Spring is in the air and it’s just about time to get back into the garden. We will be kicking off our gardening season with our annual Horticulture Volunteer Welcome Back Brunch & Awards Ceremony. Horticulture volunteers, please also join us later in the month for our Spring Horticulture Education Sessions where you can meet and welcome new volunteers and brush up on your horticulture skills. Don’t forget about the Sustainable Urban Landscape Symposium that we will be hosting mid-March. We have a fantastic line-up of very knowledgeable speakers for this pollinator focused event – sure to be a thriller.
Meanwhile, April is right around the corner and will bring annual plugs, blooming tulips, Tunes ‘n Blooms, garden clean-up, unpacking the nursery, visitor engagement, and our first “First Thursday” horticulture education session. We look forward to starting the 2018 season with you!
SAVE THE DATES!
Horticulture Volunteer Brunch & Awards Ceremony
Please join us on Saturday, March 3rd at the Safari Lodge at 10:30 am for our annual Welcome Back Brunch & Awards ceremony. We will enjoy a lovely meal (provided by the horticulture staff) and recognize everyone’s contributions to the botanical garden. We will be giving awards to individuals who have served 100 or more hours during the past year and/or are celebrating bench-mark anniversaries in volunteer service with the Botanical Garden.
Horticulture Orientation/Education Sessions
Please note that these sessions are not required for returning volunteers, but do provide an excellent atmosphere to refresh your skills, get in the gardening frame of mind, and become acquainted with the newest additions to the Horticulture Volunteer team.
Thursday, March 8th 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Horticulture Orientation and Tour.
Thursday, March 15th 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Practicum –weeds, visitor engagement, & gardening.
Thursday, March 29th 12:30pm to 2:30pm – Splendors the Botanical Garden.
All classes will be held in the Macaw/Sloth classroom in the Education Building.
Sustainable Urban Landscape Symposium
Thursday, March 22nd from 9am to 5pm at Frisch’s Theater
This year’s symposium is focused toward planting for pollinators and should prove to be a very interesting program highlighted by thoughtful and informative speakers. Details about this program are available online. Tickets for this event are available to volunteers at a discounted rate.
Stay Tuned for these Upcoming April Events:
“First Thursday” Horticulture Education Session – Splendors of Spring – Thursday, April 5 @ 12:30 pm
Tunes ‘N Blooms – Thursdays in April 5pm – 9pm
Tulip Luncheon Fundraiser – details TBA
