The Crescent City Fuchsia and Epiphyllum Society
2024 Calendar of Events
Monthly workshops and potluck dinners will be held on the third Wednesday of each month,
and will be held at the Del Norte Co. Fairgrounds, dining room.
Members are asked to bring a dish of their choice, to contribute to the potluck, and their own utensils, plates, and napkins. Coffee and water are available.
Each month the workshop will focus on ways to care for your fuchsias , epiphyllums, and begonias.
Board meetings are held the first Thursday each month, at 2:00pm at The Apple Peddler Restaurant, CC
All members are welcome to attend.
*Please note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change
**Please see Special Notice following the Event Calendar.
January- Dark- no meetings or workshops
February,
1st, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
21st, 5:00pm- Potluck dinner, and workshop on Cutting back Fuchsia’s, Pruning, and how to
take cuttings, repotting.
*** Note Saturday Fuchsia Bed Clean-up will be determined based on weather conditions.
March-
7th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
NOTE: Until further notice, the time and place of our monthly meeting is
subject to change, due to electrical issues at the fairgrounds.
Please See the "Special Notice" below.
20th, 12:00 Noon - Potluck lunch, and a workshop on Soils, Fertilizers, Diseases.
April -
4th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
13th, 9:00am to 2:00pm- SPRING SALE, at the DN Fairgrounds
MEMBERS of the Fuchsia and Epiphyllum Club may host their own sale table, which will reflect
the sale of any kind of plant, yard art, books, jewelry, or any other gardening are welcomed to be
sold.
No table fee – however there is a split of 70% of sales will to the member and 30% will go to the
club.
Please submit your intent to host a sale table by bringing the following –
Members name:
Items for sale:
-turn this into Mark Danner.
17th, 5:00pm- Potluck dinner and workshop on Pest Control, Home Remedies, Plant Experiments
May
2nd, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
15th, 6:00pm- Potluck dinner and workshop on Epiphyllum and Fuchsia species
June
6th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
19th- 6:00pm- Potluck dinner, and a workshop on Hybridizing plants/Pollination --- Begonia Leaf cuttings
July
4th- Front Street Community Awareness at the Park
6th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
17th- 6:00pm- Potluck dinner, and Pre-Fair entry review – Bring your possible entries to this
meeting for feedback. Fair Sign-up sheets.
Sunday, 28th- Set up for the Fair at the fairgrounds.
11:00am- 1:00pm
31st, - Submit all Fuchsia Plants you wish to be judged by the public. Both members and nonmembers are 11:00am-6:00pm invited to enter fuchsias.
August
1st through 4th- Annual Fuchsia Show and Sale at the Del Norte County Fair. Volunteers needed!
21st -6:00pm- Potluck dinner. Fair awards, feedback, and sales results will be announced.
The Garden Tour will be discussed, and maps distributed.
24th- 9:15am- Crescent City Fuchsia and Epiphyllum Club Garden Tour- Meet at the Fairgrounds to begin tour.
Maps will be provided. Bring a sack lunch. If you are participating in the evening BBQ,
please bring a salad or dessert to share.
September
5th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
18th- 6:00pm- Potluck dinner, and guest speaker
October
3rd, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
16th- 5:00pm- Potluck dinner, and workshop about preparing plants for winter.
November
7th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
20th, - 5:00pm- Election of officers and Thanksgiving potluck dinner. Turkey, ham and potatoes will be furnished.
Please bring a side dish or desert to share.
December
5th, 2:00pm- Board Meeting at the Apple Peddler restaurant, Crescent City.
11th- 5:00pm- Holiday Celebration dinner. Turkey, ham and potatoes will be furnished.
Please bring a side dish or desert to share. There will be a Gift exchange
for those who would like to participate. (limit of $10. per gift) To participate,
wrap your gift. Cut a tag in half. Attach one half to the package and put the other
half in the tag basket at the party. After our meal you will choose a tag from the basket
and match it to the gift with the other half of the tag.
Crescent City Fuchsia & Epiphyllum Club
Special Notice
March 13, 2024
Hello Membership,
This is a special notification in regard to the Del Norte Fair Grounds and keeping the monthly
meetings and activities on schedule as much as possible.
Fair Update: The Fair has a serious issue with electricity. The transformer at the Fair is in
operative and must be replaced. The fair has a few options: They can purchase used
Transformers; however, they are unsure if the transformers are able to provide enough
electricity throughout the day-to-day usage. The other option is to purchase a new transformer
although this may take roughly four to six months to build one.
The Fuchsia Board Members have decided to continue meeting on the third Wednesday of
each month as scheduled. Due to the Fair using generators at this time; the Club will meet at
12:00 pm (noon). The potluck will continue as always however plan meals for lunch instead of
dinner.
The next scheduled Meeting will take place on March 20, 2024, at 12:00 pm, (noon).
SPRING SALE
The Spring Sale will take place on Saturday April 13, 2024, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
MEMBERS of the Fuchsia and Epiphyllum Club may host their own sale table, which will reflect
the sale of any kind of plant, yard art, books, jewelry, or any other gardening are welcomed to be
sold.
No table fee – however there is a split of 70% of sales will to the member and 30% will go to the
club.
Please submit your intent to host a sale table by bringing the following – turn this into Mark
Danner.
Members name:
Items for sale: