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Page 1: Spring Cultivate 2012

Vol. XXV No. 1 • SPRING 2012

25th Anniversary Celebrate with us throughout the month of May // pg. 6

TulipsTulips & Fairies // pg. 13

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Photo: “Alert Status" by Barney Tull

In this issue1 Letter From The Director

2-4 In Bloom

5 Mother’s Day

5 Tulips

6-7 25th Anniversary Celebration

8 Lunchtime Lectures

9-11 March - April - May Calendars

12-13 Education

14 Volunteers

16-17 2011 Photo Competition

Winners

18-20 Tribute List & Save The Date

Cultivate is the member magazine forBotanica, The Wichita Gardens.

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

While on our website, be sure to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. You can also connect with us through facebook and twitter pages linked on our website.

For information on advertising to a targeted audience through Cultivate, contact Kristin Marlettat 316-264-0448 ext. 108 or [email protected].

Cultivate © 2012, Botanica, The Wichita GardensVol. XXV. No. 1 • March - May 2012

2012 Board of Trustees

OfficersSteve Hauck, PresidentKathi Stark, Vice-President Justus Fugate, 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

Need gardening tips?Look for our monthly television series,

The Monthly Dirt, on City 7, featuring

gardening tips from our staff of experts.

Michael Allen Jennie Becker Susan BowersCari Clayton Steve EnglishRoarke R. Gordon Jim Hand Mark JolliffeLinda Kizzire

Kristy Kniest Elton Parsons Peter SalmeronLinda StewartDana SmithNancy StubbsLen SuchyBeverly Thornton

Cover: Dutch Goddess, by Lucinda Schmitt

Bougainvillea, Flame Red

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DirectorFROM THE

March • April • May 2012 | Page 1

Spring brings change to Botanica.The reinvention of Botanica was initiated during 2011. All efforts were focused on the completion of the Downing Children’s Garden. After the July 2nd grand opening, visitation to Botanica more than doubled and the success of the Garden is indescribable.

The Downing Children’s Garden has been honored with two major awards. The Arts Council awarded Botanica the “Special Project Award” during its 42nd Annual Arts Council Art Awards. The Associated General Contractors of Kansas honored Botanica with an Award of Excellence in the Design Build category, recognizing Simpson Construction Services and GLMV Architects for the project.

Throughout the rest of the year, Botanica continued to be honored by the community through their support during special events. BOOtanica was a huge success with over 3,000 participants. The Alfresco fundraising event was another success and has been permanently moved to September. In November and December, over 35,000 people visited Botanica for our annual holiday light show, Illuminations. With the addition of new lights and meadow shows this year, the event promises to be a crowd pleaser for years to come.

The ongoing success can only be attributed to the hard work of many volunteers and staff who have spent many hours to make Botanica one of the premier gardens in the nation.

The large draw of Illuminations provided us with a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community. The last week of Illuminations, we collected 2,737 pounds of food for the Kansas Food Bank. We also initiated a partnership with pediatricians to provide free admission to critically ill children and their families, a relationship we will continue year round.

Be sure to enjoy spring by visiting Botanica’s beautiful tulip display. There will be 51,000 tulips blooming in the gardens. A good strong dose of spring at Botanica will cure any lingering thoughts of winter.

This spring will also begin the celebration of Botanica’s 25th Anniversary. Many events are being planned to revisit activities that formed the Botanica culture and there will be new events that will take Botanica into the future.

Your continued support through memberships, donations and volunteering helps Botanica remain the premier attraction that it is.

Hope to see you in the gardens!

Gratefully,

photo by Matthew McKernan, 2008 tulip display

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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 weather and the bright splashes of color that arrive with it across the landscape.

Botanica’s spring display will usher the Gardens to its 25th anniversary on June 1. Botanica has grown from the flat brown area I was given Nov. 1, 1986 and developed into a beautiful collection of gardens; Then, only the building existed along with dreams of future gardens. The dreams began to happen as the money flowed in and to everyone’s surprise from that Nov. 1 to June 1, 1987 it began to grow. On June 1, 1987 a completed Hanna Jabara Entry Garden, Martha Parriott Terrace Garden, Marjorie Button gardens and fountain, the Centennial Pavilion and stream accompanied the building. Also a landscaped parking lot was moved from its original location where the Button Fountain now sits. Visitors were amazed at the progress and many commented that saving the mature trees gave the garden a mature look. As the years have gone by we have added new gardens and collections until our 9.5 acres were full.

Last year, after five to eight years of planning, designing and fundraising, the Downing Children’s Garden addition began and the road to the west was moved. Botanica grew again, adding another 8.1 acres inside our fences. Along with the one acre Downing Children’s Garden we added another ½ acre grass meadow for weddings and events. A Chinese Garden is in the planning stages and is partially funded. Other gardens and collections will be designed and added as funding is acquired and themes are developed. Only our imagination can tell what will be here for the 50th anniversary in 2037.

I decided to use the article to bring everyone up to date on activities and assets added to the garden since last fall. In October, Bill Hanna and grandchildren donated a sculpture from his personal garden in honor of his wife, Janice. The sculpture is our largest bronze, with two children playing in and around a tree while two foxes look on. The sculpture was placed just west of the new plaza between the Xeriscape Garden and the Cissy Wise Wildflower Meadow.

In December, the plaque for ‘Playmates’ was installed on the bronze sculpture of three little girls walking hand in hand through the garden. This

In BloomWITH PATRICK MCKERNAN

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Original Site: Standing on steps going down to the Marjorie Button Fountain looking West

The plaque for the ‘Playmates’ sculpture in the Butterfly Garden was recently installed. Photo by Gary Martin.

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sculpture was placed in the Butterfly Garden last summer. This sculpture is dedicated to Margaret ‘Peg’ Walters from her family and friends.

The mild weather of December and January started our spring flower display with snowdrops, winter Jasmine and pansies blooming in the Gardens. January and February found the garden staff and volunteers taking down Illuminations.

A bigger show meant a much bigger operation of disassembling and moving all the pieces into storage. January also included the installation of ‘Harvest Time,’ a bronze sculpture of a little girl pushing a wheelbarrow in the John Firsching Pinetum Garden. This sculpture is dedicated to Grethe Kofoed Christensen and Kurt Kasper Christensen.

Over the past year Botanica has been very fortunate to have two new garden volunteers, Tim Martz and Thane Rogers, (both recent retirees from the City of Wichita Park Department- Landscape and Forestry Divisions). They have spent many Tuesday mornings pruning throughout the gardens helping to shape and revitalize our woody collections. This is an important garden task often undone due to time constraints of the garden staff. We are very fortunate to have these two very skilled volunteers working in the gardens.

Last fall we received many plant donations. Included among these were the Wichita Iris Club which donated Irises and money to build new display beds north of the new meadow. This bed was created and planted to display new Irises direct from breeders. To be part of the Midwest regional Iris show in 2013, these Irises need to be planted two years before the show in order to be well established and be able to bloom multiple blossoms for the show. The Iris Club also procured Iris from The Missouri Botanical Garden for the

Downing Children’s Garden displays. The Irises have storybook names like Star Wars, Miss Piggy, Big Bird & Over the Rainbow. We received another donation of Irises from Lorraine Aitken (one of our garden volunteers) in honor of her parents. These Irises are all hybridized by Terry Aitken, a grower in Vancouver Washington. Lorraine purchased 37 varieties in seven classifications of Iris. The Aitken’s name will be on each plant label as the hybridizer, thus honoring her parents throughout the Downing Children’s Garden in several locations of the new display beds.

The Prairie Wind Daylily Society collected and donated varieties of daylilies for the Downing Children’s Garden. These include varieties like June Bug, Toyland, Small Wonder and Little Grapette. The Wichita Daylily Society planted the variety ‘Wizard of Oz’. All of these daylilies will add to the children’s theme of fun and education.

The Hosta Society helped relocate their Hosta of the Year display bed from the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden to outside the north side of the Downing Children’s Garden. This became necessary due to the loss of the Forest Pansy Redbud in the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden and the subsequent loss of shade. The new locations will allow room to expand the bed for many years to come as the new Hosta of the Year is named.

This spring the Kansas Pond Society will again spend Saturday morning, March 31, dividing Botanica’s Water Lily Collection. This is a huge undertaking and the garden crew greatly appreciates the help. It is a big, cold, messy, heavy project that the society has done for years. They use it as a demonstration on how to divide, repot and replace the lilies in the pond. Their club members and the public are invited to attend and observe or even help if they like. Botanica reaps the benefit of getting our collection done in one morning and leaves us with the extra tubers to sell to raise funds for new

March • April • May 2012 | Page 3

Original Site: Standing on steps going down to the Marjorie Button Fountain looking West

Bill Hanna and grandchildren donated a sculpture from his personal garden in honor of his wife Janice. The sculpture is just west of the new plaza between the Xeriscape Garden and the Cissy Wise Wildflower Meadow. The plaque reads:

You held our hands for a little while, but will be in our hearts forever.

In Loving Memory of

Janice Hanna

From Her Grandchildren

Haley, Zoe, Jeffrey, Sydney, Matthew, Ian and Shea

in Bloom continued on Pg. 4

The plaque for the ‘Playmates’ sculpture in the Butterfly Garden was recently installed. Photo by Gary Martin.

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varieties of water lilies. We thank the Kansas Pond Society for their many years of great service to Botanica’s ponds. This year the Pond Society also plans to clean the pond in the Downing Children’s Garden the same morning. Botanica was very fortunate that the Pond Society adopted this new pond as a project last year.

They did the fund raising, finished the design, built the pond and supplied the plants and fish to finish a great display pond. On March 31 they will demonstrate the proper way to clean a pond for anyone interested in the method. Members of the Pond Society and the Koi Club of Kansas also donated air bubbler pumps for the Koi Pond and Downing Children’s Garden Pond. These pumps increase the oxygen level in the ponds thus reducing stress on the fish.

As Botanica matures towards its 25th anniversary on June 1, we have been evaluating its hardscape this winter. We are looking for funding and contractors to rebuild the following:

We are also evaluating the landscape of each garden to improve its plant diversity & quality.

• Pinetum is the biggest concern with the loss of so many pines. We are looking at changing the garden to the John Firsching Evergreen Collection. This would allow for a wide array of evergreens including broadleaf evergreens. This garden planting is critical to help screen the Water Departments Equipment on top of the hill.

• Murdock Garden inside the main gate to screen Westar’s Transformers

• Perennial Border to add color and newer varieties

• Xeriscape will be updated to include the development of the new plaza and meadow. We plan to add more perennials for summer color.

• Beverly Blue Teaching Garden- replacing the Redbud and Hosta collection areas

As the above projects and plantings are finished, Botanica will continue to shine as an example of the beauty that can exist and thrive in all of Kansas and the Midwest.

I want to recognize and thank two more highly important groups that make Botanica continue to grow. The garden volunteers and staff; without their endless hours of dedication and hard work Botanica would not exist. 2011 was an extremely hard year both in workload and weather extremes. I would like to thank each of them for everything they did and look forward to gardening with them at Botanica in 2012.

While I bring this article to a close I invite each of our readers to bring a friend and try to visit the garden weekly the next three months.

We will have 12,000 pansies, 110,000 daffodils, 51,000 tulips, 4,000 minor bulbs, 85 varieties of peonies and countless Iris blooms all reaching peak bloom by the end of May, all with a backdrop of blossoms on our trees and shrubs throughout the gardens. Every visit you make will introduce you to new varieties and plants, so visit often.

• Wooden Structure in the Jessie Wooldridge Brosius Rose Collection

• Wooden gate structure at the entrance of the Butterfly Garden

• Fence along the west side of the Butterfly Garden

• Wooden rails of the fence around the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden

• Rock edge work along the main stream

• Pitted flagstone on the Terrace patio & Shakespeare pathway

Spring Blooming Perennials

Spring time blooms at Botanica: with Fritillaria meleagris “Checkerboard Frittilary” (right) and Weeping Crabapples and tulips on display in the Beverly Blue Teaching Garden. Photo by Beverly Strouse.

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New Tulip VarietiesTulip: Spring’s perfect flower Few flowers have the international appeal that tulips do. While Botanica has nothing on the tulip fields in the Netherlands, our display of 51,000 tulips is nothing short of amazing. Tulips are one of the first flowers to emerge after winter, bringing hope of warmer weather and more blooms to come.

Botanica has 18 new varieties this year for a total of 82 varieties blooming in 2012. Tulips bloom at different rates: early, middle and late, providing visitors the opportunity to see new and unique bulb colors and varieties to enjoy from mid-March through April.

Combined with blooming trees and shrubs, 110,000 daffodils and other minor bulbs, it will be the perfect backdrop for a family portrait or event, a leisurely afternoon lunch or a trip through the Downing Children’s Garden.

While you are here, make sure to write down your favorite varieties. After the display, tulips will be on sale for 15 cents per bulb on April 20, 27 and May 4. New varieties added each week.

On Display Daily – Mid-March through April

Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, celebrate or remember your mother with a walk through the gardens at Botanica.

On Sunday, May 13 Botanica will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and all Moms get in FREE.

Leisurely wander the gardens, take notice of our beautiful spring perennials in bloom, including irises, poppies and peonies. The Downing Children’s Garden will also be open and Friends of Botanica will be selling snacks and beverages for an additional charge.

For mom’s that garden, get some wonderful deals on garden-related books and periodicals at our used book sale and see the Wichita Area Iris Show and the Prairie Winds Daylily Show in the terrace room until 4 p.m.

Save this ad for $5 off a membership. Call Kathy Scott for details. 316.264.0448 ext. 107

Gonna Get You! Photo By Nancy Boothe. Recipient of Best Children’s Garden Photo and People’s Choice Award, 2011 Portrait of Botanica Photography Competition

TulipDISPLAY

• El Nino

• Flaming Club

• Cummins

• Mascotte

• Erna Lindgreen

• Candy Prince

• Jenny

• Ruby Prince

• Purple Prince

• Andre Rieu

• Roi du Midi

• Sky High Scarlet

• Magic Lavender

• Belicia

• Candy Apple Delight

• Top Lips

• Yellow Pompenette

• Lily Lady

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In 1987, Botanica opened to the public to generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences.

In 2012, we are still fulfilling that mission. Originally housing only four gardens and a horticultural library, the idea of a botanical garden in Wichita started in 1982. The Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita joined forces with a unified vision to provide area residents with a center for horticultural enjoyment and education within a landscape garden setting.

For the next three years, plans were formulated for the establishment of Botanica as the community center for horticulture. With the assistance of the Wichita Park Board; site selection, building plans, and methods of funding were secured and finalized. Ground was broken in September of 1985 and nearly two years later, the group’s vision for Wichita had become a reality.

Botanica’s 17.6 acres now features over 25 themed gardens, 4,000 species of plants, including those in the new Downing Children’s Garden.

The Downing Children’s Garden opened in early July and raised our memberships by 28 percent and our visitors by 63 percent. Ten local artists contributed to the garden, creating nearly 30 functional works of art that enhance the various areas of the garden. The coming year will take activities in the Downing Children’s Garden to new heights, incorporating puppetry, recycled art, creative writing and dance.

Millions of people have explored the gardens over the last 25 years, watching the gardens grow in both size and scope. The next 25 promises much of the same. In the coming years, Botanica will expand to include a new event facility, an education center and a Chinese

Garden, in honor of our sister city, Kaifeng, China.

In celebration of our accomplishments and to generate enthusiasm for our future growth, we are hosting a variety of special events throughout May. Some events are new, others are a throw back to some of the events we’ve loved in the past. We hope you are able to join us for one of these fabulous gatherings.

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Tulip diplay near the Button Fountain, 2008. Photo by Matthew McKernanThe early years: The Button Fountain.

“a center for horticulture enjoyment”

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March • April • May 2012 | Page 7

Kick-Off Anniversary Celebration!

We’re kicking off our anniversary in style. Get details online starting in April.

Girls Night Out!Botanica presents Girls Night Out with Tallgrass Film Festival featuring complementary champagne cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, garden tours a free screening of Pretty In Pink and other girly treats. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 members, $20 non-members of Botanica or Tallgrass Film Association. Visit Botanica.org for ticket sales information or pay at the door.

Camping Under the StarsPack the tent and sleeping bags and join us for a night under the stars with all the details covered: the dinner, snacks, activities and breakfast the next morning courtsey of Friends of Botanica. $40 per tent. Space is limited. Resevations required; call Karla at 316-264-0448 ext. 115.

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Teddy Bear Picnic DisplayTeddy Bear Picnic is one of Botanica’s oldest and most beloved events. Children and their teddy bears can explore the Downing Children’s Garden and watch the grounds come alive with teddy bear vignettes and other “beary” fun activities and games. Beverages and popcorn will be available for purchase.

Kelley Hunt ConcertJoin us in the Gardens for a performance by Kelley Hunt. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Concert at 7:30 p.m. Members $13, non-members $15. Cash bar available and food provided for an additional charge. Buy tickets online at www.botanica.org or at the door.

Memorial Day & Butterfly House Grand OpeningYou’ve been waiting for this since December, so come celebrate the opening of the Butterfly House and join in a variety of activities including face painting, butterfly related activities and sidewalk chalk drawings. Hotdogs, popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase.

Sunflower Plaza in the Downing Children’s GardenTulip diplay near the Button Fountain, 2008. Photo by Matthew McKernan Illuminations show in the Downing Children’s Garden. Photo by Erick Riedell

May Anniversary Events

Visit Botanica.org for more information on 25th anniversary events

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Lectures are included with membership or admission African Violets from A to Z March 7 • 12:15-1 p.m.Patty Daniel from the Wichita African Violet Study Club will present this program on how to successfully grow violets, from care, feeding and repotting.

Four Hummingbird nests in Oak Park March 14 • 12:15-1 p.m.Paul Griffin, well-known birder, has photographed these small visitors as they build a nest and raise their young.

Cool Annuals and Perennials from Kaw Valley Greenhouses March 21 • 12:15-1 p.m.Planting time is upon us. Dan Parcel with Kaw Valley Greenhouses will be at Botanica to show some of the exciting new selections for the upcoming season.

Vegetable Gardening Tips March 28 • 12:15-1 p.m.The staples of vegetables tend to be tomatoes and peppers but the options are almost limitless. Whether you’re planting a large garden or container garden, learn what you need to know from Marty and Jeremy Johnson from Johnson’s Garden Center.

A Little This and That with Poems & HatsApril 4 • 12:15-1 p.m.Cynthia Ross, writer and poet will share her collection of hats and some poems from her books, “Prairie Women Poems” and “Ride a Stick Horse for Children.” If you want to, bring your favorite hat for a hat parade at the end of the program.

Container Gardens and New Plants for 2012April 11 • 12:15-1 p.m.Brighten up your patio or porch with flowers or vegetables. Ron Marcum from Dutch’s Greenhouse will show you how to use a variety of plants, including new plants for 2012, to create the perfect container.

Peregrine FalconApril 18 • 12:15-1 p.m.This sleek, powerful falcon has long been considered the embodiment of speed and power. Ken Lockwood will bring this magnificent bird named “Kili” from Eagle Valley Raptor Center.

A Rose is a Rose or is it an HerbApril 25 • 12:15-1 p.m. Join Kay Neff from Neff Family Farms to learn about the herb of the year for 2012: The Rose. As always, Kay will have recipes and samples.

The Rose: 2012 Herb of the YearMay 2 • 12:15-1 p.m.Diana Jones, Sedgwick County Master Gardener and member of the Wichita Rose Society will discuss roses that are easy to grow for your landscape or herb garden.

Gristmills of the PastMay 9 • 12:15-1 p.m.Gristmills refer to any mill that grinds grain. Mills were historically where farmers brought their grain and received ground mill or flour. Betty Suntheimer will show her collection of gristmill photos from across the country.

History of BotanicaMay 16 • 12:15-1 p.m.Author Keith Wondra will give a sneak peek on his book about Botanica’s history.

Botanica’s Butterfly HouseMay 23 • 12:15-1 p.m.The butterfly house is still as popular today as it was in 1998. Elsie Neumann, the first butterfly house gardener, will share her love for these beautiful flying flowers.

Botanica: 25 Years Through a Gardener’s EyesMay 30 • 12:15-1 p.m.Patrick McKernan, Botanica’s Landscape Supervisor, has been with Botanica since the first shovel of the soil was turned. From the sandy riverbank to the beautiful oasis, watch the past 25 years transform before your eyes.

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

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Home Grown EducationWe welcome home school families to Botanica. Our Gardens provide a wealth of learning opportunities for your children in virtually all subject areas — and it’s fun!

Our curriculum for home school classes combines a strong academic program with hands-on activities which encourage experimentation, creative expression and enhanced learning. We ask questions and discover answers (and more questions!) through research, garden exploration stories, games, experiments and crafts.

The first Thursday of each month is Home School Day at Botanica with sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Lessons last about an hour and fees include admission to the gardens. Every session will involve active participation by students of all levels and each will include a take-home project.

Thursday, March 8: Seed Stories10 a.m. or 1 p.m. • Plant Life Cycles• Seed Dispersal• Pollination

Thursday, April 5: Get Started Gardening10 a.m. or 1 p.m.• Seeds • Seed Starting • Gardening Basics

Thursday, May 3: Yum...Leftovers!10 a.m. or 1 p.m. • Compost• Vermicomposting

Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at [email protected].

Home School Program Fees The fee of $15 for members /$18 for non-members covers up to five family members. Each additional person is $5. Fees include admission to the Gardens, including our new Downing Children’s Garden. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by 5 p.m. on the Monday before the class. Refunds will be made for cancellations up to 24 hours before the class. Because we will have reserved a place for your student(s) and prepared materials for them, we are not able to issue refunds after that deadline. If you do need to cancel at the last moment, the materials for that session will be sent to you. Call Karla at 264-0448 to register.

Attention Teachers!We love to have teachers bring their classes to Botanica! We offer several classes for a range of grade levels and interests including:

• How Does Your Garden Grow? • Bugs! • ExSEEDingly Exciting • Monarch Days • Growing Imaginations

Your students can participate in a fun, interactive class and then tour the Gardens, including our wonderful Downing Children’s Garden. In addition to the programs listed, programs can be customized to meet your individual classroom needs.

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Education

Right: Children participated in various activities during the Free Family Fun Fair on Feb. 4. Nearly 1,000 visitors came to the gardens that day. Photo courtsey of Janie Lang.

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Garden SproutsCome to the Garden with your preschool aged child (3-5) for an opportunity to explore nature together. Each month we’ll focus on a theme from nature with a walk in the Gardens, indoor exploration, a story or two and a hands-on activity.

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

March 6: Flying Into SpringWhat better way to start spring than learning about the elements of kite flying. Get hands on experience by flying kites, discovering how they move through the air and what role wind plays in their movement.

April 10: Tiptoe Through the Tulips Beautiful and delicate, Tulips are an ideal flower for exploring the senses; from seeing, smelling, planting, and touching, there is a lot to learn from tulips.

May 8 : Mother May I?Honor mom with gifts, songs, stories and other crafts.

Programs are limited to 16 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. Additional non-member adults must pay regular admission. Refunds will be made for cancellations made 24 hours before the class. Because we will have reserved a place for your children and prepared materials for them, we are not able to issue refunds after that deadline.

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EDUCATION FUNDING PROVIDED BY:

Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at [email protected].

sponsored by

Tulips & Fairies FestivalMarch 17, 24, 31

April 7, 149 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Scavenger Hunts

Fairy activities in the Downing Children’s Garden

March 31: Live Performances by Wichita Childrens Theatre

April 7: Pictures in the Garden

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Volunteer Coffee Wednesday, March. 14: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9: 10 a.m.

Weed & Feed DaysTuesday, March. 6: 8 a.m. to noonTuesday, April 3: 8 a.m. to noonTuesday, May 1: 8 a.m. to noonLUNCH PROVIDED for volunteers by:

Summer Annuals Planting DaysApril 17, 24, 26; May 3, 8, 10, 15 : 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch provided for volunteers.

Garden Guide MeetingsWednesday, March 21, April 18, May 16: 9 a.m.

Downing Children’s GardenMonday-Saturday, shift times: 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday shift times: 1-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 5-8 p.m.

Special EventsVolunteer Botanica: March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tulips & Fairies Festival: SaturdaysMarch 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14

Volunteer Botanica March 3 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hands Dirty or Clean Botanica has a place for you! Volunteer Botanica is an opportunity for individuals interested in working in the Gardens to learn about the opportunties available. From a garden greeter or butterfly house host, to gardening or special events, Botanica is always looking for new faces. If you’re a veteran volunteer, share your experience with new potential volunteers at the come-and-go event or encourage your friends and families to attend. Free garden tours and door prizes available.

Downing Children Garden Volunteering Ranked among the best in the country, our children’s garden offers a unique place for family engagement. By working as a garden greeter or teachers aide, you will be able to experience the joy of our family visitors as they explore and interact within the garden. Daytime, evening and weekend shifts are available and training is provided.

Volunteer Kick-Off Pot-Luck DinnerIt’s a great time to start volunteering and what better way to meet fellow volunteers than a pot-luck dinner. We invite you to attend our annal pot-luck dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. Meet new recruits and unite with our veteran volunteers while you learn about the exciting plans and events for 2012. Sign up or RSVP to Jodi McArthur by March 23. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share — meat is provided by Botanica.

Group VolunteeringFor all of our volunteers who helped with our 2011 Illuminations and 2012 Family Fun Fair, we express our sincerest appreciation. Both were a tremendous success due to the generosity of your valuable time and your remarkable talents. At Botanica...

Support for volunteers provided by:

BELOW from left to right: Volunteers and sisters Maggie Osterman and Mary Watkins sell candy and drinks with a smile during Illuminations.

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

VolunteersUpcoming Opportunities

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!

Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant

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The Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893

Struggle & Resilience: Kansas During the Great Depression

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Dinners at 6:30pm, Lectures at 7:30pmAdvance Reservations Required by 3/12and 4/16 accordingly. Call Kathy Scott at 316.264.0448 ext. 107 for Reservations

Join Heather Ferguson on March 15 in a discussion about the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893. The "Run" was the largest race ever. Over 110,000 people raced for a piece of the seven million acres.

On April 19, Dr. Lorraine Madway, curator of Special Collections and University Archivist at Wichita State University Libraries will discuss Kansas during the Great Depression. The Civil Works Administration provided relief funds during the Great Depression, funding projects such as the bridge pictured above.

The Cherokee Strip Land Rush of 1893

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2011 Adult Winners

Above: First Place and Best Butterfly photo by Bernita Jones. Top right: 2nd Place, Best Tree and Best Landscape by Gary Martin. Bottom right: 3rd Place and Best Iris by Beverly Strouse. Top Banner photo by Thane Rogers.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2011 PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS. LOOK FOR THEIR PHOTOS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

Photo Competition

Portrait of Botanica

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Left: First Place Youth, “Granny,” by McKenzie Blake. Bottom from left to right: Third Place, “Glowing Lilies,” by Maddie Gallagher. Second Place, “Prince of the Pond,” by McKenzie Blake.

2011 Youth Winners

Photo Competition

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In Honor of:Les & Kay HoleSondra GordonDavid & Debra HammondMark & Elizabeth HodgesXury & Valeta Hole & familyFrank SabalaTheresa SadeDon & Carol Sutcliffe

In Memory of:Zella BoyleRita Kunkel

William Browning, M.D.Mary AikinsEnid BarnettAlice Jo BerchtoldDonna BernerDr. & Mrs. John BrammerTim & Gail BuckleyMary CummingsBert & Jan DeeringPeggy DeForestPeggy DuncanDoyle FairDr. & Mrs. S. Jim FarhaDr. George & Brenda FarhaRoberta GalbraithJim & Carolyn GrierCaroline HatcherJim & Cathy HoyMr. & Mrs. Alfred JamesHarold & Lorine KielerTom & Eleanor KinkaidCarol KnopLarry & Carol KohrRuth LanceJohn & Mickey LeiterJudith ManningMarvin & Eleanor MartinMr. & Mrs. C. E. MasonFred & Jo McClainWayne & Nancy McClellandPhillip & Kathlyn MillerCraig & Susan MinerDr. & Mrs. Barry Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Jim OlanderHarry & Lynda PattersonVirginia PedrojaEric & Glenda PriestThomas & Susan PryorMarie ReaGregory & Maxine RhodesA. Scott Ritchie TrustFrances RoskamMaralee RoundsWally SchankieRobert & Lana SchindlerDorothy SchraderPaul & Dodie SeymourM. Balazs & J. ShellitoArdis SowardsDr. James StarkAnne TravisJewell WalcherDan & Marilyn WallerMary Jo WhitmoreWichita Urology Group, P.A.Elaine WilsonSpencer Yancey

Kurt ChristensenAllen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.Tracy BarnhartKaylee HarrofPoul & Gerda JensenPeter & Paula KeveyRic & Darlene KnorrCK & Ernestine RussellLinda RusseyFred & Barbara SchillerDonna SchirerKyle & Linda StuartVicente & Kirsten SuarezDouglas Ternes

Jane JohnsonDoyle Johnson

James LairdHazel Moore

Marjorie LucasSteve & Cathy BrooksDouglas & Constance CotterRichard & Diane DeitzJim & Suzanne HamiltonJane Hansmeyer & familyJerry & Christina KukurudaVirginia LovettBill & Debby LucasDon & Connie MahlmanAlan Scarrow & familyLynn Scarrow & familyLloyd & Sharon ScarrowJack & Diana StormJustin & Tracy TatonPeggy TriplettScott & Jennifer Wise

Ron MatneyDick Weidenbach

Jack NiceDick Weidenbach

Margaret Jane QuinnGrace BartlettJeffrey & Carol BowmanNewt & Patti ChristmanKatherine Countess & Guy CulbertsonLloyd & Deanna CulbertsonRichard & Carol Sue FosterRobert GauthierDale & Robin GillanAlvin HerringtonJudith LenoxMcDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A.Charles & Gladys MoyerCathy MurraySteven & Louisa PassmanKathy PaulyLisa Quinn

Lyle ReedLisa BarnesLorraine BernhartKelly & Tanja Harrison

Waine ReevesBetty LyonDick Weidenbach

Patricia RichardsonPatricia Dengler

Jennifer RuudAssociated Material & Supply Company, Inc.Builders Choice ConcreteBob & Deb CookTim & Ann DanielMr. & Mrs. Bob Hoffman

Kevin, Lindsey, Lucy & Laney HooperNaomie JutzKansas Aggregate Producers AssociationMarvin & Ruth KesslerDale & Pat KuhnCentral Hockey LeagueMetro ExpressPermanent Paving, Inc.Mike & Kayla RodriguezRose Hill BankLance & Laurie SpenceTerradyne Country Club, LLC

Norma SowellDon Tener & Carol BarrLeanne BeetsPaul & Laurie Jo BlahaDavid & Carole BucklewImogene CaveMonica CedenoPatricia EllisErvin & LeAnn EltzeRobert & Barbara FizerPatricia FowlerJulie Flood-GilletteChuck & Marty HartwellJohn & Jan HedrickChristine HoldriethAmos & Phyllis LeitnerJohn & Sandy McDonaldPatricia Owen-KeltnerBob & Sheilah PhilipBetty PoppeRichard Opper & Ann PoppeScott & Diane PostSteven & Sarah RankinJohn Ex RodgersPeter & Jennifer SchwarzRichard & Jacqueline SpainDon & Sue SwenderTanya TandocJim & Shari Thiessen familyUptown Neighborhood Association, Inc.Robert WatsonToni WatsonHarold Williams

Rich VlietAmil & Carol AblahElizabeth AblahStan & Gretchen AndeelDavid & Susan AndersonMickey ArmstrongMartin & Ann BauerDon & Shirley BeggsPam BjorkTony BlakeBruce CarmichaelGary & Barbara CarsonMark & Rosie CassellSanto & Jane Catanese

Donations received Aug.-Dec. 2011, Jan. 2012TRIBUTES

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Mark & Barbara ChamberlinCharlie ChandlerArt & Sheri ClaassenStephen L ClarkFred & Myrna ClaytonKlein ConstructionEdgar & Kim CurryLee & Patti ElrickEquity BankJohn & Joanie FirschingJames & Karen FolmsbeeRay & Susan FritzemeyerJustus FugateVirginia GearRich & Joey GiblinNorma GreeverJack & Diane HaganDave, Christina, Amy & Peter HesseBob HollowellJerry & Sheryl HudsonJoseph A JohnsonBob & Carolyn KaplanRuth KatzMartha Katz & Marshall KreuterPhyllis LafoyRobert & Carolyn LangenwalterJane LuellenMarvin & Wendy LundeTimothy & Barbara McKeeRuss & Helen MeyerEvan & Jane MeyersMary MillerCatherine NeellyPatrick & Hanae NostiTim & Jan O’HalloranRoberta PattersonPoet Ethanol ProductsScott & Diane PostDavid RappGary & Virginia RuedebuschKeith & Wanda SanbornMr. & Mrs. Paul Seymour, Jr.Skaer Veterinary ClinicTerry Cassady & John SmithRonald & Lee StarkelTanner & Joan StephensonMr. & Mrs. John Stewart IIIDavid StoneKevin & Karen StreckerLouise TasheffNorman & Edith TiceTom & Christie TriplettDerrick & Jenna UnruhCatherine VlietEric Hartenstein & Shawna WaggonerKurt & Sue WatsonDick WeidenbachKaren Humphreys & Sharon Werner

Janice TenerDon Tener

Claire WinklerGene & Nancy Richards

Additional memorials for:

William CummingsPat & Sylvia BaileyMax & Gloria BleckRoger & Ruth CrispinMark Cummings FamilyEd & Ginny FrantzGatewood Investments, L.C.Frances HurleyMarilyn NovasconeAnne O’ConnellSara PennerCriss & Joan SchulzSouth Bay Oil CorporationJim & Annette SullivanBill & Barbara Thompson

Dick GrahamMack & Carol Cooper

Betty HowellElizabeth Riner

Frank SmithSteve & Nancy PerryBetty SmithRich & Carla ShullDick Weidenbach

Engraved Bricks:Lindsey Rachael OttKent & Rebecca Ott

Virginia SpencerBen Spencer

Shirley AptCarolyn Apt

Frances BrinegarDeb Brinegar

Rich VlietCDC Foundation

Grethe & Kurt ChristensenRolf Olsen

Jay GoodrichBruce Simmons

Robert CarsonSandy Carter

Grethe ChristensenKaren Schirer

Kurt ChristensenKaren Schirer

Betty GestenslagerDave & Diane Gestenslager

Jordan & Coty BurkeJackson & Elaina BaldwinAdam Sarah & Marc BosworthB J C L R BazzelleAlan Burke & Susan Ellis

Kim SpickardDenis Seguine & Lisa Lutz

Frazier GrandkidsFred & Pat Frazier

Bill CummingsBulls & Bears Investments, LTD.

Harvey Reuben & Phoebe Lahr KopperDave Kopper

Jamie-Megan KrvmsickAnna Flynn

B. WilliamsJunior League Gardeners

Engraved Pavers:Cy & Ruth YoungJohn Young, Nancy Allens & Jim Young

Stan E WisdomDave & Cheryl HillPatsy WisdomSteven Wisdom

Fred Grimes FamilyThelma Grimes

Supporting Memberships:

Seed:Cynthia AbbottJackie & Dianna ArnoldGeorge & Linda BairHarriett Van BebberArthur & Helen BinfordSteve & Kathryn BlackDon & Jill BostwickDavid & Donna BrillBruce & Meribeth BuhrJerry & Lucy BurtnettJohn & Betty CampbellSteven & Carolyn CarterVivian CasteelBarbara CoatsDr. Shaker DakhilCraig & Kelly DavidsonJanet Miller & Nile DillmoreCharles & Jenette DrakePolly DyeRobert & Delores EadesTimothy FeyBarry & Connie GastonBud & Toni GatesDennis & Tami Gates

Dick & Jane GeorgeJames & Ruthie GillespieBiff & Binnie GreenJim & Carolyn GrierRhea HartleyChuck & Marty HartwellMichael HeaneyRobert HerringtonMarg HoernerJim & Barbara HoppinsRebecca JahelkaMike & Susan KandtFred & Joyce KarstenMr. & Mrs. Richard KerschenDelmar & Mary KlockeMr. & Mrs. Charles KochBob & Carolyn LangenwalterRobert & Susan MannMichael & Minnie MartinWalter & Joan MartzDebra McArthurMr. & Mrs. Bill McCabePatrick & Norma McCaffertyBetty McGintyTerry & Sheri McMillenJerry & Dee MeansDr. & Mrs. MershonDavid & Esther MollhagenJune MooreHoward MorrisRobert & Cheryl NationWilliam & Teresa PenningtonScott & Diane PostLinda ReazinMr. & Mrs. Robert ReinkeSteven & Pam ReizMark & Blair RogersJeff & Patricia RoskamAlan & Carol RothJohn & Monica SchlegelMr. & Mrs. Jay SchlegelRobert & Marilyn SjogrenStan & Terri SmeltzerLisa SmithJason StuckyFred & Elizabeth StumpJames & Betty TaylorWillard & Barbara ThompsonJeff & Rhonda TurnerJames & Lisa VaydaDavid & Judy WelfeltHarry & Mary Ellen WillifordLoal WilsonBruce & Janice Woods

Sprout:Gary & Joyce BachusScott & Kathy BagwellLee & Margaret CrawfordTina Haynes & Bryan JonesLiz McGinnessSteve & Mary Ann TalmanAlan & Roberta WhetzelWilliam Morris & Gail Williams

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Bud:Fred & Christine KubikMr. & Mrs. Fred BerryMarilyn GrayAnthony & Denise Veith

Club:Kansas Orchid SocietyPrairie Winds Daylily Society

Corporate:TCK- The Trust Company of Kansas

Recent Gifts:Thornton Anderson- AflrescoBank of the WestBen Brophy- AlfrescoMartin CookScott Davies- AlfrescoDouglas Photographic ImagingEastminster Presbyterian ChurchSusan EllisEmprise BankStephen EnglishFoulston Siefkin- Member’s Only/ TOTTJustus FugateIvans Enterprise LLCMr. & Mrs. Shawn Lancelot- AlfrescoLarksfield PlaceLusk Family FoundationBrent & Becky MillerMarty & Cindy MillerMorris Laing- AlfrescoJudy NaylorCy & Gayle Nobles- BOOtanicaSandlian Realty- IlluminationsGeney ReedThe RegentMr. & Mrs. Richard Rumsey

Scholfield Auto PlazaElwayne & Carol SmithDoug & Kathie Stark- AlfrescoStone Family FoundationTCK, The Trust Company of Kansas- AlfrescoMr. & Mrs. Tommy ThompsonRocky & Barbara Waitt- AlfrescoWichita Daffodil SocietyWichita Daylily Club

In Kind:ArtworksAspen BoutiqueBella LunaSue BoeweCargillJohnson’s Garden CenterKEYNLinder & AssociatesDeb McArthurMonrovia NurseryThe Spice Merchant

Downing Children’s Garden:Jerry & Kiki CohlmiaTom & Kyle FutoJames Garvey Family Charitable TrustGarvey Kansas Foundation

Annual Appeal:Dr. & Mrs. Tyrone ArtzDon Tener & Carol BarrMike & Linda BoydDaniel BrownBetty BurchfieldImogene CaveDean & Shirley CharltonKendrick & Nora CoyellDebbie Eberhard

Larry & Patricia EckDr. & Mrs. Richard FerreeMardella FreundAleta GileRaymond & Donna GirardoEleanor HargadineDwight & Jane HoltzenMadeline HynesGwen JagerIrene JanzenDr. & Mrs. Gyan KhichaTom KirkFern KleinsorgeRichard & Diane KlingmanAmos & Phyllis LeitnerHazel LinderJames & Patricia Marlett

$25FOUR PASSES TO BOTANICA

$250SEED MEMBERSHIP

$2,500 LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

As we approach our 25th anniversary, we’re looking ahead to what we can offer future generations of garden enthuasists. Help us make the next 25 years even better with a tax-deductabile donation to Botanica.

Your generosity will not only help us grow bigger and better but will reward you with a gift in return. Based on the size of your donation, you’ll receive either passes to Botanica, a Seed membership to keep for yourself or share with a friend (only valid for new memberships) or a an individual plus one membership that will last for life.

To make a donation, please contact Jamee Ross at 316.264.0448 or visit Botanica.org for more details.

Mark & Barbara MartinMr. W. A. Michaelis, Jr.W. A. Michaelis, Jr.Ric & Debbie O’FlynnDeaun PalenshusInnes PhillipsDennis & Terry PoellScott & Diane PostA Scott Ritchie IIIAnthony & Christine SementelliHoward & Eleanor SheldonRuth Ann SmithJohn & Charlene Van WalleghenRichard & Ellen WillisBill & Donna WiseGilbert & Carol WootenHilary & Nancy Zarnow

Painting by Chuck Roach, 2012 Poster Competition Winner on display in the Botanica Lobby Competition sponsored by Jayne Milburn.

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Order your custom bricks and pavers

Purchaser name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________

City: _____________________________________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _____________________

Please notify: _________________________________________ Same as purchaser

Name: _________________________________________________________Address: _____________ Phone: ___________________

City: _____________________________________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _____________________

# Of bricks

I would like to purchase an engraved brick on the Button Fountain Tribute Pathway ($100) _________ $________

I would like to purchase an engraved brick on the Downing Children's Garden Rainbow Trail ($250) _________ $________

I would like to purchase a 12"x12" paver in the Downing Children's Garden ($500) _________ $________

I would like to purchase four 12"x12" pavers in the Downing Children's Garden ($1750 for 4) _________ $________

Total donation $________

Personalized inscription:Please note that bricks allow for 3 lines of 13 spaces/characters each. Pavers allow for 5 lines of 19 spaces/characters each.For orders with multiple bricks/pavers, please feel free to replicate the form below or attach additional inscriptions.

Payment information:_____ Check or money order enclosed (Payable to Botanica)_____ Visa _____ Mastercard _____ DiscoverCard number: ___________________________________ Exp date: ______________Name on the card: _____________________________ 3-digit security code: _______

We sincerely thank you for your support of Botanica through your purchase of bricks and pavers in the Gardens. We will confirm your gift by letter and will give you information on the location and placement dates of your brick/paver. If you have any questions, or if you need help to complete your order, please contact Kathy at [email protected] or 316.264.0448.

Bricks and pavers are ordered four times per year. Deadlines for orders are: March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31. Please note, it takes approximately ten weeks to receive bricks and pavers from the date the order is placed.

Brick & Paver Order

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Marty MillerExecutive Director

Paula EnglertDirector of Finance

Karla JahnTour Coordinator & Registrar

Kristin MarlettDirector of Marketing & Communications

Linda KellerPrivate & Corporate Events Manager

Jodi McArthurDirector of Volunteers

Patrick McKernanLandscape Supervisor

Gabby BrandtSpecial Events Coordinator

Jamee RossDirector of Development

Kathy ScottDirector of Membership

Neva ThiessenYouth Education Specialist

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

General Information 316.264.0448The Gift Garden: ext. 106Class Registration ext. 115Available Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Donations & Planned Giving ext. 105Event Information ext. 110Facilities Rentals ext. 104Frank Good Library ext. 115Membership 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 Park & Recreation.

701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203

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photo by Gabby Brandt

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