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New Medicinal Garden at Ohio Governor’s Residence

Posted in botany, Education, gardening, general botany, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 14, 2013|

The Lloyd Library & Museum invites you!

You are invited to the dedication of the Lloyd Medicinal and Johnny Appleseed Memorial Garden at The Ohio Governor’s Residence on October 23, 2013.

The Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden is pleased to announce its latest addition to the Heritage Garden — the Lloyd Medicinal and Johnny Appleseed Memorial Garden. This new medicinal garden, named after early 20th-century pharmacist John Uri Lloyd, of Cincinnati, Ohio, surrounds a descendant of one of Johnny Appleseed’s famed late 18th century apple trees planted in Ohio and the surrounding area. These highlight the multiplicity of uses of plants, and those that were especially important to the early families and individuals residing in the state.

The dedication ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m., with special appearances by First Lady Karen W. Kasich, and John Uri Lloyd and Johnny Appleseed impersonators. Light refreshments will be provided. The dedication will be held in the
Heritage Garden at the Ohio Governor’s Residence.

Attendees MUST register in advance by October 16, 2013.
Please go to the Lloyd Library website to RSVP and to get more information.

The Heritage Garden was established in 2000, under the guidance of Former First Lady Hope Taft. The garden was designed to showcase the variety of Ohio’s natural history and environment to the thousands of yearly visitors to the Ohio Governor’s Residence. It has continued to grow and flourish since that time. The idea for the Lloyd Medicinal and Johnny Appleseed Garden was first conceived in 2009. The garden was completed this year.

The Lloyd Medicinal and Johnny Appleseed Garden was made possible through support of the following: Friends of the Lloyd Library and Museum,
Ohio Pharmacists Association, Meisner & Associates Land Vision, Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden, Greenscapes: Excellence by Design, and Larry Owen.

About The Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden
The Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden was established in 2006 as a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)3 organization to help preserve, enhance and promote the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden. Our Board of Directors consists of business and cultural leaders from across the state who value the significance of this historic landmark and are committed to ensuring its legacy for generations to come. For more information, visit the Friends’ website.

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ArtPlantae at FallFest 2013

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 14, 2013|

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FallFest 2013
Fairmount Park, Riverside, CA
October 20, 2013
1-5 PM

Inland Empire Waterkeeper and the Santa Ana River Trust will host FallFest 2013, a family-friendly festival of arts and crafts, live music, food trucks, activities for children, artisans selling crafts and a raffle. Visit ArtPlantae to learn about plants and botanical illustration. All proceeds benefit environmental education programs, outdoor activity programs and raise awareness of the Santa Ana River.
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Aurea Vista to Close, ArtPlantae Folds Retail Location

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art books, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Reference, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 14, 2013|

The Aurea Vista marketplace in downtown Riverside has announced it will close by the end of the year. The retail areas of the historic Aurea Vista hotel will become a nightclub.

ArtPlantae’s retail section dedicated to plant-based education and botanical art will merge with its retail space on Aurea Vista’s ground floor. The teacher trunk show will continue through October 31 as planned. Pick up an in-store coupon at each section to save $5 on purchases of $20 or more. Coupon valid only for ArtPlantae merchandise and must be presented at the register during checkout. Use the coupon on a wide selection of books under $10 or on the holiday gift ideas now available at the store.

Thank you to all who visited this unique boutique marketplace and to all who supported ArtPlantae during its one-year tenure at Aurea Vista.

You can continue to buy resources from ArtPlantae by shopping online at ArtPlantae Books or by visiting ArtPlantae at educational events. Proceeds support this site and help to cover the cost of materials for outreach activities.

Aurea Vista is located at 3498 University Avenue, on the corner of Lemon Street and University Avenue. Free parking is in the parking lot with the ballet mural. Street parking is free after 5 PM on weekdays and is free all day on weekends.

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Long Night of Arts & Innovation This Week

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, Technology on October 8, 2013|

The second annual Long Night of Arts & Innovation will occur this week in downtown Riverside. This is a HUGE event! There is so much to see, to do and to learn that it will be midnight before you know it. You can enjoy the festive atmosphere and encounter learning opportunities as you come across them, or you can plan your evening in advance to make sure you experience all that you can before midnight strikes.

While in downtown, be sure to visit local small businesses and explore all that local merchants have to offer. The Aurea Vista marketplace will be open regular hours (11 AM – 7 PM).

Visit ArtPlantae to browse through resources at the Teacher Trunk Show that will be in place on the lower level until October 31, 2013. ArtPlantae is pleased to be a participating organization in Connected Educator Month (CEM), a month-long celebration hosted by the US Department of Education.

Do you find ArtPlantae to be a useful resource?

If you do, please share your thoughts in the CEM Community Directory.
Thank you!

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Master Class in Botanical Art to Focus on Composition

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 8, 2013|

The Florida Society of Botanical Artists (FSBA) will host a class with award-winning botanical watercolor artist Hillary Park in November.

Parker will teach the course, Deliberate Composition, November 8-10, 2013. In this course, she will lead botanical artists through exercises and assignments that will help them express their own voice in their work.

This master class workshop will be held at the Center for Arts and Humanity in Sarasota, Florida (map).
FSBA Members $250, Non-members $300

To register for this workshop, click on the image to download the course flyer.

This information can also be found at Classes Near You > Florida.

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Connected Educator Month at ArtPlantae

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, Technology on October 1, 2013|

The US Department of Education has declared October Connected Educator Month (CEM) aimed at broadening and deepening educator participation in online communities and networks while providing opportunities for educators and education leaders to work together to move the field forward.

Connected Educator Month will be celebrated with more than four weeks of online events and activities, including forums, webinars, guided tours, open houses, showcases, launches, exhibits, contests, projects, badges, and more — dozens of national education organizations, communities and companies will take part this year, the second annual CEM.

ArtPlantae is a participating organization this year and will begin this busy month reaching out to the local community.

Visit ArtPlantae at the UC Riverside Botanic Garden this weekend as it launches a Teacher Trunk Show dedicated to botany and botanical art education. On Wednesday October 9, the trunk show moves to ArtPlantae’s retail area at the Aurea Vista marketplace in downtown Riverside where it will remain through October 31, 2013.

Also occurring this week is the Riverside ArtsWalk. Stop by the store to doodle the colorful gourds of Fall. Here is more information about this month’s Botany Craft Bar.

Connected Educator Month is an online celebration and because of this, the ArtPlantae Twitter feed will be especially busy. This is why you see it listed as the Featured Platform on your right. If you are on Twitter, follow us to receive updates as they happen. If you are not on Twitter, please visit ArtPlantae.com often to view what is being discussed.

Thank you for joining us online.

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ArtPlantae to Participate in Garden Festival at UC Riverside

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 1, 2013|

UCR Botanic Gardens
Celebrates 50 Years!
http://gardens.ucr.edu

The University of California Riverside Botanic Garden (UCRBG) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a family garden festival. Demonstrations, lectures, a marketplace, and children’s activities are planned for this special event. The Garden is excited to announce the UCRBG Children’s Fund. Visit the festival to learn more about this new fund and how the Garden will begin its next 50 years as a teaching and educational facility promoting environmental sustainability.

Visit ArtPlantae in the garden as it kicks off a Teacher Trunk Show featuring children’s books about plants, instructional books about botanical art and exhibition catalogs showcasing the best of contemporary botanical art.

Teachers, what kind of resources about plants, nature and art do you want for your classroom? Stop by and let me know!

The UCR Botanic Gardens 50th Anniversary Festival is free and open to the public. Parking, $5. Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM.