Saint Paul Garden Club

Nominating Committee Meeting
2023-04-11 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)

Horticulture Committee. Seed Propagation Workshop
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | U of M Conservatory & Botanical Collection, 1534 Gortner Avenue,, St. Paul, MN, 55108, United States
Seed Propagation Workshop at the U of M Conservatory & Botanical Collection hosted and presented by Angie Koebler.Bring your own seeds to start and/or participate in a Horticulture seed challenge using seeds from the Conservatory’s inventory, then take your seeds to grow at home. Materials provided with a small fee/donation to the Conservatory.
Hostess: Angie Koebler

Reminder: Membership Status Changes or Resignation. Due date: April 1st
2023-03-26
To request a change in membership status – from Active to Supporting or Non-Resident, or to resign from SPGC, members must notify Nancy Wagner, Corresponding Secretary no later than April 1. Email or call Nancy for more information. nancy@connly.com

Reminder: New Member Nomination Forms are Due April 1st
2023-03-25
The deadline for submission of the completed forms is April 1, 2023. You may email your submission to Karen Neset at dkcasa@comcast.net or mail; 727 3rd St. Hudson, WI 54016. Forms are available on the Members page and on the Notices page of the website.

Member Interest Surveys for 2023-2024 BOD & Committees. Due Today
2023-03-05
See the post on the Members or Notices pages.

2023 GCA Floral Design Conference - Virtual. Open to All SPGC Members
2023-02-28 10:00 - 16:15
The Garden Club of America invites you to register for the 2023 Floral Design Conference. Join us virtually for an exciting day of creative inspiration. The conference instruction is planned for arrangers of all levels and will be presented by designers known around the world for their exciting designs, imaginative concepts, and inventive tools and tricks. Join us and let your creative energy chase the winter blues away!
The conference will consist of two sessions on February 28th and we hope you are able to attend both! Each session of this conference is a live Zoom Webinar featuring pre-recorded presentations followed by interactive Q and A sessions with the designers.
This conference will illustrate the many ways designers are inspired to create in their own style and help you to find your own artistic floral direction. We will explore the simplicity and elegance of Ikebana, Japanese floral design, which will help us to learn to “see” nature differently and to listen to the voice of our materials. We will also explore the use of line and its importance in the creation of dynamic designs. Botanical arts tips will wow us and hope to encourage all of you to explore this medium.
Finding inspiration comes in many forms – let’s have fun as we explore together, enhancing our creativity as we learn together.
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
Last day to register: Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Link: https://www.gcamerica.org/members:news/get/id/4131
Contact SPGC Floral Design Chair Jeanine Jesmer for more information. 612-237-0538. or jbjesmer@gmail.com

Medals and Awards Committee. The Deadline for 2023 Nominations is March 1st
2023-02-25
Please consider submitting members’ names who have done outstanding work for SPGC.
See the post on the Notices page for more info, or contact Committee Co-Chairs: Teresa Moe teresaamoe@netscape.net or Mary Parenteau. parenteaumary7@gmail.com

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

SPGC Perennial Growth Fund Committee Meeting
2023-02-15 16:00 - 17:00

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084dabaf23a6f85-volunteer5

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

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.
SignUpGenius:
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Location: North Oaks Country Club. 54 East Oaks Road, North Oaks, MN 55127
Hostesses: Joan Palm, Pam Nuffort, Carol Kolb

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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