Botanica Inc

Educationthe diversity of the garden display areas provides a rich horticultural and visual learning environment for all visitors. This diversity allows for a consistent growth in the number and variety of youth and continuing education opportunities offered to the community. Educational programs include classes, lectures and workshops on horticultural and conservation related topics are presented on site and provided through outreach programs in which botanica provides horticulture information to students, volunteers and other audiences of all ages. The development of the new one acre downing children?s garden will enhance the educational programs and capacity to accommodate five times the current enrollment program. This also includes the maintenance of the frank good library, the largest single repository of horticultural and general gardening information in south-central kansas. The collection consists of over 4000 books, periodicals, catalogs, slides, and videotapes on materials that echo botanica?s garden areas and interests.

Membershipsupport from membership helps us to maintain botanica as one of the midwest's leading botanical gardens and allows us to further our mission. Membership services fulfills the benefits of annual membership, provides information about the floral displays, activities/events and programs at the gardens through newsletters, e-newsletters and print pieces to the membership base and provides activities promoting continued involvement and interest in the organization.