Join us in a round table discussion about the state of our industry going into 2025:

The positive & negative impacts of the economy

Labor including HB2 and HB3 issues

MoIP Legislation Update

Fertilizer/Pesticide Programs

Benefits of Hort Organizations & attending Seminars/Trade show

AND MORE

We'll also award our 2025 John L. Masek Scholarship winners.

Elections for 2025 Officers and Board Members will also take place.

LOCATION: Forrest Park Visitor Center Learning Lab 5595 Grand Drive St Louis, MO 63112

EVENING AGENDA

4:30- 5:00 ARRIVE & NETWORK

5:00-5:30 DINNER ( MEXICAN BUFFET)

5:30- 6:45 PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION

6:45-7:00 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

7:00-7:30 2025 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS

COST = $25 including dinner, $5 presentation only

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com by November 6th, 2024

Please join us for our community outreach project in October. Come prepared to work in rugged overgrowth…bring loppers, saws and all proper PPE. We are working on getting a chipper and volunteer crew to help grind up our debris, if anyone has leads on that please let us know. WATER COOLER will be available-- please provide your own water bottle.

LOCATION: Washington Park Cemetary 4650 James S. McDonnell Blvd. Berkeley, MO 63134

TIME: 8:00AM - 12:00PM

COST: N/A - LUNCH will be on your own after our cleanup.

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com so we have an approximate number of volunteers

Hear the latest updates on the gardens, projects and horticulture program info from Jerry Pence (Director of Horticultural Program)

LOCATION: 11333 Big Bend Blvd St. Louis, MO 63122; Meet outside near the gardens

TIME: 5:00PM - 7:30PM

AGENDA:

5:00-5:30 Arrive and Check In

5:30- 7:00 Pizza & Discussion & Q and A with Jerry

7:00- 7:30 Socialize

COST: Pizza & Presentation = $20; Presentation Only = $5

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com by September 5th, 2024

Co-Sponsors: LNAGSL, MoGIA and GPHA. Morning breakout speakers include: Bill Spradley, Roy Gross, James Faupel, Michael Garrett, Susan Ehlenbeck. Afternoon includes tour of Pea Ridge with Mike Rood & Razor Hollow Natural Area with Mike Leahy (MDC)

LOCATION: PEA RIDGE FOREST & NURSERY Hermann, MO

TIME: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us to tour Forest ReLeaf Nursery! Forest ReLeaf Mission is to enrich communities by growing and planting trees through the power of people and partnerships.

LOCATION: Forest ReLeaf Nursery 2194 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, St. Louis, MO 63146

TIME: 5:30PM - 7:30PM

AGENDA:

5:30-6:00 Arrive and Check In

6:00- 7:00 Welcome & Intro, Tour of Nursery & Arboretum

7:00- 7:30 Catered Dinner

7:30- 8:00 Socialize

COST: Dinner & Presentation = $25; Presentation Only = $5

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com by July 5th, 2024

Join us to Explore and Experience the Therapeutic Horticulture Program. See, Hear, & Touch what Jennifer spoke about during her previous presentation.

LOCATION: Missouri Botanical Gardens 4344 Shaw Avenue, MO 63110

5:30-6:00PM Arrival, Meet & Dinner at the Lehmann Rose Garden Gazebo

Divide into 2 Groups to tour Sensory Garden and the Japanese Garden

6:00-6:45PM Tour 1

6:45-7:30PM Tour 2

BOX LUNCH DINNER CHOICES: Turkey, Avocado & Tomato on Rye Bread

Chicken Salad on Wheatberry Bread

Chopped Veggie& Hummus on Chickpea Wrap

**All Box Lunches include kettle chips, cookie and canned soda

COST FOR DINNER AND PRESENTATION IS $25.00

PRESENTATION ONLY IS $5.00

Payable Cash/ Check the night of event

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com by June 4th

Therapeutic Horticulture is the process in which plants and gardening activities are used to empower the body, mind, and spirit through active or passive involvement. Join us for a presentation from speaker Jennifer Smith Simms, Manager of Public Programs Education Director at MO Botanical Gardens.

LOCATION: The Commerce Bank Center for Science Education Building (Enter at the WEST Entrance ) 4651 Shaw Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110

TIME: 5:00PM - 7:30PM

Dinner: FAJITA BAR BUFFET Catered by Callier's Catering

Includes: Grilled Steak & Marinated Chicken in Adoba seasoning, with onions & peppers in cilantro.

ADD ALL THE FIXINS: Lettuce, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Refried Beans, Sour Cream, Salsa, Spanish Rice, with Flour Tortilla

Plus Dessert

COST: Dinner & Presentation = $25; Presentation Only = $5

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com by March 5th, 2024

Join us for an evening of networking, dinner, elections & fundraising. Our Presentation is PLANT PEST UPDATE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Our speaker will be Susan Ehlenbeck, MO Agriculture Plant Protection Specialist. As the inspector of our area greenhouses and nurseries, Susan will update us on what pests are already here and which ones we may see in the near future.

LOCATION: Ballwin Golf Course & Event Center: 333 Holloway Road Ballwin, MO 63011

6:00-6:30PM Arrive & Check In

6:30-6:45PM Socialize/Buy Raffle tickets

6:45-7:30PM Catered Dinner by Calliers

7:30-8:15 PM Presentation / Q&A

8:15-9:00 PM Elections & Short Biz Meeting

Dinner is Catered Dinner by Callier’s with choice of Two Entrée Options:

ONE: Home Style Meat Loaf topped with Bourbon Sauce, mashed potatoes, dinner salad

TWO: Oven Roasted Turkey Breast/Gravy, mashed potatoes, greenbeans, cornbread stuffing

**LIMITED OPEN BAR** Sponsored by RITTER PERENNIALS

COST IS $30.00 Payable Cash/ Check the night of event

PLEASE EMAIL RSVP to lnagslboard@gmail.com with Dinner Entree choice by NOV 6th

Stay tuned for more info!

Time TBD

Save the date! Join us for a tour of the new Forest Park Naturescape and a picnic dinner! More details to come.

Time TBD

Join us for a closer look at the new Jack C Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. We will be guided through the outdoor garden spaces by MOBOT Horticulture Staff + representatives from Arbolope Studio (landscape architects for the project). Inside the building, Jean Ponzi (of Missouri Botanical Garden Earthways Center) will highlight the biophilic elements of the construction, design, and operation where “technology and nature work in harmony to provide a world-class guest experience”. Please RSVP in advance – tour limited to 40 people! We will also honor and award recipients of the 2023 John L. Masek Ornamental Horticulture Scholarship.

MEETING AGENDA:

3:15 pm: Meet at MOBOT Parking Lot 3:30 pm: Tour MOBOT Visitor Center 5:00 pm: Head to O’Connell’s Pub for drinks and food and Scholarship Awards

LOCATIONS:

MOBOT: 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110 O’Connell’s Pub: 4652 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

COST: $25 for tour + appetizers, cash bat at O’Connell’s

Please join us for LNAGSL's second annual Bowl-A-Rama at Epiphany Lanes! Enjoy 3 games of bowling, appetizers and pizza with fundraising raffles and a St. Patrick’s Day costume party to benefit the John L. Masek Ornamental Horticulture Scholarship. Cash bar available.

$25 for food & bowling, $12 for bowling only