WELCOME TO BITTERSWEET GARDEN CLUB

Jefferson City, Missouri

Growing Flowers and Friendships
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May 2018 Meeting - Garden Tour Tickets Are Here!

2018 Programs and Activities

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The 2018 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 through this link: 
2018 Programs & Activities.
See also the​ "Calendar Tab" above and the "Upcoming Events" column on the right.

2018 Scholarship Winners

​The 2018 Bittersweet Garden Club $500 Scholarship recipients are:
  • Chase Forck - Blair Oaks H.S.; his goal is to become a Stream Biologist
  • Cameron Ian Gehlert - Linn H.S.; his goal is to work on the President’s Council of Environmental Quality
  • Mackenzie Loesch - Russellville H.S.; her goal is Agriculture Education
Congratulations Chase, Cameron, & Mackenzie! 

Mark your calendars for the 2018 Bittersweet Garden Tour

Sunday, June 24
Another successful garden tour!
​THANK YOU to the homeowners who graciously
shared their gardens with other garden-lovers during the 2017 tour.
Bev & Bernard Brondel ·  Christa & Scott Johnston
Gina & Jim Neuner · Sara & Kevin Wheat
and Peg Vietti
Do you know of a garden we should consider for future tours? 
Tell us about it!
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Interested in connecting with gardening friends?
​Contact Us to learn more about Bittersweet Garden Club.

Upcoming Events

Bittersweet Coffee
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Second Wednesday Every Month,
​unless otherwise specified​
Location: Hy-Vee
Time: 9:00 a.m.

Every month members gather on the second Wednesday (usually at Hy-Vee) to meet old friends and make ones. It's a fun time of sharing and visiting in a relaxed atmosphere. Come join us for a cup of coffee, soft drink, or just a visit.

June Bittersweet Meeting
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Thursday, June 21

Preview Tour: 5:15 p.m. 
Details TBA
Location: Hawthorn Community Room
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​​Program: “Garden Preview Tour"
Jeannine Brickey and Jacki Johnson, co-chairs of the 2018 Bittersweet Garden Tour, will lead members and garden tour homeowners on a preview-tour of the gardens featured on the annual tour. We will then convene for a brief business meeting at Hawthorn Bank.

Host: Mari-Anne Antweiler
Co-Hosts: Debbie Boyce, Jeannine Brickey, Rita Christgen, Marla Clark, Marsha Graham, Brenda Hancock, Ann Lane, Tracy Leonberger, Naydene Quisling, Rosella Reinkemeyer, Pat Roberts, Ronda Thompson

19th Annual Bittersweet Garden Tour

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Sunday, June 24
This public tour of five gardens is Bittersweet Garden Club's primary fund-raising activity. Proceeds help fund scholarships offered to area students. For details, see the 2018 Garden Tour page on our site: BittersweetGardenClub.com

July Bittersweet Meeting

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Thursday, July 19

Social 6:00, Program 6:30
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall
537 State Highway T 
Social 6:00 p.m. · Program 6:30 p.m.
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​​Program: “Painting with Bittersweeties"
This is a hands-on opportunity to paint a coneflower under the artistic guidance of Karen Basel and Jennifer Urich. Both Basel and Urich are Bittersweet members and share a hobby of painting.
Note: This is a change in program. The original composting program will now be in September.
Host: Kelly Humphreys
Co-Hosts: Lee Bunch, Marla Clark, Gail Cummins, Jane Epperson, Rita Esterly, Diane Irwin, Jacki Johnson, Linda Phelps, Linda Samson, Judy Schneider, Jenelle Schwieterman, Marsha Wilson

Clydesdales, Nurseries, and Missouri Wine
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Saturday,
July 21​

Warm Springs Ranch
25270 MO-98
Boonville, Missouri
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Just outside Boonville, we’ll visit Warm Springs Ranch, home to more than 70 Clydesdales, and then enjoy a late lunch at Les Bourgeois in Rocheport. After lunch you may choose to visit either Superior Lawn and Garden, near Midway, to peruse one of the largest selections of trees and shrubs hardy in Missouri or Vintage Hills Farm, near Franklin, to browse their unique and interesting plants and accessories.
View Flyer

August Bittersweet Meeting

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Thursday, August 16

Meet at Schnucks 5:15 p.m.
Program 6:00 p.m.

Location: Cedar Wind Apple Orchard
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​​Program: “Cedar Wind Apple Orchard"
David DeForest will lead a tour of Cedar Wind Orchard, a 2-acre, 350-tree plot DeForest operates with his wife, Kristi, in New Bloomfield. There will be a brief meeting following the tour. Members will meet at 5:15 at Schnuck’s on Missouri Blvd., leaving at 5:30.             
www.facebook.com/CedarWindOrchard

Host: Jeannine Brickey
​Co-Hosts: Cassandra Bates, Rita Esterly, Brenda Hancock, Sandy Hiatte, Donna Lynch, Sharon Pennington, Marcia Reed, Linda Samson, Jan Schwaller, Jeanne Schwaller, Susan Stork, Jennifer Urich
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