MN Arboretum Magazine Aug Sept 2018

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Autumn Unfolding

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arboretum AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2018

AUXILIARY HARVEST SALE & QUILT RAFFLE Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., sale Saturday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m., raffle drawing Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., sale Snyder Building Auditorium

One of the most anticipated Auxiliary events of the year is the Harvest Sale and Quilt Raffle.

This year’s quilt is on display in the Oswald Visitor Center and pictured below. The quilt, measuring 84 x 102”, is called: “Wood Cut Flowers” and was constructed from 5,358 separate pieces of fabric by 10 quilters working over 800 hours over the course of nine months!

Raffle tickets can be purchased in the Oswald Visitor Center for $2, with all proceeds benefitting the Arboretum.

FROM THE DIRECTOR PETER C. MOE

Autumn Unfolding The days of summer appear endless. But it won’t be long before the air

"Wood Cut Flowers" AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2018 * VOL 37, NO. 4

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Magazine is published six times a year by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318-9613, 952-443-1400. The magazine is a benefit of Arboretum membership. No portion may be reprinted without permission from the Arboretum. The information published in this magazine is not necessarily endorsed by the University of Minnesota.

Patrick B. Petersen, Editor Judy Hohmann, Manager Communications & Community Partnerships Brenda Drake Lesch, Art Director Peter C. Moe, Director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Alan Branhagen, Director of Operations Timothy S. Kenny, Director of Education Susan Taylor, Ph.D., Director of Development David Matteson, Director of Retail Operations and Visitor Services John Bryant, President, Board of Trustees

The Arboretum welcomes feedback from readers at arbinfo@umn.edu. To request a copy of this publication in alternate format, please call 612-301-1257.

The Arboretum is part of The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota.

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carries that familiar hint of autumn, its bite as crisp as a fresh fall apple.

Happily, the Arboretum is a great place to be throughout the year, with late summer gardens, fall color and events of the season commemorating the Arboretum’s diamond anniversary and 60 years in the community. Here are some things not to miss, made possible by generous sponsors and community supporters: Origami in the Garden exhibit set in a backdrop of fall colors – metal outdoor * sculptures inspired by intricate shapes of folded paper....plus, a drop-in Community Fold event on Aug. 19 in the Margot Picnic Shelter Annual gardens still reaching their peak bloom in cool colors of violet, blue and white with contrasting pink, honoring the diamond anniversary theme AppleHouse opening mid August, offering classic U of M apple introductions including Honeycrisp, Zestar! ® and SweeTango®

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Special Note: Thank you to longtime Arboretum friends, Al and Mary Agnes

McQuinn for establishing the $2 Million McQuinn Challenge to benefit the new Horticulture and Operations Headquarters (see page 10 to see how your contribution of any amount will be doubled in value!)

See you at the Arboretum!

The Arboretum congratulates Arboretum Foundation trustee John Bryant as the new * President of the Board, and also welcomes Susan Taylor as the new Director of Development.

COVER PHOTO BY DON OLSON

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SweeTango® Apple

Annuals: It’s All AboutThe Timing KATY READ • ARBORETUM STAFF WRITER

LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL ARE AMONG THE MOST COLORFUL TIMES OF THE YEAR AT THE ARBORETUM. The gardens’

“YOU NEED TO PLANT A BALANCE,” OTTO SAID. “THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY’RE GOING TO BLOOM AND HOW TALL THEY ARE.” The same concept applies to planting perennials, Otto said. Plants at their colorful glory in late summer and early fall include Russian sage, mums, Echinacea (coneflowers) and Joe-pye weed. But do your research, he warned — some garden centers may force blooms on perennials that would normally bloom later.

Photo by Don Olson

breathtaking blooms of spring and early summer are transitioning to bursts of late-summer and early fall color.

Many flowers reach their peak around this time, landscape gardener Duane Otto said, including hibiscus, asters, canna lilies, salvia, zinnias and castor.

As with this spring’s tulips, Otto planned this year’s annuals in cooler colors—blue, violet, pink, white—to suggest diamonds, in honor of the Arb’s diamond anniversary and its 60 years in the community.

“Everything is quite gorgeous,” said Otto, who planted the annuals with help from 50 others, both employees and volunteers.

Most people visit garden stores in spring, and tend to be drawn to annuals that bloom at that time. But Otto said the key to keeping the garden beautiful all summer long is to choose plants that bloom later, as well. When planting, distribute them throughout the flower bed, also

taking height into account, so as some blooms disappear, others burst open, and the garden pops with color and beautiful foliage all season long.

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HOW OLD ARE THE

Dr. Brita Lorentzen

Arboretum’s Oldest Trees?

THE ARBORETUM

lies in what is known as “The Big Woods” that came into being after the last Ice Age when deciduous hardwood trees colonized the region as the warming climate allowed first the tundra, then the evergreen boreal forests to move northward.

It’s common knowledge that birds migrate. So do plants, including trees – but in a different scale of time.

European settlers’ descriptions of the local forest and the wild plants of the site were recorded with the founding of the Arboretum: Native Plants of the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (A. G. Johnson, J.W. Moore, M.H. Smith) last published in 1965.

Since the Arboretum’s 1958 inception, the forests of the site were allowed to re-grow, having been converted from pasture land for the previous 100-plus years. Aerial photographs from 1963 still show an open canopy of big trees.

The Master Plan update, set for Arboretum Foundation approval in June, designates almost half the Arboretum as conservation lands – to ensure the Big Woods of the site is managed and restored in perpetuity for the enjoyment of future generations.

The Third in The natural setting is a beloved atures a Series of Fe um’s aspect of this public garden et or on the Arb and helps set it apart from Canopy Leaf y Green d Tree ne other botanical gardens. In and Renow and ns io ct le celebrating the Arboretum's ol C e. ap sc Land diamond anniversary, what better way to honor the land, flora, fauna and spirit of the indigenous people who first lived here....along with the formal On Saturday, May 5, gardens, tree collections and Brita Lorentzen, Ph. D. horticulture research.

Cornell University, spoke The oldest trees in the Big at the Arboretum about Woods are sugar maples, white, dendrochronology (the study of northern red and bur oaks; tree rings). That afternoon she mature basswoods, bitternut led a workshop that sampled hickories, black cherries, eastern the largest bur oak and some redcedar and green ash are here too. The site of the largest bur oak perceived oldest trees nearby.

The Arboretum’s largest bur on the property is just southwest oak is huge with an age close to of the Andrus Learning Center.

135 years, while nearby smaller

ANNUAL TREE GROWTH

white and northern red oak’s partial cores (internal decay was encountered) counted 113 and 106 years respectively. In the large eastern redcedar, samplings of 92 rings indicated it is at least 100 years old. *See the tree ring graph that tracks annual tree growth (below) as well as the link for a summary of Lorentzen’s Dendrochronolgy Workshop.

Photo by Sandy Tanck

ALAN BRANHAGEN • DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

READ MORE: “A VENERABLE OAK TREE”

BY DAN MILLER:

arboretumnaturenotes.wordpress. com/2018/05/30/a-venerable-oak-tree May 5 Dendrochronology Workshop Summary – conducted at the Arboretum

by Brita Lorentzen, Ph.D., Cornell University: arboretumnaturenotes.wordpress.com/2018/05/31/arboretum-dendrochronology-workshop-by-dr-brita-lorentzenmay-5-2018

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Photos by (Bottom) Ilona Tymchenko @Dreamstime.com; (Top) Rixie @Dreamstime.com

ESSENTIAL TO HEALTHY WOODLANDS MATT SCHUTH • NATURALIST

Mycena haematopus fungi – “Bleeding Fairy Helmet” Xylaria polymorpha – “Dead Man’s Fingers”

AS THE STEAMY DAYS OF SUMMER FADE into autumn, the cool shaded moistness of the forest floor comes alive with myriad shapes and colors of mushrooms and other fungi. As if planted by industrious gnomes, mushrooms pop up from the ground on dead logs, standing trees and any other surface available.

Even though 175 species of fungi have been identified at the Arboretum, it is only a fraction of the 5,000 species growing in Minnesota. Temperate, wet days of late summer and early fall is the prime time to

go mushroom hunting. Mushroom picking is not allowed at the Arboretum. When hunting for edible mushrooms elsewhere, one should always be careful about what is eaten as there are many poisonous kinds that are dangerous. The adage that “there are a lot of old mushroom hunters and a lot of bold mushroom hunters but there are no old, bold mushroom hunters,” is wisdom to remember.

Many forms of fungi develop mutual relationships with trees by forming a sheath called mycorrhizae around tiny tree rootlets, getting sugars from the tree while providing nutrients and more water to the tree.

Today’s woodlands would not exist without this relationship.

Saprovores are mushrooms that break down

dead and decaying matter like logs and wood chips and other rotting material like leaves, manure and pine cones. An aptly named example of this group is called “dead man’s fingers” which protrude from rotten wood underground and appear to be the black digits of zombies rising from their graves. When broken off, “dead man’s fingers” display a brilliant white inside in sharp contrast to the black exterior.

A common member of this group often growing in bunches along the Arboretum’s wood chipped trails is the “bleeding fairy helmet”, a small delicate radiant orange mushroom. When squeezed it oozes a red juice but please don’t harm it—there may be a fairy under that helmet.

Learn more: Grow your own wine cap mushrooms, Aug. 19 – see page 13.

Matt Schuth’s book Nature at Our Doorstep was recently awarded the 2018 Midwest Independent Publishers prize. Schuth recounts decades of trail adventures and other forays into the outdoors at the Arboretum and other Minnesota locations. Published by Nodin Press, Schuth's book incorporates folklore, legend and Native American traditions into stories of exploring nature and the cycle of the seasons. $19.95 (member discount does not apply), Gift & Garden Store A R B O R E T U M M AGA Z I N E // AU G U S T • S EP T E M B ER 2018

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Studio Photo Courtesy of Box

Hero’s Horse

Rober t Lang

ORIGAMI UNFOLDS INTO FALL COLOR

KATY READ ARBORETUM STAFF WRITER

THE SCIENCE OF FOLDING – FROM A MASTER OF THE ART As a physicist and engineer, Robert J. Lang holds impressive credentials.

He has authored or co-authored more than 80 publications and holds 50 patents in semiconductor lasers, optics and integrated optoelectronics.

But Lang is also really good at folding paper.

Lang is among the world’s leading masters of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into intricate shapes. What began as a childhood pastime has become Lang’s primary occupation. He has created, catalogued and diagrammed more than 700 origami designs. He is the author or co-author of 17 books and numerous articles on origami art. His work has been exhibited at such venerable institutions as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, the Nippon Museum of Origami in Japan and, this summer, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Origami in the Garden, an outdoor exhibit of massive metal origami

ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN

Unfolding through October 21 A 40-piece outdoor exhibition of origami recreated in metal

“Inside Out” and “Harmony With Nature” Art exhibits in Reedy Gallery feature wall hangings, origami paper models and other artwork

shapes representing artists’ works and collaborations, features pieces based on Lang’s work, as does an indoor display of origami-related art.

Complex paper sculptures and complex science may not, to a layperson, seem closely related. But Lang lectures around the world on the relationship between origami and mathematics, science, technology and industrial design. He has consulted on applications of origami to engineering projects ranging from air-bags to telescopes.

“I find that every origami activity I do, whether primarily artistic, or primarily technological, is a mixture of art and science,” Lang said in an email. “Sometimes it’s more art; sometimes it’s more technological; but there’s always some of both. The aesthetic values of art—striving for beauty and elegance—can lead to cost-effective, efficient technological solutions. And the laws of mathematics provide guidance and enable the creation of artistic forms.”

FREE Drop-in Garden Origami Folding Station Saturdays & Sundays, through September, drop-in noon - 4 p.m.

FREE with gate admission, all ages

Community Fold Sunday, Aug 19, Margot Picnic Shelter: Drop-in 1-2:30 p.m.

“Inside Out” Exhibit

Photo by Patrick Petersen

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CL ASSES & WO RKSHO PS

Enjoy a unique experience while you craft your own ontrend creations at one of these social make-and-take workshops inspired by the flora of the Arboretum. < < < Make-YourOwn Willow Furniture

Photo by Frank Meuschke

Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m.–noon /1–6 p.m.

Back by popular demand! Acclaimed willow-furniture craftsman, Bim Willow (yes, that’s really his legal name!) will be returning for a day of hands-on workshops. Willow is an experienced artist in this medium, and will walk participants step-by-step through the willow project of their choice, resulting in a beautiful bent willow piece within a matter of a few hours! Participants will be proud of the furniture-building skills they didn't know they had! Bring a hammer and pruning shears.

CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT • Birdhouse bench: $160/$180 • Coffee table: $160/$180 • Baker’s rack or potting bench: $325/$360 • Chair: $325/$360 • Loveseat: $400/$440 • Rocking Chair: $400/$440 Prices include all willow and materials Registration deadline is Aug. 3. Learn more and register at arboretum.umn.edu/furniture.aspx or call 612-301-1210

The Herb Garden Salon: Gathering >>> to Celebrate the Herbal Harvest with Friends Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Explore the world of herbs and learn how to harvest and enjoy the herbal bounty – whether it is in your garden, containers or herbs from the farmer's market! Enjoy fun presentations and experiential hands-on sessions from nationally acclaimed experts including: "Lemon Scented Herbs to Grow and Use," "Drink Your Herbs," "Herbal Gifts from the Garden," and featuring a delicious herbal salad luncheon! Take-home herbal goodies including a bouquet garni, herbal vinegar, lemon potpourri, herbal lemon tea, herbal beverages, a dried culinary herb blend and more. $65 member/$80 non-member Learn more and register at arboretum.umn.edu/HerbSalon.aspx or call 612-301-1210

Instructor Veronica Malone holding a lemon verbena herb plant

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TRENDS from the GARDEN

Late Summer/Early Autumn Activities YOGA IN THE GARDENS

Photo by Lester Hughes-Seamans

Sunday, Aug. 5, noon, Pine Collection; Thursday, Aug. 9, 6 p.m., Shade Tree Exhibit; Monday, Aug. 20, noon, Garden for Wildlife; Sunday, Sept. 2, noon, Hedge Collection; Thursday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m., Ornamental Grasses; Monday, Sept. 17, noon, Maple Collection.

Yoga classes are taught by Yoga Bella, YogaFit, Yoga 4 You, Good Vibrations Yoga and Green Lotus Yoga. Please bring your own mat if possible, and don't forget your water bottle. Ask at the Information Desk for directions to the class locations,

FLOWER, FOOD AND FOTO SHOW Saturday, Aug. 18, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oswald Visitor Center

Hosted by the Men’s and Women’s Garden Club of Minneapolis, participation in the show’s horticultural and photographic competition is open to the public. Enter a flower or vegetable in the show on Saturday Aug. 18, 7 to 10:15 a.m. Judging will be 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

allowing at least 15-20 minutes to find the location once you arrive at the Arboretum.

Photos must be submitted by Tuesday July 31.

Classes are free for Arboretum members and for members of the participating yoga

For more information and rules, go to

organizations. Free with gate admission for non-members.

www.mwgcm.org/MGCM and click on “News.”

IRIS SOCIETY SALE

Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium Have you ever walked through the Arboretum’s Iris Garden and wondered where they all came from?

Members of the Iris Society of Minnesota have donated the different Iris varieties to the Arboretum’s Iris Garden for many years, bringing in a few different varieties every year, some are newer hybrids, and some are more rare historic varieties. Have your questions answered and purchase Irises at this annual sale.

All proceeds of the sale are used to support the Iris Society of Minnesota.

ARBORETUM AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Wednesday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

U of M Building, (between Underwood and Cooper Streets on Dan Patch Ave.)

Enjoy garden wheel trivia and prizes, summer exhibits information and more on fall color and events.

At 10 a.m., Arboretum Director Peter Moe will discuss cold-hardy apple introductions at the U of M, including world-famous Honeycrisp. Taste apples produced in current research (while they last—limited quantity!).

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ART IN THE GARDEN

Saturday and Sunday Aug. 18-19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; member preview: Friday, Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m.

A showcase of nature-inspired art for Arboretum visitors of all ages will be back for its sixth year. The show will feature a wide variety of artists (including youth artists) and live music. Exhibitors will be on hand to meet with visitors in the “Artist Village” near the Margot Picnic Shelters. Live music each day, food and beverage tent.

Aesculus 'Autumn Splendor' (Ohio Buckeye)

Photo by Patrick Witherow

Illustration by Louise Magnuson

HERB SOCIETY SALE Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Visitor Center Balcony

Featuring herb-infused vinegar, gifts, kitchen and personalcare items with an herbal theme. All handmade by members.

FLORA AND FAUNA ILLUSTRATA

Sept. 15 through Dec. 2 Arboretum Skyway Gallery, located between the Snyder Building and Oswald Visitor Center The Andersen Horticultural Library will exhibit art recently accepted into the Flora and Fauna Illustrata (FFI) collection.

All works include scientifically accurate fine art depicting plant and/or animal species that can be found at the Arboretum.

Individual pieces reflect a blend of historical and contemporary styles through a variety of media, including watercolor, colored pencil and graphite. Among the new pieces being displayed are several Minnesota Hardy cultivars developed by the Horticultural Research Center.

APPLE TIME!

Thursday, Sept. 13, 7-10 p.m.

Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., beginning mid August

Enjoy an evening of apple fun and

Located at State Hwy. 5 and Rolling Acres Road, about a mile west of the Arboretum entrance, the Arboretum AppleHouse sells a changing inventory of varieties

flavors surrounded by the Arbore-

throughout the season. These include popular University of Minnesota introductions such as Honeycrisp, Zestar!® and SweeTango®.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium Shop for gently used books of all types at this annual library fundraiser.

hard and soft beverages. Guests can also explore the renowned Origami in the Garden exhibit. Tickets at z.umn.edu/AppleJam Presented by:

APPLETASTING WEEKENDS

1-3 p.m. on Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 6-7, Oswald Visitor Center

Photo by Don Olson

FRIENDS OF THE ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE

tum's early September beauty. Live bands, food, cider and other

Apple Tasting Weekends at the Arb give the public a chance to help U of M scientists perform research. Taste and rate apple varieties for characteristics including flavor, size and texture.

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CHALLENGE FUND DOUBLES GIVING

Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn

When Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn became aware of Arboretum gardeners and operations employees working in cramped and outdated facilities, they wanted to learn more about the proposed new Horticulture and Operations Headquarters. The McQuinns are long-time friends of the Arboretum and both are avid gardeners; Mary Agnes served as a Trustee from 1993-2002. The McQuinns immediately understood the need for a safe, state-of-the-art facility to support the Arboretum’s world-class gardens and natural spaces.

The McQuinns have created the $2 Million McQuinn Challenge fund and will match all contributions to the new Horticulture and Operations Headquarters. The fund will effectively double all gifts, large and small, made in support of this critically-needed new facility.

As Arboretum Director Peter Moe notes, “The Arboretum is grateful to the McQuinns for their generous leadership and matching gift, which

Photo by Ellen Hoerle

$2 MILLION MCQUINN PLEDGE FOR HORTICULTURE OPERATIONS BUILDING

ensures all who donate will see their gifts doubled. This longtime dream of an upgraded, new facility will become a reality in the near future.”

To see your gift to the Horticulture and Operations Headquarters doubled through the McQuinn Challenge, go to z.umn.edu/ McQuinnChallenge. For checks please write “McQuinn Challenge” on the memo line or contact Arboretum Development at 612-301-1262 (or jenmpet@umn.edu) for information on other ways to give.

Diamond Gala Sparkle

GALA SPONSORS:

Photo Courtesy of Robert Evans Studios

Celebrating the Diamond Anniversary of the Arboretum

SUPPORTERS:

Garden Center & Landscaping

A capacity crowd celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Arboretum in style…

A special menu by Arboretum Catering and exclusive dessert by Guest Pastry Chef John Kraus of Patisserie 46 and Rose Street Patisserie (James Beard-nominated for outstanding baker)… A diamond anniversary honorary salute to The Lake Minnetonka Garden Club, and Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn for their decades-long support of the Arboretum...A dazzling tribute with super diamond-themed silent auction gifts from the Minnesota Twins, Continental Diamonds, Evergreen Jewelers, Max’s… And glittering support for the live auction and Fund-A-Need for the replacement tram. Thanks to sponsors, partners and community supporters. Special thanks to Guest Emcee Belinda Jensen; and to Gala Co-Chairs Georgia Thompson, Jennifer Allen, Isabel Keating, Marla Ordway and the Arboretum Foundation.

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MEDIA PARTNER:

MEMBER PROFILE:

BETTY ANN ADDISON

THE ARBORETUM HAS BEEN PART OF BETTY ANN ADDISON’S LIFE for nearly half a century. Now in her 80s, Addison recalls reading the Sunday newspaper “under the trees” with her husband (then a student at the University of Minnesota) starting in 1964, while their four children played.

Her passion for horticulture grew, thanks to encouragement from Leon Snyder, founding director of the Arboretum.

“We shared an interest in dwarf conifers and I still have a Japanese Cyprus from him.”

Al Johnson and Harold Pellett, longtime U of M scientists, helped her get started in rhododendron hybridizing. Francis de Vos, the second director of the Arboretum, was her advisor when she graduated from the U of M at age 46, with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture communications. Addison and her husband started a family nursery business, Rice Creek Gardens.

Addison worked with Peter Olin, the third director of the Arboretum, to build a rock garden using the limestone left over from the waterfall in the Japanese Garden, and to create a design for the rhododendron garden.

Her paintings of gardens are featured on notecards.

2018 ARBORETUM TRAVEL

WITH PETER OLIN, ARBORETUM DIRECTOR EMERITUS

Arizona Blue Skies Tour, Feb. 18 – 24, 2019 Escape the northern skies, leave the dark behind and travel to sunny Arizona. Visit desert locales including arboretums, botanical gardens, museums, a mission and even a missile silo.

The American southwest is alive with unique sights and endless beauty. Add blue skies and a bright sun and you have a perfect place to spend a winter week. Contact Lynde Vespoli at Destinations and Tours, destinationsandtours@gmail.com or 440-840-6334.

For more information on all Arboretum tours,

go to arboretum.umn.edu/travel.aspx or contact Peter Olin, olinx002@umn.edu or 612-301-1275.

ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION NOTE CARDS To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Arboretum, your gift is a Limited Edition Note Card Set—featuring paintings by Betty Ann Addison of the Arboretum rock garden, rhododendron garden and Lady Slippers— when you upgrade or buy a gift of membership. Arboretum.umn.edu/newmembership.aspx

THROUGH THE LENS: CAPTURING THE ART OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 6-7 p.m. presentation/7-8 p.m. - Japanese Garden exploration (optional) $10 member/$25 non-member

Photo by David Cobb

Join photographer David Cobb for a presentation on the art and design of Japanese gardens through a virtual tour of his beautiful images.

Learn how to really see a Japanese garden – from a unified whole down to the smallest details – and how to photograph its unique beauty. Advance registration: arboretum.umn.edu/ photoworkshops.aspx or call 612-301-1210.

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Calendar At-A-Glance ONGOING EXHIBITS

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN * (See page 6)

GARDEN FUN STOP: HOUSE HUNTING FOR POLLINATORS

12:30-3 p.m. through Sept., free with gate admission, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

REEDY GALLERY

Create a hollow stem pollinator home to hang up, and learn what you can do to make pollinators welcome.

“INSIDE OUT” AND * “HARMONY WITH NATURE” In conjunction with the “Origami in the Garden” exhibit (Through Oct. 21)

GARDEN FUN STOP: GARDEN ORIGAMI FOLDING STATION

Noon-4 p.m. through Sept., free with gate admission, Learning Center

CAFE GALLERY

“MOTHER NATURE’S MEDIUM: * EXPLORATIONS WITH WOOD”

Create an origami flower, leaf, acorn or bird to take home.

(Through Sept. 30)

FLORA AND FAUNA ILLUSTRATA: * INAUGURAL EXHIBITION: HARDY FRUITS

EVERY SATURDAY

ONE-HOUR GUIDED WALKING TOURS 1-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 6. (see Thursday)

RECURRING AUGUST-SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS

GARDEN FUN STOP: HIDDEN VIEWS

EVERY TUESDAY

NATURE PLAYTIME FOR WEE ONES

GARDEN FUN STOP: HIDDEN VIEWS 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesdays through September, free with gate admission, Morgan Terrace (behind Snyder Building) Practice uncovering hidden plant views with tabletop activities. Make a take-away garden viewer designed to refresh your sense of wonder.

EVERY THURSDAY

STORYTIME IN THE LIBRARY

10:30-11:30 a.m., free with gate admission, Andersen Horticultural Library Children of all ages are welcome.

The stories reflect seasonal, gardening or nature-related themes.

ONE-HOUR GUIDED WALKING TOURS 10:30-11:30 a.m., free with gate admission, Meet in Great Hall, Visitor Center Thursdays through Oct. 4. Based on seasonal highlights, each tour will visit different gardens at their glorious peak bloom. Pick up gardening ideas and reconnect with nature's serene beauty.

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through September (see Tuesday)

9:30-11 a.m. through Sept., free with gate admission, Green Play Yard Easy activities to do together—both at the Arboretum and at home. Make time to pretend, wonder, create, and feel connected to nature.

Ages 0-5.

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUG. 2

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS: GROOVE BOAT CREW

6-7:30 p.m., free with gate admission, Ordway Shelter African and Latin American rhythms played on a variety of percussion instruments.

FRIDAY, AUG. 3

CSI ARBORETUM: A FRIDAY FAVORITE ONE-DAY CAMP 9 a.m.-noon, $30/$35, Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center

EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Ages 7-11. Put your detective skills to work solving uniquely Arboretum-themed “whodunits.”

Use forensic tools and techniques, teamwork, and real plant science to unlock clues and unravel mysteries.

Noon-4 p.m., free with gate admission, Learning Center

SATURDAY, AUG. 4

Create hand-made paper out of colorful flower petals, fragrant herbs, and plants known for their strong fibers. Zoom in with microscopes and get a close up view of fiber plants.

9-11 a.m., $50/$65, Learning Center

PLANTMAKER STUDIO: HANDMADE PLANT PAPER

LET’S TALK PLANTS Q&A

Noon-4 p.m., free with gate admission, Visitor Center Master Gardener volunteers answer gardening questions and provide sustainable gardening information.

WEEKEND BREAKFAST

9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Saturday), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

(Sunday), $8.99, Arboretum Cafe Start your day at the Arb with a delicious hot breakfast.

LET’S COOK TOGETHER! INTERGENERATIONAL TOGETHER-TIME Ages 7-12, together with an adult. Spend time in the kitchen discovering how wheat grows and making delicious veggie pizzas. Investigate herbs and make a seed art picture with grains.

SUNDAY, AUG. 5

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

12-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Pine Collection Taught by YogaFit.

THURSDAY, AUG. 9

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

12-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Shade Tree Exhibit Taught by Yoga4You.

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Photos by (Left) Mark MacLennan

ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

Arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx CLASS REGISTRATION: 612-301-1210 EVENTS, EXHIBITS, GENERAL INFO: 952-443-1400 STORYTIME IN THE LIBRARY

ARB AT THE STATE FAIR

SATURDAY, AUG. 18 ART IN THE GARDEN (See page 9)

THE HERB GARDEN SALON: GATHERING TO CELEBRATE THE HERBAL HARVEST WITH FRIENDS

(See page 7)

ECO-PRINT TABLE RUNNER

10 a.m.-1 p.m., $99/$119, Learning Center Explore the artistic elements of composition, design and color with leaves and blossoms you’ve collected. Then bundle and steam the fabric to extract pigment and create a masterpiece for your home.

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS: JOHN “A-FRAME” BECK

6-7:30 p.m., free with gate admission, Ordway Shelter Featuring a unique blend of blues, folk, rock-a-billy and traditional country.

FRIDAY, AUG. 10

BUTTERFLY BONANZA: A FRIDAY FAVORITE ONE-DAY CAMP 9 a.m.-noon, $30/$35, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

SUNDAY, AUG. 19

ART IN THE GARDEN

SATURDAY, AUG. 25

WINE CAP MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AND BED INOCULATION

2-3 p.m. OR 3-4 p.m., FREE CLASS, (Advance registration required) Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS

(See page 9)

1-4 p.m., $65/$80, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

Wine Cap mushrooms have a beautiful burgundy cap and a nutty flavor. Learn how to prepare a small bed of woody debris in your backyard as well as care and when to harvest.

Ages 7-11. Search for eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies, using magnifiers and microscopes to look at them up close. Create uniquely butterfly-themed crafts and more.

ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN COMMUNITY FOLD

SATURDAY, AUG. 11

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

BIM WILLOW FURNITURE (See page 7)

THURSDAY, AUG. 16

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS: U CAN JUG OR NOTS

6-7:30 p.m., free with gate admission, Ordway Shelter A combination of old time, early country, blues, gospel and pop of the '20s and '30s.

FRIDAY, AUG. 17

SUMMER’S GREATEST HITS: A FRIDAY FAVORITE ONE-DAY CAMP 9 a.m.-noon, $30/$35, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

Ages 7-11. Come for an action-packed day of favorite camper activities…crafts, games, science experiments, adventures and surprises!

MEMBER PREVIEW – ART IN THE GARDEN (See page 9)

(See page 6) Thanks to Cranes of Hope/Allina

Discover which flowers, plants, and habitat bring pollinators to the garden. Learn to identify the pollinators you find and develop an understanding of the threat they face in our communities.

THE HOME CREAMERY: MAKE YOUR OWN CULTURED MILK AND HOME CHEESE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., $95/$110, Learning Center

MONDAY, AUG. 20

Learn to make a number of products from milk, such as cultured butter, yogurt and kefir cheese, paneer, fresh mozzarella and cheese curds.

Noon-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Garden for Wildlife

SUNDAY, AUG. 26

Taught by Good Vibrations Yoga.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22

THROUGH THE LENS: CAPTURING THE ART OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN

6-7 p.m., $10/$25, Oswald Visitor Center MacMillan Auditorium

HERBAL AND GOAT MILK SOAP MAKING

9 a.m.-4 p.m., $95/$110, Learning Center After learning the basics of herbs and soap making, make nine bars using two styles of traditional soap making with herbs and fresh goat’s milk.

Photographer David Cobb presents the art and design of Japanese gardens - from a unified whole down to the smallest detailsand how to best capture their unique beauty through the seasons.

(See page 11)

ARBORETUM AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

FRIDAY, AUG. 24

THURSDAY, AUG. 30

9 a.m.-4 p.m., $95/$110, Snyder Building Tea Room

6:30-8:30 p.m., $35/$47, Learning Center

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29

9 a.m.-9 p.m., U of M Building (See page 8)

COILED BASKETRY: PINE NEEDLES, SWEET GRASS AND BROOM CORN

EDIBLE GARDEN YEAR: HARVEST AND PRESERVATION

Learn to make a 5” small coiled basket with various natural materials and a variety of stitches and decorative options.

Learn the basics of proper harvesting: when to pick, what to refrigerate, how to cure, as well as safe preservation techniques, from canning to drying.

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Calendar At-A-Glance

SUNDAY, SEPT. 2

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

12-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Hedge Collection Taught by Yoga Bella.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4

ARBORETUM OPEN ART STUDIO

Tuesdays Sept. 4-Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $30/$155, Snyder Building Tea Room Enjoy a beautiful and inspiring space to practice your art in the welcoming community of other artists.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5

WELLNESS FOR THERAPY ANIMALS

6-9 p.m., $75, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center Learn about animal-assisted interventions trainings at arboretum.umn.edu/nbtevents.aspx

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

NATURE SKETCHBOOK SERIES: FALL AT THE ARBORETUM

9 a.m.-noon, includes Sept. 8, 15 & 22, $79/$109, Learning Center Learn to sharpen your observational skills and grow as an artist while discovering the portability, flexibility and the freedom to experiment with a sketchbook.

See arboretum.umn.edu/drawing.aspx for supply list.

FELTED SLIPPERS

10 a.m.-5 p.m., $99/$139, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center Using traditional wet felting techniques, transform fine, soft Corriedale wool fibers into a pair of cozy, durable felted slippers, decorated with plant fibers such as bamboo, rose, corn and silk.

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FELTED SLIPPERS

BEGINNING ASIAN BRUSH PAINTING

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $119/$149, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center Learn how to hold a sumi-e (black ink painting) brush and how to write “horse” in Asian calligraphy. Then practice the simple horse form using charcoal before painting an ink horse on rice paper.

POLLINATOR PHOTOGRAPHY: BUTTERFLIES, BEES AND MORE!

10 a.m.-1 p.m., $109/$129, Learning Center Capture stunning images of beneficial insects using techniques for focus, composition, shutter speed, lens selection, steady camera holding, and how to capture insects perched or in flight.

CREATE YOUR OWN FALL CONTAINER(S)

2-4 p.m., Learning Center.

1 container: $65/$80; 2 containers: $110/$140 Roll up your sleeves and pot up your own container with a creative selection of cool season plants such as flowering kale, snapdragons, herbs, sedge and more!

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

6-7 p.m., free with gate admission, Ornamental Grasses Taught by Yoga4You.

EVENING WALKS WITH ALAN: OAK AND NUT TREE COLLECTION

5-6:30 p.m., $10/$25, Old Azalea Parking Lot Enjoy an evening walk through the beautiful architecture of the oaks and nut trees and discover the distinctive botany behind them (what evolutionary tactic lies behind such large seeds?).

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CREATE YOUR OWN FALL CONTAINER

APPLEJAM AT THE ARB 7-10 p.m.

(See page 9)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

THE HERBAL HOME: MAKE-AND-TAKE HERBAL CLEANING PRODUCTS

9:30 a.m.-noon, $40/$55, Learning Center

Vinegar, lemons, baking soda and other natural cleaners do a fabulous job of cleaning, disinfecting, and removing stains. Make your own countertop spray, laundry products and herbal air freshener.

CREATE-YOUR-OWN KOKEDAMA: A 30-MINUTES-OR-LESS DROP-IN MINI WORKSHOP Drop-in between 2-4 p.m., $15, Visitor Center

This Japanese variant of bonsai uses live moss as a container for another plant such as ferns or orchids. Kokedama are beautiful displayed on a table or suspended by a window.

LET’S BUILD TOGETHER! INTERGENERATIONAL TOGETHER-TIME 9-11:00 a.m., $50/$65, Learning Center Ages 7-12, together with an adult. Build miniature “gnome homes,” create creatures from pinecones, and zoom in on seeds, leaves, bark and wood with a microscope.

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

HOMESCHOOL DAY: APPLE HARVEST 1:15-2:30 p.m., $8/$10, Horticultural Research Center

Suggested ages: Grades 1 – 6. Explore how apple scientists use observation skills, perseverance and record keeping to invent new apples. Taste, search, smell and sip.

Takes place during Arboretum free admission day.

Photos by: (Left) Lester Hughes-Seamans; (Middle) Leslie Granbeck; (Right) Courtesy of Heidi's Lifestyle Gardens

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

Arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx CLASS REGISTRATION: 612-301-1210 EVENTS, EXHIBITS, GENERAL INFO: 952-443-1400 SEED COLLECTION

POLLINATOR PHOTOGRAPHY

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: CEDAR CREEK PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP

Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. through Sunday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., $259 per person, double occupancy, $299 per person, single occupancy, Cedar Creek Ecology Science Reserve A unique and exclusive landscape photography experience at the juncture of North American biomes: prairie, eastern deciduous forest and a boreal forest

HERB SOCIETY SALE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Visitor Center Balcony (See page 9)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

AUXILIARY FALL HARVEST SALE 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

AUXILIARY QUILT RAFFLE DRAWING

Taught by Green Lotus Yoga.

The 2018 quilt masterpiece has been on display in the Great Hall since May. Tickets are available up until the 2 p.m. drawing.

(See page 2)

12-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Maple Collection

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: THE VINEYARD AT HARVEST TIME 3:30-5:30 p.m., $49/$64, Horticultural Research Center

Discover how wine grapes are bred, what researchers are looking for, and some of the cold climate advances that have been made in recent years. Share samples of freshly harvested wine grapes.

CAST AND CRU: DINNER WITH EXECUTIVE CHEF MATT ELLES AND PASTRY CHEF MELINDA NORMAN

6:30-8:30 p.m., $65/$80, Learning Center Take an edible journey through a delicious multi-course meal with paired wine tastings.

Learn cooking tips and be entertained with behind-the-scenes stories.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

AUXILIARY FALL HARVEST SALE

Photo by: (Left) fotoknips at Shutterstock

9 a.m.-4 p.m., free with gate admission, Visitor Center and Snyder Building Auxiliary members create beautiful arrangements, swags and wreaths as well as greeting cards, botanicals, fiber arts and other scented items from natural materials found in our Minnesota landscape.

2 p.m., free with gate admission, Visitor Center Great Hall

MAKE YOUR OWN ECO-PRINT ON PAPER

(See Sept. 22)

HERB SOCIETY SALE

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Visitor Center Balcony (See page 9)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE

10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

9 a.m.-noon, $59/$84, Learning Center Preserve the foliage of summer and fall by infusing it on a frame-able paper print through a steaming and bundling process.

PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS: FREE CLASS! (See Aug. 25)

SATURDAY IN THE KITCHEN: JAPANESE TEAS...

STEEPED IN TRADITION

9 -11 a.m., $45/$60, Learning Center Taste a variety of exquisite Japanese teas as you discuss the connection between tea ceremonies and mindfulness. Then work together to prepare simple Japanese appetizers.

SEED SAVING: UNDERSTANDING, COLLECTING, CLEANING, & STORING SEEDS 9-11 a.m., $41/$56, Snyder Building Fireplace Room

An exclusive opportunity to collect seeds from the Arboretum’s grounds, learn which seeds are worth collecting and the proper techniques needed to ensure you have viable seeds that will sprout in the spring.

(See page 9)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

RAPTOR PHOTOGRAPHY: EXCLUSIVE CAMERA ACCESS

10 a.m.-3 p.m., $119/$139, Learning Center Photograph mighty raptors in a controlled, safe and natural setting. Learn to control your camera for wow-worthy images from distances of 5-20’ as well as longer distances in the field.

APPLE TASTING

1-3 p.m. Oswald Visitor Center (See page 9)

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE

10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium (See page 9)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 APPLE TASTING

1-3 p.m. Oswald Visitor Center (See page 9)

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE

10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium (See page 9)

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Open Labor Day (Sept. 3) – regular Monday hours OSWALD VISITOR CENTER Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sun. 10.a.m.-6 p.m.

GIFT & GARDEN STORE Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

ANDRUS LEARNING CENTER AND TASHJIAN BEE AND POLLINATOR DISCOVERY CENTER Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sat. & Sun. noon-4 p.m.

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ART AT THE ARBORETUM

Delight in the beauty found indoors in the Oswald Visitor Center. Art available for sale through the Gift & Garden Store, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Arboretum.

REEDY GALLERY

“Inside Out” • Through Oct. 21

Accompanying exhibition to the outdoor "Origami in the Garden" Exhibit.

“Harmony with Nature” • Through Oct. 21

Local Japanese-inspired artists display their work alongside “Inside Out” creations.

CAFE GALLERY

ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY (Snyder Building) Tue.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sat. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sun. & Mon. Closed

“Mother Nature’s Medium: Explorations with Wood” • Through Sept. 30

APPLE HOUSE Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (beginning mid August)

SAVE THE DATE Auxiliary Annual Meeting & Luncheon * 5K Walk for the Birds – Sunday, Oct. 28 * – Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m. -- Snyder * Ar-BOO-retum – Wednesday, Oct. 31 Auditorium Holiday Lights Display – Opens Friday, Nov. 23 Scarecrows and Fall Display – Opens * * Member Preview: Making Spirits Bright and Friday, Sept. 21 * Holiday Lights Display – Thursday, Nov. 29 Member Preview: 60th Anniversary * Fall Harvest Display – Thursday, Oct. 4

DOG COMMONS 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

ADMISSION Visitors: $15 for ages 16 and up Members: Free Children 15 & under: Free Arboretum memberships start at $60 (Arboretum.umn.edu/newmembership.aspx) THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Third Monday Free Admission for All 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The artists in this exhibition are inspired to use wood in their artwork – revealing a natural element that is not manmade. Explore these works to get an idea of the myriad of ways wood is used in creative expression today.

Pumpkin Display in the Great Hall – * Opens Friday, Oct. 5