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CloudScapes, Works of Art by Oklahoma Artist Marc Barker
FREE Artist’s Reception
Thursday, 5-6:30pm
Open to the Public, South Lobby, Crystal Bridge
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Sixteen oil on canvas works of art by Oklahoma artist Marc Barker on display at Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Crystal Bridge, South Lobby.
Proceeds from works of art sales benefit the Myriad Botanical Gardens.
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Classes/Walks this Weekend
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Tree ID 101: Walk and Talk
Friday, March 24, Noon – 1pm
South Lobby and Garden Grounds
Jerí Irby, Forester and Educator with Oklahoma Forestry Services
FREE ($5 Suggested Donation)
Register by Thursday, March 23
Learn about fantastic new trees to add to your plant palate in this fun and informative walk. Jerí will introduce you to plant identification techniques and show you some tricks for identifying the trees we discuss.
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Gardens Monthly Walking Tour
March 25 Meet at 10am
South Lobby and Garden Grounds
Free
Walkups Welcome!
Last Saturday of the month
Join us to expand your Oklahoma plant knowledge and get great ideas for your yard. Each month changes as the plants grow through the seasons; for this walk we’ll discuss plants for water conservation. Can’t make it for the guided tour? Pick up a self-guided handout in our South Lobby.
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FOR KIDS:
Spring Celebration
Saturday, March 25, 2 – 3pm
Water Plaza Room
Members $8; Nonmembers $10
Best for ages 6-10
Register by Thursday, March 23
Come out and celebrate the start of spring with your family. We’ll learn about: bulb flowers that start off the season; dissect a bulb; and then each pot one up to take home. We’ll finish by creating a paper kite to go out and fly.
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Attracting a Kaleidoscope of Pollinators to Your Yard
Second Floor Conference Room
Abby Curry, Children’s Garden Manager
Members $3; Nonmembers $5
Register by Thursday, March 23
In this class, learn how to create a garden that will be attractive to you and pollinators. We’ll discuss ways to attract pollinators (insects, butterflies and birds) to your yard so that you have an explosion of flower color and an influx of all your favorite pollinators this spring and summer! Make a morning of it and join us beforehand for the Gardens Walking Tour at 10am.
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Kaleidoscope of Colors Guided Tour
Saturday, March 25, 11am
FREE with admission to Crystal Bridge
Meet in the South Lobby
Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides on a stroll through this year’s spring show. Learn all about the colorful orchids and tropical plants that make up the whimsical displays in the conservatory and how they use color to attract pollinators. You will also have the opportunity to see our unique and colorful outdoor bulb displays and learn how to use spring bulbs to add some color to your own garden.
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Kaleidoscope of Colors Exhibit
March 10 - April 14
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Myriad Gardens presents
Kaleidoscope of Colors exhibit, a unique perspective on the colors of spring in its new orchid and spring flower show. Hundreds of orchids, spring flowers, and colorful tropicals in a rainbow of colors will be on display in exciting exhibits inside the Crystal Bridge and arrangements that will dazzle the eye. Outside of the conservatory, see thousands more tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs in our biggest celebration of spring ever! The show will be on display March 10 through April 14, concluding with a plant and orchid sale on Saturday, April 15.
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Members Get Pre-Registration for Annual Easter Egg Hunt!
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Members get to take advantage of our always sold out Easter Egg Hunt presented by Tinker Federal Credit Union. Pre-registration begins on Monday for members only before it goes on sale to the public. Join or renew today!
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Meet the Gardener
Saturday April 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Also on Saturday, April 29
Children’s Garden
FREE
Best for children but all ages welcome
Walk-ups welcome
Join our Children’s Garden Manager Abby Curry anytime from 10 – 11:30 a.m. to get a behind-the-scenes look at what we do in the Children’s Garden. On April 1 help Abby turn the compost in our large bin and feed the worms in our vermicomposting bin. On April 29, check out our newly planted herbs and help Abby plant some herb containers.
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The Civilized Jungle
Saturday, April 1, 10-11:30 a.m.
Terrace Room and Crystal Bridge Conservatory; Tommy Clarkson, author of The Civilized Jungle
Cost $5
Register by Tuesday, March 28
Expand your awareness of some of nature’s most spectacular creations – the vegetation of the tropics. Join Tommy Clarkson of Ola Brisa Gardens in Manzanillo, Mexico as he explains tropical plants in a simple and fun way. Tommy will go through some of his favorite tropicals and discuss their needs and individual “personalities.
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DIY Kaleidoscopes
Saturday, April 1, 1:30-3 p.m.
Terrace Room
Members $15; Nonmembers $20
Register by Tuesday, March 28
Best for adults
Join Nate Tschaenn, director of horticulture and the mind behind our Spring Show, Kaleidoscope of Colors, to learn to make your own kaleidoscope. Nate will walk you through the basics of how kaleidoscopes work and how to make your own.
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Kaleidoscope of Colors Orchid & Plant post-exhibit Sale
Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. until supplies last
South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge
FREE for members
Hundreds of orchids and colorful tropicals that were on display in during the “Kaleidoscope of Colors” in the Crystal Bridge will be on sale in the South Lobby. The sale begins at 9am and will last until 5pm or until supplies run out, whichever comes first.
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Easter Events in the Gardens
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April 15 is sure to be one of our busiest days of 2017 as we welcome hundreds of
families, kids
and dogs to the Gardens!
We have a
new event that will take place on the Thursday before, April 13. Visit our blog to find out more about:
Also -- we need volunteers for Easter Egg Hunts. Sign-up here
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Yoga Tuesdays in the Gardens
Presented by Tinker Federal Credit Union
Tuesdays, 5:45pm
No late arrivals after 5:50pm
Meet in the South Lobby for check-in
Members FREE, Nonmembers $10
Must be at least 11 years old to participate
This is a great all-levels class led by Lisa Woodard. Class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. Classes will meet in the south lobby for check-in each week. Drop in for a session or two or enjoy the entire series!
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Family Yoga in the Gardens
Wednesdays, 5:45pm
No late arrivals after 5:50pm
Meet in the South Lobby for check-in
Members $5, Nonmembers $10
Best for ages 5-10
Class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. This isn’t just for kids; this is for the ENTIRE family. Come, exercise and unwind from the day together. Classes will meet in the south lobby for check-in each week.
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Seeking Committee Volunteers for June Festival
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ATTENTION! Do you have crafting, painting or sewing skills? Do you want to get involved planning a fun children’s festival? Then we may have a place for you at the Gardens!
We are looking for creative and driven individuals to help our staff transform the Children’s Garden into a 9-day outdoor festival and fundraiser for the Myriad Botanical Gardens inspired by Eric Carle’s book
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Volunteers for these committees will get to give their input in the transformation of our Children’s Garden for this event running June 3 to June 11. You will get hands-on experience with the Myriad Gardens staff and work
behind the scenes to help execute a major festival that normally sees over 8,000 visitors.
We need your service on three of the following committees: Décor, Community Art or Volunteer. Fill out the application that best fits you and email it to the contact listed on the application by Monday, April 3.
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Seeking Vendors for OKC Garden Fest
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Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown Oklahoma City is the new home of the OKC Garden Fest. The third annual event will be held Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gardens, located at 301 W. Reno Avenue.
Timed to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend, the festival will feature herbs, perennials, roses, produce, pottery, jewelry, wineries, food products and food trucks. Activities for children will also be offered and there is no charge for attending.
This year will again feature an area with information for those wanting to start a butterfly garden or Monarch Waystation, an intentionally-managed garden that offers food and habitat for the Monarch butterfly population. Several vendors will offer milkweed for Monarchs along with other pollinator friendly plants.
New this year will be educational talks and demonstrations about gardens and pollinators.
We are seeking vendors! Get the application and see the list of vendors already signed up!
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Birthday Parties in the Children's Garden
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Let the Gardens help you plan the perfect birthday party for your child. In our Children's Garden sits a private pavilion perfect for hosting a fun and unique birthday party for children of all ages. BONUS: The Thunder Fountain is open May-September!
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Adventure Week is a Wrap!
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Adventure Week during spring break 2017 is now over and we had a blast with close to 500 people! You can see the photo album here.
Thanks to Express Employment Professionals for being our sponsor. Also thanks to our many partners who made it all possible: Delta Dental, Museum of Osteology, Stephenson Cancer Center, Whole Foods Market, OKC Zoo, Parking Lot Party, Bacon N' Cakin', Absolute Data Shredding, Little Guys Movers, Waste Connections of Oklahoma, Dolese Bros. Co., OKC Police Dept., Great Plains Coca Cola, Kirby Smith Machinery, OKC Fire Dept. Station 1, Feed The Children, EMSA, OG&E, Premier Truck Group of OKC, Brown's Kitchen, Lalo's Taco Truck, 3Sixty Dance Studios, Moore Norman Technology, Jime Wimmer & Mike Wimmer, Canadian County OSU Cooperative Extension, Mutt's Hot Dogs, Clarissa Sharp, Juggle Whatever, OKC Improv, Chef Ray's, and Wicked Hangry.
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Shop Scissortail Gifts located in the South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge
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More than 100 new products have come in just as spring has arrive! Shop Scissortail Gifts in the South Lobby while visiting the Gardens. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Sunday, 11am-5pm.
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The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners,
leaders in providing major ongoing annual support:
BancFirst
The Chickasaw Nation
Continental Resources
Devon Energy Corporation
Herman and LaDonna Meinders
Robert H. Meinders
Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort
OGE Energy Corp.
The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
The City of Oklahoma City
Avis Scaramucci
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