The Bridge | Spring 2013

THE BRIDGE

MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS NEWSLET TER | APR–JUN 2013

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Myriad Gardens Foundation

1 A Letter from the Director

Executive Board of Directors

Community Board Members

Chairman J. Larry Nichols

President Gerry Bonds

Chair Emeritus James R. Tolbert III

Robert L. Allee

Treasurer Matt Cole

Connie Bright

Mark Beffort

Bob Calvert

2 Big Events 3 Splendor in the Gardens 4 Spring Plant Sale and

Garden Festival

5 Donor Spotlight 6-9 Calendar of Events 10 Going Vertical 11 Upcoming Art 12 Gardens Travel Program

Brian Alford Susanne Betz Lindsey Brock

Gerry Bonds, President

Matt Cole

Peter Delaney

Irma Elliott

John Hart

James Everest

Herman Meinders

Dr. Warren V. Filley

Gary Pierson

Charles Freede

David Rainbolt

Ginny Greenberg

Meg Salyer OKC Director of Parks & Rec Wendel Whisenhunt

Seyan Hefner Dannie Bea Hightower Linda Horn Gail Huneryager Dixie Jensen

Myriad Gardens Foundation Staff

On the cover: Oklahoma City sculptor Don Narcomey created this intriguing piece, entitled ‘Roots,’ which the Gardens is pleased to have purchased to commemorate its 25th anniversary and the hundreds of men and women who spent

Michael S. Laird Paul Lefebvre Jean McLaughlin

Executive Director Maureen Heffernan

James Morley

Deputy Director Debora Morey

Allen Paine

For a complete staff list visit myriadgardens.org

Jo Ann Pearce

Robert Meinders J. Larry Nichols Morton Payne Kent Phillips James A. Pickel Lynn Robberson Joe D. Rockett Meg Salyer Avis Scaramucci Wendi Schuur Kim Searls

decades bringing the Myriad Botanical Gardens

Marsha See

to fruition. It was dedicated at an event held

Carl Shortt

March 25, our 25th birthday.

Terry Taylor James R. Tolbert Beth Wells Linda Whittington Roy H. Williams

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DEAR MEMBERS & GARDENs FRIENDS

Spring is here and the Gardens are greening up and growing more beautiful by the day! Bulbs are popping up and blooming like botanical fireworks in celebration of our 25th anniversary this spring. We’ve got so many things to celebrate, and we hope you’ll join us.

Thanks to a most generous $400,000 gift from The Meinders Foundation, we’re creating a new terrace area in the Meinders Garden, especially designed for outdoor weddings and to serve as a leafy, shady site for all to enjoy. The Meinders Garden is devoted to showcasing native plants that thrive in Oklahoma. This gift also helps us add thousands of new native plants to this garden, further enhancing it as a living classroom for visitors. Thanks also to a generous $25,000 grant from the Kirkpatrick Family Foundation for plant labels, visitors will soon be able to learn the names of all of the Meinders Garden plants as well as all of our plantings indoors and out.

You will see the number 25 a lot this year. The Gardens officially opened 25 years ago, on March 25, 1988. On March 25, 2013, we honored our special ‘roots’ – the people who made the Myriad Botanical Gardens possible many years ago.

Imagine the vision, planning, funds and perseverance that was necessary to make such a major project possible. We thank and honor all of those early founders.

Their vision and leadership made today’s Myriad Gardens possible.

To celebrate our big birthday year, we have planned a number of “25” events

Maureen Heffernan Executive Director

and happenings for all to enjoy. We planted 25,000 bulbs for a springtacular effect. We are offering free Crystal Bridge admission on the 25th of each month; we’re planning a new Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale event, a new Family Concert Series presented by Devon Energy and more. On June 20, we will

P.S. We love your feedback about how to make Myriad Gardens better in all ways. Please send us

inaugurate an annual benefit event entitled Splendor in the Gardens. It will be a grand, outdoor dinner on our Great Lawn with an in-season menu created by top local chefs. Chaired by Linda Haneborg and Sen. David Holt, and a creative, energetic committee, all proceeds will benefit our annual fund campaign.

your ideas and suggestions

Don’t miss our new Spring Garden Festival May 9-12 – featuring an outdoor

for our gardens, programs

plant sale, garden talks and workshops and a springtime Pop Up Market. Our

and events.

new, whimsical Okla-gnoma exhibit features garden gnomes, a hobbit house and charming gnome displays, games and crafts in our children’s garden from May 9-19. I guess you could call our spring events a “Gnome and Garden show!”

Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you in the Gardens.

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saturday, april 20 Cocktail Hour 6 – 7pm; Dinner 7 – 9pm

Chef’s Dinner Gardens Restaurant $65 per member; $75 per non-member

May 10-19 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm Saturday & Sunday

Okla-Gnoma!

The brilliant chefs from Foodies, the of-the-moment diner at NW 12th and Walker, and OMG Catering will wow us with a hip, fun evening of creative dining. Specialty cocktails: Red Lotus, Asian Mist or Green Tea Martini. Appetizers: Kimchi Fries – Cajun seasoned French fries piled high with Korean syle beef, spicy kimchi, cilantro, secret sauce, sriracha and sesame seeds. Veg version features tofu instead of beef.

Entrees: Mini Bulgogi Gyro- marinated Korean style ribeye, Asian slaw, cucumber sauce, sesame seed, and fried shallot inside a pita bread. Served with lemongrass chicken and fragrant jasmine rice. Veg entree: Tofu Gyro- marinated tofu, Asian slaw, cucumber sauce, sesame seed, and fried shallot inside a pita bread. Served with lemongrass stir fried vegetables and fragrant jasmine rice. Dessert: Grilled Banana Rice Cake –sweet banana wrapped with sweet sticky rice then grilled. Served with a coconut dipping sauce and vanilla ice cream. YOWZA! Make your reservations by calling 405.445.7080.

It’s a gnome fact: just like April showers bring May flowers, warmer weather attracts certain pointy-hatted creatures to the Gardens. Join us as we get to gnome our diminutive inhabitants as they descend on the Children’s Garden for ten days of Lilliputian fun. Crafts, games, stories, snacks and an interactive gnome habitat await you and your munchkins. Photo opportunities abound and kids can paint their own gnomes to take to their homes! $5 per non-member; free for members • Join today by calling 405.445.7089

Sunday, May 12 10:30 – Noon

Mother’s Day Brunch Restaurant

Where would we be without mom? Thanks to her, we’ve got good table manners, clean fingernails, transportation to and from practice, lunch, dinner, clean clothes… make sure she knows how much you appreciate her and take mom out for a blooming delicious meal in the Gardens. Our luscious brunch menu includes smoked salmon and Remoulade sauce, homemade red bell pepper and artichoke quiche, brown sugar caramelized bacon, gorgeous seasonal fruit, flaky croissants and mimosas. Or should we say mom-osas. Space is limited; reserve your seat today!

Adults $35; Kids 5-12 $15

Family Concert Series Presented by Devon Energy

Saturday, May 11 Saturday, May 18 Saturday, June 1

Attention families! Gather up your crew and get your wiggle on with these FREE family-friendly concerts sure to make you smile. At press time we have three free concerts planned with Oklahoma favorites Spaghetti Eddie and Monty Harper, and there are more to come! Monty Harper has been performing since 1992 and has visited hundreds of schools, libraries, theaters, and festivals throughout Oklahoma and neighboring states. If you’ve never seen Spaghetti Eddie, you’re in for a treat.

And if you’re a Spaghetti Eddie fan… you’re in for a treat, too. A quirky, indie take on children’s music. Office fave? Kitty Cat Town. Come see for yourselves!

Spaghetti Eddie, May 11 from 1-2 on the Water Stage

Monty Harper, May 18 from 1-2 on the Water Stage (during Okla-Gnoma!)

Spaghetti Eddie, June 1 from 2-3 pm, on the Water Stage

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Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Myriad Botanical Gardens

JUNE 20 committee

Chairman Linda Haneborg Co-Chairman David Holt

Patron Party Chair Jean McLaughlin

Sponsor Reception 6:30pm Dinner 8pm

Join Linda Haneborg, David Holt and their exuberant band of committee members to celebrate the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ first 25 years, and to raise a glass to its remarkable future, made all the brighter by its beautiful redesign. Our evening will include a VIP champagne reception followed by a beautiful, farm-to-table dinner created by the most talented local chefs including Kurt Fleischfresser, Kamala Gamble, John McBride and Avis Scaramucci, and served at

Entertainment Chair Marek Cornett

one expansive, perfectly-appointed, shared table on the Great

Logistics Chair Shelly A. McInroe

Gardens, we’ll cap off the evening by dancing the night away

Marketing Chair Gail Huneryager Brian Alford Ann Bohanon Gerry Bonds Connie Bright Bob Calvert Casey Cornett Joan Frates Ginny Greenberg Dannie Bea Hightower Amanda Kirkpatrick Michael S. Laird Morton Payne Kent Phillips James A. Pickel Marsha See James R. Tolbert, III Beth Wells

Lawn. As the sun sets against the gorgeous backdrop of the at our ‘Best Exotic Marigolds and Martinis’ after party.

Individual ticket prices are $125.

To reserve tickets, please call 405.445.7080 Sponsorship Opportunities All sponsorships include invitations to VIP Champagne Reception and valet parking. Sponsorship levels range from $525 to $50,025.

For more information on sponsorship levels, please visit www.myriadgardens.org

Annual (and Perennial!) Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival Set for May 10-12 Join us for our annual Spring Plant Sale, which this year has itself sprouted a new branch, the Garden Festival. Dates are Friday, May 10 – Sunday, May 12 with a special, members-only preview and plant presale from 4 – 7pm Thursday, May 9. A Pop Up Market featuring beautiful and practical items for spring, garden and home, and outdoor living will add to the fun. Look for things to be happening all around the Pavilion area and the west side of the Crystal Bridge. Sunday, May 12 is our delectable Mother’s Day Brunch in the gardens restaurant space, and as if that weren’t enough, the Children’s Garden will be chockablock with garden gnomes for the first ever Okla-Gnoma – a celebration of gnome culture. Learn more about any or all at myriadgardens.org or by calling 405.445.7080.

Thursday, May 9

Saturday, May 11 (continued)

4 – 7pm

Noon – 1pm

Calvert’s Plant Interiors Container Gardening and Plant Design Free

Noon – 1:30pm

1 – 2pm

Totally Terrariums Water Plaza Room Create a Miniature landscape in a glass container in this hands-on class. Glass container, soil and plants will be provided.

Best for ages 12 and up. $35 members; $40 non-members Sam Minick Designing a Lower Maintenance Landscape Free

2 – 4pm

Bob Waldrop.How to Permaculture Your Urban Lifestyle Water Plaza Room, Free Come learn about Permaculture, an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor. It teaches us how build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more.

Members-only plant preview and pre-sale

Friday, May 10 10am – Noon

The Sharpest Tool in the Shed! .Bring your tools and we’ll sharpen them. .Under the Bald Cypress by the Children’s Garden. Three tool limit.

Free for members; $5 non-members

11am – Noon

Seed Starting Basics: Q&A and Demo Free

1 – 2pm

Sam Minick Creating Better Soil Free

2 – 3pm

Container Gardening Demonstration Free

Saturday, May 11

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10am – Noon

The Sharpest Tool in the Shed! .Bring your tools and we’ll sharpen them. .Under the Bald Cypress by the Children’s Garden. Three tool limit.

Free for members; $5 non-members

10 – 11:30am

Linda Horn Drought Tolerant Shrubs and Trees Free

10 – 11:30am

Fairy Gardens Water Plaza Room .Join us and create your own whimsical fairy garden. Container, soil, two plants and a wooden fairy arbor are included. If you would like to personalize your garden please bring items that you feel would attract fairies! Limited number of participants.

All ages welcome (can be a family project) $20 members; $25 non-members

Sunday, May 12 10:30am

Mother’s Day Brunch, see page 2

11 – Noon

The Sharpest Tool in the Shed!

Bring your tools and we’ll sharpen them.

Under the Bald Cypress by the Children’s Garden. Three tool limit.

Free for members; $5 non-members

1 – 2pm

Sam Minick. Building a Raised Flower Bed Free

2 – 3pm

Lou Annela. Drought and Drip Irrigation Techniques for Oklahoma Free

Donor Spotlight

Celebrating the Meinders Garden Grant The Myriad Gardens Foundation is thrilled and delighted to report a major grant award of $400,000 from Herman and LaDonna Meinders/Meinders Foundation.

Funds will be used to complete the planting plan for the Meinders Garden, which occupies the northeast corner of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, and serves as an entrance to the Gardens from the intersection of Sheridan and Robinson Avenues. The Meinders Garden constitutes approximately 20% of the 17-acre Myriad Gardens.

Exciting design enhancements planned for the Meinders Garden include a new terrace area for weddings and other events as well as a lovely, shady site for all to enjoy. Features include a rustic, wooden trellis and a charming stone fountain.

Funds will also be used to increase the Garden’s endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation specifically for the long-term maintenance and sustainability of this unique garden of native plant species that thrive in Oklahoma.

Junior League Awards “Bringing Books to Life” Grant and Celebrates 85 Years The Junior League of Oklahoma City awarded a two-year grant totaling $34,000 to The Myriad Gardens Foundation for the “Bringing Books to Life” program. For children ages Pre-K through middle school, books will come alive through various art projects, hands-on demonstrations and interactive programming including storytelling, science and cooking demonstrations.

In addition, funds will be used to create “book nooks” in the children’s garden for children to discover and have a quiet place to read.

“Our gift to this innovative and interactive two-year project at The Myriad Gardens is a perfect way to commemorate

this significant anniversary with a distinctive and lasting community project as we wrap up our focus area of ‘Changing Lives Through Literacy’,” said Junior League President Cristi Reiger.

The JLOC has a history of commemorating significant anniversaries with distinctive projects. Past signature projects have included the Jungle Gym at the OKC Zoo and The Zone at the Children’s Hospital. The 85th Anniversary grants to the YWCA and The Myriad Gardens will add to this legacy.

A fantastical storytellers chair, made possible by a generous gift from Gail and Bill Beals, will add volumes to the storytelling program at the Gardens!

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APR IL 2013

Calendar of Events

Kids & Family

Adults

every Wednesday in April 10 – 11am

SATURDAY, April 20 Noon

Reading Rainforest

In the Crystal Bridge Best for ages 2-5 Free for members; Non-members pay Crystal Bridge admission Children will listen to a story, dramatically read by a staff member, in the comfort of the balmy Crystal Bridge, then enjoy working on a craft related to the story. Afterward, everyone will go on a hike through the rainforest of the Crystal Bridge.

Books read will be: April 3, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom; April 10, Rainbow Fish; April 17, Earth Day, Birthday!; April 24, Leaf.

Saturday, April 20 Noon – 1pm

Boys and Girls, Meet the Sensitive Plant Children’s Garden Best for ages 7-10 $2 members; $5 non-members

Learn about this amazing drought-tolerant plant and how it got its unusual nickname. Hint: its Latin name means bashful. This little perennial grows right here in our Oklahoma fields and produces little round pink flowers. At the end of the class we will pot some seeds from the tiny, fuzzy pods so you can grow your own Mimosa pudica at home.

Tuesday, April 23- Sunday, April 28

Festival of the Arts

Oklahoma City’s rite of Spring returns to the Gardens with visual, performing and culinary arts. Visit artscouncilokc.com for details.

Saturday, April 27 1 – 2pm

Children’s Spring Flower Arranging Children’s Garden Pavilion Best for ages 7 and up (younger children are welcome with the help of an adult) $12 members; $15 non-members Fresh, vibrant and fragrant. Come and have a great time making a colorful flower arrangement to brighten up your weekend! Participants will enjoy creating a bloomin’ masterpiece to take home.

All supplies are provided.

Registration is easy!

Call 405.445.7080 to register for all programs.

Great Greens for your Garden Terrace Room $5 members; $7 non members Lettuce enlighten you! Join the Gardens’ Director of Horticulture Casey Sharber as she demonstrates how to grow a variety of tasty greens in a container or in the ground. Topics: pest control, garden design/layout, and crop selection.

SATURDAY, April 20 1 – 3pm

Rain Gardening at Home Terrace Room $5 members; $7 non-members

Led by Dr. Jason Vogel, a stormwater and low impact development specialist. Rain gardening is beautiful and eco-friendly, and captures runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs and driveways. It is slowly released into the surrounding soils for happier plants and healthier streams and rivers! Heck, we’re even going to raffle off a few plants to get you started!

Saturday, April 20

Chef’s Dinner

Cocktail Hour 6 – 7pm; Dinner 7 – 9pm Gardens Restaurant $65 per member; $75 per non-member See complete details on page 2.

Saturday, April 27 1 – 4pm

Rustic Willow Trellis or Obelisk Building Children’s Garden Amphitheatre (inside in bad weather) Best for ages 14 and up $45 members; $55 non-members

Give your neighbors a case of obelisk envy! Build your own willow plant tower/obelisk or trellis that will look great in your garden or yard. In the process, learn some basic basket weaves and rustic construction methods. Participants should bring hand clippers/ pruners and work gloves.

Become a Member and Save Not a member? Join today to receive invitations to exclusive members-only events and discounts to public events!

Join by calling or visiting myriadgardens.org

MAY 2013

Calendar of Events

Kids & Family every Wednesday in May 10 – 11am

May 14 – 28 10 – 11am

Reading Rainforest

Tasty Tuesdays

In the Crystal Bridge Best for ages 2-5 Free for members; Non-members pay Crystal Bridge admission

Children’s Garden Best for ages 4 – 10 Members Free; Non-members $5

Children will listen to a story read by a staff member in the comfort of the balmy Crystal Bridge, then enjoy working on a craft related to the story. Afterward, everyone will go on a hike through the rainforest of the Crystal Bridge. Books read will be: May 1, The Tree; May 8, Where the Wild Things Are; May 15, The Giving Tree; May 22, The Great Kapok Tree; May 29, The Hungry Caterpillar.

Each Tuesday children will learn about specific vegetables, plant seedlings and seeds, then take them home and watch them grow.

Plants include cherry tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, beans, corn, herbs and more!

Saturday, May 4 11am – Noon

Butterfly Gardens

Children’s Garden Best for ages 7-10 • $2 members; $5 non-members Brightly colorful butterflies are an added attraction to any garden.

Learn about the local plants that you can grow to attract more of them to your garden. We will decorate a terra cotta container and pot up some seeds for you to grow your own.

Tuesday, May 7 9am – 2pm

Bug Out Lady Bug Release

Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory All Ages Welcome Members pay $1 per container of lady bugs • Non-members pay entry fee into the Crystal Bridge, and $1 per container of lady bugs Participants will release thousands of these polka-dotted hungry helpers so they can chow down on pests that are bugging our plants! There will be games, crafts, hands-on learning activities and more. Ladybugs will be available for release on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9am.

Friday, May 10 – Sunday May 19

Okla-Gnoma

9am – 5pm Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm Saturdays & Sundays Best for ages 3 and up $5 per non-member child; free to member children See page 2 for details.

Sunday, May 12 10:30am – Noon

Mother’s Day Brunch Restaurant Adults $35; Kids 5-12 $15

Take mom out for a delicious brunch in the blooming gardens.

Brunch to include: smoked salmon and Remoulade sauce, homemade red bell pepper and artichoke quiche, brown sugar caramelized bacon, gorgeous seasonal fruit, flaky croissants and mimosas. Please register in advance.

Saturday, May 25 10:30am – Noon

Pizza Gardening

Children’s Garden Ages: 7-10 • $7 members; $10 non-members Bring your brood down to the Gardens to learn what goes into (and onto) their pizza: from wheat to pineapples to basil and more.

After a little learning, kids will make pizza dough and sauce from scratch, add garden toppings and take home to bake.

Adults Wednesday, May 1

Day Tripping: Visit Wichita Botanica Gardens Depart 7am; return 6pm, traffic permitting Members $75; Non-members, $85 See page 12 for details.

Tuesdays: May 7, 14, 21 and 28 5:30 – 6:30pm

Zumba

Outdoor Pavilion or Water Terrace Room $5 members; $10 non-members See inside back cover for details.

Thursday, May 9 Noon

Brown Bag Speaker Series: Sustainable Gardens and the Employee Garden Concept Crystal Bridge 2nd Floor Conference Room Free to the Public Hear from Kathryn Gant, Chesapeake Employee Garden Coordinator as she shares the successes and challenges of sustainable and employee gardening.

Call 405.445.7080 to register.

MAY 2013

Calendar of Events

Adults

Kids & Family

Friday, May 10 – Sunday May 12

Saturday, June 1

Plant Sale and Garden Festival Open to the public

Take home a bit of the gardens at the Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival. Check out blooming plants, garden pop-up shops, and tasty treats. For a complete schedule of presentations, classes, shops and more, see page 4 or visit myriadgardens.org.

Saturday, May 18 10am – Noon

Love the Orchid!

Terrace Room • $10 members; $12 non-members What is the name of that orchid? Why can’t I get it to flower?

Which orchid is right for my home? These and many other questions will be answered in our Orchid Essentials class, which includes a Crystal Bridge orchid tour. Orchids available for purchase.

Saturday, May 18 8 – 10pm

Public Star Party

Great Lawn • Free to the public The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will bring out a selection of powerful telescopes for an evening of discovery. Star gazers of all ages are welcome to come learn about the night sky from the experts. These scopes are so strong that the ambient city light won’t bother us at all!

Saturday, May 25 9:30 – 11:30am

Hypertufa Container Workshop West Activity Pavilion Best for ages 13 and up • $30 members; $35 non-members Hypertufa is a man-made version of a natural rock known as tufa, a very porous rock that was once used for stone watering troughs. Hypertufa pots or troughs can be used for anything from cacti and succulent displays to rock gardens and beautiful bonsai. Participants will make their own rustic, stone-like hypertufa containers to take home.

Saturday, May 25 10 – 11pm

Full Moon Bike Ride Suggested donation $5 per rider.

See details on back cover. Meet at the bandshell.

Furry, Scaly, Slimy Saturday!

10am – 3pm, Children’s Garden 10am – 1pm Puppy Corral, Early Bird Acres mini-petting zoo, and animal crafts 1pm Jungle Jim Wild Encounters $5 per member child; $10 per non-member child Learn all about Jungle Jim Wild’s reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. Cuddle with pets at the Central Oklahoma Humane Society puppy corral. Early Bird Acres will bring ducks, chicks, bunnies and more to the Children’s garden mini-petting zoo.

Kids of all ages are invited to get creative with animal crafts.

Saturday, June 1 2 – 3pm

Spaghetti Eddie Concert presented by Devon

Water Stage • Free to the Public See page 2 for details.

June 17-21 9:30am – 3:30pm

Junior Master Gardeners Camp Water Plaza Room and Children’s Garden Best for ages 7-12 • Registration Deadline: June 11 Members $100/week; Non-members $150/week As a part of our Junior Master Gardener camp children will learn to appreciate the environment and plant world around them. The learning adventures throughout the week will see many aspects of gardening; from plant growth and ecology to soils and insects. This exploration will not only be educational but the children will have a blast getting involved. Full details at myriadgardens.org.

Adults Saturday, June 1 7 – 8:30pm

Lyric Theatre Concert Great Lawn Free to the public

Lyric Theatre celebrates 50 wonderful years with a free concert on the lawn. Guests will get a sneak peak of all that Lyric will offer at the Civic Center with a summer series preview followed by a country style concert by Julie Johnson. All ages are welcome.

Saturday, May 31 8 – 10pm

Wise Guys Concert

Great Lawn • Free to the public; suggested donation $5 per person Get your groove on with the Wise Guys, voted Oklahoma City’s favorite band of 2012. Bust out your dance moves or just enjoy all your favorite 70s and 80s hits at this upbeat, outdoor concert.

Food Trucks and Hot dog guy will sell treats. Taste of Soul Egg Rolls will be parked at Sheridan to serve treats during the concert. Presented by Prodigal, LLC.

Registration is easy!

Call 405.445.7080 to register for all programs.

CalendarofofEvents Events JUNE 2013 Calendar Adults Saturday, June 8 1 – 4pm

Beginners Basket Weaving Class Terrace Room Ages 14 and up • Registration Deadline: April 3 $35 members; $40 non-members In this hands-on workshop, you will build your own Gathering Basket to take home. Artist Marcia Balleweg, owner of Oklahoma Basket Supply, will be teaching this class.

Max 12 students.

Saturday, June 29 1 – 4pm

Photography Workshop

Class begins at 2nd Floor Conference Room $25 members; $35 non-members OCU photography professor Sarah Hearn teaches experienced and new photographers alike the secrets of getting the perfect shot. The class will feature both practical instruction and hands on experience. This intimidation-free environment is the perfect place to hone your skills or try something new. Bring a camera!

Tuesday, June 11 6 – 8pm

Lecture: Native Wild Mushrooms of Oklahoma Terrace Room $10 members; $12 non-members Dr. Clark Ovrebo, Professor of Biology and mycologist at the University of Central Oklahoma, and general fungi (ha!) will give a talk and lead a local field trip. Clark will introduce you to the collection and study of wild mushrooms of Oklahoma and illustrate some of the more interesting species with colored photos. On Saturday, June 15, which you may attend at no charge, he will lead a two hour walk at Lake Thunderbird State Park. Learn more at myriadgardens.org.

June 13 Noon

Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series Plant and Invasive Pests Crystal Bridge 2nd Floor Conference Room Free to the public Jeanetta Cooper with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Program will share with the group her extensive knowledge of all manner of garden pests and what we can do to thwart them.

Thursday, June 20

presents

FREE SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS Join us on Wednesday nights from July 3 – August 14 for fresh air and PG-rated family fun on the Great Lawn thanks to our friends at SONIC, America’s Drive-In. Movies will begin at 9pm, when it’s cool enough to enjoy being outdoors and dark enough to see the big screen. Food trucks and vendors will be on hand for snacking or a late dinner. Selections include:

Splendor in the Gardens 25th Anniversary Gala

Back to the Future, Despicable Me, Shrek 2 and more!

VIP Reception 6:30; Dinner 8pm

Fountain, then spread out a blanket, relax and enjoy!

Come early to enjoy the Children’s Garden and Thunder

Gardens Restaurant and Great Lawn Individual tickets start at $125 See page 3 for details.

Saturday, June 22 10 – 11pm

Become a Member and Save

Suggested donation $5 per rider

Not a member? Join today to receive invitations to exclusive members-only events and discounts to public events!

Full Moon Bike Ride

See details on back cover. Meet at the bandshell.

Three Easy Ways To Register 1. Visit myriadgardens.org 2. Call 405.445.7080 3. In person at the Crystal Bridge

Going Vertical MBG is Growing Up!

By Casey Sharber, MBG Director of Horticulture

Our plant collection is going vertical this summer as we begin planting our newlyinstalled wire trellis system. The intent of the collection is two-fold: camouflaging concrete and displaying different vining plants so home gardeners can see and learn about vines that grow well in Oklahoma.

“Vertical’ gardening is a big horticultural trend now especially in urban areas where you cannot always grow out – but can usually grow up.

Trellises also provide a gardener with the opportunity to incorporate new and different plants into the mix. We intend to take full advantage of this by growing several different types of vines, adding to our already-existing plant collection.

There is a multitude of vines to select from these days, which makes choosing our vines exciting and fun. We will use perennial and annual vines, evergreen and deciduous vines, and of course flowering vines. Some may be slower growing, while some we know will be more aggressive, but all of this will be advantageous, educational, and beautiful for our garden visitors.

Some of the vines will include: Argyria nervosa (Wooly Morning Glory); Vigna Caracalla (Corkscrew Vine); Clematis; Akebia quinata (Chocolate Vine); Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine); and Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine) Visitors will be able to come see the new vine collection display and can use it to help them determine which plants provide the look they want in their own spaces. Homeowners wrestling with how to hide an unsightly view throughout the year may be draw to one plant, while condo dwellers looking for a tropical, flowering vine to add temporary interest a patio may identify another.

Most often, trellises are used to shade and/or screen something, and we’re using them as screens. Specifically, we are trying make our urban garden just a little greener and soften the look of concrete by growing plants over the concrete surfaces located around the water stage, elevator shaft, and the pedestrian bridge that spans the lake.

Tiki Room Gets a Makeover!

Thanks to our talented friends at Tony’s Tree Plantation, the affectionately-named Tiki Room inside the Crystal Bridge has never looked better! It features a lovely centerpiece fountain, gorgeous pavers and a selection of flowering and foliage plants that grow well in Oklahoma. What a transformation. Just think of what they could do for you.

Come see for yourselves!

See more at tonystreeplantation.com 10

We are excited to be going vertical and look forward to the visual interest this will provide to the garden and the value it will provide to our visitors.

Upcoming Art MBG Fine Art Series: J. Don Cook and Bert Seabourn April 18 – May 31 Opening Reception Thursday, April 18, 5 – 7pm South Lobby • Crystal Bridge • Free to the public In 2012, photographer Carl Shortt kicked off what has become the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Fine Art Series by staging a show of his photographs for all to enjoy. In January, colorful abstract painter Joy Richardson became the second, and we are pleased to announce that the third installment is a collaboration by two uniquely brilliant artists, Bert Seabourn and J. Don Cook.

Cook is a wildly prolific artist. He’s a painter, photographer, sculptor and writer. For years, he roamed the world as a photojournalist, earning three Pulitzer Prize nominations, and three years ago, he compiled the fruits of that labor into an award-winning book, Shooting From The Hip. Other artistic enterprises have included creating large-scale steel sculptures with the “spot” use of stone or glass incorporated; creating paintings on aluminum panels and writing – he has completed a novel and is working toward publishing it.

Music Man, Bert Seabourn, 48x36 Acrylic on Canvas

A painter and printmaker, Seabourn has experimented extensively with graphic media, gouache, watercolor, acrylics and oils for over fifty years. He continues to exhibit throughout the United States and has shown his art in England, Germany, France, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. His work is in public and private collections worldwide. He says of his work, “My name has long been associated with being a Native American painter and/or a painter of Indians. I think of myself as an American expressionist who sometimes paints Indians and sometimes paints non-Indians and sometimes paints landscapes and sometimes paints flowers. I think of an expressionist as a painter who expresses himself with the honest use of paint...meaning it drips, it smears, it splatters, it runs...it does all these things.”

In June, look for an indoor–outdoor art and sculpture exhibit featuring the artists of Red Earth. Opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 7.

All art is available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Gardens.

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Let’s Go! Travel with the Gardens is Fun! Day Trip: Visit Wichita Botanica Gardens WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Depart 7am; return 6pm, traffic permitting Members $75, non-members, $85 Enjoy a full day of fun including a guided tour of the Botanica Gardens with a behind-the-scenes look at the Gardens, a catered buffet lunch with Kay Neff, speaking about “Growing Herbs for a Cooking Garden” with a cooking demo and recipes and free time to leisurely stroll the Gardens or shop the gift store. Photo buffs take special note: noted Oklahoma City photographer Carl Shortt will join us! Charter bus with snacks and drinks on board. Please register by April 29.

Wednesday, September 18 Winterthur Gardens’ 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Founder Henry Francis du Pont selected the choicest plants from around the world to enhance the natural setting, arranging them in lyrical color combinations and carefully orchestrating a succession of bloom from late January to November. Includes a tour of the mansion with its world-class antique collections.

Hagley Museum and Library is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored mills, a workers’ community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family.

Thursday, September 19 Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. The garden is a study of textures and forms, where foliage trumps flowers, the gardeners lead the design, and even the drinking fountains are sculptural.

It is a garden of pleasure and learning, relaxing yet filled with ideas to take home.

Wichita Botanica

Longwood

Longwood and the Gardens of Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania Tuesday, Sept. 17 – Thursday, Sept. 19 3 days, 4 nights $725 double occupancy, $1,025 single occupancy, airfare excluded All breakfasts and lunches included; dinners on your own Join the Myriad Botanical Gardens for a behind-the-scenes look at the gardens of Brandywine valley led by our very own Director of Horticulture, Casey Sharber, who is a graduate of the Longwood Gardens master’s program. Deposit of $325 required to save your spot. Deadline is August 1.

Call 405.445.7080 to register.

Tuesday, September 17 Longwood Gardens is the living legacy of Pierre S. du Pont and one of the great gardens of the world. For centuries, it has inspired people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the arts. Always breathtaking and ever-changing in its displays, Longwood is a must-see for any garden lover.

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The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College encompasses more than 300 acres of the Swarthmore College campus, and exhibits more than 4,000 kinds of ornamental plants.

For questions about the Wichita and Longwood trips, our cancellation policy or to reserve your spot on these trips, call 405.445.7080.

Garden Jewels of Ireland may 1 – 9, 2014 Come to Ireland with us! The magic we will share will be memories for a lifetime, and the gardens we will see are absolutely like no others in the world.

Tentative dates are May 1 – 9, 2014. For complete itinerary information, please call Patricia West at 207.633.4883 or visit myriadgardens.org

Get Fit in the Gardens Whether you want to take a class, ride your bike, take a walk or run some stairs, the Gardens is a great spot to get your sweat on.

Tuesdays: May 7, 14, 21 and 28 Zumba with Stephanie Chaplin 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Pavilion or Water Terrace Room $5/class members; $10/class non-members The always effervescent Stephanie Chaplin will lead a lively Zumba class each Tuesday evening in May. Classes will be in the Water Terrace Room or under the pavilion. Whether you are a Zumba newbie or are a Zumba champion, you’ll enjoy this class!

Tuesdays: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & Aug. 6 Yoga with Alexis Perisco 5:30 – 6:30pm, Water Terrace Room $5/class members; $10/class non-members This class is great for all levels and is a perfect way to end the work day. Yoga first found Alexis in her college days. Later, in 2009, Alexis began her RYT-200hr certification journey with the Yoga Spirit Academy. Both practicing and teaching yoga have become the expression of her lifestyle and personality.

Advance registration preferred for Zumba and yoga.

Walk-ons permitted as space allows. Call 405.445.7080.

Fit fact: 3 laps around the Gardens is 2 miles!

More for Members!

Become a Member Today!

Spring means that the Gardens will be bursting with blooms and with fun-filled events like OKLA-GNOMA and our Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival. There has never been a better time to be a member of the Myriad Botanical Gardens! Since last year we’ve grown from 250 members to more than 1,000.

Joining the Myriad Gardens is a terrific idea – it helps the Gardens to continue to grow programming (and plantings), and you get a years’ worth of excellent benefits that include:

» Free Admission to the iconic Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory » Reciprocal Admission to 270 public gardens in North America including: The Dallas Arboretum The Tulsa Garden Center and Philbrook Museum of Art The Wichita Gardens Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Missouri Botanical Garden » Invitations to receptions, art-openings and festive members-only events » Free ice-skate and game rentals; discounts on programs and seasonal activities

» Members-only preview and unlimited FREE admission to PUMPKINVILLE (October 12-31) and OKLA-GNOMA (May 9-19) » Quarterly newsletter » Ten percent discount on food and drink at Aravalli in the Devon Tower Spring Specials: Join during the month of May, and receive a discount! New members or current members buying gift memberships will also receive a pair of tickets to any performance of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park this summer. One pair of tickets per membership purchased.

» $10 off Individual/Dual and Family levels » $20 off Contributor and Patron levels Join by calling 405.445.7089 or visit the Crystal Bridge Visitor Center

301 W. Reno Oklahoma Cit y, OK 73102 myriadgardens.org / myriadgardens

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10pm Saturday, May 25 10pm Sunday, June 22 Join the Myriad Gardens and Schlegel Bicycles as we meet and ride from the Gardens Bandshell on a full moon route through downtown Oklahoma City, the river trail and various other routes.

Rides will last approximately an hour and will be at a leisurely pace to enjoy the night. The fun will continue at a nearby watering hole. Helmets and lights required to ride. $5 donation to the Gardens suggested. Payable at each ride.

9pm Monday, July 22 9pm

Tuesday, August 20

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Thursday, September 19

10pm Friday, October 18

Hold Your Event at the Gardens

Seeking Wonderful Volunteers

There’s no more beautiful location for any event than the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Anything you can dream up, we can host!

Weddings and rehearsal dinners large and small, corporate luncheons, meetings and dinner events, cocktail parties, birthday dinners, concerts, fitness events and more have all taken place here and we hope your event will be next. Contact MBG Event Retail Manager Chelsea Wilson at cwilson@myriadgardens.org or 405.445.7092 for a tour and information visit myriadgardens.org/rental-info to learn more.

Ever thought about becoming a Gardens Volunteer?

We think it’s a great look for you. There are lots of spring and summer programs on our calendar (just look at pages 6-9) and that means lots of fun, short term volunteer opportunities. We’d love to tell you more! Call 405.445.7080 and we’ll give you the dirt on volunteering at the Gardens.