An NGC, Inc. Standard Flower Show TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 2 PM to 6 PM Crofton Library 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton, MD 21114 Crofton Village Garden Club invites you to experience a blast from the past with psychedelic blooms, peace signs, and a whole lot of love. Dive into the 60's Flower Power theme with over 200 horticulture exhibits, 24 floral design exhibits, 12 youth exhibits, and mind-expanding educational exhibits. Put on your bell-bottoms and flower crowns and join us for an afternoon filled with nostalgia and floral beauty. Spread love and petals! This floral extravaganza is a funky tribute to Crofton's 60th Anniversary. Can you dig it?
CVGC members Carol Morris and Jane McClanahan were the lucky winners of the ticket drawing to attend the annual May Day Tea hosted by The Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne at the home at Abby Hutchinson. Carol says it was a wonderful event and everyone was welcoming. She could never adequately describe how beautiful the home and yard was. She also noted the Annapolis club handled a large group of people with ease, there was plenty of food and drink, and fellowship among other clubs and their members. They both had a great time!
The Crofton Cherry Blossom Festival could not have gone better with over 100 kids stopping by to create and take home their "painting" of cherry blossom branches. CVGC members manning the table included Jessica Kruse (Crofton Cherry Trees Project Chair), Jane McClanahan, Carol Buhr, and C.J. Salisbury. They helped the kids (and some adults) with the painting activity which resulted in a simple but elegant piece of art ready to frame. An informational board was shared with the community on how the cherry trees came to be along Crofton Parkway.
In the 1960's Kathryn "Kay" Callahan persuaded this new community of Crofton to replicate the beauty and glory of the Japanese cherry trees that were planted at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Kay was determined to have cherry trees in Crofton and was able to secure a Wheaton, MD nursery to plant the trees at cost, which was a mere $11.33 per tree, provided she could find 15 neighbors to also order trees. The Crofton Village Garden Club (CVGC) formed in 1969 with a mere 30 ladies, and they set their goals: to beauify, promote community, and improve the environment. Kay introduced the idea of the cherry tree plantings to the newly formed garden club and CVGC has carried on this commitment ever since. Homeowners around the parkway have joined in and cherry trees have been independently purchased and planted on residential properties, and the beauty of the springtime cherry blossom has spread! To celebrate Crofton's 50th Anniversary, CVGC pledged to plant 50 new cherry trees around the parkway and completed the project in 2022. Today's costs average approximately $200 a tree! With the help of good neighbors, the CVGC continues planting two Yoshino cherry trees every other spring and maintains the trees over the years along the parkway. The Crofton Civic Association's 2nd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will take place today from 11 AM to 2 PM. The festival will be on the inner loop of Crofton Parkway – from the Crofton Country Club to Farnborn Street. Traffic will be closed in this area. Enjoy music, face painting, vendors, crafts, a community yard sale and delicious food from the food trucks.
Visit Crofton Village Garden Club at location 8. Members will have crafts for the kids, information on the cherry trees planted around Crofton Parkway, a jewelry sale, and tickets will be available to purchase for our Garden Tour 2023 that takes place on Sunday, May 21st. Mark your calendars for the 40th Annual Daffodil Show, an NGC Flower Show presented by District II, Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. and The American Daffodil Society. Tuesday, April 4 • 2 PM to 7 PM Wednesday, April 5 • 10 AM to 3 PM Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 400 Benfield Road Severna Park, MD 21146 Public Invited – Free Admission Handicap Accessible
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