Desert Planters of Ridgecrest

President: Shirley Craver

Mailing Address: PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93556-0841

General meeting: 1 p.m. Second Saturday (September through June) at Immanuel Ministry Center, 1201 North China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest.

Business meeting: 1 p.m. Fourth Tuesday (August through May)

Announcements

New! Soil Amendments Available in Ridgecrest Due to Partnership with High Desert Home Center. Read More...

Desert Planters' Objectives

The objectives of Desert Planters of Ridgecrest are:

To teach others how to garden in this challenging climate, to learn from each other what has been successful in our gardens.
To learn to use our precious water wisely, to have fun and enjoy gardening.
To provide trees and other plants to beautify our City and the Indian Wells Valley while honoring our Veterans and First Responders.

2009-2010 Officers
Office	Name
President:	Shirley Craver
Vice President :	LaVerne Harms
Recording Secretary:	Lucille Neilson
Corresponding Secretary:	Wanda Church
Treasurer:	Arthur Spiegel
Parliamentarian	Janet Eyre

Upcoming Meetings
Date	Title
2010 4thTuesday September thru June	DPR Business Meeting	1:00pm-3:30pm Officers are requested to attend; all members and guests are welcome to attend; guests may not vote.
2010 MARCH13	DPR General Meeting	1:00pm-3:30pm Meeting at Immanuel Christian Center, 1201 N. China Lake Blvd. Speaker: Taryn Tree, a Landscape designer and owner of Treehouse Landscape Design. At this meeting Taryn will talk about Your Garden Focal Point. She opened a landscape design and consulting business in Ridgecrest, CA in 2003. * Horticulture Grow & Show by: All members. Please bring plant cuttings from your garden to share.
APRIL 10	DPR General Meeting	1:00pm-3:30pm Meeting at Immanuel Christian Center, 1201 N. China Lake Blvd. Speaker: Karla Christiansen, an avid gardener who loves to try new gardening methods. At this meeting she is talking about how to plant a garden using the No Dig Garden Method. * Grow & Show by: All members. Please bring plant cuttings from your garden to share.
April 22 - 24	Pacific Region Convention	66th Annual Pacific Region Convention. Spokane, WA
MAY 8	DPR Anniversary Meeting	12 Noon -3:30pm 47th Anniversary Luncheon < Grape Leaf Restaurant, 901 N. Heritage Drive, Ridgecrest. Meeting follows lunch with Installation of officers.
MAY 17	DED Annual Meeting	9:30 AM HOST: Desert Planters of Ridgecrest. Location: United Methodist, 639 N. Norma Street, Ridgecrest.

Publications

The Desert Planters of Ridgecrest publishes a newsletter DESERT TRUMPET (10 issues per year). In addition, the Club publishes a garden book, a National Award Winner, MONTH BY MONTH GARDENING by Evelyn Callaway, Revised by Kathleen Pratt. This is a helpful publication for high desert gardening, it is available for a donation of $12.00, plus $5.00 for mailing. Send a check to Desert Planters of Ridgecrest, PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

Membership

We have 35 active members in the Desert Planters of Ridgecrest Garden Club. Membership is open to all who are interested; there are no prerequisites. Members have the opportunity to serve as chairmen and officers, from the local to state and national level. With full membership you receive:

The Desert Trumpet monthly newsletter
The Desert Planters Club yearbook
The Desert Empire District newsletter
The Desert Empire District yearbook

Club Activities

Club activities, projects, and community events include:

Informational programs at regular meetings for sharing tips and tricks
A horticulture grow and show at each meeting
Social potlucks at Christmas and for the Club Anniversary
Plant sales
Arbor Day celebration
Civic beautification projects
Reforestation by contributing to Penny Pines
Scholarships
Conservation projects
Flower shows
Community involvement

...and much more. That's a lot for a little, so what are you waiting for? Membership dues are $25.00. Send a check today to: Desert Planters of Ridgecrest, PO Box 841, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.

Desert Empire District