Saint Paul Garden Club

Allocations Committee Meeting via Zoom
2022-01-12 08:30 (America/Chicago)
Presentation of reports from 2021 grant recipients. Review grant proposals/requests for 2022.

SPGC Holiday Tea Dance
2021-12-19 15:00 - 19:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
We request the pleasure of your company at our annual social and fundraising event. Reservations must be received by December 6th. Please call Co- chairs Betsy Martin or Mary Cullen for more information.

SPGC Board Meeting
2021-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Hosted by Deb Venker. 1280 Hillcrest Rd, Saint Paul
Coffee 9:30 AM. Meeting 10 AM.
RSPV by December 5 to Deb Venker. dvenker@comcast.net

SPGC November Membership Meeting
2021-11-17 08:30 - 12:00
Program: Floral Design “Gathered Driftwood”
Speaker: Jessica Sommerhauser of Jolena Floral Studio. Jessica is an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) and was named one of the “Top 35 under 35” by Florist Review magazine. She has been an active member of the floral industry since she was 15 years old and she designed five of the floats for the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California in 2017! After serving three terms as a board member of the Minnesota State Floral Association, Jessica just opened her own floral studio. Jessica will be demonstrating how to utilize things we may find and forage from nature, with added elements for the season. She will be demonstrating a gathered driftwood design that could be utilized as a door accent or table centerpiece–as well as show how the design can be transitioned from autumn to winter in a few easy steps.
Hostesses: Becky Diekmann (lead), G.G. Williams, Sarah Meek.
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Ad Hoc Endowment Feasibility Committee Meeting via Zoom
2021-11-12 08:30 - 11:00

Rice Park Holiday & Winter Urn Planting
2021-11-09 09:00 - 11:00
For some Holiday Urn inspiration, please consider signing up to help with planting the Holiday Urns at Rice Park.
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Governance Committee Meeting - Zoom
2021-11-08 08:00 - 10:00

SPGC October Membership Meeting
2021-10-20 09:30 - 13:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Program: Horticulture Committee “Growing and Cooking Root Vegetables”
Speakers: Courtney Tschida, Community Outreach Manager at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society & Beth Jones, Executive Chef at the Campus Club, University of Minnesota. Courtney will speak from experience about growing root vegetables and Beth will join us via zoom from her kitchen to cook up a delight with the same vegetables.
Hostesses: Penny Rendall (lead), Teresa Moe, Nancy Wagner
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SPGC Board Meeting
2021-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Coffee 9:30 AM. Meeting 10 AM.
RSPV by October 10 to Deb Venker. dvenker@comcast.net

Succulent Pumpkin Workshop
2021-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Greenworld Greenhouse, 5001 360th Street, North Branch, MN, United States
Organized by the Floral Design Committee. Make a centerpiece for Halloween that will last well into the new year! Bring one or more of your own pumpkins, squash, or gourds to decorate as well as decorative items to use and share (acorns, feathers, dried floral, etc). You will be able to embellish your creations with moss and succulents from a large collection in the greenhouse. Bring a glue gun. Cost: $30.00 per pumpkin. Limit: 30 people
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GCA Zone XI Annual Meeting via Zoom - Hosted by St. Paul Garden Club
2021-09-28 - 2021-09-29
Meeting Co-chairs: Sarah Meek, Mary Parenteau, Rita Parenteau, G.G.Williams

Garden History & Design. Guided Tour of the Walker Sculpture Garden
2021-09-22 11:00 - 13:00
Walker Sculpture Garden
Susan Ziel, docent for the Walker will provide a guided tour of the garden with lunch at the Walker and followed by a talk about Handbags in the Art Lab. Included in this tour will be a box lunch. Cost $30. Please pay via Zelle through your bank’s website or download the Zelle App on the Notices page of the website.
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SPGC September Membership Meeting
2021-09-15 09:30 - 13:00 | North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East North Oaks Road
Program: Conservation Committee “Plant Conservation at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum”
Speaker David Remacul, curator of endangered plants at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Minnesota has a diverse, valuable, and beautiful native flora that is coming under increasing pressure from a myriad of threats and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is working across several fronts to help preserve these plants.
Hostesses: Lead:Catherine Nicholson (lead), Brenda Hoffman, Mary Gilbertson.
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Horticulture Committee Field Trip to a Victory Garden
2021-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Dowling Community Garden, 3900 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55406, United States
Sandy Law will host a tour of the Dowling Garden, believed to be one of the last two remaining Victory Gardens in use today. There are 190 plots that are maintained by a diverse community. Come and leisurely tour this bit of history. Two blocks west of the Mississippi river, the Dowling Community Garden is located on the grounds of the Dowling Environmental School, at 46th Avenue and 39th Street South in Minneapolis.
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SPGC August Membership Meeting
2021-08-18 09:30 - 13:00 | North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East North Oaks Road
Program: Photography Committee “Garden Photography through a Scientific Lens” Speaker: Lindsey Miller from Plant Sciences at the University of Minnesota. An overview of basic techniques for enhancing the quality and effectiveness of plant, insect, and garden related photographs; placing particular emphasis on those captured using cell phone or point-and-shoot camera technology.
Hostesses: Lead: Janelle Rasmussen & Jennifer Lindrud, Cindy Gehrig.
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SPGC Board Meeting
2021-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Coffee 9:30. Meeting 10 AM.
RSVP by August 8 to Deb Venker. dvenker@comcast.net

Garden History and Design Committee. Tour of Sarah's Cottage Creations Flower Farm
2021-08-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Sarah’s Cottage Creations Flower Farm, 14556 Manning Trail N., Stillwater, MN, United States
Spend the morning touring Sarah’s Cottage Creations Flower Farm with business owner, Sarah Buerkley. Sarah has been designing masterpiece gardens for personal clients and businesses for over 18 years and has received numerous awards for her garden designs. She will give us a behind the scenes tour of her cut flower business, where she grows many different of flowers, including over 70 dahlia varieties, her specialty.
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Saint Paul Garden Club Annual Membership Meeting
2021-07-21 09:30 - 13:00 | White Bear Lake Yacht Club, 56 Dellwood Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110, United States
9:30 Am Coffee. 10 AM Business meeting, awards, and luncheon.
Hostesses: Mary Cullen (lead), Nancy Hilger, Blanche Hawkins, Betsy Martin.
RSVP by July 1st: Mary Cullen. maryelizabethcullen@gmail.com

Gentle Transitions
2021-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Gentle Transitions: Making Environmental Practices Easy to Implement
Speaker: Author, Ecologist, and Landscape Architect Douglas Owens-Pike will share his knowledge of landscape solutions that help reduce our impact on soil health and water quality, while improving habitat for native species. He will present a list of trees that are most likely to survive the unpredictable nature of climate disruption in our zone, and outline which garden plants are best suited to drought/flood events. His tips for simple ways to make a big difference are meant to inspire stewardship among property owners, as outlined in his book “Beautifully Sustainable – Freeing Yourself to Enjoy Your Landscape.”
Location: Town & Country Golf Club
Payment Link: Please pay $30 on Venmo or bring a check
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Hostesses: Deb Venker (lead), Marge Hols, Nancy Apfelbacher, Nancy Wagner
