The Sheboygan District cordially invites you to register for the 2022 WGCF Convention. We look forward to seeing you on April 24-26, 2022 at the Osthoff Resort and Conference Center in Elkhart Lake, WI. Register early and plan to visit beautiful Elkhart Lake and stay at this fabulous resort! A great group of speakers and programs has been planned to inspire you and get your 2022 gardening season off to a great start.
HONORED GUESTS & SPEAKERS
CAROL YEE, Central Region Director
Honored Guest Carol currently serves as Central Region Director which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Previously she was the Illinois State President, Vice Chairman of the NGC Gardening School Committee and Chair for the New England and Central Regions of Gardening School Accreditation. Carol will share her insights on gardening and floral design with us. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and currently resides in the lovely Village of Western Springs, Illinois. |
GEORGE ARCHIBALD, PH.D
Honored Guest In 1973, when cranes were in a perilous situation and many were on the brink of extinction, George Archibald, along with fellow graduate student Ron Sauey, established the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin as the world center for the study and preservation of cranes. His dream was to save the world’s cranes and that notion has been his driving force ever since. Dr. Archibald’s visionary leadership in international conservation over the last fifty years has given flight to extraordinary grassroots recovery efforts across the globe. He and his wife, Kyoko, live in the countryside of Wisconsin where they enjoy gardening and aviculture. |
TINA LUTZ
"Spring Floral Designings" Tina has been with the Wreath Factory at Otter Creek in Plymouth since 1998. Her duties there are very vast, ranging from creating fresh florals for weddings, part of the buying team for the store merchandise, store displays, floral arrangements, managing the store, coordinating the marketing materials, along with the human resource responsibilities. All these tasks keep her on her toes. When asked about her favorite part of the job she stated “being able to create things to match the style of each customer, you create for the person you are helping, which gives you the opportunity to be creative”. |
BRONZE AWARD - GARY BIECK
"Turning an Acre of Lawn into a Garden Paradise" Gary’s extensive gardens cover over an acre of gardens which are visited by many, including the American and Wisconsin Peony Society and many garden clubs. His gardens were featured in the Wisconsin Gardening magazine. Peonies are one of the highlights of his gardens. Thirteen of his tree peonies are featured in the book, Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden by Carol Adelman and David Michener. His grafted tree peonies have a high survival rate. The greenhouse he built on his property is used to start many of the annuals and perennials found in the gardens. Gary is especially appreciative of the longtime friendships created through gardening. |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
DON PITSCH
"Bees & Modern Bee Keeping" Don is an urban beekeeper and currently the president of the Sheboygan County Beekeepers Association. His hives are located in the City of Sheboygan, where he and his wife reside. Along with mentoring new beekeepers, he also worked with UW Sheboygan students and their hive located at the campus. The welfare of the honeybee population and their environment is a major concern of his and he brings awareness to the plight of the honeybee through presentations. Along with beekeeping, he also enjoys fruit and vegetable gardening, woodworking and wilderness canoeing. |
JANET RADDITZ
"Plants for Birds" Janet and her husband are active birders and share their passion with others through weekly Discovery Bird Walks at the Kohler Andrea State Park. They are active with BRAW (Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin) where they monitor bluebird houses throughout the summer. They also coordinate the annual crane count for Sheboygan County. Realizing the importance of habitat, they restored their yard of grass back to native southern mesic woodland. Janet is also a Wisconsin Master Naturalist and shares her knowledge of Wisconsin’s bats and frogs with children and adults. Janet is retired from a career in quality and food safety. |
A pouring example.
MARY KULHANEK
"Playing with Pouring" Mary, a Lake Shore Garden Club member has been enjoying one-stroke acrylic painting for years and has recently discovered the world of acrylic paint pouring. Attendees will use different pouring techniques to create three projects with a floral motif. |
CAROL RABE/DORIS WEBER
"Unique Hanging Trinkets" Carol Rabe assisted by Doris Weber( LSGC member) will lead you through developing a sun catcher trinket using small mirrors, beads, ornamental treasures, fish line, etc to hang indoors or outdoors. Project will be completed during your session for you to take home and enjoy. |
|
|
The Wisconsin Garden Club Federation founded in 1928 is a charter member of the National Garden Club organization. As an organization, we are proud of our heritage of developing relationships with fellow gardeners, learning, and gardening for good in our communities.
|