Calendar of Events - Boerner Botanical Gardens

Calendar of Events
July
1 – 31 Art Exhibit in the Education &
Visitor Center
Frederick Ericksen – The Pollen Path,
will show fi red copper combined
with fi nely fi nished native wood, one of
a kind Oriole & Humming Bird Feeders
and Pollen Bee Habitiats.
7 FBBG Volunteer Orientation &
Training
10:00 am to 12 noon
13 FBBG Volunteer “Meet & Greet”
Mixer
5:00 – 6:00 pm
23 Free Family Garden Walk – Weaving
the Wild
Show Times: 4:00 & 6:30 pm
Activities: 5:00 – 7:30 pm
We’ll be Weaving the Wild at Boerner
Botanical Gardens! Join us for this
engaging visual arts and dance exciting
program with life-size garden friends!
24 FBBG Volunteer Orientation & Training
1:00 – 3:00 pm
August
Open Tuesdays and
Thursdays from
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Circulating privileges
to staff and FBBG
Members only
6 Wisconsin Iris Society Sale
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
13 Free Family Garden Walk – Summer
Storytime Splendor
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Spend the evening with Lois Ehlert,
the talented author and illustrator
of many acclaimed books for young
children including Leaf Man, Waiting for
Wings, Hands and Pie in the Sky. Lois
will appear at the Gardens along with
our participating Education Partners
August 25 – September 20
Annual Botanical Scarecrow Contest
Sponsored by MetroParent Magazine
Schools and child care agencies are
invited to enter the annual contest.
Scarecrows will be auctioned to raise
funds for children’s educational
programs. The auction will be held
at the Herb Dinner of the Year
on Friday, September 29.
Call 414-525-5659 for details.
Gift Shop Summer Hours
10 am to 5 pm Everyday
Open late for Wednesday evening
walks or special events
Fall Bulb Sale
Order thru August 31st
Call the FBBG Gift Shop for more
information and order forms
(414) 525-5666
25 – 27 ARS North Central District
Convention & Rose Show
Hosted by the Waukesha Rose Society
Call Diane Sommers at (262) 781-7989
for information
31 FBBG Children’s Horticulture
Education Volunteer Training
9:30 – 11:30 am
September
7 FBBG Volunteer Orientation & Training
10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
16 FBBG Volunteer Orientation & Training
9:30 – 11:30 am
22 – 30 Annual Botanical Scarecrow Contest
Judging
Sponsored by MetroParent Magazine
Judging is conducted by the visitors to
the Gardens during the display period.
23 Father Dom’s Duck’s Doo & Bulb order
Pickup
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Education & Visitor Center Atrium
29 Annual Herb Dinner – Mint
6:00 pm
The Friends of Boerner Botanical
Gardens celebrate the 2006 Herb of the
Year, Scented Geraniums! Joe Bartolotta
and the Bartolotta Catering Company
will demonstrate a 4-course meal
featuring the 1998 Herb of the Year – Mint.
“Concert in the Garden” Series
Thursday nights in July - August
6:30 - 8:15 pm
July 6 Michael Drake and the No Tan
Lines
July 13 Warren Wiegratz
July 20 Wisconsin Wind Orchestra
July 27 Peter Mac
August 3 Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
August 10 .357 String Band
August 17 Different Drums (from Ireland)
August 24 Swing-O-Matics
August 31 Rick Holmes and the Blues
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Garden Trends &
Tool Symposium
Saturday, October 7, 2006
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Keynote Address:
Roy Diblick –
Northwind Perennial Farm
“Plant Communities”
Summer 2006
In Season
Weaving the Wild
Join us for our fi rst of two free summer family events when international costume
designer and dancer Annie Hickman performs “Weaving the Wild” at Boerner Botanical
Gardens on Sunday, July 23rd. Performances are at 4 pm and 6:30 pm, with family activities
from 5 to 7:30 pm.
Ms. Hickman has a background in sculpture and
dance and has made costumes for Sesame Street
Live, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and for Off-
Broadway plays. Her costumes, resembling the
unique attributes of our insect friends, are woven
from intricate baskets.
“Whether you play before audiences of children, adults
or any combination, they are spellbound, charmed and
completely in love with you and your creativity.”
– The National Theatre, Washington, DC
“Everybody, young and old, was enthralled by Ms. Hickman’s artful creatures. Your insect
costumes … are living sculptures. – Wayne County Council for the Arts, NY
This is the only Midwest performance of Weaving the Wild this summer, brought to you by
a generous grant from the Ella Mae Siebert Foundation. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs
and blankets to enjoy this rare opportunity to see our insect world brought to life with
music, costumes and dance. Visit www.weavingthewild.com for more information.
UW Extension at BBG
Have you got a sick plant or yard? Bring your sample to the UW Extension plant clinic
site on Thursday evenings now through September from 3 PM to 6 PM to have your
questions answered by trained UW Extension volunteers.
Plant Health Field Days
The 2006 Trial Garden and Plant Health Field Day, scheduled for Thursday, August 3rd is
a unique opportunity to view and learn more about new and upcoming plant cultivars and
current cultural and plant health practices. This day long course is designed for people in
the horticultural industry; however, interested individuals are welcome. To register for this
course, please contact Mary Chilson at 262-548-7775.

From the Garden
2006 Perennial Plant of the Year
The Perennial Plant Association has named Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’ (also
known as Firewitch) 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year.
The common name is Cheddar Pink. The origin of the term “pink” is from the Dutch Pinkster
or the German Pfi ngsten for Pentecost, the time during which the plants bloom. Cheddar pinks
are named for Cheddar Gorge in southwest England, one of the locations where it grows wild.
This cultivar has spicy clove-scented fl owers, which face upward. Placement near a walkway
allows extra scent as passersby brush the fragrant blossoms. It is a perfect choice for a rock
garden, in wall crevices or as ground cover on a sunny slope. It is an evergreen selection with
bluish-gray, silvery foliage and purplish-pink fragrant fl owers in mid-spring. Rebloom can occur
in the summer and into the fall. The bronze fall color of plumbago is sensational.
Cheddar Pink is hardy from zones 3 to 9. Plants have foliage 3 to 4 inches tall and 6 to 12
inches wide. Flowers will reach 6 to 8 inches high. This perennial performs best in full sun in
well-drained soils.
2006 Herb of the Year
The International Herb Association has designated Scented Geraniums as their Herb of the
Year for 2006.
Scented Geraniums are a large group (200+ species) categorized by scent. Some of the
common ones include Apple, Coconut, Lemon, Lime, Nutmeg, Oak-leaf, Peppermint, Rose,
Apricot, Chocolate, Ginger, Orange and Pineapple.
The scent is in oil produced in glands at the base of the leaf hairs. Bruising or crushing the
leaves releases the scented oil. The leaves are used for making potpourris, sachets, fl avorings,
jellies, teas, vinegars, or desserts.
The fl owers are small and whimsical and range from white to pink and red. Plants grow from
1’ to 5’ tall. In the Midwest they are an annual outdoor plant or a houseplant. They do best in
sun to part shade and prefer well-drained, fertile, moist soil.
Red Bud Trees Added to Honor and Memorial Program
The beautiful spring fl owering red bud tree, also known as Cercis Canadensis, has been added
to the Honorarium and Memorial Program at Boerner Botanical Gardens. There are ten trees
located in the Terrace Gardens now available at a donation of $300 each. These trees range
in size from 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches in diameter and are about 10-12’ in height currently, maturing
in 15 to 20 years. If you would like more information on the Honor and Memorial Program,
please contact Cynthia Seidle, FBBG Development Director, at (414) 525-5661.
Celebrate the Rose
The fi rst full bloom of the rose garden and arbors are always a special time at Boerner
Botanical Gardens. We are one of only 25 All-American Rose Selection (AARS) test sites in
the country and the only one in Wisconsin.
In just a few short weeks, the rose garden will be in it’s full splendor with over 500 AARS
winners. It is during the transition from spring to summer, our summer solstice on June 21st
and the days that follow, that we can expect the blooms to be at their peak.
Bruce Barr of the Milwaukee Rose Society will lead Wednesday’s June 21st garden walk on
roses. Roses have always been a passion of Bruce’s so be sure to mark this very special walk
on your calendar – plan to meet in the atrium of the Education & Visitors Center at 6 pm.
On Saturday, June 24th, the Milwaukee Rose Society will host their annual rose show.
The classrooms and exhibit halls will be fi lled with roses and visitors will have an opportunity
to see how roses are presented in vases and in fl oral arrangements. The American Rose
Society Consulting Rosarians (the society’s experts) will be present, so bring your rose
questions. The rose show and the lecture are free events aimed at inspiring you to grow
great roses the easy way.
For more information on the Milwaukee Rose Society, please visit their website at
www.milwaukeerose.org
COME TO THE 1ST ANNUAL
Maxwell Street Day Sale
Saturday, July 1st and Sunday, July 2nd
from 10 am to 2 pm
to help support the Friends of
Boerner Botanical Gardens
View of the Volunteers
Friends Volunteer Wins Milwaukee Citywide Recognition
Friend’s Volunteer, Kelly Klaybor (center) was honored on
April 26 with the 2005 Inspire by Example Award given by
the Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee. This award
recognizes the best in the American spirit and encourages all
Americans to Inspire by Example. “Kelly has been a volunteer
with the Friends for 5 years, since she was 13 years old, and
helps with Children’s Birthday Parties and Special Events”
said Kay Peppler, Friend’s Volunteer Coordinator. Kelly was also recognized during the
Friends Annual Meeting.
Annual Friends Volunteer Recognition Awards
This year, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens honored nine outstanding volunteers at
our May 15, 2006 Annual Meeting. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to
the Friends. The awards were as follows:
• Pat Herman – Award of Excellence for Marketing
• Ann Phillips – Award of Excellence for Ambassador of the Gardens
• Marge Lafl in – Outstanding Gift Shop Volunteer
• Arlene Ryan – Outstanding Gift Shop Volunteer
• Norine Trewyn – Outstanding Adult Education Volunteer
• Edward Reinke – Oustanding Administrative Assistant Volunteer
• Barbara Nellen – Outstanding Horticultural Therapy Volunteer
• Janice Witkowiak – Outstanding Children’s Horticultural Education Volunteer
• Sarah Starrett – Outstanding Special Event Volunteer
The award of excellence is given to volunteers who have demonstrated an enduring legacy
of achievement.
Search for Library Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help out at the circulation desk on Saturdays so we
can open the library this summer. Please contact Kay Peppler, Volunteer Coordinator, at
(414) 525-5655 if you can help out for a few hours.
“Under the Stars”Annual Garden Party
The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens presented their annual
fundraising benefi t themed Under the Stars on Friday, June 16th.
Co-Chairs of this event Diane McGauran and Mer Grossman,
both FBBG Board Directors, have been working tirelessly behind
the scenes with Shelly McGauran and Mary Read to make this a
terrifi c event. Thank you ladies for your dedication to making this a
memorable and profi table evening!
The Annual Garden Party is a major source of unrestricted funding
for the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, and in the last fi ve
years has provided over $250,000 in funding.
Special thanks to Cindy Schultz of Hawks Nursery and David
Barnett and his team at David Barnett Galleries and our many
generous sponsors for transforming the Education and Visitors
Center into an inside garden.
There will be food and refreshments,
entertainment, gift shop merchandise
and gardening books. Bring your cash
to get your stash of great deals!
Education and programs at the Gardens
June
28 IKEBANA Floral Design
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Beginner Level Class – Wednesdays, June 28 – August 2
Intermediate Level Class – Thursdays, June 29 – August 3
Featured Instructor: Maribeth Price, Ikebono Professor
IKEBANA is the Japanese art of fl ower arrangement.
28 Walking Garden Class: The Art of Boerner Botanical
Gardens
6:00 pm
Tour the Gardens with Garden Director, Shirley Dommer,
as she describes the art located in Boerner Botanical
Garden.
July
1-2 Maxwell Street Days (FBBG Gift Shop Sidewalk Sale)
1 Art in the Gardens – Watercolor Impressions in the
Garden
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
4 class series – July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Featured Instructor: Nancy Newcomb, Watercolor artist,
TREES STUDIO
5 Walking Garden Class: Link Between Heaven & Earth –
Fragrant Flowers and Night Bloomers
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Melody Wilson, Wonagrow Perennials and
Design
8 Creating Live Wreaths – Fresh Herbs
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Lisa Neske Bayside Gardens
8 Habitat Gardening
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Zannah Crowe, Monches Farms
8 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): A Fairies Tea Party
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
11 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): A Fairies Tea Party
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
12 Walking Garden Class: A Day In The Life Of A Daylily
Bloom
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Harold Steen SE WI Daylily Society
15 Low Maintenance Gardening and Plants
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Melody Wilson, Wonagrow
Perennials & Design
15 Perennial Gardens / Outdoor Living
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Mark Schultz, Mayfi eld Nursery
19 Walking Garden Class: Meet the Gems and Geniuses
of Boerner
6:00 pm
Walk Leaders: The Boerner Botanical Gardens Horticulture
Team
Tour the Gardens with the experts!
22 Theme Gardens – Thomas Jefferson / Emily Dickenson
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Betty Adelman, Heritage Flower Farm
22 Hardscaping - The Fundamentals
10:00 – 11:30 am
26 Walking Garden Class: Herbally Yours – the Herb
Garden and the Herb of the Year, Scented Geraniums
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Nino Ridgeway, Herb Society of America –
WI Unit
29 Insects – The Good the Bad and the Ugly
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Kurt Bartel, David J. Frank Landscape
Contracting, Inc.
29 Rain Gardens
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Kathleen Awe, Master Gardener – WI
August
2 Walking Garden Class: “Cool” plants for Shady Areas
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Matt Singer, Four Seasons Landscape
5 Lawn Care 101
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Barbara Larson, UW Ext. Kenosha Co.
7-11 Camp Boerner (Ages 6 – 8 & 9 – 11)
Session 1: 9:30 am – 12:00 Noon
Session 2: 12:30 – 3:00 pm
8 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): Happy
Hummingbirds
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
9 Walking Garden Class: Sun Lovers & Perennials
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Rosie Petroll, Hawks Nursery
12 Creating Live Wreaths - Succulents
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Lisa Neske. Bayside Gardens
12 Plant Division & Propagation
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Jeanne Christensen, Shady Acres
Perennial Nursery
12 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): Happy
Hummingbirds
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
16 Walking Garden Class: Creating Interest with Conifers
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Bill Reichenbach, Johnsons Nursery
19 Illuminations and Luminescent – Garden Lighting &
Moonlit Gardens
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Kurt Bartel, David J. Frank Landscape
Contracting, Inc.
23 Walking Garden Class: Tour the Trial Garden
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Juris Krisans, Horticulturist, Boerner
Botanical Gardens
26 How to Harvest, Prepare, Preserve and Dry Herbs
and Flowers
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Irene Lewandowski, Gatherwerks
Gardens, HSA – WI Unit
30 Walking Garden Class: Ornamental Grasses
6:00 pm
Walk Leader: Brian Thomas, Garden Center and Midwest
Landscape
September
9 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): Dinosaur Days
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
9 Sunfl ower Growing Contest Judging
10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Winners Announced at 12:00 Noon!
9 Creating Live Wreaths - Ivy
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Lisa Neske, Bayside Gardens
12 Growing Gardeners (Ages 3, 4 & 5): Dinosaur Days
10:30 am or 1:00 pm
16 Ornamental Grasses
10:00 – 11:30 am
Featured Instructor: Patti Peltier, Master Gardener - WI
16 Fall Containers
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Featured Instructor: Lynn Goldstein, Creative Landscape
Design
Pre-registration is required, e-mail info @fbbg.org or call:
Children’s Programs: (414) 525-5675 • Adult Programs : (414) 525-5676