Savannah, MO. –The Rosendale Garden Club will present “Grow Native! Walk and Talk” at the Andrew County Museum on May 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Betty Grace, Executive Committee Chair of Grow Native!, will speak on endangered species, plants for butterflies, identification of species, management of invasive species, and propagation of wildflowers. After the talk, guests are invited to tour the Andrew County Museum’s garden of native plants and flowers with Grace, the designer of the garden.
Betty Grace lives outside of Albany, MO. She and her husband, Jim, raise and sell native grass and wildflower seeds and plants through Grace Native Seed. They have been active members of the Missouri Native Seed Association—where Betty just completed her term as president—and Grow Native!, where Betty currently serves as Executive Committee Chair. Grace has worked extensively with native seeds and plants, and she is informed about their successful propagation in the greenhouse and their value and performance in gardens and landscapes. She has hands-on experience planning, planting and maintaining native gardens. Grace had an early interest in biology and conservation. She worked as a seasonal ranger for the National Park Service and as a naturalist for the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Rosendale Garden Club, established in 1939, has been maintaining the Andrew County Museum’s garden of native flowers for three years. The Club is affiliated with the Northwest District of Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc., and the Central Region of National Garden Club, Inc.
Andrew County Museum is a Blue Star museum that preserves the history and culture of Northwest Missouri and its agricultural roots and specializes in Andrew County genealogy research services. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm and occasionally on Monday for special programs. The museum is ADA accessible.
Contact the Museum at 816-324-4720 for further information on this program. For driving directions, visit our website www.andrewcountymuseum.org or call 816-324-4720. The Andrew County Museum is located at 202 E. Duncan Drive, Savannah, Missouri, 64485.