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March 9, 2009
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CONTENTS
- Waterosity Preview: "Take Back the Tap"
- Tree tapping & more spring happenings
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Arb O' Retum
- Did you know?
- Save these summer dates: June 17 & 24
If you cannot read this, click HERE for the website version.
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Waterosity Preview: "Take Back the Tap"
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Beginning Sunday, March 15, visit the Galleria in Edina to see a sneak preview of "Take Back the Tap: Protect Our Environment" - one of 10 juried artworks that will be part of this summer's Waterosity: Go Green With a Splash exhibition at the Arboretum.
Intended to promote awareness of the environmental effects of excessive plastic bottle usage, "Take Back the Tap" is an enormous plastic water bottle sculpture that measures 23’ long, 7 ½’ high and 10’ wide. Located at the Galleria’s west end, the sculpture will be surrounded by native Minnesota plants and grasses to serve as a reminder that less than 20 percent of plastic bottles are actually recycled. The art was created by Debra A. Ensteness, owner of Landscapes by Dae, and Sheila Hawthorne, founder of Hawthorne Landscape Designs. Most Galleria stores will participate in a ticket giveaway for the Arboretum's Waterosity summer exhibition. Preview partners are Galleria and Plantscapes.
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Tree tapping & more spring happenings
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The Arboretum staff began tapping maple trees last week. Because of the cold temperatures, it was a slow process that yielded only about 20 drops of sap per minute. The sap flow is based on freezing temperatures at night and temperatures above 40 during the day. Sunny days are ideal and can yield about 120 drops of sap per minute. As for other spring activity, on warmer days, you might see the honeybees making their cleansing flights. Early flowers will provide them with pollen. In the trees, the smallest and most common American woodpecker, the Downy Woodpecker, is actively drumming on the trees and if you visit the wildflower garden, you might glimpse a pair of barred owls keeping company there. As the days get longer, the male wild turkeys (gobblers) are busy parading and displaying their feathers for all the hens to see. Another mating ritual the gobblers perform is drumming. The male turkeys do this by beating their wings on the sides of their bodies. Drumming is usually done in the earliest part of the spring breeding season.
Enjoy the Arboretum’s maple syrup at the 23rd Annual Sugarbush Pancake Brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29. Experience the ultimate all-you-can-eat pancake brunch complete with sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Before or after brunch, experience maple syruping activity stations led by staff and volunteers.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Arb O' Retum
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Everyone's a little Irish on St. Patrick's Day! What better place to celebrate the "wearing of the green" than the Minnesota Landscape Arb O' Retum. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, enjoy corned beef and cabbage in the Arboretum Restaurant and top it off with a complimentary shamrock cookie! To further enhance the experience, wear green and the Gatehouse will give you a coupon for a discount at the Gift Shop. Visit the Arboretum web site to get a two-for one coupon for admission. Coupon will allow members to bring a friend for free and two non-members can enter for the price of one. Discount is good March 17 only and is not valid with other offers.
Another option for celebrating the Irish holiday is by attending the
Dinner with a Chef - St. Patrick's Day Feast Cooking Class,
Thursday, March 12, 6:30 to 9 p.m., in the Harvest Kitchen in the Marion Andrus Learning Center. Must be 21 or older. Sponsored by Century Wine & Spirits. Call 952-443-1422 to register or click below.
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Did you know?
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In 2008, Arboretum membership reached 20,192 members from 86 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
The Arboretum includes 698 volunteers who worked a total of 29,876 hours for a value of $582,881.
The Arboretum includes more than 5,000 plant groups throughout the gardens and collections. The collections include crabapple, pine, maple, roses, ornamental grasses and major groups of herbaceous perennials.
The 28 gardens include six herb gardens, multiple perennial gardens, three roses gardens, a hosta glade, an annual garden and prairie garden.
Last year, 55,134 children participated in Arboretum classes both on and off-site, thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors.
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Save these summer dates: June 17 & June 24!
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Everyone loves a garden party, especially in early summer when the
evening air is fragrant and the blooms are brilliant. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is proud to announce two special summer events -Gala in the Garden: Azaleas Lights and Toast and Taste in the Garden.
Gala in the Garden: Azalea Lights. Wednesday, June 17, 6 to 9 p.m. This event kicks off with a reception in the Arboretum's spectacular gardens. Next it is time for dining al fresco, with signature drink and wine pairings, music, live auction, rare plant sales and more! Tickets start at $175 per person with special sponsor and patron pricing available. Reservations required. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum
Toast & Taste in the Garden, Wednesday, June 24, 7 to 9 p.m. A reprise of last year's very popular event, guest this year will sample in-season, fresh local cuisine from 18 of the best restaurants in town. Make a toast to Minnesota wines and local brews, all in the unparalleled gardens of the Arboretum. A beer garden and wine bar are new additions this year. Live music, cooking demos and more. Tickets: $60 members and $80 for non-members; with special patron pricing at $100 (includes exclusive reception from 6 to 7 p.m.) Proceeds benefit the Arboretum.
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