| Day |
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
| Thurs |
April 25 |
Spring Membership Meeting
"Challenges of Gardening at IBK"
The Village of Innsbrook Garden Club will kick-off the 2019
gardening season at its Spring Membership Meeting. We will showcase
our calendar of events. Our featured speaker will be Chryl Rafert from MOBOT
Master Gardener Speakers Bureau, who will talk about "Challenges of Gardening at IBK".
One year VIGC membership dues of $ 25 per family may be paid at this time.
Please join us as we enjoy light refreshments and renew gardening friendships.
|
Charrette Creek Commons (CCC) |
10:00 AM to Noon |
| Fri |
May 10 |
Drop Off Donated Plants for Plant Sale Setup
Innsbrook gardeners have the opportunity to donate their excess perennials for the co-operative
plant sale. Its the perfect time to refresh your garden and support your neighborhood
garden club at the same time. IF you have excess perennials to donate, please put them in disposable
pots or plastic bags and deliver them to the maintenance building on Friday, May 10, from noon to 3pm.
Please identify your plants.
|
Property Mgt. Building |
Noon to 3:00 PM |
| Sat |
May 11 |
Annual Plant Sale/Exchange
Innsbrook gardeners have the opportunity to purchase the excess plants of others at this co-operative plant sale. The proceeds
go to support the Village of Innsbrook Garden Club. All plants will be very reasonably priced
and locally grown. Its the perfect time to refresh your garden and support your neighborhood
garden club at the same time. This year we will be featuring green-house sized SHADE plants specially selected to
do well in your Innsbrook garden!!
|
Property Mgt. Building |
9:00 AM to Noon |
| Tues |
May 14 |
Spring Wildflower Walk Shaw Nature Preserve
We will leave from the Aspen Center at 8:30am to carpool to Shaw Nature Reserve.
Starting out at 9:30am we will tour the Whitmore wild flower garden. At noon we will lunch at Haawthorne Inn, Labadie, MO.
BEFORE May 1, contact Carolyn Cranston (carolyncranston@gmail.com) for reservations and to pay
$10 per person for your tour ticket.
|
Meet at Aspen Center to carpool |
8:30 AM |
| Fri |
May 17 |
Demo Garden Planting
Bring along your hand gardening tools and join us as we plant our
Demonstration Garden across from the Conference Center. Come and be a part of making our gardens take
shape for 2019. Date is flexible based on weather, soil conditions, etc.
|
Demo Garden is across from Aspen Center |
8:30 AM |
| Fri |
May 17 |
Log Cabin Garden Planting
Bring along your hand gardening tools and join us as we plant the garden
at the Log Cabin. Come and be a part of making our gardens take
shape for 2019. Date is flexible based on weather, soil conditions, etc.
|
Log Cabin site |
Immediately after Demo Garden |
| Wed |
June 19 |
Bus Trip to MIZZOU Botanical Garden for Docent Led Tour
VIGC has rented a bus to carry members to MIZZOU Botanical Garden in Columbia, MO. A docent will
lead our WALKING tour. Then we will bus to lunch at 44 Stone Public House - open menu - each guest pays own.
Make reservations BEFORE May 10 and payment of $15 per person to Shirley Ritsema (saritsema@gmail.com).
|
Meet at Aspen Center for bus |
bus leaves at 8:30 AM |
| Wed |
July 10 |
Tour of Innsbrook Gardens
IBK Horticulturist Elise will lead a tour of Innsbrook Gardeens featuring Red, White, and Blue Flowers.
Wear walking shoes. Water provided.
|
Meet at Aspen Center |
8:30 AM |
| Fri |
Sept 20 |
VIGC Chautauqua Celebtrating Living in Harmony with Nature
Several Rounds of presenters will showcase how plants bring us closer in harmony with Nature. Visitors will be
given a program in order to select which sessions to attend. Wine and appetizeer social after presentations to
share our new insights from the day.
|
Log Cabin grounds |
1:00-5:00pm |
| Fri |
Oct 11 |
Bountiful Harvest Dinner
We planned, planted, watered, weeded, repotted, watered, and watched our gardens grow.
Now it’s time to say “thank you” to all our loyal 2019 VIGC members with a complimentary
and bountiful harvest dinner. Wine and a main meat entree will be provided.
Members are asked to bring a side dish, dessert, or appetizer to share. Hope you’ll join us as
we celebrate another great gardening season. RSVP to Linda Gambill (lgambill@centurytel.net)
|
Tents at CCC |
5:00 PM til dark |
