Cultivate Spring 2018 by Meghan Hageman

VOL. XXXI NO. 1 â&#x20AC;¢ SPRING 2018

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2018 Board of Trustees

IN THIS ISSUE

Officers

Courtney Darrah, President Sarah Patterson, Vice-President Charlie Wilson, Treasurer

3 From the Director

Trustees

4 – 5 In Bloom

Sue Boewe Bill Ethridge Diana Farha John Firsching Gayle Goetz Paul Lavender Chiaw-Weai Loo Jade Martin Matt Martin Anne McCartor Janet Miller Jo Ann Pottorff Jeff Redden Jamie Scheffe Dave Wells Don Zerbe

6 Education 7 Carousel Project 8 Illuminations, Community Sponsor 9 Mother's Day, Photo Competition 10 Tulips, Fairies & Forts 11 Fairy Tea Party, Fairy House Comp. 12 Volunteers, KAABG Trip 13 Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys, Tuesdays on the Terrace 14-15 Lunchtime Lectures

18-19 Tributes

Jamee Ross Development Kate Sheppard Lead Youth Education Linda Keller Corporate Events Kianga Crowley Wedding Venue Coordinator Kathy Sweeney Special Events Natalie Mahaffay Membership

Janet Lyda Lead Garden Ambassador

Garden Staff: Kate Baker Janet Gordon Kathy Osler Andrew Jahn Finance Kim Matthews Kristina Niles Molly Palmer Special Events Assistant Ethan Parsons Laura Shumaker Kyle Christensen Administrative Shannon Vierthaler Assistant/Marketing Kristi Conkle Volunteer Services René Sellers Assistant Volunteer Services

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Cindy Claycomb, City Council, City of Wichita Mayor’s Designee

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20 Sense of Nature Tour, Take Flight, Vine

Patrick McKernan Landscape Supervisor

De Nelson, City Manager’s Office City of Wichita

19 Garden Clubs/WAGC Garage Sale

Café Lindsay Edwards Karsen Ross Meghan Krovas

Troy Palmer, President, Board of Park Commissioners

For more information about Botanica’s programs, events or Gardens, please call 316-264-0448 or visit our website at www.botanica.org.

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Laurel Nichols Youth Educator/ Registrar

Troy Houtman, Director, Parks and Recreation City of Wichita

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Marty Miller Executive Director

Ex-Officio Trustees

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Year Round: Mon. thru Sat., 9am-5pm Extended Hours: April-September: Tue. & Thurs. until 8pm Sun. 1-5pm April - October: Sun. 1-5pm 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. Botanica is maintained by Botanica, Inc. in cooperation with the City of Wichita Department of Parks & Recreation.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR A DECADE AT BOTANICA In February of 2008, I accepted the position of Executive Director at Botanica. It has been an honor to be part of an organization that has grown from a mere neighborhood garden into a major community attraction. Since 2007, the total attendance has grown 144% to 231,542 visitors in 2017. Over the years, the hard work of volunteers, staff and the Botanica Board of Trustees has helped keep the Botanica vision in sight. Our accomplishments over this decade include the following: the Woodland Bird Garden, the Downing Children’s Garden, the Gene Spear Train Garden, Lotus Hall, the Chinese Garden of Friendship, Pavilion improvements, new garden restrooms and refurbishing the main building and lobby. Also playing a huge role in the growth of Botanica are developments of our special events such as Tulips Fairies and Forts, BOOtanica, Blooms Brews and Bloody Marys, Tuesdays on the Terrace and Vine. Our holiday light show, Illuminations, has become a major family event in our region. None of these wonderful accomplishments could have happened without our members and donors who have supported Botanica financially over the years. Botanica has provided me with the opportunity to achieve immense job satisfaction through making people happy. The gardens have a mystical power that causes children to smile, couples to make promises and families to create strong bonds. Experiences at Botanica create memories that last a lifetime! The next 10 years will see the completion of the highly anticipated Botanica Carousel. The carousel will include beautiful gardens surrounding the carousel building and a grand lawn that will attract thousands of visitors to view special attractions taking place there. Also on the drawing board are a new French Garden that will include an outdoor ice skating rink beside a 28 foot replica of the Eiffel Tower and a garden that will reveal the culture of Mexico in a beautiful setting. These new gardens will provide guests with different cultural experiences, a glimpse into history, and will represent Wichita’s Sister Cities. I express my gratitude to all those who work tirelessly to create the best guest experiences at Botanica. It is our guests who keep Botanica growing and it is their smiles that make our bottom line. This is our true mission, which could not be met without our fabulous volunteers, dedicated staff and generous donors. Botanica can only grow and remain a top-notch community attraction with your continued support.

Photo by Janie Lang

Thank you for supporting Botanica! Marty Miller Executive Director

MARCH • APRIL • MAY

Ask Pat

Photo by Beverly Strouse

Have a gardening question for our expert? Email pmckernan@botanica.org

In Bloom March marks the official start of Botanica’s spring show. In the next 12 weeks, minor bulbs and early daffodils get our spring season started. By the time the last daffodil blooms, we should have had over 125,000 blossoms gracing our landscape. In the midst of our daffodil season, the 60,000 tulips we planted last fall will explode bright colors across the gardens. The tulips consist of 101 varieties, 27 never grown at Botanica before. Ten thousand pansies planted last fall continue to bloom and serve as great companion plants to reduce the color void between the spring bulbs and the establishment of the summer annuals. Along with all the spring flowering trees, shrubs and perennials as background support, we are expecting a beautiful spring display. "Daffodil Elegance" Rick McPherson

to grow in sunny locations with well-drained soil. Botanica has 115 varieties with my favorite being ‘Coral Charm’, although the yellow varieties like ‘Yellow Crown’ run a very close second.

Coral Charm Peony

Within all of the spring flowering trees, redbuds have always been first to signal spring’s arrival. Redbuds are tough, drought-tolerant trees that seem to be everywhere in Kansas. Botanica has 12 different redbuds with my favorite being ‘Forest Pansy’ with its dark burgundy foliage. Flowering shrubs soften the spring landscape and provide brilliant backdrops in the landscape. The one most people associate with spring is the lilac. Lilacs have an enchanting, intoxicating fragrance that heralds the arrival of spring. They are hardy shrubs that thrive for years in the garden and are remarkably easy to grow. Botanica has 16 different lilacs with my favorite being ‘Sensation’. This variety has purple flowers with each petal edged in white. Spring brings a host of perennial flowers to us in many forms, including phlox, columbine and irises. However, the queen of May flowers is the peony. Few herbaceous plants rival the peony for floral display and foliage. Their exquisite large, fragrant blossoms cover the entire plant in color and make excellent cut flowers. They are easy

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Thank you,

by Patrick McKernan

Greetings from the gardens and welcome to spring. March, April and May return spring to us like a long lost friend. Even if it is cold outside today, you anxiously await the warm embrace of spring with its bright splashes of color across the landscape.

I can never express enough the gratitude I feel for the garden staff and volunteers for all their endless hours of dedication and hard work. Thank you to each of you and take pride in knowing what you do is why Botanica is here. As I end this article, I invite each of our readers to bring a friend and visit the gardens weekly over the next three months. Each visit you make will introduce you to new varieties of plants and broad splashes of color, so visit often and enjoy!

Annuals have helped Botanica carve a niche in the garden world. They allow us to offer large displays of color throughout the growing season. Annuals come in nearly every shade of bloom color with multiple varieties having foliage color as well. We achieve heights of 12’-15’ over one season down to 1” ground covers and vines, thus allowing us to divide our spaces and create a “wow” effect around every corner. By mid April through May we will be installing 25,000 summer annuals throughout the gardens. Come discover the newest annuals we found in catalogs and magazines this past winter in our beds and 105 containers. The Kansas Pond Society will again spend Saturday, April 7 dividing Botanica’s water lily collection. This is a huge undertaking and the garden crew greatly appreciates the help. The public is invited to attend and observe or help if they like. Botanica reaps the benefit of getting our entire collection done in one morning and they are a great group of people to work with. I cannot thank them enough for what they do for Botanica’s aquatic collection. Photo by Matthew McKernan

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27 Tulip Varieties

New to Botanica! Blue Ribbon Mix

Louvre

Caribbean Parrot

Melrose

Color Burst

Monte Flame

Color Spectacle

Mysterious Parrot

Colour Mystic

Oxford’s Elite

Double Flaming Parrot

Parrot Pink Vision

Double Sugar

Purple Pride

Early Glory

Red Chief

Ecstatic

Redwood

Flaming Parrot

Royal van Eijk

Foxy Foxtrot

Sorbet

Garden Fire

Top Flame

In Love

Whispering Dream

Key West Mix

MARCH • APRIL • MAY

Children's Educational Activities Homegrown Education [HOME SCHOOLERS • k-5]

Thursdays - 1pm | Fridays – 1pm & 3pm March 1 & 2 - Weather and Folklore April 5 & 6 - Beginner Birding May 3 & 4 - Organizing Insects $7 members / $9 general admission. Classes are 1.5 hours. Reservations Required.

Garden Story Time Thursday mornings at 10:30am Beginning March 1, join us back in the Children’s Library at Botanica for Spring Story Time! Every Thursday at 10:30am, children of any age can enjoy a themed story, finger plays, music and a craft to take home. After Story Time, families are welcome to stroll through the gardens and play in the Downing Children’s Garden! Reservations not required.

NEW! Monster Plant Camp

$7 members $9 general admission Join us for a themed one-hour program in the big red barn to explore nature with your preschool aged child. Classes include literature, music, crafts and a light snack.

Reservations required.

Contact Laurel Nichols for questions and reservations: 316-264-0448 ext. 120 or lnichols@botanica.org

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3-5 years old Max 15 students per class Mon. 10am or 1:30pm | Tues. 10am or 1:30pm March 12 & 13 At My House April 9 & 10 Color Dance May 14 & 15 Garden Time

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FAMILY NIGHT HIKE Friday, May 18 from 6pm to 9pm (Rain Date: June 1) Ages 3-12: $12/$10 members • Adults: $15/$13 members Join us in the gardens after hours for an exciting evening of exploration! Your family will enjoy a series of guided night hikes, a team scavenger hunt challenge and field games in the moonlit meadow. Live musicians will entertain as you cook dinner and s’mores over a fire pit. Arrive at 6pm, dinner provided (please communicate any dietary restrictions). Pre-registration required.

$80 members $90 general admission Monday - Friday, June 18-22 or June 25-29 K-2nd Grade: 10am-Noon | 3rd-5th Grade: 1-3pm Spend a week in the gardens exploring mysterious creature plants. Enjoy nature time in the Downing Children’s Garden with learning stations, activities and take home plantings each day.

The Carousel

Keep Summer Fun on Your Radar...

Daily Drop-In Activities

Every Day | June 1 - July 31 | 10am - 2pm Join us this summer in the Downing Children’s Garden for Daily Drop-In Activities. Every day of the week from June 1 through July 31, 10am-2pm, there’s a wild and educational activity to keep you entertained! Activity included with general admission and free for members.

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES - PHASE 1

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES - PHASE 2

1. Total Major Naming Rights — $2.5 million •Pavilion Naming Rights — $2 million •Carousel Naming Rights — $500,000 2. SOLD 3. Observation Deck overlooking Grand Lawn — $20,000 SOLD 4. Kid Play Shallows — $25,000 SOLD 5. Water Bridge — $15,000 SOLD 6. Large Planted Artist Decorated Pots (x6) — $10,000 each 7. Waterfall and Rock Play Area — $350,000 8. Gathering Plaza & Circulation Walks — $100,000 9. Raised Observation Deck between — $75,000 SOLD Party Room & Grand Lawn 10. Organ Room — $15,000 SOLD 11. Educational Gathering & Event Room — $200,000 12. Stanchions around Carousel (x24 panels) — $300 each 13. Carousel Horse Cupola — $15,000 SOLD 14. Small Family Garden — $10,000 SOLD 15. Family Garden — $15,000 SOLD 16. Shaded Decks (x3 areas) — $75,000 each 17. Stone Art at Main Pavilion Entries (x2) — $6,000 each 18. Large Family Garden — $35,000 SOLD C 19. 20. Entry Walk — $30,000 SOLD 21. Natural Play Land — $150,000 22. Accent Stone Wall (approx. 3’ tall) — $30,000 SOLD 23. Custom Joyland Themed Light Fixtures 24. Points of Interest along Entry Walk (x5) — $4,000 each 25. Joyland Themed Sconce Lighting (x6) — $3,000 each 26. Benches (x10) — $5,000 each 27. Children’s Grotto Water Feature — $15,000 SOLD

1. Event Stage — $500,000 2. Grand Lawn — $500,000 SOLD 3. “Your Name” 2’ x 5’ engraved — $2,500 each stone pavers around Grand Lawn Hill (x100) 4. Concession Stand — $300,000 5. Open Air Patio & Fireplace Lounge — $200,000 6. Edible Garden & Stone Pizza Oven — $100,000 7. Permanent Party Tent — $200,000 8. Topiary Garden — $300,000

Levels for Wall Plaque Want to just give a general gift to this important community project? Your donation will be graciously accepted at a variety of gift levels. Each donor’s name will go on a beautiful wall plaque inside the Carousel Pavilion at gift levels of $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 & $50,000.

Remaining Project Cost:

$5,600,000

Please contact Jamee Ross for more info at jross@botanica.org or (316) 264-0448 ext. 105.

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Recap Illuminations is our biggest fundraiser but it is also so much more. We get the chance to give back to our community we love so much. We give thousands of tickets to kids and families to join us in making memories over the holiday season. We team up with community partners including Wichita’s Littlest Heroes, Rainbows United, Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Wichita Children’s Home, Child Advocacy Center, Food Bank, Stuff the Truck with Operation Holiday and reward Title 1 school students who participate in the “I Earned It” program. We broke a record this year on attendance with 82,454. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, sponsors, attendees and community partners. “Botanica was the first local sponsor to step up and do something huge and healing for Wichita’s Littlest Heroes. Your partnership has touched and changed so many lives with our group. We have moms who go alone just to get some peace, parents who watch their child run through the gardens when they weren't running last year, and provided moments for our families to be together outside of all the sickness. Thank you just doesn't seem quite adequate, but I hope knowing the hundreds of smiles you created this Christmas will warm your heart. Botanica will always have our Hero hearts!!!!” -Brianna Coffey, Wichita’s Littlest Heroes “Illuminations at Botanica is spectacular and is one of the ‘must experience’ events in Wichita. So proud to have Illuminations in our community! The partnership Rainbows has with Botanica has been so beneficial to the children and families we serve. By hosting infant playgroups, therapy sessions and field trips at Botanica, we are able to provide a multi-sensory experience for children with special needs. We are truly grateful for this opportunity.” -Angela Kessler, Rainbows United, Inc. “The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas and the families we serve are truly appreciative for the donated tickets that allow our families to enjoy one of Wichita’s iconic traditions, Illuminations. Thank you for helping our families make memories that will last a lifetime, while easing the stress that the holidays can bring. Illuminations is truly a highlight of the Christmas season for our members and their families.” -Anne Chandler, Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas

Fugate Enterprises sponsors the Children’s Garden Meadow during Illuminations.

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All others, general admission or membership prices apply.

Sunday, May 13 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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10:00am to 11:30am

• Stroll the gardens • Enjoy an adult beverage

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• Eat lunch at the Garden Café or Lolo’s Crepes food truck • Shop Local Artist Market • Take a photo in the Lamphouse Photo Booth

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on the pond Reservation only by May 5th $5 Members, $12 Non-Members (includes admission) To make your reservation visit botanica.org or contact Natalie at 316-264-0448 ext. 107

Fugate Enterprises has been a general supporter and partner of Botanica for over The children of: Ryan Wasinger, Fugate Enterprises director of development & Lindsey a decade. In 2011, Fugate Enterprises focused their support and became one of Wasinger, Fugate Enterprises community relations - Sergio Roman, Taco Bell director of operations Order of kids (left to right): Crew Wasinger, Rhona Roman, Greyson the Presenting Sponsors for Illuminations and has partnered with Botanica that Wasinger, Mila Roman and Penelope Wasinger way ever since. Since Fugate’s partnership in Illuminations, Illuminations has grown to seeing over 82,000 guests in that one month period of time. Without Fugate’s partnership, Illuminations would not have been able to grow so quickly and become the community holiday event loved by so many families. Fugate supports so many things in our community. As the owner of the local Taco Bells and Pizza Huts, Larry Fugate, CEO of Fugate Enterprises, knows the importance of supporting the community and making it the best place to live and raise a family.

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The purpose of Botanica’s Photo Competition is to capture the beauty of Botanica through the art of photography. All entries should depict the photographer’s impression of Botanica from January 2017- March 2018. We will select the top 30 photos and have them displayed in our lobby May and June 2018. The 30 finalists from the Photo Competition will get a free booth to display their art at our Mother’s Day event on Sunday, May 13. 9

Due Date: Monday, April 2 by 5pm || Entry Fee: $10 || Over $1,700 in prizes

EVERY SATURDAY

Fairy Tea Party

MARCH 31 - APRIL 21

April 7th

$35 KIDS | $10 ADULTS (150 max per seating)

First Seating: 10am – Noon Tea from 10am – 11:30am, Ballet Wichita performance 11:30am – Noon

10AM – 2PM

Second Seating: 11:30am – 1:30pm Ballet Wichita performance 11:30am – Noon, Tea from Noon – 1:30pm

GENERAL ADMISSION $3 FOR MEMBERS

You won’t want to miss this tea party and ballet performance by Ballet Wichita! Each child will receive his or her own fairy wings when they take a seat at a lovely white table in our new Lotus Hall. We will provide lemonade and water along with mini sandwiches and other treats provided by Blue Moon Caterers. After the tea the kids are welcome to explore different stations where they will create their own flower crown, make a fairy wand and plant a flower to take home. This will be a one-ofa-kind event you and your child won’t forget! Reservations online at botanica.org or call Natalie at 316-264-0448 ext. 107.

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FAIRY HOUSE & JAR

Tulips, Fairies & Forts is back again this year with games, activities, crafts and, of course ... 60,000 tulips! Come explore our gardens and visit with our different special guests each Saturday. General Admission and $3 for Members. • Fairy House & Jar Competition in the Lobby • Special guests, games, scavenger hunt and lots of bubbles • DJ Ronnie Choy, the dance man • New themed crafts every Saturday • Fairy & Gnome Dress Up and Photo Props • Forts to play in and fort building • Fairy Glam Station • Face Painting 11-1 every Saturday • Find Woody our 4ft Gnome • Bounce House • Lunch available at our Garden Café and by local food trucks. Snacks also provided by Friends of Botanica

Special Guests: March 31 • Easter Bunny • Mark Arts April 7 • Ulrich Museum • Storytelling April 14 • Tinker Bell • Tanganyika Wildlife Park • Prairie Creek Singers April 21 • Fairy Fashion Show • Mark Arts • Mother Earth 10

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Also Sponsored by:

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Registration forms can be found online at www.botanica.org or in the Botanica lobby. Participants must bring their completed entries and registration form to Botanica between March 21 and April 13. All entries will be on display in our lobby until the end of Tulips, Fairies & Forts. 1st Place winner (for each category) will receive a $25 gift certificate from Johnson’s Garden Centers and a 1-year membership to Botanica. Categories: Fairy House Youth (14 & under), Fairy House Adult (15+), Fairy Jar, People’s Choice (Guests can vote April 14-20) Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 21 at 11am at the Fairy Fashion Show. For questions on competition rules please email Kristina Niles at kniles@botanica.org

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ENTER OUR FAIRY FASHION SHOW! Come dressed in your best family-friendly fairy outfit for our fashion show & chance to win a prize on April 21. visit botanica.org for more info

FAIRY HOUSE REQUIREMENTS:

FAIRY JAR REQUIREMENTS:

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90% of the structure must be made of elements found in nature (examples: twigs, bark, grass, pinecones, etc.)

New this year is our Fairy Jar Competition! Enter this competition by creating a fairy-themed jar. •

Must be inside a jar (think mason jar)

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Dimensions must be no bigger than 3’x 2’

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Your imagination

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All houses must be mounted on a flat base that is NOT required to be natural material MARCH • APRIL • MAY

Special Event Support

Garden Aides

Volunteer Appreciation

Volunteer to assist our staff with special crafts, games and educational activities.

Do you enjoy working with young children and helping them learn about nature? The Education Department will need you! This spring will be field trip season and we could use additional Garden Aides to help with the field trips.

Weed & Feeds: 1st Tuesday of each month

Sunday, May 13: 11am – 5pm

Education Aides We are always looking for volunteers to help us with various education programs. -Family Night Hike

Food/Concessions Sales Help Friends of Botanica raise money for our gardens with their concessions and food sales at various events throughout the year. A food handler’s card is required.

Friday, May 18: 6pm-9pm

Volunteers are needed to help during this year’s Family Night Hike. We need volunteers to help with food, games and managing the fire pit.

CONTACT KRISTI CONKLE at 316-264-0448 ext. 103 for more info!

Sponsored by

MARCH: TBA APRIL: Kayann Ausherman MAY: 2018 Photo Competition Winners

BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE COFFEE OR TEA Applicable to 12 oz. drinks only. Expires 6-1-18.

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CALENDAR

What’s happening at Botanica?

EMPRISE LOBBY GALLERY EXHIBIT: TBA THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Garden Story Time: 10:30am

MARCH

Home Grown Education: Weather & Folklore, 1pm FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Home Grown Education: Weather & Folklore, 1pm & 3pm TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Weed & Feed, 8am-Noon WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Lunchtime Lecture: Reviewing Botanica’s Plants of 2017, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

TUESDAY, MARCH 13 Garden Sprouts: At My House, 10am or 1:30pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Lunchtime Lecture: 2018 Annuals, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Friends of Botanica Meeting, 8:45am

Volunteer Kick-off Dinner, 5:30pm

Volunteer Coffee, 10am

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Tulips, Fairies & Forts, 10am-2pm

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Friends of Botanica Meeting, 8:45am F R I E N D S O F B O TA N I C A K e e p i n g b o ta n i c a i n b l o o m

Volunteer Coffee, 10am Lunchtime Lecture: Growing Herbs Successfully, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

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MONDAY, APRIL 2 2018 Photo Competition Entry Deadline TUESDAY, APRIL 3 Weed & Feed, 8am-Noon

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Garden Story Time, 10:30am SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Tulips, Fairies & Forts, 10am-2pm

K e e p i n g b o ta n i c a i n b l o o m

Lunchtime Lecture: A Plethora of Perennials, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

EMPRISE LOBBY GALLERY EXHIBIT: 2018 Photo Competition Winners

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Garden Story Time, 10:30am WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Lunchtime Lecture: Scams Against Seniors, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

SATURDAYS MARCH 31 – APRIL 21

THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

TUESDAY, MAY 1 Weed & Feed, 8am-Noon WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Lunchtime Lecture: Growing Roses in a Diversified Garden: The Trend Away From Monoculture, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

Garden Story Time, 10:30am

SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Easter – Botanica Closed

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Lunchtime Lecture: Larksfield Place: Rehabilitation, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

F R I E N D S O F B O TA N I C A

THURSDAY, MAY 3 KAABG Trip to Dallas (thru May 4)

EMPRISE LOBBY GALLERY EXHIBIT: Kayann Ausherman

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Tulips, Fairies & Forts, 10am-2pm

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Lunchtime Lecture: Hostas for Your Landscape, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 Lunchtime Lecture: Aromatherapy 101, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm THURSDAY, APRIL 5 Garden Story Time, 10:30am Home Grown Education: Beginner Birding, 1pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Home Grown Education: Beginner Birding, 1pm & 3pm SATURDAY, APRIL 7 Tulips, Fairies & Forts, 10am-2pm Fairy Tea Party

Fairy Tea Party, 10am-1:30pm

Home Grown Education: Organizing Insects, 1pm FRIDAY, MAY 4 Home Grown Education: Organizing Insects, 1pm & 3pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 Friends of Botanica Meeting, 8:45am F R I E N D S O F B O TA N I C A K e e p i n g b o ta n i c a i n b l o o m

Volunteer Coffee, 10am

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 (CONT.) Lunchtime Lecture: Travel Trivia, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm THURSDAY, MAY 10 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

THURSDAY, MAY 17 Garden Story Time, 10:30am FRIDAY, MAY 18 Family Night Hike, 6-9pm

SATURDAY, MAY 12 Mother’s Day Tea, 10-11:30am

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Lunchtime Lecture: Hybrid Daylilies, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

SUNDAY, MAY 13 Mother’s Day, 11am-5pm MOMS GET IN FREE!

THURSDAY, MAY 24 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

MONDAY, MAY 14 Garden Sprouts: Garden Time, 10am or 1:30pm TUESDAY, MAY 15 Garden Sprouts: Garden Time, 10am or 1:30pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Lunchtime Lecture: A Wichita Treasure, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm

Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys, 6pm MONDAY, MAY 28 Memorial Day Concert & Celebration

MAY

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Wichita Area Garden Council Garage Sale, 9am-5pm

MONDAY, MARCH 12 Garden Sprouts: At My House, 10am or 1:30pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Garden Sprouts: Color Dance, 10am or 1:30pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Garden Story Time, 10:30am

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MARCH APRIL MAY 2018

MONDAY, APRIL 9 Garden Sprouts: Color Dance, 10am or 1:30pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Lunchtime Lecture: A Colorful Garden All Year!, Lunch at 11am, Lecture at 12:15pm THURSDAY, MAY 31 Garden Story Time, 10:30am MARCH • APRIL • MAY MARCH • APRIL • MAY

TRIBUTES Donations received from November, December, January 2017-2018 IN HONOR OF: Anita Coulter Jinny Garvey Dana Smith Deanna Solt

IN MEMORY OF:

Jim Bean Jean Garvey Willard Garvey Roger Ray Ellis Leota Kindel Virginia McAdam Carol McEwen Ethel Meier Tom Mosteller Quinn Love Smith Janice Tener Susan Thomas Maxine & Lloyd Wolgast

ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS FOR: Joanne Aden Felisa Galvan Maryann Papke Norman Warminski Dick Weidenbach

ENGRAVED BRICKS & PAVERS: Gaila Braum Aunt Debbie Autumn Rainbow Brown Wilma Dishman Chuck & Patti Efflandt Eloise Hartong Mary "Teddy" Martinez Ruth Pringle Gwen Stanley Pam Stoner

SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS SEED:

Winston & Carolyn Abraham Tim & Lou Alexander Lane Alley Iordan & Jenniffer Atanassov Jerry & Merilyn Austin Carol Barr Martin & Ann Bauer Don & Jill Bostwick

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Doug Brehm Joshua & Meredith Burnett John & Betty Campbell Vivian Casttel Reena Crisler Jack Dill Julie Doll Tiffany Durham Rick & Margi Ehresman Timothy Fey James & Linda Fitzgerald Donald & Janet French Phil & Judy Frick Gary Friedman Deborah Fulton Dennis & Jo Gabel Deborah Gafvert Ellen Garcia Caleb & Katie Gillham Jerry & Sally Goodwin Conrad & Jan Graber Tom & Bobbi Grieb John & Phyllis Griffitt Steve & Janet Hamous Dustin & Sky Hendricks Jerre Hollis Ken & Margie Johnson Mike & Susan Kandt Marc & Diana Kessinger Patricia J. Kissick J.F. & Christine Kubik Brenda Kuhns Erik & Shayna Larson Kerry Leep Mary M. Lesh Bobbie Loeffler Mia & Courtney Manfredi June Marcy Scott & Ruth Martin Roger & Paulette Mattingly Mike & Wanda Maxton James & Jodi McArthur Terry & Teresa McDonald Cliff & Debbie Miller Edward & Patricia Miller June Moore Alice Navarro Georgia Northcutt Draper David & Barbara Osborne Sara Penner Innes Phillips Scott & Diane Post Lucynda Raben Linda L. Reazin Steve & Pam Reiz Mark & Blair Rogers Robert & Betsy Ross Mark & Stephanie Scheck Jeffrey & Brenda Schramm Pete & Cathy Schrepferman Fred & Carol Schwarz

Alexandra Segbefia Mark Shirley Sandra & Jessica Shryack George & Genia Sevick Darrel & Sylvia Steinshouer Ron Stephen Donald & Josephine Tan Stephen & Cindy Tandy Don Tener Mark & Nell Thompson Christine Trabue Liz Trimble Jim & Jan Unruh Mary Lu Wagner Ray & Carolyn Waller Linda Watson Roberta Wellemeyer John & Ann Weller Jennifer Wenzel Susan Wilson Scott & Lisa Wisatzke Sherry Young

SPROUT:

Scott & Kathy Bagwell Arthur & Beverly Chabino Lee & Margaret Crawford Brian & Betsy Gaudreau James & Ruthie Gillespie James & Karen Graves Robert & Barbara Shick Alan & Roberta Whetzel

BUD: Bob Adams Pamela Ammar Tim Finnerty Ed & Helen Healy Charles & Nancy Wilson

BLOOM:

Dennis Brauning Rodney & Velva Ellenz

RECENT GIFTS:

Accel Construction Norma Ackeret Anahuac Tortilleria Restaurant LLC Sandra Appel Robert W. Baird and Co. Inc. The Bar’s Open Patsy Barton Berry Foundation Robert & Sue Boewe John & Nancy Brammer Dennis Brauning Suzanne Brickley Mike & Marsha Briggs David & Donna Brill David & Mickie Brown Sonya Brozek Martha Buford Capitol Federal Foundation Anthony Caputo

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Chandler Robert & Merri Chandler Earlene Condiff Kenton & Gloria Cox Cox Communications Cox Machine James & Lois Daniels Will & Courtney Darrah Delta Dental Plan of Kansas, Inc. DeVore Foundation Brian & Emily Docking Jill Docking Martin & Terri Dondlinger Stephen English AJ & Diana Farha John & Joan Firsching Bob & Barbara Fizer Friends of Botanica Justus Fugate Garden Council Felisa Galvan Pat Galvan Marvin & Aleta Gile Chuck & Susan Grier Thelma Grimes Ron Haynes Herb Society of South Central KS Rebecca & Danny Hiller Les & Kay Hole Gwendolyn Lou Jager Scott & Kimberly Jewett Kansas Orchid Society Kansas Pond Society Tom Kirk Shawn & Shawna Lancelot Sherry Laney Gloria Lansdowne Derry & Kay Larson Paul & Leah Lavender Phuoc Le Paul & Gail Lind Sherri Lichtenberger Chiaw-Weai Loo Lusk Family Foundation Jade Martin Joanne & Kerry Masher Mr. & Mrs. John McCune Polly McGreevy Kevin & Susan McWhorter Metro Courier Morgan Stanley Steen & Jette Mortensen Mosby Lincoln Foundation Carolyn Mosteller Judy Naylor Ronald & Dorothy Newby Kendall Niquette Melody Niquette Tricia Niquette Mr. & Mrs. Joe Nold Gregory & Cynthia Page Tim Patterson Tony & Sarah Patterson Randy & Alisa Phillips Jo Ann Pottorff

Prairie Winds Daylily Society Steve & Jan Randle A. Scott Ritchie Donald Sbarra Carolyn Schmitt Scott & Janet Schwindaman Dot Shannon Ken & Jan Shannon Foundation Simpson Construction Services, Inc. Sarah Smith Specs South Central Kansas Cactus & Succulent Study Group Stone Family Foundation Suburban Garden Club Daniel J. Taylor Family Charitable Foundation Malinda Thimmesch UMB Bank Keith & Connie Waller Adam & Andrea Wells Wichita African Violet Society Wichita Bonsai Club Wichita Chinese Association Wichita Daffodil Society Wichita Daylily Club Wichita Hosta Society Wichita Iris Club Wichita Rose Society Bill & Donna Wise Lisa Wright Joe & Kara Yuza Donald & Janice Zerbe

IN KIND:

Ballet Wichita Harold Bauer James Carter Ruth Gillespie Johnson’s Garden Center McClelland Sound The Spice Merchant

F R I E N D S O F B O TA N I C A K e e p i n g b o ta n i c a i n b l o o m

A Message from Friends of Botanica We would like to share what Friends of Botanica was up to in 2017. We worked many events throughout the year to raise funds to help support Botanica. We provided meals and beverages, popcorn, sno-cones, ice cream sundaes and funnel cakes at events including Tulips, Fairies & Forts, Mother’s Day, Take Flight, Tuesdays on the Terrace, BOOtanica and Illuminations. During Illuminations we provided food services and sold lots of cookies, candy and s’mores. We very much appreciate the volunteers who prepped for the events, staffed all the areas and cleaned up afterward. With funds raised we provided the following gifts to Botanica in 2017: • Mums and fall perennials • Tulips, daffodils and hyacinths • Food and beverages for breaks and lunches on all Weed & Feeds and Planting Days • “No Parking” signs for the shed • Storage crates and shelving for the shed • Illuminations hot drinks for musicians, Supper with Santa attendees, volunteers, etc. We will present a check to Botanica to be used for a specific expense in the Carousel Garden. These funds represent a portion of the hot drinks, cookie and candy sales and one half of the donations we received during Illuminations. --Friends of Botanica

GARDEN COUNCIL & CLUBS WICHITA AREA GARDEN COUNCIL 1st Wednesday of the month at Botanica, 6pm

PROJECT BEAUTY, INC. 3rd Thursday of the month at Crestview Country Club, 12:30pm

WICHITA IRIS CLUB 3rd Monday of each month at Botanica, 7pm

SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS CACTUS & SUCCULENT STUDY GROUP Last Sunday of each month 1pm

SUBURBAN GARDEN CLUB 2nd Monday of the month at Botanica, 9:45am (May meeting at Dyck Arboretum, 10am)

WICHITA ORGANIC GARDEN CLUB 4th Tuesday of each month at Botanica, 7pm

HERB SOCIETY OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS 3rd Tuesday of each month at Botanica, 6:30pm

WICHITA AFRICAN VIOLET STUDY CLUB 3rd Friday of the month at Botanica, 1pm

WICHITA ROSE SOCIETY 2nd Tuesday of the month at Botanica, 7pm

KANSAS ORCHID SOCIETY 3rd Sunday of the month at Botanica, 2pm

WICHITA BONSAI CLUB 2nd Saturday of the month at Hong’s Landscape, 9:30am

KANSAS POND SOCIETY 1st Saturday of each month at Botanica/announced on website, 6pm

WICHITA DAYLILY CLUB 2nd Monday of the month at Botanica, 7pm

OTHER CLUBS WITH NO SCHEDULED MEETINGS: Wichita Area Garden Railway Society Wichita Daffodil Society

PRAIRIE WINDS DAYLILY SOCIETY 4th Monday of the month at Botanica, 7pm

WICHITA HOSTA SOCIETY 3rd Tuesday of each month at Botanica, 7pm

WICHITA AREA GARDEN COUNCIL GARAGE SALE: FROM OUR GARDEN TO YOURS! BOTANICA || MARCH 10 || 9AM - 5PM THE WICHITA AREA GARDEN COUNCIL IS SPONSORING A GARAGE SALE, "FROM OUR GARDEN TO YOURS," FEATURING NEW AND GENTLY USED GARDENING EQUIPMENT, YARD ART, OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS, ETC. DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9 FROM 9AM TO 5PM. THE SALE WILL BENEFIT BOTANICA AND THE WICHITA AREA GARDEN COUNCIL.

MARCH • APRIL • MAY

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203

Have you ever planted a seed? In your own garden or with an idea? It then grew into something bigger, adapting through time. That's what happens here at Botanica and makes our story a part of Wichita's best attractions. Step into a living kaleidoscope of over 30 themed gardens and exhibits! We oﬀer a personalized, small group tour with a sensory experience like no other. Visit www.botanica.org/a-sense-of-nature-tour/ for more information and to book your tour today!

Minimum • 8 Maximum • 15

$15/person • $50 deposit

Groups larger than 15 will be split

For tickets

visit www.botanica.org or call Natalie Mahaffay 316-264-0448 ext. 107

Sunday, June 3rd 1pm - 5pm Fly into summer at our fun family event! We are celebrating the opening of our Butterfly House and anything that flies. We will have activities related to butterflies, planes, bees, birds, kites and more. The first 100 kids will get to release a butterfly in our Butterfly House. Come play games, learn and enjoy projects related to anything that flies!

Join us for an elegant night at

TAKE TO THE AIR COME CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE!

$9/$6 for Members or with Riverfest Button!

Sept. 7th