Meetings are monthly from September through May. Attendance at your initial visit is free. We "mix it up" where we meet and what we learn. President Penny Johnson (on right) with speaker Shari Grahmann encourages you to join us!
March 2012 Meeting
Thursday, March 8, 2012
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Let's Eat the Flowers. Jane Gray, Master Gardner wll share ways to include edible flowers and vegetables in existing landscapes. Jane will also answer questions on ways to combine flowers and food crops as well as how to use them in our homes and cooking.
February 2012 Meeting Happy Valentines Day!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham..
Program: The Meaning of Flowers. Ginny Grant wll discuss the meaning of flowers as they are used on certain holidays and their history related to each occasion.
Arbor Day: Following our program and short business meeting, we will meet at MacNaughton Park (old Executive 9) to dedicate 8 new trees in a new grove planted there. Our park bench for the park will be installed by April. (Park at the El Dorado Half-way house at Hampton and East Creek Club.)
January 2012 Meeting Happy New Year!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Organic Roses. Gaye Hammond, past president of the Houston Rose Society, will speak on Earth-Kind roses that are free from the need to fertilize or spray. She will answer questions about Earth-Kind as well as all roses.
Horticulture: Members bring specimens to promote gardening skills and share our love of gardening amoung members and guests. There will be a short business meeting and election of next year's board.
December Holiday Party
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Coffee: 10:30 am Program/Lunch, 11:00 am
Home of Judy Belt, 2810 Hampton
November Meeting
Thursday, November 10, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Beautiful Trees. Paul Wierzbicki, Urban Forrester of Missouri City, will share information on the grove of fruit trees donated by Quail Valley Garden Club to the Missouri City Edible Arbor Trail. Paul will also talk about the drought and how it will affect trees in the coming years.
There will be a short Dedication Ceremony at noon for our tree grove of Golden Figs at the Edible Arbor Trail (on Oyster Creek near WalMart). City Council and Parks have been invited. Please wear your QVGC apron and plan to attend. Download EAT flier for directions to Edible Arbor Trail.
October Meeting
Thursday, October 13, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Hurray for Insects. Don Johnson, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, and Master Gardener Entomology Specialist, will discuss the value of insects in our gardens. He will help identify some of the insects that are welcome and others that ould cause problems. (PS . . . If you love Hummingbirds, their major source of protein are insects. Nectar fuels them up for long flights, but they must have protein to thrive.)
September Meeting
Thursday, September 8, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Artistic Gardens. Elizabeth Barrow, will bring garden art to share and answer questions on topics related to our gardens and art. Elizabeth, a Master Gardener, is owner of Papershell between Richmond and Rosenberg.
May Meeting
Thursday, May 12, 2011
10:30 Coffee 11:00 Program and Luncheon
Historic Dew House of the DeWalt Heritage Center in Kitty Hollow Park, 9555 Highway 6 South. Turn left where you see the Fort Bend Toll Road sign into Kitty Hollow Park.
Program: Officer installation and program and tour of historic Dew House. Diane Ware, Fort Bend County Historian and Project Manager of the Dew House, will conduct a tour of the home and a family that shaped Fort Bend County and our "east side." Lunch will be provided by members with names M - Z.
April Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Bringing the Green Inside. Shari Grahmann,Ph.D. and Fort Bend County Agent for Horticulture will flower arranging and unconventional container design. Members are asked to bring greenery and flowers from their gardens.
March Pilgrimage
Cockerill Butterfly Garden
March 10, 2011
Contact Penny Johnson to sign up. 281 499-6014
Meet at MacNaughton Park (old Executive 9 Halfway House - East Creek Club at Hampton) at 8:45 to carpool to Hermann Park and the Museum of Natural Science
February Meeting
Thursday, Feb 10, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Greening with Orchids. John Stubbing, past President of the Houston Orchid Society will talk about orchids, answer your questions and bring orchids for sale. John owns Clown Alley Orchids in Pasadena.
Following the program and business meeting, we will celebrate Arbor Day at the 200 year old Freedom Tree.
January Meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2011
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Program: Creating More Spring Green Betty Lenderman will talk about spring bulbs, answer your questions and bring spring bulbs for sale. Betty owns Enchanted Forest and Enchanted Gardens where your Quail Valley Garden Club Membership card entitles you to 10% discounts.
December Meeting
Thursday, December 9, 2010
10:30 Coffee 11:00 Program
Member's Brunch Home of Judy Belt, 2810 Hampton, Program on drying and using plant materials for cards and decorations, Gretchen Cockerill. Members bring an unwrapped ornament, and unwrapped toys for Missouri City Police Santa's Sack and white linens for the Fort Bend Women's Shelter.
November Meeting
Thursday, November 10, 2010
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Greening Blah and Challenging Areas
by Jodi Douglass, Certified Landscape Consultant and Master Gardener
Jodi has photographed dozens of challenging landscape areas and gathered unique ideas for difficult areas in the landscape. She'll share these photos with us and answer your questions on "What to do with those quirky areas."
Don't forget to share your horticulture items!
October Meetings
Thursday, October 14, 2010
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Edible Arbor Trails
Establishing groves of edible plants on our trail system
by Paul Weirzbecki, City Forester of Missouri City
We will learn about a exciting new program to enhance our trail system and provide more habitat and food for wildlife and people as well as enhance the nature experience along the trails. Plus there is a bonus program below about attracting birds to your own garden.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
9:30 - 10:30
Back garden of Margaret Sloan.
3931 West Creek Club
How to attract birds that don't come to feeders to your garden.
Margaret Sloan is known as "the bird lady of Quail Valley" and supplied all the photos for our yearbook this year. An avid birder and photography, Margaret has some easy ideas to help you learn the array and birds we often "don't see" in Quail Valley because we don't know their habits. Dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.
September Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 2010
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Gardeners Know All the Best Dirt
Building Healthy Soil for the Garden, Gardener and the Environment
by John Ferguson of Nature's Way Resources
Healthy soil is critical to the success of a garden. Mr. Ferguson, a licensed Soil Scientist and owner of Nature’s Way Resources, will explain how we can improve the soil in our gardens. Members are welcome to bring samples of problem soil or especially successful soil for comment and ask questions.
May Installation and Afternoon Tea
Jackie Walker provides a British Afternoon Tea and Program.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
1:30 to 4:00 pm
Home of Jonel Ankrum
3807 East Valley Drive
Reservations by Saturday, May 1. Contact Jackie Walker, 281 438-8649
$15.00 includes a recipe book from the English Afternoon Tea.
Our flower exhibit this year will be the decorating your hat for tea. Learn more
April Pilgrimage . . .Maas Nursery at Seabrook, TX with lunch catered by Neptune Subs. To car pool to Seabrook, meet at the Parking Lot at the Half Way House on the Old Par 9 at Hampton and East Creek Club intersection.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
9:00 AM to embark for Seabrook.
Lunch $10. For reservations contact Janice Scanlan at 281 261-2320
or email Janice by pressing this link.
Wear comfortable shoes and casual clothes. Mr. Maas will provide us with a topical talk on gardening. This is an enormous nursery near Armand Bayou so we get to see lots of birds and wildlife as well as a vast array of plants and gardening supplies. There will be plenty of time to explore. There is a very informative website you will enjoy reading and planning what you want to see. Press here.
March Meeting . . .Arbor Day Celebration Picnic at Ridgeview Park, Pavilion #3
East End of the Park on Ridgeview Near West Creek Club intersection.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Coffee: 10:30; 11:00 Program: Arbor Day Dedication, Picnic Lunch
Wear comfortable shoes and casual clothes. We suggest for comfort you bring a lawn chair. The hostesses will provide "the fixins" and we'll have sandwiches and a drink ($2.50 charge). Please contact Janice Scanlan at 281 261-2320 or email if you have not signed up so that we can buy enough sandwiches.
Paul Wierzbicki will provide an informal talk about the trees in Ridgeview, answer your questions about trees, and you'll be able to see the Powerline friendly trees demonstration. (In case of bad weather, we have also reserved the Townhomes, just in case.)
February Meeting:
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9:30 Coffee; 10:00 Meeting
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Greening Your Love: Mounting Bromeliads for Valentines or Year Around
Speaker Odean Head, past President of Bromeliad Society International and Bromeliad Society of Houston
January Meeting:
Thursday, January 14, 2010
9:30 Coffee; 10:00 Meeting
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Sharing the Romance of Gardening through the Perfume of Plumerias
Sharon Wright, Speaker.
Horticulture: Members bring specimens to promote gardening and share our love of gardening.
December Meeting:
Thursday, December 10, 2009
NOTE: Brunch Hours: 10:30 to 12:30
Home of Sarita Parker
3311 Boca Raton Drive
Holiday Brunch and Natural Ornament Swap
Bring:
· A natural / dried ornament to swap
· A holiday or brunch dish
· White linens and bedding for delivery to FB Women’s Center
· Unwrapped toys for delivery to HFGC to give to Star of Hope Mission
Click to following link to Become a member!
November Meeting
Thursday, November 12
9:30 Coffee 10:00 Program
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright, Kingsbrook, and Nottingham. Click here for a map.
Special Demonstration and Workshop
Tips and Techniques for Arranging Containers by Marilyn Ellis
Hands on, get ready for the holidays. Dress casually and wear comfortable shoes . . . you'll be arranging a container to take home for holiday entertaining. Please bring: scissors, paring knife, greenery from garden, flower stems (if you have them) 5 to 8 inches long.
October Meeting
at a special location!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Backyard of Velma Herrick (please dress casually)
2815 Spyglass (off La Quinta)
Coffee and greeters with announcements: 9:30
Meeting 10:00
Hostesses: Velma Herrick, Arvada Simcoe, Anne McBride, Dee Dagg
Program and Demonstration: “Liquid assets for your garden”
Talk and demonstration on water gardening including simplifying maintenance, creating organic ecosystems, and rain harvesting for water conservation.
By Matt Boring, Texas Ponds (www.texasponds.com )
Click to following link to Become a member!
September 2009 Meeting
Greening and Enriching Your Corner of the World
Frank Mahy, Sterling Design & Landscape Resources
Coffee: 9:30 AM
Program: 10:00 AM
Meeting Location for September:
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here for a map.
March 2009 Meeting
Hardscapes and Waterscapes
Greg Norris, All Things Outdoors
Your backyard getaway awaits . . .
March 12, 2009
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
February 2009 Meeting
Basket Arrangements with a Valentines Day Theme
by Betty Lenderman, owner of Enchanted Forest.
February 12, 2009
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
January 2009 Meeting
Bromeliads and Garden Pests by George Page
January 9, 2009
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House.
Click to following link to Become a member!
December 2008 Meeting
Edible Flowers and Christmas Herbs
December 11, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
In addition to our program, members please bring:
- White linens for the Fort Bend Women's Center
- Unwrapped toys for Houston Federation of Garden Clubs to give to Star of Hope Mission
- Bring a favorite edible goody
Come join the fun. View and read about our past programs.
Click to following link to Become a member!
November 2008 Meeting
Plant and Seed Propagation
November 13, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. The Club House is located at 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here to view a map.
Down load a printable program description and map. Click here.
Come join the fun. View and read about our past programs.
October 2008 Meeting
Begonias: Varieties, Care, Feeding and Propagation
October 9, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. The Club House is located at 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here to view a map.
September 2008 Meeting
Trees of Missouri City
September 11, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. The Club House is located at 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here to view a map.
Down load a printable program description and map. Click here.
Come join the fun. View and read about our past programs.
Click to following link to Become a member!
May Annual Meeting and Officer Installation
Scholarship Awards and Floral Plant Design by Members
May 8
10:00 AM Quail Valley Country Club
April Meeting
Spring Excursion
March Meeting
Oriental Floral Design: Demonstration of Ikebana style
March 13, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Home of Betty Verdino
3219 La Quinta Drive
281 437-8881
Co-Hostesses:
October 2008 Meeting
Begonias: Varieties, Care, Feeding and Propagation
October 9, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. The Club House is located at 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here to view a map.
September 2008 Meeting
Trees of Missouri City
September 11, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Townhomes of Quail Valley Club House. The Club House is located at 2600 Yorktown Lane near Cartwright and Kingsbrook.
Click here to view a map.
Down load a printable program description and map. Click here.
Come join the fun. View and read about our past programs.
Click to following link to Become a member!
May Annual Meeting and Officer Installation
Scholarship Awards and Floral Plant Design by Members
May 8
10:00 AM Quail Valley Country Club
April Meeting
Spring Excursion
March Meeting
Oriental Floral Design: Demonstration of Ikebana style
March 13, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Home of Betty Verdino
3219 La Quinta Drive
281 437-8881
Co-Hostesses:
Joyce Smith, Ruth Anderson, Neil Picone, Patsy Armbruster, Dee Dagg, Jerre Ann Wagner, Joan Fox
Remember to bring plants to share.
February Meeting
Gardening with Nature, Dragonflies and Damselflies
February 14, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Home of Patsy Armbruster
2925 Camelot Lane
281 499-2465
Co-Hostesses:
Brenda Cannell, Mary Abbott, Jackie Walker,
Barbara Graham, Mary Chan
January Meeting
Selecting Plants for Heat Zones
January 10, 2008
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Home of Jonel Ankrum
3807 East Valley Drive
281 437-3045
Co-Hostesses:
Gwen Lee, Andrea Needham, Mary Chan,
Betty Bynes, Ernestine Barr
December Meeting
Annual Christmas Party and General Meeting
December 13, 2007
Coffee at 9:30 AM, Meeting at 10:00 AM
Home of SaRita Parker
3311 Boca Raton
281-437-7616
Hostesses:
Mary Frances Ashmore, Ann Caraway, Velma Herrick, Virginia Moore, Linn Wells
- All members asked to bring finger foods to share.
- Donations of white twin size sheets, and/or towels will be collected for delivery to the Fort Bend Women's Shelter
- Donations of unwrapped toys will be collected for Houston Federation of Garden Clubs for delivery to Star of Hope
Christmas picture for the newspaper: Meet at 9 AM before the party at the El Dorado entrance for our "Merry Christmas Quail Valley from the Quail Valley Garden Club"
