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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Printing & Publishing 3Ds [mailto:PPSS3DS@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>3D Memo<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> PPSS3DS@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Boyce Thompson Arboretum - the BIG Fall Plant Sale fundraiser Oct. 7-23- Free Admission with your CatCard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Fall Plant Sale - Plus Smooth <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Jazz Guitar & Wine Tasting<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bring your CatCard or another valid form of UA i.d. for free admission to Boyce Thompson Arboretum during the big Fall Plant Sale fundraiser Oct. 7-23. Daily admission is normally $9 for adults and $4.50 for ages 5-12 at BTA, an affiliate of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday evening, Oct. 8 on the opening weekend of the big Fall Plant Sale fundraiser at Boyce Thompson Arboretum includes 5:00-7:00 p.m. extended shopping hours and live 'smooth jazz' guitar, plus a wine tasting where visitors can sample vintages produced by Gila County's only winery. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gold Canyon Guitar duo Rudy and Bob Garcia are the East Valley's answer to the musical stylings of Acoustic Alchemy, Ottmar Liebert, Marc Antoine and Peter White. They'll offer an outdoor Arboretum concert Oct. 8. Adding to the festive event visitors are invited to sample wines at a tasting table hosted by Jim and Marie Petroff, owners of the Pleasant Valley Winery in Young. Varietals they produce include Italian Amarone, Muscadine red, Pinot Grigio, and House Red. They harvest local pomegranates for a unique fruit wine, and won a 2011 Gold Medal for their smooth, sweet Summer Honey Mead, a signature wine made from honey collected locally in Young; they say its based on an old Viking recipe. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“This semi-sweet delicacy is exclusively made from exquisite Pleasant Valley honey, along with lemon, orange, and grapefruit,” says Jim, “allow the citrus touch to excite your senses.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>FALL PLANT SALE</b>: Gardeners and landscapers agree that Fall is the best time of year to plant in this area. Day and nighttime temperatures are cooler, while soil temperatures remain warm, encouraging rapid root growth that primes the plant for rapid growth in the spring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Area horticulturists also agree that Boyce Thompson Arboretum's annual Fall Plant Sale is a great place to stock-up on plants for your own garden, backyard or patio. Two-thirds of the plants available during the event are grown by Arboretum horticultural staff in the Arboretum's own plant nurseries. Experienced Arboretum horticultural<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>staff and Master Gardeners are usually on hand to answer plant questions throughout the sale. Arboretum horticulturists not only grow the plants for the plant sale, but also maintain many of these same plants in the gardens and plant exhibits throughout the grounds. They really know how these plants perform, from nursery pot to maturity in your garden or landscape. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wondering if a particular plant would do well in our corner of Pinal County? All landscape-size plant containers are labeled with complete plant information including type of plant (shrub, tree, perennial, etc.), flower color, flowering time, mature width and height, hardiness, exposure, and wildlife that each plant attracts. And you can preview the selection online, a list of varietals often available during the seasonal plants sales is posted on the BTA website at ag.arizona.edu/bta; or call phone gift shop staff at 520-689-2723 with specific inquiries.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, Oct. 7, is the BTA Members-only preview day; the Arboretum grounds are open, but the plant sale is reserved for members' shopping. The sale opens to the public Oct. 8 and continues daily through Oct. 23 from 8am - 5pm. Daily admission is required for a visit to BTA; adults are $9, the fee is $4.50 for children ages 5-12, and under 5 free. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It pays to be among annual members at BTA; during the Oct. 7 preview members get first choice of the entire selection of plants before the sale opens to the general public; and also receive 20% of all plants, books, and other items (except food and artwork) in the Gift Shop. Visitors who become members on the day of the Member Preview will have up to two of their adult admissions credited towards their membership fee, allowing immediate access to all member benefits. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>FEATURED PLANTS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Over 100 potted boojums with trunks up to 5 inches tall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Hard-to-find Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) in 5 gallon containers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus); favored by hummingbirds<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Chaco Feather Acacia (Acacia aroma); beautiful landscape tree from South America<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Blue Emu Bush (Eremophila hydrophana); unique shrub from Australia with blue-purple flowers <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o A large selection of herbs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SPECIAL EVENTS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Live Music With Uno-Dos Oct. 8 at 5pm with extended Fall Plant Sale hours until 7pm. The East Valley's answer for local fans of the musical stylings of Acoustic Alchemy, Ottmar Liebert, Marc Antoine and Peter White.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Mesquite Flour Classes Oct. 9 & 22 at 10:30am. Mesquite beans are an abundant desert food resource, ripe and ready to harvest this time of year. Apache Junction author Jean Groen demonstrates simple techniques for grinding your own flour from the sweet pods of these desert legumes (stick around to sample mesquite flour waffles with pomegranate syrup and other after-class snacks).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Edible & Medicinal Desert Plants Guided Walks Oct. 8 & 23 at 1:30pm. Ethno-botanists guide this popular walking tour of BTA's Curandero Trail, sharing their knowledge about ways native plants have fed, healed and clothed Sonoran desert peoples for more than 1,000 years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Plants of the Bible Walk Oct. 15 at 1:30 pm. Mesa resident and Bible Scholar Dave Oberpriller teaches participants about botany, history and scripture on this slow-paced and relaxing walk down smooth and level trails that are wheelchair-accessible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Picket Post Mansion Open House, Oct. 15 & 16 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. $20 per person, payable at the Gift Shop on the day of the Open House. Regular Arboretum admission of $9 for adults and $4.50 for children 5 -12 is required for non-members. Historic Picket Post House rarely opens to the public. This weekend open house is your opportunity to explore Colonel Thompson’s venerable mansion perched on volcanic cliffs overlooking his namesake Arboretum. Sunday mansion tours include live music by Mesa recording artist Jim Pipkin from 12-2pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Tree Tour with Tom McDonald Sunday Oct. 16 at 1:30pm. So, just what is an Arboretum - and how do you pronounce those tongue-twistingly taxing Latin tree names? Join Smiling Dog Landscapes owner Tom McDonald for a leisurely Sunday walk through the Arboretum's mature tree collections. Learn about oaks and olive trees, native<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>hackberries and mesquites, and fascinating trees from the world's deserts that thrive at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> o Butterfly Walk (season finale) Saturday Oct. 22 at 9:30 am. Pipevine Swallowtail, Queen, Empress Leilia, Funereal Duskywing, Southern Dogface and Sleepy Orange were all seen on a recent BTA butterfly walk. Look for these and other species on a guided tour lead by Scottsdale photographer and butterfly enthusiast Adriane Grimaldi. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>