Spring 'Springs' at Kansas Garden Show

Written by Bob Saathoff on .


Members of TAWGS and TBA again joined forces in all phases of planning, constructing and tearing down. A big thank you to twenty-two Club members who were involved in constructing and tearing down the Display; from TAWGS: Don Taliaferro, benchChris Newell, Bob Saathoff, Cheryl Saathoff, Jim Mowder, Bill Clark, Linda Reynolds, Don Regier, Ray Schroeder, Tom Platis, Helen Platis, Sherry Reed, Kent Hampton, Dale Jirak, Phil Thompson, Amy Thompson. And from TBA: Jerold Binkley, David Hedstrom, Cindy RIndt, Don Wiltz, Steve Grenus and Doc Grindel.

Bob estimated that with the combined efforts of the two groups, we had a collective 200 person-hours constructing and 40 person-hours tearing down. In addition, quite a crew from Shawnee County Parks & Recreation helped make it all possible. Hauling mulch, delivering native stone we stored at their facility, hauling loaner plants from Skinner's Nursery and the Veteran's Administration Horticultural Center, etc. was essential to our success. Capitol Concrete Supply supplied five pallets of man-made stone.

urnAgain, many thanks go to everyone who helped in any way at the display. Thanks to Tom Platis who spent a lot of phone time recruiting folks to work during the Show. A special thanks to one of our newest members, Chris Newell. Chris jumped in with both feet (that is another story) and worked tirelessly throughout the Show. You are probably wondering what Don T., Chris N, and Bob S. are brainstorming for next year's Display. All that can be said is that at this point the concept is bigger and better than ever.