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Issue of June 2017
2018 GNOIS Calendar
The next GNOIS General Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday morning, Saturday, August 19, 9:00 till 11:30 AM in the Playhouse at Longue Vue.
The speaker will be Paul Pastorek, who will recount his April exploration by kayak of the Abbeville Swamp, the only location of Iris nelsonii, and will discuss recent efforts to assure preservation of Louisiana irises in the wild.
Mark your calendars for this and other upcoming events! Note especially some scheduled workdays in preparation for the 2018 American Iris Society and Society for Louisiana Irises Conventions. Help will be greatly appreciated!
February 27 (Tuesday), 9:00 AM - Noon |
Volunteer Day in Sculpture Garden |
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden |
March 7 (Wednesday), 7:00 PM |
Eileen Hollander and Patrick O’Connor, presentation: “Louisiana Irises: Transition From The Wild To The Garden” |
East Bank Regional Library |
March 10 (Saturday), 8:30 AM –11:30 AM |
Volunteer Day on the Island |
The Island in City Park (for directions call 504-343-1399) |
March 17 (Saturday), 9:00 AM – Noon |
General Membership Meeting |
East Bank Regional Library |
March 19 (Monday), 6:30 PM |
Eileen Hollander, presentation to Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans |
N.O. Botanical Garden, Garden Studies Center |
March 19 (Monday), 6:30 PM |
Eileen Hollander, presentation to Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans |
N.O. Botanical Garden, Garden Studies Center |
March 20 (Tuesday), 9:00 AM – Noon |
Third Tuesday in the Sculpture Garden |
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden |
March 24 (Saturday), 8:30 AM –11:30 AM |
Volunteer Day on the Island |
The Island in City Park (for directions call 504-343-1399) |
April 4 (Thursday), 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Louisiana Iris Day At Longue Vue |
Wild Garden, Longue Vue House and Gardens |
April 7 (Saturday), 8:30 AM –11:30 AM |
Volunteer Day on the Island |
The Island in City Park (for directions call 504-343-1399) |
April 8, Sunday, 2 PM – 5 PM |
Convention Setup – Volunteers Needed |
Hilton Hotel at the N.O. Airport |
April 9 – April 14 |
SLI/AIS National Conventions |
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April 14 (Saturday), Noon – 5:00 PM |
Louisiana Iris Show |
Courtyard, New Orleans Museum of Art |
April 15 (Sunday), 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Louisiana Iris Show |
Courtyard, New Orleans Museum of Art |
April 15 (Sunday), 10:00 – 4:00 PM |
Louisiana Iris Rainbow Festival |
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden |
June or July, date to be determined |
General Membership Meeting |
To be announced |
August 18 (Saturday), 9:00 AM – Noon |
General Membership Meeting |
East Bank Regional Library |
September 15 (Saturday), 9:00 AM – Noon |
General Membership Meeting |
East Bank Regional Library |
September 23 (Sunday), 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
Louisiana Iris Workshop at Longue Vue (topic to be determined) – Part in classroom, part in garden |
Longue Vue House and Garden |
October 20 (Saturday), 10:00 AM – Noon |
Louisiana Iris Sale |
Pavilion at Longue Vue |
| November 3 (Saturday), 9:00 AM – Noon | General Membership Meeting | Playhouse at Longue Vue |
*For details on Workday locations, phone 504-343-1399
2018 Annual Conventions |
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American Iris Society and Society for Louisiana Irises |
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New Orleans April 2018 |
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