- Federated in 1957
- 2011 membership is 27
- Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except June) at 7 pm at the Church of the Master, 1324 Paddock Dr., Florissant, Mo. 63033
Linda Boelhauf, 2011 President
819 Charbonier
Florissant, Mo. 63031
314-837-5336
linda.boelhauf@att.net
Please contact me to attend a garden club meeting.
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2011 NEWS & FUN
"Show Me Butterflies"
Sprig and Twig held their monthly meeting at 'Church of the Master' in Florissant, MO on March 22, 2011. They were happy to see a few members that had been unable to get to meetings recently. President Linda Boelhauf gave a good explanation of the duties of the Staging Chairmen and her committee for a flower show. Member Melinda Schuster presented a program on 'Show Me
Butterflies'. Giving us information on butterflies we might see in our MO. backyards. Refreshments were provided by Helen Tryon and Gloria Ford.
Click here to view the photos in the March 2011 album
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Sprig & Twig Members Win Big at the Home & Garden Show
Members Helen Brooks, Maxine Clingan, Jeanne Davis, Madelyn Hucker and Ruth Lacy win Blue Ribbons for their designs and horticulture at this year's show! Congratulations!
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Sprig & Twig Members Attend ECD Spring Meeting February 22, 2011 at NGC
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"Who's Taking My Space?" February Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club monthly meeting Feb. 22nd was held at Church of
the Master in Florissant MO. A short business meeting was held with news of the up coming Home and Garden Flower Show being a hot topic.
Our program for the evening was given by Deborah Mintert titled 'Who's taking my space'. We learned of plants that invade our yards by accident and even ones that we have purchased that become a nuance in a very short time. Debbie also gave information on how to eradicate them.
Refreshments were provided by Linda Boelhauf and Carey Lueker.
Click here to view the photos in the February 2011 album
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"The Bald Eagle" January Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held its first meeting of the new year on Jan 25, 2011 at The Church of the Master in Florissant MO. The new club yearbook was distributed and there was discussion on participating in the Home and Garden ECD Flower Show to be held in March.
A very informative program on "The Bald Eagle" was presented by President Linda Boelhauf.
After the meeting was adjourned everyone enjoyed refreshments provided by Ruth Lacy and Nancy Senter.
As a surprise gift to each member Maxine Clingan present each of us with a scarf brought back from her vacation. You can see some of them in the pictures. Thank you Maxine from all of us.
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January 2011 Eagle Watching
Members of Sprig and Twig Garden Club gathered for an educational tour about the Bald Eagle. We met at 9:30 on Sat. January 29th at the Church of the Master parking lot. We drove to the Eagle Viewing area in West Alton MO. where we watched for eagles in flight or rousting in the nearby trees.
Then on to the Visitor Center in Alton IL. where we were able to see a live eagle up close and personal. Our next sight was only from the road but we could clearly see a fairly good sized eagle's nest.
The last stop was at the National Great Rivers Museum. We were able to steer a barge and try to get through the locks (mostly hitting the sides of the dam), view animals you might see on the bluffs in this area, learn the different fish that inhabit our great river and much more. Of course most of us had to visit the gift shop before leaving for home.
Thank You President Linda Boelhauf for arranging this great tour.
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2010 NEWS & FUN
Sprig & Twig Garden Club December Holiday Party
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held their Christmas Party at Cannoli's Italian Restaurant in Florissant MO. President Linda Boelhauf was acting hostess.
Members and guest's enjoyed their choice of several menu items. Dessert was provided by the club. A wonderful Carrot Cake and yummy Chocolate Cake.
Members had a Gift Exchange along with judging of the package wrapping.
There was no business meeting
Click here to view the photos in the December 2010 album
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club November Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held their November meeting at Church of the Master in Florissant MO.
A short business meeting was held before all members adjourned to participate in a workshop to make fall table designs to be donated to The Senior Dining Center in Florissant. Ten designs were completed. Refreshment were provided by Madelyn Hucker and Carey Lueker
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club October Meeting
Sprig and Twig held its monthly meeting on Oct 26th at Church of the Master in Florissant MO. There was an extended business meeting with many things to discuss.
President Linda Boelhauf showed and discussed the ribbons received at the ECD District Meeting. The Flower Show was reviewed and suggestions for possible changes for next years show were discussed. The possibility of renovating the grounds at the Bird Rehabilitation Center on Midland was discussed at great length. A vote was taken as to our Christmas Party. If the date can be confirmed it will be held at a local restaurant.
A short program was given by Nancy Senter on what needs to be done in your garden before frost over takes us.
The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were enjoyed by all members. Refreshments were provided by Debbie Mintert and Debbie Feltes. Thank you, Debbie and Debbie.
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club holds a Standard Flower Show October 10, 2010
Sprig & Twig Garden Club in East Central District held a Standard Flower Show at the Florissant Senior Center.
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club September 2010 Meeting
Sprig and Twig garden club held their meeting on September 28 2010 at the Church of the Master in Florissant MO. The meeting was called to order by President Linda Boelhauf,minutes were read and approved. Ruth Lacy gave a short talk on 'Why we use Robert's Rules of Order' in conducting our meetings, with emphases on presenting a motion, discussion on and seconding the motion and lastly voting on the motion. Thank you Ruth.
Debbie Mintert donated two large boxes of wicker ware to the club to be decorated for the Plant and Gift Sale October 10th. Thank you Debbie!
Refreshments were provided by Charzel Davis and Maxine Clingan. Members divided their time between chatting, eating and choosing items to decorate. Everyone is excited by the upcoming Flower Show and Plant / Gift Sale on October 10th.
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club August 2010 Meeting
Minutes of the Sprig and Twig Garden Club Meeting Held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Present: Linda Boelhauf, Carrie Boelhauf-Lueker, Helen Brooks, Maxine Clingan, Charzel Davis, Jeanne Davis, Maggie Dooley, Debbie Feltes, Gloria Ford, Stephanie Jenkins, Mary Keilty, Ruth Lacy, Sylvia Saddler, Melinda Schuster, Nancy Senter, Sheila Sledge, and Helen Tryon
President Boelhauf called the meeting to order at 7 PM.
So What? - President Boelhauf talked about “An Eye on the Prize – Awards.”
One correction was made to the July meeting minutes. The Flower Show theme is “Growing Green and Showing for a Blue.”
Committee Reports
President Boelhauf thanked the Spring Garden Tour Committee (Ruth Lacy and Nancy Senter) for coordinating the tour. She thanked everyone who put their garden on the tour.
President Boelhauf thanked Helen Brooks for welcoming us to her home in June for our annual picnic.
As chairperson of the Flower Show, President Boelhauf thanked Carrie Boelhauf-Lueker and Ruth Lacy for helping with the schedule for the Flower Show. President Boelhauf distributed the schedule and talked about various aspects of the show.
The ECD awards banquet will be in October. President Boelhauf is waiting to receive information about it.
Helen Brooks reported that we have a balance of $256.89 in the club treasury.
Announcements
· Jeanne Davis submitted 26 entries (5 designs, 4 potted plants, and 17 horticulture) in the State Fair. Carrie Boelhauf-Lueker’s exhibit took third place at the State Fair.
· Nancy Senter reported that seven people had turned their names in at the hardware store indicating they were interested in joining a garden club. Nancy invited them to our July and August meetings. There has been no response.
· Nancy Senter received a call from a woman looking for a garden club to clean up and maintain the front yard at the Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center at 9624 Midland. They have brought back to life 2,000 birds this year. President Boelhauf and Jeanne Davis will go and look at the front yard to see if it is something our club could handle.
· Four Winds Garden Club is having a standard flower show entitled “An Ice Cream Social” on September 8, 2010 at Longview Farm Park on Clayton Road.
· Mary Keilty brought Cane Begonias for club members to take.
· Members place orders for Operation Brightside bulbs.
Stephanie Jenkins reported there is a balance of $150.55 in the Cheer Fund. Debbie Feltes moved that we transfer $100 from the Cheer Fund to the General Fund. Helen Tryon seconded the motion and it passed.
Maxine Clingan, Jeanne Davis, and Debbie Feltes showed designs in a program entitled “Let’s Be Creative.”
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM.
Sprig & Twig Garden Club Member's Garden Tour July 31, 2010
Sprig and Twig held a garden tour for club members and guests on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Five gardens were to be viewed. Gardens of long standing and gardens just beginning to show promise of things to come, each unique in there own way. Gardens filling whole yards, patio gardens and front yard gardens. Members showing their pride were Maxine Clingan, Maggie Dooley, Glory Ford,
Carey Boelhauf-Lueker and Linda Boelhauf. The day was warm but not so hot we could not enjoy and appreciate the beautiful flowers. At the end of the tour the members enjoyed a lunch at President Boelhauf's home.
Click here to view the photos in the July 2010 album
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Sprig & Twig Garden Club July 27, 2010 Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held their monthly meeting on July 27th at Church of the Master in Florissant MO. President Boelhauf called the meeting to order and conducted a short business meeting. Every one was excited about the coming Small Flower Show and the discussion showed everyone's interest. All committee positions were filled in short order. Thank Yous went out to members for there participation at our booth for National Garden Club Week, helping at the Welcome Center on July 4th weekend, and the plant watering at The Florissant Senior Center and
Park Terrace.
The program for this meeting was 'Back to Basics' in connection with the coming flower show. Madelyn Hucker an accredited life flower show judge reviewed the organizing of elements and principles of design with demonstration and discussion.
Hostesses for the evening were Carey Lueker and Madelyn Hucker. Refreshment were enjoyed by all along with good conversation.
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Fig Farm Tour in Dittmer, Mo. July 12, 2010
Fig F
Jeanne Davis joined Master Gardeners, Boone Country Garden Club (MCD) and Fleur de Lis Garden
Society (MCD) members and guests to tour the fig farm of Ivan Stoilov in Dittmer, Mo. Ivan is a bio-chemist who studied at Stanford University in California and came to Missouri in 1995. He bought 10 acres in Dittmer and constructed a solar powered greenhouse. He has also created a geothermal powered greenhouse. Both are 30' X 96'. The geothermal greenhouse is powered by flush oil he recycles from a company that makes vitamins. Between the rows of fig trees in the greenhouses he also grows an heirloom Bulgarian tomato, Beefheart, that he harvests in Feb. & March, lettuce in the winter and other cool season crops.
Fresh figs taste like a cross between a honeydew mellon and a peach. The whole fruit is edible and sweet.
He sells his figs and other vegetables at the Farmer's Market in Tower Grove Park, the Schlafly Bottle Works in Maplewood and near the Children's Hospital on Thursday mornings.
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Sprig & Twig June 2010 Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club celebrated 53 years as a Federated Garden Club of MO with a family picnic in place of our normal meeting. The picnic was held at Helen Brooks home. Helen is an avid Cacti gardener and we enjoyed (without touching) the many Cacti in and around her home.
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Sprig & Twig May Water Garden Tour 2010 Meeting
Members met at Florissant's Koch Park at 6:30 for this meeting. The business meeting and refreshment ran concurrently because we were all so excited about the program for the evening. We went to Land Works, Inc. to view some of the most beautiful water landscaping you can imagine. Barclay Compton and his wife Kelly are the owners and have been doing this for about
20 years. Just two of their commercial projects are "Water Feature into the Lake" at St Luke's Hospital and "Focal Water Feature" at MO Bot Green Expo. They are members of the St. Louis Water Garden Society and have been featured on water garden tours for the last six years.
Please enjoy the pictures of the ponds, waterfalls and planting around them.
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Members Attend 77th FGCM Convention Hosted by Mid-Central District
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Members Attend Azalea/Dogwood Festival in Charleston, Mo. April 16, 2010
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Sprig & Twig April 2010 Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held its monthly meeting on April 27, 2010 starting with
a short business meeting followed by a program presented by President, Linda Boelhauf
acting as 'Martha Stewarts' cousin. The program was titled, "Thinking Inside the Box"
Planting herbs in a container that will thrive with minimal care. Raffle tickets were sold
for the two 1st prize containers and the 'left over' plants. First prize containers went to
Maxine Clingan and Nancy Senter.
Hostesses for the evening were Gloria Ford and Helen Tryon. Refreshment and conversation
were enjoyed by all.
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Sprig & Twig March 2010 Meeting
The March meeting was held on the 23rd and 15 members and guests were in attendance. Melinda
Schuster, Secretary, read the minutes and Helen Brooks, Treasure, gave her report. We
welcomed a prospective new member Lori Renz. S & T had received a $ 50.00 award
for the most volunteer hours worked for a club of 21 or more members during the Home
and Garden show in Feb. Debbie Mentert arranged the Silent Auction table. Sheila Sledge
and Charzel Davis provided the refreshments.
Elaine Fix, member of Fleur de Lis Garden Society, gave a presentation of Ornamental
Grasses.
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Members enter 'It Happens Every Spring' ECD Flower Show in St. Louis
Several members entered designs at the Home & Garden Flower Show which ran from Feb.
25 - 28, 2010. Ruth Lacy took 1st place in Class 2 "From the Roots", Madelyn Hucker took
2nd place in the same class. Maxine Clingan took 1st place in Class 3 "April Showers".
Jeanne Davis entered the horticulture section with an Amaryllis, 'Apple Blossom' and took
2nd place.
Congratulations to all!
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2010 February Meeting
The meeting was called to order by President Linda Boelhauf at 7:15. There was a short
business meeting, an auction of Twigs and then on to the program for the evening.
Member and Secretary Melinda Schuster gave an enlightening talk on 'Starting Plants from
Seeds'. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:45.
Everyone gather for refreshments provided by Ruth Lacy and Nancy Senter. The theme
was St. Patrick's Day. Everyone enjoyed cake, cookies, M&M's, coffee and soda along with
lots of good conversation.
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2010 Sprig and Twig Garden Club January Meeting
Sprig and Twig Garden Club held their regular meeting on Tues. Jan 26, 2010 After a short business meeting the club enjoyed a program by club member Debbie Mintert. She gave a presentation on "The Joys and Heart Breaks of Starting Your Own Bee Hives". Thank You
Debbie. Debbie is a novice bee keeper, starting this project less than a year ago. Refreshments were enjoyed by all.
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2009 NEWS & FUN
2009 DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
Members of Sprig and Twig Garden Club enjoyed a Potluck Christmas
Party Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at the Church of the Master in Florissant, MO. and exchanged garden related gifts. There was an installation of officers for 2009 - 2011.
Click here to view the photos in the December 2009 album
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2009 NOVEMBER MEETING
Members made centerpieces for the tables at the Florissant Senior Center dining hall.
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2009 OCTOBER MEETING
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2009 SEPTEMBER MEETING
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Updated 3/7/2011
