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Vol. 36, No. 2 • may-june-july 2016

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Guest Welcome Center » page 8

information

from the CEO

General Information

Garden Board Members

Website: www.hsvbg.org

Board of Directors Linda Green, Chairman John Allen Cynthia Almodovar MG (Ret.) Joe Bergantz Penny Billings Paul Bogosian Lynn Carden LTG (Ret.) Mark Curran Edna Deener Mike DeMaioribus Kyle Findlay Cindy Gray Mary Griffith David Harbarger Warne Heath Marc Jacobson Terry Lewis Beth Richardson Emily Robertson Reba Rogers Jan Smith Bill Stender Jay Stowe MG (Ret.) Al Sullivan Kathi Tew

Hours: April - September: Monday - Saturday, 9 AM - 6 PM Thursday, 9 AM - 8 PM Sunday, 12 - 6 PM October - March: Monday - Saturday, 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday, 12 - 5 PM Garden of eat’n: 256-830-4447 ext. 224 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 AM - 2 PM Menu available at www.hsvbg.org Telephone: Garden Attendant: 256-830-4447 + ext.

Fax: 256-830-5314 Garden Departments: Butterfly Releases/Memorials, ext. 294 Development, ext. 239 Education: 256-837-4344

or 256-837-4104 Facility Rental, ext. 237, 243, 251 Group Tours, ext. 223 Membership, ext. 229 Shoppe at the Garden, ext. 221 Sponsorships, ext. 239 Volunteers, ext. 238 senior staff: CEO | Paula Steigerwald Chief Operating Officer | Kathy Gilder VP of Guest Experience | Melissa Riley VP of Communications & Programming | Carol Casey Director of Development | Amy Hamilton Director of Education | Soozi Pline Director of Horticulture | Niki Sothers

Advisory Board Terry Bradford, Chairman Shirley Brown Carole Anne Ellers Mary Grace Evans Kerry Fehrenbach Jeff Gronberg Paula Lecher Eric Mills Tony Osani Dr. Ken Rivenbark Chris Robinson Dr. Jim Rogers Beth Sippel Carol Tevepaugh Foundation Board John Wynn, Chairman Phylis Baron Bobby Bradley David Lucas Roy Nichols John Purdy Linda Smith Bill Snoddy John Stallworth Middie Thompson Beth Wise

The slate of nominees for the Board of Directors serving Oct. 1, 2016 - Sept. 30, 2017 will be available online at hsvbg.org on June 1, 2016.

Huntsville Botanical Garden Mission:

Our Garden will achieve world-class recognition by balancing year-round botanical displays, strong educational programs and specialized research. The unique aspect of our Garden will be the blending of traditional botanical garden elements, the aesthetic heritage of our region, the conservation of our natural resources, and our thrust into the future.

What a beautiful Spring season we have had!

I am so proud of the Garden and the staff ’s plan to exceed the expectations of our guests. We are working diligently to insure that we are building on the many successes, learning from our challenges, and developing strategies to best position us for the future. We have recently announced 3 promotions: Kathy Gilder, Chief Operating Officer; Melissa Riley, Vice President of Guest Experience; and Carol Casey, Vice President of Communications and Programming. With these changes, I expect innovation from our team as we advance our mission and that of the role of public gardens in our community. Truly, the best is yet to come!!!

We hope you have had a chance to visit the Garden recently and if not, don’t hesitate any longer. It has been wonderful to see the surprise of our members and visitors as they watch the construction for the new Guest Welcome Center.

There is better understanding of the location as the project has evolved and we are looking forward to celebrating milestones along the way, like the topping off with the placement of the highest steel beam and later on, the placement of the cupola. If you are not receiving our e-blasts, now would be a good time to sign up for them to get the latest news and updates.

The connection to the community has been most reassuring as we take this giant step forward.

Your feedback is a gift and we treasure it. Your support is critical to the success and never has there been a time that it is needed more. We are in a transition year and invite your involvement ... as a volunteer with your unique talents ... as a donor to help us fund regular programming or the capital campaign. It has grown thus far, because of you ... the members ... don’t stop now.

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Enjoy the Garden on Us Friday, May 6 National Public Gardens Day Print out receipt from nationalpublicgardensday.org and present for 25% off Garden admission.

Sunday, May 8 Mother’s Day Moms receive free Garden admission.

Monday, May 30 Memorial Day Military personnel receive free Garden admission, Military ID required.

Sunday, June 19 Father’s Day Dads receive free Garden admission.

June 25 – July 3 Armed Forces Week Military personnel and immediate family receive free Garden admission, Military ID required.

July 15 Garden Give Back Day benefitting Kids to Love Bring an item to donate and receive free admission.

One donation = 1 admission.

Items can be found on our website at hsvbg.org.

featured events Purdy Butterfly House

Seasonal Opening & Butterfly Release

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Saturday, April 30 » 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Anderson Education Center Classroom Saturday, April 30 marks the official seasonal grand opening of the Purdy Butterfly House here at the Garden and something you won’t want to miss! Be entertained by our turtles, pond sliders, button quail, stunning floral displays, and of course, twelve native species of colorful butterflies! Amanda Maples, HBG Horticulture Specialist and Soozi Pline, Director of Education will greet you ready to answer questions about the plants and animals that call the Purdy Butterfly House their home!

This year the Education and Horticulture Departments will host a Butterfly Release from 10-11 a.m. beginning with a presentation in the Anderson Education Center classroom followed by time in the Purdy Butterfly House to celebrate the new season!

Every participant will be given their own tiny take-out box filled with one fluttering butterfly, ready to make the Purdy Butterfly House their new home!

Hosted by HBG’s Education and Horticulture Departments.

Members $5, Non-members $7. Garden Admission or Membership Required.

Visit our website for more information: www.hsvbg.org >Education

Time flies when you’re having fun – we’re turning 10 years old !

Children’s Garden Butterfly Bash!

June 18 » 10 AM – 2 pM We’ll be celebrating the 10th birthday of the Children’s Garden and Purdy Butterfly House and you’re invited!

It’s a Butterfly Bash Birthday Party!

Remember, our parties are funfilled and unforgettable so you don’t want to miss this! Enjoy the festive atmosphere, hear live music, release a butterfly, make a craft, share a snack and best of all explore the Purdy Butterfly House stocked with over twelve different species of native butterflies, and a host of other native animals living in Critter Corner!

Free with Garden Admission or Membership. Butterfly Releases are separate ticketed events, so check out our website for more details – www.hsvbg.org. www.hsvbg.org

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featured events Thank you to our generous sponsors and builders who made this special exhibition possible!

Presenting Sponsor:

Now thru October 31 Birdhouses, mushrooms, enchanted forests, and more – where you live says a lot about who you are. Learn about the creatures and their Houses, Huts and Habitats in this thrilling hands-on play space called home.

SponsorS:

Carol Williamson, Riley & Dylan Campbell

Bring the kids and watch their imagination grow!

builderS:

Action Builders

The Land Trust

B.L. Harbert

Matheny Goldmon Architecture + Interiors

Country Barn Construction Garden Staff Goodman, Mills and Cawood Hobby Hardwood Alabama Steve Kennamer Carol B. Lambdin, PC, ASLA Photos by Bob Gathany - AL.com/The Huntsville Times 4

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Soozi and Dan Pline Rockwood Studios Timbercraft Tiny Homes Turner Waste Management The Wednesday Guys United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation

events Watercolors & Wine

Margaritas in May

fridays • 6 - 7:30 PM april 22 Four Seasons Garden May 20 Aquatic Garden June 24 Herb Garden July 22 Fern Glade

Thursday, May 19 6 - 8 PM • Nichols Arbor

Painting and sipping wine classes are popular and the Garden is the perfect inspiration! Painting is therapeutic and a great way to relax, No art experience is necessary as artist Steve Shears guides the group in creating masterpieces.

Sample refreshing wines, snack on appetizers and unwind while you paint. All materials are provided. A series of four classes - each takes place in a different area of the Garden. Select the classes you want or sign up for all four.

The class will meet at the Garden Railway and class attendees may walk or be shuttled to the Garden classroom.

Members $30; Non-Members $35.

Purchase tickets at hsvbg.org, in the Shoppe at the Garden or contact Tamara Huron at thuron@hsvbg.org or 256-830-4447, ext. 241.

Kitchen Garden Cooking Series June 14 6-7:30 pm • Demonstration Garden July 12 6 -7:30 pm • Herb Garden Summer is here and the Garden wants to share some favorite fresh recipes! This class will begin with a tour of the Garden area where the class will be and its beautiful bounty. Relax while local chefs create healthy recipes to sample and share. Sip refreshing Garden beverages to cool off. This class kicks off the best of the Kitchen Garden Series.

Take home recipe cards for all.

The class will meet at the Garden Railway and class attendees may walk or be shuttled to the Cooking area.

Members $25; Non-Members $30.

Purchase tickets at hsvbg.org, in the Shoppe at the Garden or contact Tamara Huron at thuron@hsvbg.org – 256-830-4447, ext. 241.

Enjoy a festive evening at the Garden unwinding while you sip refreshing margaritas! Classic margaritas, frozen and fun flavors highlight the event. Cool down with local craft beer from Huntsville’s best breweries. Scrumptious southwestern style hors-d’oeuvres and other treats will be served. Dance to the music of Calypso Vision as they play their relaxing island beat. Warm weather, margaritas, delicious food and awesome music. Don’t miss this fun event!

Members $30; Non-Members $35.

Purchase tickets at hsvbg.org or contact Tamara Huron at thuron@hsvbg.org or 256-830-4447, ext. 241.

The Hosta Sale Saturday, May 7 9 AM - 2 PM • Grisham Pavillion The Hosta Society of North Alabama presents the best selection of Hosta plants for sale in one place in Alabama on one day only. We’ll have educational presentations, Hosta of the Year display, and friendly HSNA members to offer gardening advice.

We’ve moved the party uphill to the Pavillion this year due to the construction of the new Welcome Center. Come on up and join us!

Free to the public.

Herb Fest Saturday, May 7 10 AM - 1 PM • Herb Garden The Huntsville Herb Society hosts its annual Herb Fest. Visit the Herb Garden to sample herb treats and drinks. Fresh herbs will be given away while supplies last. Just in time for Mother’s Day, Tussie Mussie’s and herb items will be available for purchase. Herb experts will be on hand to help answer your gardening questions. The Herb Fest is fun, educational and free with Garden admission.

Daylily Festival Saturday, May 28 9 AM - noon • Daylily Garden This is the perfect time to view the explosion of color in the Daylily Garden. Volunteers will be there to greet visitors and to answer questions. Come prepared to make a list of favorites among the plants designated for sale at the fall Daylily Sale. Free with Garden membership/admission.

ANNUAL FERN Festival and SALE Saturday, June 4 9 AM - 2 PM • Grisham Pavillion Don’t miss Huntsville Fern Society’s biggest event of the year! We will be offering over 40 varieties of Hardy Ferns and Fern Allies.

Selections range from well-known natives to other popular North American, Asian and European varieties. Also offered are new varieties never before available at any of our 21 previous Sales. We publish a list of the varieties a few weeks prior to the Sale. If you would like to be added to this distribution list, please send your email request to v.holtcamp@mchsi.com.

Master Gardeners Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 18 & 19 10 am - 2 pm Demonstration Vegetable Garden The Master Gardeners of North Alabama will host a Master Gardeners Weekend at the Demonstration Vegetable Garden. Enjoy tours of the DVG and get information on vegetable gardens and other topics from the Alabama Cooperative Extension. We will also have tasty treats to sample. Visit the garden and bring your vegetable questions.

Free with Garden membership/admission.

Giveback Day Kids To Love Friday, July 15 • 9 am - 6 PM Giveback Day is one way to become a part of helping Kids To Love Foundation. This wonderful organization rescues children and is committed to finding forever families for foster children. Give Back Day will support Kids To Love School Supply Drive.

Please bring an item from the list below to the Garden and receive a complimentary admission.

Backpacks Three-ring binders Pocket folders One-subject notebooks Filler paper Colored pencils, Markers, Crayons Contact Tamara Huron at thuron@hsvbg.org with questions.

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events&education l i c G a rdens b u Gi rls’ Night Out NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENS DAY

Friday, MAY 6, May 20166 National day of celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide.

Visitors can sign up at NationalPublicGardensDay.org for a 25% discounted coupon to the Garden. Encourage your non-member friends to get a coupon and make a date to show them around “your Garden”. Remember that the coupon must be presented when visiting.

Armed Forces Week June 25 – July 3

Sip Snack Create!

Get your best girlfriend and head to the Garden for an evening of fun and creativity.

Make a take-home craft and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres.

Beer and wine available for purchase. Here’s what we have planned!

Painted Flag Pallet Friday, May 27 • 6:30–8:30 PM Anderson Education Center Classroom Taught by Carol Lambdin All materials provided. Class size is limited.

Members $30, Non-members $40.

Wrapped Bracelets Friday, July 29 • 6:30–8:30 PM Anderson Education Center Classroom Taught by Judie McDonald All materials provided. Class size is limited.

Members $30, Non-members $40.

adult education

To honor and thank members of the Armed Forces, the Garden invites all active and retired members of the military and their immediate family to visit the Garden FREE of admission charge any time during Armed Forces week and the weekends before and after.

Military members and retirees receive discounted Garden admission at all other times.

Please see expanded class descriptions at www.hsvbg.org/adulteducation

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Taught by Amanda Maples & Soozi Pline All materials provided. Class size is limited.

Members $30, Non-members $40.

Celebrate Freedom with Lockheed Martin

Saturday, May 14 Introduction to Floral Design

Flower Arrangement & Design Series 10 am – 12 pm Anderson Education Center Classroom

Saturday, May 28 Principals of Design

Saturday, June 25 • 10 AM -1 PM

Saturday, June 11 Floral Design is Art

Lockheed Martin kicks off Armed Forces Week by highlighting service organizations that support our veterans in quality of life. Refreshments provided.

Free to Garden Members and Veterans and their immediate family with Military ID.

Saturday, June 25 Floral Design Shapes Saturday, July 9 Floral Design Techniques & Containers Saturday, July 30 History of Floral Design

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED at

For more information, please call 256-830-4447 ext. 239.

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www.hsvbg.org/adulteducation or Soozi Pline, 256-837-4344, spline@hsvbg.org. No refunds or cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the class.

volunteer news is for Volunteer When you see the “V” with an article, it means that volunteers are needed for that specific activity.

For more information, contact Cookie Adams at volunteer@hsvbg.org or 256-830-4447, ext. 238.

Hayride Driver Training On September 3, the annual Fall Scarecrow Trail hayrides will begin and be available for families to enjoy each weekend through October 30.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Carolyn Wade In the winter of 2012, Carolyn Wade, retired registered nurse and military wife, completed the Master Gardener class, began volunteering in the Garden’s Demonstration Vegetable Garden, and “got hooked”. Carolyn remarked,

“I love learning something new every day, and I definitely achieve that at the Garden.”

After assuming responsibility for the Demonstration Vegetable Garden in 2014, Carolyn started working with Soozi Pline, Director of Education, inviting children’s groups to tour the Garden, plant and taste what’s grown in the Garden. “I really enjoy talking with visitors who stop by the DVG and encouraging children and adults to grow things and to try new things,” says Carolyn.

Hayride driver training will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 4-5 pm, and it is mandatory to attend this training. If you would like to be a driver or assistant and can come to the training, please contact Cookie Adams at cadams@hsvbg.org or 256-830-4447 ext. 238 for scheduling your shifts. Saturday shifts are 10 am-1 pm and 1-4 pm; Sunday shift is 1-4 pm. Six volunteers are necessary for most weekends.

New Member and Volunteer Orientation sunday, august 14 1:30 – 2:30 PM • Murray Hall Optional Guided Garden Tour 2:30–3 pM If you’re a new member or would like to know more about how to volunteer at the Garden, plan on attending the orientation. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about:

» The many things to see and do » The past, present and future of the Garden » Your member benefits including education opportunities for members only » Volunteer opportunities » And much more!

When not attending to the DVG, she volunteers with fifth graders at Morris Elementary School, teaching students about nature, our environment and gardening. The students learn to give to others by sharing the vegetables grown in our gardens at the school. They maintain a journal about their gardening experiences, practice research and public speaking, and are growing plants for their own plant sale. “Just to see the look of amazement on their faces when they see something grown from a seed that they planted is just awesome.”

Thank you, Carolyn for your dedication to the Garden and sharing your time and knowledge with our visitors and young gardeners of tomorrow.

the garden guild Galaxy of lights Check Presentation

(L to R): Sharon Cruce, Ann Tippie, Paula Steigerwald, Candace Garber

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Guest Welcome Center New Rental Options Available Spring 2017 Taking Reservations Now! The Grand Hall, the Garden’s most elegant rental hall,

boasts exquisite garden views and features a large lobby and a spacious veranda overlooking Little Smith Lake. It also includes a catering kitchen, library, bridal parlor, groom’s suite, coatroom, and a porte cochère. The Grand Hall is sure to become the premiere event venue in this area.

Grand Hall

The Carriage House, with its rustic elegance, can seat

up to 150 guests for dining. It has a beamed ceiling, beautiful chandeliers, and carriage house doors that open along the east and west sides of the building. A catering kitchen, storage area, restrooms, and side entrance support the facility.

The Conservatory, with a view of Little Smith Lake, is a

carriage house

stunning glass house and is the quintessential intimate space for a small wedding, luncheon, or other memorable event. It will provide dining seating for up to 80 guests and can be reserved independently or with the Grand Hall.

For more information, please contact: Cindy Hallman, Facility Rental Manager at challman@hsvbg.org 256.430.3572 ext. 243 Robin Steely, Facility Rental Coordinator at rsteely@hsvbg.org 256.430.3572 ext. 237 Jan Dorning, Facility Rental Sales Coordinator at jdorning@hsvbg.org 256.430.3572 ext. 251 conservatory 8

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Or you may email weddings@hsvbg.org or rentals@hsvbg.org

Grandparent Campaign

Located in the Dogwood Courtyard, this beautiful addition to our Garden will uniquely recognize Legacy members and create lasting memories for future generations.

In planning the many components of the new Guest Welcome Center, we did not forget the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.

This is a one-time opportunity at the cost of $1,000 per family. The deadline for participation is June 30, 2016.

Just for Grands On June 18th, a Birthday Bash and Butterfly Festival is planned to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Children’s Garden. Right about that time the Grandparent Campaign will kick off, giving grandparents a unique opportunity to recognize their grandchildren.

Watch for more information on this exciting and fun tribute!

Update on Legacy Campaign

Twenty-year Legacy members should have received a personal letter regarding the Legacy Wall. If not, please call the Advancement Office at 256-830-444 7 ext 229.

Master Plan Update Naming Ops Several beautiful spaces are available in the new Guest Welcome Center.

Does one of these have your name on it?

Mezzanine and Balcony - $250,000

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched in some way...”

– Ray Bradbury

Shoppe at the Garden - $200,000

For quite some time we have sought the best way to honor our Botanical Garden members who have been loyal to the Garden for over 20 years. We have announced our tribute will be a Legacy Wall – a granite wall featuring engraved personal names of every participating Legacy member.

Carriage House Kitchen - $40,000

Redbud Courtyard - $200,000 Garden Gateway, Lakeside Doorway to Garden - $150,000 Lakeside Carriage House Patio - $75,000 Entry Arbor to Celebration Garden - $50,000 Café Kitchen - $25,000 Bride’s Terrace - $25,000

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family events Family Friendly Activities Hu

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Family Campout in the Garden

Includes an outdoor movie in the amphitheater, live music concert before the movie, hay wagon rides, hot dog dinner and continental breakfast, telescopes set-up by the Von Braun Astronomical Society, roasting s’mores over a campfire and tent camping under the stars!

You bring a tent, bedding, lawn chairs and flashlights and we’ll provide the rest!

Parent/Child $60; Family of Four $100; Extra Child or Parent $25

Mother’s Day Celebration Tea & Butterfly Release Sunday, May 8

12:30-2:30 PM • Nichols Arbor Purdy Butterfly House In addition to a yummy lunch and the opportunity to release live butterflies into the Purdy Butterfly House, all mothers in attendance will receive a lovely gift bag containing packages of seeds and information on butterfly gardening, a native azalea in a 2 gallon pot (donated by Vernon Bush), and instructions on how to plant and care for your azalea. We’ll have plenty of butterflies to release so bring your camera to capture the moments!

Menu includes: Chicken Salad, Cucumber Cream Cheese and Pimento Cheese Sandwiches, Mixed Vegetable Tray with Dip, Fruit Parfait, Kettle Chips, Butterfly Cookies and Iced Botanical Tea

Members $15 • Non-members $20 Free for children aged 3 and under Call or email Soozi Pline with questions (256)837-4344 spline@hsvbg.org Visit our website to register: www.hsvbg.org>Events 10

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Movie Night – Yogi Bear (PG) Friday, June 10 » 6:30 – 9:30 pm (movie will begin at dusk) Boeing-Toyota Amphitheatre Bring your family and your own pic-a-nic basket to Movie Night in the Garden! Movies are shown on a big outdoor screen set-up on the amphitheater stage with live musical entertainment and the Children’s Garden open for families to explore before the movie. Hanna-Barbera’s beloved picnic-basket-stealing bear makes his big-screen debut in this live-action/animation mix children’s flick starring Dan Aykroyd as Yogi and Justin Timberlake as Boo-Boo.Tickets $5 individual and $20 family pack. Includes movie and 1 bag of popcorn per person additional concessions for sale.

Firefly Night Hike » check website for details tuesdays » June 14, June 28, July 12, and July 26 » 7:30 –9:30 PM Children of all ages will enjoy these new family friendly night hikes. Bring your own flashlight and let us guide you through an evening of exploration as you feel the changes in the Garden when night approaches. We’ll see fireflies in the meadows, orb weavers spinning their webs and maybe, if we’re lucky, some nocturnal animals out foraging for dinner. During this two hour event, we’ll stop along the way to roast s’mores for a fun nighttime snack! Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a sense of adventure!

Members $10; Non-members $12; Free for children aged 3 and under.

Butterfly Release in the Purdy Butterfly House

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saturdays » June 18 and July 23 two times » 10:30 –11:30 aM and 1:00 - 2:00 pm Anderson Education Center Classroom Combine hands-on science with a sense of wonder and you have a butterfly release! Join us in stocking our butterfly house by helping us release newly emerged butterflies into their new home, the Purdy Butterfly House!

Enjoy an informative family friendly presentation in the Anderson Education Center classroom followed by time in the Purdy Butterfly House. Every participant will be given their own tiny take-out box filled with one fluttering butterfly ready to emerge.

You’ll want to bring your camera to capture this unique experience!

Hosted by HBG’s Education and Horticulture Departments.

Members $5, Non-members $6.50. Garden Admission or Membership Required

Advanced registration required for all family/children’s education programs unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Soozi Pline at (256)837-4344 or spline@hsvbg.org. Visit our website to register: www.hsvbg.org>Events

children's education Seeds to Sprouts Enjoy a season of topics inspired by our Houses, Huts and Habitats exhibit! Come and enjoy exciting stories, crafts, learning activities, and walks to the different interactive areas of the exhibit (weather permitting) with your little Sprout! Each class explores a different topic to get your little one experiencing nature and all it has to offer.

There are no classes in May due to Field Trips.

Classes will resume in June!

Selected Fridays from 10 –11 am Anderson Education Center Classroom Age: 2-5 (parent and child class) June 10 Wonders of the Old West June 24 Pirates Arrrgh Great!

July 8 Adventures in the Enchanted Forest July 22 Island Adventures

Wacky Wednesdays are back Noon – 1 pm every Wednesday June & July » Check website for details Join your friends for an hour of fun in the Garden.

Each Wednesday you’ll enjoy story time, craft time and snacks in the garden. Open to kids of all ages and FREE with membership or Garden admission.

$8 for the first child, $5 for each additional sibling in the same family. Adults free with membership or Garden admission.

Pre-registration is encouraged. You can save the time of having to stop and pay on your way in! You can register online or over the phone at 256-837-4104.

Remember to take advantage of our Frequent “Sprouters” Program and earn a free class for every three paid classes that you attend. Pick up your card at the next class.

summer camps HOUSES, HUTS, & HABITATS

RISING K - 6TH GRADE

JUNE 6-10 and JULY 25-29 • 9 AM – 4:30 PM Anderson Education Center • Instructor - Misty Hertzig Every living creature has a place it calls home. Campers will explore the homes in the garden and learn to better understand their own. This camp will be centered on our current exhibit with a variety of hands-on activities each day with inside and outside experiences. Both weeks will be different so your camper will enjoy attending both sessions!

Garden member $40/day or $180/week; Non-member $50/day or $230/week

JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER

MAGIC TREE HOUSE

RISING K - 3rd GRADE What better way to explore the playhouses at the Garden than with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House book series.

Animals: JUNE 20-24 • 9 AM – 4:30 PM This week we will focus on the books about animals and where they live.

Traveling through time & place: JULY 11-15 • 9 AM – 4:30 PM This week we will focus on the books about different times and places throughout history and today.

Anderson Education Center • Instructor - Misty Hertzig

Class size 20 students • Garden member $200/week; Non-member $220/week RISING 1st - 3rd GRADE

JUNE 13-17 and JULY 18 -22 • 9 AM – 4:30 PM Anderson Education Center • Instructor - Misty Hertzig In this nationally recognized program, your child will actively participate in hands-on gardening. We will plant, harvest, cook and eat throughout the week. Inside and outside activities from all JMG curriculum will take place each day.

Garden member $200/week; Non-member $220/week

FANTASY GARDENING

RISING 4th- 6th GRADE

JUNE 27 - JULY 1 • 9 AM – 4:30 PM Anderson Education Center • Instructor - Misty Hertzig Explore the fantasy world of Middle Earth and beyond in this camp about gardening in the magical realms and how it ties into our own world. This camp will be hands-on and include time in the Garden to get hands dirty.

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events&horticulture Painted Pallet Project The Huntsville Botanical Garden is hosting the exciting new Painted Pallet Project this summer. We are inviting local artists to participate in this opportunity to get their work viewed in a beautiful outdoor setting.

The pallets will be on display throughout the Garden from July 1 – October 31. The Garden will provide wooden pallets as your palette. The theme is nature, which can include landscapes, animals, birds, bees, butterflies and of course plants.

We encourage you to donate your pallet for a fall auction to benefit Huntsville Botanical Garden’s ongoing projects.

If you are interested, please contact Carol Lambdin at clambdin@hsvbg.org.

bird’s eye view Bird Songs and Nesting

by Herb Lewis The Garden’s natural horticulture setting and birdhouse installations offer many opportunities to hear bird songs and view birds during the nesting season.

garden calendar things you could or should be doing in your garden… may Fertilize azaleas after they bloom. Use azalea, acid loving formulation such as organic Hollytone™.

Leave bulb foliage so plant can produce plant food for blooms next year.

Plant summer bulbs such as elephant ears, caladiums and dahlias.

Fertilize annuals and potted plants at regular intervals. You will see noticeable plant growth and blooms.

june Prune spring blooming shrubs immediately after bloom to prevent reduced flowers next year.

july Irrigate plants and lawns early in the morning to prevent evaporation and disease.

Inspect plants for lace bugs and Japanese beetles. Treat with Merit® systemic insecticide.

Provide water for birds.

Look for signs of Rose Rosette virus on Knockout Roses. Stems will be thickened with excessive, bunched thorns, red foliage on witch’s broom effect on new growth. If found, remove entire plant, foliage and roots, and destroy or bag up and throw away. This is a hard disease to control, the virus is spread by air born mites.

Water newly planted trees and shrubs thoroughly at least once a week.

Keep tomatoes evenly watered to prevent blossom end rot.

Plant pumpkin seeds for Halloween. Depending on variety, they take 3-4 months to mature.

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The pleasant chorus of bird songs that permeate the Garden in April through June has a very special purpose. The songs are not a celebration of spring, but the male birds attracting mates or declaring and defending their nesting territory.

Aggressive singing is their first option to ward off intruders hoping to avoid fighting that uses a lot of energy and may result in serious injury. The general location of a nest may be determined by observing the singing male birds often perched above or near the nest.

Bird houses offer many opportunities to view cavity nesting birds. Thirty-five bird houses installed throughout the Garden attract many species of birds including Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadees, and Carolina Wrens. After the birds have hatched activity around the nest site becomes very intense.

The Purple Martin nest colony offers a delightful view of flocking bird activity. It consists of sixteen nesting gourds hung on a pole rack that can be viewed comfortably from a bench in the Children’s Garden. The male birds began nest selection in early March and activity increases in late April and early May when the young fledglings leave their nest and gather around the colony in noisy profusion to be fed and practice flight.

The chorus of bird songs can be experienced along any part of the Birding Trail. Look for nest boxes in the meadows, along fence lines and at forest edges. Morning is the best time to experience the highest intensity of song, but during peak nesting periods, bird song persist throughout the day.

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Photo: Jerry Green

notes from Pollination Gardens the garden

by Carol Lambdin

Pollinators, including butterflies, moths, bees and other insects are vital to our ecosystem. Without pollinators we would have no seeds, nuts, berries and produce for birds, wildlife and ourselves. For a successful pollinator garden you must provide for the entire life cycle of the insect, including species specific host plants for the larval (caterpillar) stages for butterflies and moths to eat as they grow. For instance, Black Swallowtail larvae need to feed on plants from the Parsley family. Below is a list of shrubs, perennials and annuals plants for nectar and seeds. Agriculture crop plants and orchards are also valuable for nectar. For an excellent resource for insect species specific plants as well as nectar sources visit www.aces.edu ‘Butterfly Gardens’.

Pollinator/ Nectar Plants bloom time/ for adult butterflies Type height color Aesclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed

herbaceous 15” perennial

Buddleia sp., Butterfly Bush

deciduous shrub

varies 2’- 5’

Cosmos sp., annual 12”- 24” Cosmos herbaceous 12”- 24” perennial

Echinacea sp., Coneflower

woody 4’- 7’ perennial

Eutrochium purpureum, Joe Pye Weed

evergreen and varies deciduous shrubs

Ilex sp., Holly

spring into summer/ sun orange

Pansy, Viola and annual 6” Pinnola hybrids Pentas lanceolata, annual 12”- 24” Pentas Rhododendron sp., Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Native - decidous varies - and evergreen; 18” non-native - evergreen

Rudbeckia sp., Black-Eyed Susan

herbaceous 18”- 24” perennial semi-evergreen 2’- 8’ shrub

Vaccinium sp., Blueberry

mostly deciduous shrub, several evergreen & semi- evergreen varities

varies - 3’

Zinnia sp., annual 6”- 3’ Zinnia

medium to dry

flowers and seed heads

Location in the Garden

nectar and host plant Anderson for monarch butterfly Nature Center

summer to fall/ sun medium flowers nectar and pollen yellow, pink, purple, white pink, red, sun yellow, white

medium flowers nectar and seed to dry

purple, pink, red, sun medium yellow, white July-Sept/ mauve pink

flowers, nectar and seed seed head

sun/ moist flowers nectar and seed shade

spring/ best in sun varies berries white

herbaceous 2’- 4’ summer-fall sun perennial

Lantana, ’Miss Huff’

Viburnum sp., Viburnum

Sun/ soil Wildlife shade moisture interest Value

fall-spring/ many colors

pollen, nectar and berries

medium flowers nectar to dry

sun/ medium flowers nectar shade

dappled shade

summer/ sun yellow spring/ white

sun, light shade

spring/ white to light pink

Children’s Garden Children’s Garden Four Seasons Garden Throughout Little Smith Lake and Lake Lonnie Throughout

summer-fall/ sun medium flowers nectar pink, magenta, red, white early-late spring; Encore varieties spring and fall

Children’s Garden

Purdy Butterfly House

acidic, moist, flowers nectar well drained

Throughout

well drained, dry

flowers, nectar and seed seed heads

Four Seasons Garden

average moist, well drained

flowers, berries, nectar and berries fall color

Demonstration Vegetable Garden

spring flowers, nectar and seeds fall color

Throughout

prefers well drained sun

summer - frost/ sun well drained flowers nectar and seeds orange, yellow, red, magenta, white, green

Children’s Garden

don’t forget…

Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar

Pick up a “What’s Growing On” list in the Linda J. Smith Visitor Center to see plants of interest. There’s a new list each month.

Pick up a load of leaf mulch on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the mulch pile adjacent to the Garden.

Get answers to your plant and gardening questions at plantinfo@hsvbg.org.

Photo: Jerry Green

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contributions thanks to our sponsors Spring Luncheon

Presenting Sponsor:

Contributions for Jan-Mar 2016 IN Honor of

Mary Gregory Coffin Ronold Thomas

Gene Bates Karen & Willie Harris

Helen Pearson The Kents

Jeff Bennett Four Seasons Garden Club

Pat Cronkhite Margaret & Mack Vann

Sam Beall Huntsville Botanical Garden

John Piparato Patricia Buttrey

Cory Brown Redstone Garden Club

Michael Dembo Jonathan Dembo

Vernon Benson Huntsville Botanical Garden

Mary Elizabeth Selby Reeves The Reed Family

Earl Burkett Huntsville Garden Club

Becky Feehan Jennifer Adams Johnny & Elizabeth Blackmon LTG (R) Dennis D. Cavin Janet Cooley Dr. Harry Hobbs Sarah & Andre Huscko Col. Kent Nickel & Family John A. Olshefski Reba & Jim Rogers Suzanne & Robert Sullivan The Tankersley Family

Margaret Rahlf Boldt Willowbrook Garden Club

Earl Wesley Rickel Mary Ellen Peters Mitzi Woody

Vernon Bush Azalea Chapter of the ARS Cullman Native Plant Society Nancy Butler Blossomwood Garden Club Max Campbell Twickenham District Garden Club Gladys Comus John & Cathy Filippo Harvey Cotten The Garden Guild Redstone Garden Club

Night of a Thousand Flowers Presenting Sponsor:

Gail Futoran Green Valley Garden Club Ray Jones The Garden Guild Melissa Kirkindall The Garden Guild Carol Lambdin Azalea Chapter of the ARS Hampton Cove Garden Club

Spring Plant Sale & Festival

Betty Lankford Garth Mountain Garden Club Herb Lewis Cullman County Master Gardeners Du Midi Women’s Club Mary Lou McNabb Green Valley Garden Club

Create a Crow or Haybale Art! CROW-mmunity What a great team building, family bonding or youth group exercise! Build a crow/haybale art for the Huntsville Botanical Garden. This year it’s all about different community professions.

A policeman, fireman, doctor, lawyer, teacher, scientist – just whatever profession you want to create. Make a crow/haybale art that represents what your company does, or what you do.

Prizes will be awarded for: 1st place Scarecrow - $250 • 2nd place Scarecrow - $100 3rd place Scarecrow - $50 • 1st Place Haybale Art - $100 Voting begins Labor Day weekend and continues through the end of September. If you are interested in having your own crow in the garden contact Tamara Huron, thuron@hsvbg.org.

Pauline Neely Margaret Vann Blossomwood Garden Club

In Memory of Kathleen Cannon Anderson Joan Dowdle Dr. & Mrs. Carl Gessler Jane & Evins Hamm Huntsville Garden Club Ronold Thomas Jane Troup Jim Barbour Tom & Susan Griffith Lita & David Behar Rose & Irving Behar Vernon Benson Larry & Carroll Adams Jeff Baggett Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Sapp Margaret Rahlf Boldt Jerry Godsey Donna Mahieux Charles “Glen” Buttrey, Jr. Joe & Helen Bergantz Mary & John Burke Tom & Katrina Harrison Peggy & Reginald Jun Don & Barbara Kary Anne L. Kobasa Mary Kay & Bob North Ted & Malinda Schmidt Irene Nolen Clark Becca Peterson

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Judy Gilfand Lori Bleckley Bledsoe Dilworth Hereford Ronold B. Thomas Lynn Jones Marita Kazak Eugenia & Bill McCoy Richard & Lee Anne Powers William & Helen Powers

Lib Brett Jack, Cindy & Kris Thiessen Jeannette Brewster Virginia Warvi Bob Brotherton Bill & Claudia Klus Mary Ellen Peters & Joyce Hoar

Shirley Schwartz Huntsville Botanical Garden Julie White Sfakianos Virgie M James Peggy Shapiro Bill & Claudia Klus

Lydia Butler Jim & Mary Griffith

Michael Stewart Rick, Gail, Mark & Jane Wall

Charles “Glen” Buttrey, Jr. Huntsville Botanical Garden

Josephine Stone Michele Hasting Bill and Claudia Klus

Harry Chaffee Mary Ellen Peters Elizabeth Jean Channon Huntsville Botanical Garden Hugh A. Crosslin Womack & Associates Family

Diana Tanner Pathology Associates, P.C. Mary Josephine Randolph Terry Huntsville Botanical Garden Bill & Claudia Klus Jack Tucker Huntsville Botanical Garden

Susie Ann Lewter Lou, Evelyn & Matt Ossip

Mary Kate DeYoung Mary Ellen Peters

James C. May Mr. & Mrs. George Mahoney, Jr.

Jean Driver David & Darlene Morton

Howard Miller Allyson & Owen Hofer

Roy Fanning Wendy Wilson & Curt Benzle

Julie White Sfakianos Mrs. Virgie M. James

Baby Jack Fritz Maureen & Michael Chemsak

Flo Stockton Huntsville Garden Club

John Giliano Wendy Wilson & Curt Benzle

Mr. Jerry Tucker Virginia H. Cook

William Donald Grider Tai Chi Family

In Kind Gifts

Emma Frances Winstel Friends & Family

George E. Gunter Ken & Lori Gilcrist

Margaret Gill Yarbrough Ronold Thomas

Mary Halladay Asbury Missions Department

ABT, Inc. Chambers Bottling Company Bob Coats Domino’s Embassy Suites – Huntsville French Mill Stone Funky Monkey Vintage Store Gail & Bob Futoran Habitat for Humanity Hartlex Antique Gallery Carol Lambdin Madison Station Antiques Magic Touch Nail & Spa Martha Marks Pottery Dr. & Mrs. Carter Martin Dene Mathews David McGough Mullins Special Occasions Jay Newkirk Noble Passage Interiors Sady’s Bistro – Downtown Madison Steak Out Tortora’s Casual Italian Family Dining Walton’s Southern Table The Westin - Huntsville Wild Birds Unlimited Xcel Printing

Butterfly Releases In Honor of Brookdale Garden Home Residents Everett Mosley

Don Hugh Harris Tricia, Kathy, Jacqueline from BBB Joyce Ann White James Jane T. & Mark S. Wall Samuel L. James Virgie M. James

Frances Bruno Patricia Richard

Ms. Teresa Owens Kent MCHS Class of 1988

Marion Conover John & Kelli Conover

Ruth Pauline Stewart Lamons Huntsville Botanical Garden

Dwain Heitzenreder The Kuhn Family

Frances Long Asbury UMC Staff

Kristen Jacoway & Tim Beasley Herb & Terry Lewis

Miranda Lynn Melissa Riley

Carol Poole Mercury Systems Test Department

Robert G. Mapes Huntsville Botanical Garden

Linda Russ Kimberly Stephenson & Kirstin Russ

James Carter May, Sr. Jimmie & Stella Musick

Butterfly Releases In Memory of Mrs. Kathleen Cannon Anderson The Ron Lankford Family Monetha Baldwin Carl Riester

George McDonald The Warvi Family Doris Vogt “Devvy” Mosley Huntsville Botanical Garden Barbara Ann Nelson Jimmie & Stella Musick Jack Paris Jim & Mary Griffith

Barbara West Trudi & Bart Fay Arthur Frank White, Jr. Jane T. & Mark S. Wall Pam Wrabel’s Father Linda Duncan Michael Christopher Wright The Reed Family

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A membership to the Huntsville Botanical Garden makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Gift givers receive a “Thank You” gift of two Guest Passes.

Purchase your gift membership today in one of these ways: ONLINE at www.hsvbg.org ONSITE in the Visitor Center

BY PHONE at 256-830-4447, ext. 229

BY MAIL to Membership, Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805

New & Renewing Members January through March 2016 Ambassador Members ($1000) Dr. & Mrs. Claude L. Kinzer Jack & Jean Lee Herbert & Terry Lewis JoAnn & Lorie Longshore Bill & Josie O’Meara Dr. & Mrs. Calame Sammons Mrs. Linda J. Smith Patron Members ($500) Peggy Gunter James & Patricia Lindberg Ms. Patricia H. Ryan Kathryn Shearer & Daniel Konkle Dr. Steve Welden Fellow Members ($250) Bruce & Margaret Berry Dr. & Mrs. Jay C. Billings Robert & Carol Churchill Tracy & April Collins Carolyn & Frank Faraci Frank & Judy Franz Gail & Carl Futoran Dr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Griggs Dr. & Mrs. John T. Hartley Mr. & Mrs. George M. Jones III Richard & Joan Jones Dr. & Mrs. Walter Mendes Karen & Daniel Nagle Roy & Sue Nichols Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Reynolds Al & Cathie Rossi Robert S. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. Seggel Richard Smith Bill & Jeanie Snoddy

fellow Members (cont’d) Loretta Spencer Martha & M. Anthony Stone Frank VanLandingham Thomas J. Yates Friend Members ($175) Rep. & Mrs. Mike Ball Nancy Brower & Rusty Borman Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Burnside Drucilla Esslinger & Mr. Larry Long James & Tiffany Flournoy Ms. Connie F. Gipson Roger & Meredith Glaese Ron & Cindy Gray Sandra & William Greenlee & Timothy Brewer Bill & Robbie Hallisey Fred McBride & Amy Neil Dr. Patricia McCoy Carol & John Mebane Mrs. Amy S. Mingledorff Dr. & Mrs. John R. Montgomery Ed & Bettye Pugh William & Raye Sheets Bob & Liz Stagg Joe & Debby Stevens Pam & Jon Stieglitz Georgann & Edward Trexler Stuart & Jayne Venters Suzy & Loyd Worley Dr. & Mrs. H. Bruce Wright Affiliate Members ($125) Amy & Roy Adams Kristen & Matt Anderson Dr. & Mrs. James A. Baird Douglas & Jeanie Baker

affiliate Members (cont’d) Mike & Julie Bangham Kelli Bramblett & Michelle Lyman Kay Brotherton Elizabeth F. Brown Tom & Karen Butler Robin & Steve Chambers Lavonne Conner Genia Corum Nell & Harry Craft Paul & Oneita Craighead Hillard & Ann Marie Crosswhite Alvin & Karen Cruze Diane & Jim DeHart Kathryn & George DeWitt Jane, Lydia & Nina Diamantis Justin & Nicole Dinger Carrissa & JB Flippo Trina Foslien & Stephanie Adair Dr. & Mrs. Jay Harrison Gerald & Elizabeth Haymond Elizabeth C. Haynes Sue N. Hodges Richard & Phyllis Holloway Douglas Horacek Jim & Dianne Howell Carl & Virginia Hurst Sharon Jones & Albert Patterson Ricki & John Jordan Charles & Melanie Kettle Danielle & John Koelbl Todd & Kelli Kulhanek Aubrey & Ann Lammons Don & Gloria Lang Rick & Shirley Lievanos Ms. Sandra C. Lyons Doyle & Theresa McBride Jennifer McCool

affiliate Members (cont’d) Sandra & Rex McWaters Patsy Mercer Acacia & Jo Moore David & Janice Moore Erika & Glenn Neal Shauna & Ryan Nichols Jimmie Parvin Anne C. Pollard Tom & Mimi Potthoff Patricia Purushotham Robert & Phillis Reid Stanley & Barbara Reinartz Gail & Charles Rodenhauser Jim & Lynn Roy Cary & Evelyn Rutland Herbert & Ruth Schmuck Mike & Amanda Segrest William & Catherine Smith Robert & Ann Smith Billy & Aleta Stender Dr. Beverly Stickles & Dr. Joshua Krasnow Dr. & Mrs. William P. Stone Jr. Mark & Elisa Stucker Beverly M. Sullivan Lucien & Kitty Talley Jerry & Brenda Tapp Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Thompson Jr. Dot Threlkeld Bonnie Tondera Mike & Sue Toole Alan & Terry Ware Marie & Bruce Webb Richard & Georgene Werle Mrs. Sibyl M. Wilkinson Newell & Mary Witherspoon Len & Kennie Worlund

Student Memberships now available!

Come check out our cute, fun outdoor pillow selection. They are made from Sundure Fabrics which are 100% polyester but have the feel of natural cotton. And they are weather, fade, and mildew resistant.

All proceeds support Huntsville Botanical Garden.

Complimentary, signature gift wrap available.

Member discount. Normal exclusions apply.

Student Memberships are now available starting at $30 per year.

Just present your Student ID at the Admission Desk to purchase your membership.

A great way for students to enjoy and support the Garden!

Boxed dinners will be available for pre-order on Thursday evenings in May-Sept.

Make your reservation for dinner by calling 256-830-4447 ext 224.

Menu is available at www.hsvbg.org.

Dinners will be available each Thursday evening from 5-6:30 p.m.

All reservations must be placed before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the Thursday evening. www.hsvbg.org

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

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($5,000-$9,999) Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP • Dynetics Intuitive Research and Technology Corp • Lanier Ford The Boeing Company • Toyota Alabama Turner Construction Company

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($1,500-$2,499) CALIBRE • COLSA Corporation • Brenda Armstrong, Edward Jones John Butterfield, Edward Jones • Kitty Davenport, Edward Jones L-3 • Manning & Napier • Sigmatech, Inc • Troy 7 For details on becoming a corporate partner or event sponsor, contact Amy Hamilton, 256-830-4447 ext. 239 or ahamilton@hsvbg.org

join us Friday, September 9 Cocktails - 5:00 pm Dinner - 6:00 pm

Save the Date for the 4th annual Fresh from the Garden luxury dining event.

Featuring Chef Chris McDonald and Chef Andy Howery, proprietors of Chef Chris Chef Andy The Bottle, Chris and Andy are avid gardeners and members of the HBG. They use local produce and support local farmers whenever possible, making them an excellent partner for this special tradition.

Seating is limited! sponsored by: