GROW. The Tasting at Woodward Park. September 2017

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1 September 2017 GROW Tulsa Garden Center News The Tasting at Woodward Park In anticipation of the Tulsa Garden Center's 70th anniversary, Tulsa Garden Center staff and volunteers have been very busy cleaning house, planning, and making preparations for the next era of horticultural guardians. To celebrate this longevity of purpose and mission, we are delighted to present a spectacular new fundraising event, The Tasting at Woodward Park, on September 29, S. Peoria Ave Tulsa, OK info@tulsagardencenter.com For over 20 years, the Tulsa Garden Center hosted An Evening of Wine & Roses, a much-beloved event which truly embodied elegance in the garden. For 2017, this historic event has been transformed into an updated and gorgeous experience which continues the tradition of matching upscale wines with delectable hors d'oeuvres, all while enjoying some of the most beautiful gardens in Tulsa. This exclusive Garden Party event is set on a redesigned Woodward Park location, encompassing the top terrace of the Rose Garden as well as the ever-stunning Linnaeus Teaching Garden, our flagship program. Drop off your car at our convenient valet parking station beginning at 7:00pm, then check in to receive your complimentary wine glass (which will also serve as your event ticket). Enjoy a beautiful evening under the stars with delicious food and drink and, finally, look forward to a dramatic end-of-evening display as fireworks brighten the night sky at 9:30pm. Ticket prices include a discount for Tulsa Garden Center members, at $150 per person, or $175 for non-members. * Reservations are required and space is limited to the first 400 guests. Proceeds from The Tasting at Woodward Park benefit our mission of providing horticultural and environmental education opportunities while serving as horticultural headquarters for the Tulsa area. For online payment reservations, please visit our website at or phone us at Checks can be mailed to us at 2435 S. Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK Deb Kirkpatrick, Event Chair Ms. Laura Chalus, Tulsa Garden Center Executive Director Like Tulsa Garden Center on Facebook * Guests must be 21 years or older.

2 From the Executive Director Rogers County Squirrel Squirrels in your attic is a big stinkin deal. An accident waiting to happen kind of deal, point of fact. Not only will they use their fiendishly sharp teeth to haphazardly gnaw through electrical wires (think midnight blaze in your attic), they will also spend their leisure time making cozy little nests, complete with adorable miniatures of themselves, in your banker s boxes lined with now shredded tax returns. When you are trying to maintain a 97 year old mansion in tandem with providing gardening and horticultural education, it can sometimes feel like the two missions are in diametric opposition. With thousands of guests each year traipsing across historic marble floors on their way to an evening Urban Chicken or Tai Chi class, the building wear and tear can be challenging. But I swear this old girl thrives on activity. She was built to serve. The mansion breathes life every time a child skips through the empty foyer, delighted by the echoing sound of their voice. She pulses with positive energy when friends spend time together socializing and crafting for an upcoming festival. And she smiles broadly and wisely when the gardening bug once again nibbles a new recruit. Perhaps she, like many of us, has gone through times when relationships weren t always kind to her. When people who were meant to care for her didn t always step up. But she stayed steady and strong, biding her time until the day when a new partner, one who recognized her intrinsic values and potential, would step through the door and support her future. There are no ghosts roaming the halls and never have been, only a beautiful home s unique quirks, personality, and charm. Although people seem to want to look for drama where there is none, sometimes the seemingly unexplainable phenomena of an elevator door opening when no buttons have been pushed, while simultaneously a doorbell begins ringing but there s no one at the door, can simply be attributed to the fact that these two features are connected to the same phone line. No apparition required. It s not always a ghost in the attic we think we hear, but sometimes just an enterprising squirrel about to embark on a journey to the next county Laura Chalus 2 Tulsa Garden Center News

3 Simply Galling Gardening by the Book I enjoy a good garden mystery. And a dandy one is being played out in local gardens. It involves the mysterious relationships between tiny gall-wasps and plants. Fossil records indicate that gall-forming insects have been flittering around the natural landscape for over 300 million years. North America alone is home to over 500 species. The challenge is to understand the complex relationship between gall-wasps and their plant host. spongy gall is cut open, a tiny larva can be found developing in a separate, hardened chamber in the center of the growth. Don t panic when you see leaf galls. They are generally harmless to plants. Gall-wasps are minute, not much bigger than fruit gnats that dart about over a bowl of decaying grapes or bananas. Although tiny, gall-wasps pack a potent punch. They cause some plants to grow an assortment of tumor like growths on stems and leaves. Locally, several gall-wasp species attack oaks. It s as if a tiny gnat-size insect says to a mighty oak: I m going to prick you on a leaf or stem and lay a few eggs in the wound. I expect you to respond by building me a house, and not just any house. I want the house to be a specific size, shape, and color. And while you re at it, stock my new house with high protein provisions for my developing young. Incredibly, the mighty oak obeys and produces the colorful, ornate galls (insect homes) we commonly see attached to oak leaves and twigs in late summer. Frankly, I find this insect/plant relationship to be utterly amazing. While short on specifics, horticulturists suspect that during the initial egg laying process (pricking of a leaf or stem) gall-wasps pass along a powerful microscopic spec of growth regulator that somehow overrides the host plants own genetics in the affected area, causing the plant to produce a specific tumor-like growth that houses the eggs. Leaf galls come in many shapes and sizes. Some resemble miniature stars, sea urchins, cones, cups, balls or saucers. Oak Apples, green golf-ball size growths, are common on Tulsa area oaks in late spring. When the Other galls, such as Horned Oak Gall which forms hard woody growths on Pin Oak limbs, can be injurious. Such growths may impede the normal flow of water and nutrients through a branch. Pruning infected branches may be helpful. Pesticides are rarely effective, however. Plant galls have played interesting roles in history. Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Van Gogh all prized ink made from crushed oak galls. Tannic acids in the galls made the ink nearly impossible to erase. Other galls have been used for cosmetics, food and jewelry through the ages. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Barry Fugatt is Director of Horticulture at the Tulsa Garden Center/Linnaeus Teaching Garden. He can be reached at , bfugatt@tulsagardencenter.com Tulsa Garden Center News 3

4 Planting the Seeds of Change As I m sure most of our members, volunteers, and affiliate organizations are aware of by now, there have been A LOT of changes at the Tulsa Garden Center and in Woodward Park over the past year. From transforming the historic Rose Garden, to organizing 30+ years worth of accumulation, from dusting off shelved committees, to reorganizing staff and creating organizational efficiencies, everything which has been accomplished in the past 12 months has been done solely in support of our valuable and indispensable mission. When major milestones like this roll upon us, it s always a great time to look back at our guiding documents to ensure alignment of goals and forward progress. To that end, this month s newsletter includes the Tulsa Garden Center s 5-Year Strategic Plan, as well as our mid-year financial statement. Taken together, these documents can provide a benchmark for measuring success, and a systematic way to make mid-course corrections. As part of our commitment to transparency, we hope this information will help spur thoughtful discussion on how to increase educational programming, illicit creative ideas for managing controlled and sustainable growth, and cultivate dreams and aspirations which will serve to illuminate our future. Here s to the next year! Tulsa Garden Center, Inc. Profit & Loss by Class January through June 2017 LTG TGC Education Programs Education Programs Operations Fundraising Total (Jan-June) Budget (Jan-Dec) Ordinary Income/Expense Total Income 32, , , , , , Total Expense 74, , , , , , Unrealized Gain (Loss) Investments 5, , , Net Income -41, , , , , , Tulsa Garden Center News

5 Tulsa Garden Center Strategic Plan Our Vision: To improve, restore, and preserve the 45 acre landmark site encompassing buildings, gardens, and land, in the service of fulfilling our mission. Our Mission: As horticultural headquarters for the Tulsa area, our mission is to sustain the vital connection between people and plants. Our public programs educate and inspire, growing a community that values horticulture for the many benefits it brings to our environment, our neighbors, and our lives, all while preserving the historic structures and parklands we call home. Background and Context: Incorporated in 1950, The Tulsa Garden Center, located in historic Woodward Park, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as the horticultural headquarters for the Tulsa area while preserving the heritage of its historic buildings and parklands. Tulsa Garden Center fulfills its role as part of a larger botanical community by providing education; advocating responsible stewardship of plants and their habitats; and frequently sponsoring lectures, classes, shows and special events. Twenty affiliated organizations call the Tulsa Garden Center home for horticultural and environmental activities. Tulsa Garden Center s Organizational Competencies: Beloved City landmark, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places Midtown Tulsa location, Programming that encompasses beautification and environmental issues, Authority in all horticulture related issues, providing outreach and expertise, Community access to teaching and test gardens, Volunteer driven, Home for 20 affiliated environmental interest groups. Our Programs and Services: Provide horticultural educational opportunities through the Linnaeus Teaching Garden, Offer special occasion rentals to enhance revenue stream, Offer public access to the historic site, and promote visitors to Woodward Park, House 20 Affiliated groups that invite the public to horticultural education meetings, plant shows, and sales, Promote the City of Tulsa through maintaining Woodward Park as a landmark destination, Serve as the community park for the surrounding historic neighborhoods. Tulsa Garden Center News 5

6 Tulsa Garden Center Strategic Plan Our Goals and Strategies : Goal 1: Preserve and restore the historic structures and park lands with the implementation of a master plan a) Review and bring current all master plans for building and park restoration, b) Determine realistic cost estimates, c) Work with the city to gain support and approval, d) Recruit neighborhood support. Goal 2: Restructure the organization to reflect current staffing needs a) Evaluate staff positions with regard to need, b) Establish responsibility for educational programming to Linnaeus Teaching nnnnnnnnnnnnnn Garden, the teaching program of the Tulsa Garden Center, c) Evaluate opportunities to outsource staff and administrative functions, d) Develop succession plans for Executive Director and Horticulture Director. Goal 3: Implement a goal specific capital campaign a) Develop a fundraising committee, b) Establish the scope of the campaign, c) Gain support of business leaders. Goal 4: Implement an ongoing development plan a) Hire an Executive Director with fundraising expertise, b) Include an endowment component in the Capital Campaign, c) Research funding sources: individual, foundations, grants, etc. d) Develop alternative methods to solicit and process contributions. Goal 5: Establish a public private partnership with the City of Tulsa to accomplish our vision a) Recruit the support of key business leaders, b) Create the model, c) Continue board development, d) Seek City endorsement. Closing Statement After more than 65 years, The Tulsa Garden Center is still growing a community of gardeners. Our development reflects the changing interests in horticulture itself, from a primary focus on specimen plants and ornamental gardens, to a more holistic understanding that plants and gardens are inexorably linked to the health of people, wildlife and our environment. The Tulsa Garden Center recognizes the interrelatedness and complexity of green issues, and therefore the core of our efforts is to educate and inform across the spectrum. We continue to help our community know plants and gardens as aesthetic wonders, but now our programs and projects also encompass urban farming, multiple aspects of gardening, The Monarch Initiative, and environmental literacy, among others. We accomplish all of the above while striving to preserve the historic buildings, gardens, and parklands that we inhabit. 6 Tulsa Garden Center News

7 Grand Opening Linnaeus Butterfly Garden Saturday, September 16th, am 12pm Free, educational lecture on the Plight of the Monarchs by Sandy Schwinn, Conservation Specialist, MONARCH WATCH Free refreshments Guided tours of the Linnaeus Teaching Garden and Linnaeus Butterfly Garden. Linnaeus Volunteers will be on hand to offer advice on gardening problems. Join over 300 Linnaeus Volunteers as they celebrate the newest addition, the Linnaeus Butterfly Garden. Come see what butterfly-loving Linnaeus volunteers have accomplished. While the general public may not have yet discovered the Linnaeus Butterfly Garden, the butterflies and pollinators have, with hundreds constantly feeding on the nectar plants. Because of another mild winter and early spring, we need some help putting the Rose Garden in tip-top shape. Bring your friends, some gloves and your favorite weeding tools and meet in the north end of the Garden Center parking lot. It s a great chance to do a good deed, have fun, and make new friends. The Rose Garden Volunteer dates for 2017 are: September 16th and October 21st, 7:00 10:00am. info@tulsagardencenter.com for more information. Tulsa Garden Center News 7

8 CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OK - TULSA Presents a Workshop Weekend Location: Tulsa Garden Center LG-Helmerich Building Workshop #One, Friday, September 22, am 4pm STROKES OF REBELLION: Le ering with a Ruling Pen with PETER THORNTON Calligraphy beau ful wri ng, has historically appealed to the le and logical side of our brain. In this workshop we shall be working on numerous exercises, using le ers that produce a wide range of tones and textures, where absolute legibility is somewhat sacrificed for visual interest, and where logic is replaced with inven on and play. Whilst using non tradi onal and tradi onal tools, we shall primarily be using the Folded Ruling Pen, a tool that openly encourages a more adventurous (and less precious) approach. Beginning with some simple and fundamental strokes, we shall carefully build up alphabets that have a healthy disregard for the 'safe and pre y' for ones that carry a certain 'rebel' demeanor. With the use of colour (gouache and watercolor), we will be combining and balancing our new found skills of tonal and textural excitement with our conven onal and 'safe' pen and pencil work, to create a perfect foil and partner in our finished pieces. Throughout, there will be many demonstra ons, short talks and explana ons, including the making of a Folded Ruling Pen. A ruling pen will be made for each student should they wish. Peter Thornton, Hon. Fellow of CLAS ENROLLMENT FEE (Friday Only): $75/member, $105/non member *MEMBER STATUS includes those with current CGO paid up standing (June 2017 May 2018), or any paid up member of a par cipa ng Southwest Calligraphy Conference guild. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Calligraphy Guild of OK Tulsa REGISTER & MAIL TO: Teresa J. Wilber CGO Workshop Chair 7707 S 70 th E PL. Tulsa, OK QUESTIONS: Tulsa Garden Center News

9 CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OK TULSA Presents a WORKSHOP WEEKEND Loca on: Tulsa Garden Center LG Helmerich Building Workshop #Two, Saturday & Sunday, September 23 24, 2017, 9am 4pm ITALIC FORMS & 'FLAVOURFUL' VARIATIONS with Peter Thornton We shall begin with a gentle overview of the Form and Rhythm of the 'normal italic,' to ensure we all start from a strong and unified base le er using both pencil and pen. Then, by changing this rhythm (and other factors) we will achieve a wide range of 'flavours' in a simple and logical manner, thus relying on a 'method of study' and not the hollow strategy of hope! Varia ons of italic open to us to work on during our me together will be the Formal and sale to the dynamic and edgy to the elegant and spacious to the modern poly rhythmic and rebel using the larger nibs and/or a Folded Ruling Pen." A feature of the workshop will be the produc on of a project as an 'aid memoir' of the workshop and our me together. Throughout the class will be many demonstra ons and short discussions along with much personal and sensi ve tui on to help clarify any areas of doubt and to aid in any future direc on. Open to all levels of enthusiasm and experience from 1 years or less to 10 years or more (or 1 years 10 mes over?). Peter Thornton, Hon. Fellow of CLAS ENROLLMENT FEE (Sat/Sun Only): $130/member, $160/non member *MEMBER STATUS includes those with current CGO paid up standing (June 2017 May 2018), or any paid up member of a par cipa ng Southwest Calligraphy Conference guild. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Calligraphy Guild of OK Tulsa REGISTER & MAIL TO: Teresa J. Wilber CGO Workshop Chair 7707 S 70 th E PL. Tulsa, OK QUESTIONS: calligraphytulsa@yahoo.com Tulsa Garden Center News 9

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12 Fruit Trees in the Urban Environment A lecture on growing fruit trees in the urban environment by Kenda Woodburn, OSU Extension Educator. Tuesday, September 19, :30pm 8:00pm Tulsa Garden Center So. Peoria Ave. - Tulsa, OK Admission is free to Tulsa Garden Center members Non-member Admission Fee is $5.00 Enroll online at 12 Tulsa Garden Center News For more information info@tulsagardencenter.com

13 Creating Creating a A Succulent Succulent Dish Dish Garden, Garden, a garden a Garden for the neglectful for the Gardener! Neglectful Gardener! THURSDAY, September 21, 2017, 9:30 11:00am Admission Fee is $25.00 for Tulsa Garden Center members or $30.00 for non-members Plant material, container and all supplies are included in the admission fee You bring home a beautiful container garden with high hopes for it adding beauty to your environment. Alas, several weeks later it s showing symptoms of your neglect. Try a Succulent Dish Garden whose primary requirement is LEAVE ME ALONE!! Jalene Riley, Owner of Utopia Gardens will facilitate a workshop on creating a Succulent Dish Garden. Participants may bring their own Container or use one supplied. Tulsa Garden Center 2435 S, Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK Enroll online at For more information info@tulsagardencenter.com Tulsa Garden Center News 13

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15 Donations June 7, 2017 August 8, 2017 Virginia Mayo Ownby Charitable Trust Mary Jo Neal Jennifer Brown Dennis and Carolyn C. Nave James Collins Chapter FE of POE State Farm Companies Foundation Saif Albahlani David and JoAnn White Martha Sullivan Janet and Mike Schneider Myrna Cramer Bill and Debbie Yeakey In Memory of Becky Johnson Paul and Alice Richardson September 7th September 14th September 21st September 28th Trees and Leaves Monarch Migration Apples Scarecrows STORY TIME IN THE GARDEN IS HELD IN THE LINNAEUS TEACHING GARDEN IN WOODWARD PARK. Tulsa Garden Center Library Book Discussion Club Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Gourds in Your Garden by Ginger Summit A guidebook for growing Gourds for the home gardener. Let s Talk Gardening! The Tulsa Garden Center Garden Study Group Will meet on Tuesdays, September 5th, September 12th and September 26th in the Tulsa Garden Center Ballroom. 12:00pm 1:30pm Come join us during your lunch hour for this entertaining and informative discussion. The Tulsa Garden Center s Library Book Discussion Club is FREE to the public and held in the Tulsa Garden Center Library, 2435 S. Peoria., from 12pm to For additional Information, info@tulsagardencenter.com The Study Group will meet for Informal discussions about gardening and nature in general. Admission is Free and everyone is welcome, Reservations not required. Bring your questions and your stories. You can also bring your lunch. Tulsa Garden Center News 15

16 Master Your Grill! Unleash your inner BBQ Pitmaster with the upcoming Hasty-Bake Cooking Class, taught by Hasty-Bake Ambassadors. Football Watch Party Thursday, September 7, 2017, 5:30 7:30pm $55 for Tulsa Garden Center members; $65.00 for non-members Pulled Pork BBQ Nachos Pulled Pork Sliders BBQ Sushi Smoked Sausage Appetizer Participants will enjoy the food that is grilled accompanied by complimentary beer and wine. All Classes will be held in The Tulsa Garden Center Auditorium 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK Enroll online at For more information:

17 Mark your calendar to help celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the Linnaeus T Gardening by the Book Cacti and Succulents Succulents and cacti are the coolest things in the garden. They are not just for hot summer climates, as in Oklahoma. The sturdy specimens have the most incredible colors and forms of any plant species. Whether one is a novice or veteran gardener, these books can help demystify such unique plants. Succulents are the ultimate lowcare plants, withstanding erratic rainfall, poor soil, and outright neglect. This makes them ideal for those who want an attractive yet low-maintenance container planting or landscape view. Planting Designs for Cactus and Succulents (Cool Springs Press, 2014) has garden projects of all shapes and sizes with the goal of adding these plants to an interior or exterior. Hints include easy planting techniques, complete care instructions, watering tips, and fertilizing facts. The more than 20 delightful projects are kid-friendly, back to nature and of an outdoor décor. This is intended for the gardener and non-gardener alike, with design inspiration and expert tips for selection, planting, and care. The glorious photographs pair with the how-to projects in this comprehensive book. For those new to the plants, try Succulents Simplified (Timber Press, 2013) with its gorgeous photos, excellent descriptions and instructions. Included are design fundamentals and basic maintenance issues for growing succulents both indoors and outdoors. Each entry is accompanied by a photo, physical description, and basic growing requirements. This has design ideas, seasonal care tips, quick projects and a list of the 100 easiest plants to grow. It will be found by all gardeners to be a straightforward and useful guide. Succulents: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Designing, and Growing 200 Easy-Care Plants (Oxmoor House, 2017) highlight these easy, useful, drought tolerant and gorgeous plants. Author Robin Stockwell shares advice on care and cultivation. Landscapers, home gardeners, and those interested in succulents will be intrigued. This has practical and richly photographed plants used in garden designs, containers, and indoor arrangements, including step-by-step projects such as terrarium ornaments. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti & Succulents (Southwater, 2013) has full botanical information on growth, spread, size, and flowering for each included variety. Planting ideas are provided to supplement this directory which lists over 400 choices. It provides step by step guidance on all aspects of buying and maintaining cacti and succulents. Especially helpful is the at a glance information on habitat and suitable growing conditions. Beneficial plant lists are provided for both the beginner and the advanced collector. Mary Moore Tulsa City-County Library Tulsa Garden Center News 17

18 Everything you need to keep Butterflies and Pollinators Happy! For additional Information: Jalene Riley (918) Tulsa Area Daylily Society and Tulsa Area Iris Society Combined Sale HOSTA CONNECTION Hostas! Perennials! Shrubs! Saturday, September 16th, :00am 3:00pm Sale will be held at: Tulsa Garden Center; 2435 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK For Additional Information: Paul W. Gossett Jean Rodgers Fall is the Time for Planting Sale! Saturday, September 16, :00am 2:00pm Tulsa Garden Center Southroom Credit Cards Accepted

19 Affiliate News The Cacti and Succulent Society The Society will meet on September 7th at 7pm. The Society will hold its Fall Sale on September 16th & 17th. Hours are 9 to 3 on Saturday an 10 to 3 on Sunday. Contact: Bill Keeth at jwkeeth@gmail.com The Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs The Tulsa Council will hold its first meeting of the year on September 1st, Hospitality is at 9:30am with the meeting to begin at 10am. The program will be two judges creating flower designs. Contact: Marillyn Lay at mnhlay@cox.net The Tulsa Area Daylily Society The Daylily Society will meet on Thursday, September 7, The program will be presented by Rick Pearce from Chickasha, OK on hybridizing daylilies with a bonus talk on perennial hibiscus. The club welcomes any and all interested in gardening to join us for refreshments and conversation at 6:30pm with the program beginning at 7:00pm. After the program Rick will be auctioning some of his daylilies and plants that he grows in his greenhouses. If anyone is interested in joining or would like to learn about our club, please contact Kathryn Earle kathrynearle1@gmail.com. Contact: Regina Jones at Regina.jones@ncdcok.org The Tulsa Herb Society The Herb Society will meet on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 at 9:00am, at the Tulsa Garden Center. The program will be presented by Tulsa Author, Jo Ratliff on Story Telling: Creating an Heirloom Garden of Words. 7:00pm. Contact: Patsy Wynn at patsywynn@cox.net The Tulsa Area Iris Society The Iris Society will meet on September 14th at 7:00pm. Since this is the club s annual meeting, there will be a pot luck dinner, election of officers for 2017/2018 and distribution of rhizomes. Contact: Joshua Winzer at winzer.joshua@gmail.com Oklahoma Native Plant Society Carla Grogg, owner of Grogg s Green Barn, will be the speaker when the Northeast Chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society meets on Monday, September 11, in the Ballroom of the Tulsa Garden Center. Snacks and desserts will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting and the program at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited. For additional information, contact Lynn Michael, Chairman of Northeast Chapter, at The Oklahoma Native Plant Society s Annual Meeting will be held on September in Stillwater at the OSU Student Union Little Theater with nationally recognized pollination expert, author and lecturer Heather Holm being the featured speaker. Other activities of the event will include a Saturday afternoon field trip to Horsethief Canyon near Perkins, and the Society s Annual Member Business meeting at the Oklahoma Botanical Garden in Stillwater, at which time awards will be presented and officers for 2018 elected. Annual Meeting events are open to the public. For registration and further information, interested individuals are encouraged to visit the ONPS website, oknativeplants.org. Contact: Sue Amstutz d-s-amstutz@cox.net The Tulsa Orchid Society The Orchid Society will NOT meet in September. Instead the club will tour member s growing areas. Contact: Soundra Schacher at schacher1@cox.net The Tulsa Perennial Club The Tulsa Perennial Club will meet on September 21st, Hospitality will be available at 6:30pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm. The program will be presented by Glen Smith from Southwood Nursery on Optimizing your irrigation to meet your landscape needs. Contact: J. Diane Diane.Beckert@jmwsettlements.com Green Country Sierra Club The Sierra Club will meet on September 28th at 7:00pm. The program will be a report on the current status of Passenger Rail in Oklahoma with presenter Evan Stair who is the president of Passenger Rail Oklahoma, a grass roots advocacy organization dedicated to the preservation and expansion of passenger rail services in Oklahoma, Kansas and surrounding regions. Every Saturday in September, Green Country Sierra Club and the Tulsa Earth Coalition will be hosting the Climate Cafe at 15th & Quaker from 9-11am. This is a casual place to share and learn more about climate issues. We will have a petition calling for renewable energy for Tulsa. Gardeners know how important clean water and clean air is for being a successful gardener and for all life. The week of September 9-17 is National Drive Electric Week. Look for opportunities to learn about electric cars during the week with programs sponsored by the Cool Cities program of INCOG. Contact: Barbara VanHanken sophiabkv@aol.com Green Country Water Garden Society The Water Garden Society will meet on Tuesday, September 12, Dinner will be available at 6:30pm and the meeting and program will begin at 7:00pm. The program will be given by John Orsulak on the Linnaeus Teaching Garden water garden. A Nominating Committee will be appointed to recommend officers for next year. Contact: Joe Dutton at duttontravel@gmail.com The Hosta Connection Hosta Connection will meet offsite on Tuesday, September 26th, We will meet for dinner at 4:45pm at the Braum's at 804 N. Elm Pl. In Broken Arrow (just past Kenosha on the right). We will meet at Myers Nursery (848 S. Elm Pl. at 5:30pm. Joe Myers and his two master gardener assistants will provide the program. Fall trip is to Oklahoma City on Saturday the 23rd. We will be leaving at 7:15am from TGC. First stop is at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. Next is Will Rogers Gardens (redesigned rose garden with Oklahoma Proven Perennials and annuals), lunch at Paseo Grill, Tony's Tree Plantation and TLC Nursery. Contact Carol Puckett if you would like to go. There is a fee of $11 ($8 for seniors, $5.50 military) at the zoo. Contact: Carol Puckett at osu295@cox.net

20 September 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Holiday Building Closed to Public 3 Holiday Building Closed to Public 10 8:00am 4:00pm Asbury United Methodist Church Day of Service 2:00pm Tulsa Rose Society meeting 17 9:00am 3:00pm Cacti Society Sale 24 9:00am 4:00pm Calligraphy Guild Workshop 4 Holiday Building Closed to Public 11 4:45 5:45pm 6:00 7:00pm TGC Class Tai Chi 6:30pm Oklahoma Native Plant Society Meeting 6:30pm Green Country Bonsai Society Meeting 18 4:45 5:45pm 6:00 7:00pm TGC Class Tai Chi 7:00pm African Violet Society Meeting 25 4:45 5:45pm 6:00 7:00pm TGC Class Tai Chi 6:00pm Calligraphy Guild Meeting 5 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities 12:00 1:30pm Let s Talk Gardening 12 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Regular Meeting 12:00 1:30pm Let s Talk Gardening 6:30pm Green Country Water Garden Soc. Meeting 6:30pm TGC Class Plant Propogation 19 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities 11:00am Anne Hathaway Herb Soc. Meeting 12:00pm Book Discussion Gourds in Your Garden 7:00pm Audubon Soc. Meeting 6:30pm TGC Class Fruit Trees 26 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities 12:00 1:30pm Let s Talk Gardening 6:30pm The Hosta Connection Meeting :30 4:30pm Rose Rosette Disease Workshop 10:00 11:00am Story Time in the Garden Trees and Leaves 5:30 7:30pm Hasty-Bake Grilling class 6:30 9:00pm Daylily Meeting :00 11:00am Story Time in the Garden Monarch Migration 20 9:30am Linnaeus Garden Monthly Meeting 6:00pm Tulsa Area Iris Society Meeting 21 9:30 11:00am TGC Class Succulent Dish Garden 10:00 11:00am Story Time in the Garden Apples 7:00pm Perennial Club Meeting 7:00pm Sierra Club Meeting :00 11:00am Story Time in the Garden Scarecrows 8 8:30am United Way Day of Caring 10:00am Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs Regular Meeting 15 1:30 3:00pm Parliamentary Study Group 22 9:00am 4:00pm Calligraphy Guild Workshop 29 7:00 9:30pm The Tasting at Woodward Park :00 10:00am Volunteer Day in the Tulsa Rose Garden 9:00am 3:00pm Iris and Daylily Sale 10:00am 12:00pm Butterfly Garden Dedication and Seminar 9:00am 3:00pm The Hosta Connection Sale and Oklahoma Sustainable Garden Plant Sale 9:00am 3:00pm Cacti Society Sale 23 9:00am 4:00pm Calligraphy Guild Workshop 30

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