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Welcome
How to Join
Meetings and Programs
Civic Projects
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Meetings and Activities
Meetings are held the third Friday of the month, September through
April, at the
Gondolier Restaurant located in the Meadows Shopping
Center, 4800 Baseline Rd., Suite A 104, Boulder 80303. Meetings are from 12-2 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Each meeting consists of a program, usually with a speaker, a short business
meeting, and lunch.
There is no January meeting. In June, July, August, and sometimes
September, there are
tours of members' gardens or other
places of horticultural interest, such as greenhouses,
nurseries, and arboretums. These summer meetings usually start at 10
am and end about 1 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Programs
discuss topics such as cultivation of roses, irises, or
other flowers, trees, and shrubs, attracting birds to
the garden, conservation of water, uses of herbs,
photography in the garden, etc. February is World
Gardening Month, and a program is presented about
international gardening and preservation activities.
Occasionally, programs may be devoted to garden-related
craft projects.
This year, in
April, 2020, the Northern Front Range District Meeting of the
Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs will be held. The location and
time have not been determined yet.
A
spring luncheon in May at a member's home and a Holiday Tea in December bring members together to celebrate gardening
friendships.
2019-2020 Programs
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 September
20, 2019, Noon
Location:
The Gondolier
Program: Gardening
in Boulder, with Jason Shimmel
Jason Shimmel is the Garden
Center Manager at Sturtz & Copeland. He has a degree in
Environmental Horticulture from CSU and has been at his present
employer for six years. He is an avid gardener and will talk
about which native plants grow the best in Boulder and how to
maintain them so they flourish in your garden.
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Bring a brown bag
lunch and a drink. Dessert will be provided by the hostesses. |
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October
18,
2019, Noon
Location: The Gondolier
Program:
Gardening Tips from the Master at the
Boulder County CSU Extension Office
Speaker: Carol O'Meara, Horticulture Extension Agent,
Specializing in Entomology
Carol
works with homeowners on landscape issues, manages the Boulder
County Master Gardeners, and provides outreach on the Emerald
Ash Borer problem. She writes a weekly garden article in the
Daily Camera and contributes articles to other area newspapers.
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November 15,
2019, Noon
Location: The
Gondolier
Program: Rose Facts and Myths
Speaker: Peggy Williams, Master Rosarian (American Rose Society)
& member of the Denver Rose Society. She has been growing roses
for 25 years and teaches classes at Denver Botanic Gardens &
Hudson Gardens. Her own garden is organic and she has a special
affinity for Old Garden Roses.
Have
you ever seen the fossil beds in Florissant, CO? Do you know the
godmother of rose maniacs might be? Do you know when to prune
your roses and what they like to eat? Learn the best
horticulture practices for growing great roses in the Rockies.
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December
13, 2019 (note: this is the 2nd Friday of the month) The
Boulder Garden Club’s Holiday Old English Brunch 11:30am-1:30 p.m.
Home of Sandy Edmondson , 5215 Centennial Tr., Boulder 80303.
From 55th St. between Arapahoe and Baseline turn west on
Centennial Tr. Go three blocks to the northeast corner of
Centennial Tr. and Ellsworth Pl.
Donations:
Members are
encouraged to bring donations of new or gently used gloves,
jackets, blankets, and socks for Boulder Cares, a group that
goes out on the streets each winter night to help the homeless.
Sandy Edmondson will collect the donations.
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January,
2020 NO MEETING
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February
21, 2020
Location: The Gondolier
Program: Plastics Impacts On Our Oceans, Climate, Human
Health, and the Soil.
Speaker: Vicki Nichols Goldstein, Founder & Executive Director
of the Colorado Ocean Coalition and the Inland Ocean Coalition.
She has an M.A. in Marine Policy from Yale University and has
worked for NOAA where she co-wrote the Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary Designation documents and served as NOAA
liaison to California Sanctuary sites. For 10 years she was
Executive Director of Save Our Shores in California. Upon moving
to Colorado she founded the Colorado Ocean Coalition in 2011 and
the Inland Ocean Coalition in 2017.
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February
22-March 1,
2020 Colorado
Garden & Home Show
The Club
will volunteer at the Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
exhibit on a date to be chosen. We will work specific several
hour shifts at the CFGC display area, explaining the exhibits
and answering questions from the public.
The CO Garden & Home Show is the state's oldest and most
prestigious show of its kind in the state, and attracts more
than 60,000 visitors annually. It is produced by the Colorado
Garden Show, Inc., which awards grants to organizations
throughout Colorado. Money raised from the show supports
horticultural and related activities in Colorado.
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Directions: The Show is located in
the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, CO 80202.
Admittance is $12, $10 for Seniors, but free for volunteers
(pick up pass at the entry kiosk at the entrance to the
Convention Center. Parking is $12 at the Center, or you can park
at Coors Fields for $5. To get to Coors Field, take I-25 to the
Park Ave. exit, then follow signs to Wazee. A free shuttle or
the light rail is available to the Convention Center. A
carpool will be organized at the November meeting.
Coordinators: Connie Farnbach and
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March 20,
2020, Noon
Location:
Gondolier Restaurant
World Gardening
Month
– A silver offering will be collected at this meeting to provide
support for a world project to be chosen by the membership.
Program: Members Meeting and Plant Sale Readiness
Speakers
will include Jill Jagemann, Marie Leslie, Nan Otero, Sandy Edmondson,
and Pam McIllwain, with input welcome from all members.
This
organizational meeting will cover all aspects of our May plant
sale, including strategies for growing saleable plants, popular
plant categories, associated sale items, and volunteer
opportunities. Last year was very successful and we hope to
repeat that. What can we do differently to make it work even
better? Sign-up sheets for the tasks at the sale will be
available.
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April,
2020, Date & Time TBD
Northern Front Range District Meeting
Location: TBD
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April 17,
20120, Noon
Location:
Gondolier Restaurant
Program: Birding
Boulder County Through the Seasons
Speaker: Suzanne Michot, Volunteer Naturalist with Boulder
County Parks & Opens Space since 1996. In addition to her
volunteer work with Boulder County she has been an Outreach
Specialist with the City of Boulder, an educator for Eco-Cycle,
and nature hike guide for Boulder Walking Tours & Front Range CC
Continuing Education.
Suzanne will lead us through the seasons, showing us how to
identify some of local and migratory birds, and also introduce
us to an amazing range of ecosystems and habitats.
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MEETING
CANCELLED |
May
9, 2020
9-Noon
ACTIVITY
ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Location: Unitarian-Universalist Church,
5001 Pennsylvania Ave.
Boulder CO
80303Set up for Sale:
Friday, May 8, 2020, 4:30pm-6 pm |
SALE CANCELLED
Directions: The church is
located off 55th St. and Pennsylvania, between Arapahoe and
Baseline Rd., on the north side of the road.
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May 29, 2020, 11:00 a.m.
(Note: this is the 4th Friday)
ANNUAL
SPRING LUNCHEON
Location: Growing Gardens Pavilion, 1630 Hawthorn, Boulder, CO
80304
Program:
What’s New from Plant Select--Member
Carolyn Toole will discuss the new plants for 2020.
Lunch, dessert, and drinks will be provided by the hostesses
and the Boulder Garden Club. Cost is $5.00 per person.
Annual Dues will be collected - $20.00.
Total for the dues
and lunch - $25.00.
Hostesses: Club Officers |
MEETING
CANCELLED
Directions:
East of
Broadway, just off Iris St.
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June 26, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
(Note: this is the 4th Friday)
Program:
Garden Tour at Marsha Yeager's House, 963 7th St., Boulder 80302
Please
bring a salad or side dish to share. Dessert, drinks,
biodegradable plates, cups, and utensils will be furnished.
The
garden is defined by its forest of evergreens, mainly Ponderosa
and Austrian pines and Blue Spruce, planted in the 1930s by the
original owner. Since 1972, when we have lived here, we have
added deciduous trees and dealt with the removal of old
trees. The borders & beds contain shade and part shade
herbaceous and woody plants, bulbs, vines & groundcovers, along
with many Old roses and David Austin roses. An 8' fence was
installed in 1989 to keep out deer, but recently a bear and her
two cubs have discovered the yard.
Hostesses: Mollie Morton
and others, TBD
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Directions:
From Broadway & Baseline,
head west to 9th St., turn north and go to Aurora, then turn
west to 7th St. Our house is on the west side of 7th.
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July 17,
2020, 10:00 a.m.
Program:
GardenTour at Susan Ollar's House, 3705 Martin Dr., Boulder
80305
Lunch Plans, Please bring a salad or side
dish to share. Dessert, drinks, compostable plates, cups, &
utensils will be furnished.
My gardens are prairie type plantings with
shrubs, ornamental grasses and flowers--penstemon, coneflowers,
salvia, rudbeckia, Joe Pye weed, yarrow, lavender and others, as
well as thyme, sage, catmint, and more. The shrubs are
ninebarks, lilac, black lace elder, hydrangea and red stemmed
dogwood, viburnum (Korean spice). I've used dwarf conifers (mugo
pine) and Norwegian Spruce to set structure along with new Blue
Spruce trees. The front gardens are well established, while the
backyard gardens were newly planted this year. Vines, including
clematis and Kintzleys ghost honeysuckle were newly planted this
year and are thriving. Next year the garden should be taking off
and expanding the new plantings.
Hostesses: TBD
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Directions: Martin Dr. is accessible
from either Broadway or Moorhead on South 35th St., or from
Table Mesa Dr. |
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August 21,
2020, 10:00 a.m.
Program:
Garden tour at the home of Marge Szoke, 610 Country Lane,
Boulder 80303
The
Szoke yard is 1-1/3 acres including a large vegetable garden,
raspberries, and strawberries. There is an orchard with apples,
peaches, pears, plums, cherries, and grapes. The landscaping is
eccentric with natural elements including hardscaping, patios,
paths, perennials, xeriscaping and flower gardens. It also
includes a rambling path through a created natural woods.
Lunch:
Please bring a salad or side dish to share. Dessert, drinks,
compostable plates, cups, and utensils will be furnished.
Hostesses: TBD
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Directions:
House
is on the corner of 75th St. and Baseline. We are west of 75th,
south side of Baseline, 1st house on left when you turn on
Country Lane. Please park in the driveway and on the street.
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Tours and Carpools
-- For some of our tours it will
be possible to meet for carpooling. If you have questions
concerning a tour please contact Mollie Morton at "mollie.morton@colorado.edu". All carpools will leave from the Meadows Shopping
Center parking lot northwest of Rite Aid. Turn south onto Mohawk
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New members and guests are always welcome!
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