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'''Botanical Garden of the Piedmont''' (formerly McIntire Botanical Garden) is a non-profit organization that is seeking to build a [[botanical garden]] in the north end of of [[McIntire Park]] East. <ref>{{cite web|title=City makes botanical garden partnership official|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/botanical-garden-partnership|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=September 16, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>  
The [http://mcintirebotanicalgarden.org '''McIntire Botanical Garden'''] is a non-profit organization that is seeking to build a [[botanical garden]] in the eastern half of [[McIntire Park]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=City makes botanical garden partnership official|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/botanical-garden-partnership|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=September 16, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>  


After years of negotiations, the group entered into a memorandum of agreement with the city of Charlottesville in late September 2015.  <ref>{{cite web|title=Memorandum of Agreement between McIntire Botanical Garden and City of Charlottesville|url=https://mcintirebotanicalgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MBG-Memorandum-of-Agreement.pdf|author=McIntire Botanical Garden an the City of Charlottesville|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=September 29, 2015|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>  
After years of negotiations, the group entered into a memorandum of agreement with the city of Charlottesville in late September 2015.  <ref>{{cite web|title=Memorandum of Agreement between McIntire Botanical Garden and City of Charlottesville|url=https://mcintirebotanicalgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MBG-Memorandum-of-Agreement.pdf|author=McIntire Botanical Garden an the City of Charlottesville|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=September 29, 2015|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>  


In May 2018, the group selected Boston-based Mikyoung Kim Design and Charlottesville-based [[Waterstreet Studios]] to create a design for the park. <ref>{{cite web|title=Boston and Charlottesville firms to design McIntire Botanical Garden|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/botanical-garden-design/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 3, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=McIntire Botanical Garden Selects Landscape Architects for Garden's Design|url=https://www.nbc29.com/story/38109798/mcintire-botanical-garden-selects-landscape-architects-for-gardens-design|author=McIntire Botanical Garden|work=Press Release|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=|publishdate=May 3, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> Initial designs were unveiled to the public in December 2018. <ref>{{cite web|title=Plans for McIntire Botanical Garden Released|url=https://www.nbc29.com/story/39656398/plans-for-mcintire-botanical-garden-released|author=Staff Reports|work=News Article|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=|publishdate=December 17, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>  
In May 2018, the group selected Boston-based [[Mikyoung Kim Design]] and Charlottesville-based [[Waterstreet Studios]] to create a design for the park, based on community feedback. <ref>{{cite web|title=Boston and Charlottesville firms to design McIntire Botanical Garden|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/botanical-garden-design/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 3, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=McIntire Botanical Garden Selects Landscape Architects for Garden's Design|url=https://www.nbc29.com/story/38109798/mcintire-botanical-garden-selects-landscape-architects-for-gardens-design|author=McIntire Botanical Garden|work=Press Release|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=|publishdate=May 3, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Plans for McIntire Botanical Garden Released|url=https://www.nbc29.com/story/39656398/plans-for-mcintire-botanical-garden-released|author=Staff Reports|work=News Article|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=|publishdate=December 17, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> The resulting Schematic Plan for the Garden received a National Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for SIte Analysis and Planning. <ref>McIntire Botanical Garden: Masterplan for Resiliency and Healing  | 2019 ASLA Professional Awards</ref>  


The group is currently fundraising to turn the conceptual plans into construction documents. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/mcintire-botanical-garden-seeks-community-support/article_3ff2604c-3317-11e9-8f10-b781465aaa0d.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=|printdate=February 17, 2019|publishdate=February 17, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
The organization is currently fundraising to turn the conceptual plans into construction documents. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/mcintire-botanical-garden-seeks-community-support/article_3ff2604c-3317-11e9-8f10-b781465aaa0d.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=|printdate=February 17, 2019|publishdate=February 17, 2019|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref>


[[File:MYKD MBG Rendered Plan Annotated Medium.jpg|thumb|Schematic Plan of Botanical Garden of the Piedmont]]


<ref>{{cite web|title=McIntire Botanical Garden seeks community support|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/mcintire-botanical-garden-seeks-community-support/article_3ff2604c-3317-11e9-8f10-b781465aaa0d.html|author=Nolan Stout|work=News Article|publisher=Daily Progress|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>  
<ref>{{cite web|title=McIntire Botanical Garden seeks community support|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/mcintire-botanical-garden-seeks-community-support/article_3ff2604c-3317-11e9-8f10-b781465aaa0d.html|author=Nolan Stout|work=News Article|publisher=Daily Progress|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>  
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===Board of Directors===
===Board of Directors===
*[[Linda Seaman]], President
 
*[[Joan Swanberg]], President-elect
*Consi Palmer, President
*Jill Tirschman-Marks, Vice President
*Jay Townsend, Vice President
*[[Virginia Daugherty]], Secretary
*Jude Garzolini, Secretary
*Sandy Wilcox, Treasurer  
*Brion Friedman Treasurer  
*[[Dorothy Tompkins]], Past President
*Margaret Murray Bloom
*Carolyn Achenbach
*Jack Bocock
*Diego Anderson
*Deborah Bell Burks
*Deborah Bell Burks
*Carol Carter
*Ted Coates
*Jude Garzolini
*Julia Green
*Julia Green
*Cindy Hamady
*Miller Hunter
*Katy McCune
*Kelley MacDougall
*Consi Palmer
*Adair Maynard
*Bill Sanderson
*Rodney Shirley <ref>{{cite web|title=Officers, Board, Volunteers|url=http://mcintirebotanicalgarden.org/about/mbg-board/|author=|work=|publisher=McIntire Botanical Garden|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}</ref>  
*Rodney Shirley <ref>{{cite web|title=Officers, Board, Volunteers|url=http://mcintirebotanicalgarden.org/about/mbg-board/|author=|work=|publisher=McIntire Botanical Garden|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}</ref>  
*Christina Teague
*Keith Woodward
=== '''Staff''' ===
Jill Trischman-Marks, Executive Director
Whitney Zhang, Executive Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator
Bruce Gaitling-Austin, Educational Coordinator
Jay Jackson, Director of Advancement
Shannon Higginbotham, Director of Annual Giving and Communications
Cathy Boyd, Donor Relations Manager
Patrick Morrissey, Landscape Manager


====Former Board Members====
====Former Board Members====
*[[Anita Showers]], Vice-President
 
*[[Helen Flamini]], Founder
*[[Helen Flamini]], Founder
*[[Peter McIntosh]]
*Carol Carter, Former President
*Joan Swanberg, Former President
*Linda Seaman, Former President
*Dorothy Tompkins, Former President
*[[Peter McIntosh]], Former President
*Carolyn Achenbach
*Diego Anderson, Vice President
*Donna Arehart
*Ruth Barnett
*Stefan Bechtel
*Paul Beyer  
*Sallie Brown
*[[C. Colston Burrell]]
*[[C. Colston Burrell]]
*[[Blake Caravati]]
*[[Blake Caravati]]
*[[Cindy Hamadi]]
*Ted Coates
*[[Leslie Sewell]]
*[[Virginia Daugherty]], Secretary
 
*Kristin Davis
*Mike Farruggio
*Cindy Hamady
*Carol Innes
*Karen Lilleleht
*Jim Malloy
*John Matthews
*Katy McCune
*Steve McLean
*Miette Michie
*Janet Miller
*Susan Randall Murphy
*Laura Peet
*Lesley Sewell
*Anita Showers, Vice-President
*Michael Terry
*Jill Trishman-Marks, Current Executive Director
*Maggie Tucker
*Peggy Van Yahres
*Diane Weber
*David White
*Roxanne White
*Sandy Wilcox


===Planning Process===
===Planning Process===
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mcintirebotanicalgarden.org/ McIntire Botanical Garden]
 
*[http://www.piedmontgarden.org/ Botanical Garden of the Piedmont]
*[http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=3089 McIntire Park Planning]
*[http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=3089 McIntire Park Planning]


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Botanical Garden of the Piedmont (formerly McIntire Botanical Garden) is a non-profit organization that is seeking to build a botanical garden in the north end of of McIntire Park East. [1]

After years of negotiations, the group entered into a memorandum of agreement with the city of Charlottesville in late September 2015. [2]

In May 2018, the group selected Boston-based Mikyoung Kim Design and Charlottesville-based Waterstreet Studios to create a design for the park, based on community feedback. [3] [4] [5] The resulting Schematic Plan for the Garden received a National Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for SIte Analysis and Planning. [6]

The organization is currently fundraising to turn the conceptual plans into construction documents. [7]

Schematic Plan of Botanical Garden of the Piedmont

[8]

Board of Directors

  • Consi Palmer, President
  • Jay Townsend, Vice President
  • Jude Garzolini, Secretary
  • Brion Friedman Treasurer
  • Margaret Murray Bloom
  • Jack Bocock
  • Deborah Bell Burks
  • Julia Green
  • Miller Hunter
  • Kelley MacDougall
  • Adair Maynard
  • Bill Sanderson
  • Rodney Shirley [9]
  • Christina Teague
  • Keith Woodward

Staff

Jill Trischman-Marks, Executive Director

Whitney Zhang, Executive Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator

Bruce Gaitling-Austin, Educational Coordinator

Jay Jackson, Director of Advancement

Shannon Higginbotham, Director of Annual Giving and Communications

Cathy Boyd, Donor Relations Manager

Patrick Morrissey, Landscape Manager

Former Board Members

  • Helen Flamini, Founder
  • Carol Carter, Former President
  • Joan Swanberg, Former President
  • Linda Seaman, Former President
  • Dorothy Tompkins, Former President
  • Peter McIntosh, Former President
  • Carolyn Achenbach
  • Diego Anderson, Vice President
  • Donna Arehart
  • Ruth Barnett
  • Stefan Bechtel
  • Paul Beyer  
  • Sallie Brown
  • C. Colston Burrell
  • Blake Caravati
  • Ted Coates
  • Virginia Daugherty, Secretary
  • Kristin Davis
  • Mike Farruggio
  • Cindy Hamady
  • Carol Innes
  • Karen Lilleleht
  • Jim Malloy
  • John Matthews
  • Katy McCune
  • Steve McLean
  • Miette Michie
  • Janet Miller
  • Susan Randall Murphy
  • Laura Peet
  • Lesley Sewell
  • Anita Showers, Vice-President
  • Michael Terry
  • Jill Trishman-Marks, Current Executive Director
  • Maggie Tucker
  • Peggy Van Yahres
  • Diane Weber
  • David White
  • Roxanne White
  • Sandy Wilcox

Planning Process

The nonprofit group was founded in 2008 to advocate for a botanical garden within the city limits. At the time, the future of a McIntire Park transformed by what would become the John Warner Parkway was undetermined, and the group lobbied for the western half to become a garden that would preserve the area's natural beauty. [10] To get there, the group had to convince City Council to consider removing the golf course. As the roadway neared completion, the city's parks and recreation department began a master planning process to determine what would happen next.

Initial concept for the park envisioned using the entire western half of the park

In October 2011, the group showed a preliminary concept designed by landscape architect Kennon Williams that envisioned using the entire western half of the park and included the existing wading pool. [11]

City Council adopted a master plan for the eastern side of the park on September 3, 2012 after an extensive planning process which included the cessation of the golf course by the end of 2016. While the plan called for a botanical garden or natural area in the northern section, it did not initially specify that Botanical Garden of the Piedmont would be involved. At that meeting, City Councilor Dave Norris indicated the group should be selected as the official partner. [12]


Draft Memorandum of Understanding

On January 27th, 2015 city parks staff drafted a memorandum of understanding which would guide the formal relationship between McIntire Botanical Garden and the City of Charlottesville. The agreement was signed in September 2015.

File:MBG DRAFT MOU - MCINTIRE PARK January 2015.pdf

Other botanical garden proposals

Charlottesville Botanical Garden was a competing non-profit organization with similar goals. At a McIntire Botanical Garden meeting held Aug. 28 2008, Lonnie Murray, a representative of that group, said he would be willing to merge the two groups. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Web. City makes botanical garden partnership official, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 16, 2013, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ Web. Memorandum of Agreement between McIntire Botanical Garden and City of Charlottesville, McIntire Botanical Garden an the City of Charlottesville, September 29, 2015, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Web. Boston and Charlottesville firms to design McIntire Botanical Garden, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 3, 2018, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ Web. McIntire Botanical Garden Selects Landscape Architects for Garden's Design, McIntire Botanical Garden, Press Release, WVIR NBC29, May 3, 2018, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ Web. Plans for McIntire Botanical Garden Released, Staff Reports, News Article, WVIR NBC29, December 17, 2018, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ McIntire Botanical Garden: Masterplan for Resiliency and Healing  | 2019 ASLA Professional Awards
  7. ↑ Web. [1], Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 17, 2019, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ Web. McIntire Botanical Garden seeks community support, Nolan Stout, News Article, Daily Progress
  9. ↑ Web. Officers, Board, Volunteers, McIntire Botanical Garden, retrieved April 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ Web. Botanical garden supporters see future in McIntire Park, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 29, 2009, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ Web. City’s central park seen as home for botanical garden, Brian Wheeler, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 22, 2011, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ Web. Golf to leave McIntire sooner; Recreational fields still at issue, Sean Tubbs, News Article, September 4, 2012, retrieved May 20, 2019.
  13. ↑ Web. Botanical garden supporters see future in McIntire Park, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 29, 2009, retrieved February 9, 2015.

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