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PROGRAMS
September 5, 2018
GROWING PLANTS IN NUTRIENT RICH RIVER ROCK
Geological Agriculture Lecture
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: Richard Campbell, founder of To Soil Less, demonstrates his proven methods of growing all your plants in nutrient rich river rocks. His gardens are found not only in the District of Columbia, but around the world! To Soil Less is a family business that was founded by Richard in 2010. The company was founded to share gravel-based growing techniques and practices with the agriculture and gardening communities. Using gravel in the cultivation of crops may represent the most resource-efficient method of growing crops ever to exist. The ingredients are all natural and last a lifetime. Richard’s presentation includes a video and hands-on activity. Members will leave with a sample of gravel gardening for their own gardens.
For more information, visit: www.tosoilless.com
Horticulture Topic: How Does Your Landscape Measure Up?
Design Exhibit: Kick Off Your Shoes – A decorated shoe. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Paulette Heward, Shirley Levendoski, Marcia Richard and Diane Smith
Featured Native Tree: Carya cordiformis, bitternut hickory
Hostesses: Coordinator – Lauren Toomey
Becky Hogan, Lynne Malley, Jane McClanahan and Carol Morris
Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Richard Campbell, founder of To Soil Less, demonstrates his proven methods of growing all your plants in nutrient rich river rocks. His gardens are found not only in the District of Columbia, but around the world! To Soil Less is a family business that was founded by Richard in 2010. The company was founded to share gravel-based growing techniques and practices with the agriculture and gardening communities. Using gravel in the cultivation of crops may represent the most resource-efficient method of growing crops ever to exist. The ingredients are all natural and last a lifetime. Richard’s presentation includes a video and hands-on activity. Members will leave with a sample of gravel gardening for their own gardens.
For more information, visit: www.tosoilless.com
Horticulture Topic: How Does Your Landscape Measure Up?
Design Exhibit: Kick Off Your Shoes – A decorated shoe. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Paulette Heward, Shirley Levendoski, Marcia Richard and Diane Smith
Featured Native Tree: Carya cordiformis, bitternut hickory
Hostesses: Coordinator – Lauren Toomey
Becky Hogan, Lynne Malley, Jane McClanahan and Carol Morris
Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
October 3, 2018
PUTTING YOUR GARDEN TO BED FOR THE WINTER
Horticulture Lecture
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: Felicia Giordano, Crofton resident and homeowner of the “Tuscan Nights” garden from our Garden Party garden tour, shares tips on preparing your gardens for their long winter nights’ sleep.
Horticulture Topic: English Ivy: Beauty or Beast?
Design Exhibit: Great Gourds – A decorated gourd. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Cindy Hansen, Sue Hoge, Tish Smith and Claudia West
Featured Native Tree: Carya pallida, sand hickory
Hostesses: Coordinator – Margo Antonelli
Trish Demers, Cathy Gallagher, Shirley Levendoski and Paula Moratto
Board Meeting: Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 1:30 p.m., location to be determined
Program: Felicia Giordano, Crofton resident and homeowner of the “Tuscan Nights” garden from our Garden Party garden tour, shares tips on preparing your gardens for their long winter nights’ sleep.
Horticulture Topic: English Ivy: Beauty or Beast?
Design Exhibit: Great Gourds – A decorated gourd. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Cindy Hansen, Sue Hoge, Tish Smith and Claudia West
Featured Native Tree: Carya pallida, sand hickory
Hostesses: Coordinator – Margo Antonelli
Trish Demers, Cathy Gallagher, Shirley Levendoski and Paula Moratto
Board Meeting: Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 1:30 p.m., location to be determined
November 1, 2018
HONORING OUR VETERANS
Floral Design Workshop and Civic Achievement Project
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club Past President Harriet Kiilehua conducts a hands-on workshop where members create more than 100 patriotic-themed flower arrangements for the veterans who reside at the Loch Raven VA Community Living and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore. Immediately following the workshop, several members will travel to the Center to deliver the arrangements and personally thank our heroes.
Horticulture Topic: What are Heirloom Seeds?
Featured Native Tree: Castanea dentata, chestnut
Hostesses: Coordinator – Nancy Durose
Maria-Elena Bodnar, Susan Boosinger, Karen Frost and Claudia West
Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club Past President Harriet Kiilehua conducts a hands-on workshop where members create more than 100 patriotic-themed flower arrangements for the veterans who reside at the Loch Raven VA Community Living and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore. Immediately following the workshop, several members will travel to the Center to deliver the arrangements and personally thank our heroes.
Horticulture Topic: What are Heirloom Seeds?
Featured Native Tree: Castanea dentata, chestnut
Hostesses: Coordinator – Nancy Durose
Maria-Elena Bodnar, Susan Boosinger, Karen Frost and Claudia West
Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
December 5, 2018
LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN
Civic Beautification Project
Holiday Luncheon
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 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Program: Program led by Committee Chair and Crofton Village Garden Club Past President, Harriet Kiilehua. Members decorate several public schools, the Crofton Library, the Village Green, and the main entrance to the Crofton community with beautiful live greens and festive red bows.
After completing the civic project, members enjoy a holiday-themed luncheon along with the Club's annual silent auction fundraiser. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit the 50th anniversary celebration of the Crofton Village Garden Club that takes place in April 2019.
Special Note: Cost is $35 per person, guests welcome.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Lorraine Gordon
Linda Childs, Camille DeVito, Denise Frey, Angela Silverstein and Faye Tolliver
Board Meeting: Thursday, December 27, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Program led by Committee Chair and Crofton Village Garden Club Past President, Harriet Kiilehua. Members decorate several public schools, the Crofton Library, the Village Green, and the main entrance to the Crofton community with beautiful live greens and festive red bows.
After completing the civic project, members enjoy a holiday-themed luncheon along with the Club's annual silent auction fundraiser. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit the 50th anniversary celebration of the Crofton Village Garden Club that takes place in April 2019.
Special Note: Cost is $35 per person, guests welcome.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Lorraine Gordon
Linda Childs, Camille DeVito, Denise Frey, Angela Silverstein and Faye Tolliver
Board Meeting: Thursday, December 27, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
January 2, 2019
THE IMPACT WE HAVE ON OUR ENVIRONMENT
Conservation/Environmental/Landscape Design Lecture
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: By popular demand, Lisa Bierer-Garrett returns as a guest speaker to Crofton Village Garden Club to share her expertise through slides and lecture on the impact each one of us has on our environment. Lisa is the Conservation Outreach Coordinator and former Naturalist for the Patuxent River Park of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Conservation Topic: The Perils of Plastics
Design Exhibit: Ring in the New Year – A candle ring. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Marie Bryer, Lorraine Gordon, Lynne Malley, Kathy Puhak and Diane Stovel
Featured Native Tree: Castanea pumila, chinquapin
Hostesses: Coordinator – JoAnn Cook
Maria Guyer, Harriet Kiilehua, Sally Moore and Bonnie Pavlak
Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: By popular demand, Lisa Bierer-Garrett returns as a guest speaker to Crofton Village Garden Club to share her expertise through slides and lecture on the impact each one of us has on our environment. Lisa is the Conservation Outreach Coordinator and former Naturalist for the Patuxent River Park of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Conservation Topic: The Perils of Plastics
Design Exhibit: Ring in the New Year – A candle ring. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Marie Bryer, Lorraine Gordon, Lynne Malley, Kathy Puhak and Diane Stovel
Featured Native Tree: Castanea pumila, chinquapin
Hostesses: Coordinator – JoAnn Cook
Maria Guyer, Harriet Kiilehua, Sally Moore and Bonnie Pavlak
Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
February 6, 2019
"A CUP OF LOVE"
Floral Design Lecture and Demonstration
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: Susie Middleton, member of the Dorchester Garden Club and accredited flower show judge, presents a lecture and demonstration on “Petite Designs” using tea cups as the vessels for several designs. A raffle will be conducted for all designs.
Horticulture Topic: Attracting Frogs and Toads to the Garden
Design Exhibit: Get Romantic – A kissing ball. All designs staged on a black-draped table is a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Barbara Emden, Karen Frost, Bonnie Pavlak and Angela Silverstein
Featured Native Tree: Chamaecyparis thyoides, Atlantic white cedar
Hostesses: Coordinator – Cindy Hansen
Carol Buhr, C.J. Salisbury, Diane Smith and Gail Turner
Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Susie Middleton, member of the Dorchester Garden Club and accredited flower show judge, presents a lecture and demonstration on “Petite Designs” using tea cups as the vessels for several designs. A raffle will be conducted for all designs.
Horticulture Topic: Attracting Frogs and Toads to the Garden
Design Exhibit: Get Romantic – A kissing ball. All designs staged on a black-draped table is a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Barbara Emden, Karen Frost, Bonnie Pavlak and Angela Silverstein
Featured Native Tree: Chamaecyparis thyoides, Atlantic white cedar
Hostesses: Coordinator – Cindy Hansen
Carol Buhr, C.J. Salisbury, Diane Smith and Gail Turner
Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
March 6, 2019
GARDENING WITH EDIBLES
Spring Luncheon and New Officer Installation
Horticulture Lecture
Location and Time: Crofton Country Club, 1691 Crofton Parkway, Crofton. Social at 11:00 a.m., installation at 11:15 a.m., followed by lunch. Program will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Program: JoAnn Cook, Chair of the Nominating Committee, will install the newly elected Crofton Village Garden Club officers for 2019-2021.
Following the installation, members will enjoy a celebratory lunch. The event will conclude with a lecture from author and cook Katie Barney Moose on edible flowers. Katie’s books on Early American herbs and cooking will be available for sale.
Special Note: Cost is $35 per person.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Becky Hogan
D'Ana Johnson, Rena Pogue, Gail Schulz, Angela Silverstein and Tish Smith
Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: JoAnn Cook, Chair of the Nominating Committee, will install the newly elected Crofton Village Garden Club officers for 2019-2021.
Following the installation, members will enjoy a celebratory lunch. The event will conclude with a lecture from author and cook Katie Barney Moose on edible flowers. Katie’s books on Early American herbs and cooking will be available for sale.
Special Note: Cost is $35 per person.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Becky Hogan
D'Ana Johnson, Rena Pogue, Gail Schulz, Angela Silverstein and Tish Smith
Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
April 3, 2019
FIFTY YEARS STRONG
Crofton Village Garden Club 50th Anniversary Luncheon
Featuring Exhibition Table Designs
Location and Time: Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar & Grill, 1166 State Route 3 South, Suite 201, Gambrills. Social at 11:00 a.m., business meeting at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon.
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club celebrates fifty years with a catered luncheon and a journey through the decades. A display of archived materials covering fifty years of CVGC activities that supported National Garden Club projects will be available for members to view.
Club members will team up to create five Exhibition Table Designs. Each design will reflect an event, fad, song, etc., from one of the five decades that the club has been in existence: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Carol McNemar
Diane Gallow, D'Ana Johnson, Gail Schulz, Pat Stevenson and Lauren Toomey
Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
Program: Crofton Village Garden Club celebrates fifty years with a catered luncheon and a journey through the decades. A display of archived materials covering fifty years of CVGC activities that supported National Garden Club projects will be available for members to view.
Club members will team up to create five Exhibition Table Designs. Each design will reflect an event, fad, song, etc., from one of the five decades that the club has been in existence: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Carol McNemar
Diane Gallow, D'Ana Johnson, Gail Schulz, Pat Stevenson and Lauren Toomey
Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
May 1, 2019
A TRADITION OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
Floral Design Workshop
Location and Time: Fellowship Hall, 1651 Ardsley Place, Crofton. Social at 9:00 a.m. followed by business meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Program: Members create May Baskets to honor the time old tradition which the ancient Celts called “Beltane” – the day halfway between spring and summer that coincides with the return of fertility to the earth. In early times, small baskets of flowers and goodies were left on friends’ door knobs as a sign of kindness and friendship.
Special Note: Members who wish to participate should bring a basket of their choosing to fill. Please no bigger than 12” long x 6” wide x 8” deep. Cost for flowers is approximately $20 per basket.
Horticulture Topic: All About Hostas – Divide your Hostas for a Hosta la Vista Plant Exchange
Design Exhibit: Spring is in the Air – A decorated tea cup. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Camille DeVito, Jane McClanahan, Carol Morris and Gail Schulz
Featured Native Tree: Cornus florida, flowering dogwood
Hostesses: Coordinator – Barb Emden
Marie Bryer, Beverly Frye, Glenna Kidd and Nancy Percivall
Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Members create May Baskets to honor the time old tradition which the ancient Celts called “Beltane” – the day halfway between spring and summer that coincides with the return of fertility to the earth. In early times, small baskets of flowers and goodies were left on friends’ door knobs as a sign of kindness and friendship.
Special Note: Members who wish to participate should bring a basket of their choosing to fill. Please no bigger than 12” long x 6” wide x 8” deep. Cost for flowers is approximately $20 per basket.
Horticulture Topic: All About Hostas – Divide your Hostas for a Hosta la Vista Plant Exchange
Design Exhibit: Spring is in the Air – A decorated tea cup. All designs staged on a black-draped table in a space 18" wide by 18" deep.
Designers: Camille DeVito, Jane McClanahan, Carol Morris and Gail Schulz
Featured Native Tree: Cornus florida, flowering dogwood
Hostesses: Coordinator – Barb Emden
Marie Bryer, Beverly Frye, Glenna Kidd and Nancy Percivall
Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
June 5, 2019
UNITED STATES NATIONAL ARBORETUM
U.S. and World Garden Tour
Location and Time: United States National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. Bus departs the Crofton Commuter Lot at 9:30 a.m. and travels to the United States National Arboretum.
Program: Members travel by bus to the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC, whose mission it is to enhance the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of landscaping with interpretive gardens and exhibits. Members enjoy a bus tour along the nine miles of trails and the 446 acres of land that encompass the Arboretum. After the bus tour, members board a tram to visit the various gardens and exhibits throughout the Arboretum for an up-close look at the magnificent displays of landscaping.
Special Note: Cost is estimated to be $30 per person. Maximum of 45 attendees. A box lunch will be provided. Return time is approximately 3:30 p.m.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Kathy Puhak
Mary Funk, Marcia Richard, Doris Smith and Diane Stovel
Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library
Program: Members travel by bus to the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC, whose mission it is to enhance the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of landscaping with interpretive gardens and exhibits. Members enjoy a bus tour along the nine miles of trails and the 446 acres of land that encompass the Arboretum. After the bus tour, members board a tram to visit the various gardens and exhibits throughout the Arboretum for an up-close look at the magnificent displays of landscaping.
Special Note: Cost is estimated to be $30 per person. Maximum of 45 attendees. A box lunch will be provided. Return time is approximately 3:30 p.m.
Hostesses: Coordinator – Kathy Puhak
Mary Funk, Marcia Richard, Doris Smith and Diane Stovel
Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Crofton Library