Garden Department
Garden Department
To stimulate interest in the cultivation of flowers, to gain a deeper appreciation of the beauties of nature, and to encourage home gardening.
- Participate and serve as judges in the Bluegrass Fair Horticultural Contest and Flower Show.
- Serve on the Council of Garden Clubs.
- Sample guest speakers/topics include: Tour local nurseries, gardens, and farms; Blue Grass Rain Garden Alliance; Blue Grass Herb Guild; Lexington Farmer’s Market; University of Kentucky’s Arboretum; UK Fayette County Extension Office; native plants, perennials and bulbs.
- Annual plant exchange and auction.
Garden Department Meeting
Garden Department Calendar 2021-2022
Contact Chair Dee Schweikle at schweikg@twc.com for more information about Garden Department meetings.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 10:00 am
Program: Over-Winter Storage of Outdoor Potted Plants
Location: Pemberton’s Greenhouse, 555 Keller Court, Lexington
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 10:00 am
Program: Fall Fun Tour
Location: Bi-Water Greenhouses, 877 Cincinnati Rd., Georgetown
Lunch to follow at Bluegrass Stockyards
Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 10:00 am
Program: Irises
Location: Joseph-Beth Bookstore, 161 Lexington Green Circle,
Lexington
Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 11:30 am
Program: Holiday Luncheon
Location: TBD
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 11:30 am
Program: Luncheon & Speaker
Location: Luna’s Coffee, Wine & Butterfly Café, 109 Springdale Drive,
Nicholasville
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Program: TBD
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Program: TBD
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 10:00 am
Program: Traditional Plant Exchange
Location: 317 Greenbriar Road, Lexington
ALL CLUB MEMBERS ARE INVITED