cultivate winter 2012

Vol. XXV No. 4 • WINTER 2012

Spaghetti with Santa Dinner and a light show! // pg. 4

IlluminationsIt’s Botanica in a whole new light // pg. 5

In this issue1 Letter From The Director2-3 In Bloom4 Spaghetti with Santa5 Illuminations6 Holiday Gift Ideas7 A Trip to China8 Lunchtime Lectures9 Art, Birding and Adult Ed10-12 December - January - February Calenders13 Volunteers15 Photo Competition Winners 16-17 Education18-19 Tribute List and Save the Date20 In The Garden

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Cultivate © 2012, Botanica, The Wichita GardensVol. XXV. No. 4 • December 2012 - January - February 2013

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

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Michael Allen Jennie Becker Cari Clayton Steve EnglishRoarke R. Gordon Jim Hand Mark JolliffeLinda Kizzire Kristy Kniest

Elton Parsons Peter SalmeronLinda StewartDana SmithNancy StubbsLen SuchyBeverly Thornton

Cover: Discover the Magic of Illuminations, by Kristin Marlett

Snowy Snail in the Enchanted Glen

“Let it Snow,” by Gary Martin

The 2012 growing season ended with a hard freeze during the last full week in October. Every year we learn how vulnerable the gardens are and subject to the ups and downs of climate and weather.

Since the opening of the Downing Children’s Garden the number of people who visited the gardens increased by 111 percent. The gate attendance increased from 35,561 for the one-year period before the Downing Children’s Garden opened to 75,223 after the first year of opening.

Memberships increased from 3,192 to 4,222 or 32 percent. Along with the increased business is an increase in expenses for additional staff, utilities and supplies. The balancing of expenses and revenues has been the main challenge.

Botanica is getting closer to being self-supporting however, we still have a little way to go. We have made huge strides, and the future for Botanica looks good. Botanica would not be successful without your help and support from the community.

During 2013 Botanica will be engaged in two major capital campaigns as well as the construction of a new event center that will require additional funds for the event center

patio. The two capital campaigns will focus on the Sister Cities Chinese Garden and the Education Center, both located near the Downing Children’s Garden. We are currently working with staff in Kaifeng, China—Wichita’s sister city—to develop and design the Chinese Garden that will reflect the culture of Kaifeng.

As I am sure you all know from your own lawns, the second year of drought has had an impact on the garden and its budget. I want to thank everyone who has supported Botanica financially. I also want to thank all the volunteers who have worked many hours to keep Botanica the most beautiful garden in the Midwest.

If you have not already, please consider making a year-end tax-deductible gift to Botanica to help us during the upcoming year. We are continuing the reinvention of Botanica and striving toward self-sufficiency.

Thank you for supporting Botanica,

Changing with the Seasons

December 2012 • January • February 2012 | Page 1

DirectorFROM THE

Greetings from the Gardens as winter sets in at Botanica. At a time when the landscape appears to be at rest, there are pleasant surprises to be found throughout the gardens.

Hardscapes: Although plants and flowers are the main attraction in any garden, their beauty is supported and enhanced by hardscapes. Hardscape is anything in the garden that is not currently living. The most obvious hardscapes in a garden would be a sidewalk, patios, walls, fences, arbors and trellises; however many other elements can be designed into a garden including benches, tables, planters, ponds, streams, fountains and statuary.

Every garden at Botanica has unique hardscapes that were designed for at least one purpose. Plants and hardscapes are strategically combined to give each garden the sense of being in an individual room especially during the growing season. This design ensures that as you walk through the gardens you find a new “wow” or surprise around every corner.

The concourse was originally designed to be the grand entrance into Botanica from the original site of the parking lot. After further designs of the Gardens developed, the parking lot was moved and the concourse was re-designed to lead garden visitors to the Margie Button Fountain, another huge piece of hardscape that was designed to look like a flower from above. It also brings the sound of splashing water to the gardens.

The Bird Garden was designed with a large bridge walkway to make the pathway accessible for wheelchairs, allow the existing grade to change little to save the existing trees and give the visitors an elevated view of the birds and landscaping. The bridge also provided space for benches and interpretive signs about the birds.

The Downing Children’s Garden was designed heavily in hardscape to bring the garden to life for children while educating them in a natural setting. The plan was to create a garden that was enjoyable for children while introducing them to nature around every corner. For example, children enter the tree through the roots and come out its trunk and continue up into the tree house and arrive in the canopy of the large mulberry. The farm area shows how vegetables grow before they get to the store and what cotton looks like on the plant. The artwork drives their imagination and the outdoor setting surrounds them. The hope is that it will instill a lifetime love of gardening, to create the next generation of garden enthusiasts or at least develop a love for the gardens.

Ornamental grasses: are among the easiest perennials to grow. As the public becomes more environmentally aware and learns more about low maintenance plants and sustainable landscapes, ornamental grasses are eagerly sought. They are adaptable to a wide range of temperatures, soil and moisture

In BloomWITH PATRICK MCKERNAN

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The Victoria Water Platter (Victoria Amazonica) in the first day of blooming.

Nearly 11,000 pansies have been ordered and some of those transform the Butterfly House into the Pansy House.

The Great Blue Heron sculpture in the Jayne Milburn Aquatic Collection looks out on the pond during the winter. Ornamental grasses add vertical interest and color throughout the gardens. Photo by Beverly Strouse.

Look for the the pearlbush shrub at the entrance of the pavilions.

conditions and are relatively disease and pest free.

They are wonderful at adding multiple seasons of interest in the gardens. “Native Grasses” that are used in the gardens include bluestems, Indian grass, switch grass and the gramma grasses. “Garden Grasses” include miscanthus, pennisetums and calamagrostis grasses. Ornamental grasses add instant texture and form to the garden in any season. During the winter months, grasses add a significant vertical presence to the landscape and grass seed heads and foliage add color and winter interest.

Shrubs: Throughout the Gardens winter beauty is abundant in many obvious ways; In seed heads and berries and in evergreen foliage texture and color. Look for the pearlbush at the entrance of the pavilions, blackhaw viburnum to the east of the Boeing Pond and the crape myrtles to the south of the Parriott Terrace and in several parking lot islands; each have unique seedpods.

Berries on several shrubs produce colorful displays; the purple fruit of the beauty berry on the east end of the big parking lot island, the large red fruit of the Nandina south of the Parriott Terrace; and bright display of the red berries of the deciduous holly in the Wildflower Garden and the bottom of the stream.

Evergreen foliage, texture and color add winter intrigue to the gardens. The color green can bring any winter landscape to life. Japanese yew is easily identifiable by their dark green color and flat needle-like leaf. Incense cedars like the one on the east side of the Shakespeare Garden keep a dark green color and produce a wonderful fragrance in the garden. Junipers come in many sizes, shapes and colors like the dark green of the carneart juniper or the gold of old gold junipers or blue of blue arrow juniper providing year around color displays. Blue atlas cedars are becoming more common and offer a turquoise blue color on open spiny foliage. All of these plants help form the backbone of the winter garden structure.

Trees can offer unique patterns, textures and colors in their bark that provide great depth in the landscape especially in the winter months. lacebark elms, paperbark maple, river birch and lacebark pines are a few of the trees with interesting bark you can find in Botanica’s collections.

Pansies can offer winter long color in the garden and with any small amount of moisture they send new flowers up—even through a thin layer of snow as it begins to melt. We plant 12,000 pansies in September and October in shrub and rose borders. They offer not only winter color but help fill the void between our tulip display and the establishment of our summer annuals. The Butterfly House is transformed into the pansy house for the winter. Although it is not heated, the netting blocks most of the wind, keeping inside temperature slightly elevated, which also increases the pansy fragrance inside the house. These and many

more pleasant surprises can be found in the Gardens at a time when the landscape may appear to be quiet.

In closing, I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of my garden staff and volunteers for enduring another year of 100 degree days, drought conditions, hailstorms, high wind and henbit. You are why the gardens always look good and continue to grow.

I want to wish everyone a warm, healthy, safe and happy holiday season and invite you to visit the garden often this winter. The gardeners and volunteers will be out pruning, cleaning and repairing the gardens in anticipation of spring and all the color our 52,000 tulips will offer. Thank you again for everything.


The Margie Button Memorial Fountain greets visitors at the end of the concourse. The fountain was designed to look like a flower from above. You can see the aerial view for yourself on Google Maps Satellite images.

The pinus bungeana, “lacebark Pine” in the John Firsching Evergreen Collection is one of the interesting tree barks to look for during the winter months.

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• Spaghetti pie• Bread• Salad • Sugar Cookies

Event sponsored by:

merry menuFor one festive night only, Santa and his elves will be taking a break from their holiday preparations to host a special meal at Botanica: Spaghetti with Santa. You are cordially invited to join them to enjoy piping hot plates of delicious spaghetti from DeFazio's

Authentic Italian Restaurant and Santa-approved sugar cookies from Connie’s Cookies.

Children can discover surprises in their stockings, decorate a cookie with Santa’s elves, enjoy stories of the season, create a bag of reindeer food, join in a few holiday songs and share their wishes with Santa Claus.

After dinner, families can walk through the Gardens and take in the wondrous lights of Illuminations. Follow the trains around the Sensory Garden, watch the lights dance to music in the Meadow, take a stroll through Candy Cane Lane and enjoy the beauty of more than 5,000 luminaries in the Gardens and hundreds of thousands of lights throughout, including the Downing Children’s Garden. Make sure to bring your cameras, appetites and holiday spirit! It’s sure to be a memorable night for your family this holiday season.

$12 for adults ($10 for Botanica members)$7 for children ages 3-12 ($5 for Botanica members)

To reserve your spot at the holiday table, call Karla at 316.264.0448

with santa

WEDNESDAY, DEC.12 5:30-8:30p.m.

Photos courtesy of Janie Lang

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NOV. 23 - DEC. 30IN 2012, Illuminations at Botanica will again dazzle crowds with more lights than the Kansas City Plaza! We’ve come a long way

since real candles lit the luminaries more than 20 years ago. Today, the incandescent lights in the luminaries lining the pathways will be replaced by LED lights. The extended days started last year were a huge success, so Botanica will continue to be open every evening beginning Nov. 23 through Dec. 30 (except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

Santa will be at Botanica every evening until Christmas, unless he has an emergency at the North Pole. Many music groups will provide music inside and out with hot drinks and snacks available in the lobby, Terrace Room and the Downing Children’s Garden Party Barn. There will be expanded light shows, an amazing music-and-fire-synchronized display, 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 structures in the Downing Children’s Garden.

Visit Botanica during Illuminations and experience a wonderful winter wonderland in lights. Advance tickets are now 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 or [email protected]. By mid-November, adult and youth tickets will also be available for purchase at all area QuikTrip locations. Members must purchase their tickets online or at Botanica to receive their discount. Mark your calendar for Member Appreciation Night on Dec. 4, where every adult member ticket is just $5!

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

It’s Botanica in a whole new light

Photo courtesy of Erick Riedell

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GardenGifts from the The Gift Garden

Shop The Gift Garden to find garden-inspired products that reflect the festive season. From home décor to ornaments and stocking stuffers or that perfect gift for a gardening friend, there is something for everyone on your list. Plus, every dollar you spend supports the incredible displays throughout the year at Botanica. Don’t forget that members get 10 percent off every day.

Tribute BricksA gift that lasts forever, tribute bricks are a wonderful way to honor a loved one or mark a special occasion. Bricks range from $100 to $500 each and the tax-deductible contribution goes toward providing plant material and maintaining the gardens. Brick orders are placed four times a year and the next deadline is Dec. 31. To purchase your personalized brick, contact Kathy Osler at [email protected] or at 316.264.0448.

Gift MembershipsGive the gift that gives back all year. As a member, you know the benefits of membership at Botanica and this is the perfect time of year to share those benefits with someone else. Memberships start as low at $40. To order a gift membership, please contact Kathy Osler at

[email protected] or at 316.264.0448. Please order by Dec.19 to ensure the gifts are available for pick-up by Dec. 21.


Gifts from the During the month of October, Botanica’s Executive Director, Marty Miller, accompanied the Chinese Sister City Delegation from Wichita to China. The purpose of the trip was to develop a relationship with members of the Kaifeng, China, municipal government that will help design and develop the Sister City’s Chinese Garden that will be located at Botanica. Mayor Ji of Kaifeng arranged a meeting with five members of his staff. Two were representatives of the government and three held high positions in their garden section. The discussions proved to be promising. They were pleased with our conceptual plan that is modeled after a historic, scholar-type Chinese garden.

The representatives of Kaifeng have offered to assist Botanica in the design phase. Their assistance will help create unique spaces and the detailed architecture with elegant Song-Dynasty style that will represent the culture and history of Kaifeng. Officials of the city of Kaifeng have also offered to aid Botanica in obtaining artifacts from Kaifeng, such as a pagoda, art work and possibly a bridge. Dialog with Mayor Ji’s staff has been established and Botanica is moving forward with the design.

Botanica is conducting a capital campaign to raise the remaining $1.3 million of the $2.5 million project. Once the funding is completed, construction will begin on Botanica’s first Sister City’s Garden. The garden will be located west (or northwest) of the Downing Children’s Garden.

TOP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: The Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China, illustrates features that were contained in a scholar-type or residential Chinese garden. Architecture for ceilings, wall openings and walk ways is intricately designed and found throughout the gardens, as pictured to the left above. The stone work and the pavilion in the top right picture represent the “high and holy place.” The picture below is of the conceptual design that has been created for the Botanica Chinese Garden.

The design and inspiration of the gardens in Kaifeng, with the aid of representatives from Kaifeng, will be represented in the Sister City’s Garden at Botanica.

For more information about the Sister City’s Chinese Garden, or to make a donation, contact Jamee Ross at 316.264.0448.

Finding garden inspiration in Kaifeng

A trip to China

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Lectures are included with membership or admission

Crockpot CookingJan. 9 • 12:15-1 p.m.Short on time and ideas? Join Kay Neff of Neff Family Farm for new recipes and ideas on using a crockpot to create easy meals. Come try a sample and take home recipes.

Ten Snowy OwlsJan. 16 • 12:15-1 p.m.Seeing one snowy owl is a rare event but 10 is amazing. Local birder Paul Griffin will share his video of 10 different snowy owls in Kansas during the winter of 2011 and 2012.

Terrarium 101 Jan. 23 • 12:15-1 p.m.Patty Daniel will do a hands-on presentation on how to build a terrarium using unusual miniature plants.

25th Anniversary EventsJan. 30 • 12:15-1 p.m.Botanica turned 25 last year and it was a year to review some of its most popular events. Volunteer and avid Botanica photographer Janie Lang will share her photos and highlights of these fun activities.

A Trip to ChinaFeb. 6 • 12:15-1 p.m.Marty Miller, Botanica’s Executive Director will share some of his photos and discuss plans for Botanica’s new Sister City Chinese Garden.

2012 Plants in ReviewFeb. 13• 12:15-1 p.m.Like any garden, Botanica adds a wealth of new plants to its collection each year. Join staff horticulturalist Janet Gordon to learn about some shrubs and perennials new to Botanica in 2012 and how they fared.

The Return of the Purple MartinFeb. 20 • 12:15-1 p.m.The time is approaching when purple martins start returning to their nesting sites. Nick Clausen from Backyard Nature Center, will discuss what to do for your current martin house or how to establish a new one.

The Other GesneriadsFeb. 27 • 12:15-1 p.m. Patty Daniel will give a presentation on the increasingly popular blooming relatives of the African Violet, including streptocarpus, primulinas, petrocosmeus, kohlerieas and other gesneriads. She will discuss potting, light requirements, size and how to grow these prize winning bloomers.

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

Lunchtime Lectures sponsored by:

Local birder Paul Griffin documented 10 different snowy owls in Kansas last winter. Photo by Paul Griffin.

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Adult Education

Jan. 246:30 p.m.

Designing Themed Gardens — with Laura Pham, Botanica Staff Horticulturist

Do This, Not That! — with Janet Gordon, Botanica Staff Horticulturist

Feb. 266:30 p.m.

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Volunteer Coffee Wednesday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13: 10 a.m.

Soup and Game DayTuesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chili and Game DayTuesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Special Events:Illuminations: Nov 23 – Dec 30: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.(closed Christmas Eve & Day)

Family Fun Fair: Saturday, Feb. 2: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.(prep days: Friday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. and Friday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m.

Illuminations Lights Take-Down: any weekday in January and February, weather permitted.

Volunteer Opportunities

IlluminationsIlluminations is our biggest volunteer event of the year, with 35 nights of lights facilitated by 20 or more volunteers every night. If you haven’t already signed up to help, please make sure and do so soon. Positions are still available inside and out. Cookie and candy donations are always needed. Help share the holiday magic.

GardeningWhile the gardens experience their seasonal chill, there will be no special garden work days. However, our garden staff would greatly appreciate any assistance in taking down the lights from Illuminations. “What goes up, must come down.”

Family Fun FairThis annual one-day event is a tradition of the volunteer program and offers a variety of FREE fun indoor activities and crafts for the families in our community. If you love kids, don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get out and generate smiles on faces. Sponsored by Walmart.

Volunteer CoffeesGet great information about upcoming events and opportunities as you meet new people at our monthly Volunteer Coffees. Light refreshments are provided by The Regent Vibrant Retirement Living and The Spice Merchant. These fun meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month. There will be no FOB meeting or coffee held in January.

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

VolunteersUpcoming Opportunities

Coffee and other fine gifts also provided by The Spice Merchant

Above: Volunteer Lee Crawford and his wife Margaret were one of more than 150 volunteers that attended the Volunteer Picnic on Aug. 2, 2012. Photo by Janie Lang.

Left: Volunteers Pat and Felisa Galvan decorate and serve the snacks every month at the Volunteer Coffee. Right: Volunteer Mary Peck does some weeding in the Beverly Blue Garden.

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2012 Adult Winners

Left: First Place and Best Bird photo by Don Tan.

Below left: 2nd Place and Best Fall by Barney Tull.

Bottom right: 3rd Place and Best Tulip by Thane Rogers.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2012 PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS!

Look for their photos in the Cultivate and in advertising promotions throughout the year.

Photo Competition

Portrait of Botanica


Left: First Place Youth, “Monarch Beauty,” by Daniel Debolt.

Bottom from left to right: Second Place Youth, “Aglow,” by Riley Jackson.

Third Place Youth, “Tangerine Tips,” by Maddie Gallagher.

Top Banner photo and Honorable Mention Award Winner: “Purity of Lotus,” by Youth Entrant Daniel Wright.

2012 Youth Winners

Photo Competition

Home 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 most Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Cost: $7, $21 cap per family

$5 for Botanica members; $15 cap per family

Class limit 15 per session

Thursday, Dec. 6: Sediment and SoilsEnjoy a guest speaker from the WSU Geology Department

Thursday, Jan. 24: Beneath our Feet: Nature’s Winter RhythmThe underground world of living things with dormancy and hibernation patterns

Thursday, Feb. 7: Petaled PlantsAnatomy, reproduction, and survival

Reservation Contact Karla Jahn, Registrar, at 264-0448 ext. 115 or at [email protected]. Registration is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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, Dec. 11: The Giving Garden Discover the gifts our garden brings

Tuesday, Jan. 8: Shhh...I’m Sleeping!Explore the hidden world of winter animals

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Bee Mine Investigate the lives of busy bees

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. 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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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 ecology. Programs will help Girl Scouts earn badges.

Saturday, Jan. 12: Everything Eco-Friendly

Juniors, increase your awareness and appreciation of your natural environment by making “green” projects from recycled materials. Just a few of your stations will be making a pollution pinwheel, compost jug and nature journal. You are always welcome to pack a picnic and spend the rest of your day exploring the botanical gardens.

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.

Adult Education

Thursday, Jan. 24: Designing Themed Gardens — Laura Pham, Staff Horticulturist6:30 to 8 p.m.

Learn how to design your own themed garden with various plantings such as: American Colonial, Zen Moon, and Butterfly. Please bring an 8 ½ X 11 color photograph of the space you wish to redesign.

Tuesday, Feb. 26: Do This, Not That: Landscape Troubleshooting — Janet Gordon, Staff Horticulturist6:30 to 8 p.m.

Discuss common mistakes found in the home landscape and get tips to make your yard the envy of the neighborhood. This includes planting guidelines, weed control, pruning, and many other gardening tricks.Bring a picture or sketch of the area you would like to improve, and we will help you get a great start!

Family Craft Classes through Wichita Parks and Recreation

Saturday, Jan. 26: Grandparent and Me — Winter Nature Crafts

10 a.m. to Noon at Botanica

Enjoy a morning of eco-crafting with terrific twigs! Show your creative side by painting brightly colored twig letters to personalize your bedroom or living space. You will also make a keepsake bark rubbing picture with a white washed twig frame. Pull your sleeves up and get ready to make sticks into wonderful works of art! Ages 3-12.

January — Who’s Been Here?: Tracking Winter Animals

Bring your favorite stuffed animal for an adventure you both won’t soon forget. Use all five senses to solve a mystery! Make your own story book using stamps and stencils to tell the story of who’s been there. Eat a ‘scat’ snack…eww!!! Ages 3-5.

February — Snow Day Celebration

Cuddle up in your favorite PJs and have a glorious snow day! Our interactive story time will take us to a winter wonderland where snow people rule the day. Enjoy making your own snow person from found objects and try a taste of cranberry snowfall bark! Ages 3-5.

*For times, dates and locations for “Who’s Been Here” and “Snow Day Celebration” classes please consult the Parks and Recreation Winter Guide or online catalog at www.wichita.gov/cityoffices/park or call 316-268-4361.

Left: Elementary aged children explore the anatomy of a Monarch butterfly through slides during their rotation in the Downing Children’s Garden Party Barn during Monarch days.

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)

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In Memory Mary BealAnonymousGial & Marge KaegiRichard & Valerie MorleyRichard & Ladeane ReeseNelda SliderU.M.W. of Zenda

Dora BradleyRosalee CappsMaxine Clark & The Agnew’sBetty DalrympleKeith & Joyce DialHoward & Nelda EllingtonJim & Ruthie GillespieBradford Gordon & Patrick HabkirkMerle & Mary ManloveKay Patton FamilyTim & Ann PattonEric & Susan MetzRichard & Linda Weir

Patty FosterBuck & Gladys Alley

Vern HeinsohnBill & Barbara BakerImogene CaveMatthew & Karen CopelandStuart & Susan DraperGial & Marge KaegiJim & Shari HandMarty HartwellDon & Janet ManloveMerle & Mary ManloveHazel MooreErnest NiquetteSara PennerRiverview Condominium Homeowners AssociationKenneth & Bonnie RupeDarrell & Betty TerbushDick Weidenbach

Gola MacklinMr. & Mrs. Ron Arwood

Roy E ‘Bud’ Corzine & Thelma CorzineLee & Barbara GibsonMr. & Mrs. Rick LeachAnna MacklinMr. & Mrs. Paul MacklinDarrel RitchieMr. & Mrs. Bob TaylorVia Christi Health

Lucille MainzMark & Gemma BlasiBoge Iron & Metal Co., Inc.Brenda CarpenterHoward & Donna GantzNadine GirrensHenderson LibrariesDon & Joan JaaxJeanne MartinPauline MartinJunior & Winona PruittKen & Deb SmithMr & Mrs. Bill Van DolahMary Lou VoegeliTom & Carol Vogles

Larry McAuleyMartin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLPUnited Steel Workers

Marjorie RoehrSherryl FitzpatrickEverett & Virginia KimballGeorge & Kathryn McCune

Emelia SpadeAngela Scantlin

Rowena SpanglerJeff Spangler

Elaine TischhauserDavid & Carolyn AbrahamBill ArdLonnie & Karen BakerLoren & Lou BloomgrenDanny & Nancy Clemmer

Anita ClineAleta GileBrad & Paula HobelmannDouglas & Darlene LansdowneSally LansdowneMarvin McDanielSherri Wood

Additional memorials for:Tom AllenM C Glenn

Chuck HartwellMarty Hartwell

Carolyn LoutzenhiserShari Hoeffner

Margaret Jane QuinnGail Bartlett

Colleen StagnerMarla Jane Summer

Evelyn TannerPaul & Frances AllenAnonymousHoward & Willella BeckerAlice ElamIsaac Family Institute of CharityDeborah McDanielJohn & Carol NickelDale Reed & Mary Storrer ReedMargaret Tichacek

Engraved Bricks & PaversBill AtkisonWichita Rose Society

Jane FarrisSharon K AndersonSharon Bailey PedrogaMary Sue Smith

Charlie GastonCalvin GastonBarry & Connie Gaston

Gola MacklinClaire Parkes

Ben SpencerJim & Angela Spencer

Luke Spring FamilyKaren Liby

Rich Spohnholz FamilyKaren LibyReese & Mallory JanssenDarrell & Pat Janssen

Shawn HageneDustin DvorakRose Collins

Eileen WilsonRichard & Toni Wilson

Larry McAuleyDebra McAuley

Evelyn TannerGerry House

Curtright FamilyBob Curtright

Supporting Memberships

Seed:Cynthia AbbottGeorge & Linda BairDavid BergenNorman & Kim BessacArthur & Helen BinfordJohn & Betty CampbellJohn & Cindy CarnahanCarl & Diane CatonShaker & Kathie DakhilKelly DavidsonCharles & Jenette DrakePolly DyeTimothy Fey & Bobbie LoefflerIvan & Rose Anne FreyBud & Toni GatesJames & Karen GravesNorma GreeverJay & Arraya HallRhea HartleyMarty HartwellTina Haynes & Bryan JonesMichael & Terri HepperlyRobert HerringtonJim & Barbara HoppinsRebecca JahelkaMike & Susan KandtDelmar & Mary KlockeMr. & Mrs. Charles KochBob & Carolyn LangenwalterLeonard & Betty McGintyTerry & Sheri McMillenJames & Beverly MershonJune MooreJohn & Pamela OrtizScott & Diane PostTodd & Kerry PraterSheldon & Belinda PreskornLinda ReazinMark & Blair RogersJay & Carolyn SchlegelCharles & Colleen SchmidtSonja SeidlJulie & Abby SheppardJerome & Sue StreitJason Stucky

Donations received Aug-October 2012TRIBUTES


Thomas & Kathryn SuchanDan & Susan TaylorJames & Betty TaylorTom & Christie TriplettHarriett Van BebberElvin & Susan WalstonJean Wellshear

Sprout:Gary & Joyce BachusDr. & Mrs. Douglas HorbeltFred & Christine KubikAlan & Roberta Whetzel

Bud:Ed & Helen Healy

Bloom:Marilyn Case

Club:Prairie Winds Daylily Society

Recent Gifts:Thornton AndersonGary & Shirley AustermanRoy BakerJennie BeckerBurgess MFG. INC.Camera Angles LTDRigby Carey & Mary EvesJeffery & Tamy CarmichaelBarbara ChamberlainMrs. Georgia ChandlerScott DaviesBrian & Julie DevlinJohn & Sue DiekerGena DillardNile Dilmore & Janet MillerIvan & Rose Anne FreyDoc Green’sEby Construction Co, IncMardi EngelJohn & Jane FosterFriends of BotanicaMr. Justus FugateJim & Ruthie GillespieJim & Carolyn GrierJim & Shari HandScott & Audrey HaneSteve & Theresa Hauck

Ty Hedlund & Beth BrophyDick & Bonnie HoneymanStephanie GalichiaJoe Johnson & Jeanne GoodvinMark & Heidi JolliffeAlan & Diane JosephKAABGGial & Marge KaegiLinda KizzireDon & Tish KnappenbergerRobert & Jacqueline LaneAlmeda LappinLarksfield PlaceGeorge & Mary Ann LowryMeg MathewsonMedia PartnersMarty & Cindy MillerChris & Jill MitchellCindy NolteChris & Mary O’BrienLogan & Morgan OvermanScott & Diane PostPrairie Winds Daylily SocietyPeter & Erika SalmeronLindy SandsScholfield Auto PlazaDana SmithLee SmithLance & Laurie SpenceMegan SpikesSteve & Pam SpinesDoug & Kathie StarkMr. & Mrs. John T Stewart, IIIKevin & Karen StreckerLesli & Jamil ToubassiLarry & Sharon Van HornJesse Vliet & Lacey Vess-VlietKathy White GoreeWillard & Barbara ThompsonWalmartWichita Area Iris SocietyBrooke Woodward

In Kind:Caffe ModerneDavis MooreHatman Jack’sHewitt’s AntiquesLuca RestaurantOenoOld Mill Tasty Shop

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. 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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Sabor RestaurantThe Donut WholeThe Spice MerchantTodd Brian’s Restaurant

Annual Appeal:Mary AikinsBuck & Gladys AlleyLouise BerenJohn & Shirley BlankenshipJudy BlantonSusan BowersMarjorie BrooksAnnabelle BrownRonald & Patricia BrownNadine BrunerMrs. J.R. BurchfieldLinda CardinalNeil & Sharon CarlsonChris & Deb CaveImogene CaveBrad & Kara ChristopherEva ClingermanCarl & Helen ColeMary CummingsShaker & Kathie DakhilBeatrice DarmonJanet DennisNile Dillmore & Janet MillerWilma DishmanPaul & Janice DowLarry & Patricia Eck

Lisa ElliottJim & Darla Farha Charitable Foundation, IncDavid FirschingBob & Barbara FizerNancy F FrazierMardella FreundSam & Barb FreyTom GoransonCarol GrahamNorma GriffithKeith & Nancy HarimonTina Haynes & Bryan JonesDonald & Lola HoltColin & Faye HurlJames & Cathie JantzMarsha JeromeDoyle JohnsonAnne JonesRobert Joy & Marcella BirzerDick & Dorothy KaufmannLeoria KohlsClinton & Julie KokerJoe & Teresa LangAmos & Phyllis LeitnerHazel LinderDavid & Shirley LongfellowBetty LovettBill LoydNeal & Denise MabeMerle & Mary Manlove

Save The DateDec. 4: Illuminations member night, members pay $5.

Dec. 6: Home Grown “Sediment and Soils,” reservations required.

Dec. 7: Starry Night at WAM, details at www.starrynightatwam.com and on pg. 21.

Dec. 12: Spaghetti with Santa, reservations required.

Dec. 31 - Jan. 4: Botanica closed.

Jan. 24: Home Grown “Beneath our Feet: Nature’s Winter Rhythm,” reservations required.

Feb. 2: Family Fun Fair, FREE admission

Feb. 7: Home Grown “Petaled Plants,” reservations required

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Above from left to right: Guests explore the gardens during the Alfresco Gala on Oct. 5. Botanica participated in Senior Expo on Sept. 27 and drew more than 2,900 guests. A choir group from Russia toured the gardens on a beautiful fall afternoon. More than a thousand visitors attended the Smithsonian Musuem Day, on Sept. 29. BOOtanica on Oct. 13 was a huge success with more than 2,500 visitors. Kids could get their faces painted, make glowing ghosts and leaf crowns, as pictured above. The Boys and Girls Club visited the gardens for a live butterfly release. The final Tuesday on the Terrace had record attendance with more than 600 guests attending.

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Appeal (cont.):Walter & Joan MartzDella MatthiesJohn & Helen McCabePolly McGreevyGeorge McKee, Jr.Lanny & Marcia MehlMel Hambelton Ford, IncNiki MilesJune MooreBetty MullMiriam NofsingerJoyce OgdonDeaun PalenshusBernice PearsonBuck & Mary Jean PerryDuane & Dixie PetersenInnes PhillipsShirley PierceDennis & Terry PoellDiane RathJean A ReesJohn ReiffBill RickordsScott & Lisa RitchieThane & Debbie RogersEd & Charleen SalgueroBrian & Jennifer SchmidtDorothy SchultzSementelli FamilyRaymond Sharon

Jerry & Janet SimpsonRobert & Marilyn SjogrenDr. & Mrs. Richard SkibbaJudy SlawsonRuth Ann SmithKay SommerfeldMary SpadeSandy StrandThomas & Betty StricklandCarol A TaylorTopline Steel BuildingsKent & Kathryn TrethewayShelley J von MerveldtLaverna WalserAnjie WeidmanPatricia WettaJolly WhiteNina WilliamsRonald & Linda WilliamsRichard & Ellen WillisThe Wilson FoundationGary WoodGil & Carol WootenSteve & Becky WrightBill & Judi WynneCarolyn ZepickDennis & Deanna Zitterkopf

Annual Appeal in Memory of:Marian PrestonAlice Price

BEGIN AT THE MUSEUM at 5:30 pm, where you start your starry spree with a festive hot drink and are then whisked off to see the thousands of lights at Botanica’s Illuminations.

The weather outside may be frightful,

but a casual holiday party will be most delightful!

StArry Night At theWichitA Art Museum

FridAy, December 7, 2012

BY 7 PM, return to warmth, stellar notes from the Friends University Jazz Band, and a bountiful buffet dinner in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall. Dance the shimmering night away until 11 pm.

Winter Casual Attire

$100 individual tickets benefit the Wichita Art Museum

Visit starrynightatwam.com or call 316-268-4912

A corporate table of 10 is $1,500

Trucks are an essential piece of equipment for any garden and while it takes a backseat to the beauty of the gardens, it plays an essential role in getting work done. It’s been eight years since Botanica has had a new work truck and thanks to the efforts of Botanica board member Beverly Thornton we are the proud new owners of a 2003 Dodge Ram crew cab.

Thornton was persistent in her phone calls to Davis Moore President Dawson Grimsley and was able to secure the donation of the new truck. Grimsley also donated Botanica’s previous truck, a 1994 Dodge Ram three-quarter-ton truck. Botanica is grateful to Thornton and Grimsley for their contribution to the gardens.

Botanica’s new wheels

FREE family fun fairSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2: 10am-1pmBreak cabin fever and join us for our FREE Family Fun Fair! It’s a winter garden party witha variety of crafts and activities led by Botanica volunteers. Suitable for kids of all ages, the FREE Family Fun Fair educates children about nature and wildlife while involving them in hands-on activities. PLUS - you can explore the Gardens to see the berries and barks that shine during the winter months.

The best part- admission to the Gardens and all activities are FREE!

SPONSORED BY:

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 OslerDirector of Membership

Kate SheppardYouth Education Specialist

Neva Thiessen & Laurel NicholsEducation Team

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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