Red Butte Garden Newsletter - Summer 2010

vol. 2, issue 2

Summer 2010 Issue JUNE • JULY • AUGUST Summer Entertainment Summer Workshops & Class Schedule Conservation Gala: An Evening in the Garden with Joss Stone

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Red Butte Garden is celebrating an important anniversary this year. It was just 25 years ago that Zeke and Kay Dumke and Richard Hildreth came together with a vision for a community-focused botanic garden at the University of Utah. Since their founding of Red Butte Garden, we have experienced a quarter century of successful growth. Most recently, we expanded and improved our amphitheatre, built a new Rose Garden, and completed an expansion of our Visitor Center. Our next two planned projects are a Conservation Garden and a Center for Sustainable Gardening (Education).

The Conservation Garden and the Center for Sustainable Gardening are intimately related. Both will have a focus on demonstrating and educating how to garden in sustainable ways, using reduced amounts of water, pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and fungicides. Low impact gardening not only is more environmentally friendly, but it can also save homeowners time and expense.

Right now, 60% of the water used in households in this Valley is used outside the walls of our homes. A 50% drop in home landscaping water use would thus lead to a 30% drop in overall domestic water use! The importance to the community of horticulture, gardens, and green spaces goes beyond cutting down on water and chemical use, it includes a whole host of recent findings in the relatively new field of horticultural-human interactions. Those of you who love gardening, plants, and green spaces have probably intuitively sensed many of these things, but it’s nice to have them validated by Editor Bryn Ramjoué scientific research.

Contributing Writers Jim Bach, Marianne Zenger, Michelle Cook, Rita Dodge, Gregory Lee, Jason Baker Contributing Photographers

1. In a study conducted at a Chicago public housing project, residents of buildings with trees and grass reported that they knew their neighbors better, socialized with them more often, and felt safer than did residents of more barren but otherwise identical buildings.

2. Studies over a 30-year period in communities, neighborhoods, housing projects and prisons showed that having landscaping was associated with a decrease in vandalism.

Jason Baker, Miriam Eriksson, Amy Thompson

3. Well-landscaped grounds and places for taking walks are among the most important factors considered when individuals choose a place to live.

IC Group in Salt Lake City

5. University classes were rotated between two classrooms. One contained plants and another did not. Inattentiveness was reduced by 70% in the room containing plants.

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Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 100 acres, including display gardens, walking paths, and natural areas with hiking trails, Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that tests, displays, and interprets regional horticulture.

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4. Consumers were willing to spend more in stores with trees and greenery out front than in stores without landscaping.

6. Researchers have found that A.D.D. symptoms in children are diminished after contact with nature. Even views of greenery through windows reduced A.D.D. symptoms.

7. A study of hospital patients found they recovered faster and required less pain medication when given a room with a landscape view rather than one without a view.

8. In a California study, landscaped areas were left relatively graffiti-free, while open, nonlandscaped areas were graffiti targets.

9. Interior landscaping at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville was credited for increasing occupancy rates. In addition, guests were willing to pay an extra $30 per night for rooms overlooking the landscaping.

10. Employees with an outside view of plants experience less job stress and greater job satisfaction than workers viewing man-made objects or having no outside view. They also report fewer headaches and other health problems.

For further information on these and other studies, a good first place to visit on the web would be the Landscape and Human Health Laboratory web site at the University of Illinois (http://lhhl. illinois.edu/).

The importance of these findings for Red Butte Garden is that our educational programming and promotion of horticulture have a more important role to play in creating and sustaining healthy communities than could have been imagined a generation ago when we were founded.

As we move forward, demonstrating, educating, and supporting horticultural best practices in urban landscapes will become an increasingly important part of what we, at the Garden, do to improve the quality of life in the community we serve.

- Gregory J. Lee, Executive Director

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table of contents

features 2

Message from Executive Director

articles 4

Xeriscape this Summer Gala

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Garden Fresh Recipes

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Construction Update

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Memorials

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Volunteer Highlight

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Plant to Know

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Garden Information

Cold Hardy Succulents

calendar 6

Workshop & Class Schedule

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Healthy Living Classes

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Sundance Films

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Art Shows

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Activities - free with admission

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Monday Family Nights

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Family Fun All Summer

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Garden Adventures Schedule

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Summer Calendar

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Outdoor Concert Series

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Xeriscape THIS SUMMER X

By Michelle Cook, Horticulturalist

Xeriscape is a word that is used a lot, but can lead to confusion as it has come to mean different things to different people. It does mean reducing your landscape water use. It can mean choosing beautiful plants with frugal water needs. Xeriscape does not mean green colored concrete or red chunky lava rock. It does not mean weedy, mangy, or untrimmed gardens. Many beautiful local gardens require very little, if any, extra water. As the Utah’s Choice native plant program says, “Right plant in the right place…beautiful.”

The word xeriscape first appeared in 1981 when the Denver Water Department reached out to the public to teach them about water conserving landscapes. The word was formed from the word xeros, meaning dry, combined with the word landscape. It is a type of gardening for dry climates like those found in most of Utah. For more information about Utah’s annual rainfall and drought monitoring maps check out maps.utah.gov/ subject/subject.php?var=Climate.

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There are many show stopping plants, both native and exotic, that need less water than traditional plants. These are a few of my favorites: Teucrium chamaedris, or Germander, has the look of a cute little evergreen boxwood with pink flowers. Rhus aromatica var. trilobata, or Oakleaf Sumac, has reds, oranges, and golds that beat any fall maple. Prunus tomentosa, or Nanking cherry, has spring flowers that delight the heart followed by small, but edible, cherries. Many lists have been put together to help you learn about these plants. You can find these lists at our Visitors Center or at redbuttegarden.org/waterwiseplants, utah.gov/plants.pdf, and utahschoice.org.

There are seven essential components of xeriscaping: planning and design; examining needs for turf areas; adequate soil analysis and preparation; selecting lower water use plants and grouping plants with similar water needs together; appropriate watering methods; use of mulches to reduce water loss, restoration of and enriching microbial soil life, reducing weed growth; and timely landscape maintenance. One

Take a Hike ... in the Natural Area at Red Butte Garden!

Offering miles of relatively easy hiking and superb views of Red Butte Canyon and the Salt Lake Valley - the Natural Area of Red Butte Garden is a great place to spend your lunch break, or a free morning or afternoon. Evening sunsets are also well worth the trip.

Did you know June 12th is National Get Outdoors Day? If you come up to hike then, be sure to come through the Terrace Gardens to see what’s blooming on your way to the trails.

of the main ideas is to group high water use plants together and incorporate areas of low to no water use plants. There are six commonly recognized water use zones or groups that plants fit into. Plants are separated into these groups according to their water needs; they range from no supplemental irrigation to about three times a week. Except for specialty containers, it is rare that plants need daily watering.

Your plant selection may have varying water needs.

Select plants in water group for low water types, zones four, five, and six.

Our picturesque gardens have many examples of waterwise plants that will have you grabbing your camera. One of the many exciting areas in our future Hillside Conservation Garden will be a Water Saver Terrace that will showcase each water zone and display a variety of showy plants within each zone.

Our fall native plant sale is a convenient way to speak to an expert about a wide variety of waterwise plants as well as purchase sometimes hard to find native plants. We hope to see you soon!

For a great way to appreciate trails and a chance to help out at the Garden, join other volunteers as they work on trail maintenance on National Trails Day, Saturday June 5th. Schedule a time with Volunteer Coordinator Marianne Zenger 801.585.5688.

When you take a hike in the Natural Area at Red Butte Garden you will see spectacular wildflowers, so bring your camera.

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Workshops & Classes PLEIN-AIR LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP: WATERCOLOR

GARDEN TOUR: NOOKS AND INTIMATE SPACES (LLHG 545)

Enjoy warm summer evenings as you create small-scale art landscapes at Red Butte Garden. Students will view demonstrations and receive exercises in washes, blending, wet-in-wet, lifting, brush strokes, glazing, and dry brush. Instruction in composition, positive and negative space, value studies, and color theory will round out the offering. Painting topics will include landscapes, still life, and water reflections. You are responsible for your materials; you may find a list online, or call 801-587-5433.

Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Meet in the Red Butte Garden Courtyard. Limited to 10 participants.

Richard Vroom, Artist MEMBERS SEC. 002 $161 NON-MEM SEC. 001 $179 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

The favorite spot in a garden is often a small area that’s tucked away or hidden from the rest of the yard. A small water feature, garden art, birdbath, or bench can make this area even more special, turning it into a soothing place to get away or have a private conversation with a friend. Join us as we explore intimate garden spaces in Salt Lake City. We’ll look at the landscape design, plantings, and added features that turn each nook into a restorative garden spot. Special fee includes a box lunch and van transportation from Red Butte Garden. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 15 participants. Mandy Self, Horticulturist and Patrick Newman, RBG Programs Director MEMBERS $55 NON-MEM $60 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

MAY 19–JUNE 23, WEDNESDAYS 5:30PM-8:30PM

STONE IN THE LANDSCAPE (LLHG 533) JUNE 5, SATURDAY 9AM – NOON

Stone creates texture, structure, and a backdrop for an abundance of plantings - walls for changing levels or borders, paths that invite exploration of garden rooms, or dramatic granite boulders that punctuate the landscape. Learn which stone works best for which purpose and see a host of creative ideas for using stone in any landscape. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 20 participants.

Dale Torgerson, Landscape Architect MEMBERS $35 NON-MEM $39 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

KITCHEN HERB CONTAINER WORKSHOP

JUNE 5, SATURDAY 10 AM – 12 NOON

Join us for a fun workshop and take home a container brimming with a variety of fragrant and flavorful herbs.

You will pot up Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Oregano, and others in a 15 gallon pot – perfect for placing outside your kitchen door where you can easily step out to snip fresh herbs for cooking and grilling this summer. Fee includes all materials. Limited to 16 participants.

Scott Mower, Red Butte Garden Horticulturist MEMBERS $55 NON-MEM $65 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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JUNE 12, SATURDAY 9:30AM – 2:30PM

PLEIN-AIR BOTANICAL WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP (LLART 139)

JUNE 15 – 17, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, 8:30AM – 11:30AM

Let your style shine as you use broad strokes of vivid color or carefully glaze layer after layer onto your meticulous rendering. Prepare to be stunned by botany – its color, form, and essence – as you develop a composition, choose a palette, lay in color, and add the finishing touches. Individual attention will encourage and assist you in achieving your vision.

Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 16 participants. Mary Pickett Fairbanks, Artist MEMBERS $89 NON-MEM $99 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

GARDEN MAINTENANCE (LLHG 547) JUNE 15 – 29, TUESDAY 7PM – 9PM

Gardens grow, and that can be both a blessing and a curse.

The fresh young blooms of spring fade, stalks bend and droop, ground cover runs amok, and spent flowers turn brown on their stems. What’s a gardener to do? With a little maintenance know-how, you can extend the bloom of some favorite perennials, get a second bloom from others, control invasive plantings, prop or strengthen weak stems, and overall neaten your summer and fall garden. Join us for three evenings in the Garden as we get hands-on experience deadheading, pruning, thinning, dividing, and transplanting—and keep your garden looking grand all season long.

Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 16 participants. Crystal Reece, RBG Horticulturist MEMBERS $66 NON-MEM $72 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

MINDFULLNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION JULY 15 – AUG 12, THURSDAYS 7PM – 9PM

Join us in the Garden as we learn to cultivate mindfulness – moment-to-moment awareness. During this 6-session, highly participatory workshop, we will explore several mindfulness practices, including sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and the ways in which these practices can assist us in: coping more effectively with short and longterm stress; relating to our lives and those in our lives with greater awareness; gaining greater self-understanding, energy, and enthusiasm for life; waking up to our surroundings and the power of the present moment; exploring the nature of thoughts, negative thought patterns, habits of the mind.

The final session will be an all day event held on Saturday, August 21st. Limited to 20 participants.

Vicki Overfelt, MBSR certified instructor MEMBERS $200 NON-MEM $220 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

LIVING WREATH WORKSHOP JULY 17, SATURDAY 10AM – NOON

Spend a morning at Red Butte Garden creating a beautiful, living, succulent wreath. These versatile wreaths can grace your garden, become the dramatic centerpiece that sets the mood for a special dinner, or a holiday accent for a door or mantle. We’ll provide a 13” wreath frame, moss, and succulent plants, as well as cover care and maintenance of your living wreath. You’re sure to become the envy of the neighborhood with this statement of true living beauty. Limited to 16 participants. Scott Mower, RBG Horticulturist MEMBERS $60 NON-MEM $70 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

PRESERVING FRESH HERBS (LLHG 548) JULY 31, SATURDAY 9AM – 11AM

HEALTHY LIVING IN THE GARDEN WALKING FOR FITNESS WITH PEAK ACADEMY

MAY 20 – AUGUST 3 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 7:30AM – 8:30AM OR 5:30PM–6:30PM

What better way to get your mind and body in shape this summer than walking through inspirational landscapes? Join University of Utah PEAK Academy instructors and get your exercise in the Garden’s green spaces.

$40 FOR 22 SESSIONS

REGISTRATION THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PEAK ACADEMY AT: 801-585-7325

YOGA

JULY 6 – AUGUST 10 TUESDAYS 7:30AM – 8:30AM

Bring a yoga mat and beach towel and join us in the Fragrance Garden to practice yoga in a serene setting.

MEMBERS PRE-REG $50/ DROP-IN $10 NON-MEM PRE-REG $60/ DROP-IN $12 CALL 801.581.8454 TO REGISTER

You know how much flavor fresh herbs add to your summer meals. But did you know that through proper harvesting and preservation techniques, you can enjoy the essence of that flavor and fragrance all winter long? In this class you’ll learn the optimal time to harvest your herbs, techniques for preserving them for later use, and the basics of cooking with both fresh and dried herbs. A tour of Red Butte Garden’s herb garden and tasty snacks made with herbs will round out the experience. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning.

Limited to 20 participants. Diane Sheya, Ivy House Herbs MEMBERS $37 NON-MEM $40 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

NATIVE SEED COLLECTING

AUGUST 28, SATURDAY 9AM - NOON

Join us for a Natural Area and Garden excursion to collect a variety of native seeds. You will learn when to harvest, how to handle seeds after collection plus where and how to plant them for best germination results. We’ll provide a list of plants and envelopes for seed collection. Bring hand pruners. Limited to 30 participants. Rita Dodge, RBG Conservation Botanist and Neal Dombrowski, RBG Horticulturist MEMBERS $12 NON-MEM $15 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454

SEE PAGE 12 FOR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS THAT ARE FREE WITH MEMBERSHIP OR GARDEN ADMISSION WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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RED 25 YEARS Gala CELEBRATING

BUTTE GARDEN OF MEMORIES BUTTE 25 YEARS Honoring Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. RED CELEBRATING W. Dumke & Katherine

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By Gregory J. Lee, Executive Director

In the early 1980s, before Red Butte Garden was founded, Dick Hildreth, director of the State Arboretum of Utah, and Ezekiel Dumke Jr. (Zeke) were told by the University that a dilapidated greenhouse behind the Park Building used by the on-campus arboretum was to be torn down. It had become a safety hazard and the land was needed to expand the central campus facilities. Learning that in order to preserve the operations of the greenhouse they would have to find a new site, they accepted the challenge and set out to find the best location on campus for a new propagation facility. Zeke’s vision however was larger than building a new greenhouse. He wanted to create a wonderful outdoor-focused facility for Salt Lake families and out-of-town visitors to enjoy, a place where “Memories would be made.”

He envisioned a cultural and sensory experience and looked to places like San Francisco for inspiration.

That vision was the genesis of Red Butte Garden.

Dick and Zeke identified the Red Butte Canyon area as a space that could be developed into a unique community resource, located the greenhouse support facility near Red Butte Canyon Road and began fund-

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raising to make the first steps possible. For those who know Red Butte Garden only from its present appearance, the boldness of that original vision is hard to imagine. At the time, the site where the Amphitheatre is now located was a waste dump for the University, and the area the Visitor Center occupies had been used as a practice range for the military. It took a magnificent vision to foresee how these places could be developed to create a slice of “heaven on Earth”.

Though many other visionary philanthropists and contributors of funding, time and energy have built Red Butte Garden into its present visage, Zeke and Kay Dumke have been tireless advocates, supporters and visionaries of the Garden. They led the Garden to planning years in advance, to having more than one option for donors, and they and the Dumke Foundations have funded master plans, designs and garden construction, including many unglamorous studies and plans that Zeke knew would be hard to fund otherwise. The Dumke’s contribute their time, impart their wisdom and offer incisive critique to the development of plans without demanding acquiescence to his opinion or preference. In this respect they exhibit trust in the Garden’s staff and consultants.

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Gift Shop

Offering gardeninspired books, jewelry, souvenirs, educational toys and games, gifts & more!

ART SHOWS THIS SUMMER AT RED BUTTE GARDEN

JUNE 4 – 27 CHASE LESLIE ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPES & GAIL PICCOLI BOTANICAL STAINED GLASS

FREE

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FILM SERIES Step Inside the Art of Film JULY 2-JULY 25 RED, WHITE & CERULEAN BLUE

AT THE RED BUTTE GARDEN OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE Once

Written and directed by John Carney, Rated R for language, 88 min.

Official Selection 2007 Sundance Film Festival

Wednesday July 21, 2010, 9:00PM

Overwhelming Festival audiences in Park City and garnering an Audience Award, Once ultimately nabbed an Academy Award for Best Song (Falling Slowly). Once stars Glen Hansard of The Frames and Czech singer/songwriter Marketa Irglova, as two broken hearted musicians; their musical bond at the heart of the film and of their love.

The Motorcycle Diaries

Directed by Walter Salles, Rated R for language, 128 min.

Official Selection 2004 Sundance Film Festival

JULY 30 - AUG 22 DEVON SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Wednesday August 25, 2010, 9:00PM

The Motorcycle Diaries is a beautifully wrought account of the awakening of one of the 20th century’s most romanticized revolutionaries. The film recounts the odyssey undertaken by a young “Che” Guevara and his friend Granado in 1952, when Guevara was a 23-year-old medical student.

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Garden Fresh

Recipes

Pesto over Pasta

Bryn Ramjoué, Red Butte Garden Marketing Director

Ingredients:

1 large bunch of basil, leaves only, washed and dried 3 medium cloves of garlic one small handful of raw pine nuts roughly 3/4 cup Parmesan, loosely packed and FRESHLY GRATED A few tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil (Pasta of choice) On a recent trip to Italy we discovered a rough, hand cut version of Pesto. This recipe can be made with Basil or Parsley. The trick is to chop 1/3 of the ingredients at a time, oil and Parmesan last, so that the overall texture is fresh and rough rather than pulverized.

Another observation we made about a lot of Italian food was no added salt. In this recipe, salt comes in the cheese and salted pasta water.

Cook your Pasta in salted, oiled water – any kind of noodle you prefer. At our house we top the dish with a handful of cherry tomatoes sliced in half. We also save a couple tablespoons of pesto to use on turkey sandwiches in place of mayo and mustard.

Makes about 1 cup of Pesto

Rosemary, Lavender, & Ginger Granita - summer cooler

Directions

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small sauceJerry Traunfeld, author of “The Herbal Kitchen” pan. Drop in rosemary, lavender and ginger. Cover pan and remove from heat. Steep for 15 minutes.

Ingredients: To submit your Garden Fresh Recipe: e-mail bryn.ramjoue@

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redbutte.utah.edu or by mail to: Communications 300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108

• 1 cup sugar • 3 cups water • 2 rosemary sprigs, about 3 inches long • 2 teaspoons lavender buds, fresh or dried • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2. Strain syrup into a stainless steel bowl. Chill.

3. Stir in lemon juice. Put the bowl in the freezer and stir every 30 minutes to 1 hour until slushy. Stirring helps the flavors freeze evenly.

4. Freeze granita completely. When ready to serve add a sprig of fresh herb to each glass. Serves 8

REUNIONS SUMMER PARTIES WEDDINGS INDOOR • OUTDOOR

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planning & Construction

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By Jim Bach, Landscape Architect

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With construction wrapping up on the Visitor Center expansion and Orangerie connector, the Garden staff will catch their collective breath, settle into new offices, and resume the normal busy tasks of summer at Red Butte Garden. At the same time, planning for future gardens shifts to the hillside above the Children’s Garden.

In 2009 we completed planning for three new gardens – the Conservation, Utah Native Plant and Rock Gardens. Design of the Conservation Garden is a high priority for our fund raising and next-stage growth. This garden will be our primary outdoor teaching space for water and resource conservation-oriented programs and will help to establish Red Butte Garden as a regional leader in conservation horticulture and education.

The Dallas-based firm of MESA expanded the traditional notion that conservation means only water conservation, and planned a Conservation Garden that showcases the beauty of xeric landscapes and demonstrates the advantages and potential of landscaping with native species, water-wise plants, browse-resistant and fire-retardant plants, and resource-conscious gardening methods.

MESA’s plan below shows the winding path that links individual gardens and terraces, each with a distinct theme and composition. Three enlarged entrance terraces, positioned at pathway junctions from adjacent gardens, offer shade, seating and orientation. An earth-sheltered pavilion and roof garden include restrooms and storage, and offer a spectacular canyon overlook viewpoint.

Interpretive signage and exhibits will be integrally woven into the spaces and gardens, and conservation messages will be embodied in site features, such as fountains that depict the average irrigation needs of different plant types. Planting design will also be interpretive, demonstrating solutions to common home landscape problems, such as steep slopes and difficult soils. The new Conservation Garden will serve many purposes – education, demonstration and inspiration – while presenting beautiful display gardens that showcase resource-conscious ideas that can be used in the home landscape.

Planned Giving Consider a charitable or estate planning gift. We invite you to explore with us the many ways planned gifts can be used to help the Garden achieve important missions in education, conservation, botanical display, and community enrichment, while meeting your financial and planning needs.

Red Butte Garden is grateful for all gifts and welcomes the opportunity to work with you and your personal advisors to determine what may be appropriate for you. All inquiries and communications are held in strictest confidence and without obligation.

Please contact the Garden's Development Director, Chris Agnello at (801) 585-5658 or Executive Director, Gregory J. Lee at (801) 581-3878 for further information.

February – April

2010

In Memory of: Mary Matheson Paulyne & Rodney Preator William F. Bailey Elizabeth Barker Peter Graves Alvin Thomas Bleak Betty Garff For memorial gift information call Wendy Loyning at 801.585.3813

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MAXIMIZE Your Membership Benefits This Summer!

These events are FREE for members and are included with the price of admission for non-members - No Registration Required.

To become a member call 801.585.3813 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org.

EARLY MORNING BIRD WATCHING JUNE 3 THURSDAY 7:30AM – 9:30AM JUNE 5 SATURDAY 9AM – 12PM JUNE 12 SATURDAY 9AM – NOON JUNE 26 SATURDAY 9AM – NOON JULY 10 SATURDAY 9AM – NOON JULY 17 SATURDAY 9AM – NOON

Enjoy the Garden’s cool morning breezes and join us for a morning walk full of wildlife activity. Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, and American Gold Finch are just some of the many birds we’re likely to see. Bring your binoculars and drop in for one or more of the scheduled birding walks.

Arline Sant, Red Butte Garden Naturalist Volunteer.

ROSES FOR BEGINNERS

JUNE 12 SATURDAY 10AM – NOON

Roses continue to be among the most popular of garden flowers, yet many people feel too intimidated to grow them. Discover how easy it can be to select and grow roses in your own garden. Learn the proper use and care of different types of roses – including hybrid teas, shrub roses and climbers – as well as techniques for pruning, irrigation, weed control and winter protection. A walk in our new Rose Garden will be included. Bob Bauer, Utah Rose Society.

EVENING EXPLORATION: GARDEN TOURS

JUNE 10 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM JULY 8 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM AUGUST 12 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM

Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming throughout the Garden. Come once or come often to walk with one of our fabulous Garden Guides and take an intimate look at the Garden. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard.

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EVENING EXPLORATION: NATURAL AREA HIKES JUNE 24 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM JULY 22 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM AUGUST 26 THURSDAY 7PM – 8:30PM

Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming in our “back forty”. Come once or come often to walk with a trained volunteer to take a closer look at our Natural Area. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard.

DISCOVER ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AUGUST 19 THURSDAY 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Ornamental grasses include a striking array of textures, forms, sizes, and colors. Their multi-season interest is virtually unsurpassed in the world of plants.

Learn how to add these undemanding, versatile, and drought tolerant plants to your home landscape.

Dress for the weather as the class will include a walk in the garden. Eddy Dawson, RBG staff.

TASTY TOMATOES

AUGUST 21 SATURDAY 10AM – NOON

What would summer be like without fresh grown tomatoes? Join “Tomato King” Golden Reeves and Bart Anderson in our sun-filled Herb Garden as they share a tasty treat in the form of tomatoes from their own gardens. See and taste unique and rare varieties, and learn a few helpful hints for successful tomato growing. Golden Reeves, Tomato King and Bart Anderson, Master Gardener.

GIFT

The perfect gift for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Birthdays ... Anytime!

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MEMBERSHIPS

RED BUTTE GARDEN PRESENTS:

Monday Family Nights Red Butte Garden invites kids of all ages to come enjoy family-friendly entertainment, crafts and activities.

As always, Monday Family Nights will be filled with colors, sounds, music and dance from around the world. Local Utah cultural groups from diverse backgrounds provide a wonderful night of music and dance from their heritage while children enjoy crafts and activities associated with the many cultures. Join us as we explore the world of diversity in our own community!

MONDAYS FROM 6-8:00 PM, PERFORMANCES START AT 6PM AND 7PM. ADMISSION: FREE FOR MEMBERS, FAMILY RATE $24 FOR 2 ADULTS AND 4 KIDS, OR REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION.

JULY 5 - UTAH ‘KO TRISKALARIAK Music and dance from the Basque regions of Spain and France JULY 12 - HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CENTER MUSIC & DANCE OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Music and Dance of the Hawaiian Islands

JULY 26 - SALT LAKE CAPOEIRA Afro-Brazilian music and dance AUG 2 - GERMAN CHORUS HARMONIE Music and Dance of Germany AUG 9 - BOLLYWOOD Music and Dance of India

JULY 19 - KHEMERA DANCE TROUPE & VIETNAMESE VOLUNTEER YOUTH MUSIC & DANCE OF CAMBODIA Music and Dance of Cambodia and Vietnam

Private Tours

Take a private tour with one of our Garden Guides who will share a bit of history and show you the wonderful plants and views of Red Butte Garden's celebrated beauty. Available as a walking tour or tram tour. Call 801-585-5688. $20 FEE FOR EACH GARDEN GUIDE.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

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By Marianne Zenger, Volunteer Coordinator

Karolyn Engh signed up as a volunteer in early 2008 and quickly became a valuable member of our special event and horticulture volunteers. As she read through a RBG newsletter she became aware of the many options for volunteer service and wanted to do everything. “I love it so much I can’t find the right words. It is a little slice of heaven and I can’t imagine not volunteering at Red Butte Garden.” Although she describes the work as being true work, she credits her continued involvement in part because, “It’s so much fun!” Meeting people and being outside is ideal for her. Camilla Dahle, Karolyn’s horticulture supervisor describes her as, “very energetic and passionate about the Garden and it shows in every way. She is always willing to do anything, in any kind of weather or situation with laughter and kindness. She is an amazing volunteer! ... I am very grateful and honored for all her hard work and the service she has given to the Garden. We love our Karolyn!” Karolyn loves the opportunity to give service to a community organization and has encouraged her children, Grace and Steven, to do the same. They are both on the horticulture roster alongside Karolyn doing a great job.

To learn more about joining in on the fun, visit www.redbuttegarden.org/volunteer.

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By Jason Baker, Curator of Plant Records

With the growing popularity of water-wise gardening and the necessity of water conservation in our home gardens, more avenues for finding new and exciting water-wise plants are being explored. One of these is the realm of cold hardy succulents, an area in which more varieties are becoming available in the plant trade each year.

By definition, succulents are plants that have water stored in their tissues, usually as fleshy leaves and stems, or both. Since they live in climates where rainfall is seasonal, low or unpredictable, these plants have evolved the ability to survive by using water they have stored in these tissues.

Some types of succulents with cold hardy species include: agaves, cacti, ice plants, sedums, sempervivums, and yuccas. Non hardy species are always good options for seasonal shows of color in your landscape.

Two unique cold hardy succulents you may want to try are the joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and varieties of ice plants (Delosperma). The joshua tree is a slow growing southern Utah native rarely grown in the northern Utah landscape, although it has been observed thriving as far north as Willard, Utah. Its rigid leaves are about 12” long with a sharp tip. At maturity it can reach heights of 30’. To care for this exceptional succulent, give it full sun, well drained soil, and once it’s established, very little water.

If you’re looking to add a splash of color to your waterwise garden, ice plants are one of the up-and-coming stars in the world of succulents.

Hailing from South Africa, the flowers of these spreading little gems range in color from yellow, to pink and purple. They prefer full sun to light shade and well drained soil. During summer they benefit from a little supplemental water. Four cold hardy species include: Delosperma cooperi, Delosperma congestum, Delosperma nubigenum and Delosperma basuticum and their cultivars.

New succulents are always finding their way into the trade so keep your eyes open for a larger variety of water-wise plants to add to your landscape.

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Garden Adventure Backpack Check One Out 1-4 participants Budding Naturalists Plants, Animals, & Seasons, ages 4-8

Aquatic Adventures

Red White & Blue

Insect ID, Water Sampling, & more! ages 8-12

check-out FREE with Garden Admission

This summer, a trip to the Children’s Garden will be a trip all over the United States!

Find the official State flowers or trees of nearly every State in the Union in garden beds or pots in and around the Children’s Garden.

Sunset, Stories, Stars, & S’more Registration begins May 19th

A Camping Adventure in the Garden

JULY 30-31, 5:30PM - 8:30AM OR AUG 13-14, 5:30PM - 8:30AM Bring your tent, camping gear, and a picnic dinner for an unbelievable night in the Garden! Includes games, storytelling, a sunset hike, s'mores, and a star party with the Clark Planetarium!

We'll provide breakfast Saturday morning for all participants. Gates open at 5:30 PM; programming begins at 7 PM. All ages event. Limited to 60 participants. For more information visit www.redbuttegarden.org/classes.

MEMBERS: $20 /NONMEMBERS $25. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 581-8454 OR REGISTER ONLINE

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Plant to know:

By Rita Dodge Conservation Director Christ’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja christii) is a striking yellow-orange alpine flower, which blankets the top of Mount Harrison with color during mid-summer. This threatened species is at risk.

After two years of work, the Red Butte Garden Conservation Program is pleased to share news of our habitat and rare plant revegetation project.

While revegetation projects are not new, this is the first time the Garden has conducted a revegetation and research project of this magnitude with outside partners. We were engaged by the Sawtooth National Forest and the Fish and Wildlife Service.

The purpose of revegetation is to reestablish native plants to an area that has lost its natural vegetation due to a disturbance, either natural or man-made.

When a disturbed area is left unrestored it often becomes a haven for weedy species which push out the native vegetation and also degrades wildlife habitat.

The project location was on top of Mount Harrison, a sky island in southern Idaho. Mount Harrison is home to Christ’s Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja christii) and a plethora of snow bed community forbs and grasses. This perennial paintbrush is found only at this location, and is considered a sensitive species by the Sawtooth National Forest.

One of the greatest threats to this species and its habitat has been invasion by the noxious weed, Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis).

After removal of much of the Smooth Brome by the Forest Service, a tedious five-year process, the area was ready for revegetation.

The revegetation process began with seed collection from four native species in the habitat and of the rare Christ’s Paintbrush, collected in the fall. Once propagation of the Paintbrush was established, all species were grown from seed in Red Butte Garden greenhouses.

In fall of 2009 a team of over 30 volunteers planted all 1,300 seedlings at the revegetation site in a single day! The true success of our plantings will be seen this summer after monitoring for surviving plants.

While challenging ourselves to learn and expand into a new branch of conservation we have also expanded the scope of expertise that Red Butte Garden offers to the public and our conservation partners.

2010 ADVISORY BOARD:

GARDEN INFORMATION

Laurie Eastwood, Chair Carter Livingston, Vice Chair Olivia Agraz Dorothy M. Anderson Peter Ashdown Jane Barker Angelina Beitia Fred Esplin Kelly Fisher David E. Gee David L. Gilchrist Ron Henriksen Kathie Horman Peter Lassig Gregory Lee Vickie Long Rob McFarland Manny C. Martinez Michele Mattsson Judy Moreton Michael Perez Bob Rose Ann Scott Sandra Steinvoort Sonnie Swindle Jim Wall

Admission: Hours: May 1 - August 31 Daily 9AM - 9PM September 1 - 30 Daily 9AM - 7:30PM * Beginning May 20, Early morning summer hours 7AM Tues/Thurs only. * Garden closes at 5PM on concert days

Adults (18-64) $6 Children (3-17) $4 Children under 3 Free Seniors (65+) $4 University of Utah Faculty & Staff with ID $4 University of Utah Students with ID Free Groups of 12 or more receive $1 off regular admission price for each person.

Full group payment is due at time of Garden entrance.

Location: Visitor Center, Gift Shop, & Mailing Address: 300 Wakara Way - Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Phone: 801.585.0556 Fax: 801.587.5887 Web site: www.redbuttegarden.org Comments: (801) 581-4938 or e-mail bryn.ramjoue@redbutte.utah.edu

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June 5, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM Back by popular demand, help us plant our kid-run, organic vegetable garden above Em’s Sprout House. We’ll learn earth-friendly ways to grow food, improve the soil with natural nutrients and plant some unique and delicious vegetables.

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June 19, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM Let’s celebrate the Summer Solstice; the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. We’ll learn how different cultures have celebrated the day then take a walk through the Garden to see signs of the season. We’ll return to Em’s Sprout House to make a garland of herbs and flowers like people did in ancient times.

White and Blue 10 Red, July 10, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM

Happy birthday, America! Take a tour of the Children’s Garden with Camilla Dahle, Red Butte Garden Horticulturist, to see the summer’s special display of plants representing many state’s official flowers. We’ll then make a fun craft to show our patriotic spirit.

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July 17, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM What’s the difference between a ladybug, a lady beetle or a ladybird? We’ll learn this and many other fun facts as we explore this important insect. After we look for signs of the ladybug in the Garden we’ll create our very own ladybug sun catcher or mobile to take home.

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Catch the Wind

August 7, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM Why does the wind blow? How does it help the plants in the Garden? Join us as we learn about all the great things the wind does and the vital role it plays in our environment.

Create a kite or windsock to take home and enjoy in windy weather.

21 Wholesome Harvest

August 21, Saturday 10 – 11:30AM It’s time to enjoy the rewards of our hard work in our kid-run, organic garden. We’ll review the earth friendly methods used to keep the plants healthy and happy, as well as create fresh sandwiches and crafts with the vegetables that we harvest ourselves.

Garden Adventures are Saturday kids’ classes held semi-monthly. Classes start promptly at 10AM in Em’s Sprout House and registration is required. Ages 4-12 are welcome with a caregiver. Limit one caregiver per participant (registration not required for caregiver). No infants please.

Members: $5 Non-Members: $7

Register on our website, www.redbuttegarden.org, or by calling 801.581.8454. Space is limited to 25 participants.

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SUMMER 2010 EVENTS AT RED BUTTE GARDEN Want more information?

Classes & Workshops, pages 6-7 Healthy Living, page 7 Gala, page 8 Activities free with membership, page 12 Monday Family Nights, page 13 General Garden information (hours), page 16 Outdoor Concert Series, back cover

What about activities for kids?

Summer Camp Outs, page 15 Garden Adventures, page 17 Summer Camps, www.redbuttegarden.org/camps or call 801.581.8454

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2010 LINE-UP: June 6 June 16 June 18 June 22 June 28

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Steve Martin - Sold Out Joss Stone Chicago JJ Grey & Mofro

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Brandi Carlile Barenaked Ladies - Sold Out

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Lyle Lovett - Sold Out Rhythm Devils

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Mary Chapin Carpenter Natalie Merchant - Sold Out Allen Toussaint

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Aug 19 John Prine Aug 20 Norah Jones - Sold Out Aug 22 A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Summer Love Tour

Aug 29 Doobie Brothers - Sold Out Sept 1 Sheryl Crow - Sold Out Sept 10 Willie Nelson - Sold Out