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December 2017 Next Meetings

December 13 6:30 p.m.

GPMGA Annual Holiday Pitch-In

January 10, 2018 6:30 p.m.

Topic: Volunteer Opportunities

February

No Member Meeting; GPMGA Board Meets

March 14 April 11 May 9

June 13 July 11

August 8 September 12

October 10 November 14 December 12

Meetings occur the second Wednesday of each month at

6:30 p.m. at Garfield Park unless otherwise noted

Purdue University is an equal opportunity / equal access /

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If you require an

accommodation or special assis-tance to attend these programs

due to a disability, please contact Steve Mayer at 317.275.9290.

Some accommodations may re-quire 2 weeks notice.

Newsletter Editor: Oren Cooley

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President’s Letter

Greetings all, My time as President is drawing to an end. Thank you for allowing me to serve in this capacity. A special thank you to the Board members for making the job easy! Also, thanks to all of you for your participation in meetings and all of your volunteer work. Don’t forget in order to remain ‘active’ each year, a Purdue MG must complete and report a minimum of 12 volunteer hours and a minimum of six hours of educational training each year. The deadline for entering this year’s hours is fast approaching. Also, remember that we will have a regular meeting in January and only the Board will meet in February in 2018. I have sad news to share with you: After about 20 years as a Master Gardener, Boynton has decided to no longer participate in MG activities. We, in the Garfield Park Master Gardeners, have benefited in many ways—for many years—from having Boynton in our group, including the 10 years he served as our historian. To ensure that he will always be part of our group and in appreciation for his many years of ser-vice, we are honoring Boynton with a life-time membership. Boynton, you will always be welcome at our meetings and events. (Please see article about Boynton on Page 5.) Also, we received no grant applications this year. In the coming year, please watch for not-for-profit organizations that you might help support through our grant program. Thank you again for everything. I wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! —Nancy Boettner President, GPMGA

The Garfield Gardener

“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gar-dening begins in January with the dream.” Josephine Nuese, author,

The Country Garden

Garfield Park Conservatory Tour Guide Schedule

December 9 (2:30 p.m.) Arlene Bow Oren Cooley John Montgomery

December 23 (2:30 p.m.) Arlene Bow Oren Cooley John Montgomery

Anyone interested in becoming a tour guide should contact Victoria Metheaux at vmeth@comcast.net.

Upcoming Hospitality Help

The GPMGA Annual Holiday Pitch-in will occur on December 13 in the class-room at Garfield Park Conservatory. Members are welcome to bring their spouse or a guest for the final meeting of the year. The club will provide sand-wiches and all paper products. Please bring a covered side dish, salad, drinks or ice for the event. Please let Sue Hoyt (at msue3@hotmail.com) know if you plan to attend and what type of dish you plan to bring.

GPMGA wishes to thank its 2017 Officers/Committee Chairs for their services . . . President Program Directors Newsletter/Publicity Director Nancy Boettner Kay Martin-Pence Oren Cooley nancyboettner@sbcglobal.net guitargirl929@gmail.com pastpfct@aol.com Immediate Past President Penny Place Conservatory Tour Coordinator Boynton Robson pennybrokaw27@yahoo.com Victoria Metheaux roby2931@gmail.com vmeth@comcast.net Hospitality—Snack Coordinator Vice President Jeanne Corder Historian Carrie Alumbaugh corder99@aol.com Jayne Queck carriesalumbaugh@gmail.com jaqueck@aol.com Hospitality—Set-up Coordinator Treasurer Betty Hurn Johnson Cindy Maude bhurnj@yahoo.com Questions about cmaude@sbcglobal.net Reporting Hours Hospitality—Pitch-In Coordinator Debbie Schelske Secretary Sue Hoyt dschelsk@purdue.edu Lane Judkins msue3@hotmail.com APJ44@sbcglogal.net

Please contact the officers and chairs of the Garfield Park Master Gardener Association if you have any questions, concerns or sugges-tions about the organization.

Next Master Gardener Meeting December 13

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The Garfield Park Master Gardeners’ annual holiday pitch-in will occur at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Come enjoy a winter wonderland as Garfield Park Conservatory is again decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinset-tias, model trains and villages, and the thou-sands of twinkling lights. The conservatory will be open during our pitch-in for Master Gardeners to enjoy. For the holiday festivities, the club will provide sandwiches and all paper products. Please bring a covered side dish, salad, drinks or ice for the event. Please let Sue Hoyt (at msue3@hotmail.com) know if you plan to at-tend and what type of dish you plan to bring. As part of the annual holiday pitch-in, several Master Gardeners will share the stories behind the photos they submitted for the annual GPMGA Holiday Slide Show. They will reveal where they have been, what captured their fancy, and what they accomplished this year. If you have any questions about the upcoming slide show, contact Debra Boyer at idealgardenspace@aol.com.

Would you like to share information about Master Gardener volunteering at your favorite site? If “yes”, please contact Barbara Jablonski (bpjablonski@gmail.com) to be included in the January 2018 GPMGA pro-gram. You will need to speak for 5-8 minutes and tell about the volunteer op-portunity (When, where, any special needs, etc.). Your talk may include photos and, of course, you will need to answer any GPMGA member questions.

Share Your Volunteer Opportunities

Garfield Park Master Gardener Association

in association with

Purdue Extension - Marion County Discovery Hall, Suite 201 Indiana State Fairgrounds 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: 317.275.9290 FAX: 317.275.9309 E-mail: MayerSL@purdue.edu Answerline: 317.275.9292 or marioncountymg@gmail.com It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and ac-cess to its educational programs, ser-vices, activities and facilities without re-gard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital sta-tus, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action insti-tution. This material may be available in alternative formats. If you require an accommodation or spe-cial assistance to attend programs due to a disability, please contact Steve Mayer at 317.275.9290. Some accom-modations may require 2 weeks notice. Purdue does not endorse nor disclaim information that appears in this newslet-ter. It is intended only for informational purposes. Questions: Contact Steve Mayer at mayersl@purdue.edu or Debbie Schelske at dschelsk@purdue.edu

Helping Others Grow

Sharing Knowledge

Volunteer Commitment

Program

Jo Ellen Myers Sharp made a presentation on New Perennials for 2017-18

Business Meeting / Board Reports:

President-Nancy Boettner: Welcome

Vice-President-Carrie Alumbaugh: Introduced new members/guests; Welcome Back Autumn!

Secretary-Lane Judkins: Review minutes from last two meetings

Treasurer-Cindy Maude: Checking balance is $6,692.08; Annual dues are due! Pay $15 now to guarantee receipt of membership card for discounts at multiple garden centers; $300 donation to Friends of Garfield Park

Hospitality-Sue Hoyt, Jean Corder, Betty Hurn Johnson: Reviewed items still needed for December pitch-in; Sandwiches provided

Newsletter/Communications-Oren Cooley: Website update—It’s live at www.indygpmga.com; Password for Member Only Section: garden

Programs-Kay Martin-Pence & Penny Place: December program will be con-servatory tour and photo slide show; Kudos to Barb Jablonski for taking on this tough task for 2018

Historian-Jayne Queck: Historical pictures & stories from Garfield Park wanted

Conservatory Tours-Victoria Metheaux: Second Saturday in January is next tour guide class

Motion to accept these board reports made by Bill Bernstein; 2nd by Jay Hagenow

Other Business:

Election of officers: VP-Lane Judkins, Secretary-Nancy Boettner, Treasurer-Cindy Maude

Confirm committees: Immediate Past-President-Nancy Boettner; Newsletter/Communications Chair-Oren Cooley; Program/Speaker Chair-Barb Jablonski; Plant Sale Chair-Kay Martin-Pence; Historian-Jayne Queck; Hospitality Commit-tee-Sue Hoyt, Jean Corder, Bill Bernstein; Conservatory Tours-Victoria Me-theaux.

February Meeting Date-Carrie Alumbaugh: Room not available on Feb. 14; Ma-jority agreed to hold regular meeting in January and to not have a regular meet-ing in February. Board of Directors will meet in February

Opportunities / Open Announcements

Thanks to Cindy Maude & Heidenreich Greenhouse for donations of their fall ornamentals. Almost everyone took home a cabbage or colorful pepper plant.

—Lane Judkins

GPMGA Minutes—November 8

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GPMGA Proposed Calendar for 2018

The following list contains the 2018 meeting dates as well as the currently pro-posed topics (subject to change). Many thanks to Barb Jablonski for organizing this wonderful schedule.

January 10 Volunteer Opportunities

February 14 No meeting; Board of Directors to meet

March 14 Steve Mayer, Selecting & Building Raised Beds for Planting

April 11 Shirley Ulicni (Master Gardener), Herbs

May 9 Amy Mullen, Spotts Garden Service, Natives For Your Garden (Tentative)

June 13 Field Trip to Cool Ponds: Tour and then the demo Creating a Container Water Garden

July 11 Membership, GPMGA Annual Picnic (Centerpieces to accompany the picnic; Prizes to be awarded)

August 8 Carol Michel, Extending the Vegetable Season in Your Garden

Sept. 12 Field Trip to Adrian’s Orchard (History and Apple Cider process)

Oct. 10 Jo Ellen Myers Sharp, The Language of Flowers (Tentative)

Nov. 14 Dana from Altums—Porch Pot Holiday Décor (One porch pot— Demo of Thanksgiving fill; Re-purposing into Christmas porch pot)

Dec. 12 Cindy Maude, Holiday Centerpieces or Other Décor (Tentative)

From the Bookshelf . . .

Small Green Roofs: Low-Tech Options for Greener Living by Nigel Dunnett, Dusty Gedge, John Little, Edmund C. Snodgrass Until now, the green roof movement has been limited to large-scale, professional endeavors and public build-ings. But homeowners everywhere are catching onto the benefits of a green roof—water conservation, en-ergy savings and storm water man-agement. In Small Green Roofs, the authors profile ordinary homeowners who scaled green roofs down to the domestic level. The more than forty profiles of small and domestic-scale projects include green roofs on sheds, garden offices, studios, garages, houses, bicycle sheds and other small structures as well as several community projects. For each project, details are given for design, construction and installation as well as how-to tips on how the roof was planted and cared for.

On the Web . . .

Plants Nouveau www.plantsnouveau.com Plants Nouveau’s creative and intel-lectual resources give world-wide recognition to great new plants. The company assists plant breeders in bringing their plants to market by helping them through the introduction process—from evaluating the plant in extensive trials to helping breeders patent the plant varieties. Co-owners Angela Treadwell-Palmer and Linda Guy work directly with the plant breeders to develop plants that make gardening more colorful, less compli-cated and much more enjoyable. Each new plant is evaluated in multi-ple, trusted sites to ensure success and then are grown by premier grow-ers around the globe and promoted to nurseries and gardeners.

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Winterlights at Newfields until January 7

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Stroll Winterlights at Newfields amid the glow of a million bulbs—ambling side-by-side with family and friends through memorable holiday light displays in the muse-um’s forest, field and gardens. Visitors may experience the “whimsy trees” and take the Snowflake Bridge to the Grand Allée to enjoy “the art that plugs in” until Jan. 7. Visitors are encouraged to pause awhile to make S’mores at wood-fired warming stations. Adults also are invited to try mugs of warm, “spiked” cider or cocoa (both of which can be served “unspiked” for the younger visitors). There’s even Newfields Beer, brewed by Taxman Brewery, as well as canned red or white wines and a variety of warm nuts and oth-er holiday treats. Visitors also may spend time shop-ping for festive holiday décor, gifts, plants and fun items to wear (some of which blink bright holiday colors). These items are available for pur-chase in the Museum & Garden Shop, along the Poinsettia Path on the first floor of the IMA and at the Lilly House Christmas Shop. Kris Kringle will make special appearances on Tuesdays throughout Winterlights. To purchase tickets for either the daily 5:00 p.m. or the 7:00 p.m. shows of Winterlights or for more information, visit www.discovernewfields.org.

United States Postal Service currently offers two stamp series—one that depicts flowers and one that honors importance of pollinators.

The latest flower series features four artistic renditions of flow-ers that come from typical American gardens. One stamp fea-

tures red camellias and yellow forsythia in a yellow pitcher, while on another there are white peonies and pink tree peonies in a clear vase. An arrangement of white hydrangeas, white and pink roses, green hypericum berries, and purple lisianthus in a white vase graces another stamp, while blue hydrangeas in a blue pot ap-pear on another. The stamps use existing art created by American artist Elizabeth Brandon.

The stamps that pay tribute to the beauty and importance of pollinators depict two of North America's most iconic: the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each shown industriously pollinating a variety of plants native to the continent. These particular species exemplify the ecolog-ical service provided by all pollinators, which include insects, birds and bats.

Crop pollination by insects contributes approximately $15 bil-lion of produce to the U.S. economy each year. Trending de-clines in their populations serve as reminders that pollinators can be helped by planting pollinator gardens with native flowers or heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables.

Pollinator, Flower Stamps Available

Boynton Robson

The GPMGA is honoring Boynton Robson with a life-time membership in appreciation of his many years of service to the organization. Boynton announced his plans to stop his Mas-ter Gardener activities last month.

Boynton has been a Master Gardener for almost 20 years. After receiving his training under Steve Mayer, Boynton joined the GPMGA. Through the years, he has devoted most of his volunteer hours speaking to groups

about such as-pects of garden-ing as design, vegetables, trees and pests— always taking time to prepare informa-tional handouts. A man of many talents, Boynton has always been willing to

share his skills and knowledge with others.

He also served 10 years as GPMGA’s historian and conducted many con-servatory tours and training sessions for guides. Boynton advises people to pick an area of interest and learn as much as one can about that subject. What he has enjoyed more, though, has been the group’s comradery.

Born in Chicago, Boynton was raised on the south side of Indianapolis, where his family always had a back-yard vegetable garden, including a Victory Garden during World War II. Boynton served as an army para-trooper at the end of WW II in the oc-cupation forces in Japan. During the Korean War, he served stateside and in Europe. After his return home, he worked 30 years as a wholesale elec-tric supply salesman.

For ten years Boynton lived in Mor-gan County and shared produce from his 100’ x 100‘ garden. In addition to gardening, Boynton found time to offi-ciate high school, college and profes-sional sports for 38 years.

Boynton and his wife Juanita have been married for 67 years. The cou-ple has been blessed with 3 children, 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchil-dren, and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Indiana Parks Alliance Saving Ash Trees

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The Indiana Parks Alliance is working with Indiana State Parks and Nature Preserves to protect 100 ma-ture, seed-producing ash trees in state parks and state-owned nature preserves in order to save this native species for the future. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive insect that has killed millions ash trees since it first came to the United States in 2002. As of March 2017, the EAB has been documented in all 92 counties in Indiana. Within the next ten years, it is estimated that 95% of all ash trees in Indiana will be lost. Ash trees compose 15-20 percent of Indiana’s forests. They have both environmental and economic benefits. In 2017, the Division of Nature Preserves treated 100 trees in Indiana at the Portland Arch Nature Preserve, Big Walnut Nature Preserve, Pedestal Rock Nature Preserve, Rocky Hollow—Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, Mounds State Park, Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve, Coffee Bayou Nature Preserve, Kramer Woods Nature Preserve and the Hemmer Woods Nature Preserve.

In order to save additional trees, the Save Our Ash Trees cam-paign has set a goal of $20,000 with 100% of every donation go-ing towards saving ash trees. The average cost of treating one mature ash tree is $200. Ash trees have been located and targeted for treatment at Tur-key Run State Park, Shades State Park, McCormick’s Creek State Park, Harmonie State Park, Shrader-Weaver Nature Pre-serve and Big Walnut Nature Preserve. The insecticide being used is Emamectin Benzoate, which is safe for pollinators such

as honey bees. To learn more information or to donate to the Save Our Ash Trees campaign, visit www.indianaparksalliance.org.

The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society’s Letha’s Fund supports trips for school and youth groups to experience nature in an educational context as well as funds youth-initiated activities that bring children in closer contact with nature and engender excitement about the natural world.

Since its inception in 2008, Letha’s Fund has ena-bled nearly 7,000 youth to visit environmental educa-tion centers, nature preserves and parks under the guidance of trained specialists and enthusiastic vol-unteers. The organization has awarded funding to not just school groups but also non-profit groups, such as a Gary, Indiana, group that enabled inner city children to visit the Indiana Dunes for the first time.

The fund also has supported projects such as a Girl Scout troop’s garlic mustard eradication project, the development of school yard environmental sites, the planting and support of a butterfly garden for kindergarteners at a community center and an experience in the woods for handicapped youth.

To learn more information or to make a donation, visit www.inpaws.org/education/letha/.

INPAWS Letha’s Youth Outdoors Fund

Children initiated a garlic mustard pull with the help of Letha’s Fund

Extension Horticulture Hints—December 2017

Steve Mayer, Extension Educator-Horticulture, Purdue Extension-Marion County

Steve Mayer, Extension Educator-Horticulture, for Purdue Ex-tension-Marion County, serves as coordinator and instructor for the Purdue Master Gardener program in Marion County.

December Garden Calendar Tips

Note: Letters and numbers following the tip refer to Pur-due publications; other reference links on the topic may also be supplied. First Week: Did you miss your November lawn fer-

tilizer application? It is not too late to apply high nitro-gen fertilizer to the lawn if the grass is still green. Use a fertilizer with quick-release nitrogen. <https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/AY/AY-22-W.pdf>

Second Week: Identify invasive honeysuckle. The

foliage stays green later than most other deciduous plants. Look for an opposite leaf and bud arrange-ment. If fruit is present on honeysuckle, it appears in pairs. “Cut stem” herbicide treatments work well in fall and early winter. <https://www.in.gov/dnr/files/Bush_Honeysuckle.pdf>

Third Week: Evaluate your landscape for winter

interest. To brighten the winter landscape with color during the dormant season, consider evergreens: nee-dle-type, broadleaf, and even some perennials (consider Lenten rose, Christmas fern, heartleaf ber-genia and Italian arum). <https://wimastergardener.org/article/adding-winter-interest-to-landscapes/>

Fourth Week: Consider this: On average, a well-

designed landscape saves enough energy to pay for itself in less than 8 years, according to Energy.Gov. <http://energy.gov/articles/energy-saver-101-infographic-landscaping>

Follow me on Twitter @purduehortindy (or view at: http://twitter.com/purduehortindy) for more tips. You don’t have to be on Twitter to simply view my comments.

All-America Selections Announces 2nd Group of 2018 AAS Winners

Canna South Pacific Orange is a 2018 AAS National Winner grown from seed (photo: All-America Selections).

All-America Selections, the 85-year non-profit plant trial-ing organization, announced eleven more new AAS award-winning plants in November. Each of the varieties was tested throughout North America by professional volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. National winners for 2018 that did well throughout North America are: Canna South Pacific Orange F1 Cuphea FloriGlory Diana Gypsophila Gypsy White Improved Marigold Super Hero™ Spry Pak Choi Asian Delight F1 Pepper cayenne Red Ember F1 Pepper habanero Roulette F1 Tomato Valentine F1 Zinnia Queeny Lime Orange Regional winners for 2018 are: Pepper Hungarian Mexican Sunset F1 Tomato Chef’s Choice Red F1 Previously announced 2018 AAS national winners are: Corn, sweet American Dream Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red Tomato, cocktail Red Racer F1 For more information on each of these new varieties, go to: <http://all-americaselections.org/winners/?product_count=24>.

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The Question Box December 2017

Steve Mayer, Extension Educator-Horticulture Purdue Extension-Marion County ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is a good low maintenance house plant for low light areas (photo: Steve Mayer, 11/27/2017).

Q. What is a good low maintenance indoor plant for low light conditions inside my house? A. More common plants for low light areas include Chinese evergreen, cast iron plant, sword plant and par-lor palm. However, my favorite easy-to-care plant for low light areas is ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia). It is available locally. ZZ plant does best in bright, indirect light but will tolerate very low levels of light. Direct, afternoon sun could actu-ally damage the plant's foliage. The plant prefers to be kept on the dry side. Provide a thorough watering each time (water should flow out the bottom of the pot). Then allow the potting mix to dry. Watering every 7 to 14 days is often fine. In spring and summer, fertilize once or twice a month with a dilute fertilizer solution.

Q. My spruce trees have been losing needles the past couple of years and now there are dead branches in the trees. What is causing this? A. To answer this question, more information is re-quired. A sample of the plant problem is typically need-ed. In many cases, it is best to send the sample to the Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL). The lab charges $11.00 for each physical sample and/or digital sample. Below are some of the common spruce prob-lems. Keep in mind that there could be more than one cause – perhaps several. Spruce spider mites could cause needle drop. They are most active in spring and fall and usually dormant in hot, dry weather. Damage may appear as yellow discolored needles, possibly with webbing. Tapping a branch over a sheet of white paper in spring or fall should dislodge some mites. Purdue publication E-42 (updated Novem-ber 2017) provides guidelines for control: <https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-42.pdf>. Oth-er possible insect problems include bagworms, spruce gall adelgids, white pine weevil, scale, and borers: http://cues.cfans.umn.edu/old/IPM-trees/hostplant.htm. Spruce needle cast diseases can cause needles to fall off the lower branches. Symptoms move up the tree with the lower branches dying. The fungus infects new growth in spring, but it may take 12-15 months for the needles to fall. Rhizosphaera needle cast causes the trees older growth to turn purple/brown and fall while the newest growth usually remains green. Fungal fruiting bodies can be seen protruding from the rows of pores on the underside of the needles. Other similar diseases include Stigmina needle blight and SNEED (Sudden Needle Drop, Setomelanomma). Another disease found on spruce is Cytospora canker. It causes entire branch-es to turn purple/brown. Cytospora affects all needles from the tip of the branch to the base. Often lower branches are affected first. There are no chemical con-trols for this disease. Non-infectious disorders are also common on blue spruce. Spruce are adapted to full sun in cooler regions. They suffer in hot and dry conditions. Needle loss from environmental injury may look similar to needle cast dis-eases except there are no fungal fruiting bodies. Spruce can also be damaged by herbicides, nutrient stresses, poor drainage, and/or changes to the growing site. A good summary of spruce problems is found in this Illi-nois Extension publication: <https://web.extension.illinois.edu/plantclinic/downloads/Plant%20Clinic%20Report%20Spruce.pdf>.

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January 19-28 Indianapolis Home Show Indiana State Fairgrounds 1202 W. 38th Street, Indianapolis www.indianapolishomeshow.com

January 27 (8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m., Central Standard Time) Porter County Master Gardeners Annual Gardening Show Porter County Expo Center 215 E. Division Road, Valparaiso www.pcgarden.info/gardening-show/

January 27 Central Indiana Gardeners Social and Seed Swap Hamilton County MG Association Hamilton County Fairgrounds 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville www.hcmga.org

March 10-19 Indiana Flower and Patio Show Indiana State Fairgrounds 1202 E. 38th Street, Indianapolis www.indianaflowerandpatioshow.com

May 19 (9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.) GPMGA Plant Sale Garfield Park Conservatory 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis

Renew your membership in the Garfield Park Master Gardener Association. Dues are $15.00 per year and help pay for spe-cial activities, speakers, the newsletter and donations to community projects. Monthly meetings occur on the second Wednesday of the month and begin at 6:30 p.m. Unless otherwise noted at the prior meeting or in the newsletter, meetings are held at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Date _________ Name ________________________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________________________________________ State _______ Zip _________________ Telephone _________________________________ E-mail __________________________________ Completion date of Master Gardener Training Class ______/______/______ I volunteer with: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _____ I wish to be included in the 2018 GPMGA Member Directory. _____ I wish to be included in the GPMGA Member Directory on the website _____ I wish to receive future newsletters by e-mail only. Submit this form and your $15.00 annual membership fee to:

Cindy Maude 603 Teton Trail Indianapolis, IN 46217

Until December 31 (Mon.-Sat.: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sun.: 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Special evening hours until 8:00 p.m. on December 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23.) Conservatory Crossing Garfield Park Conservatory 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org

Until January 7 (5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily) Winterlights Newfields 4000 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis www.discovernewfields.org

January 13 (1:00 p.m.) Conservatory Tour Guide Training Garfield Park Conservatory 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org

January 15-17 Indiana Green Expo Indiana Convention Center 100 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis www.indianagreenexpo.com

Educational and Volunteer Opportunities

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful relies on volunteers to help carry out its mission to engage diverse communities to cre-ate vibrant public places, helping peo-ple and nature thrive. The organiza-tion’s staff currently is busy planning community and environmental im-provement projects for 2018, which they will start announcing early in the new year. However, year-round opportunities exist with their programs such as Adopt-a-Block, Ambassadors, Tree Tenders and THRIVE365. To learn more about those opportunities visit www.kibi.org or contact Cathy Mangan at 317-264-7555 or mangan@kibi.org.

2018 GPMGA Membership Dues

Show / Event Calendar