Fun with Gorgeous Gladiolas!!

Tuesday, December 9 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.

In-Person at Quarry Ridge Senior Center

2851 Fitchrona Rd., Fitchburg, WI  53719

Registration is Not Required

FREE PARKING

In their lecture Jean and Dave Kollasch will share the challenges of raising gladiolas, hybridizing and developing new varieties and designing ways to show off their beauty in state and national competitions. You will be amazed at the number of varieties, sizes, and colors gladiolas come in! You will also see the outdoor garden boxes at Quarry Ridge in which Dave and Jean grow gladiolas during the summer!

After college Jean and Dave bought a home on a 3-acre lot in Madison where Dave worked in agricultural economics and Jean worked for 30 years as a healthcare dietitian, helping to oversee local and state guidelines related to food provided in healthcare settings. Dave became interested in gladiolas and that interest became the focus of their lives. They worked together to raise and hybridize gladiolas, developing new varieties of the flower. In addition, they not only entered their glads in state and national competitions but also judged the gladiola competition at the Wisconsin State Fair for many years.

Please Note:  This lecture will be held at the Quarry Ridge Senior Living Community, 2851 Fitchrona Rd., Fitchburg, WI  53719.  Parking is available immediately in front of the facility. Free valet parking will also be available at the main entrance.  The lecture will be held in the Performing Arts Center located to the right of the main lobby.

Questions?  Contact lecture organizer Barbara Drake at   barbaradrake21@gmail.com