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"We may have to learn again the mystery of the garden: how its external characteristics model the heart itself, and how the soul is a garden enclosed, our own perpetual paradise where we can be refreshed and restored."

Thomas Moore

Austin Organic Gardeners meet the second Monday of each month (except December) at the Austin Area Garden Center in the Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road just east of the Mopac expressway. In addition to an educational presentation, there is a question-and-answer session and plenty of informative conversation. Members often bring seeds or plants to share. You are welcome and cordially invited to attend our meetings.

Membership dues are $10.00 per household per year. This gets you a listing in the directory, a quarterly newsletter, a postcard containing meeting schedules, and wholesale prices for kelp, fish emulsion, and row cover. You can also join our Yahoo group where some of the most experienced gardeners in the area will answer your gardening questions.

Following are the dates, speakers, and topics for our 2013 meetings:

Meeting Times: Doors open at 6:30 PM for visiting with other gardeners - bring your gardening questions to our answer desk open during this time. The meeting starts at 7:00 with club business and the speaker begins at 7:30.

     
April 8 Ever wonder how color affects us? Dr. Molly Ogorzaly, co-author and illustrator of 'Economic Botany', creator of the Plantmobile traveling science museum, and a delightful speaker, will present: Monet's Light: An Exploration of Color
March 11 Long-time member, David Huebel, will host a panel representing Austin based non-profit organizations bringing local food production into our homes and neighborhoods. We'll have Paige Hill from Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farm, Randy Jewart from Austin Green Art, Suanne McLellan from Green Corn Project, and Steven Hebbard from Genesis Gardens. Each panelist will briefly describe their organization and then we'll open it up for discussion.
February 11 Learn about plant propagation techniques from award-winning Master Gardener Tommie Clayton. Tommie has taught hundreds of gardeners how to successfully start their own plants from seed as well as by cuttings from existing plants.
January 14 Dreaming of peach pies, fig preserves, and fresh fruit salad? Come hear Sheryl Williams, Travis County Master Gardener and fruit tree specialist, teach the proper selection, planting, pruning, and general care of fruit trees for our area. Don't forget to bring cash for the raffle and gardening questions for our help desk. We'll also have soil available for transplanting for those helping with our spring plant sale.