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On the COverOur mission of education in action!
Students from Alabama’s Black Belt recently visited The Gardens to learn more about Alabama’s native plants and habitats while volunteering in our Kaul Wildflower Garden. Led by John Manion, Kaul Wildflower Garden curator, 16 students from the Higher Achievement Summer School (HASS) experienced hands-on learning and ended their visit with a tour of the wildflower garden.
Many students living within the Black Belt do not have opportunities to build upon their education and HASS was created to fill this void. In addition to experiencing a rigorous college-prep curriculum, the 9th grade students will have the opportunity to visit local attractions and discover the culture of the largest metropolitan area in the state of Alabama. The Gardens is proud to have been a part of such an inspiring program.
To learn more about the HASS program
visit www.cmef.org/hass. To learn more about how
The Gardens fulfills its mission everyday
visit www.bbgardens.org.
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Cocktails in The GardensLaunches August 11
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Fred Spicer .................................Executive DirectorOlivia Alison ...................Director of DevelopmentStephanie Banks ....................... Director of FinanceElizabeth Drewry ........................................ Librarian Ellen Hardy ....... Education Program CoordinatorBlake Ells................. Public Relations CoordinatorHenry Hughes .....................Director of Education George Jenkins ....................... Development OfficerJason Kirby ............... Library Assistant & ArchivistAndrew Krebbs.................... Director of Marketing & MembershipSavannah Lanier ...............Donor Relations OfficerHope Long ................. Director of Library ServicesJohn Manion ..Curator of Kaul Wildflower Garden Shelly McCarty ........... Special Events CoordinatorCarleen Mitchell .................................Finance ClerkPhyllis Sutton ......... Education Activities SpecialistMary-Bestor Grant ............. Volunteer CoordinatorRona Walters .......................... Membership Assistant
Our MissiOn
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes public knowledge of plants, gardens & the environment; & receives, raises & administers
resources for these purposes.
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The vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of the nation’s preeminent botanical gardens.
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The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year to foster awareness and support events, services, and significant programs of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome your comments and address corrections. Please contact:
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Editor, Andrew Krebbs2612 Lane Park RoadBirmingham, AL 35223205.414.3959 or [email protected]
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal opportunity and equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. The deadline for the September/August issue is July 15.
2011 BOArd Of direCtOrs
Henry Ray ............................................... PresidentTricia Noble ................................... President-ElectScott Walton .............................................TreasurerLou Willie ............................................... SecretaryElizabeth Broughton .....................VP DevelopmentFred Murray ....................VP Facilities & PlanningThomas G. Amason, Jr....Immediate Past PresidentCarl Jones .................................................... OfficerJanet Taylor ................................................. Officer
Laurie AllenShane Boatright
Mena BrockMaggie Brooke
Gary BurleyMargi Ingram
Clarke GillespySheryl Kimerling
Mike MaloneReese Murray, IIIKathryn Porter
Julie Price, Junior Board PresidentHanson Slaughter
Lucy TutwilerMary WilliamsonLouise Wrinkle
July:Crape Myrtles
Daylilies (peak)
Ferns
Herbs
Hostas
Hydrangeas
Perennials
Roses
Southern Magnolias
Summer Annuals
Tropicals
Vegetables
August:Crape Myrtles
Daylilies
Ferns
Herbs
Perennials
Summer Annuals
Tropicals
Vegetables
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Calamintha coccinea ‘Amber Blush’
Since 2002, Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG) has partnered with Mt. Cuba Center (MCC) in Greenville, Delaware, to responsibly collect native plants in Alabama and proximal areas in the southeastern US. Among the many reasons for this important work is to increase The Gardens’ living collection with materials from documented wild sources. From a conservation perspective, this is important because such plants represent locally adapted forms, with a genetic makeup different from those found in other areas. Occasionally, we come upon plants with unique characteristics. These are potentially important from a horticultural perspective, offering something new, interesting and perhaps useful to gardeners. Amber Blush calamint (Calamintha coccinea ‘Amber Blush’) is the first joint BBG/MCC introduction to come from these efforts.
Amber Blush calamint is a fast growing, irregularly spreading, multi-stemmed, semi-evergreen, drought-tolerant shrub with aromatic grayish green leaves, reaching 2-4’ tall and 2-3’ wide at maturity. Flowering occurs in profusion on current season’s growth from summer through late fall. Flower buds are golden yellow (the species is scarlet) and open blushed pink with faint reddish streaks, especially on plants flowering late in the growing season. ‘Amber Blush’ prefers excellent drainage, full sun, and acidic soils; like other woody plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), it should only be pruned during active growth.
Plants have recently been distributed to local and regional nurseries for propagation and evaluation; availability at retail nurseries will depend on these efforts. A few plants of ‘Amber Blush’ were offered at our 2010 Fall Plant Sale, and we expect a limited number will be available similarly in 2011.
For more information, go to www.bbgardens.org/plantintro
Dear Friends:
The devastation of this spring’s tornadoes still has us all somewhat shaken as we consider those whose lives were irrevocably changed by these events. As students of nature and our living planet, we revel in knowing that change is the only natural constant; but we seldom see such change happen with such suddenness and violence, and our revelry is tempered with sobering reality.
With all that has happened around us, it borders on self-importance to mention that The Gardens was physically undamaged, with only the occasional bits of debris still being found here-and-there to eerily remind us of our good fortune. We report this to gratefully acknowledge all of you who asked, and wondered about us: we’re fine, but so many are not.
We also say it because it is in places like The Gardens that so people many find solace and a respite from the sometimes-frantic pace of the everyday. This urban oasis, open 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset, and always free, is a crucial element in our region’s quality of life. Our supporters offer us their support in the form of time, treasure and talent because they understand this role, and they understand that we need to continue to thrive in order to fulfill it.
As of this writing, we are planning to extend selected children’s nature camps for four additional weeks, with scholarships specifically for children affected by the recent storms extended through our partnership with Fresh Air Family. And because, trees often comprise part of the fabric of a neighborhood, later this fall we will begin a long-term reforestation program in damaged areas of Birmingham, using our on-going work at George Ward Park as a working model.
See you in The Gardens,
Fred SpicerExecutive Director
Member DayJuly 23
Cocktails in The Gardens
August 11
Cocktails in The Gardens
September 8
Alabama Orchid Society Show
September 17-18
Antiques at The Gardens
October 7-9
Cocktails in The Gardens
October 13
Fall Plant SaleOctober 22-23
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1. Carol Washington (left) & Tina Johnson admire native azaleas in Westervelt-Warner Gardens, Tuscaloosa.
2. Helen Harmon (left), daughter Helen Drennen & Fred Spicer at Warner House.
3. Toody Sullivan and granddaughter Eva Jane Worthen learn about the Secret Life of Trees.
4. Members tour Westervelt-Warner Gardens
5. Elna Brendel admires the huge leaves of Magnolia macrophylla.
6. Donors tour the Barber Alabama Woodlands with John Manion
7. Cathy Adams (center) shows (left to right) Peggy Balliet, Linde Lalor, Joletta Dean & Yates Amason her garden.
8. Carol Sloss, Sue Ellen Lucas, Savannah Lanier & Betty Montgomery enjoy the sun and flowers on the Adams’s terrace.
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Mark your calendars for October 7-9, as Antiques at The Gardens celebrates its sixth anniversary with dozens of dealers from across the nation filling the Garden Center with furniture, art, rugs, jewelry and other accessories. The weekend-long event commences on Thursday, October 6 with the Sterne Agee First Look Party. The glamorous black tie party offers guests a chance to browse the merchandise while enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
All proceeds from Antiques at The Gardens help support the educational programs at The Gardens. For more information about our programs visit www.bbgardens.org.
Schedule of EventsSterne Agee First Look Party
Thursday, October 6 | 7-10 p.m.Tickets: $125* per person
Show HoursFriday, October 7 | 10-5 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 | 10-5 p.m.Sunday, October 9 | 1-5 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Red Diamond Lecture Series presents
ChArlOtte MOssInterior Designer, Author and Philanthropist
Linn Henley Lecture HallFriday, October 7 | 10:30 a.m.
$30 per person*
Signed copies of her new book Charlotte Moss Decorates will be available for purchase.
Charlotte Moss has developed a signature style and with it a design philosophy – which is to live passionately, decorate luxuriously, entertain beautifully and always maintain a sense of humor.
During the span of her interior design career, Charlotte has written seven books and has designed collections of china, fabric, carpet, decorative accessories and home fragrance. While Charlotte draws her inspiration from her extensive travels, avid reading and the legacies of great women of style, she attributes her Southern heritage as the most significant contributor to her own personal style. For more information on Charlotte visit www.charlottemoss.com.
To purchase tickets to any of the events or for more information about Antiques at The Gardens contact Shelly McCarty at 205.414.3965 or [email protected], or visit www.bbgardens.org/antiques.
*price includes show admission
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This year’s Rotary Club of Shades Valley Summer Intern is Cameron Strouss, a 2011 graduate, with honors, of the University of Montevallo (UM). Cameron majored in biology with
a minor in environmental studies. She was a model for student activism on campus, organizing and motivating fellow students for humanitarian efforts, such as food and clothing drives for people with low-incomes. She also led the student environmental movement in a variety of ways, such as serving as president of the Environmental Club, spearheading the UM Green Fund proposal, organizing Earth Day events and serving as a docent at Ebenezer Swamp.
Cameron received several college awards and scholarships and a 2011 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for remarkable character and integrity and for demonstrating a commitment to the service of others. She arranged for UM students to attend state and national conferences and tutored, taught and mentored high school and college students. She worked on the UM Food Sustainability Plan 2011 and helped to start the UM Organic Community Garden, designing and building an adjacent stone labyrinth.
Cameron’s particular interests are native wildflowers, medicinal plants, taxonomy and landscape design. Through the internship, she will be involved in virtually all activities at The Gardens including those of special interest to her, such as seed collecting trips, arboriculture and vegetable gardening. Over the ten-week internship, she will be working on a special project of particular interest to her and needed by The Gardens.
For more information about the internship program contact Henry Hughes, director of education, at 205.414.3951 or [email protected].
Welcome Jennifer Sanders Join us in welcoming Jennifer Sanders, The Gardens’ new horticultural therapy specialist! Charged with the creation and delivery of The Gardens’ horticultural therapy programs, Jennifer Sanders brings to The Gardens a lifelong love of the outdoors and fifteen years of experience in working with diverse populations. Building upon twenty years of horticultural therapy at The Gardens, she aims to create inclusive programs focused on health and well-being. Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree from Rice University and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from UAB, as well as additional training in disability studies and education at The University of Alabama. Email Jennifer at [email protected] to learn more about the program.
DIG THIS!Mary-Bestor Grant, volunteer coordinator
A morning walk through The Gardens is a perfect start to your day….a morning spent volunteering in The Gardens, however, will make your day. Step beyond the paths and discover the difference between a weed and a native plant in the Kaul Wildflower Garden, feel the soil between your fingers digging and transplanting in the Hosta Walk, work up a sweat pruning in the Barber Alabama Woodlands and Bog Garden. Any given Tuesday or Thursday morning, volunteers like Jeanne Bearden, Patty and Tim Finnegan, Rene Germann, Billy West, and Janice Williams (just to name a few) are planting, weeding and pruning in the Kaul Wildflower Garden during one of John Manion’s workdays. Joined by Meg Mostellar-Barnum, Suzanne Clisby, Cecelia Latham, Larry Stephens, and Gary Walker, this crew completes gardening projects with energetic revelry. Wednesday mornings are equally busy as volunteers Anita Dark, Alicia & Ken Hall, Ann Gray Harvey and Bonnie McDonald join Gardener Amanda Clark harvesting vegetables or dividing daylilies. Get to know The Gardens in a new way and DIG in to a garden workday!
For more information about volunteering contact Mary-Bestor Grant, volunteer coordinator, at 205.414.3962 or [email protected].
Back, left to right: Meg Barnum, Janice Williams, Gary Walker, John Manion, Neal Spangler
Front, left to right: Mary Phillips, Yoko Shimizu, Linda Systrom
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July/August ArtistKathleen Saab
Additions to the Archives and Rare Book RoomJason Kirby, Library Assistant & Archivist
Recently, Maura Davies, a library volunteer brought a charter membership document into the Archives & Rare Book Room. Her father, William E. Leonard, was an early charter member of the Birmingham Zoological & Botanical Society.
Many people are unaware that Birmingham Zoo and The Gardens were once one organization. We read about these certificates, but had never seen one until now. The certificate is signed by Mayor Jimmy Morgan and Mr. James A. Head, the first president. The Birmingham Zoological & Botanical Society was incorporated on May 17, 1954. This rare and important document about our history is now part of our collection. If you would like to donate materials or view our collection, please contact Jason Kirby at 205.414.3967 or [email protected].
Thyme to Read Join us in The Library at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss each months selection. Contact Director of Library Services, Hope Long at 205.414.3931 or [email protected] for more information or to get involved.
July 5: Spice: The History of a Temptation / Jack Turner
August 2: An Episode of Sparrows / Rumer Godden
September 6: Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education / Michael Pollan
Visit the Gerlach Plant information Center (GPIC) inside the Garden Center during July and August
for the exhibit:
Historical Uses of Plants
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In our area, care-free, mid-summer-blooming herbaceous perennials are valuable garden assets, and Phlox ‘David’, a garden phlox cultivar in the Paniculata Group, is one of the best. Standing 2-4’ in height with a 2-3’ spread, this superb selection boasts bright white flowers starting as early as late June, but more typically from early July through early August. It has a long flowering period because numerous individual flowers, densely clustered on conical panicles, do not mature (open) at the same time. At a quick glance, the flower masses resemble oakleaf hydrangea. Subtly fragrant, more deeply at night, they are quite attractive to all manner of butterflies, moths, bees and hummingbirds. With timely deadheading (and a shot of fertilizer afterwards), re-blooming is almost guaranteed, and can continue, albeit at a reduced size, almost until frost. For best growth, plant in full sun to light shade, in average to good garden soils; they seldom need staking unless under high fertilizer regimes.
There are dozens of selections in the Paniculata Group, but ‘David’, which most closely resembles P. paniculata but is likely a hybrid, is far superior to most because of its virtually complete resistance to powdery mildew. It was selected in 1987 from a population of open-pollinated phlox seedlings collected from natural areas in the Brandywine Valley in southeastern PA and northeastern DE. From there, Phlox paniculata’s native range extends south, sporadically to NC and SC, and west to IL, MO and AR, touching parts of northern AL and adjacent TN along the way. Often, more northern selections of species with such broad climatic nativity do not perform well here, but ‘David’ withstands our heat and humidity with no problems. As a result of its overall garden worthiness, it was deservedly named as the 2002 Perennial of the Year by the Perennial
Plant Association.
As a species, P. paniculata typically features flowers of purple-pink to pale magenta; the clusters are more rounded than ‘David’. Plants sold locally as “common purple” perform well in the garden, bloom exuberantly, and have excellent-to-fair powdery mildew resistance. This leads me to believe they are seedling-produced as opposed to being derived from divisions or cuttings, all of which are easy ways to propagate this plant.
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Gardening Tips for July/August
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JulyProtect figs and other ripening fruit from • birds.Continue to root shrub cuttings until • late in the month and mulch to keep soil moist. Remove faded blooms promptly from • crape myrtle and other summer-blooming plants.In lawns, watch for diseases. Mow • regularly, and water as needed.Keep roses healthy and actively growing.• Apply fertilizer as needed. Wash off • foliage to prevent burning if any fertilizer falls on plants.Water annuals and perennials as needed • to keep plants active.Iris and spider lily bulbs may be planted • late this month.Keeping flowers, shrubs, trees, and • lawns healthy is the major task this month. This demands close observation for insects and diseases, and frequent watering.Plant beans, field peas, rutabagas, • squash, New Zealand spinach, and Irish potatoes. Plant cabbage, collards, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and celery for the fall crop.Plant tomatoes in Central and North • Alabama.
AugustCut out old blackberry canes after • fruiting and then fertilize and cultivate for replacement canes. Remember to order new catalogs for fruit selection.Layer branches of hydrangea. • Hybrid teas and floribundas may need • slight pruning to prevent scraggly appearance.Water annuals and perennials as needed • to keep plants active.Plant perennials and biennials. • Divide old iris plantings and add new • bulbs.Keeping flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns • healthy is the major task during this month. This means close observation for insects and diseases.Plant turnips, rutabagas, beans, and • peas in South Alabama.Plant cabbage, collards, cauliflower, • Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and celery.
Phlox’David’ looks cool on a hot day in the Forman Garden.
Conical flower panicles on Phlox ‘David’ offer long-blooming interest.
“Common purple” Phlox paniculata has more rounded panicles, less mildew resistance than ‘David’.
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Located at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens2612 Lane Park Road, Mt. Brook
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Certificate in Native Plant Studies: An essential tool for every gardener Good gardening gloves, pruners and a shovel may be obvious items you’d find in a gardener’s tool shed, but what about plant knowledge? The use of native plants in your garden is good for the environment, they look great and can save you money. The new certificate in native plant studies program was created to give Participants a greater appreciation and understanding of native plants.
You will be able to apply your new knowledge and skills to diverse landscape settings ranging from residential gardens to professional and volunteer service in horticulture, landscape design, conservation, land management, ecological restoration and environmental education. The certificate may be a valuable addition to resumes for those pursuing public or private employment in these fields.
The curriculum combines core courses, electives, field trips and volunteer service to provide a well-rounded education balanced among the taxonomy, ecology, conservation and uses of native southeastern flora.
More details and registration info can be found at www.bbgardens.org/plantstudies. Don’t delay in registering; classes fill up fast!
Native Ferns and Their Relatives (elective)Location: Birmingham Botanical GardensInstructor: Dan JonesSaturday, July 23 | 8:30-12:30 p.m.$40 Members | $45 Non-Members
Introduction to Soil Science (elective)Instructor: Henry HughesLocation: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, August 20 | 8:30-12:30 p.m.$40 Members | $45 Non-Members
Introduction to Plant Taxonomy (core)Instructor: Mike HardigLocation: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, September 17 | 8:30-4:30 p.m.*$80 Members |$90 Non-Members
Native Plants for Pollinators (elective) Instructor: Sallie Lee and Wendy UlrichLocation: Aldridge Botanical GardensSaturday, September 24 | 8:30-12:30 p.m.$40 Members | $45 Non-Members
Medicinal and Edible Native Plants (elective)Instructor: Darryl PattonLocation: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, October 22 | 8:30-12:30 p.m.
$40 Members | $45 Non-Members
Ecology of Alabama Native Plants (core)Instructor: Scot DuncanLocation: Ruffner Mountain Nature PreserveSaturday, November 19 | 8:30-4:30 p.m.*
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Join us in the Hill Garden from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for live music, signature cocktails and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Admission is free for members* and $15 for non-members. For bands, menus and more details visit www.bbgardens.org/cocktails.
*Student, Young Professional - Single and Trillium levels receive free entry for one named adult to Cocktails in The Gardens ($45 value). Young Professional - Couple, Hydrangea, Magnolia, Oak, Ambassador and President’s Circle receive free entry for two named adults to Cocktails in The Gardens ($90 value)
August 11Featuring
Jon Black with War Jacket“Surf on the Turf ”
Signature drink: Sea Breeze
september 8Featuring
Matthew Denne of Downright“Green & Serene”
Signature drink: Midori Melon Punch
OctOber 13Featuring
Rolling in the Hay“A Haunted Affair”Signature drink:
Caramel Apple Martini
2011 SponSorS
new V.I.p. AreA for 2011!Includes best views of party, upgraded food, fully stocked cash bar
and limited to only 100 per event.
$25 Members & Non-Members
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July 11-15Monet’s Garden (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
For children entering 3rd-6th gradesInstructor: Donna Long
July 18-22Let’s Dig Up Some Fun
(9 a.m.-1 p.m.)For children entering 5K-2nd grades
Instructor: Jenifer Harper
Animal Adventures from the Egg and Beyond
(9 a.m.-1 p.m.)For children entering 3rd-6th grades
Instructor: Helena Uber-Wamble
July 25-29Bug Expedition (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
For 4 and 5-year-olds entering fall preschool programs
Instructor: Lisa & Christina Dolensky
It’s a Buggy World (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)For children entering 5K-2nd grades
Instructor: Brooke Carruthers
new this summer: Camps for 4 and 5 year-olds
entering fall preschool programs
Camps are $128 members* and $160 non-members unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register by phone, contact Education
Program Coordinator Ellen Hardy at 205.414.3953 or
[email protected]. Register online
at www.bbgardens.org.
*Hydrangea level and above
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Mr. & Mrs. Edgar G. AldridgeMrs. Ruby S. Ansley Mr. & Mrs. Michael BallietMrs. Camille A. BeckerMrs. Lucille S. BeesonPeggy Bonfield & Orrin FordMrs. Tom Tartt BrownD. Joseph & Ida C. BurnsMary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandMs. Suzanne G. ClisbyMrs. Martha Stone Cobb DanielThe Daniel Foundation of AlabamaThe Dunn-French FamilyMr. F. Lewter Ferrell, Jr.Mr. R.R. HerbstMr. J. Ernest & Mrs. Ora Lee HillMrs. Fay B. IrelandMr. George L. JenkinsHugh & Bobbe Kaul
Education Committee Provides Helping HandSince February 2010, The Gardens’ Education Committee has helped guide our mission to increase public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment. Comprised of educators, veteran volunteers and members of The Friends’ board of directors, the committee meets each month to discuss classes, educational events and metrics for measuring progress. Discussions have been lively and purposeful, adding new perspective and creative ideas for innovation in education. Serving in the first year were: Wayne Boldin, Hana Burwinkle, Verna Gates, Carol Hagood, Mike Malone (chair), Sharon Nelson, Glenn Peoples and Louise Wrinkle.
Beyond Rain BarrelsSaturday, July 9 | 9 - NoonInstructors: Sallie Lee $10 Class Only and Printed Materials$30 Class and Unassembled Rain Barrel$50 Class and Assembled Rain Barrel
Tablescapes 102: IntermediateThursday, July 14 | 6-8 p.m.Instructor: Kirsti Berry$25 Members | $30 Non-Members
Mint MixologyThursday, August 18 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Michael Conners$20 Members | $25 Non-Members
From the Garden to the GrillInstructor: Angela SchmidtTuesday, September 136:30-8:30 p.m.$25 Members$30 Non-Members
ADuLT CL ASSESTo register or for more information visit www.bbgardens.org/classes or
call 205.414.3958
GIFTS to the Library
MARCH/MAY 2011
Camellia Garden Club – in memory of Pam West, Sara Zabelle,
William Ricker, John McCaffrey
Creative Study Garden Club – in memory of Christine Mathis
Edgewood Garden Club – in memory of Margaret Sulzby
Hope Long and Elizabeth Drewry – in honor of Ann and Gary Ray
Sydney Taylor – in honor of Donna Burgess
Ann GalbraithLouise Wrinkle
James L. NewsomeJean DickersonRuth SeadlerVirginia Barr
June MaysCatherine F. Martin Schiller
L to R; Hana Burwinkle, Sharon Nelson, Wayne Boldin, Verna Gates, Mike Malone; not pictured, Carol Hagood, Glenn Peoples and Louise Wrinkle
Members of The Perennial Society have made a planned gift, a bequest, or an endowment gift of $10,000 or more to The Gardens.
Dr. Bodil Lindin-LamonFran LawlorDr. Michael E. MaloneMs. Louise T. McAvoy Mrs. Mary Jean MorawetzMr. Philip MorrisMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.James L. NewsomeDr. & Mrs. A. I. Perley Steve & LeAnne PorterMrs. Carol P. PoynorMr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, IIIMr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. Mr. Douglas Arant StockhamDr. Wendell H. TaylorMrs. Carolyn D. TynesMrs. Robert Wells
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w. houston blountMr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, III
Virginia r. brownMr. & Mrs. Richard S. AbernethyMr. & Mrs. Edgar G. AldridgeMr. & Mrs. Rex AlexanderMr. & Mrs. Allen BakerMr. & Mrs. Mark BlairMrs. W. Houston BlountMrs. Kathryn BoswellMrs. Dorothy D. BoydMs. Mary Virginia BrownMrs. James J. BushnellMr. & Mrs. Jerry ByarsMr. & Mrs. Ehney A. Camp, IIIMr. & Mrs. Charles T. Clayton, Jr.Ms. Susan CleageMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandMrs. William N. Culp, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. DanielDirt Daubers Garden ClubMr. James DixonMr. & Mrs. Walter S. FletcherDr. & Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. J. Ross Forman, IIIMr. & Mrs. J.S.M. FrenchFriends of Birmingham Botanical
Gardens StaffMs. Roxanne GivenMr. & Mrs. Edward L. GrundMr. & Mrs. Morris HackneyMr. & Mrs. Wyatt R. HaskellMs. Ginger HollingsworthMrs. Fay B. IrelandMr. Charles IsraelMr. Ben Ivey JacksonMrs. Elbert JemisonMr. George L. JenkinsMr. & Mrs. James M. JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Jim KamplainMr. & Mrs. Frank E. Lindstrom, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Long, Jr.Mr. Nimrod W.E. Long, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Milton M. MagnusMr. William T. Mayfield IIIMrs. Lynette A. McCaryMs. Nancy McCollumMr. & Mrs. Hobart A. McWhorter, Jr.
Carriage Place Owners’ AssociationMr. & Mrs. David M. MillhouseMr. & Mrs. Hugh J. Morgan, Jr.Mrs. J. M. Morgan, Jr.Mr. Philip MorrisMs. Jane MurphyMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, IIIMr. & Mrs. Samuel W. OliverMrs. Fred OwenMr. & Mrs. James W. Porter, IIMrs. James K.V. RatliffMrs. Elberta G. Reid
Mr. & Mrs. W. Warren B. RhettEugenia SelbyDr. & Mrs. Richard B. ShepardDr. & Mrs. Eugene C. SherlockMr. & Mrs. William M. SlaughterMr. Edward S. Smith, Jr.Mrs. Louise G. SmithMr. & Mrs. J. Elliotte SpeakeMrs. Virginia B. SpencerMr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. & Ms. Kim McBrideMr. & Mrs. Phillip StuttsMr. & Mrs. L.J. Styslinger, Jr.Mrs. W. Hall ThompsonDr. & Mrs. Jack Trigg, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas TuckerMr. & Mrs. Temple W. Tutwiler, IIIMrs. Homer J. UrquhartJudge & Mrs. Scott VowellMs. Ann S. WendlingMr. & Mrs. George F. Wheelock, IIIDr. & Mrs. James R. WilliamsDr. & Mrs. Robert Yoe
Joseph J. burnettMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland
alan clarkMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland
Mark corbinMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland
Jerry cuMMingsMr. & Mrs. Lawrence Youngblood
elizabeth h. de buysMr. & Mrs. Robert de Buys
donald w. drennenMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandMrs. Elberta G. Reid
JaMes h. eMackMs. Olivia AlisonMr. & Mrs. A. J. Allison, Jr.Mrs. Virginia BurnumMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandMr. & Mrs. David P. PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Earl Trafton
Jody haMreMr. & Mrs. Robert de Buys
debbie p. hannMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland
helen hartManMr.& Mrs. Paul R. Butrus
sara c. henryMr. & Mrs. James M. Johnson
helen s. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. John N. Wrinkle
JaMes d. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence Youngblood
frederick & anny krausMr. & Mrs. Sam Knowlton
peggy loweryMr. & Mrs. Martin Palmer
bubba MaJorMr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Cox, Jr.
hiraM h. MartinDr. & Mrs. G. William Cole
christine e. MathisCreative Study Garden Club
Marie MayerDr. & Mrs. Richard B. Shepard
dorothy MccainMrs. Joan L. Clark
thoMas a. McknightMr. & Mrs. Thomas Adams
donald MorrisonMr. & Mrs. James W. Porter, II
Margaret pittManMr. & Mrs Lawrence Ford
norMa c. scottMr. & Mrs. James M. Johnson
ed selfeMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland
Jack h. shannonMrs. Elberta G. Reid
edgar o. silVerMs. Mary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandDr. & Mrs. Jack Trigg, Jr.
richard stockhaMMrs. W. Houston BlountMr. & Mrs. Walter S. FletcherMr. & Mrs. Thomas M. PearceMr. & Mrs. George F. Wheelock, III
Mary V. thoMpsonDr. & Mrs. Richard B. Shepard
antoinette l. tullyMr. & Mrs Lawrence Ford
betty VidalMr. & Mrs. Earl Trafton
elizabeth ann Martin westMr. Phil Brown
walter s. wilsonMrs. Samuel Burr
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the words of the late charter member Bill Spencer, “give more to support a garden
that’s free for everyone else.”
CHAIRMAN LEVELMrs. Fay B. IrelandLouise D. Johnson
DIRECToR LEVELMrs. Claire H. Fairley
ADVISoR LEVELMr. & Mrs. Carl E. Jones, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Pursell
BENEFACToR LEVELSouthern Progress Corporation
The Hill-Allison Charitable Lead TrustMr. R. Shane BoatrightMrs. Tom Tartt Brown*
Dr. & Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Stephens Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Arant Stockham
PATRoN LEVELMayer Electric Supply Company, Inc
Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Cobb, IIIMr. & Mrs. Walter S. Fletcher
The Goodrich Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. James M. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Jon KimerlingMr. & Mrs. Guy K. Mitchell, JrMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.
James L. NewsomeMr. & Mrs. Charles S. Northen III
Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Ray, Jr. Rucker & Margaret Agee FundMr. & Mrs. Jarred O. Taylor, II
Mrs. W. Hall ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Lloyd R. WilsonMr. & Mrs. John N. Wrinkle
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A M B A S S A D O R $ 5 0 0Ann & Angelo Bruno FoundationMr. Borden BurnsMs. Susan ColvinMr. & Mrs. Clarke H. GillespyMr. & Mrs. Harold H. GoingsMr. & Mrs. Jay GrinneyMr. & Mrs. John D. JohnsMr. & Mrs. Claude NielsenDr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Sherlock
O A K $ 2 5 0Mr. & Dr. Tom BakerMs. Linda S. BashinskyMs. Pat CosgroveMr. & Mrs. Robert DawsonMr. & Mrs. J. Robert DoodyJoseph & Carla DuMontierMr. James V. Fairley, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Henry GlennDr. & Mrs. Charles R. KatholiMr. & Mrs. Kent KeyserMr. & Mrs. Nimrod Long, IIIMr. & Mrs. Michael L. LucasMr. & Mrs. Gene McWilliamsMrs. Mary Jean MorawetzMr. & Mrs. Edward L. Rand, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Troy RhoneDr. & Mrs. Jack SchaefferMr. & Mrs. Murray W. SmithMr. & Mrs. J. Rainer Twiford
M A G N O L I A $ 1 2 5Mrs. John F. AbeleMichele AhlersMs. Sallie S. AmanMr. & Mrs. Steve ArnoldMr. & Mrs. John L. BeauchampMr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Belden, IIIMr. & Mrs. Morris C. Benners, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Jon BlankenshipMrs. J. W. Bledsoe, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Booker, Jr.Mr. William M. Bowen, Jr.Eric & Julieanna BrandinoMr. & Mrs. Tommy G. BrightMr. & Mrs. Philip CarrollMs. Susan CleageAlexis CooperMrs. Anita Mazer CordMr. & Mrs. Ron CouncilDr. Artemus J. Cox IIIMrs. Patricia CrauswellDr. & Mrs. Jerry D. DillardMrs. Jessica Kirk DrennanDr. & Mrs. John R. DurantMs. Linda EmersonMrs. Joyce EnglerMr. Peter Falkner IIDr. & Mrs. James O. Finney, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. John D. GloverMr. & Mrs. Raymond HarbertMr. & Mrs. Robin HardenMr. & Mrs. Christopher B. HarmonMr. & Mrs. Gregory H. HawleyMs. Yvette HeathMr. & Mrs. Glenn HodgeMr. Bascom T. HopsonMr. James E. Horton, Jr.Dr. Susan JacksonMr. & Mrs. Samuel C. JohnsonMrs. Crawford T. Johnson, IIIMr. Jerry JonesMrs. Mavis KennedyMr. & Mrs. Clark LambMr. & Mrs. Kurt LarsenMr. & Mrs. Frank E. Lindstrom, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. S. Robert ListerMr. & Mrs. Duncan ManleyDr. & Mrs. John A. MantleMr. & Mrs. Frank MasonStanford & Nicole MassieMr. & Mrs. Alan MatthewsMs. Kim McBrideMr. & Mrs. Howard MilesMrs. Jane MullinsDr. & Mrs. Joe R. NormanMrs. Kaye OdenMr. & Mrs. Terry OdenSteve & Mary PhillipsSally & Gene T. PriceDenny & Susan Ragland
Dr. Firoz RahemtullaMrs. Elberta G. ReidMs. Suzanne RespessMr. Fred & Karin RockMr. Stan RothDr. & Mrs. Charles RussellMs. Sandra SchrohenloherMs. Nancy ShannonMr. & Mrs. Richard W. SpragueMr. & Mrs. E.L. StringfellowMr. & Mrs. Russell R. Stutts, Jr.Ms. Mary Lee SullivanMrs. Tiffany Sutton-CrittendenMr. Bill & Arabella TatumDr. & Mrs. Wendell H. Taylor, Jr.Kimberly Till PowellMr. & Mrs. George N. TobiaMr. & Mrs. Robert W. TullisMs. Holly WhitmireMr. & Mrs. & Mrs. John W. WilliamsDr. & Mrs. James R. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Clyde E. WillsMs. Margery J. WirthMr. & Mrs. Richard WomackAlan & Harriet Word
H y D R A N G E A $ 6 0Thomas Kinkade GalleryMona & Ina AblesMr. & Mrs. Eugene E. AddorMs. Patricia M. AitkenMrs. L. Murray AlleyMr. & Mrs. Robert C. AllsbrookMrs. Regina AmmonMs. Chrsitina AntonioMrs. Ashley ArmisteadMs. Linda C. AskeyDr. & Mrs. Stuart AtkinsonDr. & Mrs. Alvin L. AtlasMr. & Mrs. Jimmy AtwoodDr. Jack M. Averett, Jr.Ms. Jeanne AverhartMs. Anna AverytMrs. Kristen AvisMrs. Carla AycockMr. & Mrs. Robert BabanatsDr. & Mrs. Martin T. BaileyMs. Anita S. BakerCarol BallMr. & Mrs. John BarelareMrs. Susan BarnacastleMr. William Barnes, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Tom BaydalaMr. & Mrs. T.A. Beckham
Mrs. Kelley BelmontDr. & Mrs. Austen L. Bennett, IIIMr. & Mrs. James O. Bevelle Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Archie Bisset, IIIMr. & Mrs. Brody BlackMr.& Mrs. Dylan BlackMr. & Mrs. Lucian F. BloodworthMs. Connie BostanyMr. & Mrs. Charles Boswell, Jr.Mrs. Dorothy D. BoydMrs. Patricia C. BroadwaterMrs. Vicki BrowderDr. Caroline Brown &
Mr. E. T. BrownMrs. Bertice BrownDr. & Mrs. Charles E. BuggMr. Jeffrey ButlerMs. Karin CallahanMr. & Mrs. William L. CampMrs. Debbie CastleberryMr. & Mrs. Bill Cather Jr.Ms. Lyn ChappelleMs. Cecil ClarkMr. & Mrs. John D. ClementsMs. Gloria ClemmensenJon ClemmensenMargaret & Archie CobbsMr. & Mrs. Benjamin CohenLee & Laura CokerMr. & Mrs. Jack ColeMr. & Mrs. John ColemanMelissa ColvinMr. & Mrs. Richard P. CookBelton & Debra CooperMrs. Hope CooperMs. Miriam CowanMs. Nelda CreelMr. & Mrs. Homer E. Croasmun, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard CruseDr. & Mrs. James CullinanMrs. Jane CusickMr. & Mrs. Richard DardenMrs. Patricia DavisMr. & Mrs. Robert de BuysMrs. Lauren DeermanMr. & Mrs. Barry DeLozierMs. Molleen DesaiMr. & Mrs. James DeWildeMr. & Mrs. Jack DillardMs. Marilyn DixonMr. & Mrs. W. Howard DonovanMr. & Mrs. Edmund DossMrs. Helen Kathryn DownsMr. & Mrs. William D. DrinkardMr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Dunbar, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Hugh DyeMr. & Mrs. George S. Eastwood, II
Mr. & Mrs. W. J. EdmistonMr. Stephen EdwardsMr. & Mrs. Stephen FaustMs. Alberta FieldsMr. & Mrs. Joe M. FinkelMs. Susan FinleyMs. Karen FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Howard E. Furnas, IIIMr. & Mrs. John W. Gant, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. GarciaMr. & Mrs. James GarrisonMr. & Mrs. David GarrisonCaroline GidiereMr. Gregory GladstoneJessica GravesMr. & Mrs. James C. Gray IIIMrs. Beverly GreenMrs. Catherine GregoryMr. Ronnie GriffinMrs. Diane GrilloMs. Trish HandMr. Anthony HankinsMr. & Mrs. William HanniganElla HarperMrs. Rebecca HawkinsMr. & Mrs. James W. Heacock, Jr.Dr. Eric HeltonMr. & Dr. Gregory R. HodgesMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Hoffman, IIIMrs. Mona HolmesMs. Pamela HoltkampMr. & Mrs. James HortonMs. Kaye HouserMrs. Katherine HoustonRonald & Elizabeth HowardMr. & Mrs. Christopher W. HoytDr. & Mrs. Thomas S. HuddleMr. & Mrs. J.B. HudspethMr. & Mrs. Duncan HulseyDr. & Mrs. John C. Hurst, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. JacksonMs. Teresa JangMs. Nancy JenningsMrs. Betty M. JohnstonMrs. Marcus Jones, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Hank JonesDr. Suzanne JuddDrs. Gerald D. Karcher &
Ms. Gina KarcherMs. Elaine KassoufMr. Sydney H. KeelMrs. Patricia KingLisa & Chuck KrebbsMr. & Mrs. John Kuklinski, Jr.William A. LalorMr. & Mrs. Edwin E. LambertMs. Savannah Lanier
chris carterDirt Daubers Garden Club
Mary carolyn gibbs cleVelandMr. and Mrs. Robert de Buys
Mr. and Mrs. Mel cleVelandMrs. Paulette Haywood OgardMr. and Mrs. Robert S. Weatherly, Jr.
fletcher d. harVeyTriangle Garden Club
Janet JacksonWildflowers Garden Club
ray JordanWildflowers Garden Club
John ManionFlower Show Judges - Council 8The Little Garden Club
Jesse McelroyMrs. Sula Gillespie
Jeanie sherlockMr. Justin Berman
frederick r. spicer, Jr.The Little Garden ClubWorld Presidents’ Organization
Rebel Chapter
bruce steeleSelma Garden Club
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Dr. & Mrs Clifton LattingMrs. Natalie LeeMrs. Gayle LeitmanMr. & Mrs. Jeff LeonardMrs. Heather LevensburgerJonathan & Sara Ellen LevineSally LineberryMaurice & Marcella LittleMrs. James A. LivingstonMr. & Mrs. Steven LloydDr. & Mrs. Calvin L. LongMr. & Mrs. Michael LuceMr. & Mrs. Truitt LuckieMs. Janet LymanMr. & Mrs. David E. MackinMr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Malone, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Merrill MannMs. Maryann ManningMrs. Jane-Marie MarlinMr. & Mrs. Richard MayneMr. & Mrs. Fred MedleyMr. & Mrs. Richard MendelsohnMs. Jan A. Midgley & Mr. Dean ClarkDr. & Mrs. Patrick Mills, Sr.Mrs. Nina P. MirandaMr. & Mrs. Gary MollengardenMrs. Jane MooreMr. & Mrs. Fred Moore, Jr.Claude & Janie MorrisMs. Kathleen MorrisMs. Jean E. MosleyMr. & Mrs. Mike MullenMr. & Mrs. Phil H. Neal, Jr.Ms. Mary A. NewellMr. & Mrs. Ken NicholsMr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, Jr.Dr. John E. NortonMrs. Patricia NumnumMr. & Mrs. Dale E. O’ConnorMr. & Mrs. Danny OwensMrs. Jennifer PattersonMs. Katharine PattonMs. Pam PaustianMr. & Mrs. Tom PearsonMs. Mary Scott PearsonMs. Laura PembertonMr. & Mrs. Dudley PendletonMr. Glenn Peoples Sr.Lindsey & Ted PetrasMaria PetreyMr. & Mrs. David PhilpotMr.& Mrs. Michael T. PiverMr. & Mrs. Steve PorterMrs. Pam PrestwoodMs. Susan PretnarMr. & Mrs. William RabelMr. & Mrs. Rodney B. Ramsay
Mrs. Beverly Rausch & Andre RauschMr. & Mrs. Sam ReamesMr. Robert Reiche &
Mrs. Ellen J. SchmidtDr. & Mrs. Courtenay RennekerMr. & Mrs. Alexander ReynoldsDr. & Dr. Derek RichesinMr. & Mrs. David RobersonMr. & Mrs. Ludolf H. RoellDrs. Paul & Kay RollerMrs. Kay RollerMrs. Sara M. RosemanMrs. Martha A. RossMs. Kathy RoweDr. & Mrs. Samuel RubinMr. & Mrs. Samuel E. Russell, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth SansomMr. & Mrs. John D. SaxonMrs. Eugenia SchanbacherMs. Ann ScottMs Karen ScottMr. & Mrs. Andrew ScottMs. Tammy SearcyThomas & Brenda ShepherdMrs. Lou Ann SherlingDr. & Mrs. Robert SherrillToby R. SiegelMs. Lorelle C. SingletonMs. Beverly B. SmithMr. & Mrs. William E. Smith IIIGlenn & Jenny SmithMrs. Debra SouthernMrs. Clifford M. SpencerMrs. Brenda N. StaceyMiss Anne Lanier StanfieldMr. Lowry StanfordDr. Shirley SteeleMr. & Mrs. David StewartMs. Mary S. StewartDr. Rena StewartMr. & Mrs. Stephen StillMr. & Mrs. Thomas A. StoddardMr. & Mrs. James H. StricklandMs. Rosemary StroussMr. & Mrs. James F. Sulzby, IIIDr. & Mrs. David L. TharpeMs. Katherine TiptonMrs. Catherine TomsMr. & Mrs. Bayard S. Tynes, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. VannMs. Marilyn WaggonerMr. & Mrs. Macbeth Wagnon, Jr.Ms. Katgerine WalcoltMs. Pamela WaldsmithMr. Jim WaligoraMr. & Mrs. Jack WallaceKyle Ware
Ms. Carol G. WashingtonCharles & Mary Lou WatkinsMs. Diann WeatherlyMr. & Mrs. Steven WeaverMr. Terry & JoAnn WeberMrs. Cynthia WentworthMr. & Mrs. Michael P. WhiteMs. Sue C. WhiteMr. & Mrs. Drew WhitmireMr. John WhitsonMr. & Mrs. Ronald WidnerHerb & Carol WilbanksMr. & Mrs. David T. WilliamsMs. Kimberly WilsonJohnny WoodMr. & Mrs. James R. WootenMr. & Mrs. Harold YoderMr. & Mrs. Lawrence YoungbloodMr. & Mrs. John YowSkip & Susan Zuber
T R I L L I U M $ 4 5Amy E. AdkinsArdis AlbanyMs. Betty D. AndersonMr. J.R. AndrewsMrs. Barbara ArnoldMrs. Dorothy T. AshbyMr. & Mrs. Rick AzrinMs. Vicki L. BaileyMs. Katie BakerWilliam Barnes, Jr. & Dr. Marian BarnesMrs. Richard G. Bastar, Jr.Mrs. Michele BaumMr. Brian L. BellengerMs. Ann BestMrs. Brenda BettsMrs. Melissa BeukelmanMr. John BirdMs. Lynn BledsoeMrs. Heather C. BradleyMs. Debbie BreauxMs. LaRue BurtMs. Leslie CarlisleMs. Joy CarterMr. & Mrs. Rusty ChastainMrs. Joan L. ClarkMrs. Dorothy ClarkMrs. Judith M. CloeMs. Ella “Lellie” ColeMr. & Mrs. J. Paul ComptonMs. Rita ConstantineMr. & Mrs. Belton CooperMs. Maureen CrowMs. Carol J. DashiffMrs. Martha DavenportMs. Linda DeMarcoMs. Dorothy DillardMr. & Mrs. Glenn H. DonaldMrs. Amy DonnerMs. Ashley Downs
Diane DudneyMs. Michie DukeMr. W.B. DumasMrs. Marjory E. DunnMs. Joanne EnglebertMr. & Mrs. Frank C. FeaginMs. Anita FranklinMs. Rita FreemanBunnie GeorgeMs. Alison GloverMs. Anne GodhighMrs. Eve GrahamMrs. Cecily Graham-Chaney &
Mr. Arthur ChaneyMs. Rebecca R. GriffithMs. Virginia GurleyDr. Ward HaarbauerMs. Theresa HarrisonMr. Tom HartMr. & Mrs. David S. HassingerMs. Jeremy B. HaydenMr. & Mrs. Calvin C. HaynesMs. Harrison HeacockMr. & Mrs. Craig HigginsLynda HillerMs. Joan HilnerMr. Claude HollandMs. Brenda HongMr. & Mrs. John H. HowellMrs. Rita HudsonMr. & Mrs. Lee HurleyDr. Jeanne S. HutchisonMs. Dolores HydockMr. & Mrs. Richard IgouMr. & Mrs. Albert C. JohnsonMrs. Jerry N. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. J. Terrence JoyceDean C. KingDr. & Mrs. Robert KoehlerMr. Jack KruegerMrs. Monro B. Lanier IIDr. Walter LittleMs. Patricia LoganMs. Ann Kathryn LohmanMrs. Luverne MattilMrs. Jane M. MaupinMrs. Dorothy H. McClurgMrs. Charlotte McDavidMr. & Mrs. Robert G. McElroyMr. Jeff McGeeMr. & Mrs. Philip I. McGrathMs. Jane McKenzieMs. Ellen McLaughlinMiss Virginia McLeanMs. Sarah K. McNeillMs. Carol MegginsonMs. Sandra MelofMrs. E.J. MeriwetherMrs. Mary Lou MillerJohn & Laura MontgomeryPat MooreMr. Paul NagrodzkiMr. & Mrs. Paul NashDr. & Mrs. Juan M. Navia
Mr. & Mrs. Dean NixMrs. Martha NorvilleMs. Adrienne L. O’Brien &
Jack O’BrienMs. Cheryl L. OlivierEdward PairBuzz & Janet PalmerMs. Sharon PardueMs. Charlotte T. PattonMs. Lea G. PenningtonMr. Richard PiggMs. Cynthia PingerNancy PlessMarion PlylarMrs. Michael H. PoeMr. & Mrs. Alan RegisterMr. Clayton RichardMrs. Judith RivesMs. Meg RobertsMs. Carolyn RobinsonMs. Nancy RoepkeKathryn RowanMs. Ansley RowellMs. Rebecca RussellMs. Kit SamfordMrs. Carolyn SankeyDr. & Mrs. Robert A. ScottMs. Gloria SellmanSuzette ShellMs. Dale ShererMs. Wendy SimmonsMrs. Sue T. SimsMrs. Donna SpeegleMr. & Mrs. James V. Spencer, IIIMrs. Cynthia S. SproullMrs. Nancy StevensMs. Martha Ann StevensonChristianne StrangMichael TatumMs. Dorothy J. TayloeMs. Barbara ThackerRon D. Thrasher &
Lisa F. GardnerMrs. Helen V. TitusMrs. Laura Van PeltMrs. Rose J. Vann &
Ms. Laura L. VannMr. & Mrs. Timothy VardamanMs. Laura VogtleMrs. Jo Ann WallaceMrs. Faye D. WallsMrs. Katherine K. WalshMs. Cynthia V. WaltersMrs. Betty C. WeldenMrs. June WheelockMrs. Garielle WhiteMs. Patricia WhiteMs. Jane WhiteMs. Karen C. WilliamsMs. Elaine WittMrs. Carol WoodMrs. Walter WoodMs. Carolyn R. WynnMr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Yardley
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Altec Industries, IncAT&TBB&TBHK Investment AdvisorsBirmingham Coca Cola Bottling Co.Blue Cross Blue Shield of AlabamaBradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLPBromberg and Company, IncDunn French FoundationEl Paso 36 Employee Volunteer Grant ProgramGrapevine Garden ClubHess Foundation, Inc.Jefferson County Library CooperativeL. Paul Kassouf & Company PCLeaf & PetalLucille S. Beeson Charitable TrustMcWane, Inc.Oasis Design GroupRed Diamond
Regions Financial CorporationServisFirst BankSherwood Forest Garden ClubSteward Machine Co., Inc.The Village Garden ClubThomas E. Jernigan FoundationTriangle Garden ClubWelch Hornsby & Welch, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Guy Able, Jr.Mrs. W. Houston BlountMr. and Mrs. Brian CoffeeDr. and Mrs. G. William ColeMr. and Mrs. Robert de BuysMr. Matthew EvansDr. and Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Mrs. Anita FowlerMr. and Mrs. James GarrisonMr. Glenn W. Harp, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ken HortonMr. and Mrs. James E. Kemp
Mr. and Mrs. Jon KimerlingMr. and Mrs. Henry S. Long, Jr.Mr. Nimrod W.E. Long, Jr.Mrs. Donie N. MartinMr. and Mrs. Robert MooreMr. and Mrs. Phil H. Neal, Jr.James L. NewsomeMr. and Mrs. Martin PalmerMr. and Mrs. Donald PattonDr. and Mrs. John W. PoynorMr. and Mrs. Henry B. Ray, Jr.Ms. Phyllis RickartMs. Sandra RivesMr. and Mrs. Bruce F. RogersDr. and Mrs. David H. SibleyMr. and Mrs. B. Hanson SlaughterMr. and Mrs. Bruce SteeleJean ThompsonDr. Bayard S. TynesMs. Marjorie L. White
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Native Plants : The Big ger Picture How Nat i v e P lan t s Compl e t e th e Puzz l e
November 4-5, 2011
C en t r a l S o u t h n a t i v e P la n t C o n f e r en C e
www.bbgardens.org/csnpc
In addition to discussing many wonderful native plants and their related topics,
this conference will focus on the numerous important roles they play in our ecosystems and how we can help
keep those systems intact. We will address the interrelationships of native plants to
the myriad of life forms…birds, bees, butterflies, bugs – and humans!
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