Current Events of the Sacramento Iris Society (SIS)
Membership in SIS is open to all. SIS is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Iris Society. Membership is made of people that share a common interest and passion for the beautiful and very diverse iris family. Although out focus is usually on bearded iris, we collect and admire the other iris forms, such as pacific coast irises, Japanese, Siberians, and Spurias, to name a few.
Meeting Location: Shephard Garden and Arts Center, McKinley Park, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA. (East on E street off Business I-80)
Monthly meetings:
January 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Budget meeting and discussion of programs for the coming year.
February 19, 2019, at 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden & Arts Center.
March 16-17, 2019, SAT & SUN, all clubs of SG&AC participate in potted plant, etc. sale. Program on iris care in the garden and preparing for iris show.
March 19, 2019, at 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Slide show on showing an iris at a show, and demonstration on how to show an iris.
April 16, 2019, time 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Slide show on making iris floral arrangements and demonstration.
April 20-21, 2019, SAT & SUN, Annual Iris Show, Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Hours for SAT are 1 to 4 pm and SUN are 10 am to 4 pm.
National Iris Convention for week April 22-28,2019. San Ramon, CA. Visit 5 gardens from Monterey, Santa Rosa, Elk Grove and Loomis. Registration application on website: http://www.irises.org
May 21, 2019, at 5:30 pm, Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Program is slide show of the Region 14 convention irises and event.
No meetings in June, July, August. Digging and cleaning irises, etc at member’s home. Activities are: Cleaning and labeling irises for July rhizome sale at Horton Iris Garden, 7440 King Rd., Loomis, CA on July 13, 2019 at 8:30 am. Other gatherings for digging, etc. TBA.
Rhizome Iris Sale: July 20-21, 2019 at Shephard Garden and Art Center from 9 am to 3 pm.
September 17, 2019, at 5:30 pm, Shephard Garden and Arts Center. Program is the auction of newer irises at meeting.
October ?, 2019, SAT & SUN, all clubs of SG&AC participate in potted plant, etc. sale. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm each day.
October 15, 2019, 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden and Arts Center.
November 19, 2019, 5:30 pm, regular meeting, Shephard Garden and Arts Center.
December 17, 2019, 5:30 pm, Holiday potluck dinner and Bingo. Share a dish for 8-10 people.
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Membership Dues: Annual dues are $10 for an individual and $12 for two people at the same address. Dues are payable on January 1st of each year.
Programs at meetings Different programs and/or slide shows each month on all aspects and varieties of irises or garden related topics. Also, we have a door prize drawing of recently hybridized irises for members.
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Other Activities for SIS:
Shephard Garden and Arts Center annual sale by all clubs – October ? & ?, 2019: SIS will have a booth selling potted irises. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
SG&AC annual spring sale by all clubs – March 16 and 17, 2019: SIS will have a booth selling potted irises. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
Iris Show at SG&AC: A competition open to all for different types of irises. Show dates are April 20, 2019 from 1 pm to 4 pm and April 21, 2019 from 10 am to 4 pm. Potted irses are for sale at the show.
Rhizome Sale for 2017: Bare Root Iris plants for sale !!!! July 20th and 21st, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Shephard Garden & Arts Center. Lots of colors and heights to purchase.
Publications: Monthly newsletter of the Sacramento Iris Society – “Iris Lore” for members of SIS.
Thanks to past iris society shows, friends, and a couple of commercial growers (eg Loomis) my front yard has gone from bedraggled grass last year to complete iris showplace this year. Neighbors LOVE them. See you at the July sale.
The July rhizome sale for 2018 will be the second weekend — July 14-15.
A change from the past years.