Volume 31 Number 1 March 2014 TheWaterGarden Journal of the Colorado Water Garden Society IN THIS ISSUE: Hudson Gardens, a History, Overview, & What s New...1 - Board Members & Chairpersons - Treasurer s Report....... 2 Get Wet Explores Fluid Form... 3 by Bill Powell Pikes Peak Water Garden Society Pond Tour.....3, 5 CWGS Upcoming Events in 2014...4 CWGS Library Addition..... 5 CWGS 2014 Calendars... 5 New & Returning Members...6 - Market Place - Membership Information.....7-8 CWGS Membership Application..9 This Year: CWGS Calendar.. back page Potluck & Presentation on Hudson Gardens Plant Society Building Denver Botanic Gardens Thursday, March 20 th Potluck: 6:00pm 7:00pm Presentation: 7:00pm 8:00pm Online at: www.colowatergardensociety.org The Country Kitchen Owned & Operated by Evelyn King, founder of Hudson Gardens, (post card courtesy of Hudson Gardens) Hudson Gardens A History, Overview, and What s New Please join the Colorado Water Garden Society for our first program in 2014. President, Bob Hoffman and Treasurer, Dorothy Martinez will be doing a presentation about The Hudson Gardens & Event Center on Thursday, March 20 th at 7:00 pm. Please join us for a potluck before the program. Bring your favorite main dish, side dish, salad, or dessert. The potluck will start at 6:00 pm with the program to follow at 7:00 pm. Both will be held in the Plant Society Building (Horticulture Building) located within Denver Botanic Gardens. The Horticulture Building is located at the West end of the staff parking lot and drive. The building is immediately adjacent to the Bonsai Garden and Pavilion. From inside the pedestrian area of DBG, the Horticulture Building is reached by walking through the sliding gate at the Northwest end of the greenhouse structure and West Terrace. The presentation will include Hudson Gardens history, an overview of its various plant and tree collections, educational programs offered there, concert and event venues, and what future plans are. One exciting development underway at Hudson Gardens is the remodeling of the existing water garden South of Monet s Place. The current water feature is being dredged and cleaned, a new liner will be installed, and large containers for water lilies and lotus will be added as well as the addition of a dam with a small stream. We have high expectations for this new feature. Please consider visiting Hudson Gardens this Spring and Summer. If you haven t ever been, you ll absolutely love it. If you haven t been in awhile, a lot has changed and improved. An added benefit at Hudson Gardens is there is no admission fee to visit, it s always free.
2 Club Governance 2014 Board of Directors: President Bob Hoffman 303.978.0124 Vice President Vicki Aber 303.423.9216 Secretary Bill Powell 303.355.8098 Treasurer Members-At-Large Vacant (MAL1) Jim Arneill (MAL2) 303.843.9619 Ben Coleman (MAL3) 303.772.7220 Vacant (MAL4) Brenda Parsons-Hier (MAL5) 303.278.2106 Janet Bathurst (MAL6) 303.421.1144 Peter Hier (MAL7) 303.278.2106 Bill Bathurst (MAL8) 303.421.1144 Fran Hoffman (MAL9) 303.978.0124 The Water Garden is the official journal of the Colorado Water Garden Society (CWGS) Copyright 1983-2014 Please Note: Opinions expressed by authors in this publication are their own. Products reviewed and/or advertised are not specifically endorsed by CWGS. Please contact Dorothy Martinez, Newsletter Editor, to obtain permission to reproduce materials published in The Water Garden. Reproductions should credit CWGS and the author. 2014 Committee and Event Chairs: Newsletter Editor Membership Ken Lange 303.393.8410 Publicity & Outreach Jim Arneill 303.843.9619 Brenda Parsons-Hier 303.278.2106 Get Wet Event Bill Powell 303.355.8098 CWGS June Plant Sale Vicki Aber 303.423.9216 Janet Bathurst 303.421.1144 Bob Hoffman 303.978.0124 Fran Hoffman 303.978.0124 Brenda Parsons-Hier 303.278.2106 Pond Tour / Picnic Water Blossom Festival Bob Hoffman 303.978.0124 Bill Powell 303.355.8098 Holiday Banquet Fran Hoffman 303.978-0124 WebPage / Archives Bill Bathurst 303.421.1144 Janet Bathurst 303.421.1144 DBG Plant Sale & Volunteers Bob Hoffman 303-978-0124 Tamara Kilbane 720.865.3556 The Water Garden is published eight times a year and is made available to current members both in printed form and online. Past volumes of The Water Garden are archived online at: www.colowatergardensociety.org CWGS Treasurer s Report: Balance as of March 1, 2014 - $10,648.66. Remember Unless you have specifically requested receipt of The WaterGarden in paper form, you will receive it electronically. To request a change in delivery, report a change in email, or to report a problem with downloading of the electronic journal, reply to Dorothy Martinez: dorothy.martinez@colowatergardensociety.org.
Feature Articles 3 Coming Next Month Get Wet explores fluid form by Bill Powell Water by its very nature assumes many forms. It runs, gurgles, sprays, lies placidly in a sheet, or erupts suddenly. It can transform character instantly, presenting an astonishing range of effect. Spout in the Form of a Crayfish from the Villa Lante, Bagnaia Italy, circa 1560, (photo courtesy of Ann Komara) Through the centuries and across cultures, ornamental gardens have exploited water s mutable potential. This year s program at our signature April Get Wet event will explore the many forms that water has assumed aesthetically and socially in gardens from antiquity to the present. Ann Komara, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver, will present Water: Fluid Form in the Garden. Ann teaches both design studios and seminars on landscape history and theory. She is a 2008 Fulbright Fellow to Finland and Fellow of Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown, Washington D.C. Next month s issue of The WaterGarden will highlight Professor Komara s April presentation at Get Wet. For now, mark the date on your calendar. This program promises to be thought provoking and visually delicious. The evening will also include photos of the winners from the 2013 International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) New Waterlily Competition as well as early information on the IWGS Symposium that will be held later this summer at Denver Botanic Gardens. Get Wet 2014 Thursday evening, April 17, 6:30 PM Water: Fluid Form in the Garden Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens Fountain at Skyline Park, Denver, CO, circa 2003, (photo courtesy of Ann Komara) For more information contact Bill Powell at 303 355-8098 or wbpow@comcast.net Pikes Peak Water Garden Society & the 2014 Annual Pond Tour We are teaming up with the Pikes Peak Water Garden Society s Pond Tour this year. Each year, we are finding it increasingly difficult to find enough participants, as well as someone to organize the tour. We will not be organizing or hosting our own Pond Tour or Picnic this year. The Pikes Peak Water Garden Society formed in 1989 and is celebrating their 25 th year anniversary this year. Their purpose is to encourage interest, inform and educate enthusiasts in the construction and maintenance of water gardens, aquatic life and plants, and keeping a well-balanced pond. Several of the original members remain active today. Originating in Colorado Springs, Colorado, much of its membership is based in and around the Pikes Peak area. (continued on page 5)
4 Feature Articles Upcoming Colorado Water Garden Society Events & Meetings for 2014 Potluck & Presentation Hudson Gardens its history, gardens, educational programs, and future plans, (March 20, 6:00 PM 8:30 PM, Plant Society Building, Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG). For information, call Bob Hoffman at 303-978-0124 or Dorothy Martinez at 303-279-3137) Get Wet, Water Gardening in 2014 Water: Fluid Form in the Garden, presentation by Ann Komara, University of Colorado at Denver Landscape Architecture Associate Professor (April 17, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM, Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens. For information, call Bill Powell at 303 355-8098) Potluck & Plant Swap Annual Plant Swap, (May 15, 6:00 PM 8:00 PM, Plant Society Building, DBG. For information, call Vicki Aber at 303-423-9216) CWGS Annual Plant Sale Extensive selection of commercial and member-grown aquatic plants for sale, (June 1, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM, Hudson Gardens, Business Office/Residence. For information, call Vicki Aber at 303 423-9216) Waterside Program & Picnic Join us as we tour Denver University s water features and bring a picnic along, (June 21, 12:00 PM 3:00 PM. For more information, call Jim Arneill at 303 843-9619) Pond Tour Please join the Pikes Peak Water Garden Society s Pond Tour, (July 26 & 27, 9:00 AM 4:00 PM. For information, call Dorothy Martinez at 303 279-3137) Water Blossom Festival/IWGS Symposium This event celebrates the profusion of water lily and lotus blooms at Denver Botanic Gardens. Program in Plant Society Building at 1:00 by DBG Japanese Garden Curator Ebi Kondo, (August 15, 10:00 AM 4:00 PM, DBG West Terrace & Plant Society Building. For information, call Bill Powell at 303 355-8098) Potluck, Board Elections, & Presentation Beyond the Backyard a guide to natural and man-made ponds and water gardens located along the Front Range, presentation by Brenda Parsons Hier and Peter Hier (September 18, 6:00 PM 8:30 PM, Plant Society Building, DBG. For information, call Brenda Parsons Hier or Peter Hier at 303-278-2106) Potluck, Presentation, & Planning Meeting Overview of the Chicago Botanic Gardens, presentation by Jim Arneill on his visit to the Chicago Botanic Gardens (October 16, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM, Plant Society Building, DBG. For information, call Jim Arneill at 303-843-9619) Holiday Banquet Holiday Banquet & White Elephant Gift Exchange, (December 18, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM, Plant Society Building, DBG. For information, call Fran Hoffman at 303-978-0124)
Feature Articles 5 Pikes Peak Water Garden Society (continued from page 3) Jock & Hope Schwank s Pond in Colo. Springs, (photo courtesy of Pikes Peak Water Garden Society) Pikes Peak Water Garden Society (PPWGS) hosts a pond tour each summer. The tour features PPWGS members water gardens and yards. The tour is open to the public at no cost. The pond tour will be Saturday, July 26 th and Sunday, July 27 th from 9:00 am 4:00 pm each day. Maps will be available starting Sunday, July 20 th. Maps will be available through noon of the last day (July 27 th ) of the event. You will be able to print your own map packet from a link on the PPWGS webpage when details are finalized and ready. The Colorado Water Garden Society will not be hosting a pond tour and picnic this year (2014). We are looking for several members to take on this event for next year (2015). If you are interested in helping plan and organize the 2015 Pond Tour & Picnic, please let either Bob Hoffman, 303-978-0124 or Dorothy Martinez, 303-279-3137 know. We welcome any suggestions as to how we should proceed with this event in the future. Loren Yukawa s Pond in Colo. Springs, (photo courtesy of Pikes Peak Water Garden Society) Colorado Water Garden Society Library When Falls by Fox closed in 2011, Toni Fox donated quite a few items to the Colorado Water Garden Society, including numerous books related to aquatic features, ponds, and plants. There are numerous titles to choose from and the range of subjects include: Container Gardening; Fish; Gardening & Landscaping; Lakes, Pools, Fountains & Waterfalls; Perennials; Ponds; Pond Plants; Rock & Water Gardens; Water Gardens; and Winter For a complete list of all the books, please go to: http://www.colowatergardensociety.org/files/itemfileb244.pdf If you wish to review or see a particular book, please contact Dorothy Martinez at (303) 279-3137 or dam@johnfunk.com. Dorothy will arrange a time for you to view the book and arrange for possible check-out for a limited time at one of our regularly scheduled meetings. CWGS 2014 Calendars If you didn t get a chance to pick up your 2014 CWGS Calendar at the Holiday Banquet in December, please come to any of our regularly scheduled events/meetings to pick up your copy. They turned out beautiful and if you didn t get your copy, you are really missing out on something special. The calendar was printed to celebrate our 30 th Anniversary last year. One calendar per current family or individual member please. You can purchase additional copies for $10 each.
6 Feature Articles New & Returning Members for December 2013, January, February, & March 2014 December March, cont d John & Mary Bayard (Returning) Maya Garcia (NEW!) Centennial, CO Golden, CO January Jolita Googins (NEW!) Ken & Teresa Burkert (Returning) Thornton, CO Northglenn, CO Pam Gregoire (NEW!) Jude Capozelo (NEW!/Returning) Denver, CO D. Hofles (NEW!) Lois Krause (Returning) Lakewood, CO Carol Horton (NEW!) February Wheat Ridge, CO Mike Herrmann (NEW!) Longmont, CO Jacquie Kazimee (NEW!) Westminster, CO Trina Jacobson & Les Petrash (Returning) Denver, CO Pat McKenna (NEW!) Lakewood, CO Georgia Keller (Returning) Lakewood, CO Colleen McMahon (NEW!) Charlie Oleson (Returning) Lakewood, CO Fred Munson (NEW!) March Vicki Aber (Returning) Sherry Olin (NEW!) Golden, CO Jill Ash (NEW!) Marla Pierce (NEW!) Westminster, CO Patricia Babiarz (NEW!) Jarmilla Polocek (NEW!) Denver, CO Thornton, CO Karen Belmont (NEW!) Robin Reposa (NEW!) Evergreen, CO Timothy Blum (NEW!) Kathryn Schroeder (NEW!) Golden, CO Loveland, CO Jan Boone (NEW!) Ray Story (NEW!) Evergreen, CO Lakewood, CO Linda Busch (NEW!) Dana Swing (NEW!) Broomfield, CO Lakewood, CO Deb Carnevale (NEW!) Tom Taylor (NEW!) Centennial, CO Colorado Springs, CO Courtney Dawson (NEW!) Cindy Waite (NEW!) Westminster, CO Golden, CO JanaLee Ebnet (NEW!) Sue & Dennis Weatherman (NEW!) Castle Rock, CO Thornton, CO Linda Enright Westminster, CO (NEW!)
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8 Market Place Offering pond repair consultation, design, construction, installation, & maintenance EXPERIENCED POND HELP NEEDED IN BOULDER FOR TWO OR MORE RESIDENCES. Spring clean-up, replace, or repair liners, etc. We have power washers on site. Please call: Deidre Parker, 303-494-5817 Joanne Bowen, 303-786-7350 ADVERTISING SPACE AVAILABLE HERE Annual advertising in the newsletter also includes a listing on the CWGS website with an active link direct to your commercial webpage. We also run single-event ads. For details regarding rates, sizes, and formats of ads, contact Dorothy Martinez dorothy.martinez@colowatergardensociety.org
Membership Application 9 Make checks payable to: Colorado Water Garden Society Return this form with your payment to: CWGS Membership 14837 W. 57 th Drive Golden, CO 80403 Name: Address: City: State: ZIP Home Phone: ( ) Email* * Required for electronic receipt of newsletter.. (note: CWGS does not share or sell email addresses) Check here if you are also a member of Denver Botanic Gardens Check one: I would like my contact information included in a membership list that will be distributed only to the members. I do not want my contact information published in the membership list. Contact me concerning volunteer opportunities I ve checked below: DBG Volunteer Sundays Water Plants booth, DBG May Sale Hudson Gardens CWGS Plant Sale (June) Pond Tour (July) Water Blossom Festival (August) Note: Your newsletter will be made available to you electronically unless you check otherwise below. I request to receive a paper copy of the newsletter Membership Fees $15.00 Individual; $20.00 Family
THIS YEAR A calendar of CWGS Activities and Events: March 21: Potluck & Presentation Plant Society Building Denver Botanic Gardens 6:00 PM Potluck 7:00 PM Presentation by Bob Hoffman & Dorothy Martinez, Hudson Gardens A History, Overview, & What s New 8:00 PM Question and answer session April 17: Get Wet Event 2014 Mitchell Hall, DBG, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM May 9 & May 10: DBG Annual Plant Sale DBG, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM on Friday and Saturday May 15: Potluck & Annual Plant Swap Plant Society Building, DBG, 6:00 PM 8:00 PM June 1: Annual Plant Sale Business Office/Residence, The Hudson Gardens & Event Center, Littleton, CO, Members only 9:00 AM 10:00 AM, General Public 10:00 AM 2:00 PM June 21: Pond Side Program Water Features at University of Denver, Denver, CO, Bring your own picnic to enjoy, 12:00 PM 3:00 PM July 26 & July 27: Pikes Peak Water Garden Society Pond Tour Colorado Springs Area, 9:00 AM 4:00 PM each day August 15: Water Blossom Festival, West Terrace/Plant Society Building, DBG, 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Sept. 18: Potluck, Annual Board Elections, & Presentation Plant Society Building, DBG, 6:00 PM 8:30 PM Oct. 16: Potluck, Presentation, & Planning Meeting Plant Society Building, DBG, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Dec. 18: Holiday Banquet and Volunteer Recognition Plant Society Building, DBG, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM From TheWaterGarden c/o Journal Editor 14837 W. 57 th Drive Golden, CO 80403-3001 FIRST CLASS MAIL The Colorado Water Garden Society (CWGS) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1983 to encourage appreciation and interest in the use of water in the landscape. To learn more, visit us at www.colowatergardensociety.org