July 2015 Newsletter - Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

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JULY 2015
3rd Quarter Newsletter from KBGA 2015
Volume 5 Issue 1
new beginnings
UPCOMING EVENTS
KIDS GARDEN CAMP
Tuesdays in July
BELLARI TRUNK SHOW
Thursday, July 23
VOLUNTEER WORK DAY
Saturday, Aug. 1
WELCOME CENTER
RIBBON CUTTING
Friday, Aug. 14
In Attendance: Governor Haslam, Mayor
Rogero & Mayor Burchett
GREEN THUMB GALA
Sunday, Oct. 4
FALL INTO FUN
Saturday, Oct. 24
The first half of the year at KBGA has
been busy, challenging and rewarding.
In January, we broke ground for
the new Welcome Center. With the
transformation of the old Plot Barn
nearly complete, we hosted Hard Hats in
the Garden on June 24 to showcase the
construction progress to date. We are on
target for an official ribbon cutting on
Aug. 14. I want to personally thank Dr.
Alan Solomon, Governor Bill Haslam,
our local State Legislators, Mayor
Tim Burchett, County Commission
Rendering of the new KBGA Welcome Center, cour
and generous supporters for making
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DeLeon & Primmer Architecture Workshop.
this possible. To date, we have raised
$1,150,000 of the needed $1,450,000
for the project. As always, a primary focus moving forward is raising capital campaign
funds as well as day-to-day operational funds.
Plans are underway to begin restoring the Mule Barn located on the site of the former
C.B. Howell Nursery as part of KBGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture. Another big thank
you to Mayor Rogero, City Council and especially the efforts of Dan Brown and Duane
Grieve for supporting a grant for this project. In addition to the City’s support, local
businesses have been invaluable in donating needed materials, services and equipment.
Our annual spring and summer events - the Hats in Bloom Luncheon, Great Gardens
Party and Summer Solstice Dinner - were a hit, with each drawing a record
number of guests in attendance. Thank you to Jackie Wilson, Chip and
Jeanie Johnson and Allyn Purvis Schwartz for hosting these annual events.
The new website is almost ready for launch, and it will be a tremendous
asset for marketing and communications moving forward.
We have always been fortunate to have dedicated board members and
friends committed to seeing KBGA reach its full potential. Our own
Anna Ford has selflessly assumed the role of Interim Executive Director
and has kept us on solid ground as we begin to search for permanent
leadership. We thank you for your help, solicit your support, encourage
your participation and celebrate the strides we have made to date.
KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN
historic Plot Barn in the new
Guests view the renovation of the
the Garden on June 24.
Welcome Center at Hard Hats in
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RICULTURE
CENTER FOR URBAN AG
Through a sustainable gardening program here at KBGA,
people are growing food for themselves and others.
At our Center for Urban Agriculture (CUA) on the old
C.B. Howell section of the property, we have dedicated several
acres of the Garden for the promotion of urban farming.
Now entering its third year, the CUA is host to five vegetable
garden areas: (1) the Youth Vegetable Garden maintained by
the Every Child Outdoors (ECO) Program with the University
of Tennessee; (2) the easy-access Family Garden for novice
growers; (3) the Refugee Garden where immigrant families
from Burundi grow traditional crops from home; (4) the
Market Garden - complete with its own greenhouse - where
five teams are growing food for local markets; (5) and the
Experimental Garden used to model sustainable gardening
practices for families, churches and other non-profit groups
gardening in the Knoxville area.
“We have been very blessed to receive help from a number
of partners throughout the community,” said Robert Hodge,
director of the CUA. “Were it not for the capital grant of
$250,000 from the City, or the hundreds of volunteers, or
the many families who now garden with us, or even the tons of
manure from the zoo, we never would have made it this far!”
As you come to visit we hope you find a place of everincreasing beauty and rest and are healthier for having shared
a few hours with us surrounded by trees, flowers and a few good
vegetables. Stop by and visit - our gardeners have lots to share!
Eagle Scout candidate Peter
Shaffer of Troop 30, which
is chartered by Eastminster
Presbyterian Church, led a
team in creating a fabulous
new section of our Loop Trail
through the woods along
Boyds Bridge Pike. Come
take a walk and join us in
shouting “Thank you!” to
these young volunteers.
HATS IN BLOOM
Over 150 guests joined us on April 23 in the Martha H.
Ashe Garden for the Third Annual Hats in Bloom Luncheon
featuring designer hats from the talented milliner Patricia
Frankum. Photo by Temple Photography.
GREAT GARDENS
Beer, Burgers and Botanicals abounded at the Fourth Annual
Great Gardens Party on June 11 at Houser’s End. Thank you to
Chip and Jeanie Johnson for hosting this year’s event!
Photo by Temple Photography.
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Serving farm-to-table food with fresh ingredients from the
Center for Urban Agriculture, the Third Annual Summer Solstice
Dinner was a memorable evening of local food, brews and music.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 CORPORATE SUPPORTERS...
•Alcoa
•All Occasions Party Rentals
•Alumni Hall
•Always in Bloom
•Ashe Donor Fund
•Bradford Catered Events
•Buckberry Creek
•Carol R. Johnson & Associates
•Charit Creek Lodge
•Cherokee Distributing Company
•City of Knoxville
•Clayton Bank and Trust
•Clayton Family Foundation
•Cortese Tree Specialists
•DIY Network
•Dogwood Arts Festival
•East TN Children’s Hospital
•East TN Foundation
•Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm
•The Garden Club
•GemStore by Jewelry Television
•Green Mountain Coffee
•Green Season Group
•Haslam Family Foundation
•Hedstrom Design
•HGTV
•Home Federal Bank
•The Hotel Oliver
•Knox County
•Knoxville Area Association
of Realtors
•Knoxville Garden Club
•Knoxville Garden Study Club
•Knoxville News Sentinel
•Knoxville Utilities Board
•Lakemoor Hills Garden Club
•Marret & Company, PLLC
•Mast General Store
•Moxley Carmichael
•Patricia Nash
•Pellissippi State Community
College Staff and Students
•Pilot Travel Centers
•Pinnacle Financial Partners
•Regions Private Wealth
Management
•Riverdale Nursery
•Slow Food Knoxville
•Stanley’s Greenhouse
•Union Avenue Books
•United Way
•University of Tennessee
Knoxville Students
•U.S. Cellular
•WBIR-TV Knoxville
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THE GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK
SUMMER AT THE GARDEN
I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach 10,000 stars how not to dance.
- E.E. Cummings
Brian Campbell
Director of Horticulture
Conservation has always been an important mission here at KBGA. Whether it is
through pesticide-free maintenance practices or the nectar rich Butterfly Garden,
we feel strongly that we share this space with many creatures, and we strive to be good
neighbors. With this in mind, we are proud to be working with the Seven Islands
Foundation on our newest wildlife-friendly garden. The garden is located at the top of
our Dogwood Nature Trail - just a few yards from where our new Welcome Center will
be located - and will be a refuge and buffet for our local wildlife population. All the
plant material is native to the southeastern United States and offers important resources
for wildlife - such as flowers, berries or seeds for food or dense evergreen foliage for shelter and nesting habitat.
This garden will also be used for educational purposes, serving as a living laboratory for both school children and adults to see
firsthand how useful and beautiful our native plants can be. We will be adding descriptive signs later this year and will be working
on an informational brochure this winter. We have been detailing progress on our blog, www.knoxgarden.wordpress.com, and we
would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the plants or the process. Our gardens continue to grow thanks to the
support of groups like the Seven Islands Foundation and KBGA members. We thank everyone for their help. We will continue to
be good stewards of the land we have and encourage and educate those interested in doing the same.
IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
Most seed packets provide a mid-summer
message for those wondering aloud, “Is it too
late to plant....? So often we rush our tomato
seedlings, squash seeds and baby watermelon
plants into the garden soil as soon as it is warm
and the afternoon sun brings a light bead of
sweat to our brow. Then about this time of
the summer, we find ourselves surveying the
cucurbits chewed to bits by the squash bugs and thinking that all is lost until the cooler
days when cabbage goes into the ground or wishing that we had thought of pumpkins
back in May or beans in June. Take heart - it’s not too late to keep on planting!
With the long summer season here in East Tennessee comes plenty of extra time to
restart a warm-season garden. Beans - both bush and pole - require only two months’
growth. Squash also grows quickly, and the second round of planting often evades
the roving gangs of bugs. Hot sun and dry soil can be your biggest challenge, but with
a little diligence you can time your new plantings with the forecast so that they find
themselves in an ideal environment of moist soil and ample heat.
UT Extension puts out a wonderful publication called Guide to Warm-Season
Garden Vegetables, available as a PDF online.
Pages 2-3 contain a listing of every vegetable
you could possibly plant in Knoxville along with
a column for the “day to first harvest.” With
planting dates and yields appropriate to your
backyard garden, it’s a great (and free!) resource
to keep around. Take a look and see what you
might want to plant this month!
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KBGA MEMBERS
ACTIVE 2015 MEMBERS
SWEETWATER RED
SOCIETY
Mrs. Betsey Bush
Mr. James L. Clayton, Sr.
Lane Hays
David and Mary Ann Piper
GREENHOUSE GUILD
Red Arrow Industries, LLC
Bert and Jennie Ritchie
HOWELL SOCIETY
Earthadelic
Steve and Ann Bailey
Dr. and Mrs. John Bell
Lynn F. Blake
Sidney and Jonelda Blalock
Katalin and James Blalock
Thomas Burnette, Sr.
John and Sandra Butler
Jimmy and Ileen Cheek
Jim and Carol Cortese
Mike and Laurie Devoto
Maureen Dunn McBride and
Neil McBride
Tom and Anna Ford
Debbie and Jimmy Jones
Vincent and Sheila Keller
Michael McClamroch
Sarah and Duane Nielsen
Sylvia and Jan Peters
James J. Reca
Caesar and Dorothy Stair
Ronald A. Watkins
Jackie Wilson
Barry and Marilyn Wohl
David and Roseanne Wolf
Beth and John Wolf
CIRCLE OF CEDARS
Mr. and Mrs. Alton E.
Blakley, Jr.
Neal and Alice Caldwell
Dr. and Mrs. Jefferson
Chapman
Lady A. Johnson
Mr. John Z.C. Thomas
Robin and Joe Ben Turner
Elizabeth Wall
Patrick W. Wilson
STONE WALL CLUB
North Hills Garden Club
Barbra and Bruce Bunting
Allison Burchett
Mary K. Davis
Channing Dawson and
Whitney Ray Dawson
Harold and Joyce Diftler
Sallie W. Ehrhardt
Deborah Franklin
Joseph and Erika Fuhr
Ann Hansen
John and Karen Kalec
Regina Murray
Meredith Overholt
Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Preston
Brenda Shanks
Jane Sidwell
AVID GARDENER
Stanley’s Greenhouse & Plant
Farm
Lakemoor Hills Garden Club
Tellico Village Garden Club
Mr. Edward S. Albers, Jr.
Barbara and Steve Apking
Mary Hugh Bedinger
Karin Beuerlein
William Black
Brian and Jean Bonnyman
Eric W. Bowen
Pat Bright
Patricia and Tom Bright
John and Kathy Buckingham
David Butler
Marilynn Carroll
Sara and Wayne Christensen
Elaine Clark
George and Ann Condo
Mark and Katie Connor
Karla Cornwell
Emily Cox
Kenneth and Jane Creed
Budd Cullom
Linda Denton
Bill Dohm and Patty Cooper
Mary Ann Fennell
David and Maria Gall
Margaret and Bobby Gehring
Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Harrison
Jerry Herrmann
Julia Huster
James and Anne Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Johnston
Stanley and Cynthia Jones
Meryl Keegan
Maribel Koella
William Martella
Mary Mishu
Brent and Judy Moore
Frances and Lynn Morehous
Dr. and Mrs. Jay Mounger
Beth Mullin
Michael O’Connell
Laura Powers and John
Burkhart
Brad Rayson and Elizabeth
Eason
Robert and Diana Samples
Edward Schilling
Cheryl and Preston Shepherd
Dan and Michaeline Steinhoff
Joe and Mary Sullivan
Martha and Carl Thomas
Kim Trent
Martie Ulmer
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson
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PHOTOGRAPHER
Ciara Bledsoe
Tommy Botello
Sarah Grace Bowers
Elizabeth Bowman
Janice Branson
Julie Byrd
Amanda Cole-Parker
Rebecca Davis
Robin K. Dobbins
David Hamilton
Ashley Hartman
Hope Hastings
Amanda Hodges
Ashley Hoskins
Sabrina Lafon
Amber Lowe
Aric Morgan
Lynn Morgan
Elaine Nelson
Carrie Jo Pinckard
Chloe Pool
Stephanie Richer
Shain Rievley
William Roop
Genna Sellers
John Shim
Tracey Southerland
Stephany Sullivan
Scott Temple
Danielle Thibus
Rhonda Thompson
Brianna Turner
Angela Walker
Christin Whaley
Thelen Wright
FAMILY
Sequoyah Garden Club
Frank and Margaret Adams
John and Dixie Andrews
Faye H. Beck
Bob and Kay Bird
Larry and Linda Blair
Tom and Linda Bolen
Ann Bond
Mary Borecki
Scott Brooks
Don and Sarah Cassell
Linden Craig
Thomas Cressler
Diette Crockett
Spencer and Campbell Dillon
Donna L. Downen
Phyllis and Ely Driver
Kipper Evans
Ken and Dianne Foster
Cynthia Free and John Elder
Evelyn and Michael Gill
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Glover
Randal and Marguerite
Graham
Richard and Mary Grapski
Robert and Cathy Greenberg
Doug and Sally Gross
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Grossman
Douglas Hale
Joe and Margo Hall
Randall and Linda Hartwig
Susan Hawthorne and Tony
Robinson
Bruce and Cathy Henschen
Andrew Holt and Mary Bond
Holt
Tracy Hoopingarner and
Linda Bauer
Larsen and Adrian Jay
Tim and Joslyn Klein
David and Judith Lee
Sherri Lee
Magdalene Liles and Owen
Liles
Melinda Meador
Christian Merrill
William O. Moorefield and
Nancy S. Campbell
Brandon and Ashley Pace
Bonnie Peters
Patricia and Lester Petrie
Tom Terrell and Kelly Porter
Anne and Tim Psensky
Rick and Janice Rawe
Donna W. Sherwood
Monte and Whitney Stanley
Randall Stewart
Pierce and Heather Story
Dennis and Jan Superczynski
Becky Taylor
Dr. and Mrs. William Terry
Richard and Peggy Tippens
Jim and Millie Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Watson
Todd P. Witcher and Cheryl
Holcombe
INDIVIDUAL
Jennifer Baldy
Jan Barber
Ruth Batten
Carol Carey
Judith Cope
David G. Craig
Shirley Estes
Sherry Fetzer
Robert E. Freeman
Sandra Greear
Wilma Haggard
Tracy Horton
Laurel Humphreys
Judith Jennings and Thomas
Heffernan
Emily A. Jones
Carolyn J. Kiser
Lynn Ladd
Mandy Lee
Carol Melton
Beth Nagel
Melody Owen
Sheri Pender
Sara Phillips
John and Barbara Porter
John R. Rosson, Jr.
Arin Streeter
Donna Terzak
Glenda Thomas
Lois J. Van Wie
Danielle and Miguel Velez
Gary and Alice Woody
NEIGHBOR
Dixie Highway Garden Club
Billy J. Byerley
Sue Ellen Cochran
DeeDee and Scott Ginder
Bruce and Janet Holland
Betty Wasserman
Walter Williams, Jr.
GARDENS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR FROM DAWN UNTIL DUSK
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HONORARY & MEMORAL GIFTS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
HONORARY GIFTS
IN MEMORY OF BOB ELLIOT
Friendship Gardeners Club
IN HONOR OF VICTOR & JOAN ASHE
Art and Sue Clancy
IN MEMORY OF GAYE WHITTAKER
Jackie Wilson
Suzanne Carriere
Mrs. Townes Lavidge Osborn
Ms. Angie Campbell
Nancy Vanhook
John and Mary Lynn Majors
IN HONOR OF VICTOR & JOAN ASHE’S 32ND
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Wanda Moody
IN HONOR OF MOM AN DAD
Diane Humphreys-Barlow and Jack M. Barlow
IN MEMORY OF WALTER PULLIAM
Ambassador and Mrs. Victor Ashe
IN MEMORY OF GLORIA NELSON
Marie L. Prochaska
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Christenberry III
IN HONOR OF ANNA FORD
Sherri Lee
IN MEMORY OF JOANNE HANLEY-WILSON
Kathryn Freiday
William and Barbara Enser
Teresa Leese
Norene and Mark Hall
Robert and Angela Lineen
Timberline Homeowners Association
Gifts received between
7/16/14-6/30/15.
We apologize for any errors or
omissions in this list of gifts.
STORY THYME IN THE
GARDEN
MEMBERSHIP
I/we would like to join at the selected level (please check):
$25 Neighbor/Student
$500 Circle of Cedars
$35 Individual
$1,000 Howell Society
$50 Family
$2,500 Greenhouse Guild
$100 Avid Gardener
$5,000 Sweetwater Red Society
$250 Stone Wall Club
Other _________________________
Member Name
Address
City
Phone (
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State
E-mail
Zip
Enclosed is a check for $
, or please charge to:
American Express
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Visa
Card Number
Exp. Date
CVV Code
Signature
Please return to Knoxville Botanical Garden
2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914 or call (865) 862-8717
Please make checks payable to Knoxville Botanical Garden.
*7-15
Story Thyme in the Garden is a great kid-friendly activity
hosted by UT Every Child Outdoors at KBGA. Open to all
pre-school aged children and their parents or guardians,
this program integrates education, nature, crafts and
physical activity.
Story Thyme in the Garden is held on Wednesdays from
10:30-11:30 a.m. during the months of April-October. Best
of all, it’s free!
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE
EXCITING 2015 EVENTS!
Thursday, July 23 • 5-8 p.m. - BELLARRI Trunk Show
benefitting KBGA and KMA, Hosted by GemStore by Jewlery Television
Tuesday, July 28 • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Kids Garden Camp:
Geography and Gardening, $25 per child, ages 6-12
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 9 a.m.-12 p.m. - Volunteer Work Day
Friday, Aug. 14 • 10 a.m. - Welcome Center Dedication and
Ribbon Cutting; In Attendance: Governor and Mrs. Haslam, Mayor
Burchett and Mayor Rogero
Saturday, Sept. 19 • 10 a.m.-noon - Vegetable Gardening
101 with Robert Hodge, $10 members, $20 non-members
Sunday, Oct. 4 • 6-10 p.m. - Sixth Annual Green Thumb
Gala, $150
Saturday, Oct. 24 • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. - Fall into Fun
featuring scarecrow and bird feeder making and pumpkin carving
Visit our website for pricing and details on these
and other great events!
KBGA BOARD MEMBERS
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sam Adams
Reverend James Anderson
Joan Ashe
Julia Bentley
Ileen Cheek
Mike Devoto
Anna Ford
Rick Fox
Margaret Gehring
Diane Humphreys-Barlow
Debbie Jones
Carlton Long
Cara May
Maureen Dunn McBride
Michael McClamroch
Sylvia Peters
Jeff Talman
Pat Conry Taylor
Mimi Turner
Clarence Vaughn
Jackie Wilson
Marilyn Wohl
Beth Wolf
Founding
Board Members
Sam Anderson
Sandie Bishop
Betsey Bush
Jim Cortese
Melinda Ethier
Henrietta Grant
Heiskell Hamilton
Natalie Haslam
Christine Hayworth
Jenny Howell Jukes*
Michael McClamroch
Jim McDonough
Katherine McDonough
Dr. Alan Solomon
Mark Williams
*Deceased
2743 Wimpole Avenue • Knoxville, TN 37914 • (865) 862-8717 • info@knoxgarden.org • knoxgarden.org