Raytown

• Organized 1949, Federated1950

• 2024 membership is currently 50

• Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except Jan. and Dec.) at 10 a.m. at the ROC (the recreation center on the north side of Connection Point Church) 10500 E. 350 Highway 

2024 President
Beverly South
Kansas City, MO 64133
816-304-1568
bsouth456@gmail.com

Visitors Are Welcome

2024/2025 Theme

“Improve the Well-being of the Earth and All its Inhabitants: Plant Trees”

February 6   Bird Study & Conservation: Red-Tailed Hawk, John Abbott 

          (member) 

Program:  “Improving the Well-being of the Missouri Gardens: Invasive vs. 

                  Nuisance Plants”

      Nikki King, CIG, Naturalist, Missouri Department of Conservation

March 5  Garden Hints: Preparing the Garden for the Growing Season, Beth 

        Bolyard (member)

Program:   “Kansas City Fountains Improve the Beauty and Tranquility of our 

        City”

                     Joanie Shields, Board Member of the City of Fountains Foundation

April 2   Bird Study & Conservation: Mourning Doves, Tina Dixon (member) 

Program:   “Rain Gardens Improve the Well-being of our Earth”

          Pete Loughlin, Self-Employed Professional Landscape Architect

May 7   Garden Hints: Water Gardening Tips, Mary Wood (member) 

Program:   “Cemetery Gardens Bring Beauty, Peace and Serenity to Visitors”

                     Allison Paddock, Genealogist serving on the Board of Trustees for 

          Elmwood Cemetery 

June 4   Bird Study & Conservation: Goldfinches, Linda Daskaleas (member) 

Program:   “Art in the Garden Brings Us Joy, Peace and Serenity”

        Mary Wood, RGC Member and Master Gardener

July 2   Garden Hints: Hydrangea Hints, Rose Bailey-Hammock (member) 

Program:   “The Benefits of Ornamental Grasses in Our Spaces”

        Jennifer Barnes, RGC Member and Master Naturalist

August 6   Bird Study & Conservation: Purple Martins, Dorothy Schreiber

        (member) 

Program:   “Using Our Earth’s Natural Resources to Benefit All the Earth: 

          Native Milkweed”

        Donna Teachman, Missouri Master Naturalist

September 3   Garden Hints: Cutting back Plants for Summer & Fall, Mary 

              Smead (member) 

Program:   “Improving the Health and Well-being of Us All: Yoga for 

        Gardeners”

        Gwen Hull, Well Regarded local Professional Yoga Instructor

October 1   Bird Study & Conservation: Missouri Blue Bird, Tina Peters

        (member) 

Program:    “Native Plants Improve the Well-being of All the Earth”

          Tracy Twombly, Owner of Sow Wild Natives on Noland Road, Kansas 

          City MO

November 5   Garden Hints: Stunning Shrubs for Fall Color, Jennifer Barnes 

            (member) 

Program:   “Planting in 2024: What Worked? What Didn’t Work?” A Round

        Table Discussion by RGC members: Linda Dick, Cerise Harris*,

          Mary Monnin, Carol Snyder & Mary Wood* (*Master Gardeners) 

December 3   11:30   Christmas Luncheon, Location to be announced 

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