Club Calendar
The public is ALWAYS welcome as a guest to any of our general meetings.
All general meetings are held at the Valley Garden Center from 7pm-9pm unless otherwise noted.
- February 3, 2024 (Saturday @ 2pm)
David Toth, hybridizer of TB’s, BB’s. IB’s, and SDB’s, owner of Indian Creek Iris Garden, will give a presentation at the Valley Garden Center at 2pm.
- February 6, 2024
General meeting – Club business
Program – Judges training on plicatas by Dale Liggett.
- February 20, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- March 5, 2024
General meeting – Club business
Program – Spring garden activities by Julie Grove, Master Gardener.
- March 19, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- March 30, 2024
Potted iris sale at Summerwinds Nursery, 17826 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix. Hours: 8am – 1pm
- April 2, 2024
General meeting – Club business
Program – Japanese floral arranging (by Janet Klann) and preparing for an iris show.
- April 6, 2024
Hands on hybridizing demonstration. Hours 8am – 12pm. Contact Sharon or Ardi for additional details.
- April 13, 2024
Iris Show & potted iris sale, at Berridge Nursery, 4647 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix. Hours: entries 7:30 – 9am, judging: 9:30 – 11am, public viewing: 11am – 2:30pm.
- April 16, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- April 20, 2024
Region 15 spring trek, hosted by the Inland Area Iris Society.
- April 26-28, 2024
Spuria & Louisiania Convention in Dallas Texas, hosted by the Iris Society of Dallas.
- May 7, 2024
General meeting – Club Business
Program – Bee pollinators.
- May 11, 2024
Sedona garden visit and judges training on spuria iris, lunch provided.
- May 18, 2024
Payson garden visit and judges training, bring your own lunch, dessert and water provided.
- May 21, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- June 4, 2024 (meeting starts @ 6:30pm)
General meeting – Club Business
Program – Pot luck dinner & Region 15 trek report.
- June 15, 2024
Forest Lakes garden visit and judges training, lunch provided.
- June 18, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- June 26-29, 2024
AIS National Convention in Portland Oregon hosted by the Greater Portland Iris Society
- July 2, 2024
NO general meeting
- August 6, 2024
General meeting – Club business.
Program – Ice cream social, Region 15 trek rhizome auction, & Russ Carlson on drip irrigation.
- August 16, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- August 24, 2024
Payson rhizome sale @ Payson Farmers Market, 816 S. Beeline Highway (8am to 12pm).
- September 3, 2024
General meeting – Club business.
Program – Lousiania rhizome auction (Hillcrest Garden). Member rhizome sale and Iris Show award presentation.
- September 15, 2024
Photo contest entry deadline – instructions are in the August newsletter.
- September 17, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- October 1, 2024
General meeting – Club business.
Program – Arilbred, spuria and tall bearded rhizome auctions (Cascadia, Mid-America & Sutton’s Iris Gardens). Member rhizome sale and photo contest vote.
- October 12, 2024
Region 15 Fall Conference “Iris in the Pines” hosted by Prescott Area Iris Society. Speaker Rick Tasco.
- October 15, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- October 19, 2024
Public rhizome sale at Whitfill Nursery, 810 N. Cooper Rd, Gilbert. (hours TBD)
- October 26, 2024
Public rhizome sale at Metro Tech, 1900 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix. (hours TBD)
- November 5, 2024
General meeting – Club business – election of officers for 2025.
Program – Spuria rhizome auction (rhizomes from Cascadia Iris Gardens), Dwayne Booth presentation on Lousiania irises. Membership vote on 2025 officer candidates.
- November 19, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.
- December 3, 2024 (meeting starts @ 6:30pm)
General meeting – Holiday celebration/dinner, induction of officers for 2025.
- December 17, 2024
Board of Director’s meeting.