Garden Dirt September 2014

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bbgardens .orgSeptember/OctOber 2014

Dirt Dash | Back Cover

50 years 20131963

Antiques at The Gardens | Page 2 & 3

Southern Tales | Page 9

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Staffmain ....................................................... 205.414.3950

Fred Spicer ........................................ Executive Director & CEOStephanie Banks ............................................Director of FinanceDawn Coleman .......................... Education Activities SpecialistRagan Stone .....................................Special Events CoordinatorElizabeth Drewry .............................................................Librarian Ellen Hardy ........................... Education Program CoordinatorBlake Ells.................................... Public Relations CoordinatorJean Frey ............................................. Director of DevelopmentHenry Hughes ......................................... Director of Education Jason Kirby ....................................Library Assistant & ArchivistAndrew B. Krebbs .......... Director of Marketing & MembershipHope Long ......................................Director of Library ServicesJohn Manion ...........................Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator Pam McLeod ..................................Donor Services CoordinatorBrooke McMinn.............. Plant Adventures Program SpecialistDrew Rickel .........................................Donor Relations OfficerTaylor Steele ............................................Volunteer CoordinatorRona Walters ...............................................Membership Assistant

Our miSSiOnFriends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes

public knowledge of plants, gardens & the environment; & receives, raises & administers resources for these purposes.

Our ViSiOnThe vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of

the nations preeminent botanical gardens.

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The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year to foster awareness & support events, services, & significant programs of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome your comments & address corrections. Please contact:

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Editor, Andrew B. Krebbs, director of marketing & membership2612 Lane Park RoadBirmingham, AL 35223205.414.3959 or [email protected]

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal opportunity & equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park & Recreation Board. The deadline for the Sept./Oct. issue is July 15.

2014 bOard Of directOrSHanson Slaughter .................................... PresidentBrian Barr ...................................... President-ElectTricia Noble ......................................Past PresidentScott Walton .............................................TreasurerBarbara Burton ........................................ SecretaryHouston Gillespy..........................VP DevelopmentElizabeth Broughton ........ VP Gardens & BuildingsCharles Goodrich ......................Governance ChairRobert Holmes, Chair of SPACE ................. Officer(SPACE- Stakeholders, Partnerships & Community Engagement)Beverley Hoyt, Chair of Special Events Committee ........................... Officer

At Large:Cathy Adams Mary Boehm Chris Boles

Emily Bowron Maggie Brooke Clarke Gillespy Tricia Holbrook

John HudsonJohn Hurst

Turner InscoeCarl JonesPaul Jones

Katy Baker Lasker Kathryn PorterJeanie Sherlock

There is always something blooming

at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Plan your next visit soon!

Visit bbgardens.org & check out whats new

at The Gardens.

SeptemberCamellias

Fall Annuals

Herbs

Perennials

Roses

Salvias

Tropicals (peak)

Vegetables

OctoberAzaleas (rebloom)

Beautyberries

Camellias

Fall Annuals

Fall Wildflowers

Herbs

Hollies

Ornamental Grasses

Salvias

Tea Olives

Roses

Vegetables

On the cOVer2013 Tastemaker Mark Kennamer, Greg Pack, Jarrett Lane & Jake Wilson were in attendance at the Sterne Agee Gala in The Gardens; more than 600 attended.

Birminghams premiere antiques show welcomes renowned tastemakers and dealers from across the country. More than 14 architects, interior designers and landscape designers will curate themed areas with goods selected from Birmingham and other regions of the country. See page 2-3 for more details about the 2014 event.

1Alabama Orchid Society Show

September 20-21

Antiques at The Gardens

October 2-5

Gala in The Gardens

October 2

Shane Connolly Lecture

October 2

Maria Buatta Lecture

October 3

Fall Plant SaleOctober 18-19

Dirt DashNovember 15

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A huge thank you is due (I hope not overdue!) to all of the volunteers who have worked so hard on this years Fall Plant Sale and Antiques at The Gardens. Antiques chairs Barbara Burton and Katie Baker Lasker and their committee have put together a team of local tastemakers and dealers from across the country that is sure to inspire you. Dozens of volunteers too many to name (sorry!) have been raising and buying plants, and stand ready to help make your garden more beautiful, and your gardening efforts more rewarding than ever before. Dont miss either one of these annual Gardens fundraisers: details are in this issue.

Fall is my favorite season in Birmingham. Ive said that since moving here (and no, its not because my birthday hits at this time of year: Ive stopped counting)! I think its often our longest season, or longest-feeling season, anyway, and I like that notion. Fall makes me a little nostalgic for back-to-school, too; theres a poignancy about seeing the earnestness in the faces of the children who come out for our free, science-based field trips. So much potential! As

much as I dont miss (at all) the bitter cold of the northeast, where I grew up, I completely embrace the crisp fall weather and the sweaters and the turtlenecks and the corduroy. And then theres the fall color and that unique, sparkling quality of light.

Gardeners welcome fall with notebooks full of ambitious plans and active verbs: digging, turning, amending, dividing, planting, raking, composting, harvesting and more. Id add pruning, but that will need to wait until after our first couple of hard

freezes, which usually start around mid-November. Fall pruning before then can interfere with plant dormancy, and stir bursts of growth that will die off come winter. So put your shears away until then. Theres plenty of other tasks to complete.

See you in The Gardens,

Fred SpicerExecutive Director & CEO

FALL Plant SaleOctober 18-19

On October 18-19, The Gardens will host its annual Fall Plant Sale in Blount Plaza giving patrons an opportunity to purchase sustainable trees, fall annuals, shrubs, natives, perennials and more, while benefiting

The Gardens mission to promote public knowledge and appreciation of plants, gardens and the environment. Proceeds from the sale help fulfill

this mission through programs like Discovery Field Trips, Plant Adventures and our Public Library, among many more. On Saturday, The Gardens Fall Plant Sale will be open to the public 9-5 p.m. On Sunday, hours are Noon-4 p.m.

Learn more at www.bbgardens.org/fallplantsale.

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Learn more about this years show and purchase tickets at

www.bbgardens.org/antiques or 205.414.3950.

Christopher Spitzmiller,

Kinsey Marable, Ware Porter

2014 TaSTeMaKerSThis year regionally and nationally-known architects,

interior designers and garden designers will serve as Tastemakers and will curate themed areas.

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Falkner GardensGallery 1930 Henry Sprott Long

& associates

Jamie Inge Interiors

Kings House antiques

Kings House Oriental rugs

Libby Greene Interiors Pat Hiden Interiors

Patti Woods Interiors

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Shepard and Davis

architecture

Studio C architecture &

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Taylor Dawson & associates

Thompson House Interiors

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SCheDuLePublic Show hours

Thursday, October 2, 1 5 p.m.

Friday, October 3, 10 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 4, 10 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 5, 11 3 p.m.

Tickets: $10 Non-Members, Free to Members+

Avril Walker Design Mobile, AL

estate Jewelers of Mountain BrookMountain Brook, AL

evy McPhersons Gracia homeNashville, TN

Thomas M. Fortner AntiquesMemphis, TN

George Getlik Fine ArtAtlanta, GA

hiltz LauberBirmingham, AL

Laura Pearce JewelryAtlanta, GA

Madison James, Inc. New York, NY

McDonough Fine Art Atlanta, GA

edwin C. Skinner Antiques Fairhope, AL 2014 exhIBITOrS

proudly presents

Whitehall Antiques Chapel Hill, NC Jim Thompson America, Inc.Atlanta, GA

Pennoyer Newman Distinctive Garden PotsNew York, NY

Wallace-BurkeBirmingham, AL

Art, Jewelry & Antiques

red Diamond Lecture Series presentsMario Buatta & Shane Connolly - see page 9

flower magazine presentsTastebuds - Define Your Style - see page 9

Sterne agee presentsGala in The Gardens - see page 9

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Taylor Steele, volunteer coordinatorVolunteer SpotlightLocal Girl Scout Troop Supports The Gardens through Volunteer Conservation ProjectHOW THe PrOGraM WOrKS

When Birmingham Botanical Gardens provides an opportunity for youths to build their skills in community service and conservation, we are investing in our communitys future. Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama encourages girls to engage in community projects in order for them to learn new skills while contributing to their local community. Past projects at The Gardens have included making an environmental education kiosk, controlling exotic-invasive plant species, trail improvements and lath house work. Youths are encouraged to visit The Gardens

and suggest projects of their own, but also meet with Director of Horticulture James Horton.

The Gardens projects generally fall into two categories: leadership projects and general community service projects. Leadership projects require the groups to do project design, planning and coordination as well as implementation. Leadership projects are appropriate for Girl Scouts seeking a Silver or Gold Award and school students doing an honor project. The general community service projects are usually group projects, although some can be done by individuals. They usually entail tasks that can be implemented during one or two work sessions.

THe GarDenS PrOJeCT

Birmingham Botanical Gardens Pollinator Demonstration Site for Discovery Fieldtrip

Jacie, Madeline, Emma, Perry and Georgia are five young

women from Troop 31017. In July they began work on a pollinator demonstration/education site for The Gardens. The plot will be used as a site location for a new Discovery Field Trip slated to begin in Spring of 2015. Two of the girls, Jacie and Madeline Herring, are beekeepers, maintaining their own hive. They became interested in this project due to the growing concern about the decline in honey bees and native pollinator bees. Another project team member Perry Dowell is the daughter of a beekeeper and has learned a great deal about bee conservation and has assisted with education programs for children over the past six years. Another member, Georgia, is a certified

Alabama Water Watch monitor-Jr. division. Emma is a Jr. Master Gardener and has an interest in butterfly ecology.

All of these girls are very environmentally aware; in addition to their interest in pollinators, they also hold Alabama Water Watch certifications-Junior division and

one is even a Junior Master Gardener.

These five girls are very service-oriented and want to give

to the community in a way that will educate people as well as protect our natural resources. The general consensus about their project? This is so cool!

The girls are utilizing both local and national resources including The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, www.xerces.org.

5N e W S from the Archives & Rare Book Room

By Jason Kirby, library assistant & archivist

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Join us in The Library at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss a fun book pertaining to gardening, plants or the environment. Contact Director of Library Services Hope

Long at 205.414.3931 or [email protected] for more information or to get involved.

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October 7: The Grass Harp by Truman Capote

November 4: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon

Fifty years ago on October 27, 1964 - Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. (dba Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens) was born from Birmingham Botanical Gardens Advisory Committee, which had been formed six months prior by the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. The Park Board formally approved the Society with the President of the Society being Dr. Lee F. Turrington, who had served in a similar capacity as the chairmen of the advisory committee. Other officers were: Mrs. Hugh

(Gillian Goodall) Comer, vice president Mrs. Hugh (Barbara Orr) Kaul, secretary, and Tom McClellan III., treasurer. The advisory committee recommended formation of the membership society as a more effective means of promoting interest in and development of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

ArTIST DISPL AyMAIN ART GALLERYSePTeMBer & OCTOBer

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LibrAry Hours oF operAtion

Monday - Friday | 9 - 4 p.m.Saturday | 10 - 4 p.m.Sunday | 2 - 5 p.m.

205.414.3920

Gerlach Plant Information Center Display for

the months of September & October:

Fall Planting

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In The Gardens Fred Spicer, executive director & CEOSassafras albidum is one of our most consistent native trees for fall color. Unnoticed perhaps throughout the rest of the year, but in mid- to late October, it lights up roadsides, woodland edges and other sunny places with its warm and brilliant display of purple-red, yellow and, at its best, burnt orange (right). It makes a surprisingly good ornamental and is handsome in all seasons. Bright yellow-green flowers appear on leafless stems in late March-early April (far right) and the summer foliage is typically a lush medium-green; mature trees often have a cloud-like puffiness (bottom left). Owing to its sympodial (y-shaped) branching, the winter aspect is strikingly horizontal for a tree with a generally upright habit. The young twigs are greenish and the bark on mature trees is red-brown and deeply fissured. As a bonus, its easy to grow in well-drained acid soils, has a moderately fast growth rate, and after establishment its a true drought-buster. In the wild it will sucker and make small colonies (bottom right); in cultivation its an easy task to prune out any undesirables. Sources list sassafras as maturing to 50 tall and more, but in our area, a 40-footer would be considered quite large.

Sassafras leaves are variable, having no lobes, three lobes and yes both left- and right-handed mittens, sometimes on the same branch. The flowers are delicate, likely to be lost among, or mistaken for, newly-emerging leaves by casual observers. Bees and other pollinating insects, however, are keen for them. Female trees flower more heavily than male trees, and their blue-black fruit, maturing in mid-summer, are seldom seen due to the

numerous birds which quickly eat and disperse them. Sassafras is a valuable larval host for numerous butterflies and moths, including the large and charismatic spicebush and Palmedes swallowtails, and imperial and Promethea silkmoths. Dont be alarmed at the sight of their non-fatal leaf-munching!

Safrole, the essential oil in sassafras, was once widely used as a fragrance and flavoring, not only for root beer, but for many other products as well, and folklore uses were legion. However, since being confirmed as a potential carcinogen, safrole is banned for sale in the US. Today, good root beer is flavored with methly salicylate (oil of wintergreen), and the ground up sassafras leaves you might use as file to thicken your gumbo have had the safrole removed.

7Classes, Field Trips& Volunteer Opportunities

Registration & further information about the program, including course

descriptions & certificate requirements, can be found at

www.bbgardens.org/plantstudies or call 205.414.3950.

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Courtesy of For more information, see www.aces.edu or

call the Plant Hotline at 800.644.4458.

GARDENING TIPS

CALENDARSeptember SHRUBS-Study landscape to determine plant needs. Check early

varieties of camellias. You may want to replace those damaged in spring by late freezes. After fall growth is completed, spray all shrubs with a fungicide.

LAWNS-Plant seed of winter grasses where situation prevents planting permanent grasses. Winter seeds will appear soon. Stop fertilization three weeks before frost.

ROSES--Protect fall crops of blossoms from aphids and thrips. Keep plants healthy.

ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Last chance for planting perennials and biennials. Old clumps of perennials may be divided. Plant peonies.

BULBS-Spring-flowering bulbs may be planted late this month in North Alabama. Delay planting in South Alabama.

MISCELLANEOUS--Clean up infestations of insects on azaleas, camellias, boxwoods, gardenias, hollies, etc. If oil spray is needed, dont use in freezing weather. Build compost bin or box;. leaves will be falling soon. Move houseplants indoors.

VEGETABLE SEED-Plant hardy vegetables and root crops.

VEGETABLE PLANTS-Plant cabbage, collards, cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, and onion sets.

October SHRUBS-Shrub plantings can be made. Water when needed. Note

varieties of camellias in bloom. Start mulching all shrubs that do not have a mulch.

LAWNS--Continue to mow lawns until no new growth is noticeable.

ROSES-Continue insect and disease control practices. New rose catalogs will be coming in. Study closely; add some new varieties to your list.

ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Visit flower shows and gardens. List desirable varieties of mums. Clean up flower beds immediately after first killing frost.

BULBS--Plant tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, crocuses, Dutch irises, anemones, and ranunculuses. Watch planting depth. Dig caladiums; clean and store in warm place.

MISCELLANEOUS-Renew mulch around shrubs and rose beds. Loosen mulches that have packed down. Spray with oils before freezing weather to kill scale, mites, etc. Remove all dead stems and trash from flower beds. Transplant into small pots any cuttings taken earlier.

VEGETABLE SEED-Plant turnips, mustard, kale, rape, spinach, and onion sets.

Autumn at Moss Rock Preserve (field trip)Trip Leaders: Arnie Rutkis & John Manion

Location: Homewood, ALSaturday, September 27 | 8 - 1 p.m.$40 Members | $45 Non-Members

Village Creek Canyon (field trip)Trip Leaders: Zac Napier & John Manion

Location: Jefferson County, ALSaturday, October 4 | 8 - 2 p.m.

$45 Members | $50 Non-Members

Introduction to Native Plant Conservation (core)Instructor: Bob Boyd, Ph.D.

Location: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, October 11 | 8:30 - 4:30 p.m.


Alabamas Amazing Ecology (core)Instructor: Scot Duncan, Ph.D.

Location: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, October 25 | 8:30 - 4:30 p.m.


The Dynamic Autumn Forest (elective)Instructor: Henry Hughes

Location: Birmingham Botanical GardensSaturday, November 15 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.


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classesFall Magic: A Nature Hike Through the Senses

For children age 5 and aboveInstructor: Robin Geurs

Sunday, September 7 | 2 - 4 p.m.Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

$12 members | $15 non-members

November & Native AmericansFor children age 5 and above

Instructor: Robin Geurs Sunday, November 9 | 2 - 4 p.m.

Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens$12 members | $15 non-members

American Girl Girls Just Like Me: Festival of TreesFor children age 5 and above

Instructor: Robin GeursSunday, December 7 | 2 - 4 p.m.

Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens$12 members | $15 non-members

Good Things from the South - MEMBERS-ONLYInstructor: Executive Director & CEO Fred Spicer

September 13 | 10 noonLocation: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Free Members-Only Class

EarthBoxesInstructor: Hope Long & Brooke McMinn

Saturday, September 20 | 10 - noonLocation: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

General Admission $50

Author Talk Conifers in the Landscape A Native Son Returns

Speaker: Tom Cox, author of Landscaping with Conifers and Ginkgo for the Southeast

September 25 | 6 p.m.Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Ireland Room

Free Admission. Registration Encouraged

Zentangle: MEMBERS-ONLYInstructor: Darla WilliamsonMonday, October 6 | 9 - noon

Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Members-Only (Limited to 10 per class)

Zentangle: MEMBERS-ONLYInstructor: Darla Williamson

Monday, October 6 | 1 4 p.m.Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Members-Only (Limited to 10 per class)

Painting Impressionistic LandscapesInstructor: Scott Thompson

Location: Birmingham Botanical GardenFriday, October 9, 16, 23 & 30 | 6 - 8 p.m.


Creepy Creations Instructor: Bradley Gilbert

Location: Birmingham Botanical Garden Sunday, October 12 | 2 4 p.m.


KokedamaInsructor: Hope Long, Library Director & Master Gardener

October 25 | 10 - noonLocation: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

General Admission $20

Photography Class: Memorable ImagesInstructor: Hank Siegel

November 8 & 15 | 9 noon Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens


Wonderful WreathsInstructor: Bradley Gilbert

Location: Birmingham Botanical Garden Sunday, November 9 | 2 4 p.m.$15 Members | $20 Non-Members

Photography Class: Seasonal SeriesInstructor: Hank Siegel

November 22 | 9 noon. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens


Woodland in a JarInstructor: Brooke McMinn & John Manion

Saturday, November 22 | 1- 2:30 p.m.Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Members $15 | Non-members $20

Photography Class: Memorable ImagesInstructor: Hank Siegel

December 6 & 13 | 9 noon Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens


Kitschy ChristmasInstructor: Bradley Gilbert

Location: Birmingham Botanical Garden Sunday, December 14 | 2 4 p.m.$15 Members | $20 Non-Members

A Few of My Favorite ThingsInstructor: Bradley Gilbert

Location: Birmingham Botanical Garden Sunday, January 11 | 2 4 p.m.


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red Diamond Lecture Series to present

royal Wedding Floral Designer &

The Prince of ChintzShane Connolly opens the Red Diamond Lecture Series at Antiques at The Gardens on Thursday, October 2 at 1 p.m. Connolly was awarded the Royal Warrant by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales in 2006, becoming the official supplier of flowers for royal events shortly after his successful floral design at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. On April 29, 2011, he would design all floral arrangements for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Shane Connolly and Company achieved international fame servicing these royal events, but their reach extends to private parties, weddings, corporate events and receptions. Connolly has also authored four books: Table Flowers, Wedding Flowers, The Language of Flowers and A Year in Flowers.

Mario Buatta will complement Connollys talk with his own on Friday, October 3 at 11 a.m. Buatta is a premier American decorating talent that has been working in design for over 50 years. The Prince of Chintz comes to The Gardens as he celebrates the release of his first book, Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration. After launching his firm in 1963, Buatta filled his client roster with an impressive list of celebrities and moguls; from Henry Ford II to Barbara Walters, from Nelson Doubleday to Billy Joel. Buatta oversaw the design for the Blair House in Washington, D.C., and he was responsible for the design of pop-star Mariah Careys posh New York triplex that was once featured on a one-hour episode of MTV Cribs.

Register online at www.bbgardens.org/antiques.

Shane ConnollyFloral Designer and Author

Thursday, October 2 1 p.m.

$75 per person includes a copy of Connollys book

Mario BuattaDesigner and Author

Friday, October 3 11 a.m.

$30 per person

Gala in The Gardens

Thursday, October 2, 2014 6-11 p.m. $150* per person

6-10p.m.AntiquesDealers,Tastemakers&SilentAuction

8-11p.m.Desserts&Dancing

LivemusicbyAtlantaPleasureBandBlacktie

sponsored by

TaSTeBuDS Define Your Style sponsored by &

Thursday, October 210 - noon

$15* per person

Register online at www.bbgardens.org/antiques

* includes general admision to the show.

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Chairman LevelLouise D. Johnson

Advisor LevelMr. & Mrs. Carl E. Jones, Jr.Mike & Gillian Goodrich Foundation

Benefactor LevelMs. Elna R. BrendelDr. & Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer S. Poynor, IIIMr. & Mrs. Murray W. SmithMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. South, IIISouthern Progress CorporationMr. & Mrs. Rick StukesMr. & Mrs. John A. Williamson, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar G. AldridgeMr. & Mrs. Michael BallietMs. Camille A. BeckerMrs. Lucille S. Beeson *Peggy Bonfield & Orrin FordD. Joseph & Ida C. Burns *Mary Carolyn Gibbs ClevelandSuzanne G. ClisbyMrs. Martha Stone Cobb Daniel *The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaThe Dunn-French FamilyDr. John D. Elmore*Mrs. Claire H. Fairley*Mr. F. Lewter Ferrell, Jr. *Mr. R.R. Herbst *

As of August 1, 2014

As of August 1, 2014

Mrs. Jimmie Hess *Mr. J. Ernest Hill & Mrs. Ora Lee Hill *Fay B. IrelandMr. George L. JenkinsHugh & Bobbe Kaul *Ms. Pamela Kaul *Andrew B. KrebbsFran LawlorDr. Bodil Lindin-Lamon*Hope LongDr. Michael E. MaloneMs. Louise T. McAvoy *Mrs. Mary Jean MorawetzMr. Philip MorrisMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.

*Deceased

Patron LevelAnn & Angelo Bruno FoundationMr. & Mrs Brian BarrMr. & Mrs. John G. BrockMrs. Camille ButrusMr. & Mrs. Daniel B. ColemanMr. & Mrs. Bob de BuysMr. & Mrs. Walter S. FletcherMr. & Mrs. Houston GillespyMr. & Mrs. Jon KimerlingMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, IIIMr. & Mrs. Charles S. Northen, IIIRucker & Margaret Agee FundMr. & Mrs. B. Hanson SlaughterMr. & Mrs. John N. WrinkleAnonymous

James L. NewsomeDr. & Mrs. A. I. Perley *Steve & LeAnne PorterMrs. Carol P. PoynorMrs. Dorothy L. Renneker *Deborah & John SellersMr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, III *Mr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr.Mr. Douglas Arant StockhamDr. Wendell H. Taylor, Sr. *Mrs. Barbara D. Thorne *Mrs. Carolyn D. Tynes *Mrs. Ann H. Nancy Warren *Mrs. Robert WellsAnonymous

The Lady With All The Answers

by David Rambodrawn from the life and letters of Ann Landers

with the cooperation of Margo Howard

performed by Dolores Hydock

Before there was Oprah, before there was Dr. Laura or Judge Judy, there was Ann Landers. For decades, the renowned advice columnist answered countless letters from lovelorn teens, confused couples, and a multitude of others in need of advice. No topic was o-limits, including housekeeping au naturel, sports equipment in the boudoir, and other hot topics. But whatever the subject, Landers always regaled her readers with direct, insightful, and often

humorously honest responses.

Dolores Hydock stars in the one-woman play, where we nd Ann Landers in her Chicago apartment, struggling to write the column that would become one of the most famous she would ever compose. Come spend an evening with the woman who seemed like family to millions of readers who had breakfast with her -- or at least her advice -- every morning.

SUNDAYNOVEMBER 16

2 p.m.

LINN HENLEY LECTURE HALL

BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS

2612 LANE PARK ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL

35223

$20 GENERAL ADMISSION

THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Tickets may be purchased at bbgardens.org/southerntales

or call 205.414.3950.

Not suitable for children

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Deepak AcharyaMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ager

AnonymousLucille S. Beeson Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan BlairDr. and Mrs. Joseph BloomerMr. and Mrs. C. Eugene Boles

Ms. Elna R. BrendelDr. and Mrs. James E. Bryant, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John F. Carter, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Chauvin

City of Vestavia HillsMs. Carole H. Cobb

Mr. and Mrs. Coffee ColvinThe Community Foundation of Greater

BirminghamMr. and Mrs. Reaves M. Crabtree

Mrs. Theresa CroasmunMs. Cornelia Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. DavisDiamond Tours, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold G. DiethelmMrs. Joseph M. Donald, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. L. Aubrey DrewryEdwins Greenhouse Construction Inc.

Ms. Deborah ElliottMrs. George Bondurant Elliott

Evson, IncMr. Ben J. Faucher

First Commercial BankMs. Margaret FritsmaMrs. Barbara S. Grant

Mr. and Mrs. Morris HackneyThe Hackney Foundation, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie H. Harvey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher D. Harvey, IIIMr. and Mrs. James W. Heacock, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Holman HeadMr. and Mrs. R. H. Head, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William HolmanMs Karen K. Holmes

The Hugh Kaul FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. JacksonJunior League of Birmingham

Mr. and Mrs. Tom KillianMr. Jason Kirby

Ms. Frances H. LawlorLeaf & Petal

Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. LinvilleMr. Charles M. Love

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. LuckieLuckie and Company

Mr. George G. Lynn, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Rick MacKayMrs. David H. Marbury, III

Ms. Linda G. Massey

6.1.14-6.30.14Dr. and Mrs. George W. Matthews, III

Ms. Kim McBrideMrs. Inez McCollum

Mr. and Mrs. Mike McLeodMedical Properties Trust, Inc.

Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationMr. Mac M. Moorer

Ms. Melanie S. MorganMs. Dorothy Mueller

The National Christian FoundationMr. and Mrs. Albert S. NaughtonMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, III

Mr. and Mrs. William C. PattersonMr. Harold Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Robbin PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Wilmer S. Poynor, III

Dr. and Mrs. John W. PoynorMrs. Sue Pritchard

Mr. William S. Pritchard, Jr.Rare Plant Group - GCA

Ms. Susan W. ReevesMs. Mary Rhodes

Mr. and Mrs. Troy RhoneRobert and Lois Luckie Charitable Foundation

Robert R. Meyer FoundationMrs. Mel Robinson

Reverend Melvin RodgersMs. Mary Roebuck

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rushton, IIIMs. Mari Ann Schmitz

Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. ShaiaMs. Amy Sheen

Dr. and Mrs. David H. SibleyMrs. Donald H. Slappey, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. William M. SlaughterMr. and Mrs. Lathrop W. Smith, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Murray W. SmithMs. Bari Sokol

Mrs. Teresa G. SotoMr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr.

and Ms. Kim McBrideMr. and Mrs. W. Stancil Starnes

Mr. and Mrs. John S. SteinerMs. Rosemary Strouss

Mr. and Mrs. Rick StukesSusan Mott Webb Charitable Trust

Mrs. Elaine SwagerThe Thompson Foundation

Vanguard CharitableJudge and Mrs. J. Scott Vowell

Mr. and Mrs. Robin A. Wade, IIIWade Sand & Gravel Company, Inc

Mr. Frank A. WagnerMrs. Carolyn G. WashingtonMr. Terry and JoAnn Weber

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Ambassador $500-999Mr. and Mrs. Gene DavenportMr. and Mrs. Clarke H. GillespyDr. Susan JacksonMr. and Mrs. Lee J. Styslinger, III

Oak $250-499Dr. and Mrs. Arnold G. DiethelmMrs. Carolyn P. DrennenMrs. Shawn DunawayDr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. GreerMr. and Mrs. Richard T. HarleyMr. Dan HutchsonMr. and Mrs. Curt LeeMr. and Mrs. Michael Lee LucasMs. Janet Lyman and Mr. Hank SiegelMr. and Mrs. Leon A. Nolen, IIIDr. and Mrs. Joe R. NormanMs. Ann OmuraMr. and Mrs. J. Franklin OzmentMr. and Mrs. Robert R. PlessMr. and Mrs. Michael D. RossDr. and Mrs. Charles RussellMr. and Mrs. Lathrop W. Smith, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. WaltonPeter & Kim Weinheimer

Magnolia $125-249Mr. and Mrs. Darrell ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Morris C. Benners, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Joseph BloomerMr. and Mrs. Ehney Addison Camp, IIIAugusta CashMr. and Mrs. Marc EasonMr. and Mrs. Paul ElkourieMrs. Ann R. ElliottMr. and Mrs. Winston Gillum, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Morton GoldfarbMr. and Mrs. Mike HarfieldMr. and Mrs. Christopher B. HarmonMrs. Elizabeth HewlettDr. and Mrs. Guy M. Hicks, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hinds, Jr.Mrs. Jessie Y. JemisonLisa & Chuck KrebbsMrs. Gayle LeitmanMr. and Mrs. Frank E. Lindstrom, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William D. Lineberry, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGoughMr. and Mrs. Gene McWilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jim MitchellMrs. Charlotte Stockham MurdockMrs. Helen Phillips-CarterMr. and Mrs. Irvine C. Porter, IIIMr. and Mrs. John SchollMrs. Margot R. ShawMrs. Peter G. SmithDr. and Mrs. Alfred Stanley, Jr.Mrs. Katherine ThrowerMr. and Mrs. Brooks VaughanMr. and Mrs. George F. Wheelock, IIIMs. Holly WhitmireDr. and Mrs. James R. Williams

Hydrangea $60-124Mr. and Mrs. Guy Able, Jr.Ms. Patricia M. AitkenMrs. Joyce AllredMr. and Mrs. Michael AlosiMr. Rip AndrewsMr. and Mrs. Jimmy AtwoodMr. Tom Baker and Dr. Carol LeitnerMr. and Mrs. John BarelareMs. Nancy E. BarrMr. and Mrs. Bob BaxleyMr. Eddas M. Bennett and Ms. Ida

BennettMr. and Mrs. Archie Bisset, IIIMr. and Mrs. David R. BoydMr. and Mrs. Paul BuchananMrs. Anne G. CareyMs. Kaye M. CarlisleDr. and Mrs. Erskine CarmichaelDr. Frances T. CarterMr. and Mrs. Marcus CassimusDr. and Mrs. J. Denis CatalanoMr. and Mrs. Bill Cather Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ray ClarkMr. and Mrs. Roger G. ClarkeMrs. Glenda CochranBess ColliasMr. Thatcher Collins and Ms. Lauren

KennonMrs. Betty F. CollinsRagan CoxMrs. Renee CoxMs. Barbara CroweMr. and Mrs. Richard CruseMr. and Mrs. Tom DavisMr. and Mrs. Harold DossMr. and Mrs. Edmund DossMr. and Mrs. Nathan DowellMr. and Mrs. Charles H. EllisMr. and Mrs. Ronald EpsteinMr. and Mrs. Robert G. EsdaleMr. and Mrs. Kenneth EtheredgeMr. and Mrs. Sid EvansMrs. Mickey FarmerMs. Mary V. FarrarDr. Edwin Fineberg and Dr. Naomi S.

FinebergMr. and Mrs. Joe M. FinkelMrs. Jackie FulmerMr. and Mrs. James M. Gillespy, IIIMrs. Eulalie GivenDr. and Mrs. Robert P. GlazeMr. and Mrs. Mike GrahamMs. Susan GrayMr. and Mrs. James C. Gray IIIMs. Carol HagoodMs. Patti J. HammondMrs. Beth HardwickMr. and Mrs. Tommy HeardMr. and Mrs. Louis HeckMs. Alice HelmsMs. Jane HicksMrs. Bernice HillMr. and Mrs. Elam P. Holley Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles HollidayMr. and Mrs. Terry HorneMr. and Mrs. James HortonMr. and Mrs. HowardDr. and Mrs. Thomas S. HuddleMr. and Mrs. James HydeMr. Gary JacobsMr. and Mrs. Brian D. JuddDr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Karcher, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Drew KennedyMr. and Mrs. Gregory R. KeyesMs. Beth Kibler

new&renewing new&renewing members 5.1.14-6.30.14MEMBERSHIPS RECEIvED BETWEENMr. and Mrs. Andrew C. KilpatrickMr. and Mrs. John H. KimberlyMrs. Elizabeth B. KingMr. and Mrs. Brett KittermanSharon and David KleeschulteMr. and Mrs. Barney LanierMr. and Mrs. John LathamMs. Susan LevineMs. Elaine O. LewisMr. and Mrs. Robert H. LewisMrs. Lucy LoflinMs. Annie LooDavor and Dianne LuketicMr. and Mrs. Paul MancillMrs. Vicki MarionMrs. Jane-Marie MarlinMr. and Mrs. Gene E. MartinMr. and Mrs. James MayMrs. Amy McCainMs. Jeannine McElroyMs. Jane H. McPhersonMr. and Mrs. Gary MollengardenMr. and Mrs. Robert MooreMr. and Mrs. Michael A. MouronMr. and Mrs. Joe D. MurphyDr. and Mrs. Albert ObermanDr. Emily OmuraMr. and Mrs. Cliff ORearMr. and Mrs. Alton ParkerMs. Mary T. PateMs. Becky PattersonMr. Glenn Peoples, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. William M. Phillips, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Maurice F. PicardyMr. Jason PowellMr. and Mrs. Roger D. RaderDr. and Mrs. Harry B. Register, Jr.Mrs. JoAnn ReillyMr. and Mrs. William E. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. L. B. Richardson, Jr.Bob and Beverly RivesMr. and Mrs. Fred RogersMr. and Mrs. David RomanoffMs Jessica RoskinMr. and Mrs. James RotenstreichDr. and Mrs. Ed RutskyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Sandner,IIMr. and Mrs. John D. SaxonMrs. Susan SchenkDr. and Mrs. Robert A. ScottMr. James SellarsMrs. Betty ShipmanMr. and Mrs. Perry G. ShuttlesworthMr. and Mrs. Bert SiegelMrs. Lynne O. SimmonsMrs. Sara R. SistrunkMs. M. Ann SkipperMr. and Mrs. William E. Smith IIIMs. Jenny L. SmithDr. Hughes Evans and Dr. Eric SorscherMrs. Teresa G. SotoMr. and Mrs. John H. StackMr. and Mrs. Bart StephensDr. and Mrs. John P. StricklandDr. and Mrs. I. J. TortoriciMs. Kate Tremblay and Mr. John

LeMunyonMr. Charles Tucker and Mr. Ronald

GarzaDr. and Mrs. Albert J. Tully, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bayard S. Tynes, Jr.Mrs. Edith WaldropMs. Diann Weatherly and Mr. Phillip

FosterMrs. Atalie WhitleyMr. and Mrs. Drew Whitmire

Mrs. Yorke WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Harold YoderMr. and Mrs. Charles YoungsonDr. and Mrs. George L. Zorn, Jr.

Trillium $45-59Flower Show Judges - Council 8Mrs. Pamela AllingMrs. Walter L. Baker, Jr.Ms. Michelle BlackwoodMs. Mimi BostonMrs. Kathryn BoswellMs. Laura J. BrookhartMrs. Eleanor CheathamMs. Jocelyn CristMrs. Robert M. CrouchMrs. Robert Crumbaugh, Jr.Ms. Deborah DahlinMs. Dolores DavisMrs. Margie DavisMr. Jim DowdyMr. and Mrs. Tom DudneyMs. Rebecca DunnMrs. Marjory E. DunnMrs. Carolyn O. ErhardtMrs. Rose M. FahienMr. and Mrs. Hugh S. GainerMs. Rose GastonMr. and Mrs. Brian GerrettDr. and Mrs. John S. GouldMrs. Cecily Graham-Chaney and Mr.

Arthur ChaneyMs. Mary Jo HamreMr. and Mrs. John HargroveMs. Wanda HartMr. and Mrs. David S. HassingerMrs. Caroline M. HeadMs. Joan E. HilnerMs. Sandra HoltzclawMs. Verna E. JacksonMrs. Crawford T. Johnson, IIIMary and Jan JonesMr. and Mrs. Gerald A. KingMs. Rebecca LaurentMrs. Henry LawsMs. Gail LucasMs. Harriet MaloneMr. and Mrs. Harvey MayMrs. Kay B. McCartyMs. Thelma V. MuellerDr. and Mrs. Paul NagrodzkiMrs. Sondra S. OlmstedMs. Mitzi K. OwenMr. and Mrs. G. Ruffner PageMrs. Gail H. ParrishMs. Margaret H. ParsonsMs. Shahida Perveen and Ehtsham

HaqMrs. Michael H. PoeMs. Rhonda PruittMrs. Evelyn Coley PuckettMs. Susan PutnamMr. Michael F. RaczynskiMrs. Elberta G. ReidMrs. Betty RiceMs. Helen RobinsonMs. Linda SherkMrs. Nola A. ShiflettMrs. Barbara ShortMs. Marilyn ShultzMs. Josi SillaMs. Leonette SlayMs. Dotti SmithMrs. Juanita SmithMs. Charlotte SmithMs. Cheryl ToddMs. Cynthia Watts

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