2023-2024 CLUB CALENDAR
AUGUST 2023
18 9:30 a.m. board meeting. Hostesses: *Susan Hanson & Gabriele Klopp
28 HFGC Board Meeting @ Bayland Community Center
SEPTEMBER 2023
1 9:30 a.m. First Meeting, Meet and Greet Members and Committees. Hostesses: the Board Members
Pick up PLANT SALE vouchers to sell through Nov 3
8 HFGC (@ Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Getting to Know Your Extension Office
21 NGC Fall Board Meeting (Virtual)
22 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting, Hostesses: *Sandra McKeon & Sheila Anderson
25-28 Flower Show School I, Bayland, Houston
OCTOBER 2023
6 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: Growing Bromeliads, Speaker: Alicia Baker – Bromeliad Society of Houston bromeliadsocietyhouston.org
Hostesses: *Fran Hamel, Pam, Randall, Pat Jones, Sue Collins, Sandra McKeon, Cheri Bell
13 HFGC (@ Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Permaculture
14 HFGC Plant Sale @ Bellaire United Methodist Church
17-18 TGC Fall Board Meeting, TGC HQ, Ft. Worth, TX
19 District IV Board Meeting @ Bayland Comm. Center
20 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting, Hostesses: *Carolyn Calvert & Arienne Juno
NOVEMBER 2023
1 Deadline to Submit Awards to District IV
3 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: FERN PLANTATION SHOW AND TELL, Speaker: Darla Harris – Fern Plantation Owner, Stagecoach, TX Facebook.com/fernplantation/
Hostesses: *MaryEtta Wood, Marilyn Bullen, Eleese Lester-Baier, Susan Hull, Barbara Durr
Turn in all money and vouchers for Plant sale.
10 HFGC (@ Faith Lutheran Church) Program: The Life of Soil
17 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting. Hostesses: *Bette Gerhold & Rica Brock
DECEMBER 2023
1 10:30 a.m. Christmas Luncheon at Restaurant TBD There will be a collection for C.A.M.
8 HFGC The Holly-Days Luncheon (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Traditional with a Twist – Fresh Flowers and Greenery for the Holidays
No Board meeting this month
JANUARY 2024
5 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Speaker: Bethany Foshee – Stewardship & Outreach Programs Manager coastalprairieconservancy.org
Hostesses: *Rica Brock, Julie Shusko, Sue Collins, Christine Clint, Yvonne Newsome
12 HFGC (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Technology in the Garden – It’s Not Your Grandma’s Garden Anymore!
19 9:30 a.m. Board meeting. Hostesses: *Donna Stephens & Pam Randall
29 – Feb 1 Flower Show School, Bayland, Houston, TX
FEBRUARY 2024
2 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: GET IT TOGETHER! Organize Your Records So Your Family Won’t Have To, Speaker: Ricca Brock – LFGC Member
Hostesses: *Lynn Blair-Huber, Beth Elkington, Barbara Crum, Sally Gengo, Patty Haddadin
9 HFGC Meeting (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Recycle, Repurpose and Reuse to Reduce: Making Informed Choices
16 9:30 a.m. Board meeting. Hostesses: *Barbara Durr & MaryEtta Wood
MARCH 2024
1 9:30 a.m. Meeting and Program: Gardening With Native Plants, Speaker: Bob Dailey-Master Gardener (Educator of the Year – Texas Master Gardener Assoc.) Facebook.com/gulfcoastgardener
Hostesses: *Mary Davis, Marlo Wilson, Sheila Anderson, Dawn Bramwell, Lynn White
8 HFGC (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Harris County Master Gardeners & How They Benefit Us
15 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting Hostesses: *Harolene Hatley & Susan Busler
27 District IV Convention – Lone Star Comm. Center
APRIL 2024
1 Club dues to HFGC, District IV, and TGC, Inc.
5 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: Let’s Learn About Roses, Speaker: Suzanne Gilbert – Houston Rose Society (Past President & Master Rosarian) Houstonrose.org
Hostesses: *Jean Robinson, Zelma Mikolajczyk, Susan Busler, Carolyn Calvert, Pat Gauger
8-12 TGC Spring Convention, Abilene, TX
12 HFGC (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Preserving the Bounty
19 9:30 a.m. Board Meeting. Hostesses: *Harriett Bedenbaugh & Candace Beaver
24-25 SCR Spring, Convention, Little Rock, Arkansas
MAY 2024
1 Deadline for HFGC & TGC, Inc. dues
3 9:30 a.m. Meeting & Program: Installation of New Officers Hostesses: *Adrienne Juno, Annette Andrews, Gloria Cox, Harolene Hatley, Pat Jones, Betty Boyland
10 HFGC (@Faith Lutheran Church) Program: Wildlife in the Garden
17 Joint Board Meeting Lunch – Location
*Denotes Hostess Chair