2024–2025 Calendar of Events, Meetings, and Programs
September 12, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
September 18, 2024
General Membership Kickoff Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Program: Demystify the World of Bees
Salt Lake City’s first official beekeeper, Frank G. Whitby, Ph.D., will discuss the historical and cultural significance of bees throughout human civilization. Learn the basics about starting and maintaining a hive, harvesting honey, and planting your own garden to support local bees.
Hostess: Lee Diamond
Diamond Phillips
944 East 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
October 10, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
October 16, 2024
General Membership Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Program: The Art of Ikebana
Haruko Sadler, the University of Utah’s Master of Japanese Art and Culture and Sogetsu Ikebana Master, will teach the basic concepts of the centuries-old Japanese art of arranging flowers.
Hostess: Heather Blackwell
9197 Canyon View Drive
Park City, Utah 84098
November 14, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
November 20, 2024
General Membership Meeting
Program: Holiday Berries, Botanicals and Bows!
Decorate your own holiday wreath, swag, or garland using fresh greenery, seasonal dried materials, decorative ribbons, and other embellishments. Designers from Cactus & Tropicals will be on hand to assist with festive ideas and assemblage.
Cactus & Tropicals
2735 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
December 6, 2024
Holiday Benefit Luncheon
Reception at 11:00 a.m. and Luncheon at Noon
Program: How Fighting Air Pollution Benefits Utah
Panel discussion consisting of experts from the fields of medicine, science, and public policy.
Guest Speakers: Pulmonologist Denitza P. Blagev, M.D.
Daniel L. Mendoza, Ph.D. Earth and Atomospheric Sciences
The Country Club
2400 East Country Club Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
December 12, 2024
Hope Blooms for the Holidays!
Flower Arrangements for Veterans Hospital
Members meet at 9:00 a.m. to create and deliver holiday floral arrangements to veterans at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center.
Hostess: Carolyn Mulvaney
3194 East Walker Mill Court
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
January 9, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
January 15, 2025
General Membership Meeting
Program: The Art of Smartphone Photography
Master photographic fundamentals while gaining proficiency in composition, lighting, and more. Learn versatile shooting techniques to unlock the secrets for cityscapes, landscapes, portraits, and motion photos using your smartphone.
Hostess: Marilyn Corbett
1590 Hanover Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
February 6, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
February 14, 2025
General Membership Meeting
Valentine’s Day Friendship Luncheon
Friendship gift exchange of favorite garden items
Hostess: Ginny Bostrom
Town Club
1081 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
March 11, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
March 19, 2025
General Membership Meeting
Program: The Effects of Light Pollution and Dark Sky Exploration in Utah
Location: The University of Utah’s South Physics Observatory
Physics Building
115 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
April 10, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
April 16, 2025
General Membership Meeting
Utah Native Plant Month
Program: Landscaping with Utah Native Plants
Cynthia Bee, Utah Water Ways Director of Communications and award-winning speaker, will discuss garden sustainability and water conservation as it relates to utilizing native plants in local landscapes and gardens.
Location: To be announced
TBA
Dedication of SLCGC’s Native Plant Community Garden
May 15, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
May 21, 2025
General Membership Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Program: Horticulture Scavenger Hunt
Teams will work together to identify different plants, shrubs, and trees planted throughout the different gardens and open spaces at Red Butte Garden.
Red Butte Garden
300 South Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
June 6-8, 2025
Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Park Field Trip
A weekend of special events and activities that will focus on conservation, horticulture, and photography in Jackson Hole, the Grand Tetons, and a trip to Yellowstone Park.
(Tentative Dates)
June 11, 2025
Annual Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Details to follow.