Vol. XXV No. 2 • SUMMER 2012
Butterfly House is Back June — September// pg. 5
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Live music on the terrace // pg. 7
2012 Board of Trustees Officers Steve Hauck, President Kathi Stark, Vice-President Justus Fugate, Treasurer
Trustees Michael Allen Jennie Becker 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
Doug Kupper, Director of Park & Recreation, City of Wichita
Coral Bells, Snow Angel
In this issue 1
Letter From The Director
2-4
In Bloom
5
Butterfly House is Back!
6
Alfresco Gala, Movies & More
7
Tuesdays on the Terrace
8
Lunchtime Lectures
10-12
June - July - August Calenders
13
Volunteers
15
Photo & Poster Competition Call for Entries
16-17
Education
18-19
Tribute List
20
In The Garden
Janet Miller, City Council, City of Wichita Mayor’s Appointee
Need gardening tips? Look for our monthly television series, The Monthly Dirt, on City 7, featuring 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. 2 • June - August 2012
Cover: Looks Good Enough To Eat, by Nancy Boothe
FROM THE
Director
No longer Wichita’s Best Kept Secret. It is an honor and a pleasure to be part of Botanica during its 25th Anniversary. The volunteers and staff have done an excellent job preparing programs and the gardens for the best celebration ever. The yearlong celebration has brought back old events as well as the creation of new events. Many people who visited Botanica have experienced the gardens for the first time during the 25th Anniversary and many of them have become members. Botanica is truly becoming a community garden and is no longer Wichita’s best kept secret. Botanica continues to partner with the City of Wichita, building a new event center that will be underway during 2012. The center will provide additional space for rentals and education and will be located on the north side of the original building. The completion date is estimated in late 2013.
The Downing Children’s Garden continues to be the prime attraction for Botanica. It is a delight to watch children pass under the rainbow and their imagination leads them to discover the mysteries of nature. The garden has become a special place for families and friends to grow together. Please continue giving, going & growing with Botanica during its 25th year through memberships, donations and volunteering and attending special events.
Happy Anniversary,
Polliwog Pond in Downing Children’s Gardenphoto by Janie Lang
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In Bloom Greetings from the Gardens and welcome to summer. As June heats up and our 25th anniversary celebrations wind down, we continue to marvel at the last 25 years and look forward to our future. Our spring show was outstanding in color this year. Due to the lack of frost or freezes every flower bud bloomed profusely— despite the fact that everything bloomed 3-6 weeks earlier than it normally does. I have never seen the daffodils, tulips, cherries, pears, crabapples, peonies, iris, poppies and roses bloom so brilliantly vibrant in the masses as they did this spring. I hope that you were able to visit the Gardens to enjoy all the spring colors. We are ready to continue into summer with an abundant display of color with high hopes of a much easier summer weather conditions than last summer. New summer perennials for you to search out and find in the gardens include: Echinacea (coneflowers) like ‘ Solar Flare’ which has bright orange-red 5” flowers with a dark brown center; ‘Southern Bell’ a magenta pink fully double flowers with tennesseensis parentage; ‘Irresistible’ flowers emerge yellow and copper then turn coral and red-orange. Hemerocallis (Daylily) like ‘Wizard of Oz’ a bright yellow variety; our namesake ‘Botanica’ a bright purple variety or ‘Kansas Kitten’ a rich lavender purple.
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WITH PATRICK MCKERNAN
Phlox (Tall Garden Phlox) like ‘Victoria’ with magenta flowers or ‘Peacock Cherry Red’ with cherry red flowers and ‘Volcano Purple with White Eye’ that has dark lavender flowers with a white eye. Look for these perennials along with other new summer blooming varieties of Rudbeckias, Hosta and Nepta that you will want to add to your own garden next year. Botanica has always been known for its colorful summer annuals both in beds and containers throughout the Gardens. This year new finds include: Copperleaf- Inferno, Mardi Gras and Marginata Bronze. Joseph Coat- Mai Tai, White Variegated and Raspberry Rum. Impatiens- Sun Lady Mix, Patchwork, Peach Prism and Cosmic Burgundy. Annual GrassesCherry Sparkler, Fireworks and Sky Rocket. ColeusChocolate Splash, Versa Burgundy to Green, Wasabi. Lantana- Fireworks, Lucky Flame and Sunny Side Up. Going beyond the run-of-the-mill summer annuals we will also once again have, Bed of Nails, Papaya, Easter Egg Plant, Candle Bush and Hairy Balls to name a few. Look to see if you can find Guatemalan Rhubarb, Jack Fruit, Mellow Lobster Claws, White Flowered Golden Plume or Musical Notes Clerodendrons on your next visit. All of these new summer annuals along with thousands of others ensure that Botanica will be bright and colorful throughout the summer with lots of plants that you haven’t seen before.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of the following for helping us with the following updates to the garden: Volunteers Roger Dick, Lee Crawford and Dick Anderson who helped the garden staff build the new education shed south of the Downing Children’s Garden. The material was donated by Sutherland Lumber Co. This was a large under-taking and with the help of those volunteers we have a great shed for storage. The Kansas Pond Society spent the morning of March 31st dividing Botanica’s Hardy Water Lily collection. This is a huge, dirty project that the club has volunteered to do for many years now and we greatly appreciate their support and help.
Summer is a great time to visit the water gardens at Botanica. We have purchased two different varieties of Victoria Lilies this summer and we hope to have the 5-6’ wide leaves spread out on the water surface and have 10-12” white flowers once again highlighting our collections. Among our hardy water lilies, 3 new varieties stood out in the collection last year. ‘Perry Baby Red’ has blooms dark red with 3-31/2” flowers on a plant with a 4’ spread. ‘Escarboucle’ blooms deep cherry red with 6-7” flowers on a plant with a 6-8’ spread. ‘Rembrandt’ blooms 6-8” red flowers on a plant with 6-7’ spread. Besides red flower colors our collection has pink, white, yellow, peach and changeable flowers making the pond a place you want to visit each trip. We have also ordered several tropical water lilies for the pond. Tropicals are the only way to get blue and purple flower colors on water lilies. When visiting the pond enjoy the diversity of plants in the pond and all the colors they bring to the gardens.
Week Wholesale Roses donated 160 bare root roses to Botanica in March. About half of them were planted west of the peony border to add summer color to this area. The rest of the roses were planted in the rose Garden and throughout the entire garden. Donations like these give us new varieties and colors we might not have the budget for. Ball Seed Company once again donated about 450 new summer annuals from their trial beds. These come to Botanica through Mike DeRee, Balls local sales representative. These annuals are not available to the public yet this year. So once again you will see these new exciting plants at Botanica first so you can add them to your own garden next year. in Bloom continued on Pg. 4
The Downing Children’s Garden continues to be a big success with kids of all ages visiting. The diversity of new plant material in this new garden is incredible. The flowers on the new crab apple varieties along with the spring flowering shrubs has been exciting. The summer flowering shrubs and perennials will be interesting now that they have had almost a year of getting established. The garden still proves to have a big learning curve for the staff not only in plant material but in hardscape upkeep and staying ahead of all the daily wear and tear of our visitors. Over-all the garden turned out better than our initial expectations and is a great asset for Botanica.
From Left to Right: Cherry Sparkler and Copperleaf Inferno are two new annual varieities you can find in the gardens this year. Easter Egg Plant is returning to the gardens and Musical Notes Clerodendrons, right, is a new annual as well.
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Gial Kaegi, another great Botanica volunteer, spent multiple days rebuilding the fence along the west side of the Butterfly Garden and the wooden rails on the fence south of the Beverly Blue Garden. Material for both projects was purchased by Friends of Botanica and installed by Gial and the garden staff. Both projects look great and give the garden a new clean look. Many thanks go out to Gial and Friends of Botanica The expansion of the Xeriscape Garden is almost complete with the removal of some of the older woody material in the center of the expansion. We have done some stonework and planted new shrubs and perennials. This is a great new addition to this garden and will greatly increase the summer color throughout this garden. The final stop in this update is the John Firsching Pinetum. We have decided due to the massive loss of pines to disease in the garden to rename and redesign it to the John Firsching Evergreen Collection. This enabled us to select from both typical evergreens and broadleaf evergreens. Phase one was completed this spring with the installation of 15 new species to the gardens and over 45 plants to help rebuild the screen for the water treatment plant and help educate the public on alternatives to pines. Work will continue on this new collection this fall. Stop by and see some of the new varieties we included. In closing, I would like to thank the many volunteers and my staff for all the hard work that has gone into the gardens this year. I personally invite each of you to visit the gardens weekly to discover the changes and beauty that summer has to offer at Botanica. No matter what your favorite summer bloomer is, you are likely to find something new in the gardens to inspire you. We strive to keep things new and different for the viewing pleasure of our members and visitors—come enjoy it all.
The expansion of the Xeriscape Garden is almost complete with the removal of some of the older woody material in the center of the expansion.
Due to the massive loss of pines to disease, the John Firshing Pinetum has been renamed the John Firshing Evergreen Collection. Fifteen new species and over 45 plants were added to help rebuild the screen for the water treatment plant.
Look for these Spectacular Summer Blooms
From Left: to Right: Echinacea ‘‘Southern Bell’ a magenta pink fully double flowers with tennesseensis parentage is one of our new varieites of Coneflowers this year. Hemerocallis (Daylily) our namesake ‘Botanica’ a bright purple variety can be found on the west side of the steps going down to the Margie Button Memorial Fountain.
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Butterfly HOUSE
On Display Daily – June through September It’s been 14 years since the Butterfly House opened and each year the enchantment and beauty of these magnificent insects continues to bring visitors back. What most visitors do not know is that the butterfly house is a controlled, public habitat dedicated to the education and exploration of butterflies.
Popular Species
Enter the Butterfly House, a 2,880 square foot enclosed exhibit and you will see numerous species of native and exotic butterflies in free flight. Sampling a variety of nectar plants and occasionally landing on visitors, the butterflies flutter about in their natural habitat. Visitors can learn about the butterfly life cycle first-hand as they emerge from their chrysalides and take their first flights, see the types of plants to add to your home landscape to attract butterflies or try your hand at identifying the different species. The Butterfly House is open daily from June-September during regular hours of operation and is included with admission or membership. It is an environment where people of all ages can get up close and personal with these beautiful insects and gain a keener insight of them. We invite you to visit the Butterfly House this summer and make your own connection. Oh...and don’t forget your camera.
Butterfly House Sponsored By:
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Banded Orange Buckeye Crimson Patch Giant Swallowtail Malachite Monarch Mourning Cloak Painted Lady Question Mark Red Admiral Red Postman Spicebush Swallowtail Tiger Swallowtail Variegated Frittillary White Peacock Zebra Longwing
open daily from
june-september June • July • August 2012
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Save the Date
oct. 5 6:30 PM
G A L A
Presented by
2012
For one evening only, the gardens will be transformed into a stunning outdoor dining room for the Alfresco Gala. We invite you to join us for a harmonious blend of flowers, culinary treats and good company - to benefit Botanica. Tickets are $100 per person, $75 for Botanica members. For reservations, go online to botanica.org or call 316.264.0448.
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on the terrace dig in & drink up at Tuesdays On The Terrace, your favorite afterwork party! Each Tuesday night, the Garden mixes things up with live music, happy hour and horticulture. Enjoy
cocktails, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages from The Bar’s Open from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and view the summer garden until 8 p.m. Clear your schedule, pack a picnic, call your friends and relax in the Gardens with Tuesdays on the Terrace. Your garden admission or annual membership is your cover! Dinner will be available for purchase every night. Member night features extra perks for members, including drawings for gifts and other fun prizes.
june 5: peonies and purple passions live music by mark horton june 12: lamb’s ear & fine beer live music by the flatland string band june 19: daylilies & electric lemonade live music by jim conner june 26: marigolds & margaritas live music by rko blues, member appreciation july 3: daisies & daiquiris live music by knocknasheega july 10: water lilies & whiskey sours live music by tom page trio july 17: pentas & pilsners live music by the cherokee maidens july 24: morning glorys & mimosa live music by curt mitchell july 31: sunflowers & sangria live music by carrie nation & the speakeasy, member appreciation
august 7 : lilies & cuba libre belly dancing performance by tanya tandoc & marta mckim august 14: cannas & cape cods live music by thor bonner august 21: wisteria & wines live music by trevor stewart and earthlines august 28: mint & mojitos live music by torin and georgia andersen, member appreciation
september 4: coneflowers and cucumber punch live music by kandace mars september 11: lantana & long island ice teas live music by bruss huss september 18: mums and merlot live music by nikki moddelmog september 25: hibiscus and hurricanes live music by the mudbugs, member appreciation sponsored by:
mudbugs performance time: 6 p.m.
June • July • August 2012
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Lunchtime Every Wednesday • 12:15 to 1p.m. Lectures are included with membership or admission Local Foods of South Central Kansas June 6 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Learn how you can become a vocal local and support the region’s local food network. Natalie Fullerton, the coordinator for local foods in south central Kansas will present this program.
LECTURES
Dwarf Iris; Lilliputian for your garden July 25 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Lyn Wilson, President of the Wichita Iris Club, will present this program. Join the Iris Club today and receive a free rizone.
Water-wise Gardening Aug. 1 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
Landscaping the Xeriscape Way with Michael Martin, Extension Master Gardener. This method of landscaping with appropriate plants and mulch can save on water and maintenance.
Learn about the Star Wars exibit at Exploration Place with Tracy Kallhoff.
Wichita Storm Water
Landscape Design for your Home
Wichita Storm Water, by Kay Drennen from Wichita Water Center. Where does Wichita’s rain water go? Learn about new and innovative projects happening around town.
June 13 • 12:15-1 p.m.
June 20 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Dennis Strole with Johnson’s Legacy Landscapes will discuss practical landscape designs for your home.
Common Butterflies of Kansas June 27 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Jim Mason, naturalist at Great Plains Nature Center, will talk about his new pocket guide featuring sixty-one common Kansas butterflies. Copies of his guide will be available at no charge.
Introduction to Vietnamese (Asian) Vegetables & Herbs July 11 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Jennifer Nguyen from The Asian Market will present her Introduction to Vietnamese (Asian) Vegetables and Herbs, from growing, using and health benefits of these unique foods.
Kansas in the Heart of Tornado Alley July 18 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Toto, don’t you wish we were not in Kansas anymore? Dr. Jay Price and Keith Wander will share some of their excerpts from their book. Their book will also be available for purchase.
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Aug. 8 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Roasting & Preparing Hatch Green Chiles Aug. 15 • 12:15-1 p.m.
It’s roasting chili pepper time at Johnson’s Garden Center. Join Marty and Jeremy Johnson for some tasting of their peppers.
Gardening with Daylilies Aug. 22 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Connie True, member of the Wichita Daylily Club. Get information on hybridizing lillies as well as answers to all your questions about day lillies.
Kansas Wildflower Photos Aug. 29 • 12:15-1 p.m.
Enjoy pictures of Kansas Wildflowers by Krista Dahlinger of the Kansas Native Plant Society. Enter a drawing for free wildflower book.
Lunchtime Lectures sponsored by:
Birding at Botanica 9 a.m.
19 June 17 July 21 Aug. free with admission or membership
Art at Botanica June: July: Aug:
Wichita Women’s Artists Wichita Needle Arts Guild Lena Hamilton Photography Lobby Art Sponsored by:
Butterfly Walk
10 a.m.
at Botanica free with admission or membership
June 28 • July 26 • August 23
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Wichita Daylily Show, 1 p.m.
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•Father’s Day: Dad’s in FREE, everyone else $5 •Orchid Society Meeting, 1 p.m.
17
10
Rose Society Expo
3
•Lunctime Lecture:Common Butterflies of Kansas, 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
27
•Creative Day Crafts: Smooth Stones, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.
26
25
Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.
9 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Landscape Design for your Home, 12:15 p.m.
•Garden Tour Guide Mtg.,
20
•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. •Creative Day Crafts: Singing Pots, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Herb Society Meeting and Hosta Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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7 p.m.
•Friends of Botanica Meeting, 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, 12:15 p.m.
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12 •Garden Sprouts: Bonkers for Bugs, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Rose Society Meeting,
•Lunchtime Lecture: Local Foods of South Central Kansas, 12:15 p.m. •Garden Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
6
WEDNESDAY
•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m. •Creative Day Crafts: Fern in a Bottle, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)
5
TUESDAY
Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
18
•Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. •Wichita Daylily Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
11
4
• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Wichita Women’s Artists • Sweet Basil will serve lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
SUNDAY
June 2012
Butterfly Walk, 10 a.m.
28
21
14
7
THURSDAY
29
22
15
African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.
8
1
FRIDAY
30
23
16
9
2
SATURDAY
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Iris Club Sale, 12-4 p.m.
Creative Day Crafts: Nature’s Tunes, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)
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30
24
•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. •Creative Day Crafts: Art for Your Feet, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Herb Society Meeting and Hosta Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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7 p.m.
•Garden Sprouts: Water Works, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Rose Society Meeting,
10
•Creative Day Crafts: Celebrate Flower Power, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.
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3
•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m. •Creative Day Crafts: Bug Hunters, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)
TUESDAY
Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.
Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
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Orchid Society, 1 p.m.
15
9
8
MONDAY
•Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. •Wichita Daylily Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
2
1
SUNDAY
July 2012
•Lunctime Lecture:Common Dwarf Iris: Liliputian for your Garden, 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
25
Kansas in the Heart of Tornado Alley, 12:15 p.m.
•Lunchtime Lecture:
9 a.m.
•Garden Tour Guide Mtg.,
18
Mtg, 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Luncthime Lecture: Intro to Vietnamese Vegetables and Herbs,12:15 p.m. •Kids Night Out!, 7:30 p.m. (reservations required)
11•Friends of Botanica
•Happy 4th of July! $4 admission for everyone. •No Lunchtime Lecture due to Holiday. •Garden Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
4
WEDNESDAY
Garage Sale, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. •Butterfly Walk, 10 a.m.
•Friends of Botanica
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12
5
THURSDAY
28
21
14
7
SATURDAY
• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Needle Arts Guild of Wichita • Truffles Catering will serve lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
27
20
African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.
13
6
FRIDAY
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26
Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.
Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.
20
Orchid Society, 1 p.m.
19
13
12
•Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. •Wichita Daylily Club Meeting & Potluck Supper, 6 p.m.
6
2
• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: Lena Hamilton Photography • Syl’s will serve lunch from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7
SUNDAY
28
•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. •Herb Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
21
7 p.m.
Lunchtime Lecture: Kansas Wildflower Photos, 12:15 p.m.
29
Gardening with Daylilies, 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
•Lunchtime Lecture:
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9 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Roasting and Preparing Hatch Green Chiles, 12:15 p.m.
•Garden Tour Guide Mtg.,
15
14 •Garden Sprouts: Leap, Laugh & Learn, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Rose Society Meeting,
•Friends of Botanica Meeting, 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Wichita Storm Water, 12:15 p.m.
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•Lunchtime Lecture: Water Wise Gardening, 12:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
•Garden Council Meeting,
1
WEDNESDAY
•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m. •Creative Day Crafts: Gallery in a Box, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)
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TUESDAY
August 2012
30
Butterfly Walk, 10 a.m.
23
16
9
Volunteer Picnic, 5:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY
Wichita Daylily Club Sale, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
25
18
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SATURDAY
Volunteers
Call Jodi McArthur
at 316.264.0448 ext. 103 to sign up or for more information!
Upcoming Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities Butterfly House Hosts
Officially opened on Memorial Day, our Butterfly House is a popular attraction for visitors of all ages. Hosts are needed to assist with the interactions of our butterflies and guests while assuring their safety. No experience is required, only a love of nature and a desire to share that love with others. Volunteers may apply as an individual, with a friend, or as a family unit.
Downing Children Garden Our Downing Children’s Garden attracts a number of families, particularly in the summer. Garden Greeters are essential to answer questions, monitor safety and encourage our guests to interact with the garden. Program Aides facilitate planned and prepared activities for the children during their visit. Snack Shop Attendants assist Garden Greeters while selling a variety of snacks and beverages to our guests.
Volunteer Coffee
Wednesday, June. 13: 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 11: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8: 10 a.m.
Weed & Feed Days
Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant
Tuesday, June 5: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 3: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 7: 8 a.m. to noon LUNCH PROVIDED for volunteers by:
Garden Guide Meetings
Wednesday, June 20, July 18, Aug. 15: 9 a.m.
Special Events
Volunteer Picnic: Thursday, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Volunteer Coffees
If you haven’t already, make sure and mark the 2nd Wednesday of each month on your calendar for our monthly Volunteer Coffees where you will learn about upcoming events, information and make new volunteer friends.
Volunteer Picnic
Join our sizzling summer social on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m. as we grill and share our volunteer stories with each other. Hamburgers and hotdogs provided. Please bring a side-dish or dessert to share. Immediate family is welcome. Please RSVP to Jodi by July 27.
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers take a break from the dirt. From left to right: Pam Stoner, Nancy Stubbs, Janie Lang, Denise Hall, Betty Koch and Marty Hartwell. Below from left to right: Volunteers Dick Weidenbach and Nancy Stubbs present Sue Robinson with the Garden Star Award. The Garden Star award is presented by Friends of Botanica to a volunteer who contributes to the growth and development of Botanica.
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As Botanica grows, so does its staff. With the addition of the Downing Children’s Garden and the increased special events for our 25th Anniversary, there have been several new positions created. In the last year we have added several additional garden staff, a special event coordinator, two new education staff members and an admministrative assistant. The hard work of our staff can be seen throughout the gardens, from the beautiful planting beds that are free of weeds, to the amphitheater filled with school groups and the success of the special events. Already this year we have had over 41,230 visitors to the gardens, with many attending our special events.
• 12,330……..Tulips & Fairies • 383…………Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys • 180…………Girls Night Out • 2, 411……...Mother’s Day There are too many new staff to profile them all here, so if you see a staff member or volunteer out in the gardens, be sure to give them a smile or a simple thank you for making Botanica a special place.
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botanica
staff
Back row: (L-R): Shannon Vierthaler, Chris Galliart, David Chroup, Marty Miller, Pat McKernan, Candace Ainslie, Kathy Osler, Susie McClellan, Jodi McArthur, Tom Castillo, Kim Matthews, Rickie Patrick, Janet Gordon, Laura Pham. Front Row: Kate Sheppard, Carlos Ramirez, Kristin Marlett, Gabby Brandt, Linda Keller, Karla Jahn, Paula Englert, Neva Thiessen, Dee Alston, Ryan Harjo, Cara Veith, Connie Bell, Tara McMillan. Not pictured: Jermain Alston, Jamee Ross, Hannah Goseland, Laurel Nichols, Terra Drummand
poster competition With an abundance of colorful plants, elegant sculptures and flowing fountains, Botanica serves as inspiration for gardeners and artists alike. Each year, Botanica selects a garden-inspired piece of original artwork to use for its annual membership poster and other print materials. A $1000 purchase award and a one-month lobby showing is given to the winning artist. Botanica is now accepting entries for the 2013 poster, to be unveiled on August 28. Interested artists can contact Kristin Marlett, Director of Marketing, at 316.264.0448 or kmarlett@botanica.org for more information. Information and entry forms can also be found online at botanica.org. Poster Competition supported by Jayne Milburn and Emprise Bank.
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deadline: july 20
photo competition
ON ANY regular priced item
Likewise, the Portrait of Botanica Photography Competition is designed to capture the beauty of Botanica through the art of photography. Multiple awards totaling more than $1000 in cash prizes will be given in a variety of adult and youth categories. Any photos of the Gardens taken after September 23, 2011 are eligible for entry in 2012. Interested photographers can contact Kristin Marlett, Director of Marketing, at 316.264.0448 or kmarlett@botanica.org for more information. Information and entry forms can also be found online at botanica.org.
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Education Creative Day Crafts
Garden Sprouts
Classes are most Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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 using children’s literature, games, nature art and a special snack.
Cost: $10, $8 for Botanica members; class limit 15 per session
Classes are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. $9, $6 for Botanica members
Explore your child’s “inner artist” through crafting with natural materials in the Downing Children’s Garden.
Tuesday, June 5: Fern in a Bottle:
June 12: Bonkers for Bugs
Tuesday, June 19: Singing Pots: Wind Chimes
Hop like a cricket, buzz like a bee, make your own antennae, and take off on a big bug hunt for creeping crawling friends.
Create a wind chime for your porch
July 10: Water Works
Create an indoor mini terrarium for home
Tuesday, June 26: Smooth Stones Create wire wrap jewelry
Circle, twirl, whirligigs swirl come meet our friends in the farmhouse pond. Learn what sinks and floats, and enjoy making your own boat.
Tuesday, July 3: Bug Hunters
August 14: Leap, Laugh and Learn
Build an insect carrier
Tails that break off, sticky long tongues, come explore the world of reptiles for lots of fun. Create your own leaping lizard and learn how to track your favorite creatures.
Tuesday, July 17: Art for your Feet: Stepping Stones Make your own stepping stone
Tuesday, July 24: Celebrate Flower Power Make a tie-dye apron
Tuesday, July 31: Nature’s Tunes Make a rain stick
Tuesday, Aug. 7: Gallery in a Box Bring a special momento from home to create a nature themed shadow box
Programs are limited to 15 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.
Reservation Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at education@botanica.org.
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Chill Out on the Sunflower Plaza and find the insects on the mosaic sunflower fountain.
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Drop-In Activities
Investigation Station
We have a daily schedule of drop-in activities for simple, hands-on fun and is free of charge with membership or gate admission.
This bright green mobile cart is stationed in the Woodland Retreat by the Monster Woods and is filled with naturerelated activities shared by our dedicated volunteers or staff. Topics may include Monster Plants, Midnight Gardens, or Frisky Frogs. These mini-presentations are hands-on, informative activities and are free of charge with membership or gate admission.
Mud-pie Monday: Mud, water, sticks and stones: perfect ingredients for a “flavorful” pie.
Touch-it Tuesday: Find it, touch it, smell it, even taste the different child-friendly plants growing in the Children’s Garden. Wet Wednesday: Funnels, floaters, sinkers, pipes, pans-explore all the ways water moves through a variety of water tools.
Theatre Thursday: Hats, wings and wands. Let your child’s imagination soar with a garden music and fantasy props.
Fantasy Friday: Journey to magical places through rich storytelling and imaginative activities.
Showcase Saturday: Introducing the “Garden Buddies,” an original Downing Children’s Garden puppet presentation that includes stories read by Mother Nature at 10:30. Bring a picnic lunch, enjoy the seasonal plantings in the garden and end your afternoon with a gardenrelated nature activity in the Children’s Garden.
Better our kitchen than yours! A child plays in the farmhouse in the Cargill Children’s Farm. Photo by Janie Lang
Above: The remains of a plant-eating Claosaurus grace the Fossil Wall. Look below and dig through the sand pits to see what other fossils you can find then find your way up to Granny Jean’s Tree & Treehouse. Photo by Thane Rogers.
A frog rests on a stone not far from the Polliwog Pond in the Downing Children’s Garden. Photo by Janie Lang
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TRIBUTES In Honor of: Mike & Kathy Hopple Lyda Andrews Connie Basquez Dolores Bean Kevin Brissey & Stephanie Wacker David & Janie Chisholm Larry & Joyce Determann Bill & Kathy Ethridge David Frain & Darla WhippleFrain The Hoffman Family Mike & Susan Kandt Janie Lang Johanne Pachankis Marilyn Roberts Allan & Glynda Volkmann Richard & Connie Volkman Ronald & Lina Williams Wanita Wright Felicia Galvin Pat Galvin Sweet Basil Restaurant
In Memory of: Zella Boyle Rita Kunkel Judge Wesley Brown Mary Aikins Don & Jill Bostwick Mert & Connie Buckley Greene County Community Foundation Roberta Johnson Michael & Nancy Keller Tom & Eleanor Kinkaid Robert & Carolyn Langenwalter Paul & Beverly McCausland Prairie Dunes Country Club Sherwood, Harper, Dakan, Unruh & Pratt, LC
Donations received February-April 2012
Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PLLC Mark Coldiron Paula Jantzen Corey A Neller Dick & Margaret Wieland Hinkle Law Firm Lois French Joetta Allen Debbie Blasdel & Spirit Tammy Bone & Jerry Hughes Frances Caliendo Holli Davis Mark & Sharon Hoffman Drs Howell & Loehr, D.D.S., P.A. Dale & Sandra Lehning Lois Morrissey Marilyn Roberts Joyce Sinclair Rebecca Sinclair Ramona Tefft Dorothy Veach Chuck Hartwell Dick Anderson & Fran Belden Mr. & Mrs Born Charles & Patricia Bowles Marge Brooks Paul & Yvonne Bryan Imogene Cave Monica Cedeno Everett Cook Gerald & Joan Dobbin Don & Lois Filby Mardella Freund Jim & Carolyn Grier Bonnie Groat Max & Jacque Herzet Lois Hiebert Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Jamis Gial & Marge Kaegi Dwight & Connie Lee Harriette Leisek Kenneth & Billie Loffland Merle & Mary Manlove Tim & Cathy Martz
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Walter & Joan Martz Anne McCartor Linda McFarland Jimmy & Judith McKee Stanley & Shirley Moler Hazel Moore Sara Penner Jea Pierce-Baba Shirley Pierce Nancy Stubbs Darrell & Betty Terbush Curtis & Marge Terflinger Marjorie Ward Dale & Desiree Widiger Jerry Young Catherine June ‘Katy’ Lamb Al & Linda Hobson Benny & Violet Hurlock James & Cynthia Means Charles & Karen Shideler Vera Spencer Max & Renee Ullum George Landis Tom & Marilyn Mosteller Dick Weidenbach Margaret Martin Jill White & Vicki Carter Roseann Miller Justus Fugate MidAmerican Credit Union Dick Weidenbach Nell Schubert Jabara Carpet Outlet, Inc Mrs. Jerry Taylor Ellen Taylor & Regan Siegel
Additional Memorials for: William Browning, M.D. John & Elsie Bock Walker & Pat Butin Jane Cauthorn Larry & Sherry DeWitt Pamela Edwards Franklin & Beverly Gaines Thomas & Mary Gill Michael & Barbara Hoobler Mel & Joan Kahn Jack & Rebecca Lindamood St. Teresa Altar Society Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Tretbar Doug & Carla Walker John & Anne Wilson Norma Sowell Brett Batterson
Rich Vliet Bob & Sara Dunne Dick George Robert & Margaret Houston Curt & Kay LaGree Gary & Virginia Ruedebusch Don & Marcia Ryel
Engraved Bricks & Pavers: Nelda Jo Drew John Drew Jamie & Megan Krumsick Anna Flynn Betty Lyon The Lyon Family Sid Platt The Parriott Family Shirley Apt The Apt Family Angela & Brandon Herrington Leah Papka Nicholas Papka Floyd & Zoe Scott Arnold & Lillyan Smith David & Laura Smith Jack Smith Jennifer Smith Papka Richard Smith Robert & Ramona Smith Jill Frasco Sue Boewe Project Beauty Patricia Wade Libby & Michael Wiseman Elizabeth Richards Kirby Rupert Rupert Family Justin & Jacquie Crutchley Harvey Tretbar II Family of Norma Sowell & Dr. F.K. Hartley Betty Schuessler Schuessler Family
Supporting Memberships: Seed: Larry Aldrich Elizabeth J Arnold Ron & Laura Barnes Dennis & Janine Brauning Leland Brown, Jr. Scott & Donita Brummett John & Janis Brungardt Richard & Cynthia Carl James & Annie Clendenin Eva Clingerman Gib & Brenda Compton Alex & Tamara DeBaun Shawn & Candi Doggett Curtis Drevets Ryan Dyer Charles & Jean Eby Barb Fowler Stan & Wanda Gegen Bill & Eileen Gregory John & Phyllis Griffitt Drs. Rick & Kim Hartwell Vern Heinsohn Donald Holt Kenton & Alma Hupp Donald & Susan Joachims Anita Jones John & Eileen Klassen Preethika Kumar Chuck Lambertz & Jeralyn Johnson Jacqueline Morgan Dr. & Mrs. Richard Skibba Lisa Moreland & Terry Staats Robert & Ann O’Bleness Margaret Parks Patrick & Connie Porazka Pat Reicher Edward & Lesley Salguero Frank & Jacquelyn Sue Solomon Paul & Joyce Taylor Marie & Martha Voth Richard & Ellen Willis
Sprout: Dick Anderson & Fran Belden James & Linda Frizgerald Jerry & Carolyn Gaddis Neal & Denise Mabe Duane Nordick & Meg Mathewson Suryakumar & Ann Reddy Charles & Mary Wurth Bud: Lori Hotzel Randall & Marilyn Schrag Elwayne & Carol Lee Smith Bloom: George & Cindy Jones
Save The Date June 1-9: Wichita River Festival. Get $2 off admission with your River Festival Button.
June 17: Father’s Day! Dads are FREE. Everyone else $5. July 4: Happy 4th of July. Everyone is $4. July 11: Kids Night Out! with Tallgrass Film
Association featuring the movie The Goonies.
Sept. 12: Guys Night Out! with Tallgrass Film
Recent Gifts: Roy Baker Laham Family Foundation Russ & Helen Meyer Stephen & Ann Starch Richard & Ellen Willis In Kind: Garden Railway Gizmos Indian Hill Ace Hardware JR Koontz Flowers The Spice Merchant Wanita Wright
Association featuring the movie Caddyshack.
Oct. 5: Botanica’s Alfresco Gala Oct. 13: BOOtanica (now with extended
hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Lamb’s Ear
Downing Children’s Garden: James & Sharon Hand Intrust Wealth Management Annual Appeal: Ron & Barbara Anderson Carl & Helen Cole Kenneth & Kathleen Paxton
Brick & Paver Order Custom Bricks and Pavers are a great way to honor a loved one. Bricks and Pavers are available in specific gardens and orders are made four times a year. The upcoming deadlines are June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31. For questions or to place an order please contact Kathy Osler at kosler@botanica.org or 316.264.0448. Form can also be download at botanica.org.
• Engraved brick on the Button Fountain Tribute Pathway ($100) • Engraved brick on the Downing Children's Garden Rainbow Trail ($250) • One 12"x12" paver in the Downing Children's Garden ($500) • Four 12"x12" pavers in the Downing Children's Garden ($1750 for 4)
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In The Gardens
at Botanica
Above from left to right: Camp Dirt participants pick out flowers to plant in their freshly painted pots. Flowers courtesy of Johnson’s Garden Center. Dan Norton, brewmaster from River City Brewery, pours a beer for Botanica’s Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys on May 4. From Left to Right: One of the many fairies that participated in the Tulips & Fairies Festival in March and April. Botanica’s own Kate Sheppard gets a makeup touch up by Jen Biehler from Ideal Beauty Spa & Lash Salon.
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LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
In celebration of 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.
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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203
Magnolia grandiflora: Southern Magnolia Marty Miller Executive Director
Gabby Brandt Special Events Coordinator
Paula Englert Director of Finance
Jamee Ross Director of Development
Karla Jahn Tour Coordinator & Registrar
Kathy Osler Director of Membership
Kristin Marlett Director of Marketing & Communications
Kate Sheppard Youth Education Specialist
Linda Keller Private & Corporate Events Manager
Candace Ainslie Executive Assistant
Jodi McArthur Director of Volunteers Patrick McKernan Landscape Supervisor
Kate Sheppard, Neva Thiessen & Laurel Nichols Education Team
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 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.