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Spring Plant The MARCH/APRIL 2016 bbgardens.org Spring Plant Sale | page 8 Good Things Growing | Page 3 ARC Stories at The Gardens | page 6 BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS FRIENDS OF There is always TRILLIUM TREASURES 2016 BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS Trilliums normally take from five to eight years to something blooming 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS flower when propagated from seed, thus few nurseries at Birmingham Brian Barr �������������������������������������������������������Chair carry them, and when they are sold they are frequently Beverley Hoyt ���� Chair Elect & Operations Chair Botanical Gardens. Hanson Slaughter ����������������� Immediate Past Chair prohibitively expensive. If you ever find flowering-size Wally Evans ����������������������������������������������Treasurer Plan your next visit Paul Jones ������������������������������������������������ Secretary trilliums that are not pricey, question if they were dug John Miller ������������������������������Development Chair soon! John Smith T ��������������������������������Education Chair from the wild, something we strongly discourage. Charles Goodrich ����������������������Governance Chair Visit bbgardens.org & For the third time in six years, we again offer the rare J. Turner Inscoe ����������������� Government Relations check out what’s new opportunity to purchase plants that have already At Large: Cathy Adams at The Gardens. reached flowering size for a price that is much less than Craig Beatty you would ever pay. This year we are offering more Chris Boles Emily Bowron species than in the past. The price for these treasures Norm Davis Houston Gillespy range from $15 to $20 per plant, and we require a Chris Hastings John Hudson March minimum order of five plants. John Hurst Bill Ireland To place an order visit www.bbgardens.org/trilliums by Elizabeth Jernigan Daffodils no later than Monday, March 28. Plants will be available Natalie Kelly Peyton King Forsythias for pickup on April 7, 8 and 9. Questions? Please contact Carl Jones Katie Baker Lasker John Manion, Kaul Wildflower Garden curator, at Lee McLemore Lenten Roses [email protected]. Randall Woodfin Laura McCraney, Junior Board Chair Native Azaleas Pansies OUR MIssION Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes Redbuds public knowledge of plants, gardens & the environment; & receives, raises & administers resources for these purposes. Tulips OUR VISION The vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of Wildflowers the nation’s preeminent botanical gardens. STAFF MAIN ....................................................... 205.414.3950 Fred Spicer .............................................Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Banks ......................................Chief Financial Officer April Dawn Coleman .......................... Education Activities Specialist Elizabeth Drewry .............................................................Librarian Azaleas Blake Ells.................................... Public Relations Coordinator Ellen Hardy ........................... Education Program Coordinator Bigleaf Magnolias Penney Hartline ..........................Vice President of development Henry Hughes ................................Vice President of Education Jason Kirby ....................................Library Assistant & Archivist Cherries Andrew B. Krebbs .......... Director of Marketing & Membership Hope Long ......................................Director of Library Services Dogwoods John Manion ...........................Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator Pam McLeod ..................................Donor Services Coordinator Ferns Brooke McMinn.............. Plant Adventures Program Specialist Drew Rickel .........................................Donor Relations Officer Flowering Shrubs Taylor Steele ............................................Volunteer Coordinator Rona Walters ...............................................Membership Assistant Forsythia The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Herbs Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year to foster awareness & support events, services, & significant programs Irises of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome your comments & address corrections. Please contact: Native Azaleas ON THE CovER Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Editor, Andrew B. Krebbs, director of marketing & membership Hundreds of members and patrons took part in the 2612 Lane Park Road Redbuds Birmingham, AL 35223 Members-only Sale at the 2015 Spring Plant Sale. 205.414.3959 or [email protected] Rhododendrons The 2016 sale will be held April 14-17 at Brookwood bbgardens.org Village and the Members-only Sale will be on April Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal Tulips opportunity & equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, 14. Visit www.bbgardens.org/springplantsale for more creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or Wildflowers (peak) sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park & information. Recreation Board. The deadline for the May/June issue is March 15. W Dear Friends: I hope you’ve taken advantage of our (so far) mild winter weather ELC to get a little ahead of things in your garden. What? You haven’t? Well, you’d better get going because spring isn’t just around the corner, it’s coming at us full force! Truth be told, I’m a little behind, too. I had planned to have all of last year’s plants in the ground before now, but I’ve been delayed by MEMBERSHIP a flurry of plant shuffling (transplanting, dividing, mind-changing and re- om arranging) in a few of my borders. Plus, there are always a few plants that DUES TO prove irresistible, but for which I struggle to find their rightful place. To my (gardener’s) way of thinking, this planned procrastination is perfectly fine! INCREASE E Regardless whether or not your home nursery is empty, make plans MARCH 1 to join us at the Spring Plant Sale at Brookwood Village on April 14-17. We’ll have everything you need, and we hope to have a few things you just can’t resist, too. See all the details on page 8. And don’t miss Earth Day at The The last time our basic rates were raised Gardens on April 23, when we’ll celebrate the importance of trees (which too was in 2001. As of 2015, the economic realities have caught up with us. While many people simply take for granted). The Gardens has done a good job of We’ll soon wrap up the construction work in the Garden Center, keeping our costs down internally and giving you the best services we can for funded through a city of Birmingham bond offering. We’re grateful for (and your money, other factors are simply proud of) our 53-year partnership with Birmingham’s Park & Recreation out of our control. Everyone’s costs Board, and can’t wait to unveil the numerous upgrades throughout the have gone up in the last 14 years. building. You’ll really appreciate the changes. And speaking of changes, last For The Gardens, these include month we welcomed Penney Hartline as our Vice-President of Development. printing, postage and many others. We Many of you likely know Penney, who brings to us both deep and broad non- have done as much as we can to hold profit fundraising skills. We’re honored to have her as part of our winning off an increase for over a decade, but team. now it is a necessity. Penney’s coming on board is among a number of positive changes This step allows us to continue giving our organization has undertaken to strengthen our structure at the board and you the level of service you have come to expect and will ensure that staff levels, and to set the stage for continued growth. You – as a member, high-quality educational programs and a volunteer and a donor – are the most important part of that growth and I services continue for all. encourage you to dig a little deeper if you can to make that growth possible. Please go to our new, mobile-friendly website and learn about all that we do: I bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Making a donation to support our many When does the new rate take effect? activities and programs has never been easier (or more important). March 1, 2016 I’ll close with a nod of appreciation and a bow of respect to Board Chair Brian Barr, the leadership team of the board and all of our directors who give their time, expertise, passion and financial support freely to The How much are dues going up? Gardens. Most of them operate quietly behind-the-scenes but without them Trillium “Individual” level will increase our organization – and more than 200 non-profits in the Birmingham area – from $45 to $50 per year. could not function, and our community would be a far lesser place. Hydrangea “Family” level will increase from $60 to $70 per year. Magnolia level will increase from $125 See you in The Gardens, to $145 per year. All other levels will not experience an increase at this time. To renew your membership today: Fred Spicer bbgardens.org/ Chief Executive Officer membership 1 The Gardens welcomes new Vice President of Development Penney Hartline Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens introduces Penney Hartline ENT as its new Vice President of Development. M Penney joins The Gardens after more than a decade of non-profit work, serving the Junior League of Birmingham, McWane Science P Center, United Way of Central Alabama, Friends of Emmet O’Neil Library, STAIR (Start the Adventure in Reading), VOICES for Alabama Children, Mountain Brook Schools, Altamont School, Linly Heflin O Unit and Independent Presbyterian
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