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Issue of June 2017
2017 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!
| Saturday, August 5, 7AM -11AM | Workday | Hammond Research Station* |
| Tuesday, August 15, 8AM - 11AM | Species Workday | The Island in City Park* |
| Saturday, August 19, 9AM till Noon | Membership Meeting | Longue Vue |
| Saturday, September 30, 9AM till Noon | Membership Meeting | Longue Vue |
| Saturday, October 21, 2017, 10 AM - Noon | Annual Iris Sale | Longue Vue |
*For details on Workday locations, phone 504-343-1399
Third Tuesdays in the Sculpture Garden
At each of the Third Tuesday Sessions, there will be some cultural demonstration and a few take-homes irises for those who help. There are always experienced Louisiana iris growers present if you want to ask questions of just chat about the irises.
If you have good pictures of your spring iris bloom and want to submit them for the website, send them to: webmaster@louisianairisgnois.com
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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