UW Botanic Gardens Newsletter, Vol 8 Issue 10, October 2013
Take a Trip With Us to Cuba!
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Upcoming Events
Weekend Walks
 Our October tour theme is Fruits and Nuts.
Early autumn is the perfect time to explore the multitude of fruits on
both local plants and exotic plants in the Botanic Garden's collection.
Learn more.
On Exhibit
in the Library: Artisan Tile NW
 The Artisan Tile NW group will have handmade tiles on exhibit in the
Elisabeth C. Miller Library until October 28, 2013. All the tiles will
be for sale with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Library.
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Join Us For a Trip To Cuba in February, 2013!
The Fund for Reconciliation and Development, in association with UW Botanic Gardens,
is proud to offer a people to people study tour to Cuba led by UW Botanic Gardens Director Professor Sarah Reichard. The 10 day tour includes visits to
botanic gardens, organic farms, nature preserves, and historic national
parks. The deadline to register has been extended to January 2. Read
more.
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Come to the Rain Garden Gala and Workshop
Help us celebrate with the 12,000 Rain Gardens Campaign at the launch of their new rain garden handbook on October
22! Catch up with the latest in rain garden science and techniques with
the region’s leading researchers. Then, join us on October 23-24 for a
Rain Garden Training for Professionals! Read more.
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The 2013 Wott Fellowship Winner is Chris Watson
Christopher Watson has been selected by the UW Botanic Gardens faculty for the 2013
Wott Fellowship Award. Using his staff exemption to take classes, he
has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while working full-time. He will be
using GIS tools to study the hydrology of the Arboretum and a 1 km
buffer around the Arboretum, to determine how water is moving in and out
of the Arboretum. The Wott Fellowship is awarded annually to a student
conducting ongoing research in the Washington Park Arboretum. In the
photo, Chris is harnessed for his job as Arborist/Lead Gardener while in
the Arboretum oak collection, along with Sarah Reichard, UW Botanic Gardens Director,
and John A. Wott, Director Emeritus.
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Check Out the Winners For the 2nd Annual Kids Photography Contest
These are the winners for the 2013 Kids Photography Contest. UW Botanic Gardens put out a call to children from 4 to 16 years old and we received a multitude of wonderful images.The kids were asked to choose one of five categories.
Category: Animals Artist: Unknown
Category: Color Artist: Dylan, age 4
Category: Architecture Artist: John, age 5
Category: Landscape Artist: Logan, age 10
Category: New Places Artist: Maeve, age 16
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(A monthly column by Dr. John A. Wott, Director Emeritus) The
Puget Sound Beekeepers have long been involved with the Washington Park
Arboretum. When Retired Coast Guard Captain Carl Henry Moen was looking for a
location for the fledgling Beekeepers Association hives in the 1950s, he made a
deal with Arboretum Director Brian Mulligan to place 10 towering hives in a
hidden location in the Arboretum (still located there today!). They actually
started with 6 hives, which they purchased for $10.00 each from a beekeeper’s
widow. Brian was delighted to have bees in order to make sure the many
bee-pollinated plants in the Arboretum would bear fruit/seeds. Read more.
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October 2013 Plant Profile: Hypericum Hypearls™ – Hybrid St. John’s Wort
(by Soest Gardener Riz Reyes) Since our sample plants arrived three years ago from Blooms of
Bressingham, this series of hybrid St. John’s Wort has really impressed
us with their vigor, beauty, and reliability out in the garden. Read
more.
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