PROGRAMS
September 7, 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Activity and Project Presentation
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: Our new year of garden club begins with an activity "cooked" up by our hostesses for September, led by JoAnn Cook. Our program will be creative, fun, and engaging; that's all the information that is allowed to be shared!
In addition to our unconventional hostess program activity, one of our newer members, Littany Hollerbach, will present the latest on the Swann Park Project. Littany has graciously agreed to chair the Swann Park Project for the coming year.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Obedient Plant 'Vivid', Physostegia virginiana
Obedient Plant 'Vivid' is a compact, upright herbaceous perennial boasting dense spikes of vibrant pink tubular flowers from mid-late summer to fall. Blooming from the bottom to the top on each spike, the showy blossoms are attentively visited by hummingbirds and butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – JoAnn Cook
Pam Ildefonso, Cindy Hansen, Barbara Emden, and Pat Stevenson
Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Our new year of garden club begins with an activity "cooked" up by our hostesses for September, led by JoAnn Cook. Our program will be creative, fun, and engaging; that's all the information that is allowed to be shared!
In addition to our unconventional hostess program activity, one of our newer members, Littany Hollerbach, will present the latest on the Swann Park Project. Littany has graciously agreed to chair the Swann Park Project for the coming year.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Obedient Plant 'Vivid', Physostegia virginiana
Obedient Plant 'Vivid' is a compact, upright herbaceous perennial boasting dense spikes of vibrant pink tubular flowers from mid-late summer to fall. Blooming from the bottom to the top on each spike, the showy blossoms are attentively visited by hummingbirds and butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – JoAnn Cook
Pam Ildefonso, Cindy Hansen, Barbara Emden, and Pat Stevenson
Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
October 5, 2022
WINTER TREE MAINTENANCE
Conservation and Environmental Presentation
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: Welcome Brock Messinger, a certified arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts, and a familiar face at the Historic Linthicum Walks and in the Crofton neighborhood. Brock will address how to maintain healthy trees to keep our community beautiful and safe.
Shade gardens are predicted to be the gardens of the future. The right tree provides a sense of permanence and serenity, something we all appreciate after a very challenging year. The shape of the tree trunk, the texture of the foliage, as well as the shade that the tree provides, are all characteristics that we appreciate in the trees that surround us in Crofton.
Design Exhibit: American Traditional Line Design – This design conforms to the characteristics for American Traditional styles. Plant material is used in a naturalistic manner with little or no abstraction. The quantity of material is restrained and a linear pattern is dominant. Line material establishes the pattern which can be vertical, horizontal, crescent, S-curve, or zigzag. There may be a focal area, but it must not dominate. Designs will be staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Featured Pollinator Plant: New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Magnificent in bloom, New England Aster lights up the late season landscape with bunches of deep violet to lavender-pink flowers. The flowers are an important source of nectar for late season pollinators, especially Monarchs as they stock up for their fall migration to Mexico.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Paula Moratto
Rosa Johnson, Nancy Durose, Lois Nichols, and Carol Schoenfeld
Board Meeting: Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Welcome Brock Messinger, a certified arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts, and a familiar face at the Historic Linthicum Walks and in the Crofton neighborhood. Brock will address how to maintain healthy trees to keep our community beautiful and safe.
Shade gardens are predicted to be the gardens of the future. The right tree provides a sense of permanence and serenity, something we all appreciate after a very challenging year. The shape of the tree trunk, the texture of the foliage, as well as the shade that the tree provides, are all characteristics that we appreciate in the trees that surround us in Crofton.
Design Exhibit: American Traditional Line Design – This design conforms to the characteristics for American Traditional styles. Plant material is used in a naturalistic manner with little or no abstraction. The quantity of material is restrained and a linear pattern is dominant. Line material establishes the pattern which can be vertical, horizontal, crescent, S-curve, or zigzag. There may be a focal area, but it must not dominate. Designs will be staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Featured Pollinator Plant: New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Magnificent in bloom, New England Aster lights up the late season landscape with bunches of deep violet to lavender-pink flowers. The flowers are an important source of nectar for late season pollinators, especially Monarchs as they stock up for their fall migration to Mexico.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Paula Moratto
Rosa Johnson, Nancy Durose, Lois Nichols, and Carol Schoenfeld
Board Meeting: Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
November 2, 2022
HONORING OUR VETERANS
Civic Achievement Project and Floral Design Worksop
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: Project Chair Harriet Kiilehua, assisted by Cindy Hansen, conducts a hands-on workshop where members create patriotic-themed floral arrangements for veterans. Following the workshop, the arrangements will be delivered to veterans residing in local assisted living facilities.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Salvia 'Blue Hill', Salvia x sylvestris
Salvia 'Blue Hill' forms eye-catching, compact, bushy clumps that are covered with stunning spikes of rich violet-blue flowers, appearing in early summer and lasting throughout the summer. A real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees!
Hostesses: Coordinator – Diane Gallow
Carol McNemar, Becky Hogan, Harriet Kiilehua, and Miemie Van Rooyen
Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Project Chair Harriet Kiilehua, assisted by Cindy Hansen, conducts a hands-on workshop where members create patriotic-themed floral arrangements for veterans. Following the workshop, the arrangements will be delivered to veterans residing in local assisted living facilities.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Salvia 'Blue Hill', Salvia x sylvestris
Salvia 'Blue Hill' forms eye-catching, compact, bushy clumps that are covered with stunning spikes of rich violet-blue flowers, appearing in early summer and lasting throughout the summer. A real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees!
Hostesses: Coordinator – Diane Gallow
Carol McNemar, Becky Hogan, Harriet Kiilehua, and Miemie Van Rooyen
Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
December 7, 2022
HOLIDAY DECORATING AND LUNCHEON
Civic Beautification Project
Location and Time: Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar & Grill, 1166 State Route 3 South, Suite 201, Gambrills. Social and silent auction set-up at 11:00 AM followed by brief business meeting and lunch at 12:00 PM
Program: Led by Committee Chair C.J. Salisbury, members decorate several community schools, Crofton Library, the Village Green, and the main entrance to Crofton with live greens and festive bows.
After completing the civic project, members enjoy a holiday-themed luncheon along with the Club's annual silent auction fundraiser and 50/50 raffle. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit ongoing projects and programs of the Crofton Village Garden Club.
Special Note: $50.00 per person, guests are welcome
Hostesses: Coordinator – Faye Tolliver
Beverly Frye, Patty More, Linda Childs, Gail Schulz, and Shirley Levendoski
Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Led by Committee Chair C.J. Salisbury, members decorate several community schools, Crofton Library, the Village Green, and the main entrance to Crofton with live greens and festive bows.
After completing the civic project, members enjoy a holiday-themed luncheon along with the Club's annual silent auction fundraiser and 50/50 raffle. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit ongoing projects and programs of the Crofton Village Garden Club.
Special Note: $50.00 per person, guests are welcome
Hostesses: Coordinator – Faye Tolliver
Beverly Frye, Patty More, Linda Childs, Gail Schulz, and Shirley Levendoski
Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
January 4, 2023
SUSTAINABLE FLORAL ARRANGING
Floral Design Presentation
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announced in January 2020 that floral foam would be banned from all RHS Shows from 2021. This means world-famous horticultural events, including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, will no longer allow designers to use floral foam in their displays, prompting floral designers to test using alternative eco-friendly products or techniques. This decision made many people aware for the first time that Oasis or Floral Foam is not bio-degradable and is part of a larger movement in the floral industry to adopt sustainable practices including use of chemicals, water, plastics and promoting the use of local flower growers. Because Floral Foam is the basis of many arrangements, in this presentation Susie Middleton will showcase alternatives and finish by giving a demonstration using two different sustainable techniques to create designs in identical containers.
Design Exhibit: Parallel Design with a Winter Theme – Groupings of three or more components are placed in a strong parallel manner. Designs may be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Overall measurements not to exceed 12" in any direction. Designs will be staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed is an erect, clump-forming perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of fragrant, lilac-pink flowers, which bloom continuously for weeks from mid to late summer. Milkweeds are host plants for the monarch butterfly and are critical to their survival.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Carol Morris
Jane McClanahan, Lauren Toomey, Angela Silverstein, and Lynne Malley
Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announced in January 2020 that floral foam would be banned from all RHS Shows from 2021. This means world-famous horticultural events, including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, will no longer allow designers to use floral foam in their displays, prompting floral designers to test using alternative eco-friendly products or techniques. This decision made many people aware for the first time that Oasis or Floral Foam is not bio-degradable and is part of a larger movement in the floral industry to adopt sustainable practices including use of chemicals, water, plastics and promoting the use of local flower growers. Because Floral Foam is the basis of many arrangements, in this presentation Susie Middleton will showcase alternatives and finish by giving a demonstration using two different sustainable techniques to create designs in identical containers.
Design Exhibit: Parallel Design with a Winter Theme – Groupings of three or more components are placed in a strong parallel manner. Designs may be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Overall measurements not to exceed 12" in any direction. Designs will be staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed is an erect, clump-forming perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of fragrant, lilac-pink flowers, which bloom continuously for weeks from mid to late summer. Milkweeds are host plants for the monarch butterfly and are critical to their survival.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Carol Morris
Jane McClanahan, Lauren Toomey, Angela Silverstein, and Lynne Malley
Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
February 1, 2023
IKEBANA FLORAL DESIGN
Floral Design Demonstration and Workshop
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: Anna O'Kelly, President of Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland and a student of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, guides members through the principles of Ikebana. Members will participate in a hands-on workshop creating their own sculptural floral design.
Plant material can create bold, strong areas of color, form and texture by manipulating foliage and free space. This style is influenced by different schools of Ikebana – the Japanese art of flower arranging and has evolved into other styles that have broken with tradition and represent a new age in style.
Special Note: $10 per person
Horticulture Topic: The Buzz About Bee Hotels
Featured Pollinator Plant: Joe-Pye weed 'Little Joe', Eutrochium dubium
'Little Joe' is a compact, upright perennial with purple-spotted unbranched stems boasting large dome-shaped clusters of small, pale lavender flowers in mid summer to early fall. Long-lasting blossoms are attractive to butterflies and pollinators in search of nectar.
Hostesses/Host: Coordinator – Angela Wetzel
Karen Frost, Nancy Percivall, Paulette Heward, and Paul Heward
Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Anna O'Kelly, President of Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland and a student of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, guides members through the principles of Ikebana. Members will participate in a hands-on workshop creating their own sculptural floral design.
Plant material can create bold, strong areas of color, form and texture by manipulating foliage and free space. This style is influenced by different schools of Ikebana – the Japanese art of flower arranging and has evolved into other styles that have broken with tradition and represent a new age in style.
Special Note: $10 per person
Horticulture Topic: The Buzz About Bee Hotels
Featured Pollinator Plant: Joe-Pye weed 'Little Joe', Eutrochium dubium
'Little Joe' is a compact, upright perennial with purple-spotted unbranched stems boasting large dome-shaped clusters of small, pale lavender flowers in mid summer to early fall. Long-lasting blossoms are attractive to butterflies and pollinators in search of nectar.
Hostesses/Host: Coordinator – Angela Wetzel
Karen Frost, Nancy Percivall, Paulette Heward, and Paul Heward
Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
March 1, 2023
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLATION LUNCHEON
Crofton Village Garden Club 2023-2025
Location and Time: Crofton Country Club, 1691 Crofton Parkway, Crofton. Business meeting at 11:00 AM followed by New Officers Installation
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club Nominating Committee, Sally Moore, Marcia Richard, and Glenna Kidd, present and install the new slate of officers for 2023-2025.
Following the installation, attendees will enjoy a delightful luncheon.
Special Note: $35 per person, guests are welcome
Featured Pollinator Plant: Blazing Star, Liatris spicata
Valued for its showy fluffy vertical flower spikes contrasting with a lush, finely textured, grassy foliage, Blazing Star is a perennial of great ornamental value. Flowers in succession from top to bottom over four weeks or more, its button-shaped, purple, rosy red or white flowers resemble blazing stars.
Hostesses/Host: Coordinator – Maria Guyer
Diane Smith, Margo Antonelli, Littany Hollerbach, Rena Pogue, and Don Pogue
Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club Nominating Committee, Sally Moore, Marcia Richard, and Glenna Kidd, present and install the new slate of officers for 2023-2025.
Following the installation, attendees will enjoy a delightful luncheon.
Special Note: $35 per person, guests are welcome
Featured Pollinator Plant: Blazing Star, Liatris spicata
Valued for its showy fluffy vertical flower spikes contrasting with a lush, finely textured, grassy foliage, Blazing Star is a perennial of great ornamental value. Flowers in succession from top to bottom over four weeks or more, its button-shaped, purple, rosy red or white flowers resemble blazing stars.
Hostesses/Host: Coordinator – Maria Guyer
Diane Smith, Margo Antonelli, Littany Hollerbach, Rena Pogue, and Don Pogue
Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
April 5, 2023
SEED TAPE FOR EASY SOWING
Horticulture Demonstration
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: One of the joys of springtime is planting seeds. However, sowing tiny seeds can be a source of frustration for many gardeners. Seed tapes are a pre-sown product of single or multiple species of seeds that are already spaced between tissue layers at the correct distance for growing. While there are many positives to consider when using seed tape in the garden, the cost of purchasing them is much greater than the cost of traditional seed packets. Luckily, there are various methods to creating your own seed tape.
Member Rosa Johnson will demonstrate how to make seed tapes with this simple project that only takes minutes and uses items found in your home — toilet tissue or paper towels and glue.
Members are encouraged to collect flower seeds from their gardens as well as commercial seeds to swap with other members. We will then take the challenge out of planting tiny seeds by making our own seed tape.
Horticulture Topic: Earth Day, Every Day
Featured Pollinator Plant: Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum
Shasta Daisy is a free flowering herbaceous perennial valued for its abundant floral display and disease resistance. It produces pure white, single daisy flowers with golden yellow centers atop a lush basal rosette of dark green leaves. Blooms for weeks, from early to late summer. The flowers are pollinated primarily by insects, including beetles, flies, wasps, and butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Trish Demers
Denise Frey, Sally Moore, Glenna Kidd, and Susan Callahan
Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: One of the joys of springtime is planting seeds. However, sowing tiny seeds can be a source of frustration for many gardeners. Seed tapes are a pre-sown product of single or multiple species of seeds that are already spaced between tissue layers at the correct distance for growing. While there are many positives to consider when using seed tape in the garden, the cost of purchasing them is much greater than the cost of traditional seed packets. Luckily, there are various methods to creating your own seed tape.
Member Rosa Johnson will demonstrate how to make seed tapes with this simple project that only takes minutes and uses items found in your home — toilet tissue or paper towels and glue.
Members are encouraged to collect flower seeds from their gardens as well as commercial seeds to swap with other members. We will then take the challenge out of planting tiny seeds by making our own seed tape.
Horticulture Topic: Earth Day, Every Day
Featured Pollinator Plant: Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum
Shasta Daisy is a free flowering herbaceous perennial valued for its abundant floral display and disease resistance. It produces pure white, single daisy flowers with golden yellow centers atop a lush basal rosette of dark green leaves. Blooms for weeks, from early to late summer. The flowers are pollinated primarily by insects, including beetles, flies, wasps, and butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Trish Demers
Denise Frey, Sally Moore, Glenna Kidd, and Susan Callahan
Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
May 3, 2023
GARDEN TOUR – THE FINAL TOUCH
CVGC Fundraising
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 AM followed by business meeting at 9:30 AM
Program: Led by garden tour co-chairs Cathy Gallagher and Maria Guyer, members review plans for the upcoming garden tour on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Members will also meet in "garden teams" to finalize tasks for the garden tour. Gift baskets will be assembled at this meeting and the Chair of each garden tour committee will present information to the members. This time has been carved out to avoid the necessity of having multiple meetings at other times. Come prepared to the put the final touches of our fabulous Garden Tour!
Design Exhibit: May Baskets – Members are invited to bring in their May Baskets using any vessel and flowers of their choosing. The history of this spring time tradition commemorates the turn of chilly and rainy months into warmer and happier ones. The tradition dates back to pagan rituals in the 12th and 13th centuries in Germany. Some records even place it as far back as revelry around Flora, the goddess of flowers, in ancient Rome. Regardless of when it began, flowers have remained a symbol of the spring celebration.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt', Paeonia lactiflora
An all time favorite, award-winner Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' is outrageously beautiful in bloom! The delightfully fragrant, rose-pink double flowers, with delicately ruffled inner petals occasionally flecked with raspberry will take your breath away every spring. Attractive to butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – C.J. Salisbury
Carol Buhr, Camille DeVito, Cathy Gallagher, and Verna Pond
Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Led by garden tour co-chairs Cathy Gallagher and Maria Guyer, members review plans for the upcoming garden tour on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Members will also meet in "garden teams" to finalize tasks for the garden tour. Gift baskets will be assembled at this meeting and the Chair of each garden tour committee will present information to the members. This time has been carved out to avoid the necessity of having multiple meetings at other times. Come prepared to the put the final touches of our fabulous Garden Tour!
Design Exhibit: May Baskets – Members are invited to bring in their May Baskets using any vessel and flowers of their choosing. The history of this spring time tradition commemorates the turn of chilly and rainy months into warmer and happier ones. The tradition dates back to pagan rituals in the 12th and 13th centuries in Germany. Some records even place it as far back as revelry around Flora, the goddess of flowers, in ancient Rome. Regardless of when it began, flowers have remained a symbol of the spring celebration.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt', Paeonia lactiflora
An all time favorite, award-winner Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' is outrageously beautiful in bloom! The delightfully fragrant, rose-pink double flowers, with delicately ruffled inner petals occasionally flecked with raspberry will take your breath away every spring. Attractive to butterflies.
Hostesses: Coordinator – C.J. Salisbury
Carol Buhr, Camille DeVito, Cathy Gallagher, and Verna Pond
Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
June 8, 2023
U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN AND CONSERVATORY
U.S. World Garden Tour
Location and Time: U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. Mini Motor Coach departs the Crofton Commuter Lot at 9:00 AM and travels to the Conservatory. Returns to commuter lot at approximately 4:00 PM
Program: Steeped in history, rich with tradition, the U.S. Botanic Garden is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the well-being of humans and to earth's fragile ecosystems.
One of the Botanic Garden's crown jewels is the Conservatory, a greenhouse containing two courtyard gardens and ten garden rooms offering a wide array of plants and environments, providing a comprehensive experience that engages your sense of sight, smell and sound.
Members will enjoy a botanical variety of plants from the desert to the tropics connected by gently meandering paths. At any time of year, you will see something beautiful in bloom!
Special Note: Admission is free. Transportation is estimated to be $20 per person. Lunch is on your own.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Black-eyed Susan 'Goldsturm', Rudebeckia fulgida
Proven to be a workhorse in the garden, award-winning 'Goldsturm' is a highly popular choice. This perennial is long-lived and reliably produces masses of rich golden yellow flowers from midsummer through early fall, no matter what the weather is like.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Doris Smith
Kathy Puhak, Diane Stovel, Sandy Robertson, and Marcia Richard
Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
Program: Steeped in history, rich with tradition, the U.S. Botanic Garden is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the well-being of humans and to earth's fragile ecosystems.
One of the Botanic Garden's crown jewels is the Conservatory, a greenhouse containing two courtyard gardens and ten garden rooms offering a wide array of plants and environments, providing a comprehensive experience that engages your sense of sight, smell and sound.
Members will enjoy a botanical variety of plants from the desert to the tropics connected by gently meandering paths. At any time of year, you will see something beautiful in bloom!
Special Note: Admission is free. Transportation is estimated to be $20 per person. Lunch is on your own.
Featured Pollinator Plant: Black-eyed Susan 'Goldsturm', Rudebeckia fulgida
Proven to be a workhorse in the garden, award-winning 'Goldsturm' is a highly popular choice. This perennial is long-lived and reliably produces masses of rich golden yellow flowers from midsummer through early fall, no matter what the weather is like.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Doris Smith
Kathy Puhak, Diane Stovel, Sandy Robertson, and Marcia Richard
Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 1:30 PM, Crofton Library
