Welcome to the St. Anthony Park Garden Club!
Our club members live in or near Saint Anthony Park, a neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. We hold regular monthly meetings and participate in a variety of special events relating to gardening.
Please email us at sapgardenclub@comcast.net and visit our group page on SAP Connect for the latest news. http://sapconnect.ning.com/group/sapgardenclub
All meeting dates are the first Tuesday of the month unless noted with an (*). The SAPGC business meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments are at 7:00 p.m. Programs begin promptly at 7:15 p.m. All meetings are at St. Matthews Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Avenue (entrance on Chelmsford Avenue). All SAPGC monthly programs and events. All events are open to the public unless noted as "members only." We hope to see you at one of our garden club events soon.
SAP Garden Club Schedule of Monthly Meetings and Events for 2012
February 14
"Native Plants for Dry Shade, Dry Sun and Hardiness." Presenter is Nancy Schumacher, Founder and Co-Owner. the Vagary
Business meeting 6:30 PM, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St. Paul.
March 6
"Basic to Advanced Vegetable Gardening Techniques." Presenter is Larry Cipolla, President and Director, CCi Surveys Int'l and Hennepin Co. Master Gardener . Business meeting 6:30 PM, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St.Paul.
April 3
"Yard and Garden Integrated Pest Management: Insects, Diseases, and Animals." Presenter is Katharine Widin, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist and Forestry Consultant, Plant Health Associates Inc. and "Plant Health" columnist, MSHS's Northern Gardener Magazine. Business meeting 6:30 PM, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St. Paul.
May 1
"Fruit Breeding at the University of Minnesota." Presenter is James Luby, Professor of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota.
Business meeting 6:30 PM, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St. Paul.
June 2,
St. Anthony Park Arts Festival Plant Sale. Location: Ned's Park Garage
September 4
"Garden Design and Structure." Presenter is John Thomas, Owner, Thomas Landscape. Meeting location is 2276 Doswell Ave., St.Paul.
Program 6:30 PM - dark; business meeting to follow. Note the program will be outdoors, rain or shine.
October 2
"Winter Seed Propagation for Summer Blooms." Presenter is Michelle Mero Riedel, University of Minnesota Extension and Master Gardener for Washington County. Program 6:30 PM, Refreshments 7:00, Program, 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St Paul.
November 13
"Water Smart Landscaping." Presenter is Gregg Thompson, Water Resource Specialist, City of Eagan and President of Bush Lake Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. Business meeting 6:30, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave. St. Paul.
December 4
"Health of Our Urban Forest." Presenter is Gary Johnson, Professor, Urban and Community Forestry, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota. Business meeting 6:30, Refreshments 7:00, Program 7:15. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., St. Paul.
(This is not a function of the St. Anthony Park Community Council.)
