April 2024 | Polly Moore Turns 99
Home of Pauline Niebur
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- Polly Moore and her birthday flowers from the club.
April 2024 | Photography Workshop
Drake University
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- Deb Wiley leads the Photography Workshop
March 2024 | Spring Soiree
Home of Ellen Hubbell
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- Our lovely hostess, Ellen Hubbell. Stunning arrangement by Khanh Hamilton.
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- Foreground – Linda Grieve and Ellen Hubbell. Susan Noland – seated.
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- Polly Moore and Corky Hubbell
December 2023 | Holiday Party
Des Moines Art Center
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- Tracy Levine, Carole Tillotson, Loulou Kane, Sara Ghrist, and Susan Koch Bridgford
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- Deb Milligan, Judy Milligan, Carole Tillotson, and Rachel Eubank
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- Leighton Richards, LaNae Ceryanec, Pauline Niebur, and Sara Gaskell
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- Barbara Lyford, Carole Tillotson, and Mary Oothout
Breaca Lozier and Carole Tillotson
November 2023 | Greenery Fundraiser
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- Carole Tillotson and Barbara Lyford off to deliver wreaths
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- Wreaths ready for delivery
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- More wreaths ready for delivery
September 2023 | Zone XI Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
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- Kathleen Jones presenting Doug Hoerr with his Zone Horticulture Commendation
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- Doug Hoerr and Janis Ruan
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- Kathleen Jones, Carole Tillotson, Tracy Hoerr, Doug Hoerr, Janis Ruan, and Cynthia Wanamaker at the Awards Ceremony
July 2023 Business Meeting
Heritage Carousel at Union Park
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- Janis Ruan
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- Sara Ghrist
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- Carole Tillotson
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- Nancy Bone
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- Mary Oothout and Sara Ghrist
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- Liz Neumann
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- Barb Lyford
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- Jane Flanagan
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- Jen Van Liew
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- Tracy Levine, Susan Koch-Bridgford, Sara Ghrist, Sue Rutledge Brenton, Carole Tillotson
June 2023 | Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony
Home of Deb Milligan
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- Leighton Richards, Tracy Wheeler, Anne Koch, Alison Ruan, and LeNae Ceryanec
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- Carole Tillotson, Susan Noland, and Marian Riggs | 25 year members
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- Liz Neumann | 40 year member
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- 2023 ‘Foxy Lady’ | Lisa Holderness-Brown
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- Kathleen Jones, Loulou Kane, and Jane Flanagan with their Club Appreciation Awards
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- Carolyn Lynner, resplendent in clematis
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- Kitchen Crew | Nancy Bone, Khanh Hamilton, Lisa Hubbell, Brenda Mouw, and Breaca Lozier
May 2023 | GCA Annual Meeting
Columbus, Ohio
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- Carole Tillotson, DMFGC President, and Pauline Niebur, Delegate | Columbus, Ohio
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- Kathleen Jones’ Blue Ribbon Iris
May 2023 | Market & Plant Sale
Home of Vicki Wallace
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- Co-Chairs | Vicki Wallace and Libby Becker
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- Liz Neumann and Kathy Murphy
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- Libby Becker, Pauline Niebur, and Cynthia Wanamaker
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- Ivy topiaries made by club members – ready for sale
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- Tracy Levine, Susan Noland, and Sara Ghrist
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- Molly Veenstra, Sarah O’Brien, and Linda Grieve
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- Barbara Lyford, Nancy Bone, and Jane Flanagan
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- Carole Tillotson | artwork designed by Sara Gaskell
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- Topiaries propagated by Libby Becker
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- The first shift prepared to greet customers | STANDING – Kathy Murphy, Breaca Lozier, Carolyn Lynner, Tracy Wheeler, Brenda Mouw, Sarah O’Brien, Lisa Hubbell, Carole Tillotson | SEATED – Libby Becker and Vicki Wallace
May 2023 | Provisional Coffee
Home of Sara Gaskell
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- Provisionals Annie Gaer and Leighton Richards
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- Nancy Bone shares her GCA knowledge
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- Flowers arranged by Libby Becker
State of Iowa Native Plant Month Proclamation
2023 | ‘GCA Glorious Gardener’ Polly Moore
Jane Flanagan and Polly Moore, 65 year member
GCA Article Honoring Polly Moore
2022 – Flower Arranging Workshop
Boesen the Florist
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- Jane Flanagan, Sara Gaskell, Alison Ruan, and Betsy Boesen
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- Mary Oothout, Barbara Lyford, Carole Tillotson, Kathleen Jones, Molly Veenstra, Jane Flanagan, LaNae Ceryanec, Betsy Boesen, Sara Gaskell, and Allison Ruan
June 2022 | Partners for Plants
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
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- Aimee Hurt, Director/Founder of Working Dogs for Conservation, and detection dog, Wickett. Detection dogs are trained to find invasive plants and Monarch nectar plants.
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- Lisa Hubbell, Teresa Jensen, Ann Hutchins, Aimee Hurt, detection dog Wickett, and Breaca Lozier.
June 2022 | Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
Home of Sarah O’Brien
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- Recognizing our 2022 Executive Committee – Kathleen Jones, Breaca Lozier, Deb Milligan, and Carole Tillotson
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- The Awards Committee, Janis Ruan, Carolyn Lynner, Lisa Hubbell, and Cynthia Wanamaker – presenting Member Years of Service Certificates and flowers
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- 65 year member – Polly Moore
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- 2022 ‘Foxy Lady’ Lisa Hubbell with hostess Sarah O’Brien
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- Molly Veenstra with her Medal of Merit Award
May 2021 | GCA Annual Meeting Award
Tracy Wheeler’s GCA Botanical Arts Creativity Award winning entry
2020 | Awards Recipients
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- Libby Becker with her Golden Trowel Award
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- 2022 ‘Foxy Ladies’ – Tracy Wheeler and Julie Taylor
February 2019 | ‘Flower Arranging with Grocery Store Flowers’
Des Moines Botanical Garden
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- Libby Becker and Carole Tillotson
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- Mary Oothout
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- LaNae Ceryanec
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- Polly Moore
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- Molly Veenstra
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- Cynthia Wanamaker
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- Liz Neumann
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- Mary Beh
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- Emily Hicklin, Vicki Wallace, Breaca Lozier, and Judy Milligan
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- Stephanie Jutila, Barbara Lyford, and Loulou Kane
Molly Veenstra, Libby Becker, Mary Beh, Susan Noland, LaNae Ceryanec, Tracy Levine, Stephanie Jutila, Cynthia Wanamaker, Liz Neumann, Judy Milligan, Carole Tilltotson, Barbara Lyford, Vicki Wallace, Mary Oothout, Braca Lozier, Polly Moore, and Loulou Kane
June 2019 | Greenwood Pond
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- Sarah Gaskell, Lizzie Dixon, and Alison Ruan planting Blue Flag Iris and Sedge.
September 2019 | Zone XI Meeting
St. Louis, Missouri
Breaca Lozier and her 3rd Place Flower Arrangement | St Louis, Missouri
December 2018 | Holiday Party
Salisbury House
Judy Milligan and her topiary arrangements
February 2018 | Judi Pruchnicki – DSM Park & Recreation Award Recipient
DMFGC members – Marian Riggs, Molly Veenstra, Tracy Levine, Susan Noland, Judi Pruchnicki, Lisa Hubbell, Teresa Jensen, Carole Tillotson, Mary Oothout, Susan Koch-Bridgford, Polly Moore, Emily Hicklin, and Cynthia Wanamaker – celebrating Judi Pruchnicki and her DSM Park & Recreation award
2018 | Holiday Party
World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
DMFGC members at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
June 1992 | Garden Walk
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- Garden Walk Program
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- Article from Des Moines Register
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- LEFT – Mary Beh on her terrace | RIGHT – Jo Ghrist in her garden
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- Article from Des Moines Register
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- Katie Meredith’s garden
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- Katie Meredith’s garden
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- Katie Meredith’s garden
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- Jo Ghrist’s garden
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- Jo Ghrist’s garden
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- Jo Ghrist’s garden
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- Jo Ghrist’s garden
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- Mary Beh’s garden
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- Mary Beh’s garden
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- Mary Beh’s garden
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- Mary Beh’s garden
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- Ellen Hunter’s garden
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- Garden Walk Picnic
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- Jo Ghrist, and Katie Meredith
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- Ann Fleming
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- Nancy Bone
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- Carolyn Levine
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- Terry and Jim Hammer
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- Karla and Drew Tillotson
April 1991 | Garden Talk
Des Moines Art Center
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- Garden Talk Program
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- Garden Talk Program
September 1991 | DMFGC Newsletter
1990
THE IOWAN | Article about Clare and Miles Mills Rose Garden
1990 | Des Moines Botanical Center Garden Fair
Des Moines Botanical Center
LEFT- Linda Chase-Tone and Mary Oothout | RIGHT – Judy Milligan, Muffy Harmon, and Nancy McKlveen
1989 | Des Moines Botanical Center Garden Fair
Des Moines Botanical Center
Ann Fleming and Botanical Center Director Matt Rosen
September 1989
Des Moines Register | Clare and Miles Mills Rose Garden
May 1988
Des Moines Founders Garden Club Article | DSM Skywalk Magazine
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- Mary Beh, DMFGC President | Cover of SKYWALK
May 1988 | Botanical Center Garden Fair
Des Moines Botanical Center
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- Mary Beh featured in an article in the Des Moines Register
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- Article by Co-Chairs Mary Oothout and Lynda Chase-Tone | April Newsletter
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- July Newsletter
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- Muffy Harmon
June 1987 | Start of Foxy Lady Award
October 1987 | Garden Talk
Des Moines Art Center
May 1983 | Zone XI Meeting
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- Zone Meeting Co-Chairs Bonnie Percival and Sara Hill preparing for the meeting
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- Zone Meeting Co-Chairs Sara Hill and Bonnie Percival present program ideas to the membership
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- Cocktails at the Botanical Center
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- Mary Oothout and Lynda Chase-Tone prepare to lead attendees to luncheons at the homes of Helen Hubbell, Sue Brenton, Liz Kruidenier, Ann Anderson, and Squeak.ut prepare to lead tourut, Lynda Chase-Tone prepare to lead attendees on tours of garden tours of HELEN HUB
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- Luncheon fare
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- Ann Anderson’s garden
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- Zone XI attendees at the Des Moines Botanical Center
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- Polly Moore
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- Polly Moore was awarded the GCA Medal of Merit
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- Menu
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- Zone Meeting program
1982 | A Diary for Gardeners Book
Written and Published by the Des Moines Founder Garden Club
1981 | Wildflower Sale
1979 | Clare and Miles Mills
Des Moines Register Article
1976 | History of Des Moines Founders Garden Club
Written by Katie Koch Carpenter
1975 | Indoor Garden Party
Home of Mrs. William Proctor
June 1973 | All in a Flower Pot Workshop
Des Moines Center for Science
