The Grand Forks Horticulture Society meets September-March on the third Saturday of the month.
May-August meetings are informal and will be announced.
See our complete list of meetings below.
2012 Highlights
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April 14, 2012 ~ Gardening SaturdayA day of fun and education sponsored by the NDSU Extension Service, Master Gardeners, and the Grand Forks Horticultural Society. Paul James is our featured speaker. Please check the side bar for more information. There is a charge, lunch, plant to take home and door prises are included. Gardening vendors will be in attendance.
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Announcements:
Laura Munski will be our March speaker. Her presentation will be:
"Gardens As Outdoor Classrooms."
A substantive body of literature has indicated that nature experiences are an important part of the developmental process for children. In general, Americans believe nature experiences are an important part of childhood development and generally claim that they intend to encourage children to have these experiences. However, studies of childhood activity show that nature experiences for childhood development appear to be weakening with each succeeding generation. Adults that have not had nature experiences as children are less likely to allow their children the opportunity to play in more natural areas other than public parks. In order to provide children with nature experiences educators use outdoor gardens as classrooms. Dr. Laura Munski, Executive Director of the Dakota Science Center will describe the outdoor classrooms in Greater Grand Forks.
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July 21 & July 22, 2012
Annual Garden Tour
The Grand Forks Horticultural Society will be holding its 27 th annual garden tour on July 21 and 22.
The hours are Saturday 10 AM~4 PM and Sunday 12~4 PM.
Homeowners will open their private yards on these days for viewing and questions.
Admission to a special plant sale is included with the ticket.
Proceeds go to enhancing area public park gardens and
educational programs.
Special features this year include: fruit production, features to attract
butterflies, pond and waterfall, and creating a back yard paradise.
Tickets are available on the tour dates at the Myra Museum, in Grand Forks,
and local garden centers: All Seasons, Sheas, Home of Economy,
and EGF Hardware Hank.
There are no presale tickets.
Questions call 775-2216.
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~~July 26-28 2012, North Dakota State Horticultural Society Meeting89th Annual Conference, Bismarck, ND
at the Career Academy building on the BSC campus
The North Dakota State Horticultural Society is an organization
whose purpose is to disseminate information on horticultural topics to members
by publishing a newsletter
and by providing educational programs at the annual meeting.
The society also acts as a medium for the
exchange of horticultural information between its members.
This conference is for members and nonmembers.
For more information contact: Diane Gronfur 701-222-3114, dcg523@hotmail.com
~~ NDSU Garden Seed Trials North Dakota State University
(NDSU) is looking for gardeners to test new vegetable varieties.
We'll work together to find out which varieties are best for us
in North Dakota. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Over 350 families participated in 2009.
Each household may select up to five trials.
There is a fee of $1 per trial.
Check the links on the side to get to the website.
