Greater Portland Iris Society, “GPIS” Calendar 2020
February 1, Luncheon/Judge’s Training, “Aril, Arilbred Irises with Rick Tasco, Clackamas Banquet Center, 12 noon
Preregistration required, must be received no later than January 28th.
greaterportland feb-1-luncheon registration form
- March 3, General Meeting: “Working with 40 Chromosome Siberian Irises” by Patrick Spence
- April 7, General Meeting: This General Meeting has been canceled
April 11/12, GPIS Spring Plant Sale with Hardy Plant Society of Oregon “Hortlandia” Expo Center
This event has been canceled due to the COVID-19
https://www.hardyplantsociety.org/hortlandia
April 16-18, Median Iris Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This event has been canceled due to the COVID-19
https://medianvisions2020.weebly.com/
May 3, Early Iris Show, Ikebana Displays
This event has been canceled due to the COVID-19
Venue: Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair
Canby, Oregon May 2-3
Note: The fair is both Saturday and Sunday however the floral displays will only be found on Sunday 3rd, 10 am to 4 pm.
Show Schedule 2020
May 18-23, American Iris Society National Convention, Newark, NJ
This event has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19
https://2020irisconvention.org/
May 30-31 Plant Sale (This is a new listing to the Calendar)
This event has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19
Venue: Master Gardeners Spring Garden Fair, Canby Oregon
(changed from May 2-3)
https://springgardenfair.org/
June 20, GPIS Late Show 10-5
This event has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19
Japanese Garden, Portland Or
Show is free with entrance to the garden
Show Schedule 2020
July 17-18, Japanese Iris Convention, Nova Scotia, Canada
This event has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19
https://socji.org/ji-convention-2020/
August 1, GPIS Potluck/Auction
This indoor event has been officially canceled due to the COVID-19
See August 8 for re-scheduled outdoor event
Noon, Sandy Grange Hall
August 8, re-scheduled Brown Bag Lunch and Auction
Since we cannot hold our usual August potluck/auction inside, GPIS will have a picnic/members plant auction outside.
Location: Under the tall fir trees in Timber Park, Estacada, OR. (30878 NW Evergreen Way, Estacada, OR 97023).
Time 11:00
Everyone bring lawn chairs (blanket if you desire to sit on the ground) and your own lunch items (picnic lunch/brown bag). Picnic tables are very limited. Bottled water and punch will be provided.
Everyone, please bring your face mask. We will practice social distancing.
August 22-23, GPIS Plant Sale
Bearded Iris 9-4
Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark, Portland, Oregon
- September 1, General Meeting: “Hybridizing Siberian Irises” by Kevin Vaughn
September 19-20, GPIS Plant Sale
Beardless Iris 9-4
Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark, Portland, Oregon
October 3, Region 13 Fall Meeting, Oregon City, Oregon hosted by Oregon Trail Iris Society
- October 6, General Meeting: “New Trends in Hybridizing MTB’s” by Lynda Miller
- November 3, General Meeting: “Master Gardeners, Who Are They and What Do They Do” by Sharon Andrews
December 12, GPIS Holiday Potluck
Noon, Sandy Grange Hall, Sandy, Oregon
- General Meetings Open to the Public
location:
Ainsworth House and Gardens
19130 Lot Whitcomb Drive, Oregon City, Oregon
7-9 pm
https://ainsworthhouse.net/