Gathering in "T" Town Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc. (OGC) Convention 2022

4518 East Skelly Drive,Tulsa OK 74135

06 April, 2022

Description

Garden club members and gardening enthusiasts gather in Tulsa for Oklahoma Garden Clubs' annual convention with workshops and excursions. Join Oklahoma's garden club members, plus gardening and floral design enthusiastis in the annual convention of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc. (OGC). For nearly 100 years, OGC has advanced the art and science of growing plants, designing with plant materials, landscape design, civic beautification, and conservation of natural resources. Through cooperation with other agencies and Oklahoma's garden clubs, OGC furthers interest of conservation, civic beautification, environmental concerns in order to strengthen relationships by association, conference, and correspondence. "Gathering in T-Town" features special guests, creative demonstrations, , workshops and business meetings in the Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Midtown. Free parking and wi-fi, on-site restaurant, indoor pool, fitness and business centers plus non-smoking rooms are available. Special "Oklahoma Garden Clubs Convention" rates: https://bit.ly/3FXYA22 Northeast District of OGC is Convention Host. Northeast Oklahoma garden clubs will serve as hostesses and decorate Convention spaces, head tables and dining tables with unique and creative floral designs. Registrants, also, may enjoy +local excursions (based on 25-passenger bus) for nominal fees to cover travel and entry fees. Feb 7 deadline: $170 Early-bird Registration includes all meals, meetings, workshops and special "Recess" demonstrations and door prizes throughout PLUS exclusive opening night reception. +Excursions extra. Mar 23 deadline: $185 Final Registration includes all meals, meetings, workshops and special "Recess" demonstrations and door prizes throughout. +Excursions extra. Single-day only includes meals, meetings, workshops, special "Recess" demonstrations for day(s) selected. +Excursions extra: Wed, Apr 6: $65 Thurs, Apr 7: $85 Fri, Apr 8 $50 Convention schedule (watch for new workshop/demo topics): Wed, Apr 6 ("Recess" happens throughout!) 1030am Checkin Noon Lunch with Toni Garner, owner Toni's Flowers, Tulsa OK 130pm State Officer Training 130-430pm +$20 Gathering Place 245pm Workshop 4pm Demonstration: "Succulents" - Ann Torres 6pm Reception for Early-bird Registrants 7pm Dinner with Robin Pokorski, Dir, California Garden Clubs, Inc. Thurs, Apr 7 ("Recess" happens throughout!) 8am Breakfast with Floanna Crowley, Wildlife and Landscape Artist, Wichita KS 10am Business Meeting Noon Lunch with Feather Smith, Ethnobiology Mgr, Cherokee Nation/Heirloom Seed Bank, Tahlequah OK 130-430pm $25 +Tulsa Botanic Garden 145pm Demonstration: "Herbs" - Ann Torres 3pm Awards Workshop 3pm Workshop: "How to Condition Plants" - Anne Early 415pm Workshop 6pm Reception, Dinner with Kel Pickens, Kowboy Kel, The Electric Storyteller, Stillwater OK Fri, Apr 8 ("Recess" happens throughout!) 8am Breakfast with Karen Watkins, Environmental Specialist, Master Gardener, Linnaeus Gardener, Tulsa OK 10am Business Meeting 11am Workshop Noon Lunch with LeAnne Taylor, Journalist, News on 6 and Co-host of 6 In the Morning; OGC Scholarship Recipient will be announced Questions? Email