Fall Cultivate 2012 by Botanica Wichita

Vol. XXV No. 3 â&#x20AC;˘ FALL 2012

Alfresco Gala

An enchanted evening in the garden Oct. 5// pg. 5

BOOtanica

now with extended hours // 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

Morning at Botanica, by Sara Penner

In this issue 1 2-3 4 5 6 7 8 10-12 13 15 16-17 18-19 20

Letter From The Director In Bloom Mum Display Alfresco Gala, Guys Night Out Membership & Gift Garden BOOtanica Lunchtime Lectures September - October November Calenders Volunteers Light Up The Night Gala & Illuminations Education Tribute List In The Garden

Doug Kupper, Director of Park & Recreation, City of Wichita Janet Miller, City Council, City of Wichita Mayor’s Appointee

Check us out on facebook at www.facebook.com/ BotanicaWichita 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. 3 • September - November 2012

Cover: Fall Splendor by the Pond, by Gary Martin

FROM THE

Director

It’s a scorcher out there! The summer of 2012 was blistering hot. Two years in a row Mother Nature has tested Botanica staff, volunteers, supporters and visitors, not to mention the plants. For the last two summers, donors have provided the life saving funds that have enabled Botanica to pay the additional water costs, irrigation repairs, staff time and plant replacement costs. In order to maintain the Botanica oasis of green grass and flowers during extreme weather, the continued support of the community is extremely important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to everyone who has helped Botanica through this stressful time. The Downing Children’s Garden continues to attract new visitors, who become new members. The membership at Botanica has grown from less than 3,000 to a consistent 4,800 within the last year. The price of an annual family membership has

remained at $55. Our mission is to provide an economic method for every family to enjoy the beauty of Botanica year-round. Soon you will see a buzz of activity around the north side of the main building. Construction will begin on a new event center that will be memorable to Botanica. The new addition will provide rental space and potential increase in rental income. Botanica is becoming more than just a garden. To survive in the new economy it is essential that we develop additional activities and attract new customers. Your continued support through memberships, donations and volunteering is essential to helping Botanica remain a premier attraction in Wichita and throughout the region. Thank you again for helping support and sustain the Gardens.

“Pathway to Fall,” by Hugh Harding

September • October • November 2012

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In Bloom

WITH PATRICK MCKERNAN

Greetings from the Gardens as fall is in the air at Botanica. Although the daytime temperatures are still warm, the shorter days and cooler nights give promise of our seasonal change into fall. Personally, this is my favorite time of the year in the Gardens. Although spring bulbs bring the gardens to life in April, September and October are the mature months in the Garden. The summer annuals have reached their full size, while the chrysanthemums are emerging with vibrant colors replacing the annuals that were tired and stressed. Trees and shrubs color up in royal shades of purple, red, yellow and orange as if to crown off another year before winter appears. Our first stop in the garden is at the Glenn and Jayne Milburn Aquatic Collection. Our collection consists of 86 tubs of hardy water lilies, lotus, pickerel weeks, water iris and cattails. Our most asked-about plant is the Victoria Water Platters. Although only an annual plant, these giants rule the collection during their short stay. We are very fortunate to have three Victorias this summer, two of which are Cruziana and one Longwood Hybrid.

More than 5,500 mums are fixtures at Botanica every fall. Boeing has been the longest running donor to Botanica, funding the mum display for the last 15 years. This year there are 24 different varieties in varying shades of six colors.

Victorias thrive in our summer heat. They are heavy feeders so we mix large amounts of fertilizer in the soil they are potted in and then fertilize them every 7-10 days. Once the individual leaves get 15”-20” in diameter, they begin to develop a lip on the outside of the leaf’s edge, making them bowl shaped. This helps make the leaf more buoyant.

When an individual leaf reaches a diameter of five feet or more, it will support the weight of a 150 pound adult, standing on the leaf. This is primarily possible because of the leaf’s vast vein structure being hollow and full of air. Another unique feature of the Victoria is that everything under water is covered with thorns for protection.

The Victoria Water Platter (Victoria Amazonica) in the first day of blooming.

Nearly 11,000 pansies have been ordered and some of those transform the Butterfly House into the Pansy House.

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Left: The Shangtung Maple on the Martha Parriott Terrace Garden in all its fall glory. Photo by Paulette Mattingly. Below: Flowering Kale is a form of cabbage that adds color and texture to your garden.

As a new leaf emerges from the water, they come up as a large fist of thorns and once reaching the water’s surface, they begin to unfold at a rate of one inch per hour. The blossom on the Victoria is equally amazing. They emerge from the water as a small, thorny football shaped bud. Opening the first night is a 12 inch white flower with a pineapple scent. (Our first flower this year was on the Longwood Hybrid on July 14.) The second night the blossom opens to reveal a light pink color. The third night the flower opens a dark pink, then sinking under water the following morning. Plan a trip to see these amazing plants and all Milburn Aquatic Collection yet this fall. For those of us who still want or need color in the landscape, fall is full of opportunities to plant. Beginning in mid-September we will begin planting 5,500 mums throughout the Gardens. I have 24 different varieties ordered in varying shades of six colors. The garden mums we use in our landscape are either pompom or decorative types including daisy forms with an open center. All of us at Botanica would like to thank Boeing for its financial support of our chrysanthemum display. This is the 15th year that Boeing has sponsored the display and we sincerely appreciate its continued support of this important floral display. Mid-September to mid-October is a great time to add color to your gardens with not only mums but asters, kale, cabbage, dianthus and of course pansies. We have ordered nearly 11,000 pansies for this fall. We will again plant the Pansy House, the surrounding beds and areas throughout the gardens. The key to successfully growing pansies in Kansas is to continue watering them throughout the winter especially if we don’t get any rain or snow. Planting pansies in the fall causes them to develop deeper and stronger root systems thus helping them survive further into next summer. Pansies

bloom throughout the winter (with moisture) but also help fill the void next spring from the end of the tulip display until the summer annuals begin to bloom. As I wind this article down I would like to thank all the garden staff and volunteers for another great job through another unbelievably hot summer. You have all done a remarkable job and are appreciated more than words can say. You have my deepest gratitude and respect. I also wanted to recognize our three college intern gardeners that we had this summer. Although they have already returned to school, I would like to thank Taylor Smothersmon, who is attending the College of the Ozarks getting a degree in horticulture; Kara Veith, a second-year gardener attending Kansas State University School of Engineers; and Ethan Parson another Kansas State student who is getting his degree in greenhouse management. All of these students were here during the hottest part of the summer; each had a great attitude and did a super job on their assigned garden areas. Thank you for spending your summer with us. In closing I would like to personally invite everyone to visit this fall and consider volunteering in the Gardens. It is a great social, theraputic and healthy activity that benefits both you and the gardens. The cooler weather brings three Weed n Feeds on the first Tuesday of each month, along with planting days for mums, pansies and 53,000 tulip bulbs along with the set up of Illuminations so there are plenty of opportunities to give your time. Our volunteers help to plant and maintain all that you see in the Gardens, and they have a great time while they do it. I thank them for all that they contribute and again invite you to visit the Gardens often this fall as a guest or a volunteer.

September • October • November 2012

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Mums Mums add spectacular fall color to any landscape

hen thinking of fall flowers, mums instantly come to mind. During the fall, the Gardens at Botanica are abloom with more than 5,500 mums in 24 different varieties in varying shades of six colors. These exquisite specimens add dramatic shots of color whether planted as accents in borders or in masses throughout the gardens. In bold shades of red, yellow, white, pink, purple and bronze, they accompany the annuals and the trees and shrubs of the season for a rich mingling of hues. Chrysanthemums come into their own just as other parts of the garden begin to tire from the summer heat. They will grow in a variety of soils, but must have excellent drainage conditions. They perform best in sunny locations but tolerate dappled shade. Plants in shady locations are more likely to be taller, have weaker stems, and bloom later in the fall. Mums should be planted 12 to 18 inches apart, depending on the mature size of the cultivar. They may live for several years in one location, but they typically perform best the first year, so you may want to treat your plants as annuals. Botanica’s Mum Display, which is donated for the 15th consecutive year by the Boeing Company, continues throughout the fall until the end of October. Admission to the Mum Display is included with membership or with the purchase of regular Garden admission. We invite you to join us for this year’s display, featuring 16 new varieties, and hope that you find its vibrant color joyful and inspirational. While you are here, make sure to write down your favorite varieties. After the display, mums will be on sale for $1 per plant from Nov. 2-16.

mum display sponsored by:

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New Varieties • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Jacqueline Yellow Improved Olga Hailey Jacqueline Orange Fusion Delightful Victoria Fancy Ursula Wanda Stacy Pink Edana Red Kathleen Dark Red Aideen Red Fire Brandi Burgandy Hestia Hot Red Jacqueline Pearl Berta Jacqueline Pink

open daily mid-sept through oct.

Oct. 5 6:30 p.m. 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 gardens, culinary treats and good company – all to benefit Botanica. Tickets are $100 per person, $75 for Botanica members For reservations go online to botanica.org or call 316.264.0448

Presented By:

G A L A 2012

sponsored

by:

russ & helen meyer byrne & becky vickers

September • October • November 2012

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Lunchtime Every Wednesday • 12:15 to 1p.m. Lectures are included with membership or admission Protecting Our Pollinators: Habitat Preservations & Restoration Sept. 5 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Bees and wild pollinators are disappearing. Learn what is causing this as well as what you can do to build a bee/pollinator friendly space in your backyard and on a larger scale. Join Deborah McSweeney a member of Partners for Sustainable Pollination.

Garden Railroading Sept. 12 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Claudia Rollstin with the Wichita Area Garden Railway Society will give information that shows where garden trains fit in with model railroading. There will be a short tour of Botanica’s new railroad garden (weather permitting).

Plants for Wacky Weather Sept. 19 • 12:15-1 p.m.

It’s been hot, it’s been cold, it’s been dry, so where do we go from here with our yards? Bob Neier, Sedgwick County Extension Agent, will give some tips on choosing plants adapted to this wacky weather.

Lampe Book’s — Life on the Farm Sept, 26 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Roberta and Ramona Lampe will give short reviews on their latest books and old favorites. Including Roberta’s “Homestead Trail-Kansas Calls” and Ramona’s ”Blue Ribbon Chicken.” Copies of their books will be available for purchase.

Wichita’s History in Picture Postcards Oct. 3 • 12:15-1 p.m.

The Golden Era of picture postcards occurred 100 years ago at a time when Wichita was undergoing a burst of growth and development. Author Jim Mason presents his new book, “Wichita,” featuring 200 vintage picture postcards showing what our city was like a century ago. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Lunchtime Lectures sponsored by:

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LECTURES

Gristmills of the Past Oct. 10 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Gristmills refer to any mill that grinds grain. Mills were used historically when farmers brought their grain and received ground meal or flour. Betty Suntheimer will show her collection of photos from across the country.

The Arkansas River is a Gift Oct. 17 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Hoyt Hillman is a volunteer who organizes Arkansas River restoration efforts within the city. He will address steps to cleaner water, improved fish habitat and better fishing points while controlling geese and providing walking, biking and boating opportunities in an attractive green space.

Holiday Dinners and Parties are Almost Here Oct. 24 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Kay Neff will share some holiday treats and cooking ideas to spice up your holiday cooking. As always Kay will share samples and recipes.

Wonderful World of Bats Oct. 31 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Schanee Anderson from the Sedgwick County Zoo will discuss this amazing creature of the night and how beneficial they are.

Decorating for the Holidays Nov. 7 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Evelyn Neier, who worked for several years for a local florist, will share her ideas and special talents on decorating. Need ideas for a special party? Come along for the fun and take home some holiday cheer.

Holiday Porch Pots Nov. 14• 12:15-1 p.m.

Karen Hull from Johnson’s Garden Center is back. Learn how to decorate pots with fresh greens, holly, pinecones and bows.

Poinsettias and Christmas Plants Nov. 28 • 12:15-1 p.m.

Holiday flowers add a festive splash of color during the holiday season. Join Rachel Westmoreland from Dutch’s Greenhouse to learn about these brilliantly colored plants and see some of the new varieties for the season.

Birding at Botanica 9 a.m.

18 Sept. 16 Oct. 20 Nov. free with admission or membership

Art at Botanica Sept: Oct: Nov:

E. Vincent Wood III Poster Competition Winner Jessica Dixon Mixed Mediums Portrait of Botanica Photography Lobby Art Sponsored by:

photo competition

The Portrait of Botanica Photography Competition is designed to capture the beauty of Botanica through the art of photography. Multiple awards totaling more than $1,000 in cash prizes will be given in a variety of adult and youth categories. Any photos of the Gardens taken after Sept. 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, categories and entry forms can also be found online at botanica.org.

deadline: sept 21

September â&#x20AC;˘ October â&#x20AC;˘ November 2012

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•Mum Planting Day, 8 a.m. Monarch Public Tagging Day, 6 p.m. •Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.

•Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.

•Wichita Daylily Show, 1 p.m.

•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. •Mum Planting Day, 8 a.m. •Herb Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m. •Monarch Public Tagging Day, 6 p.m.

•Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.

•Garden Sprouts: Butterfly Bonanza, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)

•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m. •Garden Council Mtg., 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

•Orchid Society Meeting, 1 p.m.

•Labor Day, Garden Open

• Emprise Bank Lobby Gallery: E. Vincent Wood III Poster Competition Winner • Sweet Basil will serve lunch from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for $7

SUNDAY

•Lunctime Lecture:Lampe Books: Life on the Farm, 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

•Senior Expo, 8 a.m.

•Volunteer Training: Monarch Days, 10 a.m.

THURSDAY

•Mum Planting Day, 8 a.m. •Garden Tour Guide Mtg., •Butterfly Walk, 10 a.m. 9 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Plants for Wacky Weather, 12:15 p.m.

Meeting, 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Garden Railroading 12:15 p.m. Guys Night Out!, 7:30 p.m. (reservations required)

12•Friends of Botanica

•Lunchtime Lecture: Protecting our Pollinators, 12:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

September 2012

•Brownies and Juniors Urban Overnighter, 5:30 p.m. (reservations required)

•Photo Competition Deadline

•Home Grown Education: Mighty Monarchs, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.

FRIDAY

•Smithsonian Day, 9 a.m.

•Cadette Tree Badge Workshop, 10 a.m. (reservations required)

•Brownie Badge Workshop, 10 a.m. (reservations required)

SATURDAY

September • October • November 2012

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•Prairie Winds Daylily Meeting, 7 p.m.

•Orchid Society, 1 p.m.

•Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.

MONDAY

•Bonsai Club, 7 p.m. •Wichita Daylily Club Meeting, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY

•Organic Garden Club Meeting, 6 p.m.

•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m. •Herb Society Meeting and Hosta Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

•Garden Sprouts: Fun on the Farm, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Rose Society Meeting, 7 p.m.

•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m.

TUESDAY

October 2012

• Walktober, part of $3 Thursdays. Info at www.hwcwichita.org

•Halloween •Lunctime Lecture:Common Dwarf Iris: Wonderful World of Bats, 12:15 p.m.

Common Dwarf Iris: Holiday • Walktober, part of $3 Thursdays. Info at Dinners and Parties, www.hwcwichita.org 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

24•Lunctime Lecture:

9 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: The Arkansas River is a Gift, 12:15 p.m.

•Garden Tour Guide Mtg.,

Mtg, 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Luncthime Lecture: Gristmills of the Past, 12:15 p.m.

THURSDAY •Mum Planting Day, 8 a.m. •The Wonderful World of Webs, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) • Walktober, part of $3 Thursdays. Info at www.hwcwichita.org

10•Friends of Botanica 11

•Lunchtime Lecture:Wichita’s History in Postcards, 12:15 p.m. •Garden Council Meeting, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

•Wichita Park & Recreation Event: Grandparent and Me Fall Craft Fun, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)

•Daisy and Brownies: Fall Foliage Fun, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) • Daffodil Sale 10 a.m.

•BOOtanica, 11 a.m.5 p.m.

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

•African Violet Club Meeting, 1 p.m.

•Alfresco Gala, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

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•Iris Club Meeting, 7 p.m.

5:30-8:30 p.m.

•Orchid Society, 1 p.m.

•Photo Competition Awards Ceremony, 7 p.m.

Orchid Society, Show

• 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

5:30-8:30 p.m.

•Birding at Botanica, 9 a.m.

• Tulip Planting Day, 8 a.m.

•Herb Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m.• Rose Society Meeting, and Bonsai Club 7 p.m.

•Garden Sprouts: We All Fall Down, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Poinsettias and Christmas Plants, 12:15 p.m. •Botanica Board Mtg, 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

•Thanksgiving Day. Botanica Closed

• Tulip Planting Day, 8 a.m. • Light Up The Night Illuminations Preview Gala, 6:30 p.m. (reservations required)

• Tulip Planting Day, 8 a.m.

8 a.m. •Home Grown Education: Ecosystem Explorers, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required) •Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 5:30 p.m.

1• Tulip Planting Day,

5:30-8:30 p.m.

28 •Lunchtime Lecture: 29

•Lunchtime Lecture: NO LECUTURE DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.

Meeting, 9 a.m. •Garden Tour Guide Mtg., 9 a.m. •Volunteer Coffee, 10 a.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Holiday Porch Pots, 12:15 p.m.

•Lunchtime Lecture: Decorating for the Holidays, 12:15 p.m.

•Garden Council Meeting, 7 p.m. •Lunchtime Lecture: Water Wise Gardening, 12:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

13•Tulip Planting, 8 a.m. 14•Friends of Botanica 15

•Weed and Feed, 8 a.m.

TUESDAY

November 2012

5:30-8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

5:30-8:30 p.m.

•Wichita Park & Recreation Event: Parent and Child — Feeders for Wildlife Friends, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (reservations required)

Orchid Society, Show

SATURDAY

Volunteers

Call Jodi McArthur

at 316.264.0448 ext. 103 or visit botanica.org to sign up or for more information!

Upcoming Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities Train Garden Operators

Our new Gene E. Spear Train Garden officially opened on Aug. 18. We are off to a great start, however, operators are still needed to set-up, run, and take-down the model trains each day (weather permitting). Bending and minor lifting is required. Volunteers may apply as individuals, with friends, or as family units.

Illuminations If you are available evenings or weekends, don’t miss out on this great opportunity to share the joy of our beautiful light display with the public. There are a number of positions indoors and outdoors for the 35+ days starting Nov. 23 – Dec. 30. Or, be a part of the set-up (Oct./Nov.) and take-down (Jan./Feb.) lights crew.

“Calling All Cooks”

Volunteer Coffee

Wednesday, Sept. 12: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14: 10 a.m.

Weed & Feed Days

Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant

Tuesday, Sept. 4: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 2: 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 6: 8 a.m. to noon LUNCH PROVIDED for volunteers by:

Garden Guide Meetings

Wednesday, Sept. 19, Oct. 17: 9 a.m.

Seasonal Planting Days Mums: Sept. 18, 20, 25, Oct. 4 Tulips: Nov. 1, 8, 13, 15 & 20. Lunch Provided by FOB.

Special Events: BOOtanica: Saturday, Oct 13: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Thursday, Nov 1: 5:30 p.m. Illuminations: Nov 23 – Dec 30: 5:30 – 8:30 pm (closed Christmas Eve & Day)

Can’t commit to volunteering at the gardens but love to bake/cook? Volunteers are needed to help provide snacks for our volunteers and staff during our business hours. Sign-up for a particular day or just bring your goodies to the gardens whenever you are here. Baked goods are also needed for our fundraising sales during Illuminations.

Volunteer Coffees

Make sure and mark the second 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. Light refreshments and door prizes are included.

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Join our celebration of Botanica’s volunteer program with our annual appreciation dinner on Thursday, Nov. 1. Enjoy a catered meal and live music while we recognize the many hours and services provided by our wonderful volunteers. Make sure your service hours are updated. The silent and live auctions will give you the opportunity to “spend” your year-to-date hours earned. Limit one guest per volunteer. Please RSVP to Jodi by Oct 26.

Above: Volunteer Lee Crawford and his wife Margaret were one of more than 150 volunteers that attended the Volunteer Picnic on Aug. 2, 2012. Photo by Janie Lang.

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! September • October • November 2012

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Light up the Night An Exclusive Preview Gala

Nov. 15, 2012

6:30 p.m.

ount down the days to Illuminations with some great food and warm beverages under the backdrop of this extraordinary light display featuring over 5,000 LED luminaries and hundreds of thousands of lights that blanket the gardens and wonderful themed areas. Be enchanted by the brilliance and magic of the holiday, dance to the music or just sit by the open fire, roast marshmallows, enjoy s’mores or a cup of hot chocolate. Warm up with a hot cup of soup, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and other delectable finger foods from area restaurants. Drinks are complementary and include wines, beer and spirits to spice up your hot drinks. Dress warm and enjoy this casual evening of holiday enchantment. A $50 reservation is your admission to this enchanting event. Call Candace Ainslie at 264-0448 for reservations.

Be the first to see the gardens glow! Steamy Soup • Hot Chocolate • Hot Toddies • Tasting Tables • Entertainment

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NOV. 23 - DEC. 30 See Botanica in a new light 5:30-8:30 p.m.

2012, Illuminations at Botanica will again dazzle crowds with more lights than the Kansas City Plaza! We’ve come a long way since real candles lit the luminaries more than 20 years. Today, the incandecent lights in the luminaries lining the pathways will be replaced by LED lights. The extended days started last year were a huge success, so Botanica will continue to be open every evening beginning Nov. 23 through Dec. 30 (except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Santa will be at Botanica every evening until Christmas, unless he has an emergency at the North Pole. Many music groups will provide music inside and out with hot drinks and snacks available in the lobby, Terrace Room and the Downing Children’s Garden Party Barn. There will be expanded light shows and the shapes of more than 200 trees and structures will be illuminated. Lights will also profile the main building, cottage and arbors, as well as additional structures in the Downing Children’s Garden. Visit Botanica during Illuminations and experience a wonderful winter wonderland in lights. Advance tickets are now available for purchase. Tickets are $7 for adults ($6 for Botanica members), and $5 for children (3-12). Tickets are good for any night of the event. Group rates are available upon request. Tickets make great gifts for neighbors, employees, clients, co-workers, family and friends. To purchase advance tickets, or for more information, please contact Candace Ainslie at 316.264.0448 or cainslie@ botanica.org. By mid-November, adult and youth tickets will also be available for purchase at all area QuikTrip locations. Members must purchase their tickets at Botanica to receive their discount. Mark your calendar for Member Appreciation Night on Dec. 4, where every adult member ticket is just $5 and Spaghetti with Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (reservations required). We hope that you will get into the holiday spirit and come see the Gardens GLOW!

September • October • November 2012

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Education Home Grown Education

Garden Sprouts

Bring your budding botanists to Botanica for an incredible learning experience! Topics will be related to plant and animal life in the garden. Each class will include: instructional teaching, hands on learning projects, and (weather permitting) activities in the gardens. Lessons are designed for early elementary (K-5th) and follow curriculum guidelines.

Come to the garden with your preschool aged child (3-5) for an opportunity to explore nature together. Each month we focus on a theme from the garden using childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature, games, eco-art and a scrumptious snack.

Classes are most Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost: $7, $15 cap per family $5 for Botanica members; $21 cap per family Class limit 15 per session

Classes are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. $9, $6 for Botanica members

Sept. 11: Butterfly Bonanza Follow a creeping caterpillar as it becomes a Monarch butterfly.

Oct. 9: Fun on the Farm Discover Kansas crops on the Cargill Farm

Friday, Sept. 14: Mighty Monarchs Observing the migration

Thursday, Oct. 4: The Wonderful World of Webs Spider life cycle, habitat and defense

Thursday, Nov. 1: Ecosystem Explorers: The woodland

Reservation Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at education@botanica.org. Registration is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Nov. 13: We All Fall Down Examine which leaves drop from our trees. Programs are limited to 15 children per session and preregistration 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. Children under 6 must accompany an adult. Additional non-member 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.

Young Women as Leaders: Girl Scout Classes Botanica invites Girl Scouts of all levels to visit our garden to learn about plants, garden creatures and ecology. Programs will help Girl Scouts earn badges.

Saturday, Sept. 15: Brownie Bug Badge Workshop 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Downing Children’s Garden Barn

Itsy Bitsy Yoga in the Gardens Bring your baby or toddler to the Downing Children’s Garden meadow for yoga every Wednesday from Sept. 19 to Oct. 24. No experience necessary. Bring your own mat. The sixweek session is $60 for members, $65 for non members. Tot Itsy Bitsy Yoga (crawling through two years) 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Downing Children’s Garden Barn

Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga (4 weeks to nearly crawing) 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 28: Brownies and Juniors

Call Karla Jahn at 316.264.0448 ext. 115 for reservations.

Saturday, Sept. 22: Cadette Tree Badge Workshop

Urban Overnighter in DCG Set up at 5:30 p.m. in the Meadow

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Saturday, Oct. 20: Daisy and Brownies — Fall Foliage Fun 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

To register for any of these classes please visit www.kansasgirlscouts.org/events and select the class title. For program questions, please contact Kate Sheppard at 316-264-0448 ext. 113.

Family Craft Classes through Wichita Park and Recreation Saturday, Oct. 27: Grandparent and Me — Fall Craft Fun 10 a.m. to noon

Saturday, Nov. 17: Parent and Child — Feeders for Wildlife Friends 10 a.m. to noon To register for the above classes please visit www.wichita.gov/cityoffices/park or call 316-268-4361.

Left: Oliver and Eloise sit at the kitchen table in the playhouse. Top Right: Sidewalk chalk is always a huge hit with the kids in the Cargill Cares Farm. Bottom Right: Two girls make mudpies during Mudpie Mondays.

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TRIBUTES

Donations received May-July 2012

George Landis Max Thompson

In Memory of: Tom Allen Chris & Phyllis Coolures Dave & Julie Jackson Marilyn Linn Mikel & LeAnn Stout Glen Summervill Family Suzanne Umphrey Wichita Festivals, Inc. Wichita Festivals, Inc. (Past Admirals) Bill Atkison George Acker Carl & Helen Cole Kristen Lund Sara Penner Dick Weidenbach Muriel Braden George & Cindy Jones Joan Sargent Jenson Lowell & Marion Wood Roger Haynie John & Marilyn Hosington Bill & JoAnn Turkett Nancy Ann Hornback Dick Weidenbach Carolyn Loutzenhiser Nancy Crawford & Richard Seibel John & Rhonda Feldman Edith Hodgson Bill & Jean Oswalt Sheldon & Vicki Steinle Evelyn Tanner Thad & Penny Allton Sue Brandyberry Deanna Dewell John & Joyce Ellis Derek & Emilie Johnson Jeffrey & Jennifer Korsmo Keith & Jean Showell

Buck & Mary Jean Perry Pat Phillips Scott & Diane Post Sue Robinson Leila Ruddick Vicki St Clair Buzz & Ruth Steinke Jim & Sylvia Strathe Irvin & Marjorie Sullivan Karl & Myra Swartz Don Tener & Carol Barr Dick Weidenbach Darrick & Krista Wilson Charles & Mary Wurth

Travis & Patricia Smith St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Via Christi Foundation Via Christi Health Don & Janet Wilson Josephine Weaver Virgil & Alana Ewy Felisa Galvan Gutschenritter & Johnson, L.L.C.

Additional Memorials for: Chuck Hartwell Richard & Patti Ayesh Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Baba Roland & Kate Bainbridge Bill & Barbara Baker Jerry & Beverly Baker Nancy Brandenburg Mary Ann Chitwood Carl & Helen Cole Jo Cuper Timothy & Gayle Devine Gary & Lana Duncan & boys Linda Flowers Joe & Sandee Francel Felisa & Pat Galvan Dave & Janet Gordon Thelma Grimes Vern Heinsohn Mrs. Franklin Jamis Versene Kolter Wanda Lay Jerry & Joan Layman Mr. & Mrs. Amos Leitner Patricia Macdonald Thomas & Billie McDavitt Wayne & Kathy Mikols Robert & Peggy Moore Elsie Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Niquette North Wichita Optimist Club Lila Osborne

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Annie Renae Myers Mary Navarro Norma Sowell Danny & Karen Martin Dick Weidenbach

Engraved Bricks & Pavers: Sue Boewe Project Beauty Thomas Enright Betty Enright Chuck Hartwell Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Murphey Ruby Meekier Barbara Millar Betty Schuessler Kenneth Schuessler Russ & Trish Wade Patricia Wade Libby & Michael Wiseman Elizabeth Richards Ruth Duarte Diana Dorland Jolie Bond Crosby Justus Fugate Sam & Remi Thelma Grimes Elinore Patterson Mallisee Marjorie Edna Mallisee Tom Mallisee Mike & Janet Lively & family Michael Lively

Kathryn Bettis Julie Wright Connelly Fay Terrell Susanna Wagner Harold & Ruth Scheer Their children Yvette Doyle’ Fay Dave Wise Pat Norman Brad Bishop Karl & Mary Lee Berg Helen Stevens Southwest National Bank

Supporting Memberships: Seed: Bill & Barbara Baker Lee & Jaime Bakker Tim & Brenda Banta Lindy Bayouth Niles & Regina Berg Roger & Paula Bolton Ron & Julie Boyle Dr. & Mrs. John Brammer Paul & Kristine Contemplacion Donald & Bettie Cordes Steve & Starla Criser Justin & Jennifer Dahlmann Clark & Sharon Bastian Howard & Helen Day Pete & Janet DeFazio Kristine Driskill Alan & Linda Ebright Ben & Wendi Engle Jill Frasco Ed Frey Sam & Barbara Frey Ron & Bonny Giesen Bill & Mary Glunt Arlen & Renee Hamilton Wesley Holmes & B.Tenille Pat Hommertzheim Richard Honeyman Susan Howell Ann Hughes David & Meegan Jowdy Becky Kuhlman Monette Lachman Gloria Lehl Robert & Frances Lindsey Walter & Joan Martz Joe & Trudy Miller Joe & Sarah Nold William & Teresa Pennington John Philbrick Jim & Sandy Remsberg Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Riedl

Karen Sanders-West Richard Smith & Sondra Langel David & Natalie Sollo William & Deanna Solt Jeff Spangler Sylvia Steinshouer Mary Louise Tasheff Gayle Lynn Taylor Ann Marie Wenzel Jolly White Sprout: Dick Anderson & Fran Belden Neil & Deborah Colle Karl & Phyllis Kessler William Morris & Gail Williams John Reiff James Stark Blake & Jennifer Veazey Art & Betty Wood Cody & Robin Wray Bud: Joe & Harriet Harris Mary Lou Lundblade Bloom: Club: African Violet Study Club Kansas Pond Society Project Beauty Wichita Daylily Club

Recent Gifts: Mrs. Edward (Pete) Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Roy Baker Boeing Vera Challis Chapter FM PEO Commerce Bank Cox Communications Mr. & Mrs. Richard Curry Davis Moore DeFazio’s Mr. & Mrs. William DeVore Jill Docking Douglas Black & White, Inc Emprise Bank Entre Nous Mr. Stephen English

First Evangelical Free Church Foulston-Siefkin, LLP Friends of Botanica Thelma Grimes Hosta Society of Wichita Kansas Pond Society Koch, Siedhoff, Hand & Dunn Michael & Nancy Keller Larksfield Place Media Partners Jayne Milburn Belden Mills Helen Pauls Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. Project Beauty The Regent Dana Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Starch James Stark Sweet Basil Restaurant TCK Trust Company of Kansas Tom & Christie Triplett Byrne & Becky Vickers Dale & Alice Wiggins Art & Betty Wood Woodland United Methodist (UMW)

Save The Date

Sept. 12: Guys Night Out! with Tallgrass Film

Association featuring the movie “Caddyshack”

Sept. 18 & 25: Monarch Tagging Days, open to the

public. Tag a Monarch and learn about their migration.

Sept. 21: Photo Competition Deadline Sept. 21: Senior Expo, free admission for those over 55 years-old.

Sept. 27: Smithsonian Day: Everyone free with pass from www.smithsonianmag.com

Oct. 5: Botanica’s Alfresco Gala Oct. 13: BOOtanica (now with extended hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Nov. 15: Illuminations Preview Gala Nov. 23: Illuminations Opens Dec. 7: WAM Illuminated. Details at wichitaartmuseum.org.

2013 Poster Competition Winner:

In Kind:

“Pale Sway” by

Mrs. Edward (Pete) Armstrong John Belt The Spice Merchant Dick Weidenbach

E. Vincent Wood III

Downing Children’s Garden: Barry & Paula Downing Kenneth & Bonnie Rupe