MAXIMIZE Your Membership Benefits This
Spring!
These activities are FREE for Garden members and are included with the price of admission for the general public. BONSAI SHOW
MARCH 22 - 24, FRIDAY - SUNDAY 9AM - 5PM Explore the millennia-old art form of Bonsai at Red Butte Garden and learn how to take care of your own tree. Members of the Bonsai Club of Utah will display trees from their collections, answer questions, and demonstrate different Bonsai techniques. Trees and supplies will be available for purchase. REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION GARDEN MEMBERS FREE
ORCHID SHOW
APRIL 6 - 7, SATURDAY - SUNDAY 10AM - 5PM Fascinating and unique orchids from the Utah Orchid Society will be on display in the Richard K. Hemingway Orangerie. Society members will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice about growing and caring for orchids. There will also be a large selection of beautiful orchids for sale at prices sure to fit any budget. REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION GARDEN MEMBERS FREE
SPRING BULB SHOW & COMPETITION APRIL 20 & 21, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9AM - 5PM Welcome back spring and join the fun at the Red Butte Garden’s Annual Bulb Show and Competition. Open to everyone! Bring in those blooms from your showy flowering bulbs and submit them for display and judging. Categories include: Narcissi, Hyacinths, Tulips, and minor bulbs such as Galanthus, Crocus, Muscari, Iris Reticulata and more. Entries accepted on Saturday from 8 - 10AM Judging on Saturday from 10AM -12PM REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION GARDEN MEMBERS FREE
ARBOR DAY 2013
APRIL 26, FRIDAY 9AM - 3PM Trees are Terrific and Need Our Care! There’s no better place than Red Butte Garden to celebrate Arbor Day! As Utah’s very own Arboretum, we can’t wait to share the wonderful world of trees with you. Join us for a fun day of activities and interactive Exploration Stations throughout the Garden. All participants leave with a tree to take home! ZAP FREE DAY Arbor Day is a free-admission day thanks to Salt Lake County Voters and Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) funds.
BIRDING
SPRING GARDEN WALK
APRIL 11, THURSDAY NOON - 1:30PM APRIL 20, SATURDAY 10AM - NOON Join us for a walk in the Garden as once dormant plants are beginning to wake up for another season of growth. See Lenten Roses, Daffodils, Crocus, Anemones, Witch-hazel, Pussy Willow, Magnolia, and other spring beauties. Patrick Newman, Red Butte Garden Programs Director REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION GARDEN MEMBERS FREE
APRIL 13, 20, 27, MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, SATURDAYS 9AM - NOON MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, WEDNESDAYS 9AM - 11AM Bring your binoculars and join us for a morning walk when the garden is full of wildlife activity. Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just a few feathered friends you are likely to see. Class is intended primarily for adults. Arline Sant, Naturalist Volunteer REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION GARDEN MEMBERS FREE Registration required (801)581-8454 or online at: www.redbuttegarden.org
Registration required (801)581-8454 or online at: www.redbuttegarden.org WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG
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