Birmingham Botanical Gardens
enhancing life with plants
2009
Septe mber/ October
www.bbgardens.org
First Cocktails in The Gardens Attracts over 800 —page 1
Antiques at The Gardens Presents Renny Reynolds
and Richard Keith Langham— page 8
Fall Plant Sale Set for Two Days— page 7
Friends of
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2009 B oard
of
Acer palmatum ‘Pygmy,’ Hulsey Woods
There is always something
blooming
at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Plan your next visit soon!
Visit www.bbgardens.org and
check out what’s new at The
Gardens.
D irectors
Thomas G. Amason, Jr. ��������������������������������President
Henry Ray������������������������������������������� President-Elect
Reese Murray, III��������������������������������������������Treasurer
Tricia Noble ����������������������������������������������������Secretary
Kimberly J. Rogers����������������������������VP Development
Fred Keith���������������������������VP Facilities & Planning
Morris C. Benners������������� Immediate Past President
Diana R. Slaughter����������������������������������������������Officer
Janet Taylor����������������������������������������������������������Officer
September:
Camellias
Fall Annuals
Herbs
Perennials
Roses
Salvias
Tropicals (peak)
Vegetables
Richard “Pokey” Adams
Laurie Allen
Billy Angell
Mena Brock
Lyndra Daniel
Stewart Dansby
Richard E. Davis
James F. Hughey Jr.
Margi Ingram
Sheryl Kimerling
Mike Malone
Kathryn Porter
David L. Silverstein
Scott Walton
Louis Willie, III
Louise A. Wrinkle
October:
Azaleas (rebloom)
Beautyberries
Camellias
Fall Annuals
Fall Wildflowers
Herbs
Hollies
Ornamental Grasses
Salvias
Tea Olives
Roses
Vegetables
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Fred Spicer�������������������������������������� Executive Director
Olivia Alison����������������������������� Development Director
Stephanie Banks����������������������������������Finance Director
Shelly McCarty�����������������Special Events Coordinator
Patrick Daniel ������� Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator
Elizabeth Drewry����������������������������������������������� Librarian
Susan Grimes���������Horticulture Therapy Coordinator
Ellen Hardy�����������Education Program Coordinator
Michael Hansen���������� Marketing & Public Relations
Coordinator
Henry Hughes �������������������������������Education Director
George Jenkins���������������������������� Development Officer
Jason Kirby ��������������������Library Assistant & Archivist
Andrew Krebbs������������������������Director of Marketing
& Membership
Savannah Lanier�������������������Donor Relations Officer
Hope Long����������������������Director of Library Services
Carleen Mitchell�����������������������������������������Finance Clerk
Phyllis Sutton��������������Education Activities Specialist
Rona Walters���������������������������������Membership Assistant
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Friends of
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promotes public knowledge of
plants, gardens &
the environment; & receives, raises &
administers resources
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The Garden Dirt is the newsletter
of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
The Garden Dirt is published six times a year
to foster awareness and support events, services,
and significant programs of
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
We welcome your comments and address
corrections. Please contact:
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Editor, Andrew Krebbs
2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
205.414.3959 or akrebbs@bbgardens.org
www.bbgardens.org
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices
a policy of equal opportunity and equal access to
services for all persons regardless of race, creed, color,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation
or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of
Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. The deadline
for the November/December issue is September 15.
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Dear Friends:
You’re responsible for everything we do and you’re all
enablers. If this sounds like I’m blaming you for shameful
behavior, let me explain. As supporters of The Friends,
your dollars and volunteerism allow us to achieve our
mission of educating people about plants, gardens and the
environment.
When you join or renew membership in our Garden
Sustainers Club (see page 12), you show you trust us, by
permitting us to use your donation to address our most
immediate mission-based needs. Aside from sincere thanks,
you expect nothing in return except good stewardship, such
as the furthering of programs like Horticultural Therapy,
which served nearly 2,500 in the past year.
When you buy a plant at our Fall Plant Sale (see page 7),
you show faith that we’ve sold you a healthy, true-to-name
plant, and made truthful recommendations. You expect the
plant to grow, of course, but you should also reflect on how
you’ve enabled programs like a public horticultural library,
open seven days a week, that served over 18,000 patrons in
the past year.
When you support Antiques at The Gardens (see page
8), you show your interest in fine works of arts and
crafts. You expect an admission ticket, and perhaps to be
captivated by “a special something.” Do you think about
how you support programs like Discovery Field Trips,
which increased the science literacy of over 10,000 local
schoolchildren last year (again, for free)?
The Gardens is special; The Friends make it essential.
Because of you, we exist. Without you, we don’t. We
respectfully solicit your support. We humbly and diligently
strive every day to make that support matter. Whether
you show it with the smallest plant purchase or a large
gift to endowment, we’re
very grateful for your
commitment to us. So you
should happily accept your
responsibilities here, and
willingly wear the label of
enabler.
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Cocktails
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September 10
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Matthew Mayfield
Captivates Audience at
First Cocktails
in The Gardens
The third season of Cocktails in The Gardens, presented
by smart center Birmingham, got off to an impressive
start with more than 800 guests in attendance, more
than double last year’s average attendance to the series.
Birmingham’s own indie-music darling, Matthew
Mayfield, wowed the jam-packed Hill Garden Thursday,
August 13 with songs off his new Five Chances Remain
Hers EP and fan favorites from 2008’s The Fire EP, as
well as covers from artists like R.E.M. to Kings of Leon.
The Gardens Café by Kathy G catered the affair and
provided the popular signature drink, Blossoms & Bellinis.
Party-goers ranged from young professionals to garden
enthusiasts to those simply looking for a good time and
great music.
Antiques
at The Gardens
October 2-4
Cocktails
in The Gardens
October 8
Fall Plant Sale
October 17 & 18
See you in The Gardens,
Fred
Artist Laurie Kramer of ArtWorks Alabama set up an
interactive art studio, allowing guests to add blossoms
and other artistic contributions to a peach tree painting.
Matthew Mayfield added lyrics to the final product,
which will be auctioned off online to raise money for The
Gardens.
The next Cocktails in The Gardens is September 10 with
a “Lotus & Lychee Libations” theme. Todd Simpson &
Mojo Child is slated to rock The Gardens that evening with
their stirring blues and southern rock sound. The White
Oaks, known for their unique gospel-inspired indie sound,
take the stage October 8 for the seasonally-themed “Apple
Barrel Bash,” the final Cocktails in The Gardens of the
2009 series.
For more information visit www.bbgardens.org.
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Sow Seeds
for the Future
It makes sense that the first planned
gift donor was a gardener! Planned
gifts are charitable gifts that donors
arrange today, with the recipient
organization’s benefit postponed
until some future time—usually after
the donor’s death.
Who was the first American ever
to make a planned gift? It may have
been the 19th-century horticultural
pioneer named John Chapman.
Chapman was born in Massachusetts
just before the American Revolution.
Around 1800 he lashed two canoes
together and set out down the Ohio
River with a cargo of apple* seeds to
western Pennsylvania. For the next
40 years, Chapman roamed Ohio, Indiana and Illinois sowing apple seeds
and planting saplings, becoming known in legend as “Johnny Appleseed.”
Chapman’s motivation was to help people—the future settlers of the
Ohio River Valley—even though his gifts might not bear fruit for decades.
The apple trees he planted were a boon to pioneers moving westward,
and while Chapman seldom knew the people he benefited, they knew him
and celebrated his name in story and song.
Chapman’s good works did sometimes bring him small personal rewards.
He might charge settlers six cents for a sapling, or accept old clothes or
a promissory note (never collected). But mostly he gave his labors away
and any personal benefit came in the context of a much greater good for
humanity.
We invite you to emulate John Chapman and consider a gift this year
that will provide a future benefit for Friends of Birmingham Botanical
Gardens. Become a member of our Perennial Society, a group of
visionaries who have thoughtfully arranged a future bequest or other
planned gift to benefit The Gardens.
Contact Olivia Alison at 205.414.3961 or oalison@bbgardens.org for a
brochure and more information.
* Fun Fact: John Chapman actually planted Crabapple trees.
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Abbott Brand Walton, Jr.
The legal counsel for Friends of
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Brand
Walton, died in April. He was a senior
partner at Burr Forman, LLP. Mr.
Walton received a BA, a JD and an LLM
in Taxation from The University of
Alabama. He was listed in The Best Lawyers
in America. Mr. Walton’s role as legal
counsel, done on a pro bono basis, was
highly valued and readily available to the
Board of Directors and its staff.
“We lost a great supporter in Brand,”
Executive Director Fred Spicer said.
“His wise legal counsel, knowledge of
the Birmingham community and sincere
friendship were of significant benefit
to the ongoing development of The
Gardens.” Mr. Walton is survived by his
wife Louise Besant Walton, a garden
volunteer, as well as his son Bryan Brand
Walton and his wife Liza.
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Mrs. Beverley Dunn, longtime benefactor of
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, died in May.
Her love for and appreciation of the beauty of
flowers are evidenced in the Dunn Formal Rose
Garden, given in honor of her husband, William
Ransom Johnson Dunn, Jr., who was the second
and longest serving president of the Birmingham
Botanical Society. Mrs. Dunn made frequent trips
to England to develop her knowledge of flowers
and flower arranging. She loved to share her
knowledge with others and was known throughout
the southeast for her flower arranging classes. Mrs.
Dunn served as a board member of the American
Horticultural Society and was past president of
Little Garden Club.
The columned rose garden pergola with rose
trellises that separate the Dunn Formal Rose
Garden from the Ireland Old-fashioned Rose Garden was given in honor of Beverley White Dunn by her children
and grandchildren in 1988. Gracious and charming, Mrs. Dunn defined the classic Southern lady and her kindness and
generosity touched many people. She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Dunn French (husband James S.M. French)
and Lucy Dunn McCain (husband Dr. Paul P. McCain) and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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September 10
“Lotus and Lychee Libations”
featuring Todd Simpson & Mojo Child
October 8
“Apple Barrel Bash”
5:30-8:30 p.m.
featuring The White Oaks
presented by
General Public: $10
205.414.3950
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Linda Herren
Carolyn Snow, Volunteer Coordinator
When Linda Herren began volunteering as an
education docent at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
she was eager to learn all she could about The
Gardens. Within a year she was giving educational
garden tours. In 2004, The Gardens named Linda
Educator of the Year. Linda is an expert on the
Conservatory and is seen all over Birmingham
Botanical Gardens in a variety of volunteer roles.
Linda has always been instrumental in keeping the
docent training program going. She has led tours,
trained docents, and worked on Conservatory
manuals. Currently, she enjoys using her writing and
photography skills to create Conservatory displays.
Linda is passionate about volunteering at Birmingham
Botanical Gardens for several reasons.
Linda is a retired principal scientist at Southern
Research Institute (SRI); she worked as a consultant
after retirement. She was president of the CellProliferation Society, an international society that
discusses ways to utilize the growth of tumors in
cancer research. She began her career as a physicist
studying the effects of radiation on cancer cells. This
progressed into studies of the distribution of drugs,
the vascularity of tumors, and why some cells were
resistant to the effects of certain drugs. She worked
with Dr. Howard E. Skipper, a pioneer in cancer
research who established and led the cancer drug
research program at SRI for more than 40 years, and
with many other colleagues at SRI and other cancer
research groups.
wide-eyed, enthusiastic children. While her field of
plant expertise is the tropical rain forest plants in the
Conservatory, she also enjoys the Barber Alabama
Woodlands, the Southern Living Garden, the Japanese
Gardens, and the Forman Garden. She says the most
gratifying tours that she has led have been specialized
for blind and handicapped children. She looks forward
to The Gardens being able to offer more tours for
people with special needs in the future.
Linda especially enjoys leading tours for newcomer
groups because she loves to introduce people to The
Gardens. She says Birmingham Botanical Gardens
is “a real jewel” and feels that anything she can do
to inspire people and contribute to and promote
The Gardens is worthwhile. We value and appreciate
Linda’s continuing dedication as a volunteer and
encourage others to find their volunteer niche at The
Gardens where they can express their personality,
creativity and talents.
When Linda first came to Birmingham Botanical
Gardens she had worked in research for 51 years. The
outcomes of cancer research were often discouraging
and she wanted to be a part of something that was
more positive and pleasurable. She loves the contact
with people and says it is inspiring being around the
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September & October
Southern Ghosts &
Southern Gardens
An Evening with Kathryn Tucker Windham
and Dolores Hydock
PhotoScapes by Sarah Johnston
Nature from the view of a photographer
Opening Reception
Friday, September 18
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Tuesday, October 20
6-8 p.m.
$15
Sarah Johnston, a photographer by avocation,
developed a renewed interest in photography
that led to taking a variety of Special Studies
courses at UAB. She holds a certificate in color
photography from UAB. Her primary interest
has been naturescapes. Over time, she developed
an interest in creating photo images that depicted
various perspectives by using a variety of
printing techniques. She has exhibited in public
galleries in the greater Birmingham area.
Close your eyes and imagine sitting on the porch with
cool shadows creeping over the garden, resting after
a long, hot summer. Fireflies are long gone, signaling
the end of summer, instead replaced with the smell
of fallen leaves and campfire-smoke. For many in
Alabama, autumn conjures up memories of ghost
tales, pumpkin-carving and old-fashioned storytelling shared around a crackling fire. Join us at dusk
on the front porch with storytellers Kathryn Tucker
Windham and Dolores Hydock for an evening
guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a chill
down your spine. Visit www.bbgardens.org.
This exhibit will depict diverse and changing
perspectives of nature from the photographer’s
view. A sampling of photoscapes ranging from
panoramic to mini-landscape and minuscule
detail using various photographic techniques will
be included.
Visit the Gerlach Plant Information Center inside the
Garden Center during September & October for the exhibit
“Plant Folklore”
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Garde ning Tips
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Courtesy of
Fred Spicer, Executive Director
Fall is traditionally harvest time
and true to the season, the Bruno
Vegetable Garden is overflowing
with an agricultural bounty (right)
that is picked weekly, and then
collected by Magic City Harvest
(www.macigcityharvest.org) to be
distributed to our city’s hungriest.
We’ve been contributing this local supply of healthy food for over a decade, regularly
sending around three tons a year. Zea mays subspecies mays, known as corn in typically
English-speaking countries but as maize everywhere else, is one of our staple crops. In
fact, by weight it is the most abundant crop in the world; who doesn’t know what corn
is? Although familiar, there are many things about corn that are fascinating but not wellknown.
For instance, when we eat corn as a vegetable (like on-the-cob), we’re eating “sweet
corn”, a cultivar of Zea mays var. robusta (or saccharata) and we eat it unripe (soft kernels);
when we eat is as a grain (as in grits) it’s
most likely var. indentata; for popcorn, var.
everta. In both of those cases, we utilize
fully ripened fruit (hard kernels).
Zea mays is an annual grass, like other
cereal crops such as rice, wheat and
barley, bearing male flowers the top of
the plant (tassels, left) and female flowers,
known as silk,where the fruit (below)
will form after pollination. Although
there are several theories, the origin
of this domesticated species remains
lost in the antiquity of Mesoamerica, the location of its closest relatives. There is – and
was – no such thing as “wild maize”. The widespread cultivation of maize is considered
the foundation of the growth of most
Amerindian cultures in South, Central, and
temperate North America.
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September
• SHRUBS-Study landscape to determine plant needs.
Check early varieties of camellias. You may want to
replace those damaged in spring by late freezes.
After fall growth is completed, spray all shrubs with a
fungicide.
• LAWNS-Plant seed of winter grasses where situation
prevents planting permanent grasses. Winter seeds
will appear soon. Stop fertilization three weeks before
frost.
• ROSES--Protect fall crops of blossoms from aphids and
thrips. Keep plants healthy.
• ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Last chance for planting
perennials and biennials. Old clumps of perennials may
be divided. Plant peonies.
• BULBS-Spring-flowering bulbs may be planted late
this month in North Alabama. Delay planting in South
Alabama.
• MISCELLANEOUS--Clean up infestations of insects on
azaleas, camellias, boxwoods, gardenias, hollies, etc.
If oil spray is needed, don’t use in freezing weather.
Build compost bin or box;. leaves will be falling soon.
Move houseplants indoors.
• VEGETABLE SEED-Plant hardy vegetables and root crops.
• VEGETABLE PLANTS-Plant cabbage, collards,
cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, and onion sets.
October
• SHRUBS-Shrub plantings can be made. Water when
needed. Note varieties of camellias in bloom. Start
mulching all shrubs that do not have a mulch.
• LAWNS--Continue to mow lawns until no new growth
is noticeable.
• ROSES-Continue insect and disease control practices.
New rose catalogs will be coming in. Study closely; add
some new varieties to your list.
• ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Visit flower shows and
gardens. List desirable varieties of mums. Clean up
flower beds immediately after first killing frost.
• BULBS--Plant tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocuses,
Dutch irises, anemones, and ranunculuses. Watch
planting depth. Dig caladiums; clean and store in
warm place.
Like most vegetable crops, maize requires full
sun, well-drained soil and moderate water.
Consult with your local Cooperative Extension
agent for the best varieties to grow in your
area, and recommended planting dates.
For more information on Zea mays var. mays go
to www.bbgardens.org.
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• MISCELLANEOUS-Renew mulch around shrubs and rose
beds. Loosen mulches that have packed down. Spray
with oils before freezing weather to kill scale, mites,
etc. Remove all dead stems and trash from flower beds.
Transplant into small pots any cuttings taken earlier.
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• VEGETABLE SEED-Plant turnips, mustard, kale, rape,
spinach, and onion sets.
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Fall Plant Sale
October 17
9 - 5 p.m.
Extended to Two Days!
October 18
Noon - 4 p.m.
FREE Admission
Birmingham Botanical
Gardens Blount Plaza
Autumn is the best time to plant, so we have extended our annual Fall Plant Sale to two days this year. Sale hours are set for
Saturday, October 17 from 9 a.m.-5p.m. and Sunday, October 18 from noon-4p.m in Blount Plaza at The Gardens. Come out
to The Gardens to stock up on everything you need for your garden; we’ll have annuals, biannuals, fall lettuces, bedding plants,
camellias, daylilies, herbs, hostas, irises, natives, perennials,
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If you are interested in volunteering to help out at Fall Plant Sale contact us at 414.3950 or volunteers@bbgardens.org.
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F irst L ook P arty
presented by Sterne Agee
Thursday, October 1
7-10 p.m.
Tickets: $125
(includes show admission)
Antiques at The Gardens:
Heirlooms in Bloom
presented by Regions Financial Corporation
Show Hours
Friday, October 2
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, October 3
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, October 4
1-5 p.m.
October 2-4
Tickets: $10
A fall tradition in Birmingham, the fourth annual Antiques at
The Gardens features a First Look Party on October 1, dozens
of dealers from across the nation, and lectures from worldrenowned designers Renny Reynolds and Keith Langham.
Tickets: $10
The glamorous First Look Party presented by Sterne Agee
kicks off the weekend-long event on Thursday, October
1 from 7-10 p.m. Party-goers get to enjoy drinks and hors
d’oeuvres, catered by Kathy G, and shop before the sale begins
on Friday. Tickets are $125.
L ectures
Renny Reynolds
presented by flower magazine
Friday, October 2
10:30 a.m.
Tickets: $25 (includes show admission)
Renny Reynolds is an expert in entertaining and gardening
as well as author of the book The Art of The Party. Interior
designer and Alabama native Keith Langham, is a graduate
of New York’s FIT whose international clientele includes the
late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mrs. William F. Buckley and
Hillary Swank. Tickets are $25 but pre-sale tickets for both
lectures are available for only $40 through September 28.
Richard Keith Langham
presented by Red Diamond
Friday, October 2
1 p.m.
Tickets: $25 (includes show admission)
For tickets or more information contact Shelly McCarty at
205.414.3965 or smccarty@bbgardens.org.
Pre-sale tickets for both lectures are available
for only $40 through September 28.
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HOLLYDAY MAGIC
2009
For children ages 5 – 11 years
Thursday, December 3
-orFriday, December 4
4-6 p.m.
$20 Members/$25 Non-Members
HollyDay Magic 2009 is coming soon! Mark your calendars for
December 3 and 4. Young craftsmen, ages 5 – 11, will have the
opportunity to fashion their own gifts and ornaments, many from
natural materials. Children will decorate cookies for a light snack.
Since all the crafts are hands-on, be sure your child wears play
clothes for an afternoon of fun.
Each day’s participation is limited to 100 children and is always a
sell-out with a waiting list; make your reservations early. Advance
registration is required. For reservations or more information please
call 205.414.3958.
Interfaith Environmental
Initiative of Alabama
presents
Energy Forum 2009:
Challenges and Possibilities for
Alabama
Tuesday, October 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Dinner and Speaker
Wednesday, October 14, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
All-day Forum
Sponsored by Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$50 for both sessions (includes dinner, lunch and refreshments)
or $25 per day
For more information, go to www.bbgardens.org.
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Southern Institute
of Photography
New Photography Gallery
The hallway gallery of the Mary M. Blount
Education Complex, currently featuring the
beautiful butterfly photographs of Sara Bright,
is being extended to create space for student
and instructor’s works. The first exhibit
will open on Thursday, October 22, with a
reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Melissa Springer,
instructor in the Institute, and David Young,
of New York City, will exhibit their recent
works. Ms. Springer’s luminescent black and
white images of flowers will be complemented
by Mr. Young’s crystalline color images
of water. Together, their stunning images
demonstrate the breadth of photography as
an artistic medium for conveying the limitless
beauty of nature.
New fall photography classes will be posted
online at www.bbgardens.org. Please contact
Henry Hughes at 205.414.3951 or hhughes@
bbgardens.org for further information.
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Beginning Tai Chi*
Tuesdays / Thursdays, September 8 thru November 19, 6-7 p.m.
$180 for all 20 sessions
Tai Chi is often called meditation in motion. The regular
practice of the gentle movement of Tai Chi help to improve
balance and cardiovascular function, ease pain, lower blood
pressure and increase flexibility. Additional benefits of the
practice of Tai Chi include an improved state of mind, reduced
stress and an improvement in general health. This self-paced,
non-competitive form of exercise is appropriate for people of
all ages and physical conditions. The fluid movements of Tai
Chi are based on movements found in nature, which makes
Birmingham Botanical Gardens the perfect place to practice
Tai Chi.
Yoga*
Wednesdays, September 9 thru September 30, 9-10:30 a.m.
$40 for all four sessions
Yoga is a healing system that has been practiced in India for
more than 5,000 years. Using a combination of breathing
exercises, correct posturing and quiet meditating, yoga trains
the body and mind to achieve balance, calm, and physical
wellbeing. Students in this class will learn the core movements
that form the foundation of western yoga.
Compost Yourself
Turn wasteful into useful
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Instructor: William Cureton
$20 Members / $25 Non-Members
Look in the backyard—its grass clippings, its yard trimmings.
Look again—it’s a nutrient-rich, water-holding compost! Let
Captain Compost come to the rescue. He will transform your
kitchen scraps into black gold. In this class, you will learn
how to select and set up a compost bin or pile. Discover what
materials are suitable for composting and the techniques to
produce great compost.
Lunch & Learn
Easy Care for Trees
Wednesday, September 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Henry Hughes, Director of Education
$10 Members / $12 Non-Members
Herb Bouquet Garni
(French for “garnished bouquet”)
Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Instructor: Chef Kim Martin
$15 Members / $20 Non-Members
Since winter will be here very soon, it is time to harvest and
preserve those herbs you have grown this summer. Come join
Chef Kim Martin for a day of harvesting fresh, fragrant herbs
from the Herb Terrace here at the Gardens. Student will learn
to assemble a classic bouquet garni (small pouch of herbs and
spices that is hung over stock pots while making soups and
consommés) and you will also learn to identify which herbs
work with different food groups.
Hypertufa*
Stone Troughs
Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Instructors: Hope Long, Master Gardener
& Anissa Copes, Master Gardener
$60 Members / $75 Non-Members
Join us in our potting shed for an exciting hands-on
experience making your own hypertufa container to take
home and enjoy in your garden, deck or patio. Hypertufa is
the art of duplicating the look of old stone troughs using a
mixture of perlite, peat moss and concrete. You will get dirty so
please dress appropriately. Bring rubber gloves, a spray bottle
and a small mason’s trowel.
Hikin’ for Lichen
(Family Class)
Thursday, October 29 6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Carl Sloan, Biology Instructor
$10 Members ($5 Children) / $15 Non-Members ($10 Children)
Hike the forest of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens at night
looking for lichens, the crusty growths of fungi and algae
found on rocks and tree trunks. Mr. Sloan is an expert on The
Gardens' microflora, colonies of the smallest plants. He will
lead a fascinating educational night hike, demonstrating that
under ultraviolet light, some lichens appear to glow!
*Not available for a free member class
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Where Art and Nature Come Together
Throughout history artists have been fascinated
by gardens—the changing light and brilliant
colors make a perfect pallet. Birmingham
Botanical Gardens and ArtWorks Alabama invite
you to join us for ArtWorks in The Gardens.
These unique art classes encourage you to
explore The Gardens and express your creativity.
Follow the lead of a local artist as you learn to
create art inspired by nature.
New Art Series:
Gardens in Bloom
Don’t know how to paint
but always wanted to? These classes are for you!
Painting & Eating Herbs
Artist and Chef Kim Martin will instruct you on
developing 8x10 paintings of oregano, thyme
and rosemary. She will also be teaching you
how to use these tasty herbs in your cooking. By
the end of class you will have 3 new paintings
to decorate your home and knowledge to use in
your kitchen. Level: easy.
Saturday, Sept.12
10-1 p.m.
$45 Members/$50 Non-Members
Beautyberries in Plein Air
If you have always wanted to try your hand at
plein air painting—painting outdoors with live
subjects—now is the time! Artist Laurie Kramer
will teach you to incorporate techniques such as
squinting and simplifying. Experience the thrill
of capturing a moment in time and taking it
home with you. Level: easy.
It is easy growing Green…trees, that is. You don’t need a
green thumb, just a lunch hour with Henry Hughes, our
Director of Education. He will show you how easy it is to care
for the trees in your yard and dispel common myths about tree
care. Learn the basics of planting, pruning, and protecting
your trees against diseases. BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch).
Saturday, Oct.10
10-1 p.m.
$45 Members/$50 Non-Members
$10 discount if you register before October 2!
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To learn more about the Garden Sustainer Club
please contact Olivia Alison at 205.414.3961.
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Ambassador $500
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Col. Earl C. McCrary
Ms. Sara A. McVay
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Ms. Carol Ogle
Mrs. Sondra S. Olmsted
Mrs. Susan Orr
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Ms. Ansley Rowell
Dr. Kim Schmitt
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Ms. Sara R. Sistrunk
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Mr. George Bargeron
Mr. John Beeler, Jr.
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Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Daniel
Mr. Patrick Darby
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Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Davis
Mrs. John E. Dorsett
Ms. Eulalie J. Draper
Mr. George Dreher
Mr. Alan J. Dreher
Mr. Joseph M. Farley
Mrs. James R. Forman, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Fulford
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert W. Goings, Jr.
Mr.T. Michael Goodrich
Mr. M. W. Goodwyn, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Gresham
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Grinney
Mr. Charles D. Haines, Jr.
Mr. Shiro Hachisu
Mr. William M. Hiden
Mr. John T. Hoff
Mr. George H. Holman
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Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hulsey
Jemison Investment Company Advisory Fund
Mr. Thomas E. Jernigan
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jetmundsen, Jr.
Mr. Carl E. Jones, Jr.
Mr. Leo Kayser, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Benny M. LaRussa, Jr.
Ms. Mia Lawrence
Mr. Caldwell Marks
Dr. & Mrs. George W. Matthews, III
Mr. William E. Matthews V
Ms. Lucy McCown
Mr. Hampton McFadden
Mr. & Mrs. Phil H. Neal, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, III
Mr. Gray Plosser, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer S. Poynor, III
Dr. & Mrs. John W. Poynor
Mr. Goode Price, III
Ms. Linda M. Propp
Mr. E. Mabry Rogers
Ms. Carol A. Schaffhausen
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Slaughter
Mr. Sperry Snow
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, III
Mr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. & Ms. Kim
McBride
Ms. Rose H. Steiner
Mr. Herbert Stockham
Mr. Kazunori Tago
Mr. & Mrs. Jarred O. Taylor, II
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Taylor
Mrs. Marjorie Thomas
Mr. William Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. W. Hall Thompson
Mr. Mark Tucker
Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Vevle
Mr. Frank A. Wagner
Ms. Sue C. White
Mr. John M. Williams
Mr. William C. Wood
Mr. Michael E. Woods
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Birmingham, AL
Permit No. 2513
Bi rm i n g h am Botani ca l Ga rdens
2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham Alabama 35223
205.414.3950
www.bbgardens.org
Sitting on the porch with the cool darkness creeping over the shadows
of the garden now resting after a long hot summer. The lightning bugs
are gone, signaling the end of summer, replaced with the smell of wood
smoke and the knowledge that Fall is upon us. Fall, a time of year that
conjures up images of ghosts, pumpkins and stories shared around a
crackling fire. Join us at dusk on the front porch with storytellers Kathryn Tucker Windham and Dolores Hydock for an evening guaranteed to
put a smile on your face and a chill down your spine.
L i n n H e n l ey L e ct u re H all
Birmingh am B otanic al Garde ns
enhancing life with plants
205.414.3950
www.bbgardens.org
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