Calendar of Gardening Events and Meeting Schedules
The events listed here are gardening events open to the public. They are not necessarily part of the Oklahoma Horticultural Society (OHS). Many of these gardening events take place at the Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center at the Will Rogers Park in Oklahoma City. The center is located at 3400 NW 36th Street in Oklahoma City, just west of I-44 at the NW 36th Street exit. (405) 943-0827 www.okc.gov Garden Exhibition Center: Open Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Horticultural Gardens: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free Admission.
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Oklahoma Horticultural Society (OHS)
Monthly Educational Meeting - 7 PM - OKC
Monthly educational meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month (except July, August and December)
at 7 PM at the OKC Will Rogers Garden Center.
Meetings are free, open to the public and all are welcome.
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2009
July 17, 2009: Sales Tax Appreciation Day at the OKC Zoo. All guests receive free admission today!
August 8, 2009: Beautification Station, Cruisin' OKC. Join us for a bus tour of beautification projects located aross Oklahoma City. A light, networking lunch will be provided following the tour. 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Chesapeake Energy. RSVP at 405.525.8822 to reserve your seat! Presented by OKC Beautiful, OKCCF and Neighborhood Alliance.
September 11 & 12, 2009: Oklahoma Iris Society's Annual Rhizome Sale! 8 AM to 4 PM or sold out. Will Rogers Garden Center, OKC. www.okiris.org for more info
September 12, 2009: Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society Daylily Sale 8 AM till sold out. Will Rogers Garden Center, OKC.
October 3, 2009: OHS Garden Tour for Connoisseurs. More to come, but don't you dare miss this one!
November 8, 2009: OHS Board Meeting- 2:00 PM, Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC John E. Kirkpatrick Horticulture Center, 400 N Portland Avenue.
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Free Drawing Classes (ongoing) 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to register for Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center’s “Flowers and Fun” Drawing Class held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month. The class is free, but participants are asked to bring an 18 x 24 inch drawing pad, an ebony pencil, a kneaded eraser and a gum eraser. No drawing experience is necessary. Set ups will contain various horticultural items. Call 943-0827 to register.
Past Events:
January 22, 2007: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program is "Stars in the Garden, Favorite Daylilies & Iris for Oklahoma" with Hugh Stout, 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center All are welcome!
February 26, 2008: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program is 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center. Allen Storjohann will be our guest speaker. All are welcome!
March 1, 2007: The 2008 Annual Oklahoma Horticultural Society Lecture Series Presents the internationally renowned author and lecturer, COLE BURRELL Tulsa Garden Center 3:00 PM. FREE
March 2, 2008: The 2008 Annual Oklahoma Horticultural Society Lecture Series Presents the internationally renowned author and lecturer, COLE BURRELL OKC Zoo Educational Building, 2:30 PM / OHS general meeting at 1:00 PM. FREE
March 8, 2008: Oklahoma Iris Society's Pollen Dauber Seminar , Dave Niswonger of Cape Girardeau, Mo. will be our guest speaker. 9 AM to 3 PM at the Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. Hugh 405.843.7130.
March 14, 2008: Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society presents John Shooter of Marietta Gardens, North Carolina. Catered dinner starts at 6:30 PM. Please contact Faye Ramsey prior to March 7th for reservations. Her number is (405) 603-2225. Will Rogers Garden Center
March 25, 2008: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program is 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center. Steve Owens will be our guest speaker. All are welcome!
March 27, 2008: Brian Doughterty of the OKC Community Foundation will present "You and Your Landscape; Tried and True Tips at the Community Room at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, 1000 N. Broadway from 4:00-6:00 PM. Brian will share pictures and thoughts of what to grow and how to have a successful landscape in central Oklahoma based on his 30 years of teaching, helping and observation. The presentation is free and does not have a charge but they do need to collect RSVP's to plan for the attendance. To RSVP call 606-2990.
April 1, 2008: A DAY OF DISCOVERY- OHS Bus Trip to the Dallas Arboretum and Farmers Market. $61 for the whole package! For reservations Contact Jeannie Coley (405) 329-6303 gardengeni-travel@yahoo.com April 5, 2008: Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society's Spring Daylily Sale 8:00 AM until sold out. Will Rogers Garden Center
April 12, 2008: OKC Garden Council Plant Sale. 8:00 AM until sold out. Will Rogers Garden Center Chairmen: Fran Whitton - 359-3994 E-mail: rosehip007@cox.net or Donnie Murray - 601-9466. If you have plants for the plant sale please bring them to the OKC Council Meeting or drop them off at Will Rogers Exhibition Building Setup April 11 (after Council meeting) Will Rogers Exhibition Building 3400 NW 36th Street.
April 19, 2008: Begonia Show and Sale. Will Rogers Garden Center Call 943-0827 for info.
April 22, 2008: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program presents Josh Jankowski, Monrovia rep for the state of Oklahoma, speaking on new plants & the very successful previously-available ones for the OKC/Oklahoma area. 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center. All are welcome! April 22- 27, 2008: Festival of the Arts, Myriad Botanical Gardens, OKC, OK. Visit www.artscouncilokc.com April 27, 2008: Oklahoma Iris Society's Iris Show Doors open to public at 1:00 PM. Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. For more go to Oklahoma Iris Society
May 2, 3 & 4, 2008: The Orchid Society of the Ozarks is hosting the Spring 2008 SWROGA Meeting and Show from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4, 2008, at the Embassy Suites Hotal, Spa, and Convention Center, 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, AR 72758. SWROGA is the SouthWest Regional Orchid Grower's Association, made up of 34 non-profit orchid societies from 7 states. The 8000 square feet of show space will hold 45 exhibits from 12 states with thousands of orchids in bloom and 8 nationally known orchid vendors.
Admission is FREE to the public for the exhibit and sales areas, Saturday May 3, 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday May 4, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, call 479-925-2228 or e-mail wiprlark@sbcglobal.net May 3, 2008: Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society, Inc. Water garden tour and fundraising sale of pond/garden supplies, fish, plants, & more. Call Mary @ (405) 329-7352 or www.COWGSI.comMay 3, 2008: Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale 8:30 AM - 5 PM. Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. Will Rogers Garden Center 1000's of plants, plus pottery, books, etc. Joyce for info at 405.737.1831 May 4, 2008: Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale continues 9AM - 4 PM. Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. Will Rogers Garden Center 1000's of plants, plus pottery, books, etc. Joyce for info at 405.737.1831
May 8, 2008: Crystal Bridge Bug Out, OKC, OK. Annual ladybug release starts at 9:30 AM at Myriad Gardens.
May 10, 2008: Orchid Show and Sale Will Rogers Garden Center Call 943-0827 for infoMay 11, 2008: Oklahoma Iris Society's Late Iris Show Doors open to public at 1:00 PM. Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. For more go to Oklahoma Iris Society May 11, 2008: Mothers Day at the Crystal Bridge OKC, OK. Myriad Gardens
May 31, 2008: OHS Garden Tour For Connoisseurs! Click fo details
May 31, 2008: Bonsai Show & Sale Will Rogers Garden Center Call 943-0827 for infoJune 7, 2008: Festival in the Park at Will Rogers Park, OKC. Will Rogers Garden Center Call 943-0827 for info.
June 14, 2008: Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society's Annual Daylily Show. Will Rogers Garden Center. Doors open to the public at 1:00 Pm to 4:30 PM.
June 14, 2008: Daylily Exhibition and Sale at the Tulsa Garden Center Auditorium, 2435 South Peoria, featuring some of the world’s most beautiful specimens and companion plants. The doors open at 8 am and the sale is on with daylilies and companion plants from the gardens of Tulsa Garden Center affiliates, local growers and businesses.June 18- 21, 2008: 2008 Southern Region Master Gardeners Conference in Oklahoma City.
June 28, 2008: Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society, Inc. Enjoy a tour of local water gardens. Citywide, Norman, OK Mary @ (405) 329-7352 www.COWGSI.comJuly 12-13, 2008: Oklahoma Water Garden Society's Public Pond Tour. 9 AM to 6 PM.
July 25 -26 , 2008: Oklahoma Iris Society's Iris Rhizome Sale. The biggest sale around is expected thanks to the large amounts of iris left from our hosting last year's American Iris Society's National Convention. Some of the latest and greatest will be available. 8 AM to 4 PM or sold out. OKC. Will Rogers Garden Center,.3400 NW 36th. Call 405.843.7130 for more info.
October 2-4, 2008: Join the Myriad Gardens Foundation for the annual orchid sale, in the South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge. 9 am to 5 pm daily. Call 297-3995 for more information
October 11, 2008:
Contact Jeannie Coley for more information, dj18383@sbcglobal.net or 329-6303.
October 28, 2008: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program, to be announced, 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center. All are welcome! November 25 , 2008: Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly program, "Sharon Beasley's Favorite Fall Flowers", 7 PM at Will Rogers Garden Center. All are welcome!
November 27- December 31, 2008: Downtown in December at the Crystal Bridge, OKC. Passport to Christmas, the Crystal Bridge's special holiday exhibit, will delight guests young and old with decorations from around the globe. FREE ADMISSION from 6 PM to 9 PM on Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28. More info at www.downtownokc.com
January 16 & 17, 2009: Horticulture Industries Show Conference, Ft. Smith, AR. Providing growers and marketers the latest information on vegetables, fruit, farmers market crops and public gardening issues. Visit OSU website for more.
February 21, 2009: OHS Annual Winter Lecture Series in Tulsa with Michael Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium. Details.
February 22, 2009: OHS Annual Winter Lecture Series in OKC with Michael Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium. Details.February 21, 2009: Muskogee City Wellness Presents A Community Gardening Event, “ How-to” and “What You Need to Succeed”. 9:15 AM to 12:30 PM at Muskogee Public Library. More Details!
Keynote address by Mike Schnelle - Xeriscaping in Oklahoma: Facts and Fallacies. Workshops on a variety of gardening topics. March 7 and March 14, 2009: The Oklahoma Master Naturalists will be offering 2 introductory classes this spring. The classes will include an overview of the Oklahoma Master Naturalist Program as well as Basic Ecology. Instructors for the classes will be Marley Beem, Dept. of Natural Resource Management at OSU and Christina Stallings, Forestry Services, OK Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
March 7, 2009: Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa 9:00 - 3:30 PM
March 14, 2009: Oklahoma County Extension Office, Oklahoma City 9:00 - 3:30 PM.
Registration form and more info. at neokmasternaturalist.org, questions to marley.beem@okstate.edu
March 24, 2009: 7:00 PM- Oklahoma Horticultural Society's monthly meeting features Steve Owens of Bustani Gardens and of late, "Oklahoma Gardening". His program will be "Fabulous Foliage Out in the Garden". Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 N.W. 36th St. OKC.
March 28, 2009: Amaryllis Show Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 N.W. 36th St. OKC.
March 29, 2009: OHS Board Meeting. Tulsa, 2:30 PM at the offices of Howell & Vancuren Landscape Architects, 601 S. Lewis (SE corner 6th & Lewis) parking next to bldgApril 4-5, 2009: Orchid Show and Sale Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 N.W. 36th St. OKC.
April 18- 19, 2009: "Tulsa's Spring Beauty" Tulsa Garden Club's 59th Annual Garden Tour. Features a small standard flower show in private gardens in mid-town Tulsa. The Tour showcases springtime garden delights, Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2009. More info!
April 25, 2009: Oklahoma Iris Society's Iris Show Doors open to public at 1:00 PM. Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. For more go to Oklahoma Iris Society
Tree distribution will be Saturday, April 25 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
OSU-OKC Physical Plant (far north end of campus)
930 North Portland Oklahoma City, OK 73107
May 2 & 3, 2009: Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale 8:30 AM - 5 PM. (4 pm Sunday) Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36 Street, OKC. Will Rogers Garden Center 1000's of plants, plus pottery, books, etc. Joyce for info at 405.737.1831 May 3, 2009: Stout Gardens at Dancingtree Open Garden. 100's of different iris and seedlings in peak bloom! 10 AM to 4 PM. 432 NE 70 Street, OKC. 843.71230. www.stoutgardens.com
June 6, 2009: Midwesty City Garden Tour from 10 AM to 4 PM, rain or shine. $5. Call 405.737.6788 for more info.
June 7, 2009: OHS Board Meeting, Sunday 2:00 PM in Arcadia at the Deep Fork Tree Farm, Route 66, Behind "POPS"
June 13, 2009: Festival in the Park, Will Rogers Garden Center, Look for the Oklahoma Horticultural Society plant sale here! Details to come. For information; Call: 405-390-4056
June 13, 2009: Muskogee Garden Tour. Hours 10 to 5 featuring gardens in the Country Club area. Tickets $5. Non-profit vendor area and club plant sale. Contact: Oyana Wilson, President at oyana@att.net
June 20, 2009: Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society's Annual Daylily Show. Will Rogers Garden Center. Doors open to the public at 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
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