On the QT | The Official Newsletter of GWA October-November 2016 | Page 23

REGIONAL EVENTS — Continued from page 19 your place online: Morris Arboretum or by phone [phone], ext. 125. REGION III Chalet Nursery & Garden Center in Wilmette, Illinois, has a series of free garden seminars and workshops, according to Jennifer Brennan, manager of education. Seminars are free; just drop in. Workshops require pre-registration and carry a materials fee. Holiday Demonstration weekend— November 19 and 20—features demonstrations on a different topic every 30 minutes; outdoor seasonal planter workshops will be held November 29 through December 3. Go to chaletnursery.com or Chalet’s Facebook page for details. For the first time, GWA’s president Kirk Brown hosted a reception for the exhibitors and sponsors after the trade show. November 20 is the date for a program on the hemlock woolly adelgid, an insect that has decimated Eastern hemlock forests, at the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown, W. Va. See wvbg.org/. “Nature by Design,” the holiday art exhibit at the Matthei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan, runs from November 26 through January 1. Art—in a variety of media that explores the colors, patterns, textures, and shapes of the natural world around us—done by members of the University of Michigan and local communities will be on display. Learn more at lsa.umich.edu/mbg/ Sue Markgraf invites all members to mark their calendars for the Region III annual meeting and press event Saturday, March 18, opening day of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier. Tony Abruscato, owner of the show and president of Flower Show Productions, will sponsor the meeting, including the continental breakfast and lunch. Get a sneak peek at the show, bring a camera for photos before the crowds arrive, and network with fellow garden communicators. Watch your email and the GWA website for details and registration information. Questions? Contact [email protected]. Angela Treadwell-Palmer (black and white dress) and Linda Guy (in hat), owners of Plants Nouveau, chat with GWA members during the trade show. The Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) invites GWA members to participate in a no-cost, full-day tour on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in conjunction with the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition show (TPIE). GWA’s Board of Directors will be meeting the day before. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in South Florida’s tropicals, see the show and explore South Florida’s agriculture offerings. FNGLA has also planned events for the show’s opening day, “Garden Communicator Day,” at TPIE with special access, tours and happenings to benefit you. Access the promotional postcard with more details. If you are interested in attending, contact Jennifer Nelis [email protected], Sylvia Gordon, info@lsgsg. com or call FNGLA, 800-375-3642. PHOTOS COURTESY BILL ADAMS REGION IV Irish Eyes Garden Seeds provided GWA members with seeds at the trade show and took orders for seed potato deliveries next spring. 23