General Meeting Calendar
2018 - 2019
Thursday, September 13
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: "What is in a (plant) name?"
11:00 am Program: John Muir Land Trust
Linus Eukel, Executive Director of the John Muir Land Trust, will present an overview of the non-profit organization, that will include photographs, maps and video, as well as telling us about the latest exciting land acquisitions. JMLT protects and cares for opens space, ranches, farms, parks and shorelines.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Wendy Schmitz
Thursday, October 11
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: Soils and Amendments
11:00 am Program: “Don't Snub the Shrub.”
Rebecca Sweet, author and landscape designer, teaches us about the value of hard-working and beautiful shrubs in our gardens. Discover new varieties that will provide long-lasting color, texture, flowers and form.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Julie Carlson
Thursday, November 8
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am Program: John James
The wonderful San Francisco flower arranger, whom we enjoyed so much during our 2017 Fashion Show, will inspire, entertain and amaze us with his breathtaking flower arrangements.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Miramonte High School (tentatively)
Thursday, December 13
Holiday Party!
11:00 a.m.
Roundhill Country Club
3169 Roundhill Road
Alamo, CA
Thursday, January 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: Rose Pruning
11:00 am Program: Nyna Dolby, House Flower Arranger, Filoli
Beginning with something everyone has received - a Safeway bouquet - Nyna will demonstrate the basics of flower arranging, highlighting the importance of proper mechanics, the role of foliage and basic art elements in this ephemeral art form.
Garden Sharing: TBD - please see The Clippings
Thursday, February 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: Pomegranates
11:00 am Program: Shawna Anderson, owner of Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers, and Orchard Nursery designer
A demonstration of winter container plantings, and how they can shake the winter blues from our gardens.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Tuemmler
Thursday, March 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: Bulbs
11:00 am Program: Stefani Bittner
Author and Lafayette resident, will guide us to enhance our gardens with edible gardening and design.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Tracy Walklet
Thursday, April 11
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am Program: Juanita Salisbury, Landscape Architect
Juanita will show us the process involved in the installation of a public native plant/insect habitat and why it is important. Her goal: to teach us how to do this in our own gardens at home.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Carolyn Bybee
Thursday, May 10
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am - Dan Yansura, San Francisco Fern Society
Dan will share what ferns are, from the common to the rare, and how they grow, how they are propagated and which varieties will grow in our hot, dry climate.
Garden Sharing: Nancy Weatherford
Thursday, June 13
Garden Party
Location TBD
Social hour
Installation of Officers
Catered Luncheon
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: "What is in a (plant) name?"
11:00 am Program: John Muir Land Trust
Linus Eukel, Executive Director of the John Muir Land Trust, will present an overview of the non-profit organization, that will include photographs, maps and video, as well as telling us about the latest exciting land acquisitions. JMLT protects and cares for opens space, ranches, farms, parks and shorelines.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Wendy Schmitz
Thursday, October 11
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: Soils and Amendments
11:00 am Program: “Don't Snub the Shrub.”
Rebecca Sweet, author and landscape designer, teaches us about the value of hard-working and beautiful shrubs in our gardens. Discover new varieties that will provide long-lasting color, texture, flowers and form.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Julie Carlson
Thursday, November 8
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am Program: John James
The wonderful San Francisco flower arranger, whom we enjoyed so much during our 2017 Fashion Show, will inspire, entertain and amaze us with his breathtaking flower arrangements.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing – Miramonte High School (tentatively)
Thursday, December 13
Holiday Party!
11:00 a.m.
Roundhill Country Club
3169 Roundhill Road
Alamo, CA
Thursday, January 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: Rose Pruning
11:00 am Program: Nyna Dolby, House Flower Arranger, Filoli
Beginning with something everyone has received - a Safeway bouquet - Nyna will demonstrate the basics of flower arranging, highlighting the importance of proper mechanics, the role of foliage and basic art elements in this ephemeral art form.
Garden Sharing: TBD - please see The Clippings
Thursday, February 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: Pomegranates
11:00 am Program: Shawna Anderson, owner of Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers, and Orchard Nursery designer
A demonstration of winter container plantings, and how they can shake the winter blues from our gardens.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Tuemmler
Thursday, March 14
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: Bulbs
11:00 am Program: Stefani Bittner
Author and Lafayette resident, will guide us to enhance our gardens with edible gardening and design.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Tracy Walklet
Thursday, April 11
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am Program: Juanita Salisbury, Landscape Architect
Juanita will show us the process involved in the installation of a public native plant/insect habitat and why it is important. Her goal: to teach us how to do this in our own gardens at home.
1:00 pm Garden Sharing: Carolyn Bybee
Thursday, May 10
9:30 am Socializing
10:00 am Meeting
10:30 am Horticulture: See The Clippings for this month's presentation.
11:00 am - Dan Yansura, San Francisco Fern Society
Dan will share what ferns are, from the common to the rare, and how they grow, how they are propagated and which varieties will grow in our hot, dry climate.
Garden Sharing: Nancy Weatherford
Thursday, June 13
Garden Party
Location TBD
Social hour
Installation of Officers
Catered Luncheon
