GARDEN CALENDAR

Fri., Aug. 6, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Town and Country Iris Society – Meets first Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Library. The next meeting will be today. For more information, call 255-9615.

Sundays in the Garden series - The next event, “History and Tour of Duncan Garden” by Steve Nokes, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Manito Park’s Manito Meeting Room, east of Gaiser Conservatory. Upcoming events in the series are: Sept. 2, “Tour of Ferris Perennial Garden,” 6 p.m. in Ferris Garden; and Oct. 3, “Autumn Joys and Jobs” by Maralee Karwoski, 2 p.m. at Manito Meeting Room. Free admission. Call 456-8038.

Art in the Garden – Eighth annual 2004 Cherry Blossoms art show and botanical garden, Thursday through Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rosin Gardens, 1015 Mingo Mountain Road, Kettle Falls. Featuring over 300 varieties of plants all labeled with common and botanical names, along with pressed floral artwork of Cherry Rosin. Admission: $3/person, $2/per person in groups of five or more, free/under age 12. Call 509-738-2519 or cherry@rosinblossoms.com or www.rosinblossoms.com

Annual Flower Show – The Gardeners of Spokane will be having their annual show “The Flora of Lewis and Clark,” Aug. 14 with exhibit set-up at 8 a.m., judging at noon, and the public is welcome for viewing from noon-5 p.m., and viewing Aug. 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. Free admission and no charge for showing plants. Call 467-9804.

Centennial Celebration – Ice cream social, Aug. 14, 1-4 p.m., Manito Park Pavilion, 18th and Grand Boulevard. Ice cream catered by Mary Lou’s Homemade Ice Cream. On display will be antique cars, strolling models in vintage clothing, live music throughout the park. Free and open to the public. Call 625-6682.

River City Gardeners – Monthly meeting to be held Aug. 18, Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 Third Ave., Post Falls. Call 208-773-7577.

Fifth Annual Koi and Goldfish Show – Presented by Inland Empire Water Garden and Koi Society, Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Fair and Expo Center, Havana at Broadway. Admission: $6/general, under age 12/free. Kids Club members admitted free. Call 928-9209.

Fall plant sale - The Friends of Manito will have its Fall Plant Sale on Sept. 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with member-only sale from 8-10 a.m. This event will be held at Manito Park, in an area just east of Gaiser Conservatory. TFM members can shop from 8-10 a.m. The complete plant list is available online at www.thefriendsofmanito.org, or at TFM’s office. Net proceeds from this sale are used to improve and maintain Manito Park. Call 535-9096 for more information.

Kids in the Garden, a Renaissance Faire — sponsored by Friends of Manito, will be Sept. 25 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Manito Park, east of Duncan Garden. Listen to stories of the era, learn to play chess, make your own catapult, design a Robin Hood or Princess Hat, color a coat of arms, watch archery demonstration. Free and open to the public. Call 456-8038.

Send information about garden-related events to Gardening News, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, PO Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99201; or send items by e-mail to marybethd@spokesman.com. Please include a phone number where we can call for details, if needed. Deadline is the Tuesday before publication.

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