Our September 18^th speaker will be Marsha Smith, a Master Gardner since 2015, on the topic “Companion Planting”.  Marsha has been involved in ornamental gardening and vegetable gardening for more than 30 years, maintaining a large vegetable garden in Franklin County and running a sizeable seed-starting operation each spring.  We look forward to her presentation and hope that you will join us.

This meeting will be held in the Missouri Botanical Garden Commerce Bank Educational Center (CBEC), at 4651 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110.  It will be free for both members and non-members.

Mark your calendars for the annual SLWGS Tiki Tour on the evening of September 29^th!  Directions will be in the mailed issue of the September Water Word newsletter or will come as an attachment to those members receiving it by email. Hard copies will also be available at the September 18 general meeting. Since this is a members’ event, the directions will not be posted on the website.
Please contact Pam with any questions at pamjokerst@gmail.com or 314-276-9461.

The SLWGS club is in eager anticipation of the very first Koi Show in St. Louis! The 17th Annual NMZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo, hosted by SLWGS and sponsored by Anjon Manufacturing, will be held at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, MO September 14-16.  Vendors from across the Midwest will provide all your pond, goldfish and koi needs.  This event will be free to the public.

Friday – Sunday: Show-koi viewing, vendor booths
Saturday: Judging of the koi, seminars on water gardens, fish and gardening
Sunday: Judges’ “tank talk”

All details are being finalized and those volunteering to help will be choosing their assignments. For more information, please check Water Word, go to Featured>The St. Louis Koi Show on this SLWGS website or contact pamjokerst@gmail.com.