General Meeting Agenda 9:30 AM Coffee 10:00 AM Business Meeting 11:00 AM Program 12:00 Lunch Program: Conservation Committee Biodiversity Ann Mulholland is the Chapter Director of The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota, North and South Dakota. Ann leads a team of scientists, conservation practitioners and policy experts who are tackling some of the greatest challenges facing people […]
Program: Horticulture Committee Show Us Your Pots Presentation and slideshow featuring Saint Paul Garden Club Members’ "Garden and Patio Pots". Members will share tips for designing and caring for their pots from spring and summer of 2024 along with their favorite plants and garden supply stores. (July-August, 2024 members submit photos of their pots for […]
General Meeting Agenda 9:30 AM Coffee 10:00 AM Business Meeting 11:00 AM Program 12:00 Lunch Program: Conservation Committee Water Quality in the Twin Cities Shelly Samuel, Met Council Environmental Services Shelly will talk about water conservation and water quality in the Twin Cities. The council treats wastewater for 111 cities and townships. They monitor air […]
All About Vegetable Gardening and DesignSpeaker: Matt Brooks of Tangletown Gardens has earned multipledegrees in Landscape Architecture and taught Landscape Design atDakota Technical College in Rosemount. Although Matt enjoysdesigning landscapes and beautiful gardens, he completed hiscertification in Urban Farming and Permaculture Design. Matt ownsa 40-acre farm in Wisconsin and finds gratification with his talents in […]
Dr. Erik Haskell, retired Scripps professor will be our special guest speaker, for the October 18, 2023 Membership Meeting at Town and Country Club. Dr. Haskell will present on the history of French kitchen gardens (potage). This presentation is subject to additional funding by club members. Stay tuned for more information. Hostesses: Lead hostess, Kris […]
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 SUG: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044baba72ba0f58-spgc38#/
SUG: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044baba72ba0f58-spgc32#/ 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, […]
Program: “Healing in the Garden” Speaker Mary Jo Kreitzer Director of the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota will talk about the impact of being in nature on our health, wellbeing and healing. Hostesses: Lead:Judy MacManus &Betsy Martin, Mary Parenteau. SignUpGenius
Botanical Arts “Exploring Our Region’s Treasured History” Speaker Greg Bellanger. Historian, Artist and Enrolled Member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Greg also manages a retail store featuring Indigenous art and craft materials in Minneapolis. Hostesses: Gretchen Cudak, Kris Rose and Lead Kris Johnston SignUpGenius
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 […]
Coffee 9:30 AM. Meeting 10 AM. RSPV by October 10 to Deb Venker. [email protected]
Coffee 9:30. Meeting 10 AM. RSVP by August 8 to Deb Venker. [email protected]