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Tulips, Fairies & Friends Activities and Games among 56,000 tulips // pg. 5
Vol. XXVII No. 1 • SPRING 2014
Blooms, Brews & Bloody MarysVote for Wichita’s Best Bloody Mary // pg. 14
In this issue1 Letter From The Director2-3 In Bloom 4 Mother’s Day and Tulips5 Tulips, Fairies and Friends 6 Downing Children’s Garden Mascot Competition7 Fairy House Competition 8 Lunchtime Lectures9 Birding, Art and Riverfest10-12 March - April - May Calendars13 Volunteers14 Blooms, Brews and Bloody Marys15 Butterfly Festival16-17 Education18-19 Eco-Awareness Day and Tribute List20 In The Gardens21 Crossword
Cultivate is the member magazine for Botanica, Inc.
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Cultivate © 2014, Botanica, Inc.Vol. XXVII. No. 1 • March - April - May 2014
2014 Board of Trustees
OfficersJustus Fugate, PresidentLinda 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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Matt CortezSteve EnglishDeeAnne Fahnestock John FirschingRoarke R. GordonJay HsuDeril Hosford
Mark JolliffeMelissa ManganKarl MillerElton ParsonsKathi StarkBeverly Thornton
Cover: Tulips in the Monster Woods, 2012
Papaver orientale ‘Brilliant’: Oriental Poppy
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DirectorFROM THE
More events, beautiful spaces
Tulips near the Margie Button Memorial Fountain & Garden
The Polar Vortex has kept us huddled next to our heaters … and now that it is coming to an end, let the warming sun of spring bring you to Botanica to experience the Midwest’s most beautiful tulip display.
We are fortunate to live in a changing climate. The garden reinvents itself every year, creating a whole new look. As a non-profit organziation, Botanica continues to evlove and expand as well, yet remains a a special place where families come to experience nature and learn how to be good stewards of the environment. It’s a a place where memories are made – birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated and life is enjoyed. From the beginning of life to the end, Botanica is the special place where many families find comfort and well-being.
Botanica is no longer just a garden; it is a community attraction surrounded by a beautiful garden. The new event center is scheduled for completion in April, with the Chinese Garden of Friendship, located on the east side of the event center, to open in fall. The impact of these two projects is yet to be measured. However, it is our hope that the Chinese Garden of Friendship will play a role in the Mayor’s business plan to attract more customers from China. Sharing the Chinese Garden of Friendship with our Chinese visitors and clients will show how Wichita has honored the Chinese culture and will further strengthen our relationship.
The Chinese Garden of Friendship will also provide a connection to the local Chinese community and Wichita’s Sister City, Kaifeng. Botanica board of trustees’ member, Jay Hsu, MD and Renfeng Ma co-chair a 20-member Chinese Garden of Friendship committee, which contains 11 members with direct
connections to the local Chinese community. The committee worked diligently during 2013 to design and develop a garden that will truly reflect the culture of China and Kaifeng.
The growth that Botanica has experienced is the direct result from our partnership with the City of Wichita, the community and the generosity of Botanica’s financial supporters. One of the outcomes from the physical growth has been an increase in total attendance of 61% over a five year period. In 2009, 97,390 guests visited Botanica, and 157,202 guests visited Botanica in 2013. Many of those guests came from all parts of the world.
Be our guest this spring and enjoy Botanica’s beautiful display of 56,000 tulips. Watch for the new and improved events including “Tuesdays on the Terrace” and the return of special spring events such as “Tulips, Fairies and Friends” and “Blooms, Brews and Bloody Marys” as well as our ever-changing and expanding flower displays. Be a part of the growing number of families who come to the Downing Children’s Garden to experience adventure and exploration.
All of us at Botanica thank you for your continued support through memberships, donations and volunteering. The wonderful support from our community helps Botanica remain a premier attraction.
See you in the gardens,
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 will be here soon.
I was fortunate to attend the Western Trade Show in Kansas City on Jan. 5-6. This is a large trade show where 175-200 nurseries from all over the country show off their goods. Our old friends from Bluebird Nursery, Greenleaf Nursery and Sedan Floral had booths there. I collected information on new plants that each nursery was offering and of course each of their catalogs. Janet Gordon and the other gardeners have been going through the catalogs with me to find new cultivars for Botanica. To keep this article within my pages, I am going to list 3-5 cultivars of each type of plant we would like to add to Botanica this spring or next fall. TREES: Emperor I Japanese Maple, Weeping Extraordinaire Double Flowering Cherry, G. Okumo Japanese Cryptomeria, and a Perkins Pink Yellowwood. SHRUBS: Bailey Select Purpleleaf American Hazelnut, multiple new reblooming and more cold-tolerant evergreen azaleas, Wine Spritzer Beautyberry, Orangee Flame Oregon Grape Holly, and multiple new althea in bold new colors. PERENNIALS: Yumi Beauty Itoh Peony, a bold yellow peony, Raspberry Shortcake Dwarf Thornless Raspberry and multiple new heucheras, hostas, astilbies and echinacea. I know it would have been great to give a brief description of each of these but we have not located or booked all of them yet so we may not be able to get them all. Janet Gordon does a lunchtime lecture every October on new plants in the garden; if we can get them and you do not
find them in the Garden over the growing season, Janet will show you where they are during her presentation.
Our first spring color will come from our masses of minor spring bulbs interplanted with our 120,000 blossoms of daffodils. These bulbs are all planted in with the trees, shrubs and perennials so they can be left for years to multiply and naturalize these areas. February Gold usually lives up to its name and is the first daffodil to bloom each spring.
In the winter issue of Cultivate I wrote quite a bit about our 2014 tulip display and our visitors’ favorite six summer annuals. So I plan to spend less time on those in this article and hope you still have the winter issue to review.
In November we planted 56,000 tulips made up of 80 varieties with 23 of these never grown at Botanica before. I would first like to say thank you to Gial and Marge Kaegi, Vera Luening Challis and Fidelity Bank Foundation for financing our 2014 tulip display. It will be a spectacular mass of bright spring color and hopefully the right weather conditions so it can last awhile.
In BloomWITH PATRICK MCKERNAN
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BELOW (left to right): Yumi Beauty Itoh Peony, Weeping Extraordinaire Double Flowering Cherry tree and Orangee Flame Oregon Grape Holly are a few of the new plants that may be coming to Botanica in 2014.
Our 12,000 pansies planted last fall have suffered extensive leaf burn this winter due to extreme cold without sufficient snow cover. The center crowns are still green as of now, so in early March we will start pouring the liquid fertilizer on them to push them back into bloom. These are incredibly durable plants and it amazes me how most of them will bounce back and bloom.
By mid April early May we will be installing the 25,000 summer annuals throughout the gardens. Annuals have helped Botanica carve our niche in the garden world. They allow us to offer large displays of color throughout the growing seasons. Annuals come in a wide range of bloom color and leaf variegation. In one season our annuals range from groundcovers to plants 12-15 feet tall. This allows us to divide our spaces and create a wow effect around every corner.
Last year I wrote of the heavy losses of pine in our Pinetum and how we were considering changing the garden’s name. The Firsching family requested the original plaque stay and another be added to it, so a new boulder has been set and two plaques now reside in the new John Firsching Pinetum and Evergreen Collections. Many of the new evergreens are thriving and more will be added this spring.
The Kansas Pond Society will again spend Saturday morning, April 5 dividing Botanica’s water lily collection. This is a huge undertaking and the garden crew greatly appreciates the help. It is a huge, messy, heavy project that the club has done for years. They use it as a demonstration on how to divide, repot and replace the lilies in the pond. Club members and the public are invited to attend and observe or even help if they like. Botanica reaps the benefit of getting our entire collection done in one morning, and they are a great group to work with. We thank the Kansas Pond Society for their many years of great service to Botanica’s pond. This spring they extended their generosity and voted to donate cash and plants to Botanica’s collections to add
new varieties and diversity to it. Wow! I cannot thank them enough for what they do for Botanica’s aquatic collection.
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. That said, it was suggested that we offer volunteer opportunities on Saturdays. This year we will have two paid gardeners here each Saturday so anyone can volunteer in the gardens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday. We are also developing Cultivate Saturday on the third Saturday of each month April-October into an organized planting or work day in the gardens in hopes of reaching more people. If there are individuals interested in possibly working Saturday mornings or Tuesday or Thursday evenings when the gardens are open late, please call our volunteer director, Jodi McArthur,
and we will start a list and find a staff gardener to stay and lead this group. We hope these changes make gardening easier for you to attend and more rewarding while you are here. Please let us know if you have any suggestions on improving your volunteer experience, as we are interested in making your volunteer time at Botanica a win-win experience for everyone.
While I bring this article to a close, I invite each of our readers to bring a friend and visit the garden weekly the next three months. We will have 12,000 pansies, 120,000 daffodils, 56,000 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. Thank you.
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ABOVE LEFT: Tulips fill the garden near the Margie Button Memorial Fountain in a 2004 display. This year, 56,000 tulips will bloom throughout the gardens. ABOVE RIGHT: Daffodils bloom in masses around the gardens, totaling more than 120,000 daffodils.
Mother’s Day Mother’s Day in May seems an ideal combination in so many ways. Most years, you couldn’t ask for better weather or more beautiful flowers blooming in the garden.
This year we hope will be no exception. Sunday, May 11 Botanica will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and all moms and grandmas get in free. Members are also free.
There are several ways for you to celebrate mom with us at Botanica. In addition to the gardens, moms can participate in any of our additional events: Decorate a silk scarf for $10, have tea on the terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $5 or buy a “Cheers to my Sweet Mom” mimosa and chocolate pairing, $10.
For the mom who has everything, give the gift that gives back all year with a membership to Botanica. Buy your membership by May 3 and save $5. Call Kathy Osler at
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Tulip “Marianne” Tulip “Cash” Tulip “Sun Lover”
Akebono
Albert Heijn
Avignon
Cash
Camargue
Charming Beauty
Dallas
Daytona
Double You
Fostery King
Exotic Emperor
King’s Orange
Marianne
Mascotte
Orange Queen
Red Cully
Roi du Midi
Salmon Pearl
Sanne
Sun Lover
Synaeda Blue
Topkapi
Wallflower
Wilja
New Tulip Varieties Mother’s DayMay 11
11 am - 5 pm
Vera Luening ChallisGial and Marge Kaegi
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Every Saturday• Meet the new Downing Children’s Garden mascot • At least 2 craft projects; crafts vary each Saturday• Life size fairies will be visiting the garden • Live performers, games, find your fairy name,
gnome scavenger hunt and move and groove with the fairies and gnomes
• Papa Murphy’s will be selling pizza by the slice• Vote for your favorite fairy house
March 22 • Tiny Tea – Join us for a children’s tea with mini
cupcakes from WOW Cakes (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) • Unveiling the Downing Children’s Garden mascot• Cast your vote to name the Downing Children’s
Garden mascot
March 29• Cast your vote to name the Downing Children’s
Garden mascot
April 5 • Cast your vote to name the Downing Children’s
Garden mascot
April 12• Fairy house competition entry is due • Announce the name of the new mascot at Noon• Auditions held for the Voice of the Children’s
Garden mascot. 3:30 -5 p.m.• Hands on projects with Wichita Center for the Arts
April 19 • Egg hunt and Easter Bunny visit (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) • Announce the voice of the mascot, Noon• Announce the winner of the fairy house
competition, 2 p.m. • Songs from Frozen the movie performed by the
Studio Singers, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tulips, Fairies & Friends will fill the gardens with a host of new performers, activities and crafts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday from March 22-April 19. This year also marks the 2nd annual Fairy House Competition and the introduction of the new Downing Children’s Garden mascot. Download the Fairy House Competition form at botanica.org, fill it out on pg. 7 or pick up a copy at Botanica. Admission is free with membership or general admission.
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Inspired by the Downing Children’s Garden logo, Botanica has developed a colorful and whimsical caricature that represents the creative nature of the Children’s Garden. Designed by Mary Corbett, the butterfly pictured to the right will represent the Downing Children’s Garden.
The mascot will also be used to represent other child- themed events and possible future garden promotions. The mascot costume is in production now and will be introduced to the public on March 22 during the Tulips, Fairies and Friends event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cast your vote for the mascot’s name!
But a mascot without a name is just a costume, and that’s where you come in! Kids age 14 and under can cast their vote using the entry form below and submit it by 5 p.m. April 11. Votes can be submitted in person or mailed to Botanica via the address below.
Downing Children’s Garden comes to life with new Mascot Cast your vote to name the mascot and audition to become the voice of the mascot.
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Child’s Name: ______________________________________Phone: ___________________________________
Mascot Name (one name only): _______________________________________________________
I want my child’s name to remain anonymous to everyone but the judges.
Mail to Botanica, Inc. Attn: Neva Thiessen, 701 Amidon, Wichita, Kansas 67203. Must be received by April 11.
Be the voice of the Downing Children’s Garden mascot!
In addition, Botanica is looking for a child to become the voice of the mascot. We’re looking for an articulate, young and enthusiastic voice. The competition is open to anyone 14 and under. The voice would be used for promotional and advertising purposes including but not limited to radio and TV. Auditions will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on April 12 at Botanica. Any questions or concerns can be addressed the day of the auditions.
We look forward to seeing you at the auditions and receiving your ideas for the name of the new mascot. Winners of both contests will receive a family membership to Botanica, including renewing members.
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A fairy house, or gnome home, is a small structure built in the woods, usually found at the base of a tree or in lower branches alongside a mossy tree stump, or driftwood on a beach. Building materials include natural things found in the woods.
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Name: _________________________________________________________
Age: 0-5 years 6-12 years 13+ years
Address: ________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: ________ Zip code: _______________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________
Enter to WinParticipants must bring their completed fairy homes, registration form and $5 entry fee payable by cash or check to Botanica March 22 – April 12. All fairy homes will be on display during the Tulips, Fairies & Friends event.
• 1st Place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from Johnson’s Garden Centers and a 1-year Botanica membership.
• 2nd Place winner will receive (1) Family pass to Botanica’s BOOtanica fall festival.
Winners will be announced on April 19 at 2 p.m. at the Downing Children’s Garden Amphitheater. Fairy homes must be picked up by 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
For questions on competition rules email Neva Thiessen at nthiessen@botanica.org.
Sponsored by:
Construction Requirements:• Must be made of only elements found in nature
(Examples: Twigs, bark, grass, pinecones, etc.)
• Dimensions must be no bigger than 3’x 2’
• All houses must be mounted on a flat base that is NOT required to be natural material.
• All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m., April 12
Judging is based on these requirements.
Fairy House Competition
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Symphony in the Flint HillsMarch 5 • 12:15-1 p.m.The Symphony in the Flint Hills is an adventure where nature and the symphony come together for a magical experience of a lifetime. Join Christy Davis, Executive Director of the Symphony in the Flint Hills, as she talks about this year’s June performance.
A Fairy WorldMarch 12 • 12:15-1 p.m.Join Karen Hull from Johnson’s Garden Center as she tells how to construct a fairy garden or fairy house. You may get some ideas for Botanica’s upcoming Fairy House Competition.
2014 New Plants of Arnold’s GreenhouseMarch 19 • 12:15-1 p.m.See some of the new roses, shrubs and perennials from Arnold’s Greenhouse. Rita Arnold will present this program.
New Plant Selections of Kaw Valley GreenhouseMarch 26 • 12:15-1 p.m.Planting time is upon us. Dan Parcel with Kaw Valley Greenhouse will share some of its exciting new selections.
Planting Perennials for Year Round ColorApril 2 • 12:15-1 p.m.Lynn Behnke will tell you how to select perennials for year round color. Lynn is a Master Gardener and grew up in a family-owned greenhouse business.
Container Gardens and New Plants for 2014April 9 • 12:15-1 p.m.Ron Marcum of Dutch’s Greenhouse will show how to use a variety of plants, including new plants for 2014, to create the perfect container. Ron will have some of the new plant selections for sale.
Planting in Unusual Pots and ContainersApril 16 • 12:15-1 p.m.Join horticultural therapist Katie Nance as she selects and plants unique flowers in unusual containers.
Drift RosesApril 23 • 12:15-1 p.m.Dan Suderman with the Wichita Rose Society will talk on drift roses. These low maintenance plants will be featured for this year’s rose sale.
Tarragon, Herb of the Year 2014April 30 • 12:15-1 p.m.Kay Neff of Neff Family Farm will present information on growing and using tarragon. As always, Kay will have free samples and recipes.
Let’s Talk HabitatMay 7 • 12:15-1 p.m.Join Ardath Lawson, biologist with Pheasants Forever, and discuss what we can do to improve habitat by planting native grasses and wildflowers for quail, pheasant, prairie chicken and other native Kansas wildlife. This presentation was cancelled in February due to snow.
Many Uses of GourdsMay 14 • 12:15-1 p.m.Join the ladies from the Kansas Sunflower Gourd Group as they talk about growing and decorating gourds for their many uses. The ladies will have some of their gourds for sale.
Hostas Are True Three Season PerennialsMay 21 • 12:15-1 p.m.Karl Miller of the Wichita Hosta Society will present this lecture on the three seasons of hostas. The Wichita Hosta Society will have hostas for sale.
Creating Natural LandscapesMay 28 • 12:15-1 p.m.Master Gardener Cynthia Abbott will talk on native plants, which are particularly useful in south central Kansas for landscaping and restoring habitat.
Lunchtime LECTURESEvery Wednesday • 12:15 to 1 p.m.
Lunchtime Lectures
sponsored by:
Lectures are included with membership or admission
Lunchtime Lecture Caterers:
March: Sweet Basil April: Truffles May: Syl’s
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Kayann Ausherman mixed media
Kansas Association of Oil Painters
Brad Schelton Photography
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Volunteer Coffee: Bi-monthlyWednesday, April 9: 10 a.m.
Volunteer Social/Game DayWednesdays, 10 a.m. March 12 & May 14
Volunteer Spring Kick-Off DinnerThursday, March 27, 5:30 p.m.
Garden Guide MeetingsWednesdays, 9 a.m.March 19, April 16 & May 21
Weed & Feeds: 1st Tuesday of each month8 a.m. to Noon March 4, April 1 & May 6
Cultivate Saturday: 3rd Saturday of each month8 a.m. to Noon April 19 & May 17
Summer Annual Planting Days8 a.m. to NoonApril 18, 22, 24, 29 & May 1, 6
Special Events:Tulips, Fairies & Friends:10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturdays: March 22, 29 & April 5, 12, 19
Butterfly Festival1 p.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday, June 1
Call Jodi McArthur at 316.264.0448 ext. 103or visit botanica.org to sign up or for more information!
Volunteers
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Spring Kick-off DinnerWear your favorite sports attire and come “kick-off” the new season with our spring event at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27.Whether a veteran volunteer or just starting, you won’t want to miss this fun evening. Meet new people and learn about the activities and plans scheduled for 2014. Main dish will be provided by our sponsor, The Regent. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share and RSVP by Friday, March 21. Guests and potential volunteers are welcome.
Tulips, Fairies and FriendsBoys and girls alike will love the spring activities and crafts we have planned each Saturday, March 22 through April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Your help is needed in facilitating
the fun for any of the dates.
Butterfly FestivalIn conjunction with The Wichita River Festival, Botanica will host a Butterfly Festival on June 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. with the seasonal
re-opening of our Butterfly House. Volunteers will be needed to welcome and assist guests in this special event.
Garden Guide MeetingsIf you love sharing nature with others, please consider becoming a garden guide. Learn more about this opportunity at monthly meetings held the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Volunteer Coffees & Social/Game DaysThese fun bi-monthly meetings and socials are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. In April, attend our Volunteer Coffee where we will discuss upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
For March and May, bring a game or snack to share and enjoy the interaction with others at our Social/Game Days open to volunteers and members. Both activities are sponsored by The Regent Retirement Living and The Spice Merchant.
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Butterfly FestivalBotanica is teaming up with the Wichita Riverfest to host a
Butterfly Festival on June 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. The festival marks the seasonal re-opening of the Butterfly House. Admission is $3 with Riverfest Button. Regular admission or membership applies.
June 1
The First 100 Children Can Release a Butterfly
Inside the Butterfly House
Free Snow Cones (with any purchase)
Butterfly Tattoos
Butterfly Games
Dress Up as a Butterfly
Butterfly Education
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EducationHome Grown EducationBring 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 are Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. only
Cost: $7, $21 cap per family
$5 for Botanica members; $15 cap per family
Class limit 15 per session
Thursday, March 6th & 7th: BirdingEnjoy a bird walking tour
Thursday, April 3rd & 4th: FungiCalling all spore hunters!
Thursday, May 1st & 2nd: PollinatorsSee the garden as a food factory
Junior Gardener
Classes are every 2nd Sunday from 2-4 p.m. April-October
Gardeners grades 3rd-5th will meet in the Downing Children’s Garden where they will tend their own raised garden bed through the seasons. Each session involves hands on projects that teach the basics of gardening.
$49, $35 Botanica members
Class size is limited to 15 gardeners, therefore requires all classes be paid in advance. There will be no refund for missed classes. All Junior Gardeners will receive a Children’s Garden T-shirt. Extension activity book for further studies is available for order upon request.
Garden Sprouts Come 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, March 11: Squirrel Tales Get silly with squirrel stories and snacks
Tuesday, April 8: Spring Alphabet SafariAn ABC exploration of the garden
Tuesday, May 13: Going BattyDiscover these funny faced creatures
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 24 hours before the class. We are not able to issue refunds after that deadline.
Reservation ContactFor reservations, please contact Karla Jahn at (316) 264-0448 ext. 115.
Planting seeds
Growing Minds
Spring Break Crafts in the Downing Children’s Garden!
March 18-20
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular admission or membership applies
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Daisy Girl Scouts earn badges at Botanica through workshops in the garden. Photo by Janie Lang
Young Women as Leaders: Girl Scout Classes
Botanica invites Girl Scouts of all levels to visit our garden to learn about plants, garden creatures and environmental stewardship. Programs help Scouts earn badges.
Saturday, April 5: Spring has Sprung, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Brownies and Daisies will take a trip through the seasons by exploring the presence of wind, water and the sun. You will assemble your own backyard weather observation kit.
Saturday, May 10: Clover Daisy Badge Workshop, 10 a.m.Saturday, May 17: Juniors Flower Badge Workshop, 10 a.m.
To register for any of these classes, please visit www.kansasgirlscouts.org/events and select the class title. For program questions, please contact Kate Sheppard at (316) 264-0448 ext. 113.
Moonlight Meadow Campout:
Friday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. to Saturday, May 17, 7 a.m.
Children ages 3-12: $12, $10 for Botanica members Adults: $15, $13 for Botanica members
Back by popular demand! Join the Education staff from dusk till dawn to explore the gardens like never before. Pack your tent and sleeping bags for a night under the stars. Enjoy a series of night hikes to explore nocturnal plants and creatures. Devour mouthwatering S’mores while being entertained around the campfire by The KBA Treblemakers. Dinner and breakfast are provided.
For reservations, please contact Karla Jahn at (316) 264-0448 ext. 115.
Enhance your experience with an eco-explorer bag filled with items to make your nature discoveries even more exciting!
Check out an eco-explorer bag next time you’re at Botanica. (details at front desk)
The KBA Treblemakers will perform during the Moonlight Meadow Campout on Friday, May 16.
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In Memory John CoultisRichard Smith & Sondra LangelDick Weidenbach
Robert ‘Bob’ HayDel & Jacque GegenJerry Gegen
Dr. Douglas HorbeltAssociates in Women’s Health, P.A.M. Louise BerenJoe & Sandee FrancelJim Harris & Patricia Wyatt-HarrisJerry HowellJoan LoehrDixie MaddenBradley & Carolyn PostRichard Smith & Sondra LangelGary & Janis SnowGene & Kristen StohsUniversity of Kansas- School of MedicineDarren & Emily WebbDick WeidenbachGeneva WheelerRichard & Margaret WielandDana & Mary Ann Winkler
June UpdegroveSusan CastleMary ClineRebecca ColeLinda DomingoTom GardnerDwight & Vicki HemmerlingPatricia HendricksonSarah HendrixsonAndrea HenneArliss & Evelyn HenricksMrs. William HutchinsonAl & Jan LindwallDonald & Del Jeane NashPatty RobertsonHomer & Esther Smith
Bill & Velda UpdegroveKen & Glenda Vogel
Violet WilsonLinda, Andrea, Kelly CloughBlake & Lynn RobertsBrook RobertsGene & Janice SharpDale Zogleman
Additional memorials for:Maybelle BalesEd Quick
Engraved Bricks & PaversMike KandtGMLV Architecture
Kathryn MolamphyDavid Molamphy & family
Lee Crawford
Dolores F. Schonberg
Jennifer Lynn WilsonPaulette Mattingly
Wesley & Edith WilliamsWalter & Robbie WilliamsWes Williams
Lloyd & Verlene WilliamsDick Weidenbach
Dee HartmanJunior League Gardeners
Glennis TurneyRothhammer Family
Edgar YvetteTasha Penner
Supporting MembershipsSeed:Carl & Diane CatonVivian CasteelDr. & Mrs. Shaker DakhilWill & Courtney DarrahCharles & Jenette DrakeSara DunneWes & Angie EtheredgeJim & Diane FeltIvan & Rose Anne FreyKen GableJames & Karen GravesJim & Barbara HoppinsWanda MaxtonMr. & Mrs. Bill McCabeJanet MillerJune MooreRonald & Pat MyersMr. & Mrs. Innes PhillipsJim & Deneen PopeScott & Diane PostLinda ReazinMark & Blair RogersJohn & Monica SchlegelPeter & Cathy SchrepfermanJay & Debbie SmithJason StuckyRay & Carolyn Waller
Sprout:Scott & Kathy Bagwell
Bud:Martin & Terri Dondlinger
Bloom:Jay Hsu
Recent Gifts:Roy & Ann BakerBank of the WestWinnette BergerCapitol Federal FoundationMrs. Charles Q. Chandler IIIDr. & Mrs. Gregory DuickFahnestockJustus FugateJeannette FullerJames Garvey Family Charitable TrustGarvey Kansas FoundationBud & Toni GatesGreat Plains CommunicationsJames & Shari HandHouse of SchwanRex Johnston EstateMike & Linda Kizzire
John & Ruth KruegerLattner Family Foundation, Inc.Legend Senior Living, LLCVera Luening ChallisLusk Family FoundationMeg MathewsonMrs. Jayne MilburnJanet MillerJoe & Trudy MillerBob & Evelyn NeierKevin & Kelsey NicholsA Scott Ritchie TrustStone Family FoundationDon StrongTCK The Trust Company of KansasPaula VarnerMr. & Mrs. Byrne VickersVelma Wallace EstateWestar EnergyMatthew & Janice WunderlichBarbara Yarnell Chamberlin
Annual Appeal:SOWER:Dean & Ann BeckerDrs. Duane & Norma BentonBerry FoundationBeverly BoltonMary Ann ChitwoodHelen ColeJohn Edmundson
Jack Focht & Gloria Farha FlentjeDave & Deb GirrensMs. Jeananne HampelWilliam & Marlene HayesWilliam & Nancy HercherGwendolyn JagerJames JantzMr. Moe JohnsonAnne JonesGary & Marilyn JonesSamuel & Kay JonesRichard & Diane KlingmanDerry & Kay LarsonMr. & Mrs. Lloyd LibyMrs. Diane MartinMark & Barbara MartinLeonard & Betty McGintyPolly McGreevyMargaret McKinneyDr. Barry & Jane MurphyPhilip & Cherri MurrayJudy NaylorEd & Carol NazarDuane & Dixie PetersenChristine PhillipsNona Ponder
Donations received Nov. 2013 - Jan. 2014TRIBUTES
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 kosler@botanica.org 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)
Brick & Paver Order
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John Rigby CareyDonald Sbarra Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. James TaylorBill & Barbara ThompsonMichael & Victoria WhitworthPatsy WisdomMr. Gary WoodSteven & Kitchel WoodsRobert XidisJeanne Yeung
PLANTER:Zach & Leilah Farha Charitable Foundation Inc.Tom Kirk
PROPAGATOR:The Galichia Foundation, Inc.Steve & Janet HamousFern KleinsorgeDr. Richard & Susan Skibba
CULTIVATOR:James Garvey Family Charitable TrustSimpson Construction Services, Inc.M. Elizabeth Stables
Annual Appeal in Memory or Tribute To:SOWER:Janice TenerDon Tener
PROPAGATOR:Elaine TischhauserAleta Gile
CULTIVATOR:Kathleen AndersonThornton AndersonMary Ann HarrisonRoy & Ann Baker
In Kind:ABC Discount Wine & LiquorAtomic BillboardClear Channel BillboardEntercom RadioJustus FugateGlobal Wine & SpiritsJohnson’s Legacy LandscapesJT’s LiquorKake TVKMUWKSAS TVKSN TVMcClelland Sound, Inc.Office AideDonna RobuckThe Spice Merchant
Eco-Art DaySeed Bombing & Guerilla GardeningIn cooperation with an Eco-Art project created by Elizabeth Stevenson of Fisch Haus and Jamie Tabor of The Non-Toxic Beauty Shop, both located in the Commerce Street Art District, Botanica is hosting a seed bombing on April 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free with membership or general admission.
The goal is to create a green art corridor along Commerce Street, collaborating with the neighborhood and community as a whole, to raise awareness about this type of gardening in Wichita.
The preparation component of the Eco-Art project will kick-off at Botanica at a fun, kid-friendly afternoon of seed bomb creation. Materials will be provided along with instruction on how to assemble and plant seed bombs. Kids can make one to take home as well as one for the Eco-Art project. For details on seed bombs visit http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Seed-Bomb.
Special attention will be paid to the type of seeds that are being included in each bomb. A map of Commerce Street will be provided, with potential gardening plots identified. Participants are encouraged to envision the entire street like a canvas. The seed bombs will be planted along Commerce Street shortly after the event.
A plant “painting” contest will take place prior to
Eco-Art Day. Artists are encouraged to create a “painting” using plants. Photos of artwork by renowed Kansan earthwork artist Stan Herd will be available for reference, as well as other contemporary/green wall/surface artwork. The winning image will be planted in the garden of The Non-Toxic Beauty Shop. For details on the contest, please email info@fischhaus.com.
This type of “guerilla gardening” movement is gaining traction in North America and throughout Europe. The Commerce Street Art Distict and Botanica are excited to propel the concept forward here in Wichita.
A true supporterColby B. Sandlian has been in the commercial investment real estate business in Wichita for over 50 years and is one of the city’s most accomplished real estate professionals.
In addition to the many awards, accolades and successes he has enjoyed, Sandlian is a devout giver to our community. His name is frequently found on projects throughout the community; a sponsor for special events of the arts and a supporter of different programs, all which make Wichita a better place to
live and raise a family.Sandlian has acquired a reputation for honesty and integrity in his career as well as in his personal life. Many of the non-profit organizations in our community would not be successful without his generosity.
Botanica is no stranger to Sandlian’s generosity. He has always supported Botanica’s appeals and special programming. One of his favorite ways to assist Botanica is being a major donor for Illuminations, our holiday light show. His backing for Illuminations has transformed the Downing Children’s Garden with
lights and music.
There are not many individuals who contribute to so many different things. Mr. Sandlian is one of those people who knows the benefits of making Wichita great by making sure our museums, gardens, cultural centers and neighborhoods are the best for our city. Thanks Colby for all you have done for us!
Donor Spotlight
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Above from left to right: Children make crafts during Botanica’s Family Fun Fair on Feb. 1. The word Botanica is spelled out in the Downing Children’s Garden during Illuminations, which had more than 34,000 visitors this year. Santa reads to children during Spaghetti with Santa on Dec. 9. Volunteers, pictured to the right, are the driving force behind the Family Fun Fair.
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ACROSS1. Family nickname4. Blocks8. Head for the hills12. Parking place13. Touch on14. Croquet area15. Capt.’s prediction16. In ___ (as found)17. Regarded guardedly18. Relinquished20. Wonderland drink22. Schnozzola23. Discoverer of New Zealand27. Divvy up29. Boeing 747, e.g.30. Australian bird31. Even32. Rotter33. Token taker34. Downs’ opposite35. Driving danger36. Prepares food37. Trojan War figure39. “Well done!”40. Female lobster41. Funny business44. 1973 Supreme Court decision name47. Train sound49. Cry at a circus50. Hoot51. Slime52. Afternoon hour in Italy53. Pool site, maybe54. Oktoberfest serving55. Stitch up
DOWN1. Lot2. Speck3. ___ steel4. Most ignoble5. Tolerate6. Groove7. Job for a speech coach8. Boxer’s bane9. Nonclerical10. Merino mother11. Conclude19. Empty21. Fast no more24. Tuneful25. Every which way26. Wacko27. Overpower28. Water carrier29. Wine container32. Maize core33. Lampblack35. Antagonist36. Eel38. Eighth Greek letter39. Wound dressing42. Traffic director43. Program44. Like some smiles45. Aspiration46. Med school grad48. Ground breaker
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Save The DateSaturdays, March 22- April 19: Tulips, Fairies & Friends. Every Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular admission or membership applies.
Sunday, May 11: Mother’s Day. Moms in FREE. Everyone else is $5.
Thursday, May 22: Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys, $40, $30 members and YPW members, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Sunday, June 1: Butterfly Festival in conjunction with the Wichita Riverfest. Admission is $3 with Riverfest button. Regular admission or membership applies.
Sunday, June 15: Father’s Day. Dads in FREE. Everyone else is $5.
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Marty Miller Executive Director
Patrick McKernan Landscape Supervisor
Jamee Ross Director of Development
Kathy Osler Director of Membership
Paula Englert Director of Finance
Kristin Marlett Director of Marketing & Communications
Linda Keller Private & Corporate Events Manager
Jodi McArthur Director of Volunteers
Karla Jahn Tour Coordinator & Registrar
Kathy Sweeney 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
Garden Staff:
Connie Bell
Janet Gordon
Andrew Jahn
Kim Matthews
Laura Pham
Albert Tack
Shannon Vierthaler
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. 115 Available 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 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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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.
Best People Photo, “Tori’s Enjoyment,” by LaVeta Doble