On February 28th the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Chuong Garden restaurant inIndependence at 11:30am for their monthly meeting. After the noon luncheon, Ruth Hamilton will speak on her recent trip to China. The public is welcome to attend. Please call Darlene Lorenz @319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by February 21st.
On March 28th the Independence Garden Club will meet at Prairie Hills at 11:30 for their monthly meeting. After the noon luncheon Sherlynn Hazen, will speak on her work as Buchanan County Roadside Management. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by March 21st.
On April 25th the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Senior Center at 11:30 for their monthly meeting. Following the noon luncheon, member and Master Gardener Mary Steuben will speak on growing Dahlias. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by April 18th.
On Saturday, May 13th The Independence Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale from8:00am – 11:00am at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Independence. There will be fresh baked goods and yard art items available as well. Please use the entrance on either the north or west side of the church and come early for the best selection.
On May 23rd the Independence Garden Club will meet at 11:30am for a potluck at Fontana NatureCenter. Following the luncheon, member and Master Gardener Mary Steuben will hold a “Digital Scavenger Hunt”. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for details by May 16th.
On June 27th the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Methodist Parking lot
@ 10:30 am to carpool for their monthly meeting. We will stop for lunch at the Country Junction restaurant in Dyersville before meeting with Robert Wagner. He will give a tour of the Hummingbird Haven & Museum” in Luxemberg. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further information by June 20th.
The Independence and Quasqueton Federated Garden Clubs and the Buchanan County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Flower Show at the Buchanan County Fair grounds. The public is invited to make entries at the Garden Gate Building on Wednesday, July 5th from 4 – 7 pm and from8:30 – 11:30 am on Thursday, July 6th. Judging will start at 1pm on July 6th. The public is encouraged to visit the Garden Gate Building following the judging (approximately 4pm) and daily thereafter from 12:30pm – 8:30 pm. Flower Show schedules and rules will be available in all county libraries. Contact Lynda Fiester @ #319-334-2234 with any questions.
(JFYI) The July meeting is for members only; therefore we will not publish it. Thanks.
On August 22nd the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Methodist parking lot @ 9:30 am to carpool for a tour of the Noelridge Park Gardens in Cedar Rapids. We will have lunch at Panera Bread in Cedar Rapids before visiting the Cedar River Garden Center in Palo. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further details by August 15th.
On September 26th The Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting in Jesup. Bring your lunch pail and beverage to the Jesup School grounds on North Street to tour the Old Country Schoolhouse. We will carpool @ 11am from the Methodist Church parking lot. Master Gardeners Ruth Hamilton, Mary Steuben & Ruth Schneider will speak on “Grandma’s Garden”. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further details by September 19th.
On October 24th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30am at Lexington Estates. Officers for 2018 and 2019 will be elected. Following the noon luncheon, Arla Senko and Cindy Walton will direct members to assist the residents in preparing a fall craft. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by October 17th.
On November 28th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30am at the Senior Center. Following the noon luncheon, Keith Megonigle and Eleanor Hand will display their framed photos. Members will utilize their dried pressed flowers to make 2018 Yearbook covers. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by November 21st.
On December 12th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30 at Prairie Hills. New officers will be installed. Following the noon luncheon a speaker from Cedar River Garden Center will speak on Hardscapes. Paper products for the Food Pantry, donated books for the Library and items for Kaylee Cares will be delivered. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by December 5th.
We appreciate having these newspaper articles. Thank you very much!
If you have any questions about the above information,
please contact Lynda Fiester @ 334-2234.
On March 28th the Independence Garden Club will meet at Prairie Hills at 11:30 for their monthly meeting. After the noon luncheon Sherlynn Hazen, will speak on her work as Buchanan County Roadside Management. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by March 21st.
On April 25th the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Senior Center at 11:30 for their monthly meeting. Following the noon luncheon, member and Master Gardener Mary Steuben will speak on growing Dahlias. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by April 18th.
On Saturday, May 13th The Independence Garden Club will hold their annual plant sale from8:00am – 11:00am at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Independence. There will be fresh baked goods and yard art items available as well. Please use the entrance on either the north or west side of the church and come early for the best selection.
On May 23rd the Independence Garden Club will meet at 11:30am for a potluck at Fontana NatureCenter. Following the luncheon, member and Master Gardener Mary Steuben will hold a “Digital Scavenger Hunt”. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for details by May 16th.
On June 27th the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Methodist Parking lot
@ 10:30 am to carpool for their monthly meeting. We will stop for lunch at the Country Junction restaurant in Dyersville before meeting with Robert Wagner. He will give a tour of the Hummingbird Haven & Museum” in Luxemberg. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further information by June 20th.
The Independence and Quasqueton Federated Garden Clubs and the Buchanan County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Flower Show at the Buchanan County Fair grounds. The public is invited to make entries at the Garden Gate Building on Wednesday, July 5th from 4 – 7 pm and from8:30 – 11:30 am on Thursday, July 6th. Judging will start at 1pm on July 6th. The public is encouraged to visit the Garden Gate Building following the judging (approximately 4pm) and daily thereafter from 12:30pm – 8:30 pm. Flower Show schedules and rules will be available in all county libraries. Contact Lynda Fiester @ #319-334-2234 with any questions.
(JFYI) The July meeting is for members only; therefore we will not publish it. Thanks.
On August 22nd the Independence Garden Club will meet at the Methodist parking lot @ 9:30 am to carpool for a tour of the Noelridge Park Gardens in Cedar Rapids. We will have lunch at Panera Bread in Cedar Rapids before visiting the Cedar River Garden Center in Palo. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further details by August 15th.
On September 26th The Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting in Jesup. Bring your lunch pail and beverage to the Jesup School grounds on North Street to tour the Old Country Schoolhouse. We will carpool @ 11am from the Methodist Church parking lot. Master Gardeners Ruth Hamilton, Mary Steuben & Ruth Schneider will speak on “Grandma’s Garden”. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for further details by September 19th.
On October 24th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30am at Lexington Estates. Officers for 2018 and 2019 will be elected. Following the noon luncheon, Arla Senko and Cindy Walton will direct members to assist the residents in preparing a fall craft. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by October 17th.
On November 28th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30am at the Senior Center. Following the noon luncheon, Keith Megonigle and Eleanor Hand will display their framed photos. Members will utilize their dried pressed flowers to make 2018 Yearbook covers. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by November 21st.
On December 12th the Independence Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30 at Prairie Hills. New officers will be installed. Following the noon luncheon a speaker from Cedar River Garden Center will speak on Hardscapes. Paper products for the Food Pantry, donated books for the Library and items for Kaylee Cares will be delivered. Please call Darlene Lorenz @ 319-334-2623 for a noon reservation by December 5th.
We appreciate having these newspaper articles. Thank you very much!
If you have any questions about the above information,
please contact Lynda Fiester @ 334-2234.