Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Monday, September 9th, 2013
The Gardens Cafe by Kathy G. offers special menu for Antiques at The Gardens
Kathy G will host a special lunch prior to the lecture on Thursday, October 3. For $15 you get your choice of Honey Mustard Chicken Salad with a salad, Spinach and Goat Cheese Quiche with a salad, or a Grilled Vegetable Sandwich on Focaccia. Included in the lunch is: the entree, tea, cookie, coffee, bread and butter. Please reserve your spot with Kathy G at 205.871.1000.
We hope to see you at The Gardens Cafe!
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Junior Board presents: From the Garden to the Grill 2013
Angela Schmidt of Chef U shared grilling concepts and drinks with students in the Arrington Plant Adventure Zone on Thursday, August 15. The students prepared Vitello Tonato, chilled veal with a tuna sauce. They also grilled veal burgers and shared cocktails. To learn more about Angela, Chef U and the entire menu, check out this recent feature at AL.com.
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Angela Schmidt, Birmingham, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Blake Ells, Chef U, From the Garden to the Grill, Junior Board, Junior Board of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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Monday, June 17th, 2013
Birmingham’s Butterfly Education and Awareness Day
This past Saturday, Birmingham Botanical Gardens hosted the inaugral Birmingham Butterfly Education and Awareness Day. Among the organizations participating in the event were the Birmingham Zoo, McWane Science Center, Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve and native landscape expert Arnie Rutkis. Over 200 people enjoyed the day learning about butterfly species native to Alabama, native host plants that are essential to butterflies, and the release of over 40 native butterflies to Alabama.
The Gardens plans on this unique partnership becoming an annual event; we hope to see you next June!
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Arnie Rutkis, Birmingham, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham's Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, Blake Ells, Father's Day, McWane Science Center, Ruffner Mountain, Taylor Steele, The Gardens
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
Docent Appreciation Luncheon
On Tuesday, May 21, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens hosted the annual Birmingham Botanical Gardens Education/Docent Appreciation luncheon to celebrate and acknowledge the great work and dedication of our Discovery Field Trip and Garden Docents. As part of the luncheon festivities, Mr. Jay Eubanks, Education Director of the Alabama Wildlife Center, and Kelly Breland were special guests and speakers discussing the topic of Alabama Native Snakes. Jay gave a PowerPoint Presentation on the various species of venomous and nonvenomous snakes found throughout Alabama; he brought live specimens as part of his interpretive program.
Over 33 docent volunteers, Birmingham Botanical Gardens staff and Alabama Cooperative Extension System staff attended the program and luncheon. Lunch was catered by Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe.
Tags:Alabama Wildlife Center, Andrew Krebbs, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Blake Ells, Docent Appreciation Luncheon, garden docents, Henry Hughes, Jay Eubanks, Kelly Breland, Taylor Steele, The Gardens
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Japanese Gardens Tour
On May 16, donors at Birmingham Botanical Gardens were led on a tour of the Japanese Gardens by Executive Director Fred Spicer.
[L to R: Gene Boles, Kathryn Jones, Ellie Jones, Chris Boles]
[L to R: Mayor Lawrence Terry Oden, Barbara "Bobbie" Glaze and Dr. Robert P. "Bob" Glaze]
[L to R: Deborah "Debbie" Strauss, Leo Kayser and Sandra Oden]
[L to R: Constance "Connie" O'Brien, Ellen Crowley]
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Barbara Glaze, Blake Ells, Chris Boles, Constance O'Brien, Deborah Strauss, Ellen Crowley, Ellie Jones, Fred Spicer, Gene Boles, Kathryn Jones, Lawrence Terry Oden, Leo Kayser, Robert Glaze, Sandra Oden
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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Member’s Day Trip visits Coach Pat Dye’s Quail Hollow
On Thursday, May 9, members of Birmingham Botanical Gardens took the annual Member’s Day Trip. This year, the group visited former Auburn coach Pat Dye’s Quail Hollow Gardens near Auburn. More than 5,000 Japanese maples sit on the property where Dye led members on a tour.
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Blake Ells, Member's Day Trip, Pat Dye, Quail Hollow Gardens, The Gardens
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Mothers Day at The Gardens with Get Into The Gardens and the Birmingham Rose Society
Su Reid-St. John, Birmingham Botanical Gardens volunteer and Jefferson County Master Gardener, led a group in the Mother’s Day Herb Pot Demonstration. The two ornamental pots for the demonstration were donated by Leaf & Petal at The Gardens.
On Saturday, May 18, the Get Into The Gardens demonstration at 1 p.m. will be “Easy Container Gardening: Building a Pollinators’ Paradise.”
Robert Eskew from the Birmingham Rose Society, and a Garden Docent, led a large group around the Dunn and Old Fashion Rose Gardens as a part of the Mother’s Day Get Into The Gardens program, and the annual Birmingham Rose Show.
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Rose Society, Blake Ells, Get Into The Gardens, Robert Eskew, Su Reid St.-John, Taylor Steele, The Gardens
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Monday, May 13th, 2013
Coretta Scott King rose planted at The Gardens by Mayor William A. Bell, Sr.
On Friday, Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. joined Dr. Michael Wesley, Sr. and Executive Director Fred Spicer in the Dunn Formal Rose Garden for a ceremonial planting of the Coretta Scott King rose. The rose is a new variety that was created by Weeks Roses in Wasco, California in honor of King and planted in honor of both Mother’s Day and as part of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement.
Tags:Birmingham Mayor Bell, Blake Ells, Coretta Scott King, Coretta Scott King rose, Dr. Michael Wesley, Fred Spicer, Jr. Birmingham, Mayor William A. Bell, Michael Wesley, rose, William Bell
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Friday, May 10th, 2013
Loveman’s Department Store Display at Southern Tales
On Sunday, the Birmingham History Museum loaned pieces from Loveman’s Department Stores to The Gardens for display during Southern Tales presents: In Her Own Fashion by Dolores Hydock. The one-woman play tells the story of Ninette Griffith, one-time Fashion Coordinator at the Birmingham store. If you missed it, here are some photos of the items that were displayed.
Tags:Andrew Krebbs, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Blake Ells, Dolores Hydock, Loveman's, Loveman's Department Stores, Ninette Griffith, Southern Tales, The Gardens
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Junior Board presents: Salsa de Mayo
On Thursday, May 2, Junior Board of Birmingham Botanical Gardens welcomed Lori Sours, the Salsa Senorita. Sours shared recipes for creating unique salsa dishes as the Junior Board welcomed the Cinco de Mayo weekend.
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