Bellevue Garden Club

   Meets:  1st Tuesdays, except January, from 7 - 9 p.m. Richmond Village, 702 Ft. Crook Road South, Bellevue, Ne

   Contact:  John Peterson, 402-593-7691

Benson Plant Rescue

They meet weekly, every Saturday in May and June at 9:00 a.m. in preparation for the weekly sales which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Meeting location is 3103 North 50th Street (two blocks north of Maple and just east of Benson High School.

Contact:  Dr. David J Hibler, Sr.  402-933-3867 BensonPlantRescue@cox.net

BIG Garden

Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede, Program Director revsteph@ummj.com; Dave Anson, Garden Manager, Lisa Maupin, Volunteer Coordinator lmaupin@ummj.com ; Phone number 898-9862  They have 16 garden sites this year.  Hours vary from site to site during the growing season and will be posted on our website, www.gardenbig.org

Black Squirrel Garden Club of Council Bluffs

   Meets:  2nd Friday at 10:00 a.m. in members' home

   Contact:  Linda Massman; 328-1092

City Sprouts, An Organic Gardening Project

   Meets:  3rd Wednesday, call for meeting

   Contact:  Executive Direrctor:  Janie York 723-4402; Andrew Jameton 346-5880

Dundee Garden Club

   Meets:  1st Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Benson Brach Library, 2918 N 60th street

   Contact:  Kathleen Schoner, 402-559-0357 or Nona Clark, 554-9150

Gifford Park Community Garden

   Tool Shed Hours:  May - October, Wed, 6-8 p.m., and Sunday 9 - 12 p.m.

   Contact:  Chris & Sallie Foster, 342-6006

Greater Omaha Iris Society

   Meets:  2nd Monday, March - November at 7:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Amy Smith, 402-990-9933

Greater Omaha Orchid Society

   Meets:  2nd Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and new growers meet at 7:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy Extension, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Vi Thraen, 402-571-7434 or David Taylor, 402-778-2833

Great Plains Pond Society

   Meets:  3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. during March, April, September and October at the Douglas/Sarpy county Extension Office.  During May through August they will visit ponds.

  Contact:  Dean Frazee 933-8239

Highland Park Garden Club

   Meets:  3rd Friday March - December at 11:30 a.m. at the Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Helen Davenport;  402-733-7159

Ikebana International Omaha Chapter #60

   Meets:  4th Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Norms Door Service 8918 Washington, Ralston

   Contact:  Carole Gordon; 402-331-6115

Ivy League Garden Club

   Meets:  3rd Wednesday at 12:30 at members' homes all months except January

   Contact:   Rita Price, 402-553-3147

Loess Hills Horticultural Society

   Meets:  3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m., Emanuel Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs, IA

   Contact:  Mary Jane Slightam; 712-642-2185

Men's Garden Club

   Meets:  1st Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Robert Miller; 571-5801

Nebraska Daylily Society

   Meets:  NE Daylily Meeting & Auction held in April, State flower Show & Garden Tour is held every July

   Contact:  Dave & Val Hansen, 402-291-4049

Northern Lights Garden Club

   Meets:  3rd Tuesday, except December at 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame Center, 3501 State Street

   Contact:  Carol Behrens, 451-6397

Omaha African Violet Society

   Meets:  1st Thursday, February - May, September - November, 7:00 p.m. at St. Gerald's church Fellowship Hall (door to left of main entrance inside patio wall)  9602 Q St.; Omaha,NE   Contact:  Tom Bruning 712-487-3194

Omaha Herb Society

   Meets:  1st Sunday, March - September at 6 p.m. and October - February at 4:00 p.m., Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Selba Travis;  402-895-0133

Omaha Rose Society

   Meets:  3rd Thursday except November - January at 7:30 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy county Extension at 7:00 p.m.

   Contact:   Joanne Langabee, 402-734-4218

Pioneer Garden Club of Council Bluffs

   Meets:  2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month from April through October at 1:30 p.m. at the home of members

   Contact:  Gerianne Darnell;  712-526-2252

Plattsmouth Garden Club

  Contact:  Chris Broshar; 296-3990 or Sharon Muller; 298-8312 

Royalwood Garden Club

Contact: Irene Ecklund, 334-2553

River City Cactus & Succulent Society

   Meets:  1st Sunday at 1:30 p.m., Papillion Library, 2nd & Washington, Papillion, Ne

   Contact:  Claude Smith;  402-571-8436

Shady Choice Hosta Society

   Meets:  First Sunday, March - September at 6:00 p.m. and October - February 4:00 p.m. at Doughlas/Sarpy county Extention, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Marty Hicks, 402-298-8684

South Omaha Horticulture Soceity

   Meets: Last Friday at 7:30 p.m. Douglas/Sarpy County Extention, 8015 W Center Road

   Contact:  Sue Adkins 402-734-2959

Springfield Library Garden Club

   Meets:  2nd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. March - October at Springfield Library

   Contact:  Edi Pierce, 402-253-2860

Sunset Hills Garden Club

   Meets:  3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m. at members' homes

   Contact:  Bernice Hall, 333-0971 or Polly Partsch, 402-397-6056

West Omaha Garden Club

   Meet in members homes

   Contact:  Joyce Christensen, 402- 333-4390.

Wild Thyme Garden Club

   Meets:  2nd Wednesday at members' homes

   Contact:  Sherry Rensing, 397-9288

Associate Members

   Hildy Carson

   James Locklear, Director of Nebraska Statewide Arboretum