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GARDENING
Chair ………………………………………………. Kathy Baker
Treasurer ………………………………….. Dorothy Kirkland
Correspondent ………………………… Jeanette Dieterich
Community Garden Coordinator ………. Karen Wolters
Gardening meets the 2nd Wednesday at 11:30 am at the Ames Public Library unless noted otherwise. Meetings begin with a brown bag lunch followed by a program from 12-1 pm. Members enjoy and learn about all aspects of gardening from garden tours, invited speakers, members’ sharing, and garden related crafts. A community garden in Stuart Smith Park is maintained by the members during the summer months. Dues are $2 for the year and there is no limit on membership.
September 8
Garden Walk
Location ……… Dan and Dee Draper’s Hillside Hostas
4912 W 10th St
Coordinators ……….. Shon Stephenson, Jan Verploeg
October 13
Drive-thru Corn Maze
Location …………………………….. Rinehart Family Farm
703 Kale Rd, Boone
Coordinator …………………………………. Marlene Geiger
November 10
Salad Luncheon and Garden Sharing
Hostess ………………………………….. Jeanette Dieterich
February 9
“Bee-friendly Plants” by Jamie Beyer
Coordinator …………………………………. Marlene Geiger
Hostess ………………………………………. Sally Burchfield
March 9
TBA
Hostess ………………………………………… Karen Wolters
April 13
TBA
Coordinator ……………………………………… Kathy Baker
Hostess ………………………………………… Karen George
May TBA
Mennonite Greenhouses Field Trip
Coordinators …….. Jeanette Dieterich, Donna Sogard
May 11
Plant Exchange
Hostess …………………………………………. Sheryl Soden
May TBA
Stuart Smith Park Garden Plot Planting
Coordinator …………………………………… Karen Wolters
June 8
Garden Walk
Location ……………………………….. Lincoln View Farms
1071 X Av, Boone
Coordinator …………………………………. Marlene Geiger
July 13
Garden Walk
Location ……………………. Nevada Community Garden
1204 H Av, Nevada
Coordinator …………………………………………………TBA