Front Row: Nancy Durose, Shirley Levendoski, Carol Schoenfeld, Angela Silverstein Back Row: Lauren Toomey, Marcia Richard, Sandy Robertson, Diane Smith, Maria Guyer Crofton Village Garden Club participated in the flea market at the Crofton Cherry Blossom Festival. All proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase additional cherry trees for the Crofton Cherry Trees Project.
Crofton Village Garden Club is sponsoring a Watershed Stewards Academy Capstone Project. A community tree planting will take place at Crofton Library on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Get a hands-on lesson in how to plant and maintain a tree, then practice what you learn by helping to plant 20 native trees at the Library. Learn about the value of our tree canopy and its relationship to our streams, waterways, Chesapeake Bay, and the animals it supports.
Holes will be dug by a contractor – just bring your gloves and shovel! Crofton Library is located at 1691 Reidel Road, Crofton. For additional information on the event, contact Jim MacNicholl at jamesmacnicholl@gmail.com. Congratulations to Crofton Village Garden Club member Nancy Percivall and her husband George, named by the Crofton Civic Association as Citizens of the Year for 2020.
Nancy has been CVGC's Horticulture Chair for the past several years and has shared many informative presentations at our monthly meetings. She is also our Linthicum Walks Project Chair and has dedicated numerous hours to maintaining the grounds of the historic property. Because of her efforts, Linthicum Walks is Bay-Wise Certified and a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. George was instrumental in getting Linthicum Walks accredited as an ArbNet Level 1 Arboretum. Both serve on the board for the Friends of Historic Linthicum Walks. In addition, Nancy is the Gardening Editor for Living in the Triangle magazine and volunteers with the St. Paul's Quilters. George was very active with the Boy Scouts throughout the years with their sons, Bryan and Joe – both became Eagle Scouts. Bernice M. Robertson June 7, 1921 – December 22, 2020 Crofton Village Garden Club has lost a very dear member, Bernie Robertson. After moving to Crofton in 1968, Bernie became friends with Delores Schueneman and soon discovered they had both been presidents of garden clubs – Delores in Cincinnati and Bernie in Richmond. They invited a few ladies to the country club and met by the pool to discuss having a garden club. On February 12, 1969, the interested women attended a meeting with a representative from the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland to discuss the formation of the Crofton Village Garden Club. As they say, the rest is history. Not only was Bernie a founding member of CVGC, she was also an active board member with the Crofton Athletic Council and various civic associations. In 2018, CVGC established the Bernie Robertson Award and Bernie was the first recipient of this prestigious award named in her honor. She was the recipient of numerous awards and citations for floral designs throughout the Maryland Region, and worked diligently to assist and instruct others in floral concept and design. For the past five years, Bernie resided in Richmond, VA at Commonwealth Senior Living where she was also honored, cherished, and loved. She continued to assist there with floral suggestions, was an active member of the residents council, and an avid game player. "As I look back, it was not just all about arranging flowers, making bows, or helping to beautify the community – it was about the friendships I made and laughs we had along the way. I am proud that the club that I and a few gals had the vision for so long ago is still thriving in the community." – Bernie Robertson
Living in the Triangle magazine held a Vegetable Garden Contest on Saturday, August 1. Crofton Village Garden Club members JoAnn Cook, Beverly Frye, Sally Moore and Nancy Percivall (Gardening Editor for Living in the Triangle) toured six gardens to carefully select the winner. Participating in the contest were Nora Bellows of Layton Street, Madeline and Kathryn Reilly of Straton Road, Lois Nichols (CVGC member) of Pleasant Meadow Road, Ginny Shearin of Farnborn Avenue, Mira and Ben Pry of Harcourt Avenue, and Katherine Mazza-Bell also of Harcourt Avenue. The gardens were evaluated on diversity of plants, sustainable practices, effective design, as well as aesthetic appeal. It was a very difficult decision, but in the end, Nora Bellows with her eight planters of Heirloom tomatoes grown by seed took top prize. Honorable Mentions included our own Lois Nichols and her lovely raised beds, Ginny Shearin with her freshly picked vegetables and Mira and Ben Pry with their variety of plants. Scroll over the photo and use the play button or arrow buttons located at the top of the picture to view photos of the participants and their gardens.
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