cultivate fall 2013

The lights return to the gardens // pg. 7 Costumes Optional. Fun Mandatory. // pg. 6

Vol. XXVI No. 3 • FALL 2013

In this issue1 Letter From The Director2-4 In Bloom5 Tuesdays on the Terrace & Mum Display 6 BOOtanica7 Illuminations & VIP Preview8 Lunchtime Lectures9 Birding, Photo Competition10-12 September - October November Calendar13 Volunteers14-15 Fun Activities to Do with Kids & New Botanica Map16-17 Education18-19 Tribute List and Save the Date20 In The Gardens21 Tuesdays on the Terrace

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Cultivate © 2013, Botanica, The Wichita GardensVol. XXVI. No. 3 • September - November 2013

2013 Board of Trustees

OfficersJustus Fugate, PresidentJennie Becker, Vice-President Linda Kizzire, Treasurer

Trustees

Ex-Officio TrusteesBryan Frye, President, Board of Park Commissioners

Cathy Holdeman, Assistant City Manager, City of Wichita

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

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Steve EnglishDeeAnne Fahnestock Roarke R. GordonSteve Hauck Jay Hsu Mark JolliffeMelissa ManganElton Parsons

Peter SalmeronDana SmithKathi StarkLinda StewartNancy StubbsLen SuchyBeverly Thornton

Cover: BOOtanica 2012 photo by Janie Lang

Achillea: Yarrow by Janie Lang

“Downing Children’s Garden” by Thane Rogers

September • October • November 2013 | Page 1

DirectorFROM THE

Remember summer last year when we were worried about running out of water? What a difference a year makes. This year’s rain is creating new challenges for Botanica staff and volunteers in terms of keeping up with the plant growth in the gardens. We are so thankful for the rain making our garden a beautiful paradise, and the summer rains will bring beautiful fall colors.

Rain, like every donor, guest and volunteer, is a blessing to Botanica. Your support is what makes Botanica successful. Similar to the beauty in the garden, we can experience beauty in special events and education programs. Growth can be seen in the construction of new facilities, including the new event center and the Chinese Sister City Garden.

Soon we will be sending out the annual appeal requesting donations to help with operating costs. Botanica’s projected operating costs for 2013 is $1.5 million. Your support of Botanica earned revenues in excess of last year’s actual costs of $1.4 million.

It is your support that grows the beautiful tulip displays in the spring. It is your support that keeps the water flowing during summer, creating an outdoor oasis of annuals. It is your support that creates a pallet of color in the fall. It is your support that makes our events special and has grown Illuminations to the most beautiful holiday light display in our region.

Please be sure to attend BOOtanica and Illuminations as we strive to make each year even better. Your continued support is essential to helping Botanica remain a premier attraction in Wichita.

Thank you again for helping support and sustain the Gardens.

It’s all thanks to you!

Greeting from the Gardens, where 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. Hopefully these cooling fall temperatures will bring us some much needed stability, after a bizarre year of late spring freezes, early summer 100 degree days, and unseasonable midsummer moisture.

This bizarre Kansas weather is an unavoidable part of gardening in the Midwest, though, as Sedgwick County and surrounding counties are located in a transition zone in terms of our climate and temperature. We can grow both cool-and-warm-season turf, but both suffer in their off seasons. We are in USDA Hardiness Zone 6, meaning plants must be winter hardy to minus 10 degrees. Often our winters are frequently dry with no snow cover, causing much harsher conditions than a

typical Zone 6, resulting in more regular winter damage in plants. Making growing conditions even more difficult, our summers are often very hot, with record highs reaching as much as 114 degrees. In addition, rainfall is generally sporadic or non-existent in the summer months as well. And then there is the wind! With a daily average of 15-30 mph, plants with anything green suffer from windburn, dehydration and leaf tatter. Throw in late spring freezes, summer hail storms and early fall freezes, it often feels more like a torture zone than a transition zone for gardening, but nevertheless we try!

After 27 years of gardening here at Botanica with these seasonal weather extremes, I had the opportunity to experience gardening in a more moderate climate of North America, as I attended the 2013 Perennial Plant Association Symposium in Vancouver, British Columbia this past July. Attending the conference with my oldest son Matthew, a Junior in Horticulture at Kansas State University and one of six 2013 Perennial Plant Association scholarship recipients, we visited 32 sites over the course of the conference, including botanical gardens, nurseries and private gardens.

In BloomWITH PATRICK MCKERNAN

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LEFT: Matthew McKernan stands next to a lilium oriental x trumpet, “Robina,” in Vancouver. ABOVE, a yellow tuberus begonia has large blooms that thrive in Vancouver’s cooler climate, as evidenced by the quarter on the concrete below.

Among the botanical gardens we visited were Butchart Gardens, which has always been a garden on my bucket list, and Minter Gardens, a lesser known botanical garden whose beauty and manicured landscape rivaled even the world famous Butchart Gardens. Both of these gardens used annuals as a major part of their garden display, much like we do here at Botanica.

We were introduced to many new perennials and annuals coming out on the market at both the seminars and the tours. I look forward to adding many of these to Botanica’s collection in the near future. Overall it was a very informative and educational symposium for both of us. It was nice to see how vibrant the flower colors were and how large the perennials and annuals we grow here will grow in a moderate climate. Even the trees grew to spectacular heights, with moderate temps, higher annual rainfall and mild winds to cause damage.

The native trees took my breath away, and even though Butchart and Minter Gardens were wonderful, the trees won me over. Driving down the road was like driving in a 150 feet tall hedge. The Island of the Grove of the Patriarchs in Mount Rainier National Park made me feel small. The western red cedars, hemlock and douglas firs were huge both in circumference and height, and they were definitely my favorite part of the trip. We finished our trip with touring Seattle and headed for home.

Returning to Botanica, I was thrilled to see how vibrant the flower colors were and how lush and green things were. Twelve and half inches of rain and 80 degree weather, Wichita was greener than Seattle

and Vancouver. The garden staff suggested I should perhaps leave every July and August in the future.

Here at Botanica, mid-September will bring in 5,500 fall mums made up of 23 varieties in shades of six colors. After 16 consecutive years of supporting our chrysanthemum display, all of us at Botanica would like to thank Boeing for their long-standing support. We wish them well in their future and again thank them for all of their past support of Botanica.


ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: Pat seems small in comparison to this western red cedar tree in Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington. The trees, right, tower over cars on the highway. BELOW: A yellow flowering geranium “Pistachio” in Vancouver.

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Mid-September to mid-October is a great time to add color to your gardens with not only mums but also asters, kale, cabbage, dianthus and of course pansies. We have nearly 10,000 pansies ordered 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. By planting pansies in the fall they 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 autumn progresses, our fall display usually starts showing color in late September, reaching its peak in mid-October. Personally, this is my favorite time of year in the gardens. The summer annuals have reached their mature size and fall displays has replaced the tired, summer-stressed annuals, displaying new, vibrant colors. Trees and shrubs begin to color up and the chill in the air invites you to visit the gardens often.

I can never say thank you enough to all the garden staff and volunteers for another great year. You have all done a remarkable job and are appreciated more than words can say. You have my deepest gratitude and respect.

I would also like to thank our three college intern gardeners that we have this summer. Although they have already returned to school, I would like to thank Kara Veith, a third year gardener attending Kansas State University School of Engineers; Ethan Parsons, a second year gardener attending Kansas State University getting a Horticulture degree in greenhouse management; and Laura Shumaker also attending Kansas State University getting a Horticulture degree. All 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 teams. 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, therapeutic and healthy activity that benefits both you and the gardens. The cooler weather brings three Weed & Feeds on the first Tuesday of each month, along with planting days for mums, pansies and 56,000 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 volunteer or guest.

ABOVE: Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. BELOW: Minter Gardens in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2013DIG in & DRINK up at Tuesdays On The Terrace, your favorite afterwork party! Each Tuesday night, the Garden mixes things up with LIVE MUSIC, happy hour and horticulture. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages from The Bar’s Open from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and view the garden until 8 p.m. Cover is $7 ($3 for members, passes available for $40 individual, $70 individual plus one) and free for Premier Members. sept. 3: vincas and vodka sourslive music by: nikki moddelmog

sept. 10: carnations and cosmopolitanslive music by: scott allan knost

sept. 17: honeysuckle and high ballslive music by: uche

sept. 24: mums and mai tailive music by rko blues, member appreciation

on the terrace

WEEKLY CATERERS:

1st tuesday: two brothers bbq

2nd tuesday: sweet basil

3rd tuesday: blue moon caterers

4th tuesday: the flying stove

$7 per person

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16th annual Mum Display

When thinking of fall flowers, Chrysanthemums instantly come to mind. During the fall, the Gardens

at Botanica are abloom with more than 5,500 mums in 23 different varieties in varying shades of six colors. These exquisite specimens add dramatic shots of color when planted as accents throughout the gardens.

Mums come into their own 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, but they typically perform best the first year, so you may want to treat them as annuals.

Botanica’s mum display continues throughout the fall until the end of October. Admission to the mum display is included with membership or regular Garden admission.

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. 6-20.

2013 VarietiesBRONZE:Delightful VictoriaFancy Ursula OrangeHaily OrangeJacqueline Orange Fusion

PINK:CherylVictoriaJacqueline Pink

YELLOW:Electra AmberJacqueline YellowSunny UrsulaElena

DAISY:Bonnie RedDazzling Stacy

RED:Aideen Red FireBrandi BurgundyDanielle RedHestia Hot Red

WHITE:Bertha WhiteWilmaJacqueline Pearl

PURPLE:Danielle PurpleRhapsody PurpleWanda Purple

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Walk the Scarecrow Trail Step into the Spider's Lair Hear Spooky Stories See Live Owls Have your Face Painted Make a Trick or Treat Bag

Learn About Compost in the Plant Graveyard Play Fun Games Find Out Your Fortune See Slithering Snakes & Other Creepy Creatures

FALL FAMILY FUN AT BOTANICA

11 a.m.- 4 p.m. $7($5 members) costumes optional. fun mandatory.

presented by:

russ & helen meyerbyrne & becky vickers

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Botanica’s holiday light display, llluminations, has become a holiday destination across Wichita and the surrounding area. Open every night from Nov. 29 to Dec. 31 (except

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), Illuminations is the perfect escape from cabin fever. Every night is magical, with a different musical group every night, hot drinks, candy and cookies for sale, and let’s not forget Santa.

This year will feature expanded light shows, a new music and light synchronized display in the Downing Children’s Garden, 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 kid-inspired structures and displays in the Downing Children’s Garden.

Advance tickets will be 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 Kathy Osler at 316-264-0448 ext. 107 or [email protected]. Mark your calendar for Member Appreciation Night on Dec. 2, where every adult member ticket is just $5 and Spaghetti with Santa has been expanded to two days Dec. 9 and 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (make reservations by calling Karla at 316-264-0448 ext. 115).

We hope you will get into the holiday spirit and come see Botanica in a whole new light!

Seven days a week 5:30-8:30 p.m.

NOV. 29 - DEC. 31

Illuminations is your backdrop to this exclusive winter party.

Tasting Tables • Cocktails • Entertainment $40 ($30 members). Reservations required.

Contact Kathy at 264-0448 ext. 107

Light up the Night

A VIP Party

Dec. 66:30 p.m.

Photo by Erick Riedell

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Famous Fossil Insects of Kansas & OklahomaSept. 4 • 12:15-1 p.m.A rock deposit that stretches from Dickinson County, Kansas through Noble County, Oklahoma has yielded the remains of more than 200 species of insects that lived 285 million years ago. Roy Beckmeyer with the University of Kansas Natural History Museum will talk about the era in which these insects lived, the history of their study, their diversity and scientific significance.

Bees and PollinationSept. 11 • 12:15-1 p.m.American Honey Princess Emily Campbell will talk about bee keeping and the important role honey bees play in pollination.

ZentangleSept. 18 • 12:15-1 p.m.Zentangle is the hottest new trend in decorative doodling. Join Ann Hathaway of Deep Magic Tangles as she demonstrates the basics of Zentangle.

Old Cowtown MuseumSept. 25 • 12:15-1 p.m.Wichita history will come alive as Keith Wondra reviews the history of the Old Cowtown Museum.

Daffodils in the LandscapeOct. 2 • 12:15-1 p.m.Margie Roehr from the Wichita Daffodil Society will feature daffodil cultivares that grow well in Kansas.

Wichita on RailsOct. 9 • 12:15-1 p.m.Naturalist and historian Jim Mason of the Great Plains Nature Center will look back at the railroads and street car lines that served Wichita prior to 1940 as well as the Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad, an electric-powered line that connected Wichita with Newton and Hutchinson.

OrchidsOct. 16 • 12:15-1 p.m.Growing and caring for orchids. Max Thompson with the Kansas Orchid Society will present this program. If you have always wanted to grow orchids but were afraid to try come learn from Max.

Where Fall BeginsOct. 23 • 12:15-1 p.m.Fall brings us a variety of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Today Becky Walters, co-owner of Walters Pumpkin Patch, will share her knowledge of how to use these fall items in cooking and decorating.

Decorating for the HolidaysOct. 30 • 12:15-1 p.m.Need some new ideas for this coming holiday season? Come join Floanna Crowley, Master Gardener and Norman Warminski, Retired Sedgwick County Extension Agent as they share ideas and show designs for you to try. Come for the fun and take home some holiday cheer.

A Talk with the Spice ManNov. 6 • 12:15-1 p.m.Enjoy an open question and answer session with Bob Boewe, owner of The Spice Merchant, about coffee roasting, tea brewing, spice use and the unique history of the Mentholatum Building where his business operates.

Holiday Porch PotsNov. 13 • 12:15-1 p.m.Decorate your porch for the holidays. Learn how to decorate pots with fresh assorted green, holly, pinecones and bows with Karen Hull from Johnson’s Garden Center.

Poinsettias and Christmas CactusNov. 20 • 12:15-1 p.m.The flowers of Christmas add a festive splash of color to home decor during and after the holiday season. Join Jerry DeRee of Dutch’s Greenhouse to learn about these brilliantly colored plants and see some of the new varieties for the season.

NO LECTURE OR LUNCH NOV. 27 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY

Lunchtime LECTURESEvery Wednesday • 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Lunchtime Lectures

sponsored by:

Lectures are included with membership or admission


Art at Botanica

Sept:

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2014 Poster Competition Winner

Renee Popovich Photography

2013 Photo Competition Winners

Lobby Art Sponsored by:

photo competition

deadline: sept. 20

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, 2012 are eligible for entry in 2013. Interested photographers can contact Kristin Marlett, Director of Marketing, at 316.264.0448 or [email protected] for more information. Information and entry forms can also be found online at botanica.org.

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Volunteer Coffee Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.

Garden Guide MeetingsWednesday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m.

Weed & Feeds: 1st Tuesday of each monthTuesday, Sept. 3, 8 a.m. to noonTuesday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. to noonTuesday, Nov. 5, 8 a.m. to noonLunch provided by Friends of Botanica

Special Events:Monarch Days: Sept. 13, 16, 17, 18, & 19 at10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

BOOtanica: Saturday: Oct. 12: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Thursday, Oct. 24: 5:30 p.m.

Illuminations: Nov. 29 – Dec. 31: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (closed Christmas Eve & Day)

Volunteer Opportunities

Weed & Feed/Planting DaysThere is no better way to play in the dirt than to join other volunteers on these special gardening days. With more than 5,500 mums for our fall display, 10,000 pansies for winter and 56,000 tulip bulbs to prep for our spring display, your help is greatly needed and appreciated. Break snacks and lunch are provided.

Monarch Days - Sept. 13, 16, 17, 18 &19Share in the fascination of the most recognized butterfly with our scheduled school groups during this special week. Assist in any one of our educational and engaging small group activities.

BOOtanica - Oct. 12Perhaps our most popular event for small children and families, this special event will get you excited about the fall season. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to participate.

Illuminations - Nov. 29-Dec. 31If you are available evenings and weekends, please take advantage of this opportunity to share the joy of our beautiful light display with the public. There are a number of positions indoors and outdoors for each evening starting Nov. 29 – Dec. 31. Or, be a part setting up (Oct./Nov.) and taking-down (Jan./Feb.) lights. Volunteer individually or as a family or group.

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner - Oct. 24Allow us to thank you for your volunteer service at our annual dinner sponsored by the Life Care Center of Andover. Redeem your yearly volunteer hours for free garden passes, Illuminations tickets and/or prizes. Please RSVP by Oct. 18. Limit one guest per volunteer.

Volunteer CoffeesThese fun and informative meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Light refreshments are provided by The Regent Retirement Living and The Spice Merchant.

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

VolunteersCoffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant

Volunteers often bring their friends and family to help them volunteer or celebrate with other volunteers at events such as the volunteer picnic or the upcoming appreciation dinner. Above, Maureen Wilson and her niece celebrate Hawaiian style at the Volunteer Picnic held Aug. 1. Right,Pam Stoner and her granddaughter Hannah volunteer in the Downing Children’s Garden.

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book your event in the party barn today!

barnyard bashes may include: - Use of the Party Barn for 90 minutes - Admission for up to 22 people (One adult for every 5 children, base package starts at 10 children)

- Birthday cake and beverages in the Party Barn - Party favors and nature craft activities - Downing Children’s Garden T-shirt for birthday child - Time for discovery in the Downing Children’s Garden

Ask about our availability and variety of party packages! (Prices and extras vary based on tier package selected).

Birthday parties are offered on Saturdays and Sundays. To schedule your party, contact Karla Jahn at 316-264-0448 ext. 115 or [email protected]

Botanica’s Party Barn, located in the Downing Children’s Garden, is available for children’s birthday parties. Children can enjoy exploring the garden and use the Party Barn as a hub for cake, presents and other activities. The Downing Children’s Garden will make your child’s birthday party a day to remember!

activities todo with kids

curl up with a book in the enchanted glen

be an actor in a play using props found in the enchanted glen

make up a song on the instruments in the musical maze

find your way through granddaddy’s musical maze

climb among the roots of granny jean’s tree

follow the animal footprints on the sidewalk

build a sandcastle or dams or bridges at the ant hill

“drop in” for a fun activity or stop by the investigation station

watch the colors change as you walk through the giant rainbows

dig in the dirt or make mudpies

Home Grown Education 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.

Classes meet most first Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.

$5 for members $15 cap per family and $7 non-member $21 cap per family; class limit 15 per session

Thursday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m.Butterflies & Moths Discover these closely related winged creatures.

Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m.Seed Dispersal Field StudyLearn how seeds travel through the gardens.

Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. Eco-System Explorers: The PrairieObserve native plantscapes and their habitats.

Family Fundays NEW!Spend quality time with your loved ones building together in the gardens. You will make and take projects home the same day as class. All supplies are provided. One adult is free per enrolled child. Class is $15. Class size is minimum 5 maximum 15.

Sept. 14, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Make a scarecrow

Oct. 19, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Build a birdhouse

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration must be received by noon the day before class.

Garden SproutsCome 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 children’s literature, games, eco-art and a scrumptious snack.

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

Tuesday, Sept. 10: Colossal Caterpillars Greet our special fall garden guests.

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Pumpkin JackFeel the magic as you create your own pumpkin face.

Tuesday, Nov. 12: Birdhouse for RentLearn who takes shelter in our backyards.

Programs are limited to 15 children per session and pre-registration 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 by noon the day before the class. We are not able to issue refunds after that deadline.

Member Appreciation Activities NEW!Members come and enjoy adventures tailored just for you! We have two fall dates for you and yours to explore the gardens as never before. Ask for your informational packets at the front desk and let the fun begin!

Sept. 14: Geocache Quest Requires your own GPS device and five small tokens to share with other guests.

Oct. 19: Treemendous TrekA riddle hunt in the woods!


EDUCATION FUNDING PROVIDED BY:

Reservation ContactTo register for Garden Sprouts , Home Grown Education or Family Fundays classes please contact Karla at 316-264-0448, ext. 115.

Education


Family Craft Classes through Wichita Parks and Recreation

Oct. 5: Grandparent and Me: Fall Nature Crafts10 a.m. to noon

To register for the above class, please visit

www.wichita.gov/cityoffices/park or call 316-268-4361.

Calling All Educators!

We have amazing programming for your preschool and elementary aged students. We also offer guided and self-guided tours to meet your specific needs. Encourage your students to discover the beauty of our natural world in all its complexity while meeting core curriculum standards.

Pick up a copy of the educator’s guide at Botanica or download

a version at www.botanica.org educators-guide. For programming questions please contact Kate Sheppard at 316-264-0448 ext. 113 or at [email protected].

Young Women as Leaders: Girl Scout ClassesBotanica 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.

Oct. 26: Fall Foliage Fun 10-11:30 a.m. and 1 -2:30 p.m.

To register for this class, please visit

www.kansasgirlscouts.org/events.

The gardens sparked student learning this summer. Above, Garden Sprouts discover Koi at the Pavilion, while field trips students, pictured to the right, help grow a six-foot sunflower in How Does Your Garden Grow? Photos by Cheryl Madero and Janie Lang.

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In Memory Maybelle BalesMrs. Floyd AdamsWillard & Marilyn BoldenowLouise CarlinRonald & Mary Anne ClarkBob & Mary CollinsD. M. DevineRosalie ElstonDavid GorgesDavid & Karen HeckmanHypatia ClubDale & Carmen MillerEd, Colleen, Stephen, Vanessa, Andrew & David QuickVanessa QuickClyde & Barbara ReeceKent & Annette ReeceJames & Emmajean Volland

Joanne KellyRachel DodgeKristen FieldsLarry & Barbara HonnDebra HopeClaire JohnsonJan LangleyMolly LyonNeal & Denise MabeKatie NollerMrs. James RiddelWarren Welch

Kay LaGreeDick Weidenbach

Kathie MolamphyBob & Bunny BroeckelmanByrne Software Technologies, Inc.Brian & Elaine Swart CampbellClayco, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Gary ConoverRobert & Deborah CookRuth CrispinThe Daniel ‘Randy’ Davis FamilyDeVore Foundation

Mary Susan DunganJohn & Sue DunlopDavid & Polly DykstraBetty EpperlyFriends of the Wichita Art MuseumHelen GallowayRobert HansenBeverly HooverRobert & Zoe HoyleDona JonesJody LonerganHelene LonghoferJoan MifsudDavid RappCharles & Kristin SchalonGlen & Joan SeatonKeith & Jean ShowellCheri ThieleWichita Bar Association AuxiliaryCheryl WileyGene & Kay Woodard

Patrice OldfieldVersene Kolter

Larry RiversNancy AndersonBob & Charlotte DuloheryPhillip & Glenda ElliottJohn & Alice FisherRichard GronnigerMarty HartwellJim & Pat HeubackHoyt & Jo HillmanHong’s Landscape & Nursery IncHarold JacksonLinda McFarlandHazel MooreMarcia MoralezBob & Evelyn NeierJohn & Carol NickelRobert & Betty RatzlaffRex RiversRichard & Pauletta Roberts

Ruth’s Kids- Al, Dwight, Mike, Karen & FamiliesJohn & Anita Siemer & Ben & DanielTim & Cheryl SmithJack & Patricia SolterCarol TatumWilliam VanceDuane Viele & FamilyDick WeidenbachKathleen WynnMonte & Carol Ysidro

Arlene RootJim & Jan BrooksMonica CedenoMarty HartwellRichard & Eli HessDavid & Susan MartzWalter & Joan MartzDonovan & Joyce MooreNona PonderKenneth & Bonnie RupePam StonerMary WasherDick Weidenbach

Stephen “Smitty” SmithDick WeidenbachFriends of Botanica

Christine SuchyAlvin HarrLinda KizzireNancy StubbsLyn Wilson

Jay SwansonJudy Slawson

Robert WiseJeff & Melette BrownStephanie ChalonaJoanne DialEddy & April LucasJim, Carol & Ken OlanderDonald & Mary RelihanEvan & Marilyn RitchieFrank & Beverly SauerweinRichard Smith & Sondra LangelCarolyn Springfield HarveyTaller LLCLarry & Sharon VanHornDick Weidenbach

Additional memorials for:Marjorie GreepHoward & Joyce Whitfield

Max HerzetBonnie GroatErnest Niquette

Emelia SpadePat Schnittker

Supporting MembershipsClub:Wichita Area Bonsai Club

Seed:Larry AldrichSteve & Crystal AllenSeth & Pam AmottNicholas & Kathy AndersonWilliam & Bernadine BachmanBill & Barbara BakerTim & Brenda BantaMartin & Ann BauerLindy BayouthDolores BeanAaron BellEmily BonaviaDr. & Mrs. John BrammerDavid & Donna BrillJulie BrinJason & Julianna BurgetSteve & Deb CampStephanie & Emily CapounJeff & Linda CarbienerJohn & Cindy CarnahanDavid Carter & Marguerite Regan Gail ClendeningEva ClingermanSteve & Starla CriserLarry & Joyce DetermannMr. & Mrs. Curtis DrevetsKristine DriskillAlan & Linda EbrightCharles & Jean EbyHeather & Britton EichbauerWendi EngleCathy EricksonBill & Kathy EthridgeCarol FitzgeraldDeborah Fortner-BeatBarb FowlerJill FrascoEd FreySam & Barbara FreyJeff & Jana GhereBill GluntAdam & Jennifer HalabiArlen & Renee HamiltonPeter & Michelle HeltenDustin & Sky HendricksMichael & Terri Hepperly

Donations received May - July 2013TRIBUTES

Custom Bricks and Pavers are a great way to honor a loved one. Bricks and Pavers are available in specific gardens and orders are made four times a year. The deadlines are March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31. For questions or to place an order please contact Kathy Osler at [email protected] or (316) 264-0448 ext. 107. The form can also be downloaded at botanica.org. Engraved brick on the Button Fountain Tribute Pathway ($100) Engraved brick on the Downing Children's Garden Rainbow Trail ($250) One 12"x12" paver in the Downing Children's Garden ($500) Four 12"x12" pavers in the Downing Children's Garden ($1,750 for four)

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Supporting organizations such as Botanica was not just a way for Velma to show her appreciation of them, but a way to lay the foundation of giving for future generations.

Velma left us on July 8, 2012, but since 1986, she has personally and through the Velma and Dwane Wallace Charitable Foundation, given substantial donations to Botanica. Everything from the Alfresco Gala to Gallery in the Gardens and many other events and fundraisers have been more successful because of their contributions. Upon passing, the Velma Wallace Charitable Trust bestowed a generous gift upon Botanica.

Friends of Velma said that she knew the importance of giving back to the community, and she did that with so many organizations. Botanica was the recipient of her generosity, but it was one of the many that benefited from her support.

According to an excerpt from The Shocker, “For me,” Wallace was fond of saying, “the support of young scholars has been something like the planting of a tree. I have watched that tree grow for many years and see its beauty. The seedlings from that tree have produced other trees, and their beauty also enhances the world. I now understand this is a process without end.”

Thank you, Velma, for your contribution to Botanica and all who pass through its gates.

Botanica was the recipient of her generosity, but it was one of many who benefited from her support. Photo courtesy of The Wichita Eagle.

Supporting Memberships( cont.)

Bill & Judy HessMerl & Kyra HollisRichard Honeyman & Bonnie BingAnn E. HughesBob & Carole HullKenton & Alma HuppBrian & Lisa KilmerKendall KlausAndrea KoegelWinston & Carrie KrehbielMonette LachmanChuck & Jeralyn LambertzMichael & Jane LindebakRobert & Frances LindseyMarion & Janice ManloveScott & Ruth MartinWalter & Joan MartzLeonard & Betty McGintyJon & Brenda MedlamAdam & Natalie MelicherTony & Jane MelliniJoe & Trudy MillerTara MurphyMarcia NesterBill & Sandy NixonJoe & Sarah NoldMargaret Parks

John PhilbrickPatty PhillipsRobert & Phyllis RandleJeff Reiff & Lorene ValentineJim & Sandy RemsbergJerry & Yvonne RiedlChuck & Sally RoachRex & Linda RobertChris Rogers-CheersKaren Sanders-WestStephen & Jo ShearburnWill & Rebecca ShellRichard & Susan SkibbaJeff Smith & April PepperJulie A. SmithRichard Smith & Sondra LangelDavid & Natalie SolloWilliam & Deanna SoltJeff SpanglerTerry StaatsJames StarkGordon SteinkraussJulie StratheJohn & Ruth StrunkThomas & Kathryn SuchanDan & Susan TaylorGayle Lynn Taylor & Terry DeBrotJames & Betty TaylorPaul & Joyce TaylorTom & Christie Triplett

Spencer & Kristan WalkerTom & Shirley WangHarry & Mary Ellen WillifordCody & Robin WrayStan & Connie Zienkewicz

Sprout:Gary & Joyce BachusGib & Brenda ComptonJames & Lois DanielsJames & Linda FitzgeraldDr. & Mrs. Douglas HorbeltKarl & Phyllis KesslerWilliam Morris & Gail WilliamsDuane Nordick & Meg MathewsonWilliam & Teresa PenningtonArt & Betty Wood

Bud:Stephen EnglishRandall & Marilyn Schrag

Bloom:Phil & Sherry AndersonMarilyn CaseLisa Hambelton

Recent Gifts:Gary & Shirley AustermanDora Bradley Family

James & Lois DanielsDouglas Black & White, Inc.Barry & Paula Downing FoundationEmprise BankFoulston Siefkin, LLPFriends of BotanicaJupiter Tenant, LLCJustus FugateIMA FoundationKansas Orchid SocietyPrairie Winds Daylily SocietyLee SmithMegan SpikesThe Bar’s OpenVornado AirRocky & Barbara Waitt

In Kind:Kate BainbridgeRobert FrancisFriends of BotanicaJustus FugateJean Ann HartmanHillside NurseryJohnson’s Garden CenterDr. Dennis & Janie MooreSpice MerchantSutherland LumberTPS Printing SolutionsWilliam Wynne

Velma Wallace: Watching us Grow

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Above from left to right: Wichita Chinese Dance Group perform at the Chinese Night Market held on Aug. 10. More than 800 visitors attended the night market, a benefit for the Chinese Garden. Children play in the Downing Children’s Garden. Jenny Wood performs at Tuesdays on the Terrace. Kids get hands on sculpting a turtle as part of Composition, a family art and music event held July 20 and 21. Photos by Janie Lang.

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To purchase more puzzles visit our website www.lovattspuzzles.com

Save The DateOct. 12: BOOtanica, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $7 ($5 members). Tickets sold online or at the door.

Nov. 29 – Dec. 31: Illuminations, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. every night, $7 adults, $6 member/military, $5 kids ages 3-12.

Dec. 6: Illuminations VIP Party, 6:30 p.m. $40 ($30 members), reservations required at www.botanica.org or by calling 316-264-0448 ext. 107.

Dec. 9 & Dec. 10: Spaghetti w/ Santa,5:30 p.m., $10 members, $12 non-members, reservations required by calling 316-264-0448 ext. 107.

Marty MillerExecutive Director

Patrick McKernanLandscape Supervisor

Jamee RossDirector of Development

Kathy OslerDirector of Membership

Paula EnglertDirector of Finance

Kristin MarlettDirector of Marketing & Communications

Linda KellerPrivate & Corporate Events Manager

Jodi McArthur Director of Volunteers

Karla JahnTour Coordinator & Registrar

Gabby Brandt Director of Special Events

Kate Sheppard Director of Education

Neva Thiessen Downing Children’s Garden Daily Activities Coordinator

Laurel Nichols Education Specialist

Alicia Shankle Education Specialist

Kyle Christensen Administrative Assistant

Hours of Operation November-March Open Monday-Saturday9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hours of Operation April-October Open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Open Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday & Thursday through September

General Information 316.264.0448The Gift Garden: ext. 106Class Registration ext. 115Available Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Donations & Planned Giving ext. 105Event Information ext. 110Facilities Rentals ext. 104Membership ext. 107Memorial Gifts ext. 107Volunteer Services ext. 103

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 cooporation with the City of Wichita Department of Parks & Recreation.

701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203

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