Mark Your Calendars

The following events are of direct interest to the membership of The Garden Club of Austin. All events are at the Austin Area Garden Center in Zilker Botanical Garden at 2220 Barton Springs Road unless otherwise noted. Additional gardening calendar information may be found every Saturday in the Life and Arts Section of the Austin American Statesman.

February 15 Tuesday

Third Tuesday Lunch Bunch. About 11:15 am at Luby’s Cafeteria located at the southwest corner of Mopac and Steck Avenue. All members are invited to attend.

February 21 Monday

TGCoA Board of Directors Meeting. 7:00 pm at Laura Joseph’s home. See related article in this newsletter.

February 24 Thursday

Monthly meeting of TGCoA. Cheryl Hazeltine will be our speaker. 7:00 pm Social, 7:30 program and business meeting.

February 26 Saturday

Fern Team Workday. Meet at the fern bed for general maintenance from 9:30 to 11:00 am provided the temperature is above 40 degrees and there is no rain. Rework some of the stone borders in Bed A. Any club members interested in participating in this activity are invited to join in the fun.

March 15 Tuesday

Third Tuesday Lunch Bunch. About 11:15 am at Luby’s Cafeteria located at the southwest corner of Mopac and Steck Avenue. All members are invited to attend.

March 19 Saturday

Fern Team Workday. Meet at the fern bed for general maintenance from 9:30 to 11:00 am. Zilker Fest is the following weekend so let’s get our hands dirty and make the Fern beds look spectacular for the crowd! Plan to park in the back service area to avoid a $3.00 parking fee.

March 26-27 Saturday and Sunday

Zilker Garden Festival. Plan now to volunteer for gate duty or any of a number of other volunteer opportunities.

March 28 Monday

TGCoA Board of Directors Meeting. 7:00 pm.

March 31 Thursday

Monthly meeting of TGCoA. Program: “Gardening Projects You Can Do”. 7:00 pm Social, 7:30 program and business meeting. (Note: This is the fifth Thursday of the Month.)