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Desert Planters of Ridgecrest

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President: Dave Jester

Mailing Address: PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93556-0841

General meeting: 1 p.m. third Saturday (September through June) Ridgecrest Library, 131 E. Las Flores Avenue. in Ridgecrest. North China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest.

Business meeting: 1 p.m. Fourth Tuesday (August through May)

For possible changes in dates, times, and location see the latest DPR newsletter



Announcements

New! Soil Amendments Available in Ridgecrest Due to Partnership with High Desert Home Center. Read More...

Desert Planters' Objectives

The objectives of Desert Planters of Ridgecrest are:

2011-2012 Officers
Office Name
President: Dave Jester
Vice President : Shirley Craver
Recording Secretary: Lucille Neilson
Corresponding Secretary: Wanda Church
Treasurer: Arthur Spiegel
Parliamentarian Janet Eyre
Program Chairman Gerry Wisdom
Desert Trumpet Editor LaVerne Harms
Upcoming Meetings
Date Title  
2010
4thTuesday
September
thru June		 DPR Business Meeting 1:00pm-3:30pm
Officers are requested to attend; all members and guests are welcome to attend; guests may not vote.
2010
MARCH13		 DPR
General
Meeting		 1:00pm-3:30pm
Meeting at Immanuel Christian Center, 1201
N. China Lake Blvd.
Speaker: Taryn Tree, a Landscape designer
and owner of Treehouse Landscape Design.
At this meeting Taryn will talk about Your
Garden Focal Point. She opened a landscape
design and consulting business in
Ridgecrest, CA in 2003.
 * Horticulture Grow & Show by: All members.
    Please bring plant cuttings
    from your garden to share.
APRIL 10 DPR
General
Meeting

1:00pm-3:30pm
Meeting at Immanuel Christian Center, 1201
N. China Lake Blvd.
Speaker: Karla Christiansen, an avid
gardener who loves to try new gardening
methods. At this meeting she is talking
about how to plant a garden using the No
Dig Garden Method.
  * Grow & Show by: All members.   Please
     bring plant cuttings from your garden
     to share.
April 22 -
24		 Pacific
Region
Convention		 66th Annual Pacific Region Convention.
Spokane, WA
MAY 8 DPR
Anniversary
Meeting		 12 Noon -3:30pm
47th Anniversary Luncheon < Grape Leaf
Restaurant, 901 N. Heritage Drive,
Ridgecrest. Meeting follows lunch with
Installation of officers.
MAY 17 DED
Annual
Meeting		 9:30 AM
HOST: Desert Planters of Ridgecrest.
Location: United Methodist, 639 N. Norma
Street, Ridgecrest.

Publications


The Desert Planters of Ridgecrest publishes a newsletter DESERT TRUMPET (10 issues per year). In addition, the Club publishes a garden book, a National Award Winner, MONTH BY MONTH GARDENING by Evelyn Callaway, Revised by Kathleen Pratt. This is a helpful publication for high desert gardening, it is available for a donation of $12.00, plus $5.00 for mailing. Send a check to Desert Planters of Ridgecrest, PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

Membership

We have 35 active members in the Desert Planters of Ridgecrest Garden Club. Membership is open to all who are interested; there are no prerequisites. Members have the opportunity to serve as chairmen and officers, from the local to state and national level. With full membership you receive:

Club Activities


Club activities, projects, and community events include:
...and much more. That's a lot for a little, so what are you waiting for? Membership dues  are $25.00. Send a check today to: Desert Planters of Ridgecrest, PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.