children’s Garden in several locations of the new display beds. The Prairie Wind Daylily Society collected and donated varieties of daylilies for the Downing Children’s Garden. These include varieties like June Bug, Toyland, Small Wonder and Little Grapette. The Wichita Daylily Society planted the variety ‘Wizard of Oz’. All of these daylilies will add to the children’s theme of fun and education. The Hosta Society helped relocate their Hosta of the Year display bed from the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden to outside the north side of the Downing Children’s Garden. This became necessary due to the loss of the Forest Pansy Redbud in the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden and the subsequent loss of shade. The new locations will allow room to expand the bed for many years to come as the new Hosta of the Year is named. This spring the Kansas Pond Society will again spend Saturday morning, March 31, dividing Botanica’s Water Lily Collection. This is a huge undertaking and the garden crew greatly appreciates the help. It is a big, cold, messy, heavy project that the society has done for years. They use it as a demonstration on how to divide, repot and replace the lilies in the pond. Their club members and the public are invited to attend and observe or even help if they like. Botanica reaps the benefit of getting our collection done in one morning and leaves us with the extra tubers to sell to raise funds for new in Bloom continued on Pg. 4
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varieties of water lilies. We thank the Kansas Pond Society for their many years of great service to Botanica’s ponds. This year the Pond Society also plans to clean the pond in the Downing Children’s Garden the same morning. Botanica was very fortunate that the Pond Society adopted this new pond as a project last year. They did the fund raising, finished the design, built the pond and supplied the plants and fish to finish a great display pond. On March 31 they will demonstrate the proper way to clean a pond for anyone interested in the method. Members of the Pond Society and the Koi Club of Kansas also donated air bubbler pumps for the Koi Pond and Downing Children’s Garden Pond. These pumps increase the oxygen level in the ponds thus reducing stress on the fish. As Botanica matures towards its 25th anniversary on June 1, we have been evaluating its hardscape this winter. We are looking for funding and contractors to rebuild the following:
• Wooden Structure in the Jessie Wooldridge Brosius Rose Collection • Wooden gate structure at the entrance of the Butterfly Garden • Fence along the west side of the Butterfly Garden • Wooden rails of the fence around the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden • Rock edge work along the main stream • Pitted flagstone on the Terrace patio & Shakespeare pathway
We are also evaluating the landscape of each garden to improve its plant diversity & quality. •
Pinetum is the biggest concern with the loss of so many pines. We are looking at changing the garden to the John Firsching Evergreen Collection. This would allow for a wide array of evergreens including broadleaf evergreens. This garden planting is critical to help screen the Water Departments Equipment on top of the hill.
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Murdock Garden inside the main gate to screen Westar’s Transformers
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Perennial Border to add color and newer varieties
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Xeriscape will be updated to include the development of the new plaza and meadow. We plan to add more perennials for summer color.
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Beverly Blue Teaching Garden- replacing the Redbud and Hosta collection areas
As the above projects and plantings are finished, Botanica will continue to shine as an example of the beauty that can exist and thrive in all of Kansas and the Midwest. I want to recognize and thank two more highly important groups that make Botanica continue to grow. The garden volunteers and staff; without their endless hours of dedication and hard work Botanica would not exist. 2011 was an extremely hard year both in workload and weather extremes. I would like to thank each of them for everything they did and look forward to gardening with them at Botanica in 2012. While I bring this article to a close I invite each of our readers to bring a friend and try to visit the garden weekly the next three months. We will have 12,000 pansies, 110,000 daffodils, 51,000 tulips, 4,000 minor bulbs, 85 varieties of peonies and countless Iris blooms all reaching peak bloom by the end of May, all with a backdrop of blossoms on our trees and shrubs throughout the gardens. Every visit you make will introduce you to new varieties and plants, so visit often.
Spring Blooming Perennials
Spring time blooms at Botanica: with Fritillaria meleagris “Checkerboard Frittilary” (right) and Weeping Crabapples and tulips on display in the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden. Photo by Beverly Strouse.
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Tulip
DISPLAY
On Display Daily – Mid-March through April
New Tulip Varieties
Tulip: Spring’s perfect flower Few flowers have the international appeal that tulips do. While Botanica has nothing on the tulip fields in the Netherlands, our display of 51,000 tulips is nothing short of amazing. Tulips are one of the first flowers to emerge after winter, bringing hope of warmer weather and more blooms to come. Botanica has 18 new varieties this year for a total of 82 varieties blooming in 2012. Tulips bloom at different rates: early, middle and late, providing visitors the opportunity to see new and unique bulb colors and varieties to enjoy from mid-March through April. Combined with blooming trees and shrubs, 110,000 daffodils and other minor bulbs, it will be the perfect backdrop for a family portrait or event, a leisurely afternoon lunch or a trip through the Downing Children’s Garden.
While you are here, make sure to write down your favorite varieties. After the display, tulips will be on sale for 15 cents per bulb on April 20, 27 and May 4. New varieties added each week.
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El Nino
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Roi du Midi
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Flaming Club
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Sky High Scarlet
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Cummins
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Magic Lavender
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Mascotte
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Belicia
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Candy Prince
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Jenny
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Ruby Prince
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Purple Prince
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Andre Rieu
Candy Apple Delight
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Top Lips
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Yellow Pompenette
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Lily Lady
Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, celebrate or remember your mother with a walk through the gardens at Botanica. On Sunday, May 13 Botanica will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and all Moms get in FREE. Leisurely wander the gardens, take notice of our beautiful spring perennials in bloom, including irises, poppies and peonies. The Downing Children’s Garden will also be open and Friends of Botanica will be selling snacks and beverages for an additional charge. For mom’s that garden, get some wonderful deals on garden-related books and periodicals at our used book sale and see the Wichita Area Iris Show and the Prairie Winds Daylily Show in the terrace room until 4 p.m. Save this ad for $5 off a membership. Call Kathy Scott for details. 316.264.0448 ext. 107
Gonna Get You! Photo By Nancy Boothe. Recipient of Best Children’s Garden Photo and People’s Choice Award, 2011 Portrait of Botanica Photography Competition
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In
1987, Botanica opened to the public to generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences.
In 2012, we are still fulfilling that mission. Originally housing only four gardens and a horticultural library, the idea of a botanical garden in Wichita started in 1982. The Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita joined forces with a unified vision to provide area residents with a center for horticultural enjoyment and education within a landscape garden setting.
The Downing Children’s Garden opened in early July and raised our memberships by 28 percent and our visitors by 63 percent. Ten local artists contributed to the garden, creating nearly 30 functional works of art that enhance the various areas of the garden. The coming year will take activities in the Downing Children’s Garden to new heights, incorporating puppetry, recycled art, creative writing and dance.
“a center for horticulture enjoyment”
For the next three years, plans were formulated for the establishment of Botanica as the community center for horticulture. With the assistance of the Wichita Park Board; site selection, building plans, and methods of funding were secured and finalized. Ground was broken in September of 1985 and nearly two years later, the group’s vision for Wichita had become a reality. Botanica’s 17.6 acres now features over 25 themed gardens, 4,000 species of plants, including those in the new Downing Children’s Garden.
The early years: The Button Fountain.
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Millions of people have explored the gardens over the last 25 years, watching the gardens grow in both size and scope. The next 25 promises much of the same. In the coming years, Botanica will expand to include a new event facility, an education center and a Chinese Garden, in honor of our sister city, Kaifeng, China. In celebration of our accomplishments and to generate enthusiasm for our future growth, we are hosting a variety of special events throughout May. Some events are new, others are a throw back to some of the events we’ve loved in the past. We hope you are able to join us for one of these fabulous gatherings.
Tulip diplay near the Button Fountain, 2008. Photo by Matthew McKernan
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Anniversary Events 19 Teddy Bear Picnic Display
Kick-Off Anniversary Celebration!
Teddy Bear Picnic is one of Botanica’s oldest and most beloved events. Children and their teddy bears can explore the Downing Children’s Garden and watch the grounds come alive with teddy bear vignettes and other “beary” fun activities and games. Beverages and popcorn will be available for purchase.
We’re kicking off our anniversary in style. Get details online starting in April.
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Girls Night Out! Botanica presents Girls Night Out with Tallgrass Film Festival featuring complementary champagne cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, garden tours a free screening of Pretty In Pink and other girly treats. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 members, $20 non-members of Botanica or Tallgrass Film Association. Visit Botanica.org for ticket sales information or pay at the door.
24 Kelley Hunt Concert
18 Camping Under the Stars
Join us in the Gardens for a performance by Kelley Hunt. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Concert at 7:30 p.m. Members $13, non-members $15. Cash bar available and food provided for an additional charge. Buy tickets online at www.botanica.org or at the door.
Day & Butterfly 28 Memorial House Grand Opening
Pack the tent and sleeping bags and join us for a night under the stars with all the details covered: the dinner, snacks, activities and breakfast the next morning courtsey of Friends of Botanica. $40 per tent. Space is limited. Resevations required; call Karla at 316-264-0448 ext. 115.
You’ve been waiting for this since December, so come celebrate the opening of the Butterfly House and join in a variety of activities including face painting, butterfly related activities and sidewalk chalk drawings. Hotdogs, popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase.
Visit Botanica.org for more information on 25th anniversary events
Sunflower Plaza in the Downing Children’s Garden
Illuminations show in the Downing Children’s Garden. Photo by Erick Riedell
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Lunchtime
LECTURES
Every Wednesday • 12:15 to 1p.m. Lectures are included with membership or admission African Violets from A to Z
Peregrine Falcon
Patty Daniel from the Wichita African Violet Study Club will present this program on how to successfully grow violets, from care, feeding and repotting.
This sleek, powerful falcon has long been considered the embodiment of speed and power. Ken Lockwood will bring this magnificent bird named “Kili” from Eagle Valley Raptor Center.
March 7 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Four Hummingbird nests in Oak Park March 14 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Paul Griffin, well-known birder, has photographed these small visitors as they build a nest and raise their young.
Cool Annuals and Perennials from Kaw Valley Greenhouses March 21 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Planting time is upon us. Dan Parcel with Kaw Valley Greenhouses will be at Botanica to show some of the exciting new selections for the upcoming season.
Vegetable Gardening Tips March 28 • 12:15-1 p.m.
The staples of vegetables tend to be tomatoes and peppers but the options are almost limitless. Whether you’re planting a large garden or container garden, learn what you need to know from Marty and Jeremy Johnson from Johnson’s Garden Center.
A Little This and That with Poems & Hats April 4 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Cynthia Ross, writer and poet will share her collection of hats and some poems from her books, “Prairie Women Poems” and “Ride a Stick Horse for Children.” If you want to, bring your favorite hat for a hat parade at the end of the program.
April 18 • 12:15-1 p.m.
A Rose is a Rose or is it an Herb April 25 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Join Kay Neff from Neff Family Farms to learn about the herb of the year for 2012: The Rose. As always, Kay will have recipes and samples.
The Rose: 2012 Herb of the Year May 2 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Diana Jones, Sedgwick County Master Gardener and member of the Wichita Rose Society will discuss roses that are easy to grow for your landscape or herb garden.
Gristmills of the Past May 9 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Gristmills refer to any mill that grinds grain. Mills were historically where farmers brought their grain and received ground mill or flour. Betty Suntheimer will show her collection of gristmill photos from across the country.
History of Botanica May 16 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Author Keith Wondra will give a sneak peek on his book about Botanica’s history.
Botanica’s Butterfly House May 23 • 12:15-1 p.m.
The butterfly house is still as popular today as it was in 1998. Elsie Neumann, the first butterfly house gardener, will share her love for these beautiful flying flowers.
Container Gardens and New Plants for 2012
Botanica: 25 Years Through a Gardener’s Eyes
Brighten up your patio or porch with flowers or vegetables. Ron Marcum from Dutch’s Greenhouse will show you how to use a variety of plants, including new plants for 2012, to create the perfect container.
Patrick McKernan, Botanica’s Landscape Supervisor, has been with Botanica since the first shovel of the soil was turned. From the sandy riverbank to the beautiful oasis, watch the past 25 years transform before your eyes.
April 11 • 12:15-1 p.m.
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May 30 • 12:15-1 p.m.
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Monday
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Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Orchid Society, 1 p.m. Prairie Winds Daylily Lecture with hybridizer Tim Herrington from Dublin, Georgia, 2 p.m.
Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. Wichita Daylily Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Daylight Savings Time Begins African Violet Sale, 1 p.m.
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• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Kathleen Michael Photography • Sweet Basil will serve lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
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“Vegetable Gardening Tips,“ with Marty and Jeremy Johnson from Johnson’s Garden Center, 12:15 p.m. Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
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27 Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.
Garden Guide Mtg., 9 a.m. “Cool Annuals and Perennials from Kaw Valley Greenhouses,” with Dan Parcel, 12:15 p.m.
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“Four Hummingbird Nests in Oak Park,” with Paul Griffin, well-known birder, 12:15 p.m.
Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m.
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“African Violets from A to Z,” with Patty Daniel from the Wichita African Violet Study Club, 12:15 p.m. Garden Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY
Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. Herb Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hosta Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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Rose Society Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Weed and Feed, 8 a.m. Garden Sprouts: Flying Into Spring, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. reservations required)
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Tuesday
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Volunteer Kick-off Pot-Luck Dinner, 6 p.m.
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Our History Alive speaker and dinner series: The Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893. 6:30 p.m. (reservations required)
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Seed Stories, home school program, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m., (Reservations required)
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African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.
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Tulips & Fairies, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Tulips & Fairies, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Tulips & Fairies, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day
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Volunteer Botanica, 10 a.m. Kansas Pond Society Meeting, 6 p.m.
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Iris Show, 1 p.m.
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Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Daffodil Show, 9 a.m. Orchid Society Mtg., 1 p.m.
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Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. Wichita Daylily Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.
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Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. Herb Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hosta Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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Garden Sprouts: Tip Toe Through the Tulips, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. (reservations required) Rose Society Meeting, 7p.m.
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Weed and Feed, 8 a.m.
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“A Rose is a Rose or is it an Herb” with Kay Neff from Neff Family Farms, 12:15 p.m. Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
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Garden Guide Mtg., 9 a.m. “Peregrine Falcon, with Ken Lockwood from Eagle Valley Raptor Center, 12:15 p.m.
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“Container Garden and New Plants for 2012,” with Ron Marcum from Dutch’s Greenhouse, 12:15 p.m.
Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m.
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“A Little This and That with Poems and Hats,” with writer and poet Cynthia Ross, 12:15 p.m. Garden Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY
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Our History Alive speaker and dinner series: Struggle & Resilience: Kansas during the Great Depression. 6:30 p.m. (reservations required)
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Get Started Gardening, home school program, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. (reservations required)
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Tulips & Fairies, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Tulips & Fairies, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Kansas Art Guild • Truffles Catering will serve lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
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African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.
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Monday
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Memorial Day Opening of the Butterfly House, 9 a.m.
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Mother’s Day, Mom’s Get in FREE, everyone else $5
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• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Children’s Art Display • Syl’s will serve lunch from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
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Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m.
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Garden Sprouts: “Mother May I?,” 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. (reservations required) Rose Society Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Weed and Feed, 8 a.m.
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“Botanica: 25 Years Through a Gardeners Eyes, with landscape supervisor Pat McKernan, 12:15 p.m.
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“Botanica’s Butterfly House, with butterfly mom Elsie Neumann, 12:15 p.m. Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
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“History of Botanica,” with author Keith Wondra, 12:15 p.m. Garden Guide Mtg., 9 a.m.
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“Gristmills of the Past,” with Betty Suntheimer, 12:15 p.m. Girls Night Out w/Tallgrass Film, Festival 7:30p.m.
Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m.
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“The Rose: 2012 Herb of the Year,“ with Diana Jones of Sedgwick County Master Gardeners, 12:15 p.m. Garden Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Kelley Hunt Concert, 6:30 p.m.
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Yum...Leftovers! home school program, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. (reservations required)
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Camping under the Stars, reservations required, 5:30 p.m.
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Get details online in April! Kansas Association of Arboreta & Botanical Gardens (KAABG) trip to Lawrence and KU. Call Dick for reservations 681-2057.
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Teddy Bear Picnic, 9 a.m.5 p.m.
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4 5 Anniversary Kick-Off Party.
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Education Home Grown Education
We welcome home school families to Botanica. Our Gardens provide a wealth of learning opportunities for your children in virtually all subject areas — and it’s fun! Our curriculum for home school classes combines a strong academic program with hands-on activities which encourage experimentation, creative expression and enhanced learning. We ask questions and discover answers (and more questions!) through research, garden exploration stories, games, experiments and crafts. The first Thursday of each month is Home School Day at Botanica with sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lessons last about an hour and fees include admission to the gardens. Every session will involve active participation by students of all levels and each will include a take-home project.
Thursday, March 8: Seed Stories 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. • Plant Life Cycles • Seed Dispersal • Pollination
Thursday, April 5: Get Started Gardening 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. • Seeds • Seed Starting • Gardening Basics
Thursday, May 3: Yum...Leftovers! 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. • Compost • Vermicomposting
Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at education@botanica.org.
Right: Children participated in various activities during the Free Family Fun Fair on Feb. 4. Nearly 1,000 visitors came to the gardens that day. Photo courtsey of Janie Lang.
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Home School Program Fees The fee of $15 for members /$18 for non-members covers up to five family members. Each additional person is $5. Fees include admission to the Gardens, including our new Downing Children’s Garden. Preregistration and pre-payment are required by 5 p.m. on the Monday before the class. Refunds will be made for cancellations up to 24 hours before the class. Because we will have reserved a place for your student(s) and prepared materials for them, we are not able to issue refunds after that deadline. If you do need to cancel at the last moment, the materials for that session will be sent to you. Call Karla at 264-0448 to register.
Attention Teachers! We love to have teachers bring their classes to Botanica! We offer several classes for a range of grade levels and interests including: • How Does Your Garden Grow? • Bugs! • ExSEEDingly Exciting • Monarch Days • Growing Imaginations Your students can participate in a fun, interactive class and then tour the Gardens, including our wonderful Downing Children’s Garden. In addition to the programs listed, programs can be customized to meet your individual classroom needs.
Garden Sprouts Come to the Garden with your preschool aged child (3-5) for an opportunity to explore nature together. Each month we’ll focus on a theme from nature with a walk in the Gardens, indoor exploration, a story or two and a hands-on activity. Classes are at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. $9, $6 for Botanica members
March 6: Flying Into Spring What better way to start spring than learning about the elements of kite flying. Get hands on experience by flying kites, discovering how they move through the air and what role wind plays in their movement.
April 10: Tiptoe Through the Tulips Beautiful and delicate, Tulips are an ideal flower for exploring the senses; from seeing, smelling, planting, and touching, there is a lot to learn from tulips.
May 8 : Mother May I? Honor mom with gifts, songs, stories and other crafts.
Tulips & Fairies Festival March 17, 24, 31 April 7, 14 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Scavenger Hunts Fairy activities in the Downing Children’s Garden March 31: Live Performances by Wichita Childrens Theatre April 7: Pictures in the Garden
Programs are limited to 16 children per session and pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Registration and payment must be made by 5 p.m. the Friday before the class. Fees are $9/$6 members. One adult is included with each child. Additional nonmember adults must pay regular admission. Refunds will be made for cancellations made 24 hours before the class. Because we will have reserved a place for your children and prepared materials for them, we are not able to issue refunds after that deadline.
Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at education@botanica.org.
sponsored by EDUCATION FUNDING PROVIDED BY:
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Volunteers
Call Jodi McArthur
at 316.264.0448 ext. 103 to sign up or for more information!
Upcoming Opportunities Volunteer Botanica March 3 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hands Dirty or Clean Botanica has a place for you! Volunteer Botanica is an opportunity for individuals interested in working in the Gardens to learn about the opportunties available. From a garden greeter or butterfly house host, to gardening or special events, Botanica is always looking for new faces. If you’re a veteran volunteer, share your experience with new potential volunteers at the come-and-go event or encourage your friends and families to attend. Free garden tours and door prizes available.
Downing Children Garden Volunteering
Ranked among the best in the country, our children’s garden offers a unique place for family engagement. By working as a garden greeter or teachers aide, you will be able to experience the joy of our family visitors as they explore and interact within the garden. Daytime, evening and weekend shifts are available and training is provided.
Volunteer Kick-Off Pot-Luck Dinner
It’s a great time to start volunteering and what better way to meet fellow volunteers than a pot-luck dinner. We invite you to attend our annal pot-luck dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. Meet new recruits and unite with our veteran volunteers while you learn about the exciting plans and events for 2012. Sign up or RSVP to Jodi McArthur by March 23. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share — meat is provided by Botanica.
Group Volunteering
For all of our volunteers who helped with our 2011 Illuminations and 2012 Family Fun Fair, we express our sincerest appreciation. Both were a tremendous success due to the generosity of your valuable time and your remarkable talents. At Botanica...
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! Support for volunteers provided by:
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Volunteer Coffee
Wednesday, March. 14: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9: 10 a.m.
Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant
Weed & Feed Days
Tuesday, March. 6: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 3: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 1: 8 a.m. to noon LUNCH PROVIDED for volunteers by:
Summer Annuals Planting Days
April 17, 24, 26; May 3, 8, 10, 15 : 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch provided for volunteers.
Garden Guide Meetings
Wednesday, March 21, April 18, May 16: 9 a.m.
Downing Children’s Garden
Monday-Saturday, shift times: 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday shift times: 1-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 5-8 p.m.
Special Events
Volunteer Botanica: March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tulips & Fairies Festival: Saturdays March 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14 BELOW from left to right: Volunteers and sisters Maggie Osterman and Mary Watkins sell candy and drinks with a smile during Illuminations.
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The Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893 Join Heather Ferguson on March 15 in a discussion about the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893. The "Run" was the largest race ever. Over 110,000 people raced for a piece of the seven million acres. March 15
Struggle & Resilience: Kansas During the Great Depression On April 19, Dr. Lorraine Madway, curator of Special Collections and University Archivist at Wichita State The Cherokee Strip University will discuss Kansas during the Great Land Rush of Libraries 1893
Depression. The Civil Works Administration provided relief funds during the Great Depression, funding projects such as the bridge pictured above.
April 19
Dinners at 6:30pm, Lectures at 7:30pm Advance Reservations Required by 3/12 and 4/16 accordingly. Call Kathy Scott at 316.264.0448 ext. 107 for Reservations
april 19
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701 Amidon botanica.org 316.264.0448
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Portrait of Botanica
Photo Competition
2011 Adult Winners
Above: First Place and Best Butterfly photo by Bernita Jones. Top right: 2nd Place, Best Tree and Best Landscape by Gary Martin. Bottom right: 3rd Place and Best Iris by Beverly Strouse. Top Banner photo by Thane Rogers. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2011 PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS. LOOK FOR THEIR PHOTOS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!
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2011 Youth Winners Left: First Place Youth, “Granny,” by McKenzie Blake. Bottom from left to right: Third Place, “Glowing Lilies,” by Maddie Gallagher. Second Place, “Prince of the Pond,” by McKenzie Blake.
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TRIBUTES In Honor of: Les & Kay Hole Sondra Gordon David & Debra Hammond Mark & Elizabeth Hodges Xury & Valeta Hole & family Frank Sabala Theresa Sade Don & Carol Sutcliffe
In Memory of: Zella Boyle Rita Kunkel William Browning, M.D. Mary Aikins Enid Barnett Alice Jo Berchtold Donna Berner Dr. & Mrs. John Brammer Tim & Gail Buckley Mary Cummings Bert & Jan Deering Peggy DeForest Peggy Duncan Doyle Fair Dr. & Mrs. S. Jim Farha Dr. George & Brenda Farha Roberta Galbraith Jim & Carolyn Grier Caroline Hatcher Jim & Cathy Hoy Mr. & Mrs. Alfred James Harold & Lorine Kieler Tom & Eleanor Kinkaid Carol Knop Larry & Carol Kohr Ruth Lance John & Mickey Leiter Judith Manning Marvin & Eleanor Martin Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Mason Fred & Jo McClain Wayne & Nancy McClelland Phillip & Kathlyn Miller Craig & Susan Miner Dr. & Mrs. Barry Murphy
Donations received Aug.-Dec. 2011, Jan. 2012
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Olander Harry & Lynda Patterson Virginia Pedroja Eric & Glenda Priest Thomas & Susan Pryor Marie Rea Gregory & Maxine Rhodes A. Scott Ritchie Trust Frances Roskam Maralee Rounds Wally Schankie Robert & Lana Schindler Dorothy Schrader Paul & Dodie Seymour M. Balazs & J. Shellito Ardis Sowards Dr. James Stark Anne Travis Jewell Walcher Dan & Marilyn Waller Mary Jo Whitmore Wichita Urology Group, P.A. Elaine Wilson Spencer Yancey Kurt Christensen Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. Tracy Barnhart Kaylee Harrof Poul & Gerda Jensen Peter & Paula Kevey Ric & Darlene Knorr CK & Ernestine Russell Linda Russey Fred & Barbara Schiller Donna Schirer Kyle & Linda Stuart Vicente & Kirsten Suarez Douglas Ternes Jane Johnson Doyle Johnson James Laird Hazel Moore
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Marjorie Lucas Steve & Cathy Brooks Douglas & Constance Cotter Richard & Diane Deitz Jim & Suzanne Hamilton Jane Hansmeyer & family Jerry & Christina Kukuruda Virginia Lovett Bill & Debby Lucas Don & Connie Mahlman Alan Scarrow & family Lynn Scarrow & family Lloyd & Sharon Scarrow Jack & Diana Storm Justin & Tracy Taton Peggy Triplett Scott & Jennifer Wise Ron Matney Dick Weidenbach Jack Nice Dick Weidenbach Margaret Jane Quinn Grace Bartlett Jeffrey & Carol Bowman Newt & Patti Christman Katherine Countess & Guy Culbertson Lloyd & Deanna Culbertson Richard & Carol Sue Foster Robert Gauthier Dale & Robin Gillan Alvin Herrington Judith Lenox McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A. Charles & Gladys Moyer Cathy Murray Steven & Louisa Passman Kathy Pauly Lisa Quinn Lyle Reed Lisa Barnes Lorraine Bernhart Kelly & Tanja Harrison Waine Reeves Betty Lyon Dick Weidenbach Patricia Richardson Patricia Dengler Jennifer Ruud Associated Material & Supply Company, Inc. Builders Choice Concrete Bob & Deb Cook Tim & Ann Daniel Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hoffman
Kevin, Lindsey, Lucy & Laney Hooper Naomie Jutz Kansas Aggregate Producers Association Marvin & Ruth Kessler Dale & Pat Kuhn Central Hockey League Metro Express Permanent Paving, Inc. Mike & Kayla Rodriguez Rose Hill Bank Lance & Laurie Spence Terradyne Country Club, LLC Norma Sowell Don Tener & Carol Barr Leanne Beets Paul & Laurie Jo Blaha David & Carole Bucklew Imogene Cave Monica Cedeno Patricia Ellis Ervin & LeAnn Eltze Robert & Barbara Fizer Patricia Fowler Julie Flood-Gillette Chuck & Marty Hartwell John & Jan Hedrick Christine Holdrieth Amos & Phyllis Leitner John & Sandy McDonald Patricia Owen-Keltner Bob & Sheilah Philip Betty Poppe Richard Opper & Ann Poppe Scott & Diane Post Steven & Sarah Rankin John Ex Rodgers Peter & Jennifer Schwarz Richard & Jacqueline Spain Don & Sue Swender Tanya Tandoc Jim & Shari Thiessen family Uptown Neighborhood Association, Inc. Robert Watson Toni Watson Harold Williams Rich Vliet Amil & Carol Ablah Elizabeth Ablah Stan & Gretchen Andeel David & Susan Anderson Mickey Armstrong Martin & Ann Bauer Don & Shirley Beggs Pam Bjork Tony Blake Bruce Carmichael Gary & Barbara Carson Mark & Rosie Cassell Santo & Jane Catanese
Mark & Barbara Chamberlin Charlie Chandler Art & Sheri Claassen Stephen L Clark Fred & Myrna Clayton Klein Construction Edgar & Kim Curry Lee & Patti Elrick Equity Bank John & Joanie Firsching James & Karen Folmsbee Ray & Susan Fritzemeyer Justus Fugate Virginia Gear Rich & Joey Giblin Norma Greever Jack & Diane Hagan Dave, Christina, Amy & Peter Hesse Bob Hollowell Jerry & Sheryl Hudson Joseph A Johnson Bob & Carolyn Kaplan Ruth Katz Martha Katz & Marshall Kreuter Phyllis Lafoy Robert & Carolyn Langenwalter Jane Luellen Marvin & Wendy Lunde Timothy & Barbara McKee Russ & Helen Meyer Evan & Jane Meyers Mary Miller Catherine Neelly Patrick & Hanae Nosti Tim & Jan O’Halloran Roberta Patterson Poet Ethanol Products Scott & Diane Post David Rapp Gary & Virginia Ruedebusch Keith & Wanda Sanborn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Seymour, Jr. Skaer Veterinary Clinic Terry Cassady & John Smith Ronald & Lee Starkel Tanner & Joan Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. John Stewart III David Stone Kevin & Karen Strecker Louise Tasheff Norman & Edith Tice Tom & Christie Triplett Derrick & Jenna Unruh Catherine Vliet Eric Hartenstein & Shawna Waggoner Kurt & Sue Watson Dick Weidenbach Karen Humphreys & Sharon Werner
Additional memorials for:
Janice Tener Don Tener
Kurt Christensen Karen Schirer
Claire Winkler Gene & Nancy Richards
Betty Gestenslager Dave & Diane Gestenslager
William Cummings Pat & Sylvia Bailey Max & Gloria Bleck Roger & Ruth Crispin Mark Cummings Family Ed & Ginny Frantz Gatewood Investments, L.C. Frances Hurley Marilyn Novascone Anne O’Connell Sara Penner Criss & Joan Schulz South Bay Oil Corporation Jim & Annette Sullivan Bill & Barbara Thompson Dick Graham Mack & Carol Cooper Betty Howell Elizabeth Riner Frank Smith Steve & Nancy Perry Betty Smith Rich & Carla Shull Dick Weidenbach
Engraved Bricks: Lindsey Rachael Ott Kent & Rebecca Ott Virginia Spencer Ben Spencer Shirley Apt Carolyn Apt Frances Brinegar Deb Brinegar Rich Vliet CDC Foundation Grethe & Kurt Christensen Rolf Olsen Jay Goodrich Bruce Simmons Robert Carson Sandy Carter Grethe Christensen Karen Schirer
Dick & Jane George James & Ruthie Gillespie Biff & Binnie Green Jim & Carolyn Grier Rhea Hartley Chuck & Marty Hartwell Michael Heaney Kim Spickard Robert Herrington Denis Seguine & Lisa Lutz Marg Hoerner Jim & Barbara Hoppins Frazier Grandkids Rebecca Jahelka Fred & Pat Frazier Mike & Susan Kandt Fred & Joyce Karsten Bill Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kerschen Bulls & Bears Investments, LTD. Delmar & Mary Klocke Mr. & Mrs. Charles Koch Harvey Reuben & Phoebe Lahr Kopper Bob & Carolyn Langenwalter Dave Kopper Robert & Susan Mann Michael & Minnie Martin Jamie-Megan Krvmsick Walter & Joan Martz Anna Flynn Debra McArthur Mr. & Mrs. Bill McCabe B. Williams Patrick & Norma McCafferty Junior League Gardeners Betty McGinty Terry & Sheri McMillen Engraved Pavers: Jerry & Dee Means Cy & Ruth Young Dr. & Mrs. Mershon John Young, Nancy Allens & Jim Young David & Esther Mollhagen June Moore Stan E Wisdom Howard Morris Dave & Cheryl Hill Robert & Cheryl Nation Patsy Wisdom William & Teresa Pennington Steven Wisdom Scott & Diane Post Linda Reazin Fred Grimes Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reinke Thelma Grimes Steven & Pam Reiz Mark & Blair Rogers Supporting Memberships: Jeff & Patricia Roskam Alan & Carol Roth Seed: John & Monica Schlegel Cynthia Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Jay Schlegel Jackie & Dianna Arnold Robert & Marilyn Sjogren George & Linda Bair Stan & Terri Smeltzer Harriett Van Bebber Lisa Smith Arthur & Helen Binford Jason Stucky Steve & Kathryn Black Fred & Elizabeth Stump Don & Jill Bostwick James & Betty Taylor David & Donna Brill Willard & Barbara Thompson Bruce & Meribeth Buhr Jeff & Rhonda Turner Jerry & Lucy Burtnett James & Lisa Vayda John & Betty Campbell David & Judy Welfelt Steven & Carolyn Carter Harry & Mary Ellen Williford Vivian Casteel Loal Wilson Barbara Coats Bruce & Janice Woods Dr. Shaker Dakhil Craig & Kelly Davidson Sprout: Janet Miller & Nile Dillmore Gary & Joyce Bachus Charles & Jenette Drake Scott & Kathy Bagwell Polly Dye Lee & Margaret Crawford Robert & Delores Eades Tina Haynes & Bryan Jones Timothy Fey Liz McGinness Barry & Connie Gaston Steve & Mary Ann Talman Bud & Toni Gates Alan & Roberta Whetzel Dennis & Tami Gates William Morris & Gail Williams Jordan & Coty Burke Jackson & Elaina Baldwin Adam Sarah & Marc Bosworth B J C L R Bazzelle Alan Burke & Susan Ellis
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Scholfield Auto Plaza Elwayne & Carol Smith Doug & Kathie Stark- Alfresco Stone Family Foundation TCK, The Trust Company of KansasAlfresco Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Thompson Rocky & Barbara Waitt- Alfresco Wichita Daffodil Society Wichita Daylily Club
Bud: Fred & Christine Kubik Mr. & Mrs. Fred Berry Marilyn Gray Anthony & Denise Veith Club: Kansas Orchid Society Prairie Winds Daylily Society Corporate: TCK- The Trust Company of Kansas
Recent Gifts: Thornton Anderson- Aflresco Bank of the West Ben Brophy- Alfresco Martin Cook Scott Davies- Alfresco Douglas Photographic Imaging Eastminster Presbyterian Church Susan Ellis Emprise Bank Stephen English Foulston Siefkin- Member’s Only/ TOTT Justus Fugate Ivans Enterprise LLC Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Lancelot- Alfresco Larksfield Place Lusk Family Foundation Brent & Becky Miller Marty & Cindy Miller Morris Laing- Alfresco Judy Naylor Cy & Gayle Nobles- BOOtanica Sandlian Realty- Illuminations Geney Reed The Regent Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rumsey
In Kind: Artworks Aspen Boutique Bella Luna Sue Boewe Cargill Johnson’s Garden Center KEYN Linder & Associates Deb McArthur Monrovia Nursery The Spice Merchant
Mark & Barbara Martin Mr. W. A. Michaelis, Jr. W. A. Michaelis, Jr. Ric & Debbie O’Flynn Deaun Palenshus Innes Phillips Dennis & Terry Poell Scott & Diane Post A Scott Ritchie III Anthony & Christine Sementelli Howard & Eleanor Sheldon Ruth Ann Smith John & Charlene Van Walleghen Richard & Ellen Willis Bill & Donna Wise Gilbert & Carol Wooten Hilary & Nancy Zarnow
Downing Children’s Garden: Jerry & Kiki Cohlmia Tom & Kyle Futo James Garvey Family Charitable Trust Garvey Kansas Foundation
Annual Appeal: Dr. & Mrs. Tyrone Artz Don Tener & Carol Barr Mike & Linda Boyd Daniel Brown Betty Burchfield Imogene Cave Dean & Shirley Charlton Kendrick & Nora Coyell Debbie Eberhard
$25 FOUR PASSES TO BOTANICA
$250
SEED MEMBERSHIP
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Larry & Patricia Eck Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ferree Mardella Freund Aleta Gile Raymond & Donna Girardo Eleanor Hargadine Dwight & Jane Holtzen Madeline Hynes Gwen Jager Irene Janzen Dr. & Mrs. Gyan Khicha Tom Kirk Fern Kleinsorge Richard & Diane Klingman Amos & Phyllis Leitner Hazel Linder James & Patricia Marlett
Painting by Chuck Roach, 2012 Poster Competition Winner on display in the Botanica Lobby Competition sponsored by Jayne Milburn.
As we approach our 25th anniversary, we’re looking ahead to what we can offer future generations of garden enthuasists. Help us make the next 25 years even better with a tax-deductabile donation to Botanica. Your generosity will not only help us grow bigger and better but will reward you with a gift in return. Based on the size of your donation, you’ll receive either passes to Botanica, a Seed membership to keep for yourself or share with a friend (only valid for new memberships) or a an individual plus one membership that will last for life. To make a donation, please contact Jamee Ross at 316.264.0448 or visit Botanica.org for more details.
Brick & Paver Order Order your custom bricks and pavers Purchaser name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Phone:_ _______________________________________ City:_ _____________________________________________________________ State:_ _____________ Zip:_ _____________________ Please notify:_ _________________________________________ Same as purchaser Name: __________________________________________________________ Address:_ _____________ Phone:____________________ City:_ _____________________________________________________________ State:_ _____________ Zip:_ _____________________
# Of bricks
I would like to purchase an engraved brick on the Button Fountain Tribute Pathway ($100)
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$________
I would like to purchase an engraved brick on the Downing Children's Garden Rainbow Trail ($250)
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$________
I would like to purchase a 12"x12" paver in the Downing Children's Garden ($500)
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$________
I would like to purchase four 12"x12" pavers in the Downing Children's Garden ($1750 for 4)
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Total donation
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Personalized inscription: Please note that bricks allow for 3 lines of 13 spaces/characters each. Pavers allow for 5 lines of 19 spaces/characters each. For orders with multiple bricks/pavers, please feel free to replicate the form below or attach additional inscriptions.
Payment information: _____ Check or money order enclosed (Payable to Botanica) _____ Visa _____ Mastercard _____ Discover
Card number: ___________________________________ _Exp date: ______________ Name on the card: _____________________________ 3-digit security code: _______ We sincerely thank you for your support of Botanica through your purchase of bricks and pavers in the Gardens. We will confirm your gift by letter and will give you information on the location and placement dates of your brick/paver. If you have any questions, or if you need help to complete your order, please contact Kathy at kscott@botanica.org or 316.264.0448. Bricks and pavers are ordered four times per year. Deadlines for orders are: March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31. Please note, it takes approximately ten weeks to receive bricks and pavers from the date the order is placed.
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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203
GO GREEN: SIGN UP TO GET YOUR CULTIVATE ONLINE BY EMAILING KMARLETT@BOTANICA.ORG
photo by Gabby Brandt
Marty Miller Executive Director
Patrick McKernan Landscape Supervisor
Paula Englert Director of Finance
Gabby Brandt Special Events Coordinator
Karla Jahn Tour Coordinator & Registrar
Jamee Ross Director of Development
Kristin Marlett Director of Marketing & Communications
Kathy Scott Director of Membership
Linda Keller Private & Corporate Events Manager Jodi McArthur Director of Volunteers
Neva Thiessen Youth Education Specialist
Hours of Operation November-March Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
General Information 316.264.0448 The Gift Garden: ext. 106 Class Registration ext. 115 Available Mon-Fri, 10am - 4pm
Hours of Operation April-October Open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Open Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday & Thursday
Donations & Planned Giving ext. 105 Event Information ext. 110 Facilities Rentals ext. 104 Frank Good Library ext. 115 Membership ext. 107 Memorial Gifts ext. 107 Volunteer Services ext. 103
Botanica is maintained by Botanica, Inc. in cooporation with the City of Wichita Department of Park & Recreation.
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, shall be a significant horticultural display garden for the enjoyment and education of the community that sets the standard of excellence for botanical gardens in the Midwest.