Inspire!

Sawtooth Botanical Garden's Monthly Newsletter | February-March Edition

Welcome to this issue of Inspire! where you will be introduced to new Board members and an in-depth look at our Board's Vice Chair (hint: this guy does it all!). We'll introduce our supporters from near and far to exciting reciprocal benefits through the American Horticultural Society, and touch further upon upcoming educational programs and site plans for spring.

Thanks to Our Business Sponsor:

Lee Gilman Builders!

"Work with people you enjoy and trust. Build beautiful spaces together."

Lee Gilman Builders

Interested in business sponsorship? Contact Jen !

News from our Executive Director

Greetings!

We are excited to announce SBG's membership with the American Horticulture Society's reciprocal admissions program. The AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP) promotes horticulture across North America, encouraging people to visit gardens and other horticultural institutions.

It's that time again: vote for your favorite local garden at the Idaho Mountain Express' Best of the Valley contest! Thanks for your vote!

Go Plants!

~ Jen Smith

Executive Director

In case you missed it... it snowed here a bit!

SAVE THE DATES!

Bug Zoo : April 27-May 9 (BZ Festivals April 27 and May 4)

SBG's Arbor Day celebration : May 4

Idaho Gives : May 2

National Volunteer Week : April 7-13

National Public Gardens Week : May 13-19

24th Annual Garden Tour : July 13

Gimlets in the Garden Gala : August 28

SBG's Mission:

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is a community resource showcasing native and cultivated plants that flourish at high altitude. The Garden connects people to the region’s unique beauty and fosters environmental stewardship through education, events, displays, and plant collections.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden:

Celebrating Plants! | Inspiring People!

We are also thrilled to introduce our new(er) Board members:

Bill Josey is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and owner (along with wife Kris) of ArborCare Resources, Inc. Bill heads up SBG's Education Committee.
Kathie Goulay is a school nurse and Master Gardener who organizes our awesome Garden Tour volunteers. Kathie heads up SBG's Events Committee.
Dean Hernandez is a professional landscape designer and owner of Gardenspace Design. Dean is a member of SBG's Site and Education Committees.
Matt Bogue is a commercial real estate broker and License Partner with Engel & Völkers Sun Valley.
Dr. Jody Stanislaw is a naturopathic doctor specializing in Type 1 diabetes.

Board Member Spotlight:

Vice Chair Jolyon Sawrey

Jolyon Sawrey is SBG's Board Vice Chair. Hailing from Wisconsin, this midwest transplant is our very own go-to guy when it comes to anything challenging (like re-locating a delicate geodome from one area of the Garden to another with a backhoe as pictured to left). An architect by trade, Jolyon's architectural firm, Vital ink Environmental Architecture focuses on e nvironmental, healthy, and energy efficient architecture.

Jolyon became involved with SBG when the Ellen Long Memorial Pavilion was designed and constructed in 2014.

Jolyon joins our other Board officers, Sunsan Flynt, Cherie Kessler, and Heidi Shelton at the helm of Sawtooth Botanical Garden. Thank you for your leadership!

Education Corner!

In response to this winter's Master Gardener course filling more quickly than we anticipated, SBG is offering a Gardening Boot Camp starting this Saturday. This is a six-class series on soils, irrigation, pruning, veggie and berry cultivation, and more! Register by calling 208-726-9358.

NAMI WRV held an art class for Senior Connection participants this week to create a body of work for auction for NAMI's "Journey to Wellness" event (photo above).

Deanna Schrell's Monday night art class is ongoing. Call Deanna at 208-720-3737 to join.

Kelly Radding's Birds in Botanicals 3-day workshop has only two spots left! Call us to register at 208-726-9358.

Are you ready for a buggy good time? Contact Kim if you would like to volunteer for the 2019 Bug Zoo Festival(s)!

Gardens & Facilities Happenings

Huge props to ArborCare Resources, Inc. for fig tree pruning! Our beautiful (and big!) greenhouse fig trees needed some expert attention and that's what they got from Seth and Art who skillfully pruned them to a more manageable stature. Thanks guys!

Also major gratitude goes to the Roy A. Hunt Foundation for a grant award to purchase much needed equipment. More on this when our gift arrives...

Heat in the greenhouse? We're looking to expand the utility of this beautiful space during the cold winter months. Contact us to help!

Re-design of the Serenity Pond area of the Garden of Infinite Compassion is underway. Are you interested in dedicating an element or garden area to a loved one? Let us know!

See you in the Garden!

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