HOME AND GARDEN NOTES

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MEETINGS

Central Oklahoma Cactus and Succulent Society, 7 p.m. Thursday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Meeting is free and open to the public.

Central Oklahoma Beekeepers Association, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.

Oklahoma Orchid Society,

1 p.m. Oct. 21, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.

Apogon Iris Garden Club, noon Oct. 24, home of Shirley Kennedy, 1200 Chisholm Road.

Oklahoma Horticultural Society, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, OSU Agriculture Resource Center, 400 N Portland Ave.

Oklahoma Iris Society, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.

WORKSHOPS

Cover Crops: Feed Your Soil, 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Go to commonwealthurbanfarms.com for information.

Autumn Wreath Making, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Pumpkinville Programming Tent at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. This is a class for beginners.

Cost is $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Best for adults. Register by Oct. 19. Call 445-7080 for more information.

EVENTS

Paseo Farmers Market Beer Crawl and Farm Tour with the option for dinner, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in and around the Paseo Arts District. The tour includes SixTwelve Community Garden, 612 NW 29, and CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Suggested donation for the early tour is $25 and $50 for the later tour. Tickets may be purchased from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday morning at the Paseo Farmers Market, 612 NW 29. Proceeds benefit Paseo Farmers Market.

Harvest Celebration, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 20, Commonwealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie Ave. Bring a potluck dish to share and join the Commonwealth team for good food and good company.

Orchids in October honoring Carl Shortt Jr., 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25, Water Stage, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Tickets are $85. Go to www.myriadgardens.org for more information.

Gardens Walking Tour, 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 27, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Meet in the North Lobby and walk the garden grounds. Geared toward adults, children and leashed dogs. Free.

Tree for All: Myriad Gardens’ Tree Giveaway and Sale, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. The first 100 patrons in line on the day of the event will receive a free Eastern redbud. Additionally, trees for sale will be available for $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers with a limit of two trees per household. Guests are encouraged to bring a wagon for transporting trees to their vehicle. For more information or to register, go to www.myriadgardens. org.