2020 February - April Newsletter

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

A Message from the CEO

Mary Griffith, Chairman Warne Heath, Vice Chairman Carol Tevepaugh, Vice Chairman Tharon Honeycutt, Treasurer Janet Brown, Asst. Treasurer Leta DeMaioribus, Secreta Secretary Elaine Alspach David Bier Penny Billings Gary Bolton Carla Bossard Lynn Carden Lynn Collyar Mary Grace Evans David Harbarger Tricia Heyward Hank Isenberg

Kim Lewis Terry Lewis Eric Mills Lana Ritch Reba Rogers Charlie Sealy Jeff Showalter Beth Sippel Brandy Smith Kathi Tew

FOUNDATION BOARD: John Purdy, Chairman Phylis Baron Bobby Bradley David Lucas Emily Robertson Linda Smith Bill Snoddy

Jay Stowe Al Sullivan Middie Thompson Pamela Barratt White Beth Wise John Wynn

Roy Nichols, Emeritus

ADVISORY BOARD Kathi Tew, Chairman Heather Adair Tracy Barrett Stephanie Bastiaans Cynthia Crutchfield Paula Cushman Jeff Haars Kristina Hendrix Lee Holland Dwayne Johnson Brenda Martin Thomas O’Connor

Jami Peyton Bill Phillips Will Pylant Lindsay Rice Craig Satterfeal Stephanie Waddell Portia Waite Amanda Weaver Beverly Weiner Jennifer Wu

SENIOR STAFF: Chief Executive Officer | Sue Wagner Chief Operating Officer | Kathy Gilder VP of Guest Experience | Melissa Riley VP of Inst. Advancement | Annette Alexander Director of Facility Rental | Dale Slayton Director of Finance | Amy Moore Director of Guest Services | Donna Parsons Director of Horticulture | Niki Sothers Director of Human Resources | Jennifer Mahan Director of Operational Services | Thayer Phillips 2 | Huntsville Botanical Garden

Hello, everyone!

Have you been outside today? us The signs of a changing season are all around us.

Come spend some time at the Garden and observe the connection between “firsts” of the season and what’s happening in your own yard and community. Trees, woody plants, and flowers are sensitive to temperature and day length and respond to our growing zone and local conditions.

We humans also benefit from increased exposure to daylight and nature.

Perhaps you will observe one of the first harbingers of spring, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), a small deciduous tree that blooms with white, pink, or red flowers. Or walk the Mathews Nature Trail to experience the ephemeral beauty of the Garden’s nationally-accredited trillium collection. Trillium are identified by three leaves, three petals, and three sepals, symbolizing purity, beauty, or recovery. Another early bloomer, Chinese witch hazel (Loropetalum chinense), can be enjoyed in the Garden of Hope.

Other natural phenomena, such as bird migrations and the emergence of insects and spring peepers, also signify the coming of spring. Did you know you can observe bird migration by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count? The four-day event each February is a way for you to collect data on wild birds and display results in near real-time. Your observations count!

We feel better as the days grow longer. Spending time at the Garden can result in increasing your feelings of peace and calm and, according to research, can contribute to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.

The signs of a changing season are at the Garden.

Garden Spend some time with us and experience the growth that comes with change. We are looking forward to engaging with you in ways that enhance your experience with the Garden. Thank you for your continued support, and see you at the Garden!

Sue

Going (more) green in 2020!

We’re always working towards facilitating environmentally conscious decisions. Part of that includes shifting our marketing and communications operations to digital formats. In 2020, we have resolved to transition to a digital format for our quarterly qua newsletter.

Help us out and start receiving your newsletter electronically today! Simply email membership@hsvbg.org.

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Over 100 spectacular sculptures will be on display in the Garden Featuring a marketplace where handheld and tabletop sculptures are sold along with other African art and jewelry Sculptors will provide daily demonstrations to show guests their techniques and share their stories This exhibit is free with Garden membership or admission

This spring, Huntsville Botanical Garden will be home to a world-renowned display of modern Zimbabwean stone sculptures.

April 3 through May 31 Based in Harare, ZimSculpt is a family-run business that represents world-renowned sculptors and apprentices from all over Zimbabwe. The award-winning exhibition has been touring since 2000, raising awareness of this contemporary art form and African culture, and represents the largest collection of Shona sculpture in Zimbabwe.

Inspiration, Technique, and Styles

Most sculptors find their inspiration in the shape of the rock; each artist has their own personal style and will choose the stone to suit their style. Everything is created free-form.

Sculptors work on their pieces entirely by hand; no power tools are used at any stage in the process. Artists’ stone tools consist of hammers, points, chisels, rasps, and chasing hammers, and each gives a different effect.

Presenting sponsor:

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ADULT EVENTS & PROGRAMS

FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Yoga at the Garden

Beaks & Barks

Homeschool Grades K-2

Winter Tree Identification

Visitors are welcome wel to bring their canine companions to the Garden during regular hours to enjoy strolls along our dedicated pet-friendly paths or playtime in the no-leash zone.

March 14 & 28, April 4 & 25 10 - 11 a.m.

through February 29

February 1 at 10 a.m.

March 1 at 1:30 p.m.

Learn how to identify native trees by using only bark, twig, and fruit characteristics.

How to Prune Your Trees

Birding enthusi enthusiasts, this is an excellent time of year to grab your binoculars and head outdoors to view a wide variety of local and migrating birds.

Februa 8 February 10 a.m.

Great Backyard Bird Count

Tree Selection for Landscapes

This annual four-day fou event engages people of all ages from around the world in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s fun and easy—and it helps the bird population.

Learn best practices for pruning trees and shrubs and proper pruning techniques, including reasons for pruning, types of pruning, how a tree resonds, and timing.

March 29 1:30 p.m.

Learn the basics of selecting the right tree for your property, including reasons for planting, site conditions, and suggested species.

February 14 - 17

Special bundle: Register for all 3 classes for a discounted rate!

Visit hsvbg.org for information.

Feb. 4 & 18, Mar. 3 & 17, and April 7 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Homeschool Grades 3-6

Feb. 6 & 20, Mar. 5 & 19, and April 9 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Each homeschool hom program uses the Garden’s natural areas as a teaching classroom while connecting to STEM and Common Core Standards.

Seeds to Sprouts

Feb. 7, Mar. 20, and April 10 10 - 11 a.m.

Seasonal stories, crafts, learning activities, Se and walks in the Garden designed to connect young children with nature.

The Art of Sustainable Science March 7 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

We invite students to create an art or science fair-style project that demonstrates a sustainability message.

Works will be judged by representatives from local companies and organizations.

Visit hsvbg.org for more information.

Wine in the Winter February 7 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR We're offering three experiences this year: the VIP Experience, the Grand Hall Experience, and the Carriage House Wine Adventure. There's something for every palate! Visit hsvbg.org for information.

House finches (photo courtesy of Herb Lewis)

Bunny Bonanza April 11 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Spend a fun-filled morning outdoors with your little bunnies. We’ll have live music, crafts, refreshments, and, of course, an egg hunt!

Thursday, April 30 Tickets on sale February 3 at hsvbg.org.

Or contact Nancy Waye at 256.830.4447 ext. 294 or nwaye@hsvbg.org Don your most magnificent millinery and join us for the 8th annual Spring Luncheon!

An elegant lunch will be served in the Grand Hall, and a silent auction will be held in the Conservatory.

This year’s guest speaker is renowned architect and interior designer Bobby McAlpine, founder of the McALPINE firm and author of The Home Within Us and Poetry of Place. Born in an Alabama sawmill town, Bobby McAlpine designed his first house at the age of five and hasn't stopped since. Architect, romantic, poet, and entrepreneur, he envisions the home as a timeless, graceful, and emotionally evocative place.

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2019 Art of Sustainable Science participants

Plants Rock! Spring Break Camp March 30 - April 3 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Themed indoor and outdoor activities will teach campers about the amazing world of plants.

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Huntsville Blooms!

Our beautiful outdoor spaces take center stage during March and April. In addition to floral displays of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and crocus, this is also a special time of year to see several areas of the Garden at their finest. Enjoy a peaceful stroll through the Dogwood Trail, a wonderful example of an upland forest rim ecosystem and home to many native Alabama plant species. Visit the nationally recognized trillium collection in the shady sanctuary of the Mathews Nature Trail. This education and display garden contains almost every known species of trillium in the region. And the Bush Azalea Trail, with more than 3,000 deciduous and evergreen azaleas native to the southeastern U.S., is a must-see this time of year.

33rd Annual Spring Plant Sale

*bring your

Members’ Day*: April 16 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) membership card!

Public Sale: April 17 & 18 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

April 19 (12 - 5 p.m.)

Not only will you find a huge selection of plants, including hard-to-find natives and new horticulture species, the Spring Plant Sale is also a great opportunity to learn from on-hand plant professionals. These dedicated individuals are passionate about sharing their knowledge so that you can make your own garden thrive. Have a plant question today? Email plantinfo@hsvbg.org. hsvbg.org | 5

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Saving a Madison County Native Huntsville Botanical Garden has recently been awarded funding from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, provided for under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, for the collection of C. morefieldii for the purpose of genetic testing and safeguarding. The cuttings and seeds will safeguarding be housed in a conservation collection at the Garden.

Commonly known as Morefield’s leatherflower, Clematis morefieldii is a federally endangered plant species native to the forests of northern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, and southern Tennessee.

The flowering perennial vine, a member of the buttercup family, was discovered on Round Top Mountain in Madison County in 1982 by then-21-year-old botany student James Morefield, for whom the plant is named.

nursery space for long-term management and future experimentation.

Since being listed as an endangered species in 1992, approximately 25 populations have been documented, with over half of the Alabama populations containing less than 100 plants. Urban development, quarrying, and the encroachment of invasive plant species continue to be a threat for these small populations of C. morefieldii.

Safeguarding collections is often necessary when habitat loss is an ongoing threat, population size is small, reproduction is poor, or genetic isolation poses a high risk for extinction in the wild. “The collection of cuttings and seeds will be done using practices that will minimize the negative effects of removal,” says Cook.

Huntsville Botanical Garden has recently been awarded funding from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, to collect C. morefieldii for genetic testing and to establish a conservation collection of cuttings and seeds. The project, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), will begin in early 2020.

Historically, few botanical gardens have collected or maintained collections of either living plants or seeds in a manner that meets conservation standards. With the Section 6 funding, the Garden will be able to expand its ability to propagate and protect C. morefieldii by converting an existing facility into a dedicated conservation

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“Once the space is prepared, we plan to collect cuttings and seeds, noting exact GPS coordinates to ensure the plant origin and maternal lines are documented in an accession database,” explains Tracy Cook, Curator at Huntsville Botanical Garden.

During field collection, Garden staff and volunteers will use DNA barcoding procedures developed at HudsonAlpha to determine genetic diversity within Alabama. When a unique DNA barcode is discovered, it will be submitted to the International Barcode of Life, an international initiative that supports the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification.

The bottom line? “We hope this project will help prevent the extinction of the species,” says Cook.

Are you interested in learing more about the Huntsville Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts?

Please email plantinfo@hsvbg.org.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Herb Lewis It’s not uncommon to see long-time volunteer Herb Lewis out in the Garden, his self-proclaimed second backyard, early in the day checking on the many bird feeding stations. If you do see him and happen to ask a birding question, be prepared to be amazed by the amount of knowledge and passion he has to share.

He also has quite an impressive history as part of the Garden.

Lewis’ first memories of the Garden are of a place of tranquility during a hectic time. “In the 1980s, I worked long hours and traveled extensively,” he recalls.

“Many evenings, my wife Terry would pick me up at the office to share a picnic in the Garden.”

Those peaceful evenings inspired him to give back to the Garden when he retired. retired And so in 2004, Lewis started his new career as a Garden docent. Inspired by other volunteers and staff, he expanded his involvement to include membership on both the Garden horticulture and conservation committees. Soon, he was leading workshops on developing backyard wildlife habitats based on designs he carried out in his own backyard.

As a tour guide, he noticed that the Garden, with its varied landscape of lakes, water channels, forests, and meadows, attracted an abundance of bird species.

He became an avid bird watcher and photographer and began sharing his knowledge with others. Today, Lewis regularly contributes his observations for the Garden newsletter and website. He also leads early morning bird walks through the Garden.

In 2014, the Garden established a birding trail in honor of Herb and Terry Lewis. Devoted to the conservation, education, and enjoyment of birdlife, the Lewis Birding Trail has had the added effect of getting the Garden certified as a wildlife habitat with the National Wildlife Federation. It's also listed as a birding hotspot under the Cornell Lab of Ornithology-Audubon eBird program program. To date, eBird recognizes 120 bird species that have been submitted by birders visiting the Garden.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to play a role as a Garden ambassador and to share the Garden’s unique birdlife and horticultural features, both of which serve to conse inspire conservation of wildlife,” says Lewis.

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT February 14-17 Each February, more than 160,000 people of all ages from around the world join the four-day count to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.

Here’s how you can participate: 1. Create a free GBBC account. Visit gbbc.birdcount.org to get started.

2. Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. Count birds in as many places (including the Huntsville Botanical Garden!) and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day.

Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.

3. Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking the “Submit Observations” tab on the home page. You may also download the free eBird Mobile app to enter data on a mobile device.

During the count, you can explore what others are seeing in your area or around the world.

Share your bird photos by entering the photo contest, or enjoy images pouring in from across the globe. You can even add photos and sounds to your checklist.

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

Hunting with the Red-tailed

by Herb Lewis Hawk Red-tailed hawks have nested and nurtured their young fledglings in the Garden for several years. They may be seen at any time of year flying over the meadows or sitting on power lines hunting for rodents. During the winter months, they often hunt in the forests of the Mathews Nature Trail and Bush Azalea Trail along the creek. In mid-December, I spotted a hawk creek perched in dense branches near the creek. It was aware of my presence, but standing still against a tree trunk, it ignored me and concentrated on hunting. I had the opportunity to follow and photograph the hawk for some 20 minutes as it flew from one tree perch location prey. The Garden’s to another searching for pre natural environments offer many opportunities for close up viewing of birdlife.

Bring more birds to your backyard with native plants Plants that are natural to the area create attractive, sustainable, and low maintenance landscapes. They also serve as a safe haven for native birds and a source of replenishment for migrating birds. Adding native plants to your outdoor space is a simple way to attract and protect the birds you love. love To learn more, visit our new Native Plants Teaching Garden, open to the public without Garden admission. An accompanying digital application allows visitors to learn more about the featured plants, their ecological functions, and how they benefit birds and other pollinators.

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Rhododendron ‘Miss Dean’ Rhododendron canescens, commonly known as mountain azalea, is an early-season bloomer with lightly fragrant, pale pink flowers that is native to southeastern North America.

Vernon Bush selected this stunning native azalea in 2013 for cultivation in honor of his wife, Dean Bush.

Rhododendron “Miss Dean” is a clone of a deciduous native azalea hybrid that resulted from open pollination of a wild-collected R. canescens from Putman Mountain in Jackson County, Alabama. It sports fuller and darker pink flowers than a typical R. canescens and has grown to four feet high and three feet wide over five years in cultivation. cultivation The showy pink flowers are fragrant and attract hummingbirds and butterflies, while the shrub itself is resistant to deer and rabbits. It prefers average to well-drained soils in part shade and is hardy between 8 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit, or USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9.

You can view “Miss Dean” in bloom in the Garden’s Bush Azalea Trail in late March through early April or purchase your own at our Spring Plant Sale.

‘Miss Dean’ has been registered internationally as a cultivar through the American Rhododendron Society by Huntsville Botanical Garden on behalf of Vernon Bush.

Garden Calendar FEBRUARY

MARCH

Spr Spray trees and shrubs with dormant oil and then again with lime sulfur to kill overwintering insects and diseases. This is critical for successful fruit crops.

Select tomato and pepper seeds to grow in your garden. Sow indoors for transplanting in six weeks.

Balance your yard clean up to create a safe area for beneficial insects to overwinter in plant stems and leaf debris.

TREE PRUNING: Look at its structure and determine which limbs need to be removed such as branches growing towards the center and dead or damaged limbs.

Be sure to prune branches above the branch collar to allow the tree to heal naturally.

Want to learn more?

Certified arborist Chris Stuhlinger will teach a class on tree pruning on February Februa 8. It’s one of many adult education classes we offer throughout the year.

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Cut back ornamental grasses to 12 inches tall; new grass blades will come out from the older shoots. You can also divide grasses at this time.

You can still plant cool-season vegetables in the garden; it’s too early for tomatoes and pepper transplants.

APRIL

Place wire supports, cages, or branches around newly emerging perennials such as peonies to support them.

Prune early spring flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, quince, and azaleas, after they bloom.

When planting, address soil compaction by loosening the surrounding area. Soil amendments are not always needed but are preferred over quick-release fertilizer. You are feeding the soil, not the plants!

If you’re seeking plants, trees, tre and shrubs to add to your yard, look no further than our Spring Plant Sale (April 16-19). We’ll have a large variety of plants to choose from, including hard-to-find natives and new horticulture specialties.

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Halesia teraptera, Carolina silverbell

Phlox divaricata, woodland phlox

Viburnum macrocephalum, Chinese snowball bush

Rhododendron x indicum, George Tabor azalea

Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish bluebell

Notes from the Garden

Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as Carolina silverbell, is a spring-flowering tree native to the southeastern U.S. that reaches 30 to 40 feet tall and 20 to 35 feet wide. The flowers, which bloom in March or April, are white, drooping, bell-shaped, and ½ to ¾ inches long, and appear in small clusters. The low-branched tree has dark yellowish-green foliage that turns a nice yellow in the fall. Carolina Silverbell is easily grown in average to well-drained soil in full sun to part shade and is a good companion plant for azaleas. Carolina silverbell can be found at the Grisham Pavilion in full sun or the Bush Azalea Trail in part shade. divari Phlox divaricata, commonly known as woodland phlox, is a native perennial. The flowers form in small rounded clusters of pale blue or lavender and have slightly notched petals. This 9- to 12-inch plant is found in shady areas with moist rich organic soil and good drainage and is a source of nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies. It forms a ground cover in many areas along your way through the Mathews Nature Trail. macrocephalum commonly known as Chinese snowball bush, is a favorite in the South. The large 12- to 20-foot shrub has Viburnum macrocephalum, semi-evergreen and white, non-fragrant flowers that form in 3- to 10-inch-diameter clusters. It requires good drainage and recovers well from heavy pruning. Cuttings can be made in June or July for propagation. If you are purchasing a Chinese snowball bush, always use the scientific name; shopping with a common name may lead you to a similar, but not identical plant. Several Chinese snowball bushes can be found on the path to the Garden Railway. indicum or ‘George L. Tabor,’ is a cultivar of the Southern Indian hybrid azalea. This cold-hardy evergreen azalea can reach Rhododendron x indicum, 8 to 10 feet in height and sports large, light orchid-pink flowers. It is most effective in a mass planting as you will find it in the Bush Azalea Trail.

Hyacinthoides hispanica, commonly known as Spanish bluebell, is a spring-blooming perennial bulb that is native to Spain, Portugal, and Northwest Africa. The bell-shaped blue-lavender flowers are on a rigid stem that rises up to 18 inches out of strap-shaped leaves. Planting in fall is recommended when the bulbs are dormant. It can also be purchased in pink and white cultivars. This stunning bulb has naturalized in the Parking Garden, the Four Seasons Garden, and around Little Smith Lake.

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Thank you to our sponsors!

Education Programs (Year-round)

Military Discount (Year-round)

Beaks & Barks (January 18 - February 29)

ZimSculpt (April 3 - May 31) Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

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Spring Plant Sale (April 16-19)

Spring Luncheon (April 30) Gold Sponsors

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Corporate Partners: The Corporate Partner Program offers year-round recognition and many levels of benefits for our member companies.

Shareholder ($10,000 - $24,999) Laughlin Service and Funeral Home, John and Tine Purdy and Loretta Spencer S3 Underwriter ($5,000 - $9,999) Aviagen Bradley Dynetics Intuitive Research and Technology Corp.

LG Electronics Turner Construction Vulcan Materials Company Investor ($2,500 - $4,999) Aerojet Rocketdyne Barrios Technology Davidson Technologies Edwards Jones, Andy Johnson Hammer & Stain RJ Young Thompson Gray Supporter ($1,500 - $2,499) a.i. Solutions AVISTA Strategies BAE Systems Bancorp South CALIBRE Edward Jones-Brenda Armstrong, John Butterfield, Kitty Davenport L3Harris LMI MTS New York Life - Shane Stromei PeopleTec Sigmatech With your annual support of the Corporate Partner Program, the Huntsville Botanical Garden can provide first-class programs that promote an understanding of plants and their environment to our visitors. For additional information, please call (256) 830.4447 ext.

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Contributions for October - December, 2019 BUTTERFLY RELEASES IN HONOR OF

Katherine Ofenloch Karol Kapustka Mary Ellen & Steve Peters LTG Jim & Angie Dickinson Elanor Angel Prickett Gold Star Families of North Alabama Terri Allen Dorothy Thomas Dillard Lee Saylors, Jr. Renee West Willowbrook Garden Club Southern Care New Beacon Hospice Bonnie Tondera Walter & Susan Meyer Cindy & Dottie Keebler John Edward West BUTTERFLY RELEASES Clyde Renee West IN MEMORY OF Sibyl Wilkinson Tina Marie Alloway-Oelrich Scott & Kathy Ludwig “Loud Thunder” Susan Davis Wingard Marlin, Carolyn & CJ Drake Gail Wall Bettye Margaret Renagar Bell IN HONOR OF Milt & Lynda Broadway Paul Bell Bob Baron Milt & Lynda Broadway The Garden Guild Victor Bo Harvey Cotten Rosalie Taylor Garth Mountain Garden Club Rosemarie & Ace Cheesman Jerry Deener Jer Rosy & Steve Taylor Linda & Rob Akenhead STAC Agent Billy Clardy III Misty Hertzig Rick & Gail Wall Forever Green Mountain Garden Club Gladys Ruth Copeland Comus Mary Howe Doreen & Lee Fulcher Freya & Loch Neely John Harrison In Bloom Tracie Soule The Garden Guild Heather Harper He Joseph Jones Steve & Karlene Milburn Burke Koontz Mary Hellon Johnson Cookie Kruvand Ann, Diana, Jenny, Robyn, Michelle Huntsville Herb Society and Suzy Joy McKee Robert McNabb Federated Garden Club Renee West Twickenham District Garden Club Rubye Moore Cody McWhorter Milt & Lynda Broadway Forever Green Mountain Garden Club

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Our horticulture staff has planted over 9,000 bulbs that will take center stage in the Garden this spring. You can support this labor of love with a donation in honor of your Valentine! Simply visit hsvbg.org/support and fill out an order form. In exchange, we’ll mail your special someone a Valentine’s Day card that is sure to make their heart bloom. hsvbg.org | 11

Emerging Artists of North Alabama | Paintings Mid-January - Mid-February | Mezzanine Gallery

Consisting of abstract landscapes, portraits, still life, spiritual, and folk art, this exhibit features the work of artists who have studied under the mentorship of award-winning international artist Jennifer Taylor.

Caroline Wang | Paintings Mid-March - May | Heritage Hallway

Caroline Wang is a watercolor artist and a retired NASA engineer and researcher. Her signature style exemplifies diversity by combining both Asian and Western painting skills and cultural origins.

Amber Orr | Paintings Mid-March - May | Mezzanine Gallery

Amber Orr is a multimedia artist from Alabama.

Alabama Her work celebrates the female figure, color, and abstract designs.

Membership Benefits Corner Check your emails from the Garden; they may contain special members-only pop-up events like before-hours Garden access, a birding walk, or an invitation to listen to a guest speaker.

Planning your Spring Break travels? Be sure to pack your membership card! You can use it at more than 300 other gardens around the country.

Garden members get early access to the Spring Plant Sale on April 16.

Photo by Joel & Amber Photography

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