Gardening By The Lake: February 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Black Dress and Bling Event

Lakewood Garden Club

presents an enchanting event - Ladies only

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Lakewood Oaks Clubhouse
Time: 6:00 pm

Cost: $50.00 a person (cash bar)

Wear your black, lots of "bling" and come to enjoy an evening

which includes a cocktail hour, wine tasting, magician, good food

opportunities to shop, fashion show, chocolate fountain, DJ, and

many more surprises! We have limited seating and expect to fill

it with fun-loving ladies.

This event is a fundraiser for the Lakewood Garden Club to

support the current community beautification project. Due to

the current drought, the club is offering this event in lieu of our
Annual Pontoon Boat Tour.

Visit our website for more information: lakewoodgardenclub.com

Black Dress and Bling Registration by Sherry Cooper

Directions to the Lakewood Oaks Clubhouse

From I-470/291

Exit onto Lakewood Blvd/Bowlin Rd Exit 14

Turn onto NE Lakewood Blvd

Turn North onto NE Fairway Homes

Take the 1st right onto NE St Andrews Circle

Continue on NE St Andrews Circle

Lakewood Oaks Clubhouse will be on the right

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Kansas City Garden Club’s Annual Spring Luncheon

A Fun Invitation to Gardeners

You are welcome to enjoy two fabulous garden programs along with a delicious lunch with fellow garden friends at the Kansas City Garden Club’s Annual Spring Luncheon. The event is May 6^th, Monday, 10:30 to 1:30 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

“The Celebrated, the Overlooked and the Notorious Native Flowers and Grasses of the Midwest Prairie” will be the morning program presented by Mike Haddock. His recently published book, “Wild Flowers and Grasses of Kansas: A field Guide” is a visually stunning must read for prairie plants enthusiasts. Mike describes his “prairie plant obsession” as dating back to growing up in north central Kansas where his dad would point out and talk about the plants growing in their pasture while checking their cattle.

He is the president-elect of the Kansas Native Plant Society, and launched their www.kswildflower.org website back in 1996. Mike is currently the Assistant Dean for Research, Education and Engagement at the Kansas State University Libraries, Manhattan, Kansas.

After lunch, Kay Schaefer, Florissant, Missouri, a floral designer, will entertain and enlighten you with “Spring into Spring: Exhilarating, Artful Floral Designs”. She will take you on one of her creative floral adventures by assembling dynamic designs with natural plant materials. Kay’s floral interests began as a seven-year-old when she entered a garden club flower show.

She is a national Accredited Flower Show Judge for the National Garden Clubs. Kay is also a teacher of the sogetsu school of ikebana, a contemporary Japanese art of floral design. Kay also grows flowers especially for cutting to use in her designs. She feels floral designing is relaxing for the soul, and hopes to impart new design ideas to attendees.

Event tickets are $20.00 with a deadline of April 22, 2013. Make your check out to Kansas City Garden Club and mail to Kaye Vance, 4346 Lobo Court, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64064-1418. If you have questions, call Kaye at 816/373-9073.