Meeting Schedule

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1928d2c00dkelyh.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>more about the Gardeners</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id235.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Holly Gardeners Officers"><U><I><B>Officers</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id237.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting Schedule"><U><I><B>Meeting Schedule</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id256.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gardening Tips"><U><I><B>Gardening Tips</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> return to :</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Holly Gardeners"><U><I><B>Gardeners page</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clubs/Organizations"><U><B>Clubs/Organizations</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Meeting Schedule</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Last Tuesday of the month - (January through May, September & October)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Holly Hall @ 2:00 pm</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The January Holly Gardeners meeting will be January 27th at 2:00 p.m. in Holly Hall. Betty Kindig, whose gardens were on the 2004 Smith County Master Gardeners Tour, will be the speaker and her presentation is entitled "A Classical Application to Gardening." Two years ago Holly Gardeners were fortunate to tour Betty's garden and we were pleasantly pleased with her use of hardscape and themes. Come get ideas for the new garden season, see friends and win a door prize or pass-along plant.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="from_the_east_texas_chapter_of_the"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>From the East Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist</B></div> <div> 11942 FM 848</div> <div> Tyler, Texas 75701</div> <div> Contact information: Irene Hamel - 903-566-9394</div> <bR> <div> Beginning this month and continuing through May, the East Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist will host a monthly series of public programs at the Texas Parks & Wildlife facility called The Nature Center in Tyler. (11942 FM 848; Tyler, Texas 75707) Seminars will be held February 7, March 7, and April 3, 4 and May 9.</div> <div> March's topic is “Entomology”. The presenter is Allen Smith with the Texas Forest Service in Longview.</div> <div> Information discussed during the seminar will range from what entomology is to discussing why insects are so biologically diverse, why this diversity is threatened, and why the conservation of insect biodiversity is important. (March 7, 2009, 9 a.m. to noon)</div> <div> April's topic is “Geology and Soils of Texas”. The presenter is Stephen Lange with Texas Parks & Wildlife.  Information discussed will range from describing the physical and chemical properties of soil to describing the various landform regions of Texas. (April 4, 2009, 9 a.m. to noon)</div> <div>  May's topic is “Ornithology”. The presenter is Jeff Kopachena with Texas A&M University -Commerce. Information discussed will range from understanding the causes for bird diversity to developing an awareness of how bird populations are monitored and managed. (May 9, 2009, 9 a.m. to noon)</div> <div> The cost to attend any of the seminars is $10 for those individuals that are not Texas Master Naturalist. All programs will begin at 9 a.m. and wrap up around noon.  For more information or to register for this event call Irene Hamel at (903) 566-9394.</div> <div> A Bonus presentation will be on April 3, 2009 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on “Invasives”, at the Texas Parks and Wildlife facility called The Nature Center at 11942 FM 848; Tyler, Texas 75707</div> <div>  Creating an attractive and relaxing landscape is everyone's goal, but should we be more careful with the plants we select?  Unfortunately, in the past most of the emphasis has been on whether or not the plant will grow, with little exploration of the potential impact these plants might have on our environment.</div> <div> Similarly, in the past many have simply released pets, or brought animals in specifically to release them with little or no consideration of the impact this might have on our Texas wildlife.</div> <div>  In the program, Mark Klym with Texas Parks and Wildlife, will examine some of the common, though often unrecognized, invasive species and recommend methods of control or alternatives we can use.</div> <div>  Cost to attend is free; for more information or to register for this event call Irene Hamel at (903) 566-9394.</div> <div>  Ann Reynolds </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>