WELCOME TO BITTERSWEET GARDEN CLUB
Jefferson City, Missouri
Celebrating 50 Years - 1973-2023
Growing Flowers and Friendships
2023 Programs and Activities
The 2022 yearbooks were distributed at the December meeting. You can also access the listing of meetings, programs, activities, and committees by clicking the image at the left or clicking this link.
See also the "Calendar Tab" above and the "Upcoming Events" column on the right. 
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Upcoming EventsGuests are welcome to visit a monthly meeting,
but other activities are member-only functions unless otherwise specified. Share-Your-Garden TourSunday, June 4
Enjoy a sampling of five of our own Bittersweet members’ gardens. Share your gardening talent or just enjoy the comradery of fellow members while viewing the gardens. Gardens might be complete or a work in progress and in need of a few helpful hints or suggestions. Long Row Lavender, The White Hare, and Cedar Lake Cellars TripThursday, June 15
Our first stop will be in the Cottleville/St.Peters area at The White Hare. This is a unique home décor and gift store, with over 13,000 square feet of items where you will surely find something to fit your personality…or for that perfect gift. Then we’re off to Longrow Lavender in Wright City. Mid-June is the perfect time to see the beautiful lavender fields in full bloom. We may even pick some lavender to bring home, if we so desire. A short distance away is Cedar Lake Cellars, where we will have a buffet lunch and perhaps a glass of wine, as we relax by their lake on an Adirondack Chair before heading home. This is a shared-ride car trip. June Bittersweet MeetingThursday, June 22 (4th Thursday)
Location: Center for Soy Innovation 734 S Country Club Drive Social: 6:00 PM, Program: 6:30 p.m. Program: “Garden Preview Tour” Presenters: Shirley Gassen, Alice Longfellow, Jennifer Urich We will meet briefly at the Soy Center for Innovation to turn in tickets and money and to get last-minute instructions for the garden tour. Then Shirley, Alice, and Jennifer, co-chairs for the Bittersweet Garden Tour, will lead members and homeowners on a preview tour of the five gardens featured on the annual tour. No Refreshments Provided 23rd Annual Bittersweet Garden TourSunday, June 25
This public tour of five gardens is Bittersweet’s only fundraising activity. Members assist homeowners in their gardens and are available the day of the tour to meet the public and answer questions. Proceeds help fund scholarships offered to area students who will be majoring in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design, conservation or other related fields. Sinquefield ReserveFriday, July 14
Take a drive into the country and enjoy the unique opportunity to tour the estate of St. Louis entrepreneurs, Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield. The Sinquefields have spent years rebuilding and improving their 1,700 acre riverside retreat. Highlights sure to impress gardeners include a 15-acre lake, a waterfall, an arboretum, Japanese gardens, and a geodesic dome. After the tour, we will lunch together in nearby Westphalia. July Bittersweet MeetingThursday, July 20
Location: Center for Soy Innovation 734 S Country Club Drive Social: 6:00 PM, Program: 6:30 p.m. Program: “Bringing the Tropics to Our Mid-Missouri Gardens” Presenters: Jenelle Schwieterman Jenelle Schwieterman, Bittersweet member and Master Gardener, will share the joy of tropical plants and how they can enhance your garden or landscape. Learn how to enjoy a staycation by bringing a tropical oasis to your home. Inspirational Minute: Gail Cummins Host: Rosie Chruma Co-Hosts: Lee Bunch, Shelley Chruma, Jane Davis, Jeanette de la Torre, Rita Esterly, Cathy Hall, Jacki Johnson, Millie Jones, Stacy Landwehr, Naydene Quisling, Sonya Ross, Judy Schepers, Jan Schwaller, Sue Scott, Evie Starr |
Bittersweet Garden Club - Jefferson City, Missouri
