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BULLINGTON GARDENS

Bullington Board

March 2024

 

While we all love the fullness of the days of summer, our winter at Bullington has been a nice counterbalance to that busy-ness. It has given us all time to evaluate our programs, adjust, and make plans for the future.

Even though our winter days have been shorter, we’ve successfully managed some exciting projects. Our Butterfly Breezeway was completed through a grant from Master Gardeners. Located in the new Children’s Garden, it will be planted this spring with flowering annual and perennial vines that will support the life cycles of various butterflies. Children will be invited to waltz through 60 feet of a pollinator tunnel.

Because our apiary was a little too close for comfort to the new Butterfly Breezeway, we relocated our bees to a new area. They survived the move and didn’t seem to mind the relocation. An interactive children’s demonstration hive will be added in the new Children’s Garden.

A Children’s storybook that was written and illustrated for Bullington is now ready and will become a story walk after the fairy trail is taken down this fall. In the story, the Bullington fairies and Monarchs form a friendship and migrate to Mexico together in the fall. The story, titled ‘The Wings of Friendship’ illustrates the bond that these two have, the struggles they face, and their return every year to the gardens.

As we’re getting ready for the annual plant sale, we’re looking for every square inch of growing space to grow all the plants that excite us. You can get a sneak peek at the plants being offered here and if you’re a Friend of Bullington, you’ll be sent an exclusive invitation for a pre-sale, along with 10% off your order.

We hope you get over to see Bullington in springtime splendor.

From our garden to yours,

Annie Higgins

Director

 

Wow, Spring snuck up on us and is now in full swing! Our Life Skills classes have learned about seeds and planted turnips and carrots in their beds in the therapy garden. BOOST students have been busy picking a theme and designing their garden beds. They have ordered seeds, started them, and are getting to witness the exciting process of germination now. Our horticultural therapy programs focused on mental health have been going strong, and we look forward to starting a new program with Carolina Village in April.

April and May, we will start to see more students out in the gardens as our environmental education field trips start. A huge thank you to our horticultural therapy and education volunteers who make these programs possible!

Along with educational classes, we are celebrating some very successful adult classes as well, with Steve Pettis teaching several mushroom classes, John Murphy coming back to teach pruning and vegetable gardening, and Isaac Wyatt and Kim Biggerstaff teaching a perennial and dahlia class. Visit our website to learn more about the adult classes we have coming up, including a class on growing berries on March 21!

Rosie Reeves

Education Coordinator

 
 

Explore just a few of the offerings Bullington Gardens will have at our spring plant sale!

Oconee bells, Shortia galacifolia

‘Bartzella’ Peony

‘Tractor Seat’ Ligularia

‘Pink Lemonade’ Baptisia

 Full plant list here! 

Friends of Bullington Gardens watch your email for an exclusive invitation to shop our plant sale early!

 

Meet March’s Volunteer Hero, Mary Quirk

Mary Quirk began volunteering last year at our Annual Spring Plant Sale. She jumped in with both feet and quickly became an invaluable member of Bullington’s volunteer team. She is warm, kind, knowledgeable, and talented. She brings a wealth of skills to the garden to include incredible floral arrangements, expert crafts and artwork, along with her love of gardening.

 Read more about her here! 

We are so grateful for the support of the community. Just this week, Family Tree Care came to our rescue when a tree came down. Kris and his Krew came out and worked overtime to remove the tree and make the grounds safe for our visitors. Special thank you to the Henderson County Master Gardeners for their grant for the Butterfly Breezeway being installed at Bullington Gardens. The breezeway will be a fun and educational addition to Bullington’s programs. Thank you to Land O’ Sky Garden Club for their donation towards new software for our engraving machine. The new addition will allow Bullington to label our unique and diverse plants and further the education of our visitors.

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