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Donor Opportunities

We offer numerous ways to give to the Garden. You may sponsor a special event; contribute a memorial or honorarium; or choose one of the many naming opportunities.

As recognition of your support, you may become a member of the L’Espalier Society. This society offers many benefits for major supporters of the Garden.

  • Donations:

    • Trees for Tomorrow ** April and May 2008 only ** Celebrate 20 Bloomin' Years by participating in the Trees for Tomorrow Campaign. During the months of April and May, we will offer naming opportunities for trees. Each tree will be a $1,000 gift to the Garden. Each tree will be marked with a Garden nameplate. A variety of trees will be planted, including, but not limited to the following:
      • Maples - new selections of Red, Sugar, Trident and Japanese maple
      • Oaks - including White oak, Swamp white oak, Nuttall, Overcup and Willow oak
      • Elms - new selections of Chinese elm
      • Sourwood - Oxydendron arboreum
      • Dogwood - new selections of Eastern flowering dogwood and Kousa dogwood
      • Black gum - Nyssa sylvatica
      • Hop Hornbeam - Ostrya virginiana
      • Yellow wood - Cladrastis kentuckea
      • Magnolias - new selections of Southern magnolia plus several native species
      • Flowering cherries, Crabapples, Silverbell (Halesia sp.) and June berry (Amelanchier sp.)
      To reserve your tree, download a form and mail to the Garden.
    • Memorials and Honorariums
      To mark a particular occasion, or to remember someone special, many people find great satisfaction in making a gift in honor of, or in memory of, a friend or loved one. The Garden will send an acknowledgement of your thoughtful gesture to the individuals you designate. The amount of your gift will not be disclosed.
      Download form.
    • Butterfly Release
      Honor or remember a special person by having a butterfly released in his or her name! We will send a beautiful 8 1/2 x 11-inch suitable for framing butterfly print to the person you designate,as well as a card to notify the recipient that you are honoring him or her. Susan Goodman has created a lovely watercolor collage of butterflies just for the Garden to use for this program. The cost is $25 per butterfly release and the funds will be used to support the butterfly program in the Nature Center. Download form.
    • Annual Appeal
      Giving to the Garden through our Annual Appeal Program enables us to maintain our facilities.
    • Company Matching Gifts
      Many businesses will match an employee’s contribution to a non-profit organization. Check with your employer for a form and details.
    • In-Kind Donations
      In-kind donations are those which are not cash gifts, and can include services provided or equipment. The Garden maintains a wish list compiled by the Garden staff. Items are periodically needed and listed for your consideration.
    For more information, contact Rosalie Taylor at (256)430-3572 ext. 239 or rtaylor at hsvbg.org

  • Sponsorships:

    Contact Tish Pegues, Director of Development for more information at tpegues at hsvbg.org or (256) 430-3572, ext. 235.
    • Special Events
      Partner with us for a special event. The calendar is full of exciting opportunities for all twelve months of the year. There are several different levels of sponsorship, with presenting levels available as well.
    • Education Program Sponsorships
      We have a full schedule of wonderful camps and school programs for sponsorship. Underwriting these programs allows us to serve over 12,000 school children each year. You may specify the program you are interested in sponsoring.
    • Sponsor of the Month This program enables you or your company to sponsor the Garden and be our special guests during a specific month. Ask us for details.


  • Naming Opportunities:

    • Bricks and Stepping Stones
      • Central Corridor
        Bricks are available throughout the Central Corridor path for $1,000 each.
      • Children’s Garden Stepping Stones
        Beautiful 8" x 8" Stepping Stones located in the Children’s Garden. These may include handprints and the name of the child. Limited number available at $1,000.

    • Garden Elements
      • Benches: $5,000 each
      • Trees: $1000 each
      • Shrubs: $500 each

    • Garden Buildings
      • Nature Center: $500,000
      • Children’s Garden: $500,000
      • The Arbor: $250,000
      • Several wonderful naming opportunities are still available in the Children’s Garden. Contact Tish Pegues for details at tpegues at hsvbg.org.

    • Intergraph Garden of Hope
      The Garden of Hope is a serene place where cancer patients and their families may express their hopes, dreams, fears, and faith through the color and artistry of beautiful flowers, trees, and plants. In addition to offering patients and families the opportunity to design, plant, and maintain colorful gardens, the Garden of Hope will also provide an important therapeutic benefit for people going through difficult times.

      Naming opportunities within the Garden of Hope include:

      • Pathway Bricks: Purchase a Garden of Hope brick.
      • Sculpture (TBA)(1): $20,000
      • Teak Benches (1): $5,000 each
      • Trees: $1000 each
        • Magnolia Brown Beauty (5)
        • Red Cedar (multiple)
      • Shrubs: $500 each
        • Loropetalum (Chinese Witch Hazel)
        • Rose
        • Rosemary Clump (large; herb of remembrance)
        • Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
        • Lilac "Betsy Ross"
        • Viburnums (several)
        • Holly (Savannah)
        • Azalea (High Tide)
        • Aromi Azalea
        • Azalea (Conversation Piece)
        • Azalea (Irish Cream)
        • Hydrangea (Mop Head) (3)
        • Camellia (Rubra; pink, fall bloomer)
        • Ilex (Sizzler; holly)
        • Clethra (Sixteen Candles; white, fingerlike blooms in July; spicy smell)


    For more information contact: Tish Pegues | 256-430-3572 ext. 235 | tpegues at hsvbg.org.

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