Southwestern Indiana Daylily Society, Inc.

SWIDS Programs & Activities Page

Southwestern Indiana Daylily Society, Inc. currently meets at Bethel United Church of Christ, 3029 N. Green River Road in Evansville, IN.  Our meetings typically occur the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm, unless otherwise noted below.

For more information on SWIDS, contact Jan Wilson, President

Year Date Program
2007 Thursday
Jan 18
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN.  Meeting starts at 6:00pm.  Guest speaker Debbie Goedde - Master Gardener    
  Thursday
Feb 15
Meeting at Bethel UCC.  Review of 2007 Asset Plants.
  Thursday
March 15
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN.  Meeting starts at 6:00 pm. Program at 6:30 pm.  Guest speaker Jamie Gossard.  For direct link to Heavenly Gardens, click here:   Heavenly Gardens
  Thursday
April 19
Meeting at Bethel UCC.  2007 Asset plant distribution.
  Saturday
April 28-29
SWIDS Daylily Sale.  Plant Sale and Garden/Patio Show sponsored by Green Thumb Garden Club.  Located at the Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton, IN. Hours are 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, April 28th and 8:00am until 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 29th.   
  Saturday
May 12-13
SWIDS Daylily Sale.  Washington Square Mall from 8:00am to 5:00pm (or until sold out) Saturday May 12-13. This sale will be in conjunction with the Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Sale.  Hundreds of daylilies for sale.  We expect to sell out so come early.
  Saturday
May 19
Breakfast Meeting at Bethel United Chruch of Christ, Evansville, IN.  Asset Plant Auction.  Meeting starts 9:00am.
  Thursday
June 21
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN.  Learn all about grooming by a presentation from Bob Kraft.  Meeting starts at 6:00pm.
  Fri-Sat-Sun
June 22-24
Region 2 Summer Meeting.  Hosted by DESI (Daylily Enthusiasts of Southern Indiana).  For direct link to 2007 Region 2 Summer Meeting information, click here:   Region 2 Summer 2007 Meeting
  Sat/Sun
June 30 -
July 1
SWIDS Annual Daylily Sale.  Washington Square Mall from 8:00am-5:00pm Saturday, June 11 and 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday, June 12.  Hundreds of daylilies for sale.
  Sunday
July 1
SWIDS Annual Daylily Show.   Open to the public 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Sunday, June 11.  Admission is free.  Entries for flower show must be submitted by 10:45am.  See scapes, flower arrangements, and a photo contest.
  Saturday
July 7
Garden Tour on Saturday, July 7 to various gardens in Indiana.  We will be visiting Cedarthorn Gardens and Soules Gardens.  Seats not sold to SWIDS members will be available to anyone interested.  Please contact Linda Bookwalter.
  Thursday
July 19
Derrick Potts, Speaker.  Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN at 6:00pm.
  Saturday
August 18
Picnic.  Speakers will be daylily hybridizers, David Kirchhoff and Mort Morss of Daylily World in Lawrenceburg, KY.  The picnic will be held at the home of Nancy and Stacy Branham. Activities to start at 4:00pm.   For direct link to Daylily World, click here:   Daylily World
  Saturday
Sept. 8
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN starting at 12:00 noon.  Sharon Fitzpatrick, daylily hybridizer, will be the guest speaker.  For direct link to The Garden on Cedar Hill Road in Winchester, OH, click here:   The Garden on Cedar Hill Road

  Thursday
October 18
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN starting at 6:00pm.  Paul Owen of Slightly Different Nursery in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina will be the guest speaker talking about his latest daylily introductions.  For direct link to Slightly Different Nursery click here:   Slightly Different Nursery
 


Saturday
November 17
Meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, Evansville, IN starting at 12:00 noon.  Bob Faulkner from Dayton, OH will be our guest speaker.  You can see his seedlings on Daylily Trader or Northern Mecca websites.

Thursday
December 13
SWIDS Christmas Party.  Bethel United Church of Christ.  Check back for more details.







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