July Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its July Meeting Thursday, July 11th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. This month's program will feature August Jackson from the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. He will present a vividly illustrated exploration of the diversity of Oregon's 500+ bee species. Getting to know our native bees is the first step in seeing them in our gardens and everywhere we go. You will learn to appreciate the vital role they play in our gardens and our local ecosystems. During the evening, we will have a raffle for three lovely dahlia themed tote bags, created by LCDS member Pat C. We also encourage all members and visitors to bring in dahlia blooms if you have some early performers in your garden. There will be door prizes and refreshments. As always admission is free and all are welcome. We hope to see you there!

July Meeting

"Fancy Pants" OT LAV

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. Come to your July meeting to learn all about pollinators in the garden and alternatives to use instead of toxic pesticides. The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) will give a presentation featuring pollinators in the garden and good bugs vs. bad bugs. Information and handouts will be provided, including lists of retailers and wholesales with Neonic-free plants, recipes for insecticidal soap, and safe-to-use weed killers After the program there will be time for a question and answer session. We also encourage all members to bring some early season dahlia blooms for our "show-and-tell" if your dahlias have begun to bloom. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free refreshments and door prizes will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!