Our "club" Facebook page hasn't had any now messages for 2 years. I tried to contact them that way too. I think the local club is all aging and not really trying to recruit. Such a shame. I would love to talk with some local growers. I think clubs that are active are a great resource for learning iris culture in your area. Closest I have to that is Duke gardens but the iris gardens currently look like they need someone to teach them as well.