2007 Garden Club Calendar

CLUB CALENDAR FOR 2007

January 23 — Educational Meeting: “Favorite Plants” presentation by Jan Porath

March 27 — Educational Meeting: Mark Lipinski, nature photographer

April 24 — Plant Sale Planning Meeting

May 19 — Plant Sale at 409 Ozark Trail, 8 AM to 3 PM

Summer Garden Tours and Field Trips (dates and locations to be announced) - may include garden tours of summer garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, UW-Extension West Agricultural Research Station, Wexford Children's Garden at 7118 Old Sauk Road, Steve Evers' garden, and Master Gardener tours

July (date to be announced) — Social Event: Club Picnic

August 18 — UW Extension Field Days

September 25 — Annual Business Meeting at Olbrich Gardens

October 23 — Educational Meeting: "Transformation of the Urban Landscape" presentation by Steve Evers

December 4 – Social Event: Club Holiday Luncheon at Nakoma Country Club

PAST PROJECTS

The following organizations and projects have been supported by the Parkwood Hills Garden Club through the contributions of our members and with proceeds of our spring Plant Sales:

Olbrich Botanical Gardens (1987-2006)
UW Arboretum (1987-92; 1994)
Scholarship - UW-Madison, College of Agriculture horticultural student (1992)
Owen Conservation Park (1993-1996, 2001-2003)
WHA-TV “The Wisconsin Gardener” (1994-1996, 1998, 2003-2004, 2006)
Dane County Parks (1994-1996)
Madison School Forest (1994)
UW Hospital Garden Terrace (1994)
Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin chapter (1994-1998, 2001)
John Muir Elementary School (1995)
Allen Centennial Gardens (1996, 1998-2002)
Fish Lake Legacy (1999)
Hospice Care (1999)
Children’s Gardening Network (2000)
Home Garden Project (2000)
Olbrich Gardens Rose Campaign (2002-2004)
“Wild Ones” Rain Gardens promotion (2002)
Operation Fresh Start (2003-2006)
Parkwood Hills Entrance Gardens solar lighting (2003)
Wexford Children’s Garden (2004-2006)
Senior/Disabled Container Gardens (2004-2006)
Plantings for John Muir Elementary School landscaping (1970-1988)
Landscape planning for Jefferson Middle and Memorial High Schools (1972)
Planting of patio garden and entrance at Oakwood Village (1975-1976)
Planting and maintenance of Parkwood Hills entrance gardens (1970-2006)
Community Action Coalition Community Gardens (2005-2006)
In memory of Pat Moll - Wexford Ridge Community Education Center Building Fund (2006) Madison Area Food Pantry Gardening Project (2006)
Rwanda Seed Project (2006)

MEMBERSHIP

New members are always welcome!
For more information, please contact us at parkwoodhillsgardenclub -AT- gmail.com.