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Mt. Tahoma Chapter

North American Rock Garden Society

Calendar of Events for 2001

JANUARY

January 19, 2001 MEETING - Roses for the Northwest presented by Barbara Webber
January 31-February 4 - Tacoma Home and Garden Show at the Tacoma Dome

FEBRUARY

February 7-11 - Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Seattle Convention Center
February 16, 2001 MEETING - Salween Expedition to the Yunnan Border of China presented by Steve Hootman

MARCH

March 16, 2001 MEETING - Gardens Around Oxford, England by Jean and Roger Eichman

APRIL

April 10 - NARGS seedling pickup at home of Bill Havens
April 20, 2001 MEETING - No formal meeting; instead club members will participate in the Spring Fair in Puyallup
April 20-22 - Twelfth Annual Spring Fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds
April 28-29 - Pierce County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at the Demonstration Garden in Puyallup

MAY

May 2 - day excursion to the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens and Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland WA
May 18, 2001 MEETING - Ferns for the Garden presented by Judith Jones

JUNE

June 15, 2001 MEETING - Daylilies presented by Bill Havens
June 24 - Pot-luck picnic at the home of Dianne and Bob Fincham in Eatonville WA

JULY

NO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
July 25 - day excursion to South Seattle Community College Arboretum

AUGUST

NO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
Building Bird Houses Workshop - date/time/place to be announced

SEPTEMBER

September 21, 2001 MEETING - to be announced

OCTOBER

October 19, 2001 MEETING - Backyard Landscaping to Attract the Birds presented by Joani Easterlund

NOVEMBER

November 16, 2001 MEETING - Annual pot-luck dinner and election of officers

DECEMBER

NO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

Chapter Officers

Chairperson

Bill Havens

Vice Chairperson

Candy Strickland

Secretary

Verna McCleery

Treasurer

Bob Fincham

Members-at-Large

Thea Oakley

Trudy Wargo

Membership Information

The Chapter meets on the third Friday of the month at 7:30 PM in the Pierce County Administrative Center, 3005 112th Street East, Tacoma WA except for the months of July, August, and December. For more information, contact Bob Fincham (bobfincham@mashell.com).

The aims/purposes of this society are to foster and to stimulate interest in the growing, propagation, and study of rock garden, alpine, and native plants. The society also promotes the use of slower growing plants which are appropriate for smaller spaces and drier conditions.

Membership benefits:-

1. Receive a monthly newsletter containing program information, upcoming plant sales and events, and short plant articles.

2. Learn from guest speakers whose topics range from alpine plants to plant pests and everything in between.

3. Exchange plant information with other plant enthusiasts.

4. Participate in bus trips to various gardens and nurseries.

5. Exchange and purchase unique plants.

You are invited to join. Membership dues are $7.50/person or $10.00/couple payable to the Mount Tahoma Rock Garden Society. Send remittance to the Club Treasurer, Robert L. Fincham, 4412 354th Street East, Eatonville WA 98328.

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