NOTE: Regular Meetings are usually the 3rd Monday of the month. Board meetings are usually the Monday before the Regular Meetings. We will try doing Field Trips on the Wednesday after the Regular Meeting and Arts and Crafts ( A & C) activities the Monday following the Regular Meetings.
September 15, Wednesday, Board Meeting, Stephanie’s
September 20, Monday, Regular Meeting, All on Board! Installation of Pres., VP. , budget approval, FUN!!!!
September 22, Wednesday, Oregon Garden Field Trip, 9:30 departure, sack lunch or purchase lunch there.
September 27, Monday, Leaf Castings Arts & Crafts at Rosemary’s?
October 11, Monday, Board meeting, check with a board member for locations.
October 18, Monday, Regular Meeting, Chris Brindle, Wild Birds Unlimited, Salem “Feeding and Care of Birds in our Gardens”
October 20, Wednesday, Field Trip Roger Gossler’s , Springfield, 9:30 departure, $12 box lunch
October 21, Pioneer District Luncheon, Meriwether Golf Course, Mike Darcy speaker.
October 25, Monday, Hypertufa, A & C at Rosemary’s?
November 8, Monday, Board Meeting
November 15, Monday, Regular Meeting, Dani Ferguson from Ferguson’s Fragrant Nursery, “Winterizing Your Garden”
November 17, Field Trip
November 26, Rakettes?
December 6, Monday, Arts &Crafts Holiday Wreaths at Jacci’s?
December 7, Tuesday, A & C Winter Baskets from boughs (Jean & Georgia) at Jacci’s?
December 13, Monday, Board Meeting
December 20, Monday, Regular Meeting, Luncheon, Virtual Holiday Trips to Shore Acres and Butchart Gardens, Fun activities
No Field Trip December
2011
January 10, Monday, Board Meeting
January 17, Monday, Regular Meeting, Deborah Topp, City of Salem, “ Rainchains and other options that reduce pollution, conserve water and create a safe haven for birds, pollinators and other wildlife.”
January 19, Wednesday, Local Field Trip?
No January A & C
February 14, Monday, Board Meeting
February 21, Monday, Regular Meeting, Jan Main, “How to Develop Good Soil”
February 23, Field Trip
February 28, A & C?
March 14, Monday, Board Meeting
March 21, Monday, Regular Meeting, Steven Koch, “Do-it-yourself hardscapes projects in your existing gardens.”
March 23, Wednesday, Field Trip
March 28, Monday, Fabric Kites
April 11, Monday, Board Meeting
April 18, Monday, Regular Meeting, Rose Marie Nichols-McGee, Nichols Nursery, Albany, “The Bountiful Container: Food Gardening in Containers and Small Spaces” +book +PPT
April 20, Wednesday, Field Trip to Nurseries
April 25, Monday, Gourd Painting or Wood burning at Jacci’s?
May 9, Monday, Board Meeting
May 16, Monday, Regular Meeting, Neil Bell – “Drought tolerant plans for the sun.”
May 18, Wednesday, Field Trip to Nurseries
June 4, Saturday, Stepping Stones Arts & Crafts
June 6, Monday, Board Meeting (Note 1st Monday of the month due to State Convention)
June 13-16, State Convention, Salem area
June 20, Monday, Regular Meeting, Potluck at Yamhill County Historical Society, Fun activities + Tour/Faire
June 25, Saturday, Garden Tour Pretour
June 26, Sunday, Garden Tour/Faire
Summer Field Trip, July TBD
Summer Picnic, August, Dancing Oaks