TEAM SPIRITS

Top L: Lemon Balm growing in the Herb Garden. Top R: Artisan cocktail with botaical garnish Bottom L: Alan Scott, Crystal Daniels, and Lynsey Nielson in the Herb Garden. See Red Butte Garden classes and workshop schedule on page 14.

Have you ever looked at your cocktail glass and wondered what secrets are behind that gin and tonic? What is its origin story? What plants go in gin? What’s quinine? Can we use Utah native juniper to make gin? The answers to these questions and others will be revealed this fall at the Garden’s first in-person botanical spirits classes. Please join Alan Scott, co-owner of Waterpocket Distillery, Crystal Daniels, head mixologist at Post Office Place, and Red Butte Garden horticulturist and botanical bard, Lynsey Nielson as they imbibe in the rich history and pop culture of botanical spirits.

These unique classes were some of the Garden’s most popular offerings last year as we all looked for new sources of entertainment and education during the COVID-19 shutdown. Students picked up ingredient kits designed by Crystal and then followed along online to build the featured cocktail. With their newly crafted beverage in hand, Alan and the students then took a deep dive into the world of gin, amaros, and botanical spirits. Lynsey told the stories of the legendary plants that make the spirits.

With the return to in-person programming, we’re able to offer the same timeless subject matter in a new three-session format that we hope will make the classes more interesting and enjoyable. We will start at Red Butte Garden, exploring the various plants that are the ingredients of botanical spirits. The next session will be hosted by Waterpocket Distillery, where we will see the art and process of distillation in action. The last session will take place at the Post Office Place where students will have a hands-on experience behind the bar cultivating their mixologist skills. The finale—a toast to plants and the taste of botanical knowledge.

Red Butte Garden horticulturist Lynsey Nielson and Director of Horticulture, Marita Tewes Tyrolt

MARITA TEWES TYROLT

HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This summer, the International Society of Arboriculture—Utah Chapter/Utah Community Forest Council awarded its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award to our own director of horticulture, Marita Tewes Tyrolt. The award acknowledges her commitment and leadership over the past 26 years, during which time Red Butte Garden has flourished to become one of the largest botanical gardens in the intermountain west.

Lynsey Nielson nominated Marita for this prestigious award, noting that Marita’s influence is evident throughout the 21 acres of developed gardens that showcase nearly 2,000 individual trees representing 423 taxa.

Congratulations, Marita on this well-deserved honor.

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