FEBRUARY 2024
MEMBER NEWSLETTER Dear Members, Happy February! I hope you all are staying cozy and warm this winter. Good news- I recently learned that we have lived through the darkest days of winter. This means that the sun will begin setting later, and days will start to feel longer again. Before we know it, spring will be right around the corner.
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Our Hughes Conservatory just had a major changeout, and it is breathtakingly beautiful. Our staff and volunteers worked very hard to
Allison Anderson
Membership Specialist
create the most stunning display: Spring Cottage. This display and the plant life surrounding it is just gorgeous. What is even more impressive is that they did this changeout in just five days. Our staff and volunteers continue to go above and beyond with their hard work and creativity. We invite you to check out the Conservatory soon- it is the perfect escape from winter. Looking to add a pop of color to your home during the winter doldrums? Look no further! We will be holding the āOrchid Fest: Members-Onlyā event on Friday, February 9, 2024. These beautiful orchids will come in a variety of colors and species. A special member-only link has been sent to your email which will allow you to RSVP soon. We will also be serving delicious punch, cookies, and chocolates as well. If you have trouble signing up, please email me. Thank you for reading this monthās member e-newsletter. We are delighted you are a member and feel immense gratitude for your support. Members are truly the pillars of Reiman Gardens.
Volunteer Reception on February 2; Need For Volunteers Continues This month, we take the opportunity to thank ALL of our volunteers who gave a helping hand in 2023!
Volunteers logged over 18,000 hours in 2023, and we will thank them at a reception on February 2, 2024, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. More volunteers are always needed at Reiman Gardens! Regular opportunities exist as tour guides, butterfly wing docents, and gardeners. There is an immediate need for more butterfly docents, currently. What better way to spend your time than in the always-80-degree Butterfly Wing, surrounded by beautiful butterflies? You can learn about all of our volunteer opportunities at reimangardens.com/volunteer.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Maker Night February 7, 6 PM - 7:30 PM Bring a friend and make new ones as you learn how to prepare a macramƩ plant hanger! Register here.
Nature at Noon February 8, 12 PM - 12:50 PM Join us for a look at what Reiman Gardens has in store for 2024, from an exhibit of garden playhouses to horticultural displays, events, educational programs, and more. This event is free.
All memorial gifts, unless otherwise designated, will support the Gardensā Fund for Excellence (plants, flowers, and butterflies).
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UPCOMING
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Orchid Fest February 10-11, 10 AM - 4:30 PM The Iowa Orchid Society joins Reiman Gardens for a magnificent display and sale of orchids. Admission is free for members. Price of admission for the general public.
PALentineās Maker Night February 13, 6 PM - 8 PM Bring a friend or a whole group and celebrate PALentineās Day with alcohol ink and fire! Use colorful inks to decorate short glasses, then dry and seal your creation. Register here.
Floral Design February 20, 6-7 PM Learn how to design a bowl with an arrangement of tropical leaves. Register here. Book Talk: Gardening Can Be Murder October 12: Join bestselling author Marta McDowell for a public lecture and Q&A on the literary influence of pernicious plants!
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UPCOMING
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Homeschool Day Camp February 21, 10 AM - 3 PM Campers will learn about landscape and perspective drawing, and participate in a number of art activities related to animal ecosystems and habitats. Register here.
Caterpillar Club Each Thursday at 10:15 AM Dress for the weather for this outdoor Early Childhood Development program featuring stories, followed by nature exploration and activities. Best for children ages 2-5 with an adult.
Mark your calendars! March March 6: Maker Night (Desktop Terrariums) Book Talk: Gardening Can Be Murder March 11-14: Spring Break Camps March 14: Nature at Noon (Educating through Nature and Community) October 12:Camp Join bestselling author Marta McDowell for a public March 15: Career lecture and Q&A inonthe the literary influence of pernicious plants! March 18-May 6: Yoga Gardens (Mondays) March 18-April 15: Painting Inspired by Women Artists (Mondays) March 19: Floral Design Workshops (Spring sprays) March 23: Day of Insects
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MEMBERS ONLY BUS TRIP FEBRUARY 18-24, 2024
Arizona Desert Adventure Visit sites such as the Desert Botanical Garden, Japanese Friendship Garden, Tohono Chul Gardens, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (they have a hummingbird house!), Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Saguaro National Park, and the Tucson Botanical Garden. We will take a narrated tram tour through the rich flora and fauna of Sabino Canyon, and walk through the amazing Biosphere 2. Experience delicious Southwest cooking in amazing sites such as Rustler's Roost, situated on top of a bluff; once a hideout for cattle rustlers with the entrance a mine shaft that takes us over a waterfall. For three nights we will be at the Embassy Suites in Tucson, where each room is a deluxe two-room suite. Spots are limited! Register now at the link below.
REGISTER HERE
REIMAN GARDENS NEWS FEBRUARY 2024
REIMAN GARDENS INTRODUCES 2024 THEME Reiman Gardens is delighted to introduce āLiving Landscapeā as its theme for 2024 as we pay tribute to the beauty of our land and the resources it provides. The case can be made that no other state symbolizes a living landscape quite like Iowa. Read more here.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, FROM REIMAN GARDENS!