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                                             AUGUST 3rd BUS TRIP                                                                                              

       The GVDS bus trip is scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2019. We will be visiting Saundra Dunn’s Along The Fence Daylilies near Dansville, MI and Nancy Cooper’s garden, about 20 minutes from Along The Fence Daylilies. Each has a beautiful daylily display.  You will be able to make purchases from hundreds of varities at Along The Fence Daylilies to take home that same day. For complete information please visit the itinerary below. We hope you will join us for a wonderful daylily and garden exploration day.
 

      Trip Information

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 2019 Calendar of Events

           February 7                          Rebecca Marquardt               Native Plants for Pollinators    
Frederik Meijer Gardens   7:00 pm    

Meeting Rescheduled due to weather   

March 7
           Heidi & Rod Grasman            Spectacular New Plants for 2019
Frederik Meijer Gardens   7:00 pm

April 4 
             Steve Williams               Hybridizing at O'Bannon Springs Daylilies 
Frederik Meijer Gardens   7:00 pm 

May 16 
     Spring Daylily Auction      
           Cascade Christian Church             6:30 pm Drop-Off - 7:00 pm Bidding Begins

                                June 6                                   Rebecca Marquardt                          Native Plants for Pollinators                 Ben and Sharon VanderWilp Garden                             6:30 pm                   

                    July 10-13                               AHS National Convention           Madison, Wisconsin

July 20
Annual Daylily Show
Frederik Meijer Gardens   10 am to 5 pm

 August 3 
                 Club Bus Trip                              to Along the Fence Daylilies                     and Nancy Cooper's Garden          

 September 5 
              Fall Daylily Auction                         Cascade Christian Church           6:00 pm Drop-Off - 7:00 pm Bidding Begins

September 7
Rockford Farmer's Market Daylily Sale
54 South Main, Rockford   8 am to 1 pm

October 3
                  Saundra Dunn                                 Late Blooming Daylilies              Frederik Meijer Gardens   7:00 pm

                November 7                                   Ginny Pearce                       Hybridizing for Northern Rebloom     Frederik Meijer Gardens   7:00 pm

                   December 5                                 Christmas Party Potluck                  Location To Be Determined    6:30 pm   

Daylilies coming up

at the May 2020 Auction

       Free and Clear                    Joy on a Stick
    (Owen-P, 2017)                    (Owen-P, 2017)                  P. Owen photo                     P. Owen photo

      Satiate                               Open Fire
   (Townsend-J, 2013)              (Owen-P, 2018)                   AHS Photo                          P. Owen photo

       Malbec                                Prime Target
    (Owen-P, 2016)                    (Owen-P, 2018)                   P. Owen photo                     P. Owen photo



Past GVDS Gazette Newsletters

February - March 2019

April - June 2019

July - September 2019

October - December 2018