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Welcome
How to Join
Meetings and Programs
Civic Projects
More Information
Club Motto:
Changing with the Climate
Club Project:
Making a Difference
Club Flower:
Columbine
Club Color:
Blue
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Meetings and Activities
General
Information
Regular meetings consist of a business meeting and a program, either with a speaker
or an activities leader.
From October through
May, meetings are usually held the third Friday of the month. (The
exception is December when we meet on the second Friday.) We meet at
the Left Hand Grange No. 9, in Niwot. Meetings are from 1-3 PM,
unless otherwise noted.
There is no January meeting.
Trying a new
meeting format this year, the first half hour will be for
refreshments while we meet and catch up with fellow members.
Scheduled speakers or the activity of the day will begin at 1:30.
These are planned for an hour. The final half hour will be for
conducting our business portion of the meeting.
In the event
of meeting cancellation due to snow or other last minute reasons,
the members will be notified as soon as possible by email.
This the same email to which you want to have your monthly
newsletter sent. So remember to keep your email address up to date
with the secretary/membership person!
Our June, July, August,
and September meetings, 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.
Programs
discuss topics such as cultivation of flowers, trees, and shrubs, attracting birds
and pollinators to
the garden, conservation of water, uses of herbs,
and photography in the garden, etc.
Occasionally, programs may be devoted to garden-related
craft projects.
A
spring luncheon in May and a Holiday Tea in December (both at the
Niwot Grange) bring members together to celebrate gardening
friendships.
2024 Meetings & Programs
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 January
20,
2024
NO MEETING |
{Winter Break} |
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February
16, 2024,
1-3 PM
Program: Song Bennett, Personal Trainer
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO
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Personal trainer Song Bennett will speak
about stretching and exercise for getting in shape for the
garden season/ Some exercises can be done on a chair. |
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March 15,
2024, 1-3 PM >>>Postponed to March 22, 1
PM
Program: Annual Plant Sale Planning Meeting
Jana Murphy, Chairwoman
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO
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Jana Murphy will talk about our spring Plant
Sale. |
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April 19,
2024, 1-3 PM
Program: EcoCycle
& Xeriscape/fireproof yards
by Molly Briggs
& Michelle Gozurik
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO
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Molly and Michelle will speak about
Resources, Garden-in-a-Box, and low-water and fireproof
landscaping. |
May
11, 2024, 9 AM - 12 PM
ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Location: Unitarian-Universalist Church
5001 Pennsylvania Ave.
Boulder, CO 80303 |
Plant Sale set-up is May 10 (4-6 PM) |
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May 17, 2024, 1-3
PM
Program: Annual Spring/End-of-year Luncheon
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO
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Annual lunch and
Annual Dues are due ($30). (Luncheon will
also have an extra fee.) We
will have a Plant Select person talk to us after the luncheon. |
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May
18, 2024 Colorado Federation
of Garden Clubs statewide annual meeting
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Englewood,
CO |
The CFGC annual meeting is hosted by
Northern Front range District at:
Hilton Garden Inn
9290 Meridian Blvd., Englewood, CO 80112 |
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June
2 - 5, 2024 National
Convention of the Federation of Garden Clubs
Location: Westin Hotel in Westminster,
CO |
This year's National Garden Club annual
convention is here in Colorado!
This is an unusual opportunity for members to
check out the National Federation and its activities. |
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June
21,
2024, 10 AM - 1 PM
Member Garden Tour - Patty Hoge
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Tour Patty Hoge's garden.
Location to be provided in June newsletter. |
July
19, 2024, 10 AM - 1 PM
Member Garden Tour - Teri
Ficken |
Tour Teri Ficken's garden, county bird
sanctuary, and wildlife.
Location to be provided in July newsletter. |
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August 16, 2024, 10
AM - 1 PM
Member Garden Tour - Marge & Ed Szoke |
Country Garden with fruit trees, paths,
flowers, and vegetables.
Location to be provided in August newsletter. |
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September
11, 2024, 10 AM - 1 PM Tour
of Jack's Solar Garden |
Tour of Jack's Solar Garden on 95th
between Longmont and Niwot. There will be a $10 fee for the
nonprofit. Address to be
provided in September newsletter. |
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September
20, 2024, 1 PM - 3PM Members
participation and sharing
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO |
Members sharing about putting their garden
to bed. What worked in the garden and what didn't this past
year. |
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October
18, 2024, 1 PM - 3PM Members
Seed Exchange
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO |
Seed exchange with members. |
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November
15, 2024, 1 PM - 3 PM Holiday
Workshop
Location: Left Hand Grange #9
195 2nd Ave.
Niwot, CO |
Holiday workshop with crafts and
arrangements. |
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December
13, 2024, 12 PM - 2PM Holiday
Party at Marge Szoke |
Second Friday of the
Month! Address to be provided
in December newsletter. |
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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, a contact will be provided in
our newsletter. |
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New members and guests are always welcome!
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