Rochester Garden & Flower Club 2024 Calendar Please add these items to your calendar but monitor this site and club emails for meeting details. Event (Regular club meetings are open to the public)
Jan. TBD	Annual Budget Meeting - Treasurer and committee chairs
Jan. 9	Board Meeting
Jan. 18	Club Meeting – “Birding in Uganda” By Jerry Pruett
Feb. 15	Club Meeting – “Seed Starting” by Kelly Kirkpatrick
Mar. 12	Board Meeting
Mar. 21	Club Meeting – “Gardening, A Lifestyle Medicine Rx for Better Health” by Mei Liu of the Locus Foundation
Apr. 18	Club Meeting – “Building a Local Food Hub” by Amanda Nigon-Crowley of Rochester Village Gardens
May 14	Board Meeting
May 15-16	Plant Sale
June 20	Club Meeting – “Bonsai” by David Frauenkron
July 13	Annual Garden Tour 10am - 4pm Ticket sales from 9:30am – 1:30pm at RCTC SMART Gardens Private gardens are open from 10am – 4pm
July 9	Board Meeting
July 20	Flower Arranging 101 – Rochester Public Library https://rochesterpubliclibrary.librarymarket.com/event/flower-arranging-101-0
July 25	County Fair Flower Workshop & Show
Aug. 15	Summer Garden Party / Celebrating 95 Years (members only)
Aug. 22 -Sept. 2	Minnesota State Fair
Sept. 10	Board Meeting
Sept. 19	Club Meeting – “No Mow Lawns – Convert yours to Pollinator Landscapes” by Jamie Elvert
Oct. 8	“How to Design a Grocery Store Bouquet” at 125 Live.
Oct. 17	The RG&FC 95th Anniversary Gala (members only)
Nov. 2 – Dec. 15	Maywood Christmas Tour - https://www.olmstedhistory.com/mayowood
Nov. 12	Board Meeting
Nov. 21	Craft Sale & Membership Meeting “Winter Design Demonstration” presented by member Jan Vitse.
Nov. 23	“Transitioning of Committee Chairs“ at Eagles Club 10:00 AM
Dec. 19	Membership Meeting “Mayowood Christmas design - Ethiopian Christmas” presented by July Goldsmith. Installation of Officers.
Jan. 4, 2025	Annual Budget Meeting - Treasurer and committee chairs
Jan 14, 2025	Board Meeting
Jan 16, 2025	Club Meeting – “Four Season Foraging” by Maria Wesserle Fourseasonforaging.com