The Eastern Michigan Hosta Society meets in the Lapeer area.
May 13 - Photographing your Hosta and Garden. Speaker- William Dwyer at the Hanners’.
May 15 - Photography Practice Session with William Dwyer.
May 23 - Spring cleanup at Hidden Lake Gardens
June 3 - Meeting to be heald at Joanna Kovalcsi’s in Vassar
July 15 - EMHS Meeting at Pat Salk and Bill Kapustka’s in Metamora
July 17-18 - EMHS Bus Tour to Ohio (Van Wade’s Wade and Gatton Nursery and Cahoon’s Nursery)

The Metro Detroit Hosta Society meetings are usually held the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00PM.  Meetings are held at the First United Methodist Church, 1589 W. Maple Rd. (15 Mile), Birmingham.
May 15 - Annual plant sale 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Plans for summer activities to be announced.

Saginaw Valley Hosta Society meetings are held at the Rustic Inn, St. Charles at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted.

The Southwestern Michigan Hosta Society meets in the Kalamazoo area.

The West Michigan Hosta Society meets in the Grand Rapids area.
2010 coming events:
May 20 - Potluck and auction 6:00-9:00 PM
May 26 or 27 - Spring planting at Meijer Gardens
June 23-26 - AHS Convention
July 17 - Bus trip to Twin Lakes and the Muskegon area
Aug 19 - Fall membership meeting 7:00 PM
Dates, times and locations are subject to change.

Editor’s Note: I have been asked a number of times about the relationship of the local hosta societies and the Michigan Hosta Society. A little history is perhaps the easiest way to answer most of those questions. In the mid-90’s MHS held a meeting to discuss the feasibility of sponsoring or helping in the establishment of some local societies around the state. There was a growing need for a way to get more information about hostas out to the increasing number of gardeners who were growing hostas. MHS had tried winter meetings but because of the long distances involved the meetings had to be on weekends; that and the winter weather often made them poorly attended. The establishment of some local chapters seemed to be the best way to meet the needs of our members.
As the result of the initial meeting, members of six areas in the state said they were going to look into starting a local group. Some of those groups were immediately formed; others have happened in the intervening years. All of the groups are financially independent and operated under their own bylaws. Membership in MHS as well as the local group is encouraged but not mandatory.

For information on the local societies or the Michigan Hosta Society contact: MHS@hostahappenings.com