Red Butte Garden Newsletter - Summer 2012

vol. 4, issue 2

Summer 2012 Issue june • july • aug Outdoor Concert Series Monday Family Nights Rose Garden Turns White

Four Seasons Garden

Editor

Bryn Ramjoué

Copy Editor

Laurie Engel

Gregory Lee, Rita Dodge, Meghan Eames, Chris Madson

Contributing Writers

Contributing Photographers

Amy Pugsley, Miriam Eriksson, Jason Baker Graphic Designers Amy

Pugsley Pierce McConnell

IC Group in Salt Lake City

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300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108 · 801.585.0556 Copyright © 2012 Red Butte Garden. All rights reserved.

Perhaps it is because our collections are outdoors that the Garden is an outdoor focused organization – we believe in and embrace the value of outside activities and experiences. The 13,000 school children in school groups who visit us each year have outdoor experiences, as do our summer camp students, family night participants, concert goers, wedding parties, and casual visitors. Even our buildings are designed to bring the outdoors in and to draw the inside visitor outdoors.

An emerging body of research is showing the importance to our physical and mental health of being exposed to sunlight, of being connected to things green and natural, and of being outdoors and physically active. Visiting the Garden can not only be a fun and pleasant experience, it also can be great therapy for the stresses of the modern world and a healthy outing at the same time.

Membership to the Garden costs little more than one or two health provider copays and for that you get unlimited access to the “therapist.” There is no annual 10000 cap on visits. We even have 9820 an out of network provision.

9000 With membership to Red 8841 Butte Garden you have free 8000 8204 admission to over 280 gardens nationwide. Perhaps all this 7000 accounts for the increasing 6326 popularity of our “health 6000 6231 6060 5946 5922 5860 plan.” Our paid subscriber 5000 base been steadily growing for 5150 several years and now stands 4000 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 at 9,820 members. Annual FISCAL YEAR visitation has also been growing and last year exceeded 170,000.

GARDEN MEMBERS

Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a nonprofit 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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Did you know that Red Butte Garden is one of three museums at the University of Utah? The others are the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Natural History Museum of Utah. A fundamental difference between Red Butte Garden and those fine organizations is that our collections are alive and outdoors – the plants that populate our garden displays.

This is your Garden. Use it and enjoy it and spread the word to your friends and families. With your help we will reach our goal of 10,000 members and 200,000 visitors all the sooner.

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- Gregory J. Lee, Executive Director

table of contents Goldfish

features

calendar

2 Executive Director's Message

5 Art Exhibits

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Memorials

7 Sundance Films

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Garden Fresh Recipe

9 Activities - Free With Admission

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Volunteer Spotlight

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Summer Workshops & Classes

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Conservation Plant Highlight

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Camps, MFN, & Campouts

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Horticulture Lecture Series

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Summer Concert Lineup

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Garden Adventures Schedule

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Summer Calendar

Columbine

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Saving Water at Home

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Red Butte Garden, a Place Filled with Beauty, Inspiration

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Rose Garden Whites

Sego Lily

See us at the

Downtown Farmer’s Market June 9, July 28, August 25, & September 1 WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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SAVING WATER

IN YOUR HOME LANDSCAPE

By Chris Madson, RBG Irrigation Crew Leader

With the arrival of summer, most of us are getting out the stored garden hoses and starting up our automatic irrigation systems.

Here are some tips to consider that will help save water in your home landscape.

Sprinkler Systems • Inspect your sprinkler system. Check for and replace broken heads, nozzles or pipes.

• Adjust spray patterns to water your yard, not the driveway.

• Avoid watering during the hottest times of the day (10:00am to 6:00pm).

• Water only 2-3 times a week. Lawns develop healthy root systems when watered deeply, but less frequently.

• When watering on slopes, avoid runoff by watering for a shorter runtime and adding a second start time on your clock an hour later.

This allows the first cycle to soak in before the next.

• Avoid watering during rainy or windy weather.

Consider adding a rain sensor to your sprinkler system that will shut off during rain.

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6:30 - 10:30 pm honoring the Stars who made the Rose Garden possible:

the McCarthey Family For more information call 801.585.3813 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org/gala

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• Adjust run duration times on your sprinkler clock to account for seasonal changes in the weather: water less during spring and fall seasons, increase with the heat of summer.

• Consider installing drip irrigation systems where it is appropriate, like vegetable gardens or drought tolerant plantings.

RICHARD ANSLEY PHOTOGRAPHY JUNE 22 - JULY 15

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Planting and watering

Any combination of these tips will help conserve our precious water resources.

EILLEEN BROWN JULY 20 - AUGUST 12

Art Exhibits

• Try hydrozoning, where you arrange plants in your garden according to similar watering needs.

• Landscape your garden so drainage water stays in beds or lawn areas, reducing runoff to the gutter.

• Add a 2-3” layer of mulch around landscape plants to reduce evaporation and weeds that compete for water.

• Too little water, too much water, and some diseases and insect pests can all cause plants to wilt; before adjusting your irrigation timer, be sure you have properly identified the cause.

• Consider drought tolerant area plantings to conserve water needs.

• Collect runoff water from your rain gutters into a barrel. This is known as “rain water harvesting,” now legal in Utah.

• Use a kitchen timer to remind you to turn off a running garden hose.

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COLLEEN REYNOLDS SEPTEMBER 14 - OCTOBER 7

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Red Butte Garden a place filled with beauty, inspiration

By Larry Sagers, for the Deseret News. Reprinted from the Deseret News, full article published Sunday, April 29 2012

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It has been many years since Dick Hildreth took me to the mouth of Red Butte Canyon. He announced that this was the future site of Red Butte Garden. He must have sensed my concern as I viewed the proposed site.

Located above historic Fort Douglas, it had an interesting although somewhat neglected planting of oak trees, a small greenhouse and a shade tree nursery that the grounds department used to grow larger trees that could replace trees that might be damaged on campus.

Beyond that was where my concerns kicked in. It was literally a dump where loads of broken concrete, junk cars, yard waste and almost anything else had been discarded over the decades.

Never to be deterred, Hildreth enlisted the aid of the National Guard, the University of Utah, numerous friends in the nursery business and anyone else he could find to help him transform this eyesore into what is now one of the most beautiful gardens in the Western United States.

As I have visited this garden numerous times over the years I’ve seen them grow from a few small plantings along Red Butte Creek to a collection of wonderful gardens, a popular outdoor performing area, a beautiful visitor center and a stunning orangerie.

JAMIE DURIE

Presents “The Human Garden” Brought to you by Monrovia & VPG/Ferti-lome June 30, Saturday 10 AM Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Jamie Durie is a well-known horticulturist and landscape designer, and his passion for gardening and plants is sure to inspire. He is founder and director of the international award-winning company PATIO Landscape Architecture & Design, featuring a successful line of merchandised products. He is host of HGTV’s Outdoor Room and author of seven best-selling books. A committed environmentalist and pioneer of ‘The Outdoor Room’ concept in Australia, Jamie has completely changed the face of landscape design, inspiring a whole new generation to rediscover their garden.

Red Butte Garden Members.....$10 Purchase tickets at: Red Butte Garden Cactus & Tropicals Millcreek Gardens

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General Public.....$12 Wasatch Shadows Nursery Glover Nursery Sun River Gardens

Neal Dombrowski

I thought I knew the garden well but found I missed a great perspective. I recently had a chance to see it in a different light when Neal Dombrowski invited me to see it from his view.

For the past two years Dombrowski, has been in charge of the natural areas of the garden. His responsibilities include Cottom’s Grove, the parking lot areas, the native plant gardens, the rooftop garden and all of the undeveloped property on this site.

He brings a wealth of talent and experience to that position. After graduating with a degree in botany from Weber State University, he worked for Dugway Proving Grounds and the Desert Test Range helping with plant issues on some 1.8 million acres of land.

He took me over some of the 5 miles of trails that are developed in the garden’s 80-acre natural area.

Although I had seen pictures and knew the quarry history where sandstone was removed to build many early projects in Salt Lake City, I’ve never visited the historic quarry house.

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FILLY FILLYBROWN BROWN FILLY BROWN Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 2525 P.M. P.M. | 9:00 | 9:00 Quarry House We visited some wonderful overlooks that offered aerial views of the garden and extended views of the entire valley. Dombrowski called one of these areas on a rocky outcrop his office because it offers him such commanding overlook of the area he maintains. ...

Needless to say, after my tour I found even more reasons to visit this beautiful treasure on the hill. Take some time to visit, to hike, to learn and to be inspired by the beauty and the carefully manicured areas, and in those that are more natural.

It will renew your heart and soul as you enjoy the handiwork of nature, Dombrowski and his crew, and all of the others who contribute to this wonderful place.

Photos by Larry A. Sagers

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

February - April 2012

Red Butte Garden is proud to present new membership opportunities to first time Corporate Members.

Gifts donated in memory of:

You and your staff can enjoy these great benefits and so much more!

Free admission for all staff for one year Discount on personal memberships Complimentary “Garden After Dark” tickets Volunteer opportunities Company subscription to e-newsletter Acknowledgement in annual report and Corporate Partners web page Discount on facility rental fee for corporate event or meeting* *Facility rental dates based on availability and only valid during membership year

Connie Cardon Mary & Leo Dahl Martha Ann Healy Sally Murray Lillian Strong Ralph Thomson

Corporate Membership Packages less than 25 Employees 25-100 Employees more than 100 Employees

For tribute & memorial information call Wendy Loyning at 801.585.3813

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SIGN UP TODAY! Call the Membership Department 801.585.7172 For more information www.redbuttegarden.org/corporate_memberships

Recipe

Red Butte Garden Rose Salad Ingredients:

1 red apple 1 green apple 4 apricots 1 peach 3 plums 2 pears 6-9 strawberries handful of almonds, raspberries

Directions: Chop five different in-season fruits (from the rose family) into bite-sized pieces.

Peel or don’t peel. Sprinkle atop your salad a handful of whole or slivered almonds and a handful of raspberries. (makes four servings) 8

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These activities are FREE for Garden members and are included with the price of admission for the general public.

BIRDING

MORNINGS 9AM - 11:30AM JUNE 5, TUESDAY JULY 14, SATURDAY JUNE 9, SATURDAY JULY 21, SATURDAY JUNE 14, THURSDAY AUGUST 4, SATURDAY JUNE 23, SATURDAY AUGUST 18, SATURDAY JUNE 30, SATURDAY AUGUST 30, THURSDAY JULY 7, SATURDAY Enjoy the Garden’s cool morning breezes on an early 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.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

NEW

FRIGHTFUL FLORA

AUGUST 7, TUESDAY 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Join us as we explore the dark underbelly of the plant world. Poisonous, carnivorous, or just plain nasty, the diabolical botanicals in this unique lecture will be safely explored in all their fearful glory. Introduce yourself to a number of infamous plants that have left their mark on history and claimed many an unfortunate victim. More importantly, learn about plants to keep children and pets away from in this unique and enlightening lecture and garden walk. Limited to 25 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

TASTY TOMATOES

AUGUST 18, SATURDAY 10:00AM - 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.

Limited to 25 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

GARDEN TOURS

EVENING EXPLORATION

To become a Garden member call 801.585.7172 or visit redbuttegarden.org JUNE 7 or JULY 12 or AUGUST 2, THURSDAYS 7PM - 8:30PM Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming throughout the Garden. Come once or come often. Walk with one of our Garden Guides and take an intimate look at the Garden and see how it changes throughout the season.

Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center Courtyard. Limited to 20 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

FOUR SEASONS & CHILDREN’S GARDENS

JUNE 13, THURSDAY 7PM - 8:00PM Join horticulturist Camilla Dahle for an intimate look at what’s blooming in the Four Seasons & Children’s Gardens. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center Courtyard. Limited to 20 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

NATURAL AREA HIKE

JUNE 19, TUESDAY 7PM - 8:30PM Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming in the natural area of the Garden. Walk with a trained volunteer and take a closer look at the natural landscape of the Wasatch. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center courtyard. Limited to 20 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

FLORAL WALK & ROSE GARDEN TOUR

JUNE 21, THURSDAY 7PM - 8:00PM Join horticulturist Crystal Reece for an intimate look at what’s blooming along the Floral Walk and in the Rose Garden. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center courtyard. Limited to 20 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

ORANGERIE TOUR

AUGUST 6, THURSDAY 7PM - 8:00PM Join horticulturist Michelle Cook for an intimate look at what’s blooming throughout the Visitor Center and Orangerie. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.

Meet in the Visitor Center. Limited to 20 participants.

REGULAR GARDEN ADMISSION/MEMBERS FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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SIGN UP for Summer Workshops & Classes PLEIN-AIR LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP: WATERCOLOR (LLART 170) MAY 24 - JUNE 28, THURSDAYS, 5:30PM – 8:30PM

Enjoy warm summer evenings as you create small-scale landscapes at Red Butte Garden. Students will view demonstrations and receive exercises in washes, blending, wet in wet, lifting, brushstrokes, glazing, and drybrush.

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 587-5433. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Meet in Red Butte Garden Courtyard.

Limited to 10 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS $170 PUBLIC $189 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

COOKING IN THE GARDEN: INDIAN CUISINE

JUNE 7 OR JUNE 21 OR JULY 12 OR AUGUST 16 THURSDAYS 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Join instructor Purnima Ghandi in the Herb Garden as she prepares a complete menu of delicious Indian Cuisine while providing step-by-step procedures for each dish.

This relaxed, interactive format encourages informative discussions to help you prepare the dishes with confidence at home. Menu includes: appetizer, meat dish, vegetarian dish, rice, sweet dish and Indian condiments. Participants receive a personal recipe packet to take home and tastings of each of the dishes prepared. Meet in Red Butte Garden Courtyard. Limited to 12 participants per evening.

GARDEN MEMBERS $45 PUBLIC $55 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 or ONLINE AT www.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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GROW YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS (LLHG 573) JUNE 9, SATURDAY 9AM - NOON

Have you been tempted by the thought of growing your own culinary mushrooms, but weren’t quite sure where or how to begin? Then join us as we explore the wonderful world of mushrooms and demystify the process of home mushroom cultivation. We’ll cover the basics of care and maintenance, as well as how to best harvest your mushrooms. Better yet, we will help you prepare and inoculate your very own mushroom log to take home.

All materials provided. Co-sponsored Lifelong Learning.

Limited to 16 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS $55 PUBLIC $60 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

GARDEN MAINTENANCE (LLHG 547) JUNE 12 - 26, TUESDAYS 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, groundcover 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 two 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.

GARDEN MEMBERS $66 PUBLIC $72 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu NEW

VERTICAL GARDENING (LLHG 571) JUNE 14, THURSDAY 6PM - 9PM

We all want exquisite gardens, but time-crunched lifestyles, shrinking spaces and a commitment to sustainable choices is changing our definition of what a garden can be. Take your garden to the next level by discovering vertical spaces. Filled with inspiring photos and innovative approaches, this class will highlight a range of vertical gardening ideas from living walls, to upright vegetable gardens. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 14 participants.

GARDEN MEMBERS $38 PUBLIC $42 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

GARDEN TREASURES: SALT LAKE TOUR (LLHG 545) JUNE 23, SATURDAY 9AM - 3PM

You’ve seen pictures of spectacular gardens in your favorite magazines, but now you can see them first hand.

Treat your senses to an array of sights, smells, and sounds while visiting garden treasures in the Salt Lake area. We’ll leisurely wander through five or more gardens discussing garden design, plant selection, water features, outdoor living spaces, container plants, and more. Take home some great ideas for your own garden and learn what makes a yard a garden. Includes a box lunch and van transportation. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning.

Limited to 15 particiants.

GARDEN MEMBERS $65 PUBLIC $70 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

PRESERVING FRESH HERBS (LLHG 548) JULY 28, SATURDAY 9AM - 11AM

You know how much flavor the fresh herbs you grow 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.

GARDEN MEMBERS $37 PUBLIC $40 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

NATIVE SEED COLLECTING

AUGUST 25, SATURDAY 9AM - NOON

WATER FEATURES FOR THE HOME GARDEN (LLHG 507) JULY 10, 17, TUESDAYS 6:30PM - 9PM

Soothing sound, cooling effect, and providing habitat for wildlife are reasons to consider adding water to your garden. A water-wise water garden can be as simple as a waterproof container with a small pump. In this class we’ll cover types of water gardens, pumps, location, basic installation, and maintenance as well as give you guidelines for water garden costs. The second class will be a field trip to see various water gardens and discuss design, installation, costs, and maintenance associated with each; transportation is by carpool. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning.

GARDEN MEMBERS $53 PUBLIC $58 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.LIFE (5433) OR ONLINE AT www.lifelong.utah.edu

LIVING WREATH WORKSHOP JULY 14, 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.

GARDEN MEMBERS $60 PUBLIC $70 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 or ONLINE AT www.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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 and 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.

GARDEN MEMBERS $16 PUBLIC $20 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 or ONLINE AT www.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

SNEAK PEEK FALL CLASS

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION

SEPTEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 5, MONDAYS 7PM - 9PM PLUS OCTOBER 20, SATURDAY 9AM - 4PM

Join us in the Garden as we learn to cultivate mindfulness – moment-to-moment awareness. During this 9-session, highly participatory workshop, we will explore several mindfulness practices, including sitting and walking meditation and mindful movement and the ways in which these practices can assist us in: coping more effectively with short and long-term 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 Oct 20th session will be an all day event. Limited to 20 participants. Note: no class Monday, October 29 GARDEN MEMBERS $225 PUBLIC $235 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 or ONLINE AT www.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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JULY 6 - JULY 7 5:30PM - 8:30AM AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 4 5:30PM - 8:30AM Gates open at 5:30PM Programming begins at 7PM All ages event Space is limited to 120 participants Registration begins June 1 Members $20 Non-members $25

registration required visit www.redbuttegarden.org for more information

CAMPOUTS 6/4

RINCEOIRI DON SPRAOI IRISH DANCERS

6/11

AFRICA HEARTWOOD PROJECT DRUM ENSEMBLE

6/18

SALT LAKE SCOTS PIPE BAND

7/9

SALT LAKE CAPOEIRA

7/16

BIEN FLAMENCO

7/23

KENSHIN TAIKO DRUMMING

no registration required visit www.redbuttegarden.org for more information

MONDAY FAMILY NIGHTS

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ROSE GARDEN TURNS WHITE WITH NEW ADDITION

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By Crystal Reece, RBG Horticulturist

A new garden will compliment the Rose House this summer. The “Celebration Garden,” along with the Rose House, will be a space for private events, such as wedding receptions and parties, as well as a place for Garden visitors to enjoy. Under the guidance of local landscape designers Rob McFarland and Esther Truitt-Henrichsen, this garden was designed to reflect the modern architecture of the Rose House, and is a “white garden”. The garden will connect visually and thematically to the building by incorporating formal elements, such as precise plant placement, hedges, architectural plants, and of course, roses.

The Celebration Garden is the second garden space in the Rose Garden to follow a color theme. (The Overlook Garden, named for Helen Stanford Martin and Wallace Lester Martin, is a red garden.) The famous White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in England inspired the white theme of the Celebration Garden. White was also chosen to distinguish this garden from adjacent garden spaces. The Garden will be a lovely backdrop to evening events, with its white blooms illuminating the darkness.

Peony A diverse palette of plants with white blooms and white-variegated foliage was chosen to provide beauty spring through fall. Beautiful white roses form the backbone of the garden and adorn the stone walls. Other white-bloomers include hydrangeas, bellflowers, irises, candytuft, peonies and wisteria. The white-variegated foliage of forget-me-not, sedge and wild ginger brighten the shady spots. Green backdrops of boxwood and yew enhance the white blooms. Hedges of yew and crabapple provide formal elements and backdrop, as well as help to enclose this intimate garden space. Look for this fabulous new garden in July.

Horticulture Spotlight Lecture Series Lectures are FREE, public welcome.

6:30 - 7:30 PM Red Butte Garden Classroom 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 The Horticulture Spotlight Lecture Series is sponsored by the Salt Lake County Extension of Utah State University.

Registration is required. To register or for questions, call Jessica Buxton at 801.468.3187 jessica.buxton@usu.edu.

SALT LAKE COUNTY EXTENSION

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Look for the wall recognizing the donors that made the Rose House possible.

Creative Ways to Garden with Limited Water August 27, Monday

Tree Identification Lab June 25, Monday JayDee Gunnell, Horticulture Associate Professor and County Director for USU Extension in Salt Lake County Mr. Gunnell’s Focus is on increasing diversity of the urban forest. He created the Varga Arboretum at the USU Botanical Center, that contains over 200 different species of woody plants. This class will introduce 25 desirable specimens and easy tree identification techniques.

Western Wildflowers of the Mountain West July 30, Monday Jerry Goodspeed, Horticulture Associate Professor and County Extension Agent for Weber County Mr. Goodspeed directs the Ogden River Parkway Botanical Gardens. He has recently co-authored a wildflower book that will allow faster and easier identification of these botanical beauties.

Clifton Smith, Garden Manager at Jordan Valley Water Conservation Garden Park Mr. Smith has a strong interest in making our Utah landscapes fit our water resource availability while maintaining a beautiful landscape. Highlights of this presentation include rain harvesting, proper plant selection, curb cuts and rain gardens to maximize capture, preservation and availability of precious water.

Discover Ornamental Grasses September 24, Monday Eddy Dawson, Red Butte Garden IT Director Mr. Dawson’s undergraduate work is in horticulture, with graduate studies in botany and a Master’s research in Ornamental Grass Taxonomy. The fine-textured foliage of this drought-tolerant plant blends well in most any planting. The multi-season interest and dramatic form of grasses add grace and elegance to any landscape.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

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By Meghan Eames, Volunteer Coordinator

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“Every city has parks and gardens, but what Red Butte has is unique,” says volunteer Irshad Aadil. If you frequent the Garden, you’ve probably seen soft-spoken Aadil, who strolls through the formal gardens before beginning his daily trek into the 75-acre Natural Area, which he refers to as, “the backyard of Red Butte.”

Entering his fifth year as a Natural Area volunteer, Aadil is still amazed by the land he traverses as he provides essential trail maintenance services. “You have natural environments, the top of a mountain...You sit right above the city, yet in such a natural setting.”

That natural setting is part of what draws him to the Garden every day, sometimes multiple times a day. The opportunity that the Garden provides him to escape the city and connect with nature and himself is invaluable to Aadil. His role at the Garden is not only fulfilling because it allows him to connect with nature, but also because it allows him to serve his community. Irshad first planted his roots in Utah through VISTA, a service organization that places professionals in high-need areas.

A fresh law graduate from New York University, Aadil’s services were quickly put to use at Utah Issues and Utah Legal Services. Irshad had no intention to stop serving

the community once his VISTA commitment ended; he states, “I don’t believe in the glamour of any profession, not even the law.”

After encountering horticulturist Crystal Reece and her volunteers while on a walk in the Garden, Aadil quickly found out how to join the Red Butte volunteer team.

When he soon discovered that he wasn’t able to sit for long periods of time while volunteering, Aadil found a different way to get involved. Five years later, his daily strolls through the Natural Area with his garden tools allow for clearer, more accessible walking trails that he hopes will be enjoyed by all Garden guests. Aadil enjoys working with Neal Dombrowski, Natural Area Supervisor, discussing what needs to be done and sharing information on potential trail hazards. He is happy to see the success the Natural Area staff and volunteers have had in maintaining the trails that Aadil believes are an asset to the Garden and to the city as a whole.

Perhaps it is this attitude about the Natural Area that leads Neal to add that though Aadil’s trail maintenance efforts are invaluable, he also offers remarkable volunteer service as a “promoter of the Garden as a sacred, natural, and educational landscape, unique to Utah.” He regularly brings friends, colleagues, and even near-strangers on his daily strolls, not only just to see the beautiful garden, but also to assist with trimming back overgrown trails. And though you may miss your opportunity to talk to Aadil, as he’ll quietly leave you to your own as he passes, in striking up a conversation with him, you’ll soon realize that his knowledge of medicinal and herbal remedies is delightful and his passion for Red Butte Garden is enchanting.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.” We are so fortunate that volunteers like Aadil have found their passion in the Garden, helping bring it to life for all our Garden guests.

To find your passion in Red Butte Garden’s volunteer program, contact Meghan Eames, 801-585-5688, volunteers@redbuttegarden.org to sign up.

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Call 801.585.9563 to schedule your event.

Conservation Plant Highlight: Unique Utah

By Rita Reisor, Director of Conservation

What is it that makes Utah such a special place to live, explore, and visit? As a plant lover, one of the first things to come to my mind is Utah’s unique array of native plant life. Did you know that Utah contains over 2,969 species of plants and is ranked as the 8th most diverse flora in the United States?

From the alpine tundra of mountain peaks, to the lowest desert washes to hidden slot canyons, you will almost never be without the company of a living plant.

Many plant species specialize in living in unusual habitats, growing hand in hand with our famous red rocks, unique geological formations, colorful soils, and sheer cliffs.

With every type of soil and rock outcrop in our vast landscape, you can bet that there is a plant that will grow only there, on that Poppies in Utah specific soil, to be found nowhere else in the world. These plants are called endemic species, because they are native to a certain region and are not naturally found to occur in any other place. Utah has a very high number of endemic species due to our amazing variety of exposed geologic layers and elevation changes.

Unfortunately, being an endemic species often also means that its existence can be threatened by even minor impacts to the environment. At Red Butte Garden, we partner with many government agencies and plant conservation partners to take steps to identify the species which are at the greatest risk for endangerment, and we take measure to protect those species in their wild habitats.

With 24 federally protected species and over 260 rare species(occurring in Utah), it is no small task to protect these plants.

These gems of the plant world require special care and attention to insure that their survival in the wild continues, and botanical gardens all over the world are stepping in to contribute their knowledge and expertise. Red Butte Garden is no exception. We work year-round to actively conserve our rare Utah flora through direct plant and land conservation efforts, field research, lab research, educational programming, and encouraging people’s connection to the natural world.

A unique ability of a botanical garden is to contribute our knowledge of cultivation and horticulture to the survival of rare species. We provide a temporary refuge for plants that have little native habitat remaining while developing propagation techniques to increase the number of plants available for reintroduction into the wild. As a botanical garden we strive to reach beyond the beautiful landscape created within our garden gates to maintain the diversity and natural beauty of the unique landscape that is Utah.

To find out more about our Conservation Program or to volunteer with our team, please contact Rita Reisor at rita.reisor.redbutte.utah.edu. www.redbuttegarden.org

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Garden Information

2012 Advisory Board: Carter Livingston, Chair David Gee, Vice Chair Olivia Agraz Peter Ashdown Jane Barker Marilyn Clark Fred Esplin Gayle Everest Kelly Fisher Kathie Horman Gregory Lee Vickie Long Nancy Martin Michele Mattsson Rob McFarland Judy Moreton Michael Perez Tom Ramsey Robert Rose Chris Satovick Ann Scott Sonnie Swindle Joyce P. Valdez Henry Wurts Emeritus members E.R. Dumke, Jr Cleone Eccles Warren McOmber

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Red Butte Garden

Admission: Hours: May 1 - August 31 Daily 9 AM - 9 PM* Sept 1 - 30 Daily 9 AM - 7:30 PM *On days when outdoor concerts are scheduled, the Garden closes at 5PM.

Location:

Adults (18-64) $8 Children (3-17) $6 Children under 3 Free Seniors (65+) & Military $6 University of Utah Faculty & Staff with ID $6 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 entry.

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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Did you know we have dragons in the Garden? Dragonflies, that is! Learn fun facts about this amazing insect, including how to distinguish the dragonfly from its commonly confused counterpart, the damselfly. We’ll finish up with a cool art project to showcase our knowledge!

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Let’s create a masterpiece to remember all of the colorful plants in the Garden!

After collecting objects from the Garden, we’ll use our found items as stamps to paint colorful, summer art. Can you create a pattern with your nature stamps?

How about symmetry? Each finished piece will be a unique creation!

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Unusual Ice Cream

Back by popular demand, this class is sure to have your taste buds tingling! Have you ever thought about the origins of your favorite flavor of ice cream? Chances are it comes from a plant! We’ll talk about common plants that are used to make ice cream and some more unusual flavors that you may not have tried.

Participants will also have the opportunity to make their very own batch of ice cream with herbs from the Garden.

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We’re going on an insect hunt, and you’re invited! Learn how to safely collect insects for observation and then venture out into the Garden to test your skills.

Did you find an insect, an arachnid or a different kind of crawly critter? Your instructor will help identify your finds and to release them back into the Garden.

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It’s hot outside! August is the height of the summer season, but why is it so much warmer now than during other times of the year? We’ll explore some basic sun science and then celebrate the sunshine with fun games based on the information we learned.

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You may have spent time at the Water Pavilion, but have you ever thought about how important the pond is to all of the plants and animals that live around it?

Explore the connections between the Pavilion’s daylilies, cattails, goldfish and water irises. At the end of our session we’ll build our own ecosystem kaleidoscopes! This class will meet at the Water Pavilion at 10am.

We’re Going on an Insect Hunt

Sun Salutations

Pondering at the Pond

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. Space is limited to 20 participants.

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REGISTER AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG OR CALL 801.581.8454.

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Summer 2012 Events at Red Butte Garden Want more information?

Classes & Workshops, page 10 Activities that are Free for Garden Members, page 9 General Garden information (hours), page 16 Kids Activities, page 17

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The Flowers All the names I know from nurse: Gardener’s garters, Shepherd’s purse, Bachelor’s buttons, Lady’s smock, And the Lady Hollyhock.

Fairy places, fairy things, Fairy woods where the wild bee wings, Tiny trees for tiny dames These must all be fairy names!

Tiny woods below whose boughs Shady fairies weave a house; Tiny treetops, rose or thyme, Where the braver fairies climb!

Fair are grownup people’s trees, But the fairest woods are these; Where, if I were not so tall, I should live for good and all.

-Robert Louis Stevenson

Product group from well-managed forests and other controlled sources

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