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December
4th, 2005
At our December 4th, Holiday Gathering, Dr. Curtis Swift
presented a program with PowerPoint presentation on the planned "MESA
COUNTY ARBORETUM AT THE GARDENS"
The Arboretum will highlight plant biology, soil preparation and water
use and will augment the existing 26,000 square feet of demonstration
gardens located at the CSU facility. These gardens have been
developed through grants and donations.
This
new addition will be used to highlight unknown and/or generally unused
plant materials that should be incorporated into water-wise gardens
throughout western Colorado and eastern Utah. Segregated into water
regimes from low water use to normal water use, this display will provide
visitors to the site the opportunity to view plant material fitting to a
water-wise landscape.
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Arboretum will include ADA approved walks and self-guided tour of the
plant materials to facilitate learning by disabled individuals.
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facility will include an amphitheater where presentations by Master
Gardens and other horticulture and water use experts will be conducted. |
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The high visibility location of these gardens ensures thousands of
visitors each year and is an effective means of delivering informal
science education.
As with
other gardens, the Arboretum will be funded by donations and maintained by
volunteers. Contributions to the Arboretum can be made in memory of
a loved one, to commemorate an anniversary, to observe a wedding, or to
remember a birthday or other special occasion. Others may wish to
donate simply for the beautifying and cleansing effects of trees, shrubs
and flowers.
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September
18, 2004
Herbalist,
Yvonne Barron, presented
the program at the Botanic Gardens Herb Garden on September 18, 2004,
with a walking tour of the herb beds and garden.
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April 24,
2004
David Kennedy
Plant Photography (flowers and plants).
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March 27,
2004
John Moore
Spring in Australia
(John is showing slides of his trip to Australia last year).
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February 28, 2004
(no photo)
February 28
- Paula Struckman... Wildflower Lore Slide Show.
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January 31,
2004
Betty Hall,
Native Plant Society, talked about native and alpine plants for our area
and Annual
Corporate Meeting - Election of Directors for 2004.
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December 6,
2003
A Holiday
Gathering and Potluck was held in the Community Room at the Mesa Mall in
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October 25, 2003
Monthly Meeting
Vince Urbina,
Assistant Staff Forester, Urban and Community Forestry, Western Slope -
"Fall pruning, Fall planting of new trees, their care and selection." |
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September 27,
2003
Herbologist,
Yvonne Barron, presented
"Herbal Home Remedies"
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August 30,
2003
Pat
Garland gives a talk on the topic "Horticultural Therapy"
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July 26, 2003
Rebecca
Zamora-Van Sice, Area Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences,
CSU Cooperative Extension - "Food safety, health, preparation and
preservation"
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Debbie Bulmer presented an educational program on growing
Insecticide-Free Hydroponic Tomatoes in Mesa Colorado.
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March 29, 2003
Monthly Meeting
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Ursula Hemmerich, the founder and first president of the
local Rose Society, gave a presentation on the care of roses.
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January 25, 2003
Annual Meeting
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John Moore brought a few cases of his butterfly
collection and shared some fascinating
information about these delightful insects at our January meeting.
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Master Gardener, Dwight Russell, presented a program on
growing tomatoes in the garden.
Dwight developed a trellis and training system that produces large
quantities of huge tomatoes.
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February 21-23, 2003
Landscapes West
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Landscapes West
Conference and Garden Show replaced our regular February meeting.
Over 250 people stopped by the booth to pick up information and
become members!
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December 14, 2002
Organizational Meeting
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Doug
Johnson leads the attendees in accepting the Articles;
adopting the Bylaws.
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