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May 2 @ 8:00am-11:00am--Zoo Care Social:
Breakfast ~ N ~ Beds
8:00 a.m.--Meet for breakfast at:
Nello's Eatery
25994 Woodward Ave
(SE Corner of Woodward & Lincoln)
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248)546-0966
9:00 a.m.--Maintenance of the iris gardens at the Detroit Zoo. (Rain date: May 9th)
May 11-16--AIS National in Kansas City, Missouri *
May 22 & 23--AIS Region 6 Spring Meeting * in Columbus, Ohio.
May 28--Grooming Iris Program
How do you choose an iris for entry into an American Iris Society sanctioned show? How do you groom an iris? What do the judges seek?
American Iris Society Master Judge, Ann Cline, will discuss how to prepare irises for the show bench. Ann's demonstration will take place in the garden. Please dress for the weather.
Ann Cline
Royal Rainbow Iris Garden
2311 Torquay Ave.
Royal Oak MI 48073
(2 blocks North of 14 Mile Road
3 blocks West of Crooks Road)
Free admission, Public Welcome
May 30--2009 American Iris Society Sanctioned Iris Show
Sponsored by the Iris Club of Southeast Michigan
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd
One block East of Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248)246-3700
Friends Auditorium
Named irises are welcome from the community!
9:00 a.m.--Limited number of volunteers arrive for setup.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.--Iris Entries accepted.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.--Grooming iris entries
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.--Iris Judging.
This is an excellent opportunity to view many types of irises.
See what grows best for local gardeners!
FREE ADMISSION--PRIZES AWARDED
For additional event information, please call Ann at 1-800-IRIS-LOVER (9am - 9pm EST).
*For national and regional events, see the AIS Bulletin or your Regional Newsletter for details, or use the provided links (if available).