Spring 2015

Vol. XXVIII No. 1 • SPRING 2015

Tulips, Fairies & Forts58,000 Tulips and the Fairy House Competition Returns! // pg. 4

Blooms, Brews & Bloody MarysVote for Your Favorite Bloody Mary// pg. 14

In this issue1 Letter From The Director2-3 In Bloom 4 Tulips, Fairies & Forts5 Fairy House Competition6 Mother’s Day 7 Butterfly Festival8-9 Lunchtime Lectures 10-12 March, April, May Calendars13 Volunteers14 Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys15 Art Day of Giving16-17 Education18 Chinese Garden of Friendship Name Inscriptions 19 Merry-Go-Round Progress20 Art & $3 Thursdays21 Crossword Puzzle22-23 Tribute List24 In the Gardens25 Tribute Continued

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2015 Board of Trustees

OfficersSteve English, PresidentDeeAnne Fahnestock, Vice-PresidentCharlie Wilson, Treasurer

Trustees

Ex-Officio TrusteesTroy Houtman,Director, Parks and RecreationCity of Wichita

Bryan Frye, President, Board of Park Commissioners

Cathy Holdeman, Assistant City Manager City of Wichita Janet Miller, City Council, City of Wichita Mayor’s Appointee

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Cari Clayton

Matt Cortez

Courtney Darrah

John Firsching

Roarke R. Gordon

Deril Hosford

Jay Hsu

Linda Kizzire

Melissa Mangan

Karl Miller

Sarah Patterson

Jo Ann Pottorff

Beverly Thornton

Cover: Hyacinth “Woodstock.”

“Painted Lace” Photo By Pam Tropp

Bridging generations and cultures with new events and gardens, Botanica is a place where memories are made. Families celebrate their life cycle: births, birthdays, marriages and celebrations of loved ones with memorials and tributes. At Botanica, children are introduced to the butterfly life cycle, the wonders of nature and can explore and play in the Downing Children’s Garden. During seasonal celebrations and holidays, families attend traditional celebrations of the holiday seasons like Tulips, Fairies and Forts this spring, Blooms, Brews and Bloody Marys, ZEN Alfresco and the beautiful Illuminations in November and December. With a new garden opening and plans to further expand our gardens, families enthusiastically support our efforts and bring their families to celebrate in the excitement at traditional events like BOOtanica and newer events like the Ghoulish Gala held last October. With enthusiasm, I want to announce a new garden opening and another celebration we proudly are anticipating.

Through relationships with people in the community, businesses and other countries, friendships are developed and Botanica will display its first cultural garden. In June, Botanica is celebrating the opening of the Chinese Garden of Friendship. The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built to honor the culture of China and to grow a friendship and working relationship between China and our city. Kaifeng, China, one of Wichita’s Sister Cities, has developed a friendship and business relationship with Botanica. With the building of the Chinese Garden of Friendship, the citizens and people of Wichita can learn from each other in a serene and peaceful scholarly garden typically seen in China.

Botanica’s Chinese Garden of Friendship will serve as a bridge for businesses in our community that are discovering new markets to China. In China, gardens are revered and honored. It is our intent that Botanica will be the place where local businesses

can bring their prospective Chinese clients to build new and lasting relationships.

The Chinese Garden of Friendship could not have been built without the support from our community. Daily, we realize more and more that we live in a global community where a bridge linking us to our global neighbors is necessary. The supporters and donors of the Chinese Garden of Friendship have crossed the bridge by helping Botanica build a beautiful cultural display garden.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Botanica. We look forward to celebrating the grand opening of the Chinese Garden of Friendship in June with our entire community.

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DirectorFROM THE

Bridging Between Countries

Chinese Garden of Friendship Grand Opening June 5Visit botanica.org for a list of events June 5-11

Greetings from the gardens and welcome to spring. March, April and May return spring to us like a long lost friend. Even if it is cold outside today, you anxiously await the warm weather and the bright splashes of color that will be here soon.

I thought I would begin this article by bringing you up-to-date on what has been going on in the gardens. Winter projects included removing Illuminations from the gardens. Everything was out of the gardens by February 12th. We designed and built a low profile fence east of the building outside the Fireside Room to prevent public access to the building through the shrub and flower beds. We purchased and installed pallet racks in the new maintenance shed so we can store equipment and materials vertically opening up more floor space. We designed and built a new trellis system in the Downing Children’s Garden behind the metal structure of the Sunflower Plaza. This will allow the honeysuckle vine behind the structure to go up and over it. We have worked hard to remove the compacted soil and increase future drainage in the new Chinese Garden of Friendship and added a rich compost soil mix to insure the new landscape we install will flourish. We also are trying to get new netting for the Butterfly House purchased and installed this spring. We continue to repair equipment and hardscapes in the gardens, as well as pruning trees and shrubs. I hope this brings you up to date and answers your questions of what we gardeners do all winter long!

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to some well deserving people and organizations. First a warm heartfelt thank you goes out to Linda Ruzich and Tom McReynolds for being the driving force of our very successful Illuminations. Their hard work and dedication is incredible. They both were here at Botanica from setup, all the nights during the event and all the way through clean up. Botanica owes each of them a mountain of gratitude for a job well done. Howard Thome of Simpson and Associates is another person I would like to single out and say thank you to. Howard was in charge of the construction of the Chinese Garden hardscape. His ability to take a design on paper and make it work in the limitations of the area is second to none. He sees design problems and changes them in the building process to improve the final outcome. Botanica has been blessed to have Howard build our last three gardens. He has done an outstanding job and has my greatest respect and appreciation.

Speaking of the Chinese Garden, the Wichita Area Garden Council and local garden clubs have stepped forward and given advice on plants for that area. They also have purchased these plants and will be helping to install them this spring. Did you know re-blooming roses come from crosses with Chinese roses? So now we can enjoy roses all season long. We appreciate all the time, energy and financial help these clubs are giving us.

In Bloom WITH PATRICK MCKERNAN

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Tulip “Acropolis” Tulip “Double Maureen” Tulip “Mickey Mouse”

I also want to recognize and thank two more highly important groups that make Botanica continue to grow. The garden volunteers and staff; without their endless hours of dedication and hard work Botanica would not exist. Thank you to each of you and take pride in knowing what you do is why Botanica is here.

Now on to the gardens. Last November’s cold snap basically freeze-dried the plants before they had a chance to go dormant and that has me more than a little concerned. Our roses were still growing and blooming when it hit and I fear we have lost most or all of them. We have sent letters out to the big wholesale growers asking for donations of newer varieties and received very good responses so we will be installing new collections this spring. I will be interested to see what plants leaf out or not this spring and which might leaf out only to succumb to death in June and July when summer stresses arrive. Kansas makes for an interesting climate to garden in!

On a brighter side, our spring bulb display promises to be our best ever. 120,000 daffodil blossoms followed by 58,000 tulips made up of 106 varieties, 34 never grown at Botanica before. Along with all our flowering trees and shrubs, the changing blooms should call you to visit the gardens weekly to celebrate spring with us.

Our 10,000 pansies planted last fall will help fill the color void in the gardens between the bulb display and the establishment of our 25,000 summer annuals. Our summer annuals include the six 2015 “All-American Selections” along with many new varieties we found and all of the old favorites that have made Botanica popular over the years.

While I bring this article to a close, I invite each of our readers to bring a friend and visit the gardens weekly the next three months. Each visit you make will introduce you to new varieties of plants and broad splashes of color, so visit often. Thank you.


ABOVE: Laura Pham, Albert Tack, Andrew Jahn and Connie Bell (L-R) are hard at work removing compacted soil in the new Chinese Garden of Friendship.

I would also like to say thank you to Friends of Botanica for funding the above mentioned low profile fence, the pallet racks for the maintenance shed and some major repairs to the tractor and other equipment for the gardens. Their hard work and dedication to the gardens is extraordinary and greatly appreciated.

The Kansas Pond Society will again spend Saturday morning April 4th dividing Botanica’s water lily collection. This is a huge undertaking and the garden crew greatly appreciates the help. It is a giant, messy, heavy project that the club has done for years. They use it as demonstration on how to divide, repot and replace the lilies back in the pond. Last year they even invented a mobile lift to crank the pot out of the water and have made improvements on it for this year. Club members and the public are invited to attend and observe or even help if they like. Botanica reaps the benefit of getting our entire collection done in one morning and they are a great group to work with. I cannot thank them enough for what they do for Botanica’s aquatic collection.

All-American Selection “Tidal Wave Red Velour” Daffodil “Modern Art”


Every Saturday• Fairy House Competition• At least 2 Crafts every Saturday; crafts vary • Fairy Dress Up and Photo Props• Games, Scavenger Hunt, Fort Building, Bubbles

and more• Forts throughout the Garden• Fairy Story Time• Bounce House• Vote for your favorite Fairy House

March 28• Poppy the Clown 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 4• The Bug Lady, come play, touch and learn about

bugs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.• Face painter 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 11• Tanganyika Wildlife Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 18• Paint the Towne is doing a specialty art project

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.• Poppy the Clown and balloon artist 11 a.m. to

1 p.m.• Fairy Tea Party (reservations required), visit

botanica.org for more information.

Botanica is looking for individuals or businesses to help build forts for this event. Deadline for installation is March 25. Contact Kathy Sweeney at 316-264-0448 ext. 110 or [email protected] for details on participation.

Tulips, Fairies & Forts will fill the gardens with a host of new performers, activities and crafts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday from March 28-April 18. This year also marks the 3rd annual Fairy House Competition. Download the Fairy House Competition form at botanica.org, fill it out on pg. 5 or pick up a copy at Botanica. Admission is free with membership or general admission.

Sponsored by:


A fairy house, or gnome home, is a small structure built in the woods, usually found at the base of a tree or in lower branches alongside a mossy tree stump, or in driftwood on a beach. Building materials include natural things found in the woods.

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Enter to WinParticipants must bring their completed fairy homes, registration form and $5 entry fee payable by cash or check to Botanica March 23 – April 11. All fairy homes will be on display during the Tulips, Fairies & Forts event.

• 1st Place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from Johnson’s Garden Centers and a 1-year Botanica membership.

• 2nd Place winner will receive (1) Family pass to Botanica’s BOOtanica fall festival.

Winners will be announced on April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Downing Children’s Garden Amphitheater. Fairy homes must be picked up by 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. For questions on competition rules please email Kathy Sweeney at [email protected]

Sponsored by:

Construction Requirements: Judging is based on these requirements.

• 75 percent of the house must be made of elements found in nature (Examples: twigs, bark, grass, pinecones, etc.)

• Dimensions must be no larger than 3’x 2’

• All houses must be mounted on a flat base that is NOT required to be natural material.

• All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m., April 11

• $5 Entry Fee

Fairy House Competition


Mother’s Day at Botanica On Sunday, May 10 Botanica will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and all moms get in free. Members are also free.

There are several ways for you to celebrate mom at Botanica. In addition to the gardens, moms can participate in any of our special treats: Decorate a silk scarf for $10, or buy a “Cheers to My Sweet Mom” mimosa and chocolate pairing for $5 along with a Mother’s Day Cafe with a variety of goodies. Gallery XII artists will be displaying and selling art in the garden and there will be live music as well. Art’s Photography will also be snapping pictures to remember

your Mother’s Day at Botanica for an additional charge.

The Iris Club, Rose Society and the Prairie Winds Daylily Club will also be having a show and sale on Mother’s Day.

For the mom who has everything, give the gift that gives back all year with a membership to Botanica. Buy your membership by May 4 and save $5. Call Natalie Mahaffay at 316-264-0448 ext. 107 and mention this to receive the discount.

Mother’s DayMay 10

11 am - 5 pm

Sponsored by:Botanica has been a special spot for moms and grandmas alike for many years now. Last year marked the first year for making scarfs, among other new activities to make mom feel special. This year, artists from Gallery XII will be exhibiting their works throughout the garden. Photos by Janie Lang.


Butterfly FestivalBotanica is teaming up with the Wichita Riverfest to host a

Butterfly Festival on May 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. The festival marks the seasonal re-opening of the Butterfly House. Admission is $3 with Riverfest button. Regular admission or membership applies.

The First 100 Children Can Release a Butterfly

Inside the Butterfly House

Butterfly Tattoos

Butterfly Games

Dress Up as a Butterfly

Butterfly Education

Face Painter

Music

Arts & Crafts

Lawn Games

Bubbles

Butterfly Scavenger Hunt

Photo by Paul Packer

Color Your Yard & Garden With RosesMarch 4 • 12:15-1 p.m.Don Suderman, past President of the Wichita Rose Society, will share how to do color coordination with rose plants. Learn about different landscaping techniques and the variety of roses that do well in our local climate.

Exciting New Annuals, Herbs & Vegetables for 2015March 11 • 12:15-1 p.m.New plants are the driving force in horticulture at Arnold’s Greenhouse every spring. Rita Arnold will share with you over 100 new cultivars of annuals, herbs and vegetables that are being grown in their greenhouses. She will explain why these plants were chosen and how they will enrich your gardening experience!

ICTrees: Restoring Wichita’s Urban ForestMarch 18 • 12:15-1 p.m.Wichita’s trees are in trouble. After a decade of neglect and the disastrous effects of two years of drought, Wichita has lost an unacceptable number of trees. Trees matter—they are potentially our greatest ally to protect the environment. Learn why you should care and what you can do to help restore Wichita’s forest.

Power Flowers!: Trial Tested New Annuals for the Wichita AreaMarch 25 • 12:15-1 p.m.New varieties are promoted in magazines. They’re stunningly beautiful, but will they grow at Kaw Valley Greenhouse? See how Kaw Valley trials new annuals and perennials before they are released for public sale.

Challenges of Growing Lavender on the PrairieApril 1 • 12:15-1 p.m.Interested in growing lavender - or having struggles with lavender? Come and learn how to successfully grow your own perennial herb. Mike Neustrom will discuss Prairie Lavender Farm and the other three lavender farms currently in Kansas.

Dutch’s Spring Celebration at Botanica: New Items & ContainersApril 8 • 12:15-1 p.m.Ron Marcum will talk about the many new items for 2015. He will show the latest annuals, perennials, gypsy and fairy gardens, herbs and vegetables, and the creative ways of combining different plants. Ron will have many items for sale, too!

Let’s Care for Our EarthApril 15 • 12:15-1 p.m.Beth McDonald will discuss the three R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) to help people understand the importance of each and what they can do to help our Earth.

Make Mine a ComboApril 22 • 12:15-1 p.m.Janet Gordon, Botanica staff gardener and self-employed landscape designer and consultant, will show various plant combinations. See how to incorporate color, texture and compatibility into your gardens.

Savory, Herb of the Year 2015April 29 • 12:15-1 p.m.Come be Savory savvy! Kay Neff of Neff Family Farm

will present information on this often unknown herb. She will show how to use savory in cooking and, as always, she will bring recipes and share growing tips. Let’s try it!

Growing Wholesome Veggies!May 6 • 12:15-1 p.m.Melvin Epp, president of the Wichita Organic Garden Club, will show how incorporating some simple “organic” routines will enhance the healthfulness of your garden productivity. These ecologically rigorous activities will increase the nutritional content of your bounty and also invite bees and butterflies in to help.


Lunchtime LECTURESEvery Wednesday • 12:15 to 1 p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Lunchtime Lectures

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Lectures are included with membership or admission

Lunchtime Lecture Caterers: Available 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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Grazing Cattle & Food Production in AmericaMay 13 • 12:15-1 p.m.Norm Oeding will offer real time information about the small grass fed herd of Angus cows he manages for the Janzen Family Farms near Elbing, KS. By planning crop rotations, he has been able to graze the herd year round for several years, and for the past 12 months there has been no need to feed them supplemental hay. Norm will also discuss food labeling, potential food production in America, and other food and water issues. (Plus, the farm manages the Little Red Hen Bakery - come try a sample!)

Basil and Chocolate?May 20 • 12:15-1 p.m.The world of herbs and fine chocolate collide! Master Chocolatier and owner of Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates, Beth Tully, will share the rules of the road when combining herbs and chocolate. Learn how to match chocolate varietals to herbs, how to infuse herbs in chocolate, and also taste some of Cocoa Dolce’s herb and chocolate creations!

Establishing a Small Market FarmMay 27 • 12:15-1 p.m.There are many things that go into establishing a small family market farm, including internal and external challenges. Brad Dilts will explore the journey of establishing Serenity Farm, and will discuss the challenges, the opportunities, and how they are working to develop an innovative farm that will inspire future generations to continue in this noble way of life.

Entercom’s Twilight Cocktail Party and Landscape Show to feature P. Allen SmithAward-winning Gardening Expert P. Allen Smith will be the headliner at the Twilight Cocktail Party at 7 p.m. on Friday, March

6, hosted by Entercom Communications. This is your chance to enjoy an intimate setting with P. Allen Smith. Listen to jazz sounds from the band Banana Boat Kings and have P. Allen Smith personalize your copy of his book, Seasonal Recipes from the Garden, & receive complimentary admission to the 2015 Outdoor Living & Landscape Show at Century II, where Allen will speak at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7.

Tickets are $125 and a portion of your ticket will go to benefit Botanica. Get your advance ticket at any Select-A-Seat outlet.

Babes & Books Literacy PlaygroupParents as Teachers and Botanica have partnered to bring you Babes & Books Literacy Playgroup. Once a month from April through June, join us in the Downing Children’s Garden for a reading time with children ages birth to five. Language and literacy begins at birth. When you read, talk or play with your child, you’re stimulating the growth of your child’s brain and building the connections that will become the building blocks for reading.

The playgroup will meet at Botanica on Fridays, April 17, May 15 and June 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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Volunteer CoffeeWednesday, March 11: 10 a.m.Wednesday, April 8: 10 a.m.Wednesday, May 13: 10 a.m.Plan to stay for the Lunchtime Lecture at 12:15

Garden Guide MeetingsWednesdays, March 18, April 15 & May 20, 9 a.m.

Weed & Feeds: 1st Tuesday of each monthTuesday, March 3: 8 a.m. to NoonTuesday, April 7: 8 a.m. to NoonTuesday, May 5: 8 a.m. to Noon

Friends of Botanica (FOB) MeetingsWednesday, March 11: 9 a.m.Wednesday, April 8: 9 a.m.Wednesday, May 13: 9 a.m.

Summer Annual Planting DaysApril 16, 21, 23, 28, & 30: 8 a.m. to Noon Lunch provided by Friends of Botanica

Cultivate Saturday: 3rd Saturday of each monthSaturday, March 21, April 18, May 16: 9 a.m. to Noon

Special Events:Tulips, Fairies & FortsSaturdays: March 28, April 4, 11 & 18Mother’s DaySunday, May 10: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Butterfly FestivalSunday, May 31: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Call Jodi McArthur at 316.264.0448 ext. 103or visit botanica.org to sign up or for more information!Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Spring “Round-Up” DinnerWhether a veteran volunteer or just starting, you won’t want to miss this event at 5:30 p.m. on March 26. Meet new people and learn about the activities and plans scheduled for 2015. Dinner will be provided by our new sponsor, The Oxford Grand. Round-up your family and friends and join the fun; western attire is encouraged. Please RSVP by Friday, March 20.

Tulips, Fairies and FortsBoys and girls alike will love the spring activities and crafts we have planned on these special Saturdays. Your help is needed in facilitating the fun, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 28 to April 18.

Mother’s DayMake Mother’s Day special by helping with some of our special activities, including our Mother’s Day Cafe, on Sunday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Butterfly FestivalIn support of Wichita’s Riverfest, Botanica will again host its own event with the official re-opening of our Butterfly House on May 31 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Additional volunteers will be needed to assist with activities in this special event.

Garden Guide MeetingsIf you love sharing nature with others, please consider becoming a garden guide. Learn more about this opportunity at monthly meetings held the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Volunteer Coffees These monthly informational meetings, sponsored by The Regent Retirement Living and The Spice Merchant, are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month where we discuss upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

Special Thanks to our Volunteer Sponsors:


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Blooms, Brews & Bloody Marys 2014. People’s Choice for Best Bloody Mary: Mort’s Cigar and Martini Bar. Photo by Janie Lang

Wichita’s Art Day of Giving (ArtDOG), a 24-hour online fundraising event, is back for its second year. A project of the Wichita Community Foundation, this one-day fundraiser was created to rally community support for local arts organizations. Last year, $548,375 was raised for 38 organizations thanks to 1,062 donors.

The event is April 24 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and donations are taken online at www.ICTArtDOG.org.

Donations given to Botanica on the Art Day of Giving will go towards purchasing benches for the Chinese Garden. As part of the event, each participating organization is encouraged to host an event on April 24 to spur the excitement around the donation day.

To this end, Botanica will be offering a sneak peek at the Chinese Garden of Friendship. Informal tours will be given as well as a children’s activity during the day. The grand opening of the Chinese Garden of Friendship is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, June 5. The week following the opening, Botanica is hosting the Week of Wonder, where a variety of events will be held in the Chinese Garden, including an adult education class, Tuesdays on the Terrace, Lunchtime Lecture, the movie “Karate Kid” and much more. Check the website for details on each of these events.

For additional donation opportunties to the Chinese Garden of Friendship, please visit www.botanica.org or contact Jamee Ross at 316-264-0448 ext. 105 or at [email protected].


Botanica’s Chinese Garden of Friendship to Benefit in 2015

The Chinese Garden of Friendship features artwork from several local artists, including the dragon wall, designed and built by Jennie Becker.

Last year’s ArtDOG campaign helped Botanica fund our lobby project, including the completion of this colorful display equipped with digital photo frames, designed and built by Elizabeth Stevenson of Fisch Haus.


EducationHome Grown EducationBring your budding botanists to Botanica for an incredible learning experience! Topics will be related to plant and animal life in the garden. Each class will include: instructional teaching, hands-on learning projects and (weather permitting) activities in the gardens. Lessons are designed for early elementary (K-5th) and follow curriculum guidelines.

Classes are Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. only

Cost: $7, $21 cap per family

$5 for Botanica members, $15 cap per family

Class limit 15 per session

March 5th & 6th: WeatherMake and take your own backyard observation kit

April 2nd & 3rd: Ecosystem DetectivesLearn about plant adaptation and survival

May 7th & 8th: Biodiversity Field StudyObserve insects’ plant and color preferences

Moonlight Meadow Campout:

Friday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. to Saturday, May 16, 7 a.m.

Children ages 3-12: $12, $10 for Botanica members Adults: $15, $13 for Botanica members

The gardens make for a great campout location. Join the Education staff from dusk till dawn to explore the gardens like never before. Pack your tent and sleeping bags for a night under the stars. Enjoy a series of night hikes to explore nocturnal plants and creatures. Devour mouthwatering s’mores while being entertained around the campfire. Dinner and breakfast are provided.

Reservation ContactFor reservations for Homegrown, the Moonlight

Meadow Campout, Garden Sprouts or Adult Education classes, please contact Mitzie Hall at

(316) 264-0448 ext. 117.

Garden Sprouts Come to the garden with your preschool-aged child (3-5) for an opportunity to explore nature together. Each month we focus on a theme from the garden using children’s literature, games, eco-art and a scrumptious snack.

Classes are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

$9, $6 for Botanica members

Class limit is 15 per sessionTuesday, March 10: Wiggly WormsSquiggly crafts and snacks in this wiggly fun class

Tuesday, April 14: Farmer in the GardenPut on your boots and try out being a farmer

Tuesday, May 12: Be a ScientistSecure your safety goggles for simple and safe science experiments.

Pre-registration is required. Registration must be made by 5 p.m. the Friday before the class. One adult is included with each child. Children under six must be accompanied by an adult. Additional non-member adults must pay regular admission. Refunds will be made for cancellations made 24 hours before the class.

Young Women as Leaders: Girl Scout Classes

Botanica invites Girl Scouts of all levels to visit our garden to learn about plants, garden creatures and environmental stewardship. Programs help Scouts earn badges.

Saturday, April 11: Spring Has Sprung, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Brownies and Daisies will take a trip through the seasons by exploring the presence of wind, water and the sun. You will assemble your own backyard weather observation kit.

Saturday, May 9: Clover Daisy Badge Workshop, 10 a.m.Saturday, May 16: Juniors Flower Badge Workshop, 10 a.m.

To register for any of these classes, please visit www.kansasgirlscouts.org/events and select the class title. For program questions, please contact Kate Sheppard at (316) 264-0448 ext. 113.

Seed To Plate InitiativeBotanica is excited to announce the Seed To Plate Initiative. Sponsored by The Kansas Health Foundation, Seed to Plate

is designed to expose people to interesting and healthy food ideas. From June to September, there are several ways we are putting this initiative to the test, including:

Taste it Tuesdays creating fresh bites grown from the garden for families to experiment with new tastes and textures between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Tuesday from June to September in the Downing Children’s Garden.

$3 Thursdays cooking demonstrations and education about eating fresh and local.Recipes and tasters for all passersby between 10 a.m. and noon from June to September.

Boys and Girls Club will visit several times this summer to

harvest vegetables and attend private cooking classes. We are also visiting the Boys and Girls Club during their after-school program to provide healthy snacks for the children.

TOPS will attend a special evening in the Downing Children’s Garden where they will nosh on three healthy dessert alternatives.

Join us in the gardens on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June through September for these special treats!


Adult EducationZentangle®

Learn the art of Zentangle® with Instructor: Bonnie Pewterbaugh, Certified Zentangle Teacher. No artistic background needed.

Thursday, April 16: Learn the Art of Zentangle, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. A fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus and creativity. Plus, it’s just FUN!

A Mini-Zentangle Kit with all supplies is included with this workshop. Optional, advanced supplies will be for sale. Adults 21 and over may bring their own snacks and adult beverages.

Class maximum 30. Cost is $35 member, $40 non-member

May Day Baskets

Participate in this age-old tradition of leaving a May Day treat at the doorstep of someone special!

Create a May Day basket and a Mason jar. Fee includes containers, materials, flowers and a few goodies to place in the baskets. Feel free to bring some items to personalize!

Class size maximum 15. Cost is $17 member, $20 non-member.

Thursday, April 30: May Day Arrangements, 10 a.m to 11:30 a.m.

Reservations required. Registration and payment must be made by 5 p.m. the day before the class. Contact Mitzie Hall at 316-264-0448 ext. 117 for reservations.


Chinese Mural: Porcelain Name Inscriptions $500Have your name inscribed into the blue and white porcelain design that will adorn the entire entryway of the Chinese Garden of Friendship. This entry wall will be a porcelain mural of a traditional Chinese landscape to include mountains, ornamental trees, bamboo, hills, koi fish, lily pads and more. As pictured above, a calligraphic drawing of your name can be inscribed into the mural design. These examples demonstrate the images available.

Chinese Garden of Friendship

How to DonateTo become a part of the completion of the Chinese Garden of Friendship, please visit botanica.org or contact Jamee Ross, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 264-0448 ext. 105.

Coming this June...

Willow (15) Bamboo (20)

Hills (20)

Mountain (20)Tree in Mountains (15)

Koi (20)Lily Pad (20)

Choose Your Design Now. Limited Quantities. Deadline to purchase an inscription is April 1st, 2015.

Entryway Porcelain Mural with

Name Inscriptions

History in the MakingAs the Chinese Garden of Friendship opens, Botanica is poised to take on its next adventure: Restoring the Joyland Merry-Go-Round and building a complex in the garden to house it.

The Merry-Go-Round in itself is a piece of Wichita history. The 36 horses are being restored by Marlene Irvin of Custom Carving and Restoration. It takes approximately three months to restore each horse. Irvin restores four horses at a time, and at the time of this publication, was in the process of putting color on the first four horses for the first time!

Irvin, along with other local businesses, will be a key part in restoring the structure of the Merry-Go-Round, including the platform, crest and other mechanical upgrades to make it ride again.

The Merry-Go-Round project will cost approximately $1.7 million, which includes building the garden complex that will house it as well as restoring the Merry-Go-Round from the ground up. It will be located in the proximity of the Downing Children’s Garden.

Botanica is engaged in a capital campaign giving businesses and families the opportunity to be recognized for their support of the Joyland Merry-Go-Round coming to Botanica. Recognition plaques will be displayed in the building and outside in the Merry-Go-Round Plaza. In addition, donors are being given the opportunity to adopt a horse and a plaque displaying the family name will be permanently placed on the floor of the Merry-Go-Round in front of the horse.

Your donation and support will help Botanica preserve the Merry-Go-Round for generations to come.

For more information, contact Jamee Ross, Director of Development, at 316-264-0448 ext. 105 or [email protected].


Joyland Merry-Go-Round

“It will be the first time that a remnant of the park will be resurrected. And not just any remnant—the heart of the park.” — Margaret Nelson Spear

The horses are being restored by Marlene Irvin of Custom Carving and Restoration.

Finds a home at Botanica

36 Horses Available

$20,000 each — Any name(s) desired

$5,000 each — 4 names per horse/plaque

$2,500 each — 8 names per horse/ plaque


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Kayann Aushermann mixed media

Gwen Rose, acrylic and pencil

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$3 Thursdays & Family Game Night

$3 all day

Giant Lawn Games 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Gardens open until 8 p.m.

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Apricot Foxx

Apricot Impression

Caravelle

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Crystal Star

Double Maureen

Dragon King

Dream Touch

Dynasty

Elisabeth

Eternal Flame

Fox Trot

Grand Style

Hermitage

Jan van Nes

Menton Exotic

Mickey Mouse

Monte Orange

Mountain High

Orange van Eijk

Orca

Perfect Partners

Orange Crush

Perfect Partners Northern

Pink Diamond

Pink Impressions

Sauternes

Silhouette

Snow Crystal

Sundowner

Sunny Prince

Sunset Tropical

Toyota

White Triumphator

New Tulip Varieties


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Save The DateJune 1 through Aug. 16: Drop in activities in the Downing Children’s Garden every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Themed days include: Minibeast Mondays, Taste it Tuesdays, Water Science Wednesdays, Theater Thursdays, Floral Fridays, Solar Saturdays, Cycled up Sundays.

June 2 through Sept. 29: Tuesdays on the Terrace. Dig in and Drink up with Tuesdays on the Terrace. Live music every night, catered dinner available for $7 and cash bar. Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Gardens open until 8 p.m. Schedule released online by May 1.

Tallgrass Film Festival & Botanica’s Summer Movie Nights: The 2nd Thursday of Every Month Botanica and Tallgrass team up for movies in the garden. June 11: Karate Kid; July 9: Big; Aug. 13: Annie. Buy tickets at the door. No reservations required.

June 4 through Sept. 24: $3 Thursday and Family Game Night. Giant lawn games and much more. Every Thursday 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $3 applies all day.

June 21: Father’s Day Kite Fest. Kites, games, crafts and more.

Sept. 11: ZEN—An Alfresco Event. Tickets available online now.

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29. Not as planned

30. Teutonic turndown

31. Backgammon equipment

35. Blackjack’s cousins

38. Art installation

40. Farm call

42. Get to the bottom of things?

45. Angler’s hope

47. Adversary’s antithesis

48. Stead

49. Clothing closure

50. Driver’s lic. stat

51. It climbs the walls

52. Kind of race

53. Bounce like a buoy

54. Women’s ___


In Honor of:Eunice BodineHazel Moore

Helen ColeHazel Moore

Margi EhresmanCharles Ehresman

Elfriede FrazierWalter & Margaret Shook

Jinny GarveyGarvey Kansas Foundation

Meg MathewsonDuane Nordick

Linda McFarlandHazel Moore

Donna O’ConnellLinda McFarland

Sandy StrandHazel Moore

Joyce TymonySedgwick County Retirees

In Memory of:Mary Kathleen “Katie” BellDenzel & Barbara PearceDick Weidenbach

Rosalie BlackburnConnie Blackburn-LoweryDr. & Mrs. John BrammerGregory DennettEmily FuersteDick & Pam GadberryJames & Ruthie GillespieStephen & Kelly GriffithDanny & Lori HamelVirginia KirkRichard & Debbie KnappBetty Ladwig R. LinderRonda Lusk

Mary & SallyTanya MerrittElla Mae MillerRobert & Kathryn OvermanSteve & Jan RandleRichard & Marcia SmolaRichard & Carol StangeWinona Area Learning Center StaffDoris Ylander

H. Russell BomhoffJanet BachmanMike & Marsha BriggsRandolph & Kathy BurnisonKenton & Gloria CoxSteve & Ginger CoxJohn & Betty DidierChad & Bridget DollarhideJustus FugateJack GrahamGuthridge/Nighswonger Corp.Joe & Harriet HarrisShawn & Shawna Lancelot Errol & Suzanne LuginbillPeter & Deborah OchsChris PurdumSteven & Tammy PurdumKen SavilleSteven & Kay SchmittSuperior Structures, Inc.TrueNorth, Inc.T & G LansdowneJohn & Nancy Unruh

Sophie ChristianStan & Gretchen AndeelChristopher & Melodie ChristianMichael CohlmiaCommunity BankBrian & Debi Corrigan Gregory & Peggy DuickHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchDavid JabaraOlga MileticStephen & Linda MurphyJ.L. & Susie Regan

Mihalis VeletasRobert & Kathleen XidisCatherine Yeotis

Marilyn DieffenbacherDick Weidenbach

Fern KleinsorgeJohn BrownDonna FisherDeanna FreundRichard & Dorene HagerJanis JensenMr. & Mrs. Roger MitchellMr. & Mrs. Veryl NylandMarjorie Parsons Prairie Pilot Club of WichitaGB RaymondJennifer RaymondM. Kathleen RaymondCharlene VanBurkleoDick WeidenbachGary & Clara Williams

Beatrice KumbergWilliam & Sherryl FitzpatrickDorothea OttDiane SchuetzSuburban Garden Club

Joan MartzDick Weidenbach

Geraldine “Jerry” MorleyBarbara Frisbie

James Parks Dick Weidenbach

Betty PriceGLMV ArchitectureLarry & Sharon VanHorn

Randy SammsSuburban Garden Club

Sheldon WayDick Weidenbach

Milan ZackulaKansas Truck Equipment Company, Inc.

Additional memorials:Maybelle BalesEdward & Colleen Quick

Jerry BlueMark & Luann Dotzour

Jean GarveyGarvey Kansas Foundation

Willard GarveyGarvey Kansas Foundation

Leota KindelGarvey Kansas Foundation

James StarkNancy CampbellSusan GumucioWilliam HarrisonWilliam & Sarah JacksonJane Michel

Engraved Bricks & PaversMary Ellen BarrierThe Junior League Garden Club

Clay & Cassidy Benefiel-LeichmanRoger & Carolyn Benefiel

Christine M. BradleyWanda Ireland Eilts

Norma L. BradleyWanda Ireland Eilts

Don & Geraldine BrownKenneth & Bonnie Rupe

Denita & Bob BurgessJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Norma ChanceVernette Chance

Kent & Cheryl CooperJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Richard DaneyKansas Pond Society

Jim & Hazel DoleWichita Rose Society

Ethan & OliviaAmy Cline

Gladys FreezeKarol Callison

Baby FulghumRyan & Kelsey Fulghum

Donations received November - December 2014January 2015

TRIBUTES


Jay & Helen GallowayJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Nadine HolmesSue Vautravers

Michael & Buffy HukleJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Alice KeelerKarol Callison

Mikey & Sherry LawSherry Law

Michael MaloneyJames & Linda Fritzemeier

The Maloney FamilyJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Ramona MillerJames & Lindsey Watson

Paul & Jerry MorleyWichita Rose Society

Michael R. MorrisonMike & Sharon Morrison

Miriam NelsonLeah Nelson

Barbara NickelsonEve Mattucci

Susan ParsonsElton Parsons

Ruth Ann PlankenhornJames & Lindsey Watson

Molly & Rita SchnelleRita Schnelle

Sissy, Mama Cat & KitSharon Law

The Lewonowski FamilyJames & Linda Fritzemeier

The Thompson - Fitzthum FamilyJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Ed WagnerLisa Wright

Barbara & Rocky WaittJames & Linda Fritzemeier

Chinese Garden of Friendship: Name InscriptionsConnie T. ArnoldJustus Fugate

Tony & Barbara Beugelsdyk

Brian BomhoffDon & Janice Zerbe

Elgeva BomhoffDon & Janice Zerbe

Russ L. BomhoffDon & Janice Zerbe

Tonia BomhoffDon & Janice Zerbe

Randy & Karen Case

Prince Chan, M.D. & Jeannie Chan

Carla & Rich Collins

Jenifer Paige Cook

Fred & Wanda Eilts

Bill & Kathy Ethridge

Joe & Sandee Francel

Anita FreyKaren McCoy

Justus Fugate

Dick & Carol GrahamCarol Graham

Carolyn E. GrierJustus Fugate

The Galichia Foundation, Inc.

Dick & Carol Graham

Karen GravesJim Graves

Earl A. HolmesMartha Holmes

Mike KandtSusan Kandt

Kansas Global

Kansas Orchid Society

Kansas Pond Society

Doug & Voneise KupperVoneise Kupper

Dr. Chuen-Huey Lai

Chiaw-Weai Loo

Malaysia CafeTeik Quah

Sedgwick County Master Gardeners

Dennis & Yan McHughDennis McHugh

Lily NoldJoe & Sarah Nold

Duane & Meg NordickMeg Mathewson

Ryan ParsonsElton Parsons

Terry ParsonsKathy McCoy

Marsha Phillippi

Jo Ann & Gary Pottorff

Nate PurdumDon & Janice Zerbe

Sarah PurdumDon & Janice Zerbe

Suburban Garden Club

Marni & Frank D. Stevens

Don & Josephine Tan

Marge Terflinger

Tom & Christie Triplett

Judith J. WeatherallJustus Fugate

Dick Weidenbach

Wichita Area Garden Council

Don & Janice Zerbe

Zach ZerbeDon & Janice Zerbe

Supporting MembershipsSeed:Dustin & Sally AmbergMatt & Jamie AngleJerry & Merilyn AustinScott & Kathy BagwellJames & Alicia BaileyWill BakkerShirley & Lorrie BeckChris & Ann BezrukiSteven & Kathryn BlackDon & Jill BostwickDennis & Janine BrauningBruce & Meribeth Buhr Vivian CasteelCarl & Diane CatonArthur & Sue ChabinoRandy & Brenda CohornChris & Kacie CostelloTerry DeBrotNile DillmoreDoug & Brenda DowneyWes & Angie EtheredgeSteve & Nola FoulstonDonald & Janet FrenchIvan & Rose Anne FreyGary FriedmanBarry & Connie GastonTimm GaughanGary & Angie GayerTyra GriffithJohn & Phyllis GriffittCarroll & Nina GunterAaron & Elizabeth HamorJeananne HampelMarty Hartwell Michael & Pat HortonDel & Carol HueskeJoshua & Erin JansenAnnie JohnsonJeralyn JohnsonRichard & Hannah KerschenEileen KludtKarin KochChuck & Amber LambertzKarin LangCarolyn LangenwalterJ.R. & Michal LillardChad & Katie ManningScott & Ruth MartinPaulette MattinglyRobert & Wanda Maxton Dr. James & Beverly MershonCliff & Debbie Miller

LEFT TO RIGHT: Supper with Santa was once again a big hit with Santa and special guest Elsa from Frozen. Karla Jahn, Tour Coordinator and Registrar retired at the end of December. Staff held a going away party for her and presented her with a terrarium full of tropical plants from Botanica. Michelle Arbuckle and Marcia Ortiz Loy enjoyed the Illuminations VIP Party on Dec. 11. Two new staff members joined Botanica’s staff, including Mitzie Hall (LEFT) as the Community Outreach and Tour Coordinator and Kristina Lewis, an Education Specialist. Justus Fugate, the 2014 Botanica Board of Trustees President, with Executive Director Marty Miller and incoming 2015 Board of Trustees President Steve English. Charlie Wilson (not pictured) took the role of Treasurer, replacing Linda Kizzire. Photos by Janie Lang and Kristin Marlett.

In The Gardens

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Janet MillerBill & Jana McCabeGary & Janice McClureTheo & Celia McDuffAlice NavarroPhil & Jimi NickelGeorgia Northcutt DraperMegan ParsleySusan Parsons-BraneBob & Sharon PedrojaMr. & Mrs. Innes PhillipsMike & Dana PlagmannJames & Deneen PopeJonelle RainsKen & Linda RatliefLinda ReazinRobert & Connie ReinkeSteven & Pam ReizRod & Rhonda RistowNick & Bonnie RoarkMark & Blair RogersNancy RossRobert & Betsy RossAlan & Carol RothLinda RuzichRachel Saket KashaniMark & Stephanie ScheckJeffrey SchrammJ. Peter & Cathy SchrepfermanFred & Carol SchwarzSam & Shirley SeminoffLoretta SiemersKary SomersSteve & Lisa SutherlandGayle Lynn TaylorWalter & Neva ThiessenChristopher & Noelle ThurlowPaul & Barbara TobiaMary Lu WagnerHoward & Roseann WallerRay & Carolyn WallerJames & Lindsey WatsonLinda WatsonJohn & Ann WellerRob & Bonnie WhitleyJace & Melissa WilbertStacey WilkersonSam & Sue Wilkey

Sherry Young

Sprout:Lee & Margaret CrawfordJames & Karen GravesKarl & Kathy Miller

Recent Gifts:Keith AndersonThornton AndersonRalph & Barbara AttivoRoy & Ann BakerDon & Lora BarryDean & Ann BeckerRobert & Jennie BeckerDr. & Mrs. David BrownTim & Gail BuchananMartha BufordCapital FederalCari ClaytonLee & Margaret CrawfordWill & Courtney DarrahDr. & Mrs. Curtis DrevetsSteve EnglishDevlin EnterprisesNathan EsauNile DillmoreDondlinger Foundation, Inc.Robert & Delores EadesSteve EnglishFahnestock Plumbing, Hvac & Electric Friends of BotanicaFurniture OptionsJustus FugateBud & Toni GatesMichael & Linda BoydRoarke & Molly GordonThelma GrimesGrumpy Old MenSteve & Janet HamousJames & Sharon HandEleanor HargadineJon & Dondi HenakHerb Society of South Central KansasHosta Society of WichitaDr. Jay HsuMike & Susan Kandt

Kansas Orchid SocietyKansas Pond SocietyDr. & Mrs. Gyan KhichaJ. Tom Kirk Revocable TrustMike & Linda KizzireJohn & Ruth KruegerThe Forrest C. Lattner Foundation, Inc. Legacy BankLloyd & Karen LibyVera Luening ChallisLusk Foundation Meg MathewsonEarl McElroyRuss & Helen Meyer Charitable TrustMatt & Nancy MichaelisJanet MillerJoe & Trudy MillerMarty & Cindy MillerKevin & Kelsey NicholsDuane NordickOffice AideOttaway Amusement Co. Inc.Jack & Bernice PearsonDuane & Dixie PetersenGary & Jo Ann Pottorff Richard & Susan PowellPrairie Winds Daylily ClubProject BeautyRand GraphicsResort Lifestyle CommunitiesA. Scott Ritchie TrustDick & Lori RumseyColby SandlianSedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners Dollie ShafferJudy SlawsonSouth Central Cactus and Succulent Study GroupStone Family Foundation Donald StrongSuburban Garden ClubUBS Financial Services Inc.Walmart Westar EnergyWichita African Violet Study

ClubWichita Airport Lions ClubWichita Bonsai ClubWichita Community FoundationWichita Daffodil SocietyWichita Hosta SocietyWichita Rose SocietyWichita Wit & WisdomPatsy WisdomWomen of WichitaBill & Judi Wynne

In Kind:Lorraine AitkenBrand Plumbing, Inc.Cero’s CandiesJustus FugateJohnson’s Garden CenterMcClelland Sound, Inc.Susan McKnightThe Spice MerchantTad’s Locker RoomTraditionsThe Uncommon Market Sheryl Wilson

Annual AppealThornton AndersonBerry FoundationMr. & Mrs. Bob BufordDondlinger Foundation Inc.Nathan EsauAleta GileEleanor HargadineGwendolyn JagerTom KirkRichard & Diane KlingmanDerry & Kay Larson W.A. MichaelisA. Scott Ritchie TrustPatsy WisdomRobert & Elizabeth Xidis


Custom Bricks and Pavers are a great way to honor a loved one. Bricks and Pavers are available in specific gardens and orders are made four times a year. The deadlines are March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31. For questions or to place an order, please contact Kyle Christensen at [email protected] or (316) 264-0448 ext. 116. Bricks and pavers can also be ordered online at botanica.org/generosity. Engraved brick on the Button Fountain Tribute Pathway ($100) Engraved brick on the Downing Children's Garden Rainbow Trail ($250) One 12"x 12" paver in the Downing Children's Garden ($500) Four 12"x 12" pavers in the Downing Children's Garden ($1,750 for four)

Brick & Paver Order - now order online!

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Marty Miller Executive Director

Patrick McKernan Landscape Supervisor

Jamee Ross Director of Development

Kathy Osler Director of Finance

Kristin Marlett Director of Marketing & Communications

Natalie Mahaffay Director of Membership

Linda Keller Private & Corporate Events Director

Jodi McArthur Director of Volunteers

Mitzie Hall Outreach & Tour Coordinator

Kathy Sweeney Director of Special Events

Kate Sheppard Director of the Downing Children’s Garden

Kristina Lewis Education Specialist

Kyle Christensen Administrative Assistant

Garden Staff: Connie Bell Janet Gordon Andrew Jahn Kim Matthews Laura Pham Albert Tack Shannon Vierthaler

Hours of Operation Year-RoundOpen Monday-Saturday9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Extended HoursApril through September Tuesday & Thursday until 8 p.m. & Sunday 1-5 p.m.April through OctoberSunday 1-5 p.m.

General Information 316.264.0448The Gift Garden: ext. 106Class Registration ext. 117 Available Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Donations & Planned Giving ext. 105Event Information ext. 110Facilities Rentals ext. 104Membership ext. 107Memorial Gifts ext. 107Volunteer Services ext. 103

Botanica is maintained by Botanica, Inc. in cooporation with the City of Wichita Department of Parks & Recreation.

701 Amidon • Wichita, Kansas • 67203

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Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, shall be a significant horticultural display garden for the enjoyment and education of the community that sets the standard of excellence for botanical gardens in the Midwest.

Tulips color the landscape by the Margie Button Memorial Fountain and Garden in 2014. Photo by Janie Lang.

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