| Day |
Date |
Event |
Location |
Time |
| Fri |
April 21 |
VIGC Spring Membership Meeting
Rusty Lee `" Integrated Pest Management Strategies"
The Village of Innsbrook Garden Club will kick-off the 2017
gardening season at its Spring Membership Meeting. We will showcase
our calendar of events. Our featured speaker will be Rusty Lee from Missouri Extension Service, who will
talk about "Integrated Pest Management.
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.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING - Charette Creek Commons!!
|
Charrette Creek Commons (CCC) |
10:00 AM to Noon |
| Fri |
May 12 |
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 12, from noon to 3pm.
Please identify your plants.
|
Property Mgt. Building |
Noon to 3:00 PM |
| Sat |
May 13 |
Annual Spring 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 selling green-house sized SHADE plants specially selected to
do well in your Innsbrook garden!!
|
Property Mgt. Building |
9:00 AM to Noon |
| Fri |
May 19 |
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 2017. Date is flexible based on weather, soil conditions, etc.
|
Demo Garden is across from Aspen Center |
8:30 AM |
| Fri |
May 19 |
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 2017. Date is flexible based on weather, soil conditions, etc.
|
Log Cabin site |
Immediately after Demo Garden |
| Fri |
June 2 |
VIGC Garden Tour
You are invited to tour some of the most stunning gardens in and nearby Innsbrook Resort.
Sign up to attend (no cost to members); $ 5 for lunch served at noon at CCC.
|
Meet at CCC to carpool |
8:30 am to 2:00 PM |
| Sat |
June 24 |
"Pond O'Rama" St. Louis Water Garden Society
Tour 38 private gardens. Sign up to attend and purchase tickets: $ 15 dollars per person.
Tickets also good Sunday, June 25.
|
Meet at Aspen Center lot to carpool |
8:30 AM |
| Thurs |
June 29 |
Tour Monsanto Ag Research Center Chesterfield
Sign up REQUIRED. No cost to members. Limited to 30 guests. May 25 deadline.
|
Meet at Aspen Center lot to carpool |
8:30 AM |
| Thurs |
July 13 |
Wine and Veggies in the Garden
We will gather where the veggies are grown, in the Innsbrook Community Garden. Wine and cheese will be provided.
Please bring a veggie dish to share and a chair to sit in. Be prepared for a tasty and educational time!
|
Community Garden |
7:00 PM til dark |
| Thurs |
Aug 3 |
Garden of Glass: The Art of Craig Smith (MOBOT)
VIGC will rent a bus to carry members into the city of St. Louis to visit this exhibit at Missouri Botanical Garden.
Sign up is REQUIRED. Guests pay for their dinner at Urban Chestnut and guests pay for admission to MOBOT.
|
Meet at Aspen Center to carpool |
3:30 PM |
| Fri |
Oct TBA |
Put Demo Garden To Bed
Bring along your hand gardening tools and join us as we clean up our
Demonstration Garden across from the Aspen Center and put it to bed
for the winter. Date is flexible based on weather, soil conditions, etc.
|
Demo Garden is across from Aspen Center |
8:30 AM |
| Fri |
Oct 13 |
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 2017 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.
|
CCC |
5:00 PM til dark |
