Alaska Rock Garden Society

ARGS Activities for 2023

April 15, 10:00 am General Membership Meeting, Eagle River Elks Lodge And Zoom Guest Speaker Josh Smith from Chugiak, Thefrozenplantguy on Instagram and TikTok,
May 13, Plant Sale, Alaska Botanical Garden, Anchorage, 9:00am-3:00pm
May 27, Plant Sale, Matsu Valley, Snowfire Gardens, 3379 Inlet Vista Circle, Wasilla, AK 99654, 9:00am-3:00pm
• Regular membership meetings are not held during the summer; instead, garden visits, field trips and workshops will be announced at meetings and listed in this newsletter or the ARGS’ Crevice bulletin.
June 10, “Make a Rock Garden” a Hands-on Event, Time to be determined
June 17, David Charleton, a North American Rock Garden Society speaker from the UK will be in Alaska to speak about his plant travels in the Dolomites
June 24 “Plant a Rock Garden” a Hands-on Event, Time to be determined
August 4-6, Alaska Range Seed Collecting Field trip to Mt Healy
September 16, General Membership Meeting and Seed Exchange, Eagle River Elks Lodge
October 21, General Membership Meeting, Eagle River Elks Lodge
November 18, General Membership Meeting, Eagle River Elks Lodge
• No Meeting is Held in December

Plant Exploration, Conservation & Study of Habitats, Growth Forms, & Geographic Distribution
Welcome to the Alaska Rock Garden Society

Welcome to the online home of the Alaska Rock Garden Society (ARGS) which is a chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS). ARGS was formed to promote the art of rock gardening in Alaska. We have four formal meetings a year which includes a business meeting, snacks, a program, botany brief and a plant profile. We meet twice a year in Anchorage and twice a year in Palmer. During the other months of the year we are have plant sales and garden tours both in Anchorage and the Valley. We have built and maintain the rock garden at the Alaska Botanical Garden (ABG) in Anchorage. Our outdoor activities include hikes, seed collecting trips and workshops (see Photo Gallery).

The chapter offers it members:

• Meetings with presentations by international, national and local speakers
• Plant sales in Anchorage and the Valley
• Garden tours
• Field Trips
• Workshops and demonstrations
• Book and plant drawings at the meetings
• Hands on learning at the ABG rock gardens

New members of all levels of experience and interests are always welcome. Our membership ranges from beginners to experts and professionals. Dues are $15 per year for ARGS and we encourage our members to also belong to NARGS and to also take advantage of their educational opportunities.

The purpose of the Alaska Rock Garden Society shall be to encourage and promote:

• Interest in design and construction of rock gardens
• Cultivation of rock garden plants
• Plant exploration, conservation and study of habitats, growth forms, and geographic distribution
• The study and sharing of information on rock gardening

ARGS History
In early 1997 Les Brake, owner of Coyote Garden in Willow, sent out questionnaires. Learn More
Membership
The purpose of the Alaska Rock Garden Society shall be to encourage and promote... Learn More
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Contact Information

Alaska Rock Garden Society

Address:
12001 Audubon Drive
Anchorage, AK 99516

Email: jrtinker@mtaonline.net


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