EVENTS
FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE WEEKEND
Members-only sale day: Friday, September 10, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Public sale days: Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Enjoy fall in the garden! Take advantage of autumn’s cool, moist weather to add color and wildlife habitat to your landscape. The region’s largest selection of native perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees will be for sale. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions, and Arboretum docents will be on hand to lead guided walks. Members, including those who join on the sale day, receive a 10% discount on plants, gift shop items, and new books. Sale days are popular and can be crowded, so please leave dogs at home. The sale benefits the Arboretum’s education programs and introduces the public to the beauty and benefit of gardening with native plants.

MAGIC IN THE MEADOW—A TWILIGHT CABARET
Saturday, September 18, 6–9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a night under the stars with the music of the incomparable Stef Scaggiari. Magic in the Meadow will feature sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, small plates, and cocktails, plus dancing to the music of Dan Saunders. Live and silent auctions, including an opportunity to bid on a wide array of unique wines offered through the Magic “Wine Shoppe,” will round out the evening, which benefits the Arboretum’s conservation and education programs. Tickets are $125 per person, with tables of eight available for reservation by September 1. For information or to reserve tickets, call 410-634-2847, ext. 30 or e-mail jbarnett@adkinsarboretum.org.

TAILS AND TRAILS DOG WALK
Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Celebrate dog ownership and help raise money for homeless animals at the second annual Tails and Trails event! The day features local vendors; refreshments; search and rescue and agility/rally course demonstrations; and sponsored dog walks. Proceeds benefit the animals served by the Caroline County Humane Society (CCHS). For more information, call 410-820-1600, e-mail kiwini1@yahoo.com, or visit www.carolinehumane.org.
FESTIVAL OF LEAVES
Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fee: $15 per family (members), $20 per family (general public)
Fall is a wonderful time at the Arboretum! Enjoy a special day of live music, artisans and crafters, pony rides, and plenty of activities and crafts for kids.

HOLIDAY GREENS SALE
Saturday, December 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Bring on the holiday spirit! A beautiful Eastern Shore holiday begins with decorations from the Shore’s woods and meadows. A special selection of unique wreaths decorated by the Arboretum’s talented volunteers will be for sale at the Visitor’s Center along with swags, topiaries, boxwood trees, and roping made from local greens. Deck the halls with nature’s renewable resources, and shop at the gift shop and bookstore for jewelry, children’s toys, and specialty and nature-inspired items.

ADULT PROGRAMS
Pre-registration is required for all programs. Register online at www.adkinsarboretum.org, call 410-634-2847, extension 0, or e-mail info@adkinsarboretum.org.

Stewardship Programs

Flowers and Fruits: Identification of Plant Families
Tuesday, September 7, 1–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 members, $15 general public
Many plants’ scientific families can be identified based on the characteristics of flowers and fruits. Once a plant’s family has been identified, it is easier to identify its species. This indoor hands-on class will briefly review the parts of flowers and fruits and then examine a variety of flowers and fruits to help participants identify plant families commonly found in the region. The program will be led by ecologist Sylvan Kaufman.

Landscape Design Workshop
Offered again by popular demand: Wednesday, September 22, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Fee: $75 members, $90 general public
This workshop will address the typical challenges of homeowners on the Eastern Shore. Four experienced landscape designers and avid gardeners will lead participants through an all-day intensive design session. Come with your challenges and dreams, and leave with a landscape plan, ideas, and confidence to transform your home landscape. Topics include analyzing the challenges and opportunities of your property; developing a plan for circulation and unique features; designing “rooms” for outdoor living; choosing materials for patios and walks; incorporating sustainable practices; and selecting ornamental plants. The day will be organized around presentations followed by breakout sessions for participants to work one-on-one with designers. The designers will offer practical advice such as how to get started and what to do with wet areas; how to lay out a path; how to screen an undesirable view; and plants recommended for specific conditions. Step by step, participants will develop their own landscape designs.
Workshop leaders are Arboretum Executive Director Ellie Altman; Washington, DC, landscape designer Ed Colahan; landscape architect Barbara McClinton, formerly of the Baltimore landscape architecture and land planning firm Daft, McCune, Walker; and landscape designer and native plant enthusiast Chris Pax, a graduate of the George Washington University sustainable landscape design master’s program.
Bring lunch. A continental breakfast and break refreshments will be provided. Also bring a property plat, photos, and other documentation of your property. Worksheets and handouts on native plants will be provided.

Suburban Subsoiling: Saving the Bay One Lawn at a Time
Wednesday, October 6, 1–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 members, $15 general public
This workshop led by Stuart S. Schwartz introduces “suburban subsoiling”—the combination of subsoiling (or deep soil ripping) with aggressive organic compost amendment, as a sustainable landscaping practice to restore hydrologic function to the Bay’s pervious landscapes. This practice holds great potential to turn every yard, lawn, and transportation median into a high performing infiltration structure. Simple field protocols to evaluate the compaction and infiltration condition of yards, lawns, and pervious land uses will be demonstrated and introduced as part of a grass roots effort to characterize the hydrologic performance of the Bay’s urban landscapes.

A senior research scientist at the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Stuart Schwartz’s current research includes hydrologic design and performance of pervious concrete, sustainable water resources management, and stormwater performance criteria for environmental site design. He has served as director of the Center for Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy at Cleveland State University; associate director of the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina; and director of the Section for Cooperative Water Supply Operations on the Potomac at the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.

Layers of the Forest
Thursdays, October 21 and 28 and November 4, 10–11:30 a.m.
Fee: $10 members, $15 general public per session; $25 members, $35 general public for all three programs in the series
Ecologist Sylvan Kaufman will lead this three-part class that looks at forest ecology from the perspective of the different layers in the forest. From the ground to the treetops, plants and animals create a living mosaic. The natural history of each layer will be emphasized; participants will examine how plants and animals adapt and interactions among the living creatures in the layers. Some classes will be held partially or entirely outdoors, weather permitting.

The Ground Layer: What’s Going Down in Leaf Litter?
Thursday, October 21
From the ground up to about one foot, this session will observe the low life of the forest. Leaves become skeletons through the action of fungi and insects. Worms create leaf compost. Mosses and ferns have hidden life cycles. This session will be held indoors with hands-on examination of life cycles, nutrient cycles, and insects, as well as videos of what lies below.

Eve Level: The Main Attraction.
Thursday, October 28
Fall is the season of fruits and nuts, storage and migration. This session will take place outdoors with a walk and careful examination of a transect through the woods to learn about native trees and shrubs, seed dispersal, and other activities taking place mid-canopy. The session will also include a review of the ground layer and its importance to the forest.

The Canopy: Intercepting Energy for Life.
Thursday, November 4
The forest’s high canopy creates its own ecosystem. This session will cover energy flow in the forest and reveal the often hidden inhabitants of the forest canopy before venturing out to see what canopy-life evidence can be found on the ground and in the air.

Is It an Invading Alien? Invasive Plant Identification Workshop
Thursday, November 18, 1–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 members, $15 general public
Learn how to identify common invasive species and how to control them in your backyard. Participants will examine pictures and plant samples to learn to distinguish invasive plants from natives. Control methods covered include mechanical and chemical methods with an emphasis on safety and minimizing the effect of control methods on surrounding plants. Weather permitting, most of the class will be held outdoors. The instructor, Dr. Sylvan Kaufman, is co-author with her father, Wallace Kaufman, of Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species.

Evergreens
Wednesday, December 8, 1–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 members, $15 general public
As winter approaches, the evergreen pines, cedars, laurels, and hollies stand out in the landscape. What other evergreens grow on the Eastern Shore? How do these plants stay green all winter? Why are they such an important part of folklore? Get ready for winter and the holidays by learning more about these amazing plants with ecologist Sylvan Kaufman. The session will include a walking tour of the Visitor’s Center landscaping, weather permitting.

Arts and Culture Programs
Nature and Garden Tiles
Sundays, September 5, 12, and 26, 1–4 p.m.
Fee: $85 members, $100 general public
Workshop participants will learn how to make a variety of nature and garden tiles from scratch in this exciting workshop that finds inspiration in the Arboretum’s meadows, wetlands, and gardens. Composition, form, embossing, scoring, additive, subtractive, texturizing, and cut-out techniques will be taught while participants makes their own ceramic nature tiles. Participants may pick up their work during the final session and enjoy the unveiling celebration of fired works with hors d’oeuvres and a final critique. All materials, glazing, and kiln firing will be provided and are included in the program fee.
Instructor Dawn Malosh is a local artist, educator, and recent transplant to the Eastern Shore. She has served as an art department head, an art specialist at multiple environmental and conservation learning centers, and an esteemed presenter in her field at various national conferences. She is the owner of Aesthetic Alternatives, an art company that sells one-of-a-kind ceramic tiles and art, and a teaching artist via her Outside Art programs. www.outsideartlessons.com.

Sumi-e Painting
Monday, September 27, 1–4 p.m.
Fee: $35 members, $40 general public
Learn how to meditate and relax while painting the “chi” of nature, as Buddhist monks called the Chan did a thousand years ago. Dawn Malosh will teach the traditional meditative Eastern approach and style to nature and seascape painting. Participants will learn about traditional Eastern painting media, such as the bamboo brush, sumi-e ink, rice paper, and suzuri inkwell. There will be many opportunities to connect to the spirit of nature while creating beautiful monochromatic nature scenes and landscapes inspired by the beauty of the Arboretum gardens. All materials are included in the program fee.

Painting a Bountiful Harvest
Thursdays, October 7 and 14, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fee: $ 125 members, $140 general public
This two-day course taught by artist Lee D’Zmura will focus on painting fall produce in watercolor and colored pencil. Each student will select his or her own subject matter and prepare preliminary studies prior to class. The emphasis will be on creating colored renderings. Watercolor techniques including color mixing, washes, lifting, and enhancement with colored pencil will be demonstrated. A materials list will be provided.

Plein Air Painting
Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fee: $75 members, $90 general public
Learn how to capture the beauty of nature’s changing fall colors on canvas under the guidance of local art educator and artist Dawn Malosh. Participants will learn about composition, color, basic acrylic painting techniques, and the joy of “plein air” painting while composing their own original rendition of the Arboretum in its fall splendor. Light buffet-style lunch provided. All materials included in fee.

Photographing the Fall Landscape
Saturday, October 30, 8 a.m.–noon
Fee: $40 members, $50 general public
Discover and photograph fall colors at the Arboretum. Learn and apply landscape techniques for creating striking images while learning composition and photo enhancement. The workshop includes a classroom digital presentation, an illustrated handout, and shooting sessions with the instructor. The program also will introduce stitching (panoramas), focus stacking, and combining multiple images for creative effects. Participants can e-mail the instructor two JPEG images from the workshop for a written critique. Bring ALL photo equipment, including a digital memory card, extra batteries, and camera manual. A tripod is optional but highly recommended. Point-and-shoot cameras are welcome and can work quite well, but participants are reminded that these cameras have limited options.

Instructor Joshua Taylor Jr. has presented photography workshops at the Smithsonian National Orchid Show, the U.S. National Arboretum, the U.S. Botanic Garden, as well as for public gardens, preserves, and horticultural societies across the region. In addition to teaching in the Smithsonian Studio Arts Program and at the Corcoran School of Art and Design, he exhibits his work regularly and speaks at camera and garden clubs.

Pastel Painting the Arboretum
Sunday, November 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fee: $75 members, $90 general public
Learn how to capture the Arboretum’s beauty in pastels under the guidance of local art educator and artist Dawn Malosh. Participants will learn about composition, color, and basic pastel painting techniques while composing their own original renditions of the Arboretum in its fall splendor. Light buffet-style lunch provided. All materials are included in the program fee.

Autumn Leaves Watercolor
Thursday, November 11, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fee: $ 55 members, $65 general public
This watercolor workshop with Lee D’Zmura will introduce unusual techniques to create fall leaves in vibrant color. Each student will produce a finished botanical study of the leaf of his or her choice. A materials list will be provided.

Monoprint
Wednesday, November 3, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fee: $75 members, $90 general public
Join the fun and surprising printing process of monoprint with instructor Martha Graham. Painting on a Plexiglas square, participants will make a print that can be modified in many ways to make art. Work can be abstract, expressive, or have a recognizable image. No knowledge of printing techniques is needed! Expect to take home a piece of “art” you have designed and printed on good print paper. Bring lunch and watercolor paints and brushes. All materials are included in the program fee. Workshop limited to

Make Your Own Watercolors with Elissa O’Loughlin
Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $ 60 members, $75 general public
Learn the techniques of grinding mineral and earth pigments and of preparing binders for the preparation of watercolors. Participants will make four full pans of watercolors from historical pigments and gum arabic and then paint out the colors to see how grinding and binder content affect the colors. A lecture on the nature and history of the pigments will start the workshop. A 1975 graduate of Moore College of Art, Elissa O’Loughlin pursued studies in paper conservation and for the last 10 years has been Senior Conservator at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. She has a special interest in historical artist’s techniques. Her studio is in Galestown. All materials are included in the program fee. Bring lunch.

Holiday Greens Workshop
Saturday, December 4, 10 a.m.–noon
Fee: $35 members, $40 general public
Create beautiful natural decorations for the holidays at this workshop led by Nancy Beatty, Arboretum docent and garden designer. Participants will make a mantel arrangement and a table centerpiece with fresh greens of cedar, pine, boxwood, and other natural materials and holiday decorations. All supplies will be provided. Bring a sturdy box or basket to carry home your creations.

Beginning Quilting
Saturday, December 11, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Fee: $35 members, $40 general public
Join Janet Pfeffer to hand sew strips of fabric into a ‘log cabin’ patch that you will turn into a small quilt, a pot holder, a placemat, or a wall hanging. In the process, participants will learn a bit about the fundamentals of design, the history of quilting, and their own creativity. All materials will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring favorite scraps or pieces of clothing. Janet has been quilting since 2003 and specializes in making memorial and celebratory quilts that incorporate meaningful clothing, colors, and schemes. http://www.janetpfefferquilts.com/index.html

Writing Programs

Noon Tea in the Trees Journaling
Saturdays, September 4, October 2, and November 6, 11 a.m. public guided walk; Noon Tea in the Trees Journaling session
Free with admission
Take a break for an informal Saturday morning walk. Stroll through the Arboretum’s varied habitats—delightful places to gather ideas and impressions. Then return to the Visitor’s Center or Nursery for tea and homemade goodies and a chance to see your ideas germinate into language during a brief free writing session. Bring your favorite pen or pencil and a small journal or notebook. Plan to attend the next time and add more thoughts to your journal. No previous writing experience necessary. Pre-registration is required.

Exploring Nature and Five Movements of Life through Writing, Reflection, and Community
Monday, November 1, 1–4 p.m.
Fee: $25 members, $30 general public
Many cultures look to nature as teacher, and we too might use the lessons to encourage our own growth and connectedness to life around us. By exploring five elements honored in traditional Chinese wisdom, we can be a part of the graceful flow of seasons. This autumn, look with “new eyes” at falling leaves, bright and beautiful, and honor the process of letting go to be open to inspiration. We will explore these cycles through poetry, gentle writing exercises, and some simple art activities. No previous experience in these areas is necessary! The Arboretum provides a perfect location to immerse oneself in the cycles of nature and discover how these cycles speak to our own lives. Future sessions in this five-part series will explore and coincide with the seasons and will be offered in January, April, July, and September 2011.

Instructor Katherine Johnson is a life coach and teacher of creative practices as SoulCollage®, writing, meditation, and personal growth. She holds a doctorate from the University of Maryland and teaches for Tai Sophia Institute and Johns Hopkins University, as well as several holistic learning centers. Katherine’s life journey has integrated practices of traditional professional development with a rich blend of holistic learning. She brings joy and love as she serves.

Winter Words
Friday, December 3, 1–3 p.m.
Fee: $15 members, $20 general public
Let the beauty of the approaching winter season unleash your inner voice. In this creative writing workshop, writers will explore the winter-themed verse of famed poets, find inspiration in the woods for their own writing, and enjoy a reflective poetry reading over coffee and treats. The workshop will be facilitated by Arboretum teacher and published poet Jenny Houghton. Houghton’s work has appeared in a variety of literary publications, including The Pearl, Lite Magazine, Grub Street News, and Maryland Poetry Review.

Trips, Walks, and Events

GUIDED WALKS
Saturdays through November, 11 a.m.
Explore the Arboretum’s diverse plant communities on a guided walk led by an Arboretum docent naturalist. Explore the bottomland forest and upland paths, meander beneath majestic tulip poplar trees, traverse the native meadows, and follow the Tuckahoe Creekside footpath to glimpse creek waters and sure signs of autumn’s arrival. Guided walks are free for members and free with admission for the general public. Tours begin at the Visitor’s Center and last approximately one hour.

Fall Soup ’n Walks
Nature, Nurture, and Nutrition
Saturdays, September 18, October 16, November 20, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Fee: $18 members, $20 general public
Pre-registration required; register online at www.adkinsarboretum.org or call 410-634-2847, ext. 0.
Discover autumn’s sunny meadows, dazzling colors, and signs of wildlife. Following a guided walk with a docent naturalist, enjoy a delicious and nutritious lunch along with a brief lesson about the meal’s nutritional value. Copies of recipes are provided.
September 18—See the Sunny Meadows, Golden Brown Grasses, and Yellow and Purple Flowers

Menu
Kale and chicken soup with lemon
Southwestern black bean salad with barley
Ancient grain bread with blueberry jam
Butternut pie with almond crust

October 16—Search for Fall Colors that Dazzle the Eye and Whet the Appetite

Menu
Roasted red pepper and corn soup
Curried sweet potato and apple pilaf
Spiced pumpkin bread with cream cheese
Yellow cake with cranberry-blueberry glaze

November 20—Join the Wildlife Hunt for Nutritious Berries, Nuts, and Seeds

Menu
Italian sausage, white bean, and kale soup
Wheatberry Waldorf salad with walnuts
Pumpernickel bread
Amaranth date nut bars

Two-Day Adventure to Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve and Grounds for Sculpture
Departure: Wednesday, September 22, 8 a.m. Return: Thursday, September 23, 6 p.m.
Fee: $210 members, $230 general public for double room occupancy; $290 members, $310 general public for single room occupancy. Fee includes bus transportation, lunch on Wednesday, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve guided tour and Plant Stewardship Index introduction, lodging, Grounds for Sculpture guided tour, and all admission fees. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 8.
Pack your overnight bag, garden journal, and camera to explore the landscape of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve (BHWP) in New Hope, PA, home to nearly 800 native plants of PA, including more than 80 rare and endangered species. Join a guided walk of the Preserve trails that wind through woodlands, meadows, and along a pond and Pidcock Creek, and enjoy an abundance of seasonal wildflowers and other native plants, birds, and wildlife.
While at BHWP, learn about the Plant Stewardship Index, an analytical tool developed to provide the land preservation community with a quantitative tool to assess and evaluate open space and natural areas. Following the day’s tour, participants will have the opportunity to relax, explore, and dine on their own in New Hope and/or Lambertville, NJ, located on opposite sides of the Delaware River.
On Thursday, travel 30 minutes to Grounds for Sculpture, a 35-acre magnificently landscaped public sculpture park located in Hamilton, NJ, founded in 1992 on the site of the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds by J. Seward Johnson to promote an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary sculpture for all people. The visit will include an hour-long docent-led guided walk, after which participants will have time to explore and lunch on their own until the afternoon departure for home. http://www.bhwp.org/; http://www.groundsforsculpture.org/index.html

Rosalie Edge, Hawk of Mercy: The Activist Who Saved Nature from the Conservationists
Tuesday, November 2, 1–2:30 p.m.
Fee: $15 members, $18 general public
Join author Dyana Z. Furmansky to discover the extraordinary impact on the environmental movement by Rosalie Edge (1877–1962), the first American woman to achieve national renown as a conservationist. Furmansky draws on Edge’s personal papers and on interviews with family members and associates to portray an implacable, indomitable personality whose activism earned her the names “Joan of Arc” and “hellcat.” A progressive New York socialite and veteran suffragist, Edge did not join the conservation movement until her early fifties. Nonetheless, her legacy of what The New Yorker called “widespread and monumental” achievements forms a crucial link between the eras defined by John Muir and Rachel Carson. An early voice against the indiscriminate use of toxins and pesticides, Edge reported evidence about the dangers of DDT fourteen years before Carson’s Silent Spring was published.

Dyana Z. Furmansky has written about the culture of the American West and reported on environmental issues for The New York Times, Audubon, High Country News, American Heritage, Wilderness, and other publications. In 1986 she was part of the High Country News team that won the prestigious George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting. Her previous book, “These American Lands” published by Holt, was praised by the late Wallace Stegner as “the only indispensable narrative history of the public lands.” Her latest book, Rosalie Edge, Hawk of Mercy: The Activist Who Saved Nature from the Conservationists, was chosen as a 2009 Wormsloe Nature Book, and received the 2009 Colorado Book Award.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Preschool Programs
Preschool programs are open to children ages 3 to 5. Fall themes include owls, beavers, berries, and much more. Programs begin September 21 and run for eight weeks in either Tuesday or Friday sessions, 10 to 11:15 a.m. Classes are led by popular children’s teacher Jenny Houghton and include a snack and a craft. The fee for a session of eight classes is $60 for members and $75 for the general public. Programs begin Register online at www.adkinsarboretum.org, call 410-634-2847, ext. 0, or e-mail info@adkinsarboretum.org.

ART AT THE ARBORETUM
The Arboretum sponsors art exhibitions throughout the year, including an annual competition and outdoor environmental art. Call 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or e-mail info@adkinsarboretum.org for gallery hours.
Outdoor Sculpture Invitational—Artists in Dialogue with Landscape
On view through September 15
Nine giant dragonflies floating in the Arboretum’s wetlands welcome visitors to the fifth biennial Outdoor Sculpture Invitational—Artists in Dialogue with Landscape. This sculpture is one of fourteen works by eleven artists from the Mid-Atlantic region who were invited to create work in response to the Arboretum’s natural landscape. Watch for their sculptures along the forest, meadow, and wetland paths, including a gentle wooden arc directing the creek’s flow through a scattering of stones, two vertical treasure chests whose contents trace the life cycle of trees, and an eccentric weathervane spinning and swaying in the breeze blowing across the meadow.
Bottomlands
Kelly Adams
On view through September 30
Wetlands hold a fascination for Kelly Adams. In this series of bold charcoal and graphite drawings, she explores the curious beauty and fragility of the bottomland forest of eastern North Carolina. For Adams, this fertile but threatened environment is a kind of sacred place that, although often maligned and overlooked, plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of the environment.
Fields and Farmlands
Mary Pritchard
On view October 4 through November 26
Reception: Saturday, October 16, 3–5 p.m.
Mary Pritchard draws landscapes from Nova Scotia to California, but her favorite subjects are the farms, small towns, and tidewater rivers and marshes near her home in Chestertown. In this show of richly colored pastel drawings focusing on barns and fields, this gifted landscape artist explores the Eastern Shore’s particular sense of place.

GUIDED WALKS are offered Saturdays through November. Walks begin at 11 a.m. at the Arboretum Visitor’s Center and last approximately one hour. For more information, call 410.634.2847, ext. 0.

For more information:
Jodie Littleton
Communications Consultant
410.490.6930
jlittleton@adkinsarboretum.org