Saint Paul Garden Club

Horticulture Committee Field Trip. Visit the Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area, Big Bog Recreation Area. September, 2022 (Details TBD)
2022-09-01 | Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area, Big Bog Recreation Area, Waskish, MN, United States
Overnight field trip to northern Minnesota to visit the Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area, Big Bog Recreation Area near Waskish and Headwaters of the Mississippi River.
*If you are interested in this travel opportunity please let Catherine or Theresa know.
Hosts: Theresa Lydon, Catherine Nicholson

Saint Paul Garden Club September Soirée
2022-09-07 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Ordway Home. 10 Dellwood Avenue, Dellwood, MN 55110, 10 Dellwood Avenue, Dellwood, MN, 55110, United States
Bring a guest and join fellow members for conversation, drinks and apps at the lovely home of Marla and John Ordway on White Bear Lake. September 7th from 5:30-7:30 PM. Cost: $60 per person.
This is not a fundraiser. It is a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with members you haven’t seen in awhile, meet new members, and have a fun.
We are grateful to Marla and John for their generosity in allowing us to enjoy their beautiful setting.
RSVP Deadline: August 21.
Please pay via Zelle – SPGCTreasurer@gmail.com, or mail a check to SPGC Treasurer, Debbie Lee. Debbie Lee, 945 Ashland Avenue, St Paul, MN 55104
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Planning Committee: Lou Schatz, chair. Angel Crandall, Mary Gilbertson, Rojean Rada, Teresa Moe, Christine Umhoefer, Sandy Law, Mary Parenteau.
Contact Lou Schatz for more information. louschatz@gmail.com

Photography Committee Field Trip. Visit with artists Frank Meuschke and Betsy Alwin at Shelterwood Gardens
2022-09-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Shelterwood Gardens, 705 N Branch Road, Minnestra, MN, 55359, United States
Visit with artists Frank Meuschke and Betsy Alwin at Shelterwood Gardens –their home, studio and native plant nursery in Minnetrista. Frank, the photography program manager at the MN Landscape Arboretum, will give you his tips for iPhone camera close-ups of pollinators and plants. Afterward, Betsy will open her sculpture studio and Frank will open his “plant studio” for you to browse or make a purchase. Fee: $20
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Hosted by Nancy Apfelbacher.

Membership & Orientation Committee. First Year Members Field Trip to Allocations Grant Recipients
2022-09-14 10:00 - 13:00
Visit two of the SPGC Allocations grant recipients and meet with their directors to learn about their projects and how the grant money is used.
*The Orientation Committee Chair (Karen Neset) and co-chairs (Mary Parenteau and Kim Ozello) will be available to meet with first-year members after every regular SPGC membership meeting and to answer any questions you may have about first-year membership. We look forward to learning more about you. Remember, too, this Green Book is your SPGC manual and a resource for many of your questions.
First-year members are expected to attend all orientation enrichment meetings and as many workshops as possible. Attendance at one board meeting is encouraged so first-year members understand the purpose of the Garden Club and the responsibilities of the committees. Please refer to the Bylaws, Article III, Section C. in this Directory.
Contact the Membership & Orientation Committee for more information.

SPGC September Membership Meeting
2022-09-21 09:30 - 13:00 | Gibbs Farm History Museum, 2097 Larpenteur Avenue West
Program: Horticulture and Conservation Committees
“Bees from A to Z: Bee Health Futures, Pollinator Environments for Native and Honeybees in Minnesota”
Speaker: Professor Marla Spivak, PhD., MacArthur Genius Awardee, Honorary GCA Member and Director of the University of Minnesota Bee Lab
Hostesses. Mary Gilbertson, Angela Goddard, Blanche Hawkins

Rice Park Fall Planting
2022-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Rice Park, 109 4th Street W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Conservation. Lost 40 and the Big Bog Overnight Trip. September 25-26
2022-09-25 - 2022-09-26
Let’s travel “Up North” to see the stand of virgin pine forest known as “The Lost 40”, the Washkish Bog and the Headwaters of the Mississippi.
Sunday, September 25th & Monday, September 26th

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Sign up by end of day, Sunday, September 18th.
Horticulture Committee. Hosts: Theresa Lydon, Catherine Nicholson

Conservation. Lost 40 and the Big Bog Overnight Trip. September 28-29
2022-09-28 - 2022-09-29
Let’s travel “Up North” to see the stand of virgin pine forest known as “The Lost 40”, the Washkish Bog and the Headwaters of the Mississippi.
Wednesday, September 28th & Thursday, September 29th.
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Sign up by end of day, Sunday, September 18th.
Horticulture Committee. Hosts: Theresa Lydon, Catherine Nicholson

Pumpkin/Succulent Workshop
2022-10-05 10:00 | Green World Greenhouse, 36000 Evergreen Ave., North Branch MN 55056, 36000 Evergreen Avenue, North Branch, MN, 55056, United States
Hosted by Mickey Neher

SPGC October Board Meeting
2022-10-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 Snelling Avenue S, St Paul, MN, United States

SPGC Long-Range Planning Committee Meeting
2022-10-12 13:00 - 15:00

SPGC October Membership Meeting
2022-10-19 09:30 - 13:00 | MN Landscape Arboretum, Snyder Auditorium, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, 55318, United States
Program: Horticulture Committee
A Marriage of Twining Vines: Minnesota Wines and Heritage Vines: Vitus & Cucurbits”
Speakers: University of Minnesota’s Horticultural Research Centers’ John and Jennifer Thull
Location: MN Landscape Arboretum, Snyder Auditorium
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318
Optional fall color tram ride on the Trumpet Creeper
Hostesses: Marla Ordway, Paula Soholt, Karen Wick

Floral Design Committee Meeting
2022-10-26 10:00 - 12:00

Floral Design Workshop with Jason Berke
2022-11-02
Jason Berke Visionary and Atmospherist of WARMHOUSE Story will guide us through the basics of making a floating botanical installation.

Tea Dance Invitation Prep and Post
2022-11-03 10:00 - 12:00
All spaces have been filled and sign up is closed..

SPGC November Membership Meeting
2022-11-16 09:30 - 13:00 | North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East North Oaks Road
“Enchanted Arrangements for the Holiday Season”
Speaker: Award Winning Arranger Lynne Tischler, Owner and lead designer of Saint Paul florist, “Your Enchanted Florist”. Talented and creative, Lynne has participated in the Sylvia Cup and designed an Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, DC.
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Location: North Oaks Country Club. 54 East Oaks Road, North Oaks, MN 55127
Hostesses: Joan Palm, Pam Nuffort, Carol Kolb

Rice Park Winter Planting of Holiday Urns
2022-11-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Rice Park, 109 4th Street W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Come one, come all!
Please join in as we transition the beautiful Rice Park urns from fall to winter.
THURSDAY, November 17 . 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Please dress warmly and bring:
– Jug of water
– Garden trowel
– Step Stool
– Pruners/Clippers
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2022-2023 SPGC Rice Park Committee:
Gretchen Cudak: grcudak@gmail.com 651.503.5935
Kris Rose: kris.rose@outlook.com 651.246.0201
Robyn Wefel: robyn.wefel@saintpaulhotel.com 715.821.1143
Joan Palm: joan2palm@att.net 651.260.2895

Holiday Tea Dance Committee - floral designs for the event. Date TBD
2022-11-30 - 2022-12-01
Floral design and horticulture project for the Tea Dance.
Hosts: Mary Parenteau, G.G. Williams

SPGC Governance Committee Meeting
2022-12-09 13:00 - 15:00

SPGC December Board Meeting
2022-12-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 Snelling Avenue S, St Paul, MN, United States

SPGC Holiday Tea Dance
2022-12-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Intercontinental Hotel, St Paul Riverfront, 11 Kellogg Boulevard, St Paul, MN, 55101, United States
Bring your friends and family to our traditional Holiday Tea Dance at the Intercontinental Hotel, Saint Paul Riverfront. 11 Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55101
Chairs: Carol Kolb, Catherine Nicholson, Marla Ordway

SPGC Allocations Committee Meeting
2023-01-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom

SPGC Governance Committee Meeting
2023-01-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom

SPGC January Membership Meeting via Zoom
2023-01-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
Botanical Arts
“Botanical Arts and A Personal Nature Notebook”
Speaker: Lara Call Gastinger, Botanical Artist and Illustrator, creator of the Perpetual Journal and botanist living in central Virginia, ancestral land of the Monacan Nation.
Hostesses: Becky Diekmann and Dana Boyle
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84198530257?pwd=[REDACTED]

Governance Committee Meeting via Zoom
2023-01-25 10:00 - 12:00

GCA Photography Conference - Virtual. Register by: Monday, Jan. 23. Open to All Members
2023-01-26 | Zoom
The GCA’s Virtual Photography Conference
“STORYTELLING”
Thursday, January 26, 2023
GCA photographers, horticulturists, and botanical artists won’t want to miss Mary Jo Hoffman, whose flat lay photography is featured in her STILL blog. This former 17-year aeronautical engineer, drawn to a creative lifestyle, will share the story of “place” and the importance of daily practice in sharing that tale.
This year’s conference shares Jim Richardson and his virtual storytelling. A well-known and beloved National Geographic documentary photographer, his body of work covers significant conservation and environmental work ranging from feeding the world to the importance of our night skies. Along with stories from his journeys, Jim is ready to explain why, our iPhones and smartphones, are indeed worthy co-authors of the stories we each wish to tell — and how we can make the most of our portable camera’s features and settings.
Club Chairman and Zone Reps will want to pay attention when we present the journey of a group of photography friends, “The Imogenes.” Like a game of telephone, they communicated with each other through photos, resulting in the “Visual Conversations Project.” We’ll take a tour of their story and interview members of the group on how this all came about. Their collaborative project suggests a prototype that might be implemented between GCA clubs, zones, or to even share at an annual meeting.
“It’s how you tell your story that makes the WOW!” Karen McCormick, Editor, Focus
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Morning Session 11am-1:30pm ET
10am-12:30pm CT
9am-11:30am MT
8am-10:30am PT
Afternoon Session 3pm-5:15pm ET
2pm-4:15pm CT
1pm-3:15pm MT
12pm-2:15pm PT
Live Q & A’s will follow each speaker’s presentation
Last day to register: Mon, Jan 23, 2023
Link: https://www.gcamerica.org/members:calendar/ereventdetails/id/423
Contact SPGC Photography Chair and XI Photography Representative Lou Schatz for more info. louschatz@gmail.com or 651-2264124

SPGC February Board Meeting via Zoom
2023-02-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Zoom

SPGC February Membership Meeting via Zoom
2023-02-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
Program: Photography Committee
“Practicing the Creative Process Through the Eyes of a Photographer”
Speaker: Colleen Miniuk of Colleen Miniuk Photography and Writing lives in Phoenix, AZ. A valued Garden Club of America photography workshop leader, especially those held in our National Parks, including Acadia, Death Valleyand Yellowstone.
Hostesses: Lou Schatz and Nancy Apfelbacher
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SPGC Perennial Growth Fund Committee Meeting
2023-02-15 16:00 - 17:00

Horticulture Committee Field Trip. Tour the Winter Orchids at the U of M Conservatory & Botanical Collection
2023-02-22 10:00 - 11:30
Tour warm winter orchid blooms at the U of M Conservatory & BotanicalCollection presented by an orchid expert.
Host: Angie Koebler
