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UW Botanic Gardens Newsletter, Vol 12 Issue 10, October 2016
October E-Flora: Celebrating Life, Growth, and the Harvest
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Upcoming Events
Free Weekend Walks
October Weekend Walks:
Tours this month will highlight fruits, nuts and seeds through October 9, and then start focusing on fall color.
Join us every Sunday at 1pm at the Graham Visitors Center at the Washington Park Arboretum, and check out our new Family Weekend Walks, now offered at 1pm on Saturdays.
On Exhibit in the Miller Library
PodFORMS paintings by Alisha Dall'Osto continues on display this month. Inspired by the complex forms of seed heads and pods, artist Alisha Dall'Osto produced striking paintings with bold colors and organic shapes.
On display through October 28th.
New Books in the Miller Library
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A Celebration of Life to Honor Dr. Sarah E. Reichard
On Thursday, October 13, the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences will be hosting a celebration of life in honor of UW Botanic Gardens Director and Professor Sarah E. Reichard, who passed away on August 29. The celebration will be a two-part event, and guests are invited to attend either or both parts. Read more and RSVP online
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Join us at the Farm to Table Dinner on October 27
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Do you like good food? Sustainable agriculture? Temporary vegetable tattoos? We hope so! Because that's what the UW Farm's Third Annual Farm to Table Dinner is all about.
It's been an awesome year full of growth, learning, and (of course) veggies for the farm. For us, there's no better way to celebrate the passage of time than with a beautiful meal shared among friends. Join us at 6:30pm, October 27th for a meal prepared by the amazing chefs at Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe with vegetables grown by UW student farmers, along with other local producers.
Purchase tickets
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New Website and Class Registration System
We're thrilled to share with you our new UW Botanic Gardens website and online class registration system! Both should help you to find the information you need more easily, while highlighting the breadth of our collections, programs and services. We would welcome your feedback as you get to know our new pages.
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Fall Professional Seminar - Landscapes on the Edge
The public is becoming more educated about the need for better management of shorelines and steep slopes, resulting in rising public demand for professional services. This is an optimal time to train landscape professionals in the specifics of designing, planning, and installing projects on marine shorelines and other sensitive areas. This program is designed to educate attendees about the vulnerable nature of marine shorelines and provide guidance and instruction on how to better initiate, design, and implement successful landscape and restoration projects on upland buffers, shorelines, steep slopes, and beaches. Learn more
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| October Plant Profile: Phacelia tanacetifolia |
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Phacelia is a quick-growing, cold- and heat-tolerant flowering plant that is native to the Southwest United States. It is used in agriculture both as cover crop and as an attractant for beneficial insects. As cover crop, Phacelia gets about four feet tall and has deep roots that capture and hold nutrients and increase soil organic matter. At the UW Farm, we mainly use Phacelia as an insectary plant. Its long curvy inflorescences of bell-shaped flowers buzz audibly on sunny summer days, boiling with pollinating and predatory insects that benefit our food crops.
Family: Boraginaceae
Common Name: lacy phacelia, blue tansy or purple tansy.
Location: UW Farm at the Center for Urban Horticulture, Mercer Court Apartments, and McMahon Hall Terrace
Origin: Native to Southwest United States
Read more
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| Dedicating John Wott Way |
Photo by Seth Cowdery
On Sunday, October 2, UW Botanic Gardens, the Arboretum Foundation and the City of Seattle celebrated the dedication of a pathway in the Washington Park Arboretum in honor of Dr. John Wott, Director Emeritus. The newly dedicated John Wott Way can be found in the New Zealand Forest of the Pacific Connections Garden. We thank Dr. Wott for his guidance and leadership over so many years, and his continued involvement with efforts to achieve the vision put forth in our Master Plan.
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The Yesler Swamp boardwalk offers a tranquil walk through a restored wetland on the eastern border of the Center for Urban Horticulture. We are happy to announce that the trail to the boardwalk is now officially accessible for all visitors.
We now offer Free Family Weekend Walks at the Washington Park Arboretum! Bring the whole family for a 90-minute themed walk on Saturdays at 1pm. We will stop along the way for games, hands-on activities and learning geared toward children (2-12 years old) and their caregivers. No pre-registration necessary!
The 2016 Sustainable UW Festival is right around the corner. Join the UW community for a variety of fun and environmentally-focused events, including a free tour of our own LEED-certified green building - Merrill Hall - on October 19.
Support the Society for Ecological Restoration-UW's Native Plant Nursery and pick up some great plants for your garden. The fall native plant sale will be on Sunday, November 6, 10am-1pm at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
We have highlighted even more great students and volunteers lately on our blog! Learn about a day in the life of a student farmer, and hear from a student volunteering as a tour guide to share her enthusiasm for plants.
The programs of UW Botanic Gardens are supported in large part by private donations. Please consider supporting our work with a gift.
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