May-August 2022 Newsletter by Green Bay Botanical Garden

May–August 2022

Helping Habitats © John Oates Photography

“You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.” Susan Garot, Executive Director

—Henning Mankell

From the arrival of our year-long Habitat exhibit to the exciting changes in the Children’s Garden, there are plenty of ways for nature to help nurture your roots this summer. After a whirlwind 25th anniversary year, we’re not slowing down! This spring, our entire Garden Team has been hard at work preparing for this growing season and beyond. The past two years have helped the Garden evolve quite a bit, with some changes to events and programs, but we’re ready for another spectacular summer where you can enjoy the following: • See the biggest spring blooms display in the state! Get inspiration for your home, and make a trip to the Garden to soak in some gorgeous spring flowers from tulips to magnolias and help us celebrate public gardens during Go Public Gardens Days. There’ll be free admission for everyone on Friday, May 13!

You may have noticed that Garden Fair isn’t in the rotation. If you haven’t heard, we made the difficult yet necessary decision to refocus and realign our efforts into mission-based educational programming in order to fully engage children, families, and other members of our community. With the planned expansion of the Carol & Bruce Bell Children’s Garden, and growing demands of our community, we’ll continue to live out Garden Fair’s goal of connecting people and plants through natureinspired opportunities. I encourage you to visit and support our local greenhouses and plant vendors for your gardening needs this spring.

As we look ahead to the expansion of the Bell Children’s Garden, I’m ecstatic to share that construction has been underway for a few weeks. As Boldt Construction • Habitat, this year’s visiting exhibit, is here! This exhibition continues their work in that area of the Garden explores the critical need for varied habitats, throughout the year and partners with Mark (Director sustainable actions we can take to protect them, of Horticulture) on its development – specifically plant and unique animal homes we can find in our own design – there will be area closures for the safety of all neighborhoods. guests. We’ll make sure to share those updates with you so that you’re in the know, but for the latest news, visit • TasteBud is back in person this year (Thursday, May GBBG.org/ChildrensGarden or sign up for updates at 19)! Stroll among our spring blooms while you bid GBBG.org/Email. on silent auction items, or bid online starting at 9 am on Tuesday, May 17. Before you dive deeper into what’s coming this summer, I wanted to remind you that we’ve officially switched • Sanimax Concert Series - These concerts are open to digital membership cards. Directions detailing how to Garden members first, for free, but the General to download cards to your smartphones were emailed Public can buy tickets based on availability. Trapper this spring to all members, and new members will Schoepp kicks off the series (Thursdays, June 16– automatically receive their digital cards upon joining. August 11). Thank you for helping us with our sustainability efforts! • Les Stumpf Ford Grand Concert Series returns with four If you have questions on your digital card, please contact amazing concerts, one Friday night every month from our Guest Experience Team at 920.490.9457, info@gbbg.org, June-September (see the lineup on page 6). or visit GBBG.org/Membership for assistance. Looking forward to seeing you in the Garden, whether it’s for spring blooms, summer concerts, or Habitat!

Susan Garot Executive Director

Bloom at Home with Spring Inspiration

winter aconite © Teresa Hilgenberg Riehl

Mark Konlock, Director of Horticulture Green Bay Botanical Garden has the largest display of spring blooming bulbs in the state—over 300,000 bulbs! Last fall, we planted an additional 43,000 bulbs to add to the extravaganza. Visit us this spring and share in the experience of being surrounded by color with your family and friends! Although most spring bulbs are not native to Wisconsin or even the U.S., their early blooms can provide much needed pollen and nectar for some early emerging insects, so you may want to consider adding some of the earliest blooming bulbs such as winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), striped squill (Puschkinia scilloides), and crocus (Crocus vernus) to your garden, yard, or flower containers on the patio. We humans definitely appreciate the vibrant colors and mental health benefits of tiptoeing among the tulips! Every year our Horticulture Team plants some of the most eye-catching creations from our main bulb supplier, Colorblends®. If you have a larger garden space or want to have a diversity of tulip varieties and not worry about choosing tulips that will bloom together, we recommend you consider using the Bedspreads® blends from Colorblends. We’re featuring many of them this spring, including the tulip blends I mention below. This year, I’m excited about the tulip blend in the parking lot called Fleunace™. I love the play on words since this is a blend of oranges and yellows that look like a furnace on fire! Get the hoses! Lemony Remedy™ tulip blend’s soft yellows and whites will invite you and other guests in as you enter the Fischer Visitor Center. As you enter into the

Garden, you’ll see a unique color combination named Caddy from one of our other suppliers, The Fifth Blend. Caddy combines a maroon and peach double tulip with an underplanting of grape hyacinth. I’m looking forward to seeing this planting come to life. Punch Bowl™ hyacinth mix will also provide a splash of color by the Kaftan Lusthaus that will not only be beautiful, but also fragrant. Remember to plant fragrant bulbs, like hyacinth, close to a path or where you can enjoy their perfume. The last blend I want to mention is Bouquet Beaucoup™. This blend, which is planted by the Concessions Building in the Schneider Family Grand Garden, makes me think about Mardi Gras, so come out for this spring party! Blossoms start mid-April, with peak bloom anticipated around mid-May and continuing throughout May into early summer. There are many opportunities to visit throughout the display including Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 8–free for Moms) and during Go Public Gardens Day on May 13 with free admission for everyone. Plus, Garden members get free daily admission!

Summer Preview As you enjoy the Habitat exhibit this summer, remember to check out all the native plants that have been incorporated into our plantings. Last year, we added more than 1,800 aquatic native plants to the storm water basins across from Wood Memorial Grove and behind the Schneider Family Grand Garden. We also added 1,000 native perennials throughout the Garden. Not only will the Garden look stunning, but these plantings also help provide a habitat that leads to greater life and biodiversity.

Garden Happenings

With the safety of our Garden family always on our minds, please be aware that all programs, events, and policies are subject to change as the situation with the COVID–19 pandemic evolves. Watch for the latest updates via email, Facebook, and our website. See calendar for details on dates, times, and prices.

Help us Go Green! You’re receiving the printed version of the newsletter because we don't have an active email address on file for your household or you've specifically requested it. For the most current communications from us including updates on what's in bloom, virtual learning opportunities, gardening tips, and more, please consider updating your email preferences at GBBG.org/Email.

TasteBud Thursday, May 19 | 5–8 pm Savor, sip, and support at TasteBud! After two years of virtual silent auctions, we’re back in person to offer you the opportunity to indulge in a light sampling of delights from Green Bay area restaurants and caterers. Stroll through the lush landscape, sip signature cocktails, wines, and brews, and soak in more than 300,000 spring blooms. View and bid on hundreds of items either online or in person while you're here, including annual and perennial plants, outdoor living items, and more. The virtual auction runs from 9 am on Tuesday, May 17 through 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 19.

Getaway Wednesdays June 1–August 31 Buy One Get One Admission | 9 am–8 pm See Habitat, enjoy a picnic, learn in nature with Discovery Boxes, and more!

Express Garden Tour | 10–11 am Guided tours of the Garden. Limit 20. Contact us for groups of 10 or more.

Discovery Station | 10 am–12 pm

Tickets On Sale Monday, April 18 | 9 am $50/Garden Member $55/General Public

Nature activities and habitat exploration for families. Visit GBBG.org/Wednesdays for details and our COVID-19 Safety Policy.

No fee for the online auction. Registration closes Tuesday, May 10.

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Visit GBBG.org/TasteBud for details and our COVID-19 Safety Policy. Thank You to Our Sponsors Lead

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Discovery Station

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Sponsors as of 3.15.22

Members

Volunteers

Corporate Partner Employee Day Sunday, May 1 & Sunday, August 7 Employees of our Corporate Partner Members are invited to bring their immediate family to enjoy the Garden for free. Present your Corporate ID or business card to our Guest Experience Team upon arrival.

Member Swap Day Sunday, May 15 Experience other local attractions! Members of the Garden, Neville Public Museum, National Railroad Museum, and the Automobile Gallery invite you to visit all attractions for free on Member Swap Day. Remember to present your membership card when you arrive.

Member-Only Tours Tuesdays, May 17 & July 19 Go behind the scenes to get an exclusive look at the Garden with our Horticulture Team.

With spring comes a variety of volunteer opportunities in Guest Experience, the WPS Trellis Gift Shop, Special Events, Horticulture, Education, and Facility Maintenance. Green thumbs are always welcomed, but we are also looking for individuals to assist at the front desk, help in the Gift Shop, lead tours as a docent, or work with our Facilities Team as painters or brush/tree cutters. Volunteers are valued members of our Garden Team, and we wouldn’t be able to share its beauty and host our variety of special events without them. Our appreciation program includes a personal permanent Garden name badge for 25 hours worked in a calendar year. It’s our small way of giving back for all of the time you have shared. Sign up is easy! Just complete a volunteer application and view available needs on our website at GBBG.org/Volunteer.

Pacific Northwest Garden Trip September 8–17 We’re traveling again! Join Executive Director Susan Garot as we explore 16 gardens and museums over 10 days and 9 nights. Trip attendees must be members of Green Bay Botanical Garden. Visit GBBG.org/FallTrip for more details.

Summer Camp Weeklong Camps | Ages 9–12 Junior Gardeners | June 13–17 Green thumbs will dig into fruits, veggies, ornamental plants, the importance of native plants, what makes a weed a weed, and much more.

Nature’s Engineers | July 25–29

FULL: Bee Biologist | August 17 The bees are back in town! Discover the bees that live at the Garden and around the world. Become a bee biologist alongside the Brown County Beekeepers Association as you observe bees on flowers and learn why bees are so important.

Day Camp | Ages 3–5

Animals and plants have developed some amazing survival FULL: Budding Buddies | July 6, 13, 20 tools! Inspired by our Habitat exhibit, create forts while exploring how animals build their homes, and learn about Specially designed for 3–5 year olds along with their adult plants and animals that have inspired human engineering. buddy, this camp is loaded with nature-themed stories, crafts, hikes, and hands-on exploration.

Day Camps | Ages 9–12

Web of Life | July 19

All sessions of weeklong and day camps for 6-9 year-olds are full.

All life is connected in some way, most often when living things consume food. Explore the characteristics and To be added to a waitlist, contact our Guest Experience needs of herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and detritivores. Team at 920.490.9457 or info@gbbg.org. For more Play games, read books, and observe the Garden’s natural information on summer camp, visit GBBG.org/Camp. spaces to see how the web of life connects us all. Sponsored by

Plants & Fungi | August 9

Have you ever wondered what defines plants, mushrooms, fungus, moss, and algae? Learn about basic groups of living things and other organisms that are often mistaken for plants by comparing their differences and similarities.

Grand Concert Series

Select Fridays | 7–9 pm An eclectic variety of talented regional and national musicians will perform live in the stunning Schneider Family Grand Garden.

Friday, June 3 Dancing Dream – the Tribute to ABBA

Advance Ticket Reservations Recommended

Friday, July 15 The Motowners

To make your experience safer and more enjoyable, we recommend buying your tickets in advance. Advance ticket sales end 24 hours before the night of the concert. At-the-door tickets will be $10 more per ticket based on availability. Ticket Reservations Open All Garden Members: Monday, April 25 | 9 am

An electrifying tribute to the Swedish pop supergroup.

A fantastic showcase of smash hits from the classic Motown era.

Friday, August 26 Sounds of Nashville 4th annual event featuring your favorite country songs performed by the songwriters themselves. Featuring allnew songwriters!

General Public: Monday, May 9 | 9 am

Friday, September 9 Brews, Bistros, & Bonfires

Unable to get your tickets online? Call the Garden at 920.490.9457 or visit during regular Garden hours to have tickets emailed to you.

Craft brew samples and music with Big Love – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Must be 21 or older to attend.

Tickets See pricing in calendar.

Visit GBBG.org/Concerts for concert details and our COVID-19 Safety Policy. Thank You to Our Sponsors Title

Service Fees Garden Members Online or Walk–in (during Garden hours): $0 Call-in (during Garden hours): $5 per order

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General Public Online: $2 per order Walk-in or Call-in (during Garden hours): $5 per order

Picnic in the Garden Feel free to bring your own picnic or buy snacks from concessions. No beverage carry-ins allowed. Pre-order a Boxed Dinner Order from a local vendor at GBBG.org/StumpfConcerts by 12 pm on Wednesday and pick up your meal the night of the concert! 6

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Bob Lenz and Mary Price In Memory of Rawson Price Sponsors as of 3.15.22

Concert Series

Thursdays | June 16 & 23, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, August 4 & 11 Enjoy live music from local musicians in the spectacular Schneider Family Grand Garden. No concert or program on June 30. Garden members can enjoy free admission at the door. The general public can purchase advance tickets starting on Monday, May 9 or at-the-door tickets the evening of the concert, based on availability. General Public Tickets On Sale: Monday, May 9 | 9 am See pricing in calendar. Unable to get your tickets online? Call the Garden at 920.490.9457 or visit during regular Garden hours to have tickets emailed to you. Service Fees Online: $2 per order Walk–in or Call–in (during Garden hours): $5 per order

Seeds to Snacks (Drop-In Activity) | 4:30–6 pm Dig into gardening activities and enjoy a fresh garden snack from our harvest each week. Weather permitting. Sponsored by

Picnic in the Garden | 5–8 pm Feel free to bring your own picnic or buy from concessions or Not By Bread Alone. No beverage carry-ins allowed. Pre-order a Boxed Dinner Order from Not By Bread Alone at GBBG.org/SanimaxConcerts by 12 pm on Tuesday and pick up your meal on Thursday night!

Live music on the Billie Kress Amphitheater | 6–8 pm Visit GBBG.org/Concerts for details and our COVID-19 Safety Policy.

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Terri Trantow Investor

Supporting

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Mary Zaborski Patron

Beverage

Mary and the late Rawson Price

Sponsors as of 3.15.22

Humble Habitats: New Exhibit Underway at the Garden

Presented locally by

May 1, 2022-April 30, 2023 Available during normal business hours.

Linda Gustke, Director of Education & Guest Experience The central theme of Habitat is “Protecting Habitats Protects Life,” but how? Why should we care about these habitats around us? Simply put, a habitat is the natural environment of an organism – it’s where living things live. But habitats are anything but simple. Habitats provide the most basic needs for the beings that live there – food, water, shelter – but they also provide many resources for them to thrive. They provide protection from predators, needs for reproduction, the right temperatures for survival, and more. When habitat areas are lost – whether through natural causes like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and storms, or man-made causes such as development, deforestation, overharvesting of natural resources, introduction of invasive species, and pollution – the organisms that called that habitat home become homeless. While some organisms can thrive in many areas, others use only very specific and localized habitats. For them, death becomes imminent with habitat loss. According to the World Animal Foundation, 85% of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species are truly threatened by the loss of their habitat. When a species (a specific kind of organism) goes extinct, it can have a ripple effect beyond measure. Consider a simple food web, one that we know well in the Garden – a plant provides food for an insect, who in turn 8

becomes food for a larger animal, then when that animal dies, it's decomposed, its elements go back into the soil, that then feeds plants. If one of these components becomes extinct, the web falls apart. Now, you may think “who cares if one type of plant goes extinct, there are lots of others”, but that plant might be the only thing an insect eats. An example you’re likely familiar with – the caterpillar of the Monarch butterfly only eats milkweed. If milkweed goes extinct (or its habitat is fragmented to the point that the butterflies can’t find it to lay their eggs), monarch caterpillars will no longer have a food source. Then – no more monarch butterflies! All of the animals they feed will struggle, the plants they pollinate will be affected, and so on. But there is hope! Habitats can be rebuilt or their loss slowed, and you are a vital part of that. Visit the Garden to view Habitat and explore the stories and science of habitats and the plants, animals, and humans that call them home, including how you can help protect them. Habitat was developed by Smithsonian Gardens and is made available by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

Wisconsin Habitat Facts:

Thank You to Our Local Sponsors

• We have four main habitats: Forest, Lake, Prairie, and Wetland. • Door County has more shoreline habitat than any other county in the U.S. – over 250 miles.

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Children & Family Activity Sponsor

Sculpture

• About 1,800 native plants and 700 native animals have been identified in Wisconsin, with thousands more species of plants, animals, and fungi living here. • There are 28 Wisconsin species on the federal list of threatened and endangered species, while the DNR has identified more than 150 threatened and endangered organisms. • One of the most endangered species of bumble bee – the Rusty Patch – was sighted at the Garden last summer! • Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes. Visit GBBG.org/Habitat for more exhibit details. Fact sources are available at GBBG.org/Blog.

Become a Conscious Consumer at the Gift Shop Inspired to protect local animal habitats? So are we! Visit the WPS Trellis Gift Shop (open during Garden hours) or GBBG.org/Shop to peruse souvenirs and eco-friendly items from local and U.S. makers for your home, garden, and gift-giving needs. Garden members get 10% off! Use code member10 for online purchases.

Grow Your Business through Partnership

Community Partners

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Funded in part by grants from Green Bay Packers Foundation, Cellcom Green Gifts, and Rotary Foundation of Green Bay Inc. Sponsors as of 3.15.22

for client entertainment, and meaningful options for employee engagement, recognition, and visibility. A partnership with the Garden shows your company’s commitment to protecting nature, and enriching and inspiring learners of all ages. It broadens your customer base, builds affinity for your brand, and ensures plants always grow our community, while associating your brand with a love of nature.

For more information on corporate partnership opportunities, Connect with more than 150,000 visitors on average from Wisconsin and the U.S. through a variety of events, exhibits, contact Cindy Berton, Director of Development, at and educational programs at the Garden. Our Corporate 920.491.3691 ext. 104 or cberton@gbbg.org Partners gain exposure to new audiences, opportunities 9

Presented locally by

May 1, 2022–April 30, 2023 Available during normal business hours. Included with Garden Admission Free for Garden Members From the tiniest ant to the tallest tree, habitats provide homes for all living things (including us!). Explore the critical need for varied habitats, how interconnected and fragile they are, and what we can do to protect them.

Buy Online & Save Time

Buying your ticket(s) online saves you time. When you arrive, we’ll simply scan your tickets and you’ll be on your way into the Garden–spending less time waiting in line. Tickets can be used for daily admission at any time during regular Garden hours (excluding special events and classes) and are valid for one year from the date of purchase. Spring Blooms, Habitat, and Drop-In Activities may be impacted by special Garden events. Visit GBBG.org/Hours to check for early closures.

Drop–In Activities

(July 4: 6 pm closure with limited programs)

Free/Garden Member Garden Admission/General Public unless otherwise noted.

Self–Guided Daily

Available May 1–October 31 Scavenger Hunts | Anytime Hunt for clues and discover plants and animals in the Garden. Come back each season for a new hunt and a chance to join our Habitat Hall of Fame!

Garden Discovery Boxes | Anytime Explore boxes placed throughout the Garden with fun activities.

Ask the Expert Monday–Friday | 9 am–3 pm Bring your gardening questions for our Horticulture Team! Feel free to ask staff as you see them working in the Garden. 10

Tuesday

Children’s Story Time May 3–October 25 10–10:30 am Nature–themed stories and activities. Sponsored by

Getaway Wednesdays June 1–August 31

BOGO Admission 9 am–8 pm

Express Garden Tour 10–11 am Guided tours of the Garden. Limit 20, first come, first served. Contact us for groups of 10 or more.

Discovery Station 10 am–12 pm Nature activities and habitat exploration for families.

Calendar

W=Workshop YF=Youth & Family M=Members Only R=Registration Required

Don’t delay! Register right away as classes may fill quickly. We also value our instructors’ time, so classes may risk being canceled due to low early enrollment. Thank you!

May

June

Friday, June 3

Grand Concert Series

Dancing Dream – the Tribute to ABBA © John Oates Photography

May 1–31 Spring Blooms 9 am–8 pm daily Weather permitting.

Sunday, May 1 Corporate Partner Employee Day 9 am–8 pm

Sunday, May 8 Mother’s Day BEST

MOM

9 am–8 pm Free admissions for moms.

7–9 pm Advance tickets recommended. Lawn Seating: $25/Garden Member $30/General Public $10/Child (Ages 3-17 with one paid adult lawn ticket) Cowles Terrace Seating: $35/Garden Member $40/General Public (Child discount not available)

Concert Series

Trapper Schoepp (Rock/Americana) 6–8 pm All Sanimax Concerts: Free/Garden Member General Public $24/Family (2 adults and children 17 & under in the household or grandchildren) $12/Adult $10/Senior $5/Child (3-17) Free/Children 2 & under

Monday, June 6 Sustainable Organic Farm Tour

Sunday, May 15 Member Swap Day (M) | 9 am–8 pm

Tuesday, May 17 Member-Only Tour: Green Bay Blossoms (M/R) | 5–6:30 pm Lindsay Hendricks, Horticulture Manager Free/Garden Member

Thursday, May 19

TasteBud

(R) | 5–8 pm $50/Garden Member $55/General Public

Monday, May 30 Memorial Day 9 am–8 pm Free admission for military personnel and veterans.

Valerie Dantoin, Farmer & NWTC Instructor $5/Garden Member $7/General Public

Mondays, June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18 Hatha Yoga (R) | 5:30–6:30 pm Tree Janzen, Tree’s Yoga Full series: $40/Garden Member $45/General Public One Day: $10 No class on July 4.

Monday, June 13– Friday, June 17 Camp: Junior Gardeners Session One (YF/R) | 9:30–12 pm Ages 9–12 Education Staff $65/Garden Member $85/General Public Register by June 6.

Monday, July 4 Independence Day 4thof July

9 am–6 pm Free admission for military personnel and veterans.

Wednesdays, July 6, 13 & 20 Camp: Budding Buddies FULL Thursday, July 7

Concert

Friday, May 13 Go Public Gardens Day (R) | 5:30–7:30 pm 9 am–8 pm Free admission for all guests.

July

Thursday, June 16

Sunday, June 19 Father’s Day BEST DAD

9 am–8 pm Free admission for dads.

Monday, June 20– Friday, June 24 Camp: Junior Gardeners Session Two

FULL

Wednesday, June 22 Pure Barre Pop-Up (R) | 5:30–6:30 pm Brooke McMillan, Pure Barre Green Bay $15/Garden Member $18/General Public

Thursday, June 23

Concert

Series

Rändi Fay & Limited Edition (Lyrical Jazz) 6–8 pm

Tuesday, July 12 Camp: Web of Life Session One

FULL

Wednesday, July 13 Wequiock Habitat Restoration Tour (R) | 5:30–7 pm Bobbie Wagner, UWGB Natural Areas Ecologist $5/Garden Member $7/General Public

Thursday, July 14

Concert Series

N.E.W. Piano Guys

Patchouli & Terra Guitarra

(Interactive Dueling Pianos) 6–8 pm

(Folk) 6–8 pm

Series

Friday, July 15

Grand Concert Series

The Motowners (Motown showcase) 7–9 pm Advance tickets recommended. Lawn Seating: $25/Garden Member $30/General Public $10/Child (Ages 3-17 with one paid adult lawn ticket) Cowles Terrace Seating: $35/Garden Member $40/General Public (Child discount not available)

Tuesday, July 19 Camp: Web of Life Session Two (YF/R) | 9:30–3:30 pm Ages 9–12 Education Staff $35/Garden Member $45/General Public Register by July 12.

Monday, July 25– Friday, July 29 Camp: Nature’s Engineers Session One (YF/R) | 9:30–12 pm Ages 9–12 Education Staff $65/Garden Member $85/General Public Register by July 18.

Thursday, August 4

Concert Series

Vento Winds (Wind ensemble classical music) 6–8 pm

Sunday, August 7 Corporate Partner Employee Day 9 am–8 pm

Monday, August 8 Camp: Plants & Fungi Session One © Linda Walker Photography

Tuesdays, July 26, August 2, 9, 16 Mindfulness, Meditation, & Movement

FULL

Tuesday, August 9 Camp: Plants & Fungi

Session Two (YF/R) | 9:30–3:30 pm (R) | 5:30–6:30 pm Ages 9–12 Kaidan Whitehouse, Education Staff Guest Experience Manager $35/Garden Member Full Series: $45/General Public $32/Garden Member Register by August 2. $36/General Public Thursday, August 11 One Day: $10

Thursday, July 28

Concert Series

Listening Party

Concert Series

Pegasis (World/Latin) 6–8 pm

(Bluegrass/Americana) 6–8 pm

August © Teresa Hilgenberg Riehl

Tuesday, July 19 Member-Only Tour: Through the Garden Gate

Thursday, July 21

Session Two

FULL

Wednesday, August 17 Camp: Bee Biologist FULL

Concert Series

Big Mouth & the Powertool Horns (Eclectic mix of Jazz and Blues) 6–8 pm

Wednesday, August 3 Pure Barre Pop-Up (R) | 5:30–6:30 pm Brooke McMillan, Pure Barre Green Bay $15/Garden Member $18/General Public

Grand Concert Series

Sounds of Nashville 7–9 pm Advance tickets recommended. Lawn Seating: $30/Garden Member $35/General Public $10/Child (Ages 3-17 with one paid adult lawn ticket) Cowles Terrace Seating: $40/Garden Member $45/General Public (Child discount not available)

How to Register Pre-registration required for all classes and programs except where noted. Register online at GBBG.org or by phone at 920.490.9457. Please register early; class sizes are limited or classes may be canceled due to low early enrollment. To hold your space in class, payment is due with registration. After You Register We will contact you the week of the program to confirm your enrollment. Please dress according to the weather for all outdoor programs. No rain dates are planned. Classes open one half-hour before starting time.

Monday, August 1– Friday, August 5 Camp: Nature’s Engineers

(M/R) | 5–6:30 pm Sarah Pingel, Horticulturlist Free/Garden Member

Friday, August 26

Cancelations & Refunds Classes canceled due to low enrollment or hazardous weather conditions are refunded automatically. You will be notified by phone if a program is canceled. In cases of inclement weather, call 920.490.9457 to check the status of the program. If you must cancel your registration for a program, your registration fees will be refunded if notice is received at least five days prior to the program. Green Bay Botanical Garden cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Save the Dates

Friday, September 9

Wednesday, September 14

Field Fork

Grand Concert

Series

Brews, Bistros, & Bonfires featuring Big Love – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 7–9 pm Advance tickets recommended. Lawn Seating: $25/Garden Member $30/General Public Cowles Terrace Seating: $35/Garden Member $40/General Public Must be 21 or older.

5–8 pm $150/Person Limited seating, reservations required. Ticket Reservations Open All Garden memberships July 11 | 9 am Open to the General Public: July 25 | 9 am Thank You to Our Sponsor

Saturday, September 24

Fall Family Festival Free Admission 9 am–6:30 pm

Free family-friendly activities 9 am–4 pm

You Continue to Make the Difference! In 2021, the following volunteers each shared 25+ hours of their time. 25 to 49 hours:

Glenn Spevacek

Gail Vande Castle

Mary Borley

Julie Arneth

Kathleen Spevacek

Mary Vandermause

Dan Brunmeier

Susan Baranczyk

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75 to 99 hours:

Mike Duncan

Terese Boeck

Fred Walbrun

Diane Conway

Sue Ellingson

Connie Brauer

Marcia Ward

Shirley Garthwaite

Lise Gammeltoft

Darlene Charneski

Diane Wolf

Jana Hudson

Don Giese

Beth Duncan

50 to 74 hours:

Ricki Krautkramer

Barb Griffin

Sally Graham

Tom Aerts

John Oates

Lee Hansen

Kathy Hartman

Gene Arendt

Mary Roerig

Scott Jacobe

Cindy Johnson

Sue Broeren

Linda Schulze

Don Jensen

Bruce Kilmer

Amanda Hatton

Dave Sorenson

Glenn Landis

Judith Murphy

James LaFond

Bill Wangerin

Elizabeth Obenberger

Marianne Oates

Randy Maesch*

Ann Wasurick

Tim O'Brien

Kathleen Oryall

Mike Malchow

Pati Wiegand

Barbara Perrus

Casey Paprocki

Judy Nagel

100+ hours:

Mary Silha

Jonie Paye

Teresa Riehl

Maureen Ackerman

Robert Stark

Dale Phillips

Jack Swelstad

Kathy Amenson

Mary Van Dyck

Mike Raymaker

Jim Tubbs*

Dale Bartel

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Behind-the-Scenes:

Planning & Planting for the Bell Children’s Garden Mark Konlock, Director of Horticulture What an exciting time at Green Bay Botanical Garden! We’ve started construction of the Bell Children’s Garden, and the expansion of this half-acre area to two and a half acres offers us the immense opportunity to create natural adventures that guests of all kinds can enjoy. And what is a garden without plants? One of my jobs this winter and spring has been using the plans and guidance from our landscape architect, Shane Bernau of SmithGroup, to choose the trees, shrubs, and perennials that will be planted this fall to complete development of the new garden area. I’d like to share a little about the process. Since I’ve been involved with the project from the beginning and have been conversing with Shane in that time, I know his design intent regarding the different overarching areas that will make up the reimagined children’s garden – the bog, the field, the forest, the village, the Niagara escarpment, etc. These different environments are the basis for our plant selection.

Thinking about the overall theme of how nature nurtures has been helpful in selecting plants. I’ve used The Vegetation of Wisconsin by John Curtis to discover more about the plant communities of Wisconsin and incorporate these plants into the children’s garden design. For example, when looking for plants in the bog area that’ll provide some privacy from Larsen Road, I looked at the species growing in northern mesic (wet) and northern lowland forests. I ended up choosing screening conifers such as eastern white cedar (also known as arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis) and tamarack (Larix laricina). Being an avid hiker and explorer of plant communities in my free time, I’ve also used my personal observations on what grows successfully in northeastern Wisconsin to guide my choices. When designing the perennial gardens, another book that has been important is Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West. I’ve relied on their ideas concerning how to build more ecologically

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resilient gardens by planting structural, seasonal interest, and ground cover plants. The idea is to create a plant community, even if it includes some selections of native plants or ornamental non-native plants, that will survive in space and time, and give value to the local ecosystem. Structural plants are used in small quantities in groups throughout the garden to provide weight, scale, and of course, structure! Seasonal interest plants are sprinkled in to provide color and flower power. The solid ground cover plant layer acts as a living mulch. The ground cover layer is important to provide habitat, reduce the impact of raindrops and slow storm water, and will eliminate the need to re-mulch with woodchips saving time, money, and resources. I have combined these ideas with the philosophy of Doug Tallamy, which he’s expressed in his books, Nature’s Best Hope and Bringing Nature Home. Native plants are the underlying lynchpin of successful ecosystems and that we, as a society, need to increase our use of native

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plants to provide habitat, food sources, and reduce inputs such as water and fertilizer. This will make our planet more hospitable to the diverse array of creatures that live here and help humans be more resilient to the changing climate. So, I’ve chosen native plants as much as possible! In fact, more than 75% of the perennials to be planted are native to Wisconsin. Imparting this knowledge to future visitors of the Bell Children’s Garden can truly help connect plants to people, encouraging them to use plants to solve problems. Together we’ll not only nurture nature, but nurture ourselves through nature. To get the latest information on the construction of the Bell Children's Garden, visit GBBG.org/ChildrensGarden.

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