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TWIN CITY GARDEN CLUB  California, MO
4854 Hwy 179 Centertown, Mo. 65023 573-584-3301 jentagg@aol.com Neta Dishion, 2011 Co-President 27700 Grayson Dr. California, MO 65018 573-796-3223 cwdish@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 Officers
Co-President - Jenice Taggart ; Nita Dishion Vice President - Dorothy Hughs Secretary - Doris Imhoff Treasurer - Gloria Longon ____________________________________________________________________ 2011 NEWS & EVENTS
January 11— “Low Impact Gardening” Member Rhonda Heimericks will examine the ways that garden club members can lessen their impact on the environment by using eco friendly practices such as chemical free, planting natives requiring less water, installing a rain barrel, composting yard clippings and kitchen scraps, etc.
February 8— “Pot Party” Members will take their favorite house plant to Longfellow’s Garden Center for repotting. Alice Longfellow will also give us hints on proper fertilization, watering, propagation techniques and cleaning the leaves. At this meeting Jennice Taggart, 2011 President, presented Lenda Lebeck, our long time member, former President and Treasurer with a FGCM Life Membership award on her retirement.  Our club had a great time at Longfellow's Garden Center in Centertown when our club repotted plants with tips from Alice on improving the growth of straggly houseplants. We followed the meeting with lunch at Tammy's restaurant where she favored us with chocolate covered strawberries and caramels.   _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
March 8 — “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” Retired Conservation Specialist will discuss the useful as well as the harmful insects that inhabit our gardens and to identify them and the best treatment if necessary. April 12 — “A Spring Garden Party” Members will pack a picnic lunch and spend the day at the Proctor Park perennial bed. New natives will be planted and some thinning of the overcrowded plants which will be saved for our plant sale in May or given away to park walkers along with some information about the care. May 10 — “Native Blooms all Around Us” This will be a trip to the Missouri Wildflower nursery in Brazito where owner and horticulturist, Merv Wallace will assist us in selection of plants and offer information on their care and maintenance. June 14 — “Follow your Heart to the Garden” This will be an unusual garden tour and include local persons who have a deep love of gardening and manage successful business. One is a favorite restaurant owner who has extensive gardens including a newly planted wildflower plot and also raises bees. The next garden will be a potter who uses foliage in her pottery design and also has a wildflower garden. The last garden will be at what was the original County Poor farm which has been beautifully restored and surrounded by a beautiful garden. July 12 — “Lasagna Gardening” or “No ‘til, no dig Gardening” Dorothy Collette, experienced gardener and consultant will present this program where we will learn how to save time and our backs in the garden. She is also a gourd crafter. August 9 — “Butterflies are Free” The Runge Conservation Center will be he site for this program and members will learn to identify and to provide the required habitat for the various stages of life of the butterfly presented by a Conservation specialist. September 12 — “Make an Impression” Members will learn how to dry and press flowers and prepare them for use in various decorative items. Some of these items will be designed and constructed to take home or sell at the fall plant sale. Member Rhonda Heimericks will assist us with this project. October 11 — “Decorate for the Fall/Winter Holidays” Members will learn how to design and construct an attractive fall arrangement or holiday wreath complete with designer bows. Member Neta Dishion will lead us in this endeavor. November 8 — “Bonsai Bonanza” This program will highlight the history of this ancient art along with the techniques for growing, pruning and maintaining the plant. To be presented by members Estaline Hunziker and Gloria Longan. December 13 — “A Holly, Jolly Christmas” Luncheon at a location to be announced and provided by the executive committee. New officers will be installed. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2010 News & Meetings Twin City December 2010 Meeting This was our group at the Christmas party/lunch at President Jenice Taggart's home in December. Her home sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River and it was a beautiful setting with light blanket of snow on the ground. We could also view the colorful guests of hungry birds at her backyard feeder that included some wild turkeys.
Click here to view the photos in the December 2010 album ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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