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Sugar Land Garden Club

APRIL 18, 2023 "CLIMATE CHANGE FRIENDLY PLANTS FOR 21st CENTURY TEXAS " by DR. DAVID CREECH

Dr. Creech will treat us to a presentation featuring plants that will thrive in the weather patterns predicted as a result of climate change. Dr. Dave Creech, Regent's Professor and Professor Emeritus, has been at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas since September 1978. Dr. Creech received his BS in Horticulture from Texas A and M University in 1970, the MS in Horticulture from Colorado State University in 1972, and he returned to TAMU and was awarded the PhD in 1978. After a long career teaching, Dr. Creech was named Director of SFA Gardens in 2007. SFA Gardens is a 128-acre on campus horticultural resource. SFA Gardens includes the Mast Arboretum, Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden, the Gayla Mize Garden, and the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. His research arena is varied and includes fruit and vegetable research, ornamentals evaluation, endangered plants, and woody tree and shrub studies. He has authored numerous scholarly and trade articles and lectures widely.
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION 9:30 a.m. - SOCIAL & REFRESHMENTS 10 a.m. - PROGRAM STARTS Each meeting also has a free plant swap at the end. Bring your own coffee cup. Thank you for your cooperation! St. Basil's Hall702 Burney RoadSugar Land, TX 77498
CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF 2022-2023 SPEAKERS
Meetings
Third Tuesday of the month. Great speakers! Helpful information! Free and open to the public!
Workshops
Once a month, club members learn how to make easy, garden-related craft projects led by SLGC members!
Field Trips
Join in on monthly trips to botanical gardens, nature parks, nurseries, other places of gardening interest!
Community
Club members provide education and support to local groups, plus scholarships to horticultural students!
Established in 1932, the mission of Sugar Land Garden Club members is to enhance our knowledge and appreciation of gardening and all of its related subjects, to conserve native flowers, trees and shrubs, and to encourage civic beautification and education.
The Sugar Land Garden Club is a 501c3 non-profit organzation.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION-CLICK HERE!
Contact Us
sugarlandgardenclub@gmail.com
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 725 Sugar Land, TX 77478
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