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SUMMARY:General Meeting - Guest Speaker: Mike Unser
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Mike Unser \nTopic: Historic Irises & Their Preservation \nBCIS Members will receive a link to this meeting via email.\nNon-Members may attend for a $5 fee. Contact: bcirissocietypresident@gmail.com \nMike Unser and his husband\, Daniel\, live in Olympia\, Washington\, with their three cats. He is an active member of the American Iris Society\, Historic Iris Preservation Society and the Pierce County Iris Society (PCIS). He has been collecting and studying historic irises since 1998\, when he first got hooked on them after he came across a 1941 catalogue from Cooley’s Gardens.  He absolutely fell in love with the old-fashioned forms and patterns of the irises. He has grown hundreds of historic varieties over the years and has photographed thousands in gardens around the US. He currently grows around 200 varieties\, with a special emphasis on the varieties of Dr. Rudolph Kleinsorge of Silverton\, Oregon. He grows 56 of the 100 varieties Dr. Kleinsorge introduced between 1921 and 1962. There is one more in Switzerland that he still needs to acquire\, and he will have all known existing varieties of Dr.Kleinsorge’s introductions.  Mike has been a member of the HIPS for over 25 years and was their webmaster for many years. He still contributes to their social media pages\, donates to the annual rhizome sale and assists with identification questions. He is grateful to HIPS for the access it has given him to so many amazing iris growers and collectors from around the world. “I have learned so much from them. I have found iris folks to be so kind and generous”\, Mike says.
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/general-meeting-guest-speaker-mike-unser/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:General Meeting - Guest Speakers: Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/1010/
LOCATION:Zoom\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250607T130000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting and Gathering 2025
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, June 7\, 2025 \nTime: 10:00 am – 1:00+ pm \nLocation:\nMeeting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, 701 Mann Avenue\, Saanich. Followed by a tour of the Horticultural Centre of Pacific Display beds and the New Iris hybrids Display. \nMany free door prize plants and blooms! \nPresentation: Median Irises by Richard Hebda \nLight Lunch: $10.00 \nRSVP: Diane Whitehead at voltaire@islandnet.com
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/annual-general-meeting-and-gathering-2025/
LOCATION:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, 701 Mann Avenue\, Saanich\, BC\, V8Z 6E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Annual General Meeting,Meeting
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SUMMARY:2022 AGM
DESCRIPTION:How Audacious\, SIB.\nThe 2022 AGM is happening 10 am Sunday\, June 5 at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific Victoria.
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/2022-agm/
LOCATION:Horticulture Centre of the Pacific\, 505 Quayle Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9E 2J7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T183012Z
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SUMMARY:BCIS 2020 AGM Teleconference
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, June 28\, 2020 \nCall 1-800-356-8278 (Toll-free)\, conference code is 601633 \n7pm
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/bcis-2020-agm/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190527
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SUMMARY:Okanagan Iris Tour
DESCRIPTION:One day will be spent visiting private and public gardens in the Central section of the valley and one day will be in the North. There will be time to ramble through the Penticton Rose Garden\, past the heritage SS Sicamous Steamwheeler and walk along the lakeshore to the Ikeda Japanese Garden at the Art Gallery. On Saturday there will be a patio dinner at a BCIS member’s home and lunch locations will be suggested or organized for both days. Travel is by personal vehicle ~ carpooling can be arranged. Guests pay for their meals and entrance fees (eg. Elysium Gardens\, Kelowna). Out of towners please contact the organizers for accommodation options. \n      \nNon-BCIS members $5.00. More details will be available on the website as the schedule is finalized. \nThe BCIS Winter Newsletter will contain an article about irises in the Okanagan and fourteen photos of the area. \nPenny: pennysantosham@gmail.com or Lesia Lalonde: SageHillFarmGardens@gmail.com
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/okanagan-iris-tour-2019/
LOCATION:Okanagan Valley\, Okanagan Valley\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:AGM and Illustrated Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Notice of Annual General Meeting\nMeeting Agenda\n10 am – refreshments served \n\nWelcome and approval of agenda\nMinutes of 2018 AGM – March 24\, 2018\nBusiness Arising\na) Spring 2019 BCIS Bulletin – Joyce\nb) Summer 2019 Rainbow Goddess Newsletter – Bill\nc) May 25 and 26-2019 Okanagan Garden Tour plans – Penny\nd) Iris workshop at government house – 2018 – Richard\ne) Update new Iris display bed at HCP (tour following meeting) – Ted\nf) Revised rack card for BCIS membership-Bill\ng) Transition to new Societies Act and on line Annual Reporting – Bill\nReports\na) Membership – Diane\nb) 2018 Financial Reports – unaudited – Bill\nc) Social Media-website changes-new host – Brenda\nd) Group Iris Purchases – Ted\nNew Business\na) Election of Directors for 2019-2020 – Bill\nb) New Siberian iris display garden at government house – Ted\nAdjourn and lunch\n\nA delicious lunch is available for $12 – please confirm to wedumont@hotmail.com by Monday\, March 11th. \nInvitation to BCIS and HCP Members\, Garden Clubs\nCreating climate change gardens and the special role of Irises\nAn illustrated lecture presented by Richard Hebda\, BC Iris Society President\, Curator Emeritus\, Royal BC Museum and Climate adaptation expert.\nBritish Columbia’s climate is changing rapidly with warming winter temperatures\, summer droughts and a longer growing season. Learn strategies and techniques to adapt your garden to the future and keep it beautiful. Discover the roles that remarkably diverse irises can play in our future climate change gardens. It’s time to start transforming our gardens. \nNo admission charge for BC Iris Society and HCP members.
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/agm-and-illustrated-lecture/
LOCATION:Horticulture Centre of the Pacific\, 505 Quayle Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9E 2J7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180519T143000
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SUMMARY:British Columbia Iris Society Iris Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What a great way to spend an hour or so tomorrow! \nBritish Columbia Iris Society Iris Workshop Saturday\, May 19\, 18 ~ 1:00 -2:30 pm \nB.C. Government House gardens in beautiful Victoria\, BC. The gardens are WELL WORTH touring this time of year! Meet in the lower parking lot by the sheds and tea room. \nLed by Iris grower Ted Baker and BC Iris Society President Richard Hebda See irises in bloom. Learn about the different kinds of irises; learn how to divide plant and nurture them. \nAdmission free \nSponsored by the BC Iris Society A great opportunity to learn more about Iris from two leading experts. Rumour has it there may be a few great Iris for sale! BTW\, this Iris is Tall Bearded ‘Mango Rhythm’ by Keith Keppel. Isn’t she splendid?
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/british-columbia-iris-society-iris-workshop/
LOCATION:B.C. Government House Gardens\, 1401 Rockland Ave\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8S 1V9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180514
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SUMMARY:AIS Region 13 Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:May 11 – 13\, 2018\nSalem\, Oregon \nHosted by the Oregon Trail Iris Society\, this year’s Region 13 Spring Meeting features everything an Iris enthusiast would like to see! \nFirstly\, full details are here at https://www.oregontrailirissociety.com/meetings.html \nIt includes all the excellent details\, the program\, a click through to the registration form\, special room rate details\, and much more. \nThere are visits to outstanding Iris gardens including a visit to Ken Keppel’s garden\, winner of 2017 Dyke Award Winner with TB Montemarte. Several BC Iris Society members are considering or attending this great Regional Meeting. Will you join us??
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/ais-region-13-spring-meeting/
LOCATION:Salem\, Oregon\, Salem\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180421T150000
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SUMMARY:The Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society Annual Spring Flower Show
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 20-1 pm to 8 pm\nSaturday\, April 21- 9 am to 3 pm\nClub Members’ Plant Sale -11 am on Saturday \nCome to see rock and alpine\, succulent\, woodland and wetland plants. There will be plant and seed sales\, door prizes\, a silent auction\, tea and more! \nCadboro Bay United Church\n2625 Arbutus Road\, Victoria \nAdmission by donation
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/the-vancouver-island-rock-and-alpine-garden-society-annual-spring-flower-show/
LOCATION:Cadboro Bay United Church\, 2625 Arbutus Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Flower Show
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SUMMARY:2018 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BC Iris Society is holding its 2018 Annual Meeting at the new Couvelier Hall at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific in Saanich at 505 Quayle Road\, Victoria on Saturday\, March 24\, 2018\, at 10 am. \nOur special guest speaker is none other than our esteemed past President Ted Baker who will give us the goods on his favourite Irises and muse about the future of our beloved species and hybrids. \nA delicious lunch is included for $25 which also provides free access to the beautiful HCP gardens. Come early to enjoy them. Please send your $25 cheques to BC Iris Society c/o 995 Hutchinson Road\, Cobble Hill\, BC V0R 1L4 to confirm your attendance. We expect the tickets to go very fast!!!
URL:https://www.bcirissociety.com/event/2018-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Horticulture Centre of the Pacific\, 505 Quayle Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9E 2J7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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