SPGC April Board Meeting
2023-04-12 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 Snelling Avenue S, St Paul, MN, United States

SPGC April Membership Meeting
2023-04-19 09:30 - 13:00 | Dodge Nature Center, 1715 Charlton Street, West St. Paul, MN, 55118, United States
Program : Conservation Committee
“Healthier Options for the Planet through Home Habits”
Speaker: Catherine Nicholson, Former GCA Vice Chair for Waste Management
Location: Dodge Nature Center
1715 Charlton Street, West St. Paul, MN 55118
Hostesses: Lead Judy MacManus, Teresa Lydon, Karla Myers

2023 Rice Park Spring Planting
2023-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Join fellow SPGC members for Spring planting in Rice Park.
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Conservation Committee. Waste Disposal Trip
2023-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Waste Disposal Trip Details TBD. Possible locations include: Pigs Eye Sewage TreatmentPlant, Minneapolis Waste Management Recycling Facility or the Ramsey Washington Resource Recovery Facility.
Hosts: Catherine Nicholson, Theresa Lydon

Perennial Growth Fund Committee Meeting
2023-04-25 15:00 - 16:00 | MN

Membership & Orientation Committee Meeting for First Year Members
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Kim Ozzello’s Home, 8967 Joliet Avenue N, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Meet at the home of Kim Ozzello at 8967 Joliet Ave. N., Stillwater, MN at 6 p.m. for a light dinner and a time to socialize and discuss the first-year experiences.
*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.
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.

Capitol Tour: Conservation in Action
2023-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Meet: Front door Minnesota Capitol
Contact Catherine Nicholson for more information. cltn@draftco.net

SPGC May Membership Meeting
2023-05-17 09:30 - 13:00 | Dodge Nature Center, 1715 Charlton Street, West St. Paul, MN, 55118, United States
Program: Conservation and Horticulture
“Celebrating the Charismatic Monarch – Best Practices for their Protection”
Speaker: Wendy Caldwell, Executive Director of the Monarch Joint Venture, a national non-profit whose mission is to conserve the monarch and other pollinators through education and habitat restoration.
Hostesses: Lead Kris Johnson, Betsy Cobb, Missy Pfeiffer, Nancy Wagner
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Photography Committee. Tour of Spring Ephemerals at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
2023-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, 1 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
Photography Tour of spring ephemerals at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. Bring your iPhone or camera to photo the ephemerals and field glasses to view the migrating birds.
Hosts: Lou Schatz, Robyn Wefel, Dana Boyle, Nancy Apfelbacher

MN Landscape Arboretum Field Trip
2023-05-24 10:00 - 13:00 | MN Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, 55318, United States
View the blooming tulips, spring ephemerals and bee facility by the Red Barn. Meet under the Ordway Picnic Shelter to walk to the tulip display, andthe Dayton Wildflower Garden. Return to our cars and drive the 3 Mile Drive to the Red Barn. Return to the Snyder Building for a bite to eat.
Meet at the Ordway Picnic Shelter at 10:00 AM. Directions will be provided.
From Catherine: “Let’s try to car pool!!!”
Contact Catherine for more information. cltn@draftco.net
Hosts: Marla Ordway & Catherine Nicholson

2023 Rice Park Summer Planting
2023-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Join your friends in Rice Park for the Summer planing.
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Botanical Arts. 1 of 3 Workshops with artist Pam Luer
2023-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Pam Luer is a visual artist from Minneapolis with a strong interest in organic elements. https://www.pamluer.com
Per Pam, in her sketchbook workshops…we will learn different ways to approach our subject of interest, altering points of view, perspective and composition. One’s ability to see things differently and connect with the subject will evolve over the three sessions.

Revisit with Dr. Don Wyse of Forever Green Initiative and his fields at the Farm Campus.
2023-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Meet at Borlaug Hall, St. Paul Campus.
Contact Catherine Nicholson for more information. cltn@draftco.net

SPGC June Board Meeting
2023-06-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Kris Rose’s Home, 500 Summit Avenue, St Paul, MN, United States
RSVP TO Sandy Law sandylawspgc@gmail.com by Sunday June 11th.

SPGC June Membership Meeting
2023-06-21 09:30 - 13:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
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Program: Garden History and Design
“Horace Cleveland and A History of the Creation the Parks of Saint Paul”
Speaker: David C. Smith, author of a history of the Minneapolis parks, City of Parks: The Story of Minneapolis Parks. Currently writing a history of the Saint Paul parks.
Hostesses: Lead Becky Dieckmann, Theresa Moe, Mary Parenteau

Botanical Arts. 2 of 3 Workshops with artist Pam Luer
2023-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Open to members who registered and attended the first workshop.

Saint Paul Garden Club Annual Meeting
2023-07-19 09:30 - 13:00 | White Bear Lake Yacht Club, 56 Dellwood Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110, United States
Join us in celebrating another fantastic year of SPGC, and its fabulous, hardworking, members.
Hostesses: Lead – Tracy Stutz, Ellen Maas Pratt, Brenda Hoffman
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Conservation & Horticulture Field Trip. Prairie Moon Seed Company
2023-07-25 | Prairie Moon Nursery, 32115 Prairie Lane, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Visit Prairie Moon Seed Company in Winona; it is Minnesota’s oldest native seed company. We will visit seed growing fields planted in prairie, swamp and woodland species.
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Hosts: Mickey Neher & Catherine Nicholson

Botanical Arts. 3 of 3 Workshops with artist Pam Luer
2023-07-26 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
Open to members who registered and attended the first two workshops.

Field Trip to Arcola Trail Flower Farm in Stillwater, MN
2023-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
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Arcola Trail Flower Farm – 11075 Arcola Trail N, Stillwater MN is owned by Susan Rockwood and her husband. They became full time flower growers in 2015, and are now in their ninth year growing and selling cut flowers in the Twin Cities to floral designers, brides, their local food co-op, and anyone who wants or needs flowers. They are members of The Association of Specialty Flower Growers (ASCFG). Susan’s Flower Farm is committed to using organic, sustainable and regenerative methods of farming. All flowers are fresh and chemical free. Her mission is to bring you the freshest organically grown local blooms from May to October.
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April 2024 Garden Design. TBD
2023-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 | MN

SPGC Board Meeting
2023-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Unity Church – Arthur Foote Room, 732 Holly Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Coffee @ 9:30 AM

SPGC Membership Meeting
2023-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Town & Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
9:30 AM Coffee
10 AM Business Meeting
11 AM Program
A garden tutorial on spring bulbs and improving your garden designs.
Speaker: Robyn Wefel
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SPGC Provisionals' Orientation Meeting
2023-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | MN
SPGC Provisionals’ Meeting with the Membership & Orientation Committee chair, Kim Ozzello, and co-chairs Mary Parenteau and G.G. Williams in the morning. Location: Kim Ozzello’s home.

Fields of Labor, Twining Vines Horticulture Tour
2023-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Arboretum Apple House, 7485 Rolling Acres Road., Victoria, MN, 55386, United States
John and Jenny Thull, professional research viticulturists,friends from last year’s meeting at the Arboretum, are inviting us tocome and view their tasting grapes for table wine and their heirloomsquash, pumpkins and gourds in their fields.
The group may stay for lunch at the Eatery at the Arb after.
Prompt arrival at the AppleHouse as you will be shuttled to the fields.
Host: Catherine Nicholson
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A Gentleman Forager Workshop
2023-09-09 | MN
Mike Kempinwich and Jesse Armstrong. Take a walk inthe woods with the Gentleman Forager, Mike Kempinwich and wildplant expert Jesse Armstrong and learn to identify food sources aswell as other wild plants. We will then have a prepared lunch byChef Virginia Demarest including some of our foraged materials wecollected.
Leave the Twin Cities. Exact time and meet up location TBD.
Cost $150
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Dream of Wild Health Farm. Field Trip
2023-09-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Dream of Wild Health Farm, 16085 Jeffrey Avenue, Hugo, MN, 55038, United States
Discover the Dream of Wild Health Farm and the work they do within the Native American community. Tour the 30 acre farm and learn about their mission to educate Native Americans and Non-Native Americans about their culture, farming, programs, medicines and lifeways.
https://dreamofwildhealth.org
Cost: $20 per member
Date: Thursday September 14, 2023. Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: 16085 Jeffrey Avenue, Hugo, Mn. 55038,
Open to all Saint Paul Garden Club members, no maximum number for this field trip. Stay tuned for registration/SUG information and reservation deadline.

Work Session for Decorations - 2023 Tea Dance
2023-09-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Birchwood Village City Hall. 207 Birchwood Avenue in Birchwood, MN 55110.
Time: 10 AM
Location: Birchwood Village City Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave, Birchwood, MN 55110

SPGC Membership Meeting
2023-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East North Oaks Road
GCA Botanical Art Study Southern Style Speaker: Carole Bailey of the River Oaks Garden Club, Houston, Texas. Carole will be introducing the membership to the GCA Botanical Arts categories within the GCA, along with various shows she has judged for in GCA.
Coffee @ 9:30 AM
Hostesses: Lead hostess, Janelle Rasmussen, Jean Haut, NancyHilger, Sue Vezina
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Please Note: There is a Botanical Art Design Workshop followingthis meeting. Please refer to the Calendar or Workshop section of this directoryfor details.

Botanical Arts Workshop
2023-09-20 13:00 - 15:00 | North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East North Oaks Road
This workshop follows the September 20th Monthly Meeting. Presenter: Carole Maida Bailey, a National GCA Awards Member and esteemed Botanical Arts Judge and instructor, will be hosting a Botanical Arts workshop for our members. Carole will instruct us on creating a Botanical Arts necklace, and will provide the materials and tools. Bring your readers…it’s detail work!
Cost: $30 / Checks payable to SPGC and forwarded to Angela Goddard OR Zelle
Location: North Oaks Country Club (54 East Oaks Road, North Oaks, MN
Hosts: Tracy Stutz & Becky Diekmann
SUG link:
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