Our monthly meetings,
usually attended by 10-20 members, are held
the second weekend of each month at
gardening-based businesses in the area, or at
member's homes. Most meetings are at 2 pm on
Sunday afternoon, though occasionally we meet
on Saturday or at another time.
Programs typically
consist of live presentations or
demonstrations by a local gardening
professional or Master Gardener, with
occasional videotaped gardening programs and
slide presentations.
Plant raffles and an
annual yard and plant sale help to fund
community projects. We welcome all who enjoy
the love of gardening and want to establish
or improve their own personal Eden.
RGC to Learn About Texas Natives at our April Meeting
The Rainbow Garden Club is fortunate to have Jane Bartosiewicz, Dallas County Master Gardener, as our guest speaker at our April meeting. Jane will give a program on one of her favorite topics which is “Native Plants for Texas”. Using plants that are adapted for our Texas soils and growing conditions can help you to achieve better results with less effort in your garden. You can read the article in our April 2008 newsletter for more benefits on the use of Texas Native Plants in your garden! The meeting will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 2:00 pm. Tom Forsyth, club president and his partner, Glen Hawkins, will host the meeting at their Oak Cliff home which is located at 2115 Siesta Drive, Dallas, TX 75224. The wisterias are just blooming now so hopefully there will be some blooms left to enjoy by April 13!
Directions to Tom’s and Glen’s Home:
If you are coming from the North, go south on 1-35E and then merge onto 67 south. Exit onto Kiest Blvd., take a right onto Kiest and go west to Rugged. Take a left on Rugged and go south just past the small bridge and turn right onto Five Park Parkway. Then take a left onto Cloudcroft and a right onto Siesta Dr. We are the third house on the right. Call us at 214-467-4668 if you need further assistance with directions to our home!
Speaker Bio:
Jane holds certifications as TEXAS MASTER GARDENER, TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST and MASTER COMPOSTER. She has completed over 800 hours CEU/college course work in horticulture. Jane volunteers 600+ hours yearly in various outreach programs relating to horticulture education. She holds numerous service and project awards for her volunteer efforts and educational programs.
Among the organizations to which she belongs include: Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central Texas Chapter, Wildflower Research Center, Society for Ecological Restoration, National Wildlife Federation, TX Discovery Gardens and the Dallas Arboretum. Jane holds a BS in EDUCATION from Texas A&M Commerce.
You can email Jane at: jbart1@flash.net
Jane Bartosiewicz
