Lectures are from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema, Swarthmore College. Use the Dupont parking lot.
Bring a bag lunch and join staff and guests of the Scott Arboretum for a visual tour of their travels to beautiful places. Free and open to the public, lunchtime lectures are an informal way to share what has been seen and discovered in various gardens and natural landscapes both in the US and abroad.
Check the website's calendar for dates and topics - www.scottarboretum.org.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Winter Classes at Mt. Cuba Center
Dear Friend,
While the gardens slowly move into their winter respite, Mt. Cuba Center remains open year-round for education classes. It's not too early to sign up for 2010 classes, including Installing a Native Plant Meadow (January 23, 10-11:30am, $20). Start planning your garden adventures, even in the coldest weather!
Looking forward to Spring, we have an exciting opportunity for those with a passion for Native Spring Wildflowers. This 6-week Certificate of Merit course begins on April 13, 2010 and will be taught by Jeanne Frett and Rick Lewandowski, Mt. Cuba Center staff. The program is co-offered with Longwood Gardens and will provide opportunities to see wildflowers at both gardens. For more information, including how to register, click here.
As 2009 draws to a close, I want to thank everyone who visited Mt. Cuba Center this year. Our classes and tours were filled with delighted visitors, many of whom were seeing our wonderful gardens for the very first time. We reached a record level of attendance, thanks in part to a beautiful day for the 5th Annual Wildflower Celebration. (By the way, mark April 25, 2010 on your calendar - that's the day for this fun and free family event.) Share the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center and bring a friend the next time you visit. As always, information about classes and tours is available at our website, www.mtcubacenter.org, or by calling 302-239-4244. Have a wonderful holiday season, and I hope to see you soon. Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Education Coordinator
While the gardens slowly move into their winter respite, Mt. Cuba Center remains open year-round for education classes. It's not too early to sign up for 2010 classes, including Installing a Native Plant Meadow (January 23, 10-11:30am, $20). Start planning your garden adventures, even in the coldest weather!
Looking forward to Spring, we have an exciting opportunity for those with a passion for Native Spring Wildflowers. This 6-week Certificate of Merit course begins on April 13, 2010 and will be taught by Jeanne Frett and Rick Lewandowski, Mt. Cuba Center staff. The program is co-offered with Longwood Gardens and will provide opportunities to see wildflowers at both gardens. For more information, including how to register, click here.
As 2009 draws to a close, I want to thank everyone who visited Mt. Cuba Center this year. Our classes and tours were filled with delighted visitors, many of whom were seeing our wonderful gardens for the very first time. We reached a record level of attendance, thanks in part to a beautiful day for the 5th Annual Wildflower Celebration. (By the way, mark April 25, 2010 on your calendar - that's the day for this fun and free family event.) Share the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center and bring a friend the next time you visit. As always, information about classes and tours is available at our website, www.mtcubacenter.org, or by calling 302-239-4244. Have a wonderful holiday season, and I hope to see you soon. Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Education Coordinator
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Youth Activites
Club Presidents Alert!!! Check the GCFP website (www.pagardenclubs.org) to find out about poetry and poster contests for children. Poetry K-9: Special Ed - K-9. Essay contest for high school students.
Now is your opportunity to work with youth. Brainstorm with a child/children on the subject,
'Our Beautiful World' and the creative energy will flow.
We now have 41% of our district garden clubs working with youth - Bala Cynwyd, Four Seasons, Spade and Trowel, Springfield and Wayne Woods. Will we reach our goal of 100% soon?
(7 clubs to go!!!!)
Please call me if you have questions as to how you can help the youth programs in the district grow.
Helen Reed
610-388-1996
Now is your opportunity to work with youth. Brainstorm with a child/children on the subject,
'Our Beautiful World' and the creative energy will flow.
We now have 41% of our district garden clubs working with youth - Bala Cynwyd, Four Seasons, Spade and Trowel, Springfield and Wayne Woods. Will we reach our goal of 100% soon?
(7 clubs to go!!!!)
Please call me if you have questions as to how you can help the youth programs in the district grow.
Helen Reed
610-388-1996
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Raffle Donations at GCFP District I Annual Luncheon
Many thanks to the following businesses for their generous donations to the GCFP District I Annual Luncheon raffle-
Home and Garden Culture of Kennett Square
Waterloo Gardens
Garden Thyme
Mostardi Nursery
Hilton Garden Inn of Kennett Square
Courtney Designs
Brandywine River Nursery
Simon Pearce
Talbots
Baggu Bags
Meridith's Bistro, Berwyn, PA
Mimi's Berwyn Hair Design
Home and Garden Culture of Kennett Square
Waterloo Gardens
Garden Thyme
Mostardi Nursery
Hilton Garden Inn of Kennett Square
Courtney Designs
Brandywine River Nursery
Simon Pearce
Talbots
Baggu Bags
Meridith's Bistro, Berwyn, PA
Mimi's Berwyn Hair Design
Friday, September 11, 2009
GCFP 2010 Convention
It's the 80th birthday of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. Join other garden club members April 18-21, 2010 at Wyndham, Gettysburg. http://pagardenclubs.org/2010gcfpconventi.html
Hosted by GCFP, District IV.
Check the Keystone Gardener, Winter 2010 issue.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Free Lecture and Plant Sale
Upcoming Gardening Lecture:
Event: Free Lecture & Plant Sale
“Creating a Colorful Habitat in Your Yard: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Beneficial Insects to Your Garden."
Speakers: Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., University of Delaware,
Amy Hoffmann, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Education Coordinator
Laura Brandt, Lower Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council
Date/Time: Saturday Oct 3rd, 10am-12:30pm (doors open at 9:30am for raffle, refreshments, etc.)
Location: Lower Makefield Township building, 1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067
Please check event details on the EAC website: http://www.lmt.org/environcouncil.htm
or contact Laura Brandt for more info: lbrandt@lmt.org
Event is free, refreshments provided.
Raffle, book signing (bring your copy or buy one at the event: Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy, Ph.D.)
Plant Sale: Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve will be selling native plants in the parking lot of the Lower Makefield Twp bldg
Event: Free Lecture & Plant Sale
“Creating a Colorful Habitat in Your Yard: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Beneficial Insects to Your Garden."
Speakers: Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., University of Delaware,
Amy Hoffmann, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Education Coordinator
Laura Brandt, Lower Makefield Township Environmental Advisory Council
Date/Time: Saturday Oct 3rd, 10am-12:30pm (doors open at 9:30am for raffle, refreshments, etc.)
Location: Lower Makefield Township building, 1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067
Please check event details on the EAC website: http://www.lmt.org/environcouncil.htm
or contact Laura Brandt for more info: lbrandt@lmt.org
Event is free, refreshments provided.
Raffle, book signing (bring your copy or buy one at the event: Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy, Ph.D.)
Plant Sale: Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve will be selling native plants in the parking lot of the Lower Makefield Twp bldg
Guardians of the Brandywine Event
Victory Patrons
Join Victory Brewing Company on
Sunday, October 4, 1 to 4 pm for
Victory Sunday Matinee
with
The Guardians of the Brandywine
Serving… Lunch and a Movie
Enjoy a choice of Lemon Chicken,
Baked Tilapia or Stuffed Portobello
Mushroom over wild rice, beer
and then watch:
THE UNFORESEEN
An official selection of the 2007
Sundance Film Festival and
Winner of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award
“Truer than Fiction” Prize.
How do we balance the needs of the
development community with preservation of our natural resources?
THE UNFORESEEN presents an eloquent,
balanced answer. Watch the trailer at
http://theunforeseenfilm.com/blog/trailer/
and you will want to watch this movie in its entirety.
Tickets $50.00 Reservations Requested
online www.victorybeer.com or
phone 610.942.7966
Event benefits The Guardians of the Brandywine, a 501(3)(c) non- profit, learn more about us at www.watchourwaters.
Join Victory Brewing Company on
Sunday, October 4, 1 to 4 pm for
Victory Sunday Matinee
with
The Guardians of the Brandywine
Serving… Lunch and a Movie
Enjoy a choice of Lemon Chicken,
Baked Tilapia or Stuffed Portobello
Mushroom over wild rice, beer
and then watch:
THE UNFORESEEN
An official selection of the 2007
Sundance Film Festival and
Winner of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award
“Truer than Fiction” Prize.
How do we balance the needs of the
development community with preservation of our natural resources?
THE UNFORESEEN presents an eloquent,
balanced answer. Watch the trailer at
http://theunforeseenfilm.com/blog/trailer/
and you will want to watch this movie in its entirety.
Tickets $50.00 Reservations Requested
online www.victorybeer.com or
phone 610.942.7966
Event benefits The Guardians of the Brandywine, a 501(3)(c) non- profit, learn more about us at www.watchourwaters.
Beautify Blight..Love is.. Cultivating a Community Garden
Beautify Blight is an endeavor to create teams within a town, city, or region to develop a vegetable garden on a formerly unsightly piece of property chosen by the group. It is one of our National President's most important 'New Projects.'
As National Garden Club members let's show our communities that we care!
Our objective for this project is to involve all garden clubs, no matter their size, to be involved in their individual communities. The project calls for garden clubs to find a community group interested in promoting the same concerns, such as Rotary, Chambers of Commerce, Lions' Clubs, churches, or a government agency in the finding of an unsightly piece of property that can be used by the group to develop and cultivate a community vegetable garden.
Once a site has been found and plans are being developed to continue the project, a local youth group should be asked to participate as a partner in the group so that the whole community is involved. The purpose is to make garden clubs a viable part in uniting all the participants in the need for community involvement in each others lives. The resulting service to those less fortunate by sharing the produce grown by this group effort is the ultimate goal of this project.
National Garden Clubs play a vital role in our communities and it is important for us to grow through our dedicated service and visual commitment to our towns, cities, states and regions as a national organization.
The final stage will be the sharing of the produce with a local soup kitchen, homeless agency, or church meal programs for those less fortunate.
Sponsoring groups may be allowed, if desired, to have fundraisers or seek underwriting, actual or in-kind, within their communities to support the project.
Participants will be asked to submit a 1 or 2 page summary of project, with before and after pictures. Depending on the scope of the project, and if stated in summary, the project may be a one or two year program.
For additional information, contact Jeanne Nelson, Beautify Blight Chairman.
As National Garden Club members let's show our communities that we care!
Our objective for this project is to involve all garden clubs, no matter their size, to be involved in their individual communities. The project calls for garden clubs to find a community group interested in promoting the same concerns, such as Rotary, Chambers of Commerce, Lions' Clubs, churches, or a government agency in the finding of an unsightly piece of property that can be used by the group to develop and cultivate a community vegetable garden.
Once a site has been found and plans are being developed to continue the project, a local youth group should be asked to participate as a partner in the group so that the whole community is involved. The purpose is to make garden clubs a viable part in uniting all the participants in the need for community involvement in each others lives. The resulting service to those less fortunate by sharing the produce grown by this group effort is the ultimate goal of this project.
National Garden Clubs play a vital role in our communities and it is important for us to grow through our dedicated service and visual commitment to our towns, cities, states and regions as a national organization.
The final stage will be the sharing of the produce with a local soup kitchen, homeless agency, or church meal programs for those less fortunate.
Sponsoring groups may be allowed, if desired, to have fundraisers or seek underwriting, actual or in-kind, within their communities to support the project.
Participants will be asked to submit a 1 or 2 page summary of project, with before and after pictures. Depending on the scope of the project, and if stated in summary, the project may be a one or two year program.
For additional information, contact Jeanne Nelson, Beautify Blight Chairman.
Golden Days - NGC President's Project
Can you imagine how beautiful the country will be with daffodils planted across our nation!
NGC President Renee Blashchke's project, Golden Days, is to promote the planting of daffodils.
What a great way to recognize our gardening friends who are no longer in their homes or can no longer plant a flowers. We'll plant daffodils for them!
NGC (National Garden Clubs ) will offer 2 outstanding Golden Days Daffodil collections
Golden Harvest Trumpet Daffodil is an old-timer (almost 100 years old) but still and incredible daffodil that is vigorous and long lasting.
Master Daffodil Blend includes at least 50 tall and mid-sized varieties that will broaden your daffodil horizons.
Your Golden Days Project might include mass plantings at retirement centers or Blue Star Memorial sites. You might choose instead to take a potted plant to a nursing home. Places to plant daffodils are limited only by your imagination.
Document your projects. Apply for the award. With this project, everyone wins!
Forty percent of the purchase price goes to support the projects of NGC.
Go to http://www.gardenclub.org/Shopping/GoldenDaysDaffodils.aspx for complete details and ordering.
For more information, contact Lila Petersen, Golden Days Chairman.
NGC President Renee Blashchke's project, Golden Days, is to promote the planting of daffodils.
What a great way to recognize our gardening friends who are no longer in their homes or can no longer plant a flowers. We'll plant daffodils for them!
NGC (National Garden Clubs ) will offer 2 outstanding Golden Days Daffodil collections
Golden Harvest Trumpet Daffodil is an old-timer (almost 100 years old) but still and incredible daffodil that is vigorous and long lasting.
Master Daffodil Blend includes at least 50 tall and mid-sized varieties that will broaden your daffodil horizons.
Your Golden Days Project might include mass plantings at retirement centers or Blue Star Memorial sites. You might choose instead to take a potted plant to a nursing home. Places to plant daffodils are limited only by your imagination.
Document your projects. Apply for the award. With this project, everyone wins!
Forty percent of the purchase price goes to support the projects of NGC.
Go to http://www.gardenclub.org/Shopping/GoldenDaysDaffodils.aspx for complete details and ordering.
For more information, contact Lila Petersen, Golden Days Chairman.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Planting by Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Debbie Bennitt, a member of Spade & Trowel Club of Kennett Square and Jerry Roden, volunteer for the Food Cupboard of Kennett Square, as they complete the planting of the entrance garden for the Kennett Square Food Cupboard.
Sharing Junior Gardener Activities
Great news from the Garden Club of Springfield! Bobbi Gallagher reported -
1) Sabold Elementary School is planting native sunflowers in pots which they will exhibit in a flower show on October 2. The school's art teach is helping with the project.
2) Scenic School - May 15. Gym teacher lead planting in ten (10) public parks in Springfield. The borough grounds manager coordinated the soil preparation.
3) Springfield Middle School (grade 6) does a nature study in winter.
Junior Gardeners of Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square have done a worm composting project and cleaned out the Butterfly Garden which earned a PHS Community Greening award in November 2008. Children had a plant sale as part of the Kennett Square Beautification Committee plant sale and contriubuted $130.00 to National Disasters USA, a project of NGC. It was the largest donation to the fund this year. Great job!
Whose good news about Junior Activities will be next?
Helen Reed, Jr. Activities Chair
1) Sabold Elementary School is planting native sunflowers in pots which they will exhibit in a flower show on October 2. The school's art teach is helping with the project.
2) Scenic School - May 15. Gym teacher lead planting in ten (10) public parks in Springfield. The borough grounds manager coordinated the soil preparation.
3) Springfield Middle School (grade 6) does a nature study in winter.
Junior Gardeners of Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square have done a worm composting project and cleaned out the Butterfly Garden which earned a PHS Community Greening award in November 2008. Children had a plant sale as part of the Kennett Square Beautification Committee plant sale and contriubuted $130.00 to National Disasters USA, a project of NGC. It was the largest donation to the fund this year. Great job!
Whose good news about Junior Activities will be next?
Helen Reed, Jr. Activities Chair
National, Regional and District Officers
Here are the officers for 2009-11
GCFP President ( Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania)
Theme: 'Let's Keep Growing'
Project: 'GCFP vs. Litter'
Angela Raitano, President
angie.raitano@comcast.net
website: http://www.pagardenclubs.org/
CAR Director ( Central Atlantic Region)
Theme: 'Because of you and what you do, make our World a better place'
Carmie Devito, Director
carmiedevito@neo.rr.com
website: http://www.gardencentral.org/car
NGC President (National Garden Clubs, Inc.)
Theme: 'Golden Days' (planting of daffodils throughout the United States and 'Beautify Blight'
Renee Blaschke, President
renee.blaschke@sbcglobal.net
website: http://www.gardenclub.org/
District I Director
Theme: 'Weaving together garden clubs-district-community-one member at a time'
Linda Southerling, Director
lsfleur1@hotmail.com
blog: http://www.gardenchatpa.org/
GCFP headquarters
Lee Ann Stine
1525 Cedar Cliff Drive, STE 103
Camp Hill, PA 17011-7707
717-737-8219
GCFP President ( Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania)
Theme: 'Let's Keep Growing'
Project: 'GCFP vs. Litter'
Angela Raitano, President
angie.raitano@comcast.net
website: http://www.pagardenclubs.org/
CAR Director ( Central Atlantic Region)
Theme: 'Because of you and what you do, make our World a better place'
Carmie Devito, Director
carmiedevito@neo.rr.com
website: http://www.gardencentral.org/car
NGC President (National Garden Clubs, Inc.)
Theme: 'Golden Days' (planting of daffodils throughout the United States and 'Beautify Blight'
Renee Blaschke, President
renee.blaschke@sbcglobal.net
website: http://www.gardenclub.org/
District I Director
Theme: 'Weaving together garden clubs-district-community-one member at a time'
Linda Southerling, Director
lsfleur1@hotmail.com
blog: http://www.gardenchatpa.org/
GCFP headquarters
Lee Ann Stine
1525 Cedar Cliff Drive, STE 103
Camp Hill, PA 17011-7707
717-737-8219
Thursday, May 21, 2009
District I General Board Meeting and Luncheon, June 16
Come to a Presidents’ Fête!
District I Invites You to celebrate summer at
Springton Manor Farm
Time: 10am to 1pm
Tuesday, June 16th
Enjoy a wonderful, fresh, seasonal luncheon at the historic home located on 300 picturesque acres in beautiful Chester County. Explore the home and the grounds, complete with a Victorian garden, gazebo, century-old Sugar Maples and the majestic "King and Queen" Penn Oaks. Door Prizes too!
Guest Speaker: Noted local author, Sharon White, discusses her award-winning book, Vanished Gardens, offering a historical look at Philadelphia gardens, gardeners, botanists, and plant collectors.
Springton Manor Farm 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343 Located 5 miles west of Downington off Route 322
No cost to District 1 Presidents
Cost for Club members and guests: $19
The public is invited to attend.
Door Prizes!!
RSVP by June 10th to:
Linda Southerling, District 1 Director
610-793-2573 or lsfleur1@hotmail.com
District I Invites You to celebrate summer at
Springton Manor Farm
Time: 10am to 1pm
Tuesday, June 16th
Enjoy a wonderful, fresh, seasonal luncheon at the historic home located on 300 picturesque acres in beautiful Chester County. Explore the home and the grounds, complete with a Victorian garden, gazebo, century-old Sugar Maples and the majestic "King and Queen" Penn Oaks. Door Prizes too!
Guest Speaker: Noted local author, Sharon White, discusses her award-winning book, Vanished Gardens, offering a historical look at Philadelphia gardens, gardeners, botanists, and plant collectors.
Springton Manor Farm 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343 Located 5 miles west of Downington off Route 322
No cost to District 1 Presidents
Cost for Club members and guests: $19
The public is invited to attend.
Door Prizes!!
RSVP by June 10th to:
Linda Southerling, District 1 Director
610-793-2573 or lsfleur1@hotmail.com
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Club Trip to Susquehanna Park, MD
Cynthia LaPara offers the following info.....
On April 18th, 8 members of the Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square and their guests visited Susquehanna Park, in Maryland. We saw bald eagles and other water birds, and a bald eagle’s nest, with both parents coming and going, bringing food for the young. Then we walked along the path by the river, where native plants were blooming in their native habitat. The weather was beautiful and the flowers were near their peak. In all, we saw or heard 18 species of birds and identified 29 species of plants, most of them native and most in bloom. The high points of the trip were seeing the activity at the bald eagle’s nest and walking through a field of Virginia bluebells. We ended the trip with a stop at the Spready Oak Country Café on Route 1 for lunch. Great trip!!
May Programs at Mt. Cuba
Join us on Saturday, May 16 at 1 PM to hear renowned native plant expert Richard Bir share his life's work in this illustrated lecture, Demystifying Native Plants. Learn about wonderful shrubs like azaleas, mountain laurel, hydrangeas, redbuds and more. Dick will also discuss such timely issues as "What is a native plant?", the effect of climate change on native plants, and habitat destruction. He will also touch on the topic of cultivars. Dick has long been a champion of the native plant movement and was a founder of the well-known Cullowhee Native Plant Conference in North Carolina. He is a horticulturist, conservationist, and faculty emeritus from the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University and author of "Growing and Propagating Showy Native Woody Plants." If you are a native plant enthusiast, you will love this lecture.
On Thursday, May 21, Phil Oyerly will guide visitors on a magical evening walk through Mt. Cuba Center's gardens to view our outstanding lady's slipper orchid collection with the class In Praise of Cypripedium. Learn which lady's slipper orchids you can grow in your own backyard. Hope to see you there.
For more information and to register for these and other classes, please visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call us at 302-239-4244.
Sincerely, Eileen BoyleEducation Coordinator
On Thursday, May 21, Phil Oyerly will guide visitors on a magical evening walk through Mt. Cuba Center's gardens to view our outstanding lady's slipper orchid collection with the class In Praise of Cypripedium. Learn which lady's slipper orchids you can grow in your own backyard. Hope to see you there.
For more information and to register for these and other classes, please visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call us at 302-239-4244.
Sincerely, Eileen BoyleEducation Coordinator
Club Program - 'Greening of America--Our Roofs'
An illustrated lecture by Jeff Jabco
Coordinator of Horticulture, The Scott Arboretum, and
Director of Grounds, Swarthmore College
Jeff is an instructor at Longwood Gardens where he teaches a four-course Botany series in the Certificate in Ornamental Plants program, courses in landscape design and construction, and is an instructor for the two-year Longwood Professional Gardener program.
He has written for Fine Gardening magazine; Green Scene, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s magazine; American Nurseryman; and The Hybrid, the quarterly publication of the Scott Arboretum. He is co-founder and vice-president of the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society.
He lives in Swarthmore, PA, where he tends an ever-changing garden featuring a cottage-style border, a bog, an extensive dry-stone wall and an ever-increasing number of plants to trial.
JEFFREY P. JABCO 610-328-8294
Director of Grounds
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, SWARTHMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 19081(610) 328-8000 FAX (610) 328-8574
Approx. cost $150.00
Recommended by Graham Boose of Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan
Coordinator of Horticulture, The Scott Arboretum, and
Director of Grounds, Swarthmore College
Jeff is an instructor at Longwood Gardens where he teaches a four-course Botany series in the Certificate in Ornamental Plants program, courses in landscape design and construction, and is an instructor for the two-year Longwood Professional Gardener program.
He has written for Fine Gardening magazine; Green Scene, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s magazine; American Nurseryman; and The Hybrid, the quarterly publication of the Scott Arboretum. He is co-founder and vice-president of the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society.
He lives in Swarthmore, PA, where he tends an ever-changing garden featuring a cottage-style border, a bog, an extensive dry-stone wall and an ever-increasing number of plants to trial.
JEFFREY P. JABCO 610-328-8294
Director of Grounds
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE, SWARTHMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 19081(610) 328-8000 FAX (610) 328-8574
Approx. cost $150.00
Recommended by Graham Boose of Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Interested in a garden club?
Learn more about the garden clubs in District I. Look at the information on each club listed under Labels. If you would like to know more, write a Comment and someone will get back to you.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Mt. Cuba Wildflower Celebration
Join us this Sunday, April 26, 2009 for the 5th Annual Wildflower Celebration. This event will be held from 10 AM to 4 PM and is free for everyone. As usual, parking will be available at no charge at Red Clay Reservation, off Old Wilmington Rd. Signs will mark the route to the parking area.
Mt. Cuba Center is very pleased to announce a new, permanent addition to the garden. Renowned local artist, André Harvey, has created "Samara Turning with the Wind," a 13-foot tall, 600-pound cast bronze sculpture of a maple seed which has been placed in the Medallion Garden in the Lower Gum Allee. The sculpture is perched on a rock of local origin and turns gently at the slightest breeze. Attendees at Wildflower Celebration will be among the first visitors to view this magnificent creation.
Families and children will have the chance to learn more about ecologically-sound and sustainable gardening practices by visiting special activity centers. This year, topics include: Native Maples and Their Seeds, Tree Care, Glory of the Meadow, Dyeing Fibers with Native Plants, Native Plants for Dry Shade, Dogwoods, The Moss Bank and Natural Lands/Natural History. The first 500 families will receive a free potted wildflower. Enjoy live music as you stroll through the garden.
Enjoy our wildflower gardens at their peak and discover nature's landscapes in your own backyard at one of the region's most beautiful events. For more information call 302-239-4244 or go to our website at www.mtcubacenter.org
Mt. Cuba Center is very pleased to announce a new, permanent addition to the garden. Renowned local artist, André Harvey, has created "Samara Turning with the Wind," a 13-foot tall, 600-pound cast bronze sculpture of a maple seed which has been placed in the Medallion Garden in the Lower Gum Allee. The sculpture is perched on a rock of local origin and turns gently at the slightest breeze. Attendees at Wildflower Celebration will be among the first visitors to view this magnificent creation.
Families and children will have the chance to learn more about ecologically-sound and sustainable gardening practices by visiting special activity centers. This year, topics include: Native Maples and Their Seeds, Tree Care, Glory of the Meadow, Dyeing Fibers with Native Plants, Native Plants for Dry Shade, Dogwoods, The Moss Bank and Natural Lands/Natural History. The first 500 families will receive a free potted wildflower. Enjoy live music as you stroll through the garden.
Enjoy our wildflower gardens at their peak and discover nature's landscapes in your own backyard at one of the region's most beautiful events. For more information call 302-239-4244 or go to our website at www.mtcubacenter.org
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Garden Club of Springfield Flower Show
'Play It Again Sam', a flower show presented The Garden Club of Springfield, Delaware County, will be held on Friday, October 2, 2009, from 1PM to 5PM.
It will be at the Church of the Redeemer, 145 W. Springfield Road, Springfield, Pa. 19064.
Admission is free. For more information, e-mail Peg Woolard (pwool1@verizon.net).
It will be at the Church of the Redeemer, 145 W. Springfield Road, Springfield, Pa. 19064.
Admission is free. For more information, e-mail Peg Woolard (pwool1@verizon.net).
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Spring at Mt. Cuba Center
Spring has sprung at Mt. Cuba Center! Get out into the garden and study Early Spring Wildflowers as they emerge over three weeks on Tuesdays, April 14, 21, and 28. Each class begins at 1PM and you'll get a spring wildflower to take home. Cost is just $10 per session. Please register in advance.
Orchids are in the spotlight all year. Our series, In Praise of Native Orchids, begins on Saturday, April 18. Learn about orchids you can grow in your own backyard! $15. Trilliums are among the highlights of the spring wildflower season at Mt. Cuba Center.
Take a close look with a class taught by Mt. Cuba's own expert Jeanne Frett, Trilliums: Quintessential Spring Wildflowers, on Thursday April 23. Jeanne's class is just $15. Or take a two hour guided garden tour to experience Trilliums and their Companions on scheduled days from April 16 to May 3. There isn't a better buy - the tour is only $5. Don't miss out as our lovely spring ephemerals are here today and gone tomorrow.
SAVE THE DATE! Mt. Cuba's 5th Annual Wildflower Celebration is Sunday, April 26 from 10AM to 4PM!
To register or to find out more about these events, go online to www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.4244. Space is limited so register early.
Hope to see you in April!
Sincerely, Eileen Boyle
Education Coordinator
Orchids are in the spotlight all year. Our series, In Praise of Native Orchids, begins on Saturday, April 18. Learn about orchids you can grow in your own backyard! $15. Trilliums are among the highlights of the spring wildflower season at Mt. Cuba Center.
Take a close look with a class taught by Mt. Cuba's own expert Jeanne Frett, Trilliums: Quintessential Spring Wildflowers, on Thursday April 23. Jeanne's class is just $15. Or take a two hour guided garden tour to experience Trilliums and their Companions on scheduled days from April 16 to May 3. There isn't a better buy - the tour is only $5. Don't miss out as our lovely spring ephemerals are here today and gone tomorrow.
SAVE THE DATE! Mt. Cuba's 5th Annual Wildflower Celebration is Sunday, April 26 from 10AM to 4PM!
To register or to find out more about these events, go online to www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.4244. Space is limited so register early.
Hope to see you in April!
Sincerely, Eileen Boyle
Education Coordinator
Friday, April 10, 2009
Tri-State Bird Rescue Looking for Volunteers
The nonprofit Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research is looking for people to help care for injured wild birds throughout the year and will hold a workshop for new volunteers. To participate, prospective volunteers must attend one of Tri-State’s hour-long information sessions held during April 18, 21 & 25. Call or e-mail for specific dates and times.
All sessions will be at:
Tri-State Frink Center for Wildlife,
11 Possum Hollow Road,
Newark, Delaware
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Call (302) 737-9543, x 102, or e-mail jbartley@tristatebird.org.
All sessions will be at:
Tri-State Frink Center for Wildlife,
11 Possum Hollow Road,
Newark, Delaware
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Call (302) 737-9543, x 102, or e-mail jbartley@tristatebird.org.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Flower Shows in the District
Old Eagle Garden Club - "Shapes of Spring" May 5, '09 show held at Bolingbroke, King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA Contact Marian Faber 510- 688-5545 Open 1 - 4 p.m.
The Trevose Horticultural Society - Rhapsody in Green, August 21, 4:00pm-9pm & 22, 10:00am-5.00pm Wood River Village HulmevilleRoad and Bensalem Blvd. Open to the public . Open entries.
Contact Ken Helmich, 215-946-8108 or Bo Peters 267-981-5239, show co-chairs.
Flashback and Fast Forward - The Country Gardeners, Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennet Square, Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan,Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, Wayne Woods Garden Club September 26, '09, 1:00pm-5:00pm &September 27,'09, 10:00am-5:00pm Longwood Gardens,Inc. Kennett Square, PA Contact Peg Hartwick, 610-363-7545 or Kay Leto,610-444-2776 Chair and vice chair. Open entries. Longwood admission required for visiting.
Delaware Valley Daffodil Society - April 18, 1:30pm-6:00pm & April 19, 9:00am-6-00pm Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, Open entries, Longwood admission required for visiting. Contact Anne Howe, 610-458-5291 (No design, only daffodils)
The Delaware Valley Iris Society is having an Iris Flower Show on Saturday, May 23rd, at the Jenkins Arboretum. There is a Division for flower arrangements. The only requirement is that your arrangement have an iris flower in it. You do not have to grow the iris yourself. There are no requirements for arrangement theme, size or style. You can even enter more than one arrangement, if you wish. Entries are accepted between 7:30 am and 9:30 am. The show schedule is on the web: http://www.dvis-ais.org/show_schedule.html . Scroll down to Division VII for the arrangement info. Remember that you have to pick up your arrangement after the show.
The Trevose Horticultural Society - Rhapsody in Green, August 21, 4:00pm-9pm & 22, 10:00am-5.00pm Wood River Village HulmevilleRoad and Bensalem Blvd. Open to the public . Open entries.
Contact Ken Helmich, 215-946-8108 or Bo Peters 267-981-5239, show co-chairs.
Flashback and Fast Forward - The Country Gardeners, Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennet Square, Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan,Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, Wayne Woods Garden Club September 26, '09, 1:00pm-5:00pm &September 27,'09, 10:00am-5:00pm Longwood Gardens,Inc. Kennett Square, PA Contact Peg Hartwick, 610-363-7545 or Kay Leto,610-444-2776 Chair and vice chair. Open entries. Longwood admission required for visiting.
Delaware Valley Daffodil Society - April 18, 1:30pm-6:00pm & April 19, 9:00am-6-00pm Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, Open entries, Longwood admission required for visiting. Contact Anne Howe, 610-458-5291 (No design, only daffodils)
The Delaware Valley Iris Society is having an Iris Flower Show on Saturday, May 23rd, at the Jenkins Arboretum. There is a Division for flower arrangements. The only requirement is that your arrangement have an iris flower in it. You do not have to grow the iris yourself. There are no requirements for arrangement theme, size or style. You can even enter more than one arrangement, if you wish. Entries are accepted between 7:30 am and 9:30 am. The show schedule is on the web: http://www.dvis-ais.org/show_schedule.html . Scroll down to Division VII for the arrangement info. Remember that you have to pick up your arrangement after the show.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Congratulations to Wayne Woods Garden Club for there entry into the PHS flower show. The entry was in the Passerella Fashion Runway Class. Pictured: Doris Petty, Neel Al Sharif (designer), Linda Mason, Cathy Siple. It won an honorable mention. Beautiful design ladies!
Congratulations to Spade and Trowel Garden Club members also. The following members were honored. In horticulture, Sunny Mc George and Alice Bucher received honorable mention for their coleus. Sunny McGeorge received a first for her returning challenge plant, Chririta sinensis 'Hisako'. In design, Tala Graham received a blue for her mini entry, Vesuvius, and Kris Qualls received a red for her mini "Vivace". Bev Schmitt received a 2nd place and a class commendation for her entry Aida. Diane Mateson received a third place for her design.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
News From Mt. Cuba
Our new Spring Continuing Education Brochure is out! This year our program theme is "Discover Nature's Landscapes in your Own Backyard." We are acutely aware that the difficult economy is affecting everyone and have responded with our own "economic stimulus plan." The cost of classes has been reduced in an effort to help your dollars go farther; in addition, many of our classes provide seeds and plants as a "take home" benefit.
Jump into Spring with our March courses. On Friday March 27th at 10:00 am, our Moss Gardening Workshop will demonstrate hands-on techniques for using moss in naturalistic gardening. Learn to groom, transplant and identify several common mosses. Take home a wisk broom for grooming and a pot of moss with Quaker ladies. Dress for the outdoors.
Derek Stoner will lead a class in search of the Wonders of Wood Ducks on Sunday March 29 at 1:00 pm. Learn about wood ducks and where to install their nest boxes. You'll view the wood duck boxes at Mt. Cuba Center so dress to go outside.
To register or to find out more about these courses, go online to www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.4244. Space is limited so register early.
Jump into Spring with our March courses. On Friday March 27th at 10:00 am, our Moss Gardening Workshop will demonstrate hands-on techniques for using moss in naturalistic gardening. Learn to groom, transplant and identify several common mosses. Take home a wisk broom for grooming and a pot of moss with Quaker ladies. Dress for the outdoors.
Derek Stoner will lead a class in search of the Wonders of Wood Ducks on Sunday March 29 at 1:00 pm. Learn about wood ducks and where to install their nest boxes. You'll view the wood duck boxes at Mt. Cuba Center so dress to go outside.
To register or to find out more about these courses, go online to www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.4244. Space is limited so register early.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Awards and Scholarhips
TO ALL DISTRICT I CLUBS
STATE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Now is the time to determine which State Awards your club should apply for this year. Find your club’s copy of the GCFP Awards Manual (the club president should have this or your club awards chairman), review the awards offered and begin to collect the information needed apply. Each of your clubs does projects worthy of recognition so it behooves you apply for an award. The award will recognize the work you and your members are doing, it will give an extra sense of pride to your members and to the other district clubs, and it may inspire another club to do a similar project.
Some awards are applied for by simply completing a State and a National awards application. This is true of yearbook awards, flower show schedule awards, and newsletter awards. Other awards require a book of evidence which includes a description of the project, cost of the project, a few photos and a little publicity. The Awards Manual describes how to prepare a book of evidence and the number of pages allowed. New 2009 award applications will be available on the State website, www.pagardenclubs.org. in July. This chairman is available to answer questions and assist clubs in applying for awards.
Has your club distributed State and National Scholarship information and applications to your local schools and colleges and submitted information to local newspapers? Applications deadline was February 15 for this year and State scholarships will be awarded at the Annual Convention. However, it is not to early to plan to get the 2009 Scholarship Applications from the website in July and have them ready to distribute to local schools and colleges in the Fall. Your club members may also have family members who would qualify for these awards. The students applying must be planning to major in a horticulture related field. The State scholarships are generally a $1,000.00 and National Scholarships are $3,500.00. Share this information with your club members and
plan to distribute information locally this Fall. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Kay S. Leto, ksleto@verizon.net
District I Awards and Scholarship Chairman
STATE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Now is the time to determine which State Awards your club should apply for this year. Find your club’s copy of the GCFP Awards Manual (the club president should have this or your club awards chairman), review the awards offered and begin to collect the information needed apply. Each of your clubs does projects worthy of recognition so it behooves you apply for an award. The award will recognize the work you and your members are doing, it will give an extra sense of pride to your members and to the other district clubs, and it may inspire another club to do a similar project.
Some awards are applied for by simply completing a State and a National awards application. This is true of yearbook awards, flower show schedule awards, and newsletter awards. Other awards require a book of evidence which includes a description of the project, cost of the project, a few photos and a little publicity. The Awards Manual describes how to prepare a book of evidence and the number of pages allowed. New 2009 award applications will be available on the State website, www.pagardenclubs.org. in July. This chairman is available to answer questions and assist clubs in applying for awards.
Has your club distributed State and National Scholarship information and applications to your local schools and colleges and submitted information to local newspapers? Applications deadline was February 15 for this year and State scholarships will be awarded at the Annual Convention. However, it is not to early to plan to get the 2009 Scholarship Applications from the website in July and have them ready to distribute to local schools and colleges in the Fall. Your club members may also have family members who would qualify for these awards. The students applying must be planning to major in a horticulture related field. The State scholarships are generally a $1,000.00 and National Scholarships are $3,500.00. Share this information with your club members and
plan to distribute information locally this Fall. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Kay S. Leto, ksleto@verizon.net
District I Awards and Scholarship Chairman
Tyler Arboretum Plant Sale - April 25, 2009
TYLER’S ARBOR DAY PLANT SALE WILL FEATURE DEER-RESISTANT PLANTS
MEDIA, PA (March 6, 2009) – Tyler Arboretum’s annual Arbor Day Plant Sale jump starts the gardening season with an extensive selection of plants for every gardener from the green-thumbed expert to the not-so-certain novice. The Plant Sale features a dizzying selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and herbs. But don’t be intimidated – friendly, helpful plant experts are on hand to solve your most perplexing planting problems.
This year’s Sale features deer-resistant plants (yes, such things exist!) that will help you halt those headstrong herbivores. Examples include:
o Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora var. serotina), a multi-stemmed shrub native to our area that features showy, white flowers that resemble a bottle brush. Perfect in shady areas, these shrubs often colonize through underground runners to fill a woodland glade.
o Charles Joly Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’), an upright, deciduous shrub that boasts vibrant magenta-colored blooms that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, but not deer.
o Blue Star (Amsonia hubrictii), a perennial that offers multi-seasonal interest. In early spring, blue star sports numerous star-shaped, blue flowers. Its willowy foliage turns a brilliant yellow in the fall.
o Purple Smoke Indigo (Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’), a native perennial that features showy purple flower spikes up to 15 inches long in late spring.
Arbor Day Plant Sale: Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Admission to Tyler is free for this event!
Special Members-Only Preview: Friday, April 24, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
This is a great time to become a member of Tyler Arboretum! You’ll have an early pick at the Plant Sale, receive a 5% discount on your plant purchases, and enjoy the benefits of membership all year long (including free admission, our quarterly newsletter, discounts, and much more). Note: only members will be admitted for this event. To join, contact Tyler at 610-566-9134 or www.tylerarboretum.org.
Tyler Arboretum, one of the oldest arboreta in the northeastern United States, is comprised of 650 acres of unique plant collections, state champion trees, a meadow maze, historic buildings, and 20 miles of marked hiking trails. The Arboretum offers a variety of educational programs and special events throughout the year. Call 610-566-9134 or check our Website at www.tylerarboretum.org for more information. Tyler Arboretum is located at 515 Painter Road in Media, PA.
MEDIA, PA (March 6, 2009) – Tyler Arboretum’s annual Arbor Day Plant Sale jump starts the gardening season with an extensive selection of plants for every gardener from the green-thumbed expert to the not-so-certain novice. The Plant Sale features a dizzying selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and herbs. But don’t be intimidated – friendly, helpful plant experts are on hand to solve your most perplexing planting problems.
This year’s Sale features deer-resistant plants (yes, such things exist!) that will help you halt those headstrong herbivores. Examples include:
o Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora var. serotina), a multi-stemmed shrub native to our area that features showy, white flowers that resemble a bottle brush. Perfect in shady areas, these shrubs often colonize through underground runners to fill a woodland glade.
o Charles Joly Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’), an upright, deciduous shrub that boasts vibrant magenta-colored blooms that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, but not deer.
o Blue Star (Amsonia hubrictii), a perennial that offers multi-seasonal interest. In early spring, blue star sports numerous star-shaped, blue flowers. Its willowy foliage turns a brilliant yellow in the fall.
o Purple Smoke Indigo (Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’), a native perennial that features showy purple flower spikes up to 15 inches long in late spring.
Arbor Day Plant Sale: Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Admission to Tyler is free for this event!
Special Members-Only Preview: Friday, April 24, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
This is a great time to become a member of Tyler Arboretum! You’ll have an early pick at the Plant Sale, receive a 5% discount on your plant purchases, and enjoy the benefits of membership all year long (including free admission, our quarterly newsletter, discounts, and much more). Note: only members will be admitted for this event. To join, contact Tyler at 610-566-9134 or www.tylerarboretum.org.
Tyler Arboretum, one of the oldest arboreta in the northeastern United States, is comprised of 650 acres of unique plant collections, state champion trees, a meadow maze, historic buildings, and 20 miles of marked hiking trails. The Arboretum offers a variety of educational programs and special events throughout the year. Call 610-566-9134 or check our Website at www.tylerarboretum.org for more information. Tyler Arboretum is located at 515 Painter Road in Media, PA.
Gardens and Arboreta Information
KENNETT SQUARE
LONGWOOD GARDENS (www.longwoodgardens.org)
These gardens are a gift to the public from Pierre DuPont.
The hours are subject to change.
January 12 – March 31, 2009 9am to 5pm
April 1 - May 22, 2009 9am to 6pm
May 23 – September 6, 2009
Mon, Tues, Wed and Sun 9am to 6pm
Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am to 10 pm
September 7 – November 22, 2009 9am to 5pm
November 26, 2009 – January 10, 2010 9am to 9pm
The Gardens Shop is open 9am until 15 minutes after closing every day of the year.
WAYNE
CHANTICLEER (www.chanticleergarden.org)
The gardens, located at 786 Church Road, Wayne 19087, were opened to the public
in 1993. The telephone is 610-687-4163. The gardens will open on April 1. Hours
are Wed – Sun 10am to 5 pm.
SCRANTON
THE ARBORETUM ON THE CAMPUS OF MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
(www.arboretum@c.s.marywood.edu)
The arboretum, located at 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton 18509, were established in
in 1975 as “The Sister Marie Laurence Maher Arboretum”. There is a self guided
map tour. Admission is free. Open daily sunrise to sunset.
HERSHEY
HERSHEY GARDENS (www.hersheygardens.org)
The gardens, located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, were opened in 1937. The
telephone is 717-534-3492. There is a rose garden, a children’s garden, and a
Japanese garden. The hours vary. Admission is $10.00. Seniors are $9.00.
PITTSBURGH
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDEN
(www.phipps.conservatory.org)
The conservatory, located at 700 Frank Curlo Drive, Pittsburgh, 15213, was
established in 1893. There is a butterfly garden. Its Welcome Center is LEED
certified.
MOUNT LEBANON
TEMPLE EMANUEL GARDENS (www.templeemanuelgardens.org)
The gardens, located at 1250 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh 15234, were established in
2004 to honor those who died in the Holocaust. The telephone is 412-279-7600.
WEST MIFFLIN – ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
KENNEYWOOD GARDENS AND AMUSEMENT PARK
Located at 4800 Kenneywood Blvd., West Mifflin, 15122.
Telephone is 412-461-0500. Hours and admission varies.
Floral gardens are placed around amusements. There is a floral clock.
ERIE
ERIE ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS (www.eriezoo.org)
Plants and vegetables are present everywhere around the wild animals with special
Care to place plants and vegetation which will not be harmful to them.
Phyllis Matthews
Gardens and Arboreta Chairman
LONGWOOD GARDENS (www.longwoodgardens.org)
These gardens are a gift to the public from Pierre DuPont.
The hours are subject to change.
January 12 – March 31, 2009 9am to 5pm
April 1 - May 22, 2009 9am to 6pm
May 23 – September 6, 2009
Mon, Tues, Wed and Sun 9am to 6pm
Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am to 10 pm
September 7 – November 22, 2009 9am to 5pm
November 26, 2009 – January 10, 2010 9am to 9pm
The Gardens Shop is open 9am until 15 minutes after closing every day of the year.
WAYNE
CHANTICLEER (www.chanticleergarden.org)
The gardens, located at 786 Church Road, Wayne 19087, were opened to the public
in 1993. The telephone is 610-687-4163. The gardens will open on April 1. Hours
are Wed – Sun 10am to 5 pm.
SCRANTON
THE ARBORETUM ON THE CAMPUS OF MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
(www.arboretum@c.s.marywood.edu)
The arboretum, located at 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton 18509, were established in
in 1975 as “The Sister Marie Laurence Maher Arboretum”. There is a self guided
map tour. Admission is free. Open daily sunrise to sunset.
HERSHEY
HERSHEY GARDENS (www.hersheygardens.org)
The gardens, located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, were opened in 1937. The
telephone is 717-534-3492. There is a rose garden, a children’s garden, and a
Japanese garden. The hours vary. Admission is $10.00. Seniors are $9.00.
PITTSBURGH
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDEN
(www.phipps.conservatory.org)
The conservatory, located at 700 Frank Curlo Drive, Pittsburgh, 15213, was
established in 1893. There is a butterfly garden. Its Welcome Center is LEED
certified.
MOUNT LEBANON
TEMPLE EMANUEL GARDENS (www.templeemanuelgardens.org)
The gardens, located at 1250 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh 15234, were established in
2004 to honor those who died in the Holocaust. The telephone is 412-279-7600.
WEST MIFFLIN – ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
KENNEYWOOD GARDENS AND AMUSEMENT PARK
Located at 4800 Kenneywood Blvd., West Mifflin, 15122.
Telephone is 412-461-0500. Hours and admission varies.
Floral gardens are placed around amusements. There is a floral clock.
ERIE
ERIE ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS (www.eriezoo.org)
Plants and vegetables are present everywhere around the wild animals with special
Care to place plants and vegetation which will not be harmful to them.
Phyllis Matthews
Gardens and Arboreta Chairman
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Tree Tender Training in Chester County this Spring
Become a Tree Tender!
Tree Tenders is a training program that empowers
concerned residents to make dramatic strides
towards restoring and caring for their local tree
canopy.
Join us for nine hours of hands-on training that will
cover tree biology, identifi cation, planting, proper
care and working with your community. This
training course was developed by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with
Penn State Cooperative Extension. Since 1993,
PHS’s Tree Tenders program has trained over
2,800 community volunteers from 175 Southeast
Pennsylvania neighborhoods. The course is
designed for all audiences. Become one of the Tree
Tenders, restoring and tending your part of the
forest. Since 2004, the program has been supported
by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources’ TreeVitalize program and continues
in support of the TreeVitalize mission to increase
Pennsylvania’s tree canopy.
TRAINING INCLUDES:
• Tree Biology
• Urban Stresses on Trees
• Tree Identifi cation
• Basic Tree Pruning and Root Care
• Tree Planting
• Community Organizing
The three-part series is FREE and snacks are served.
Registration is required. Given the intensity of the
training and the late hours, the training is not
appropriate for children under 16.
Chester County
West Chester University
Room 113, Boucher Hall, South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Tuesdays - April 7, 14 & 21 – 6-9 pm
To register online, go to
www.pennsylvaniahorticulturesociety.org and choose 'Tree Tenders Training.
Tree Tenders is a training program that empowers
concerned residents to make dramatic strides
towards restoring and caring for their local tree
canopy.
Join us for nine hours of hands-on training that will
cover tree biology, identifi cation, planting, proper
care and working with your community. This
training course was developed by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with
Penn State Cooperative Extension. Since 1993,
PHS’s Tree Tenders program has trained over
2,800 community volunteers from 175 Southeast
Pennsylvania neighborhoods. The course is
designed for all audiences. Become one of the Tree
Tenders, restoring and tending your part of the
forest. Since 2004, the program has been supported
by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources’ TreeVitalize program and continues
in support of the TreeVitalize mission to increase
Pennsylvania’s tree canopy.
TRAINING INCLUDES:
• Tree Biology
• Urban Stresses on Trees
• Tree Identifi cation
• Basic Tree Pruning and Root Care
• Tree Planting
• Community Organizing
The three-part series is FREE and snacks are served.
Registration is required. Given the intensity of the
training and the late hours, the training is not
appropriate for children under 16.
Chester County
West Chester University
Room 113, Boucher Hall, South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Tuesdays - April 7, 14 & 21 – 6-9 pm
To register online, go to
www.pennsylvaniahorticulturesociety.org and choose 'Tree Tenders Training.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Going Green: Environmental Stewardship for Preservation and Profit
The 20th Annual Cliveden Institute
April 3rd, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm and April 4th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wondering how you can affordably and easily incorporate "green" practices into your everyday life? Join us in our historic Carriage House to hear a variety of perspectives on local "green" issues from renowned scholars and environmental leaders. Topics will include an assortment of subjects including: "green" lawn care, protection of local wildlife, historical environmental issues and the true characteristics of eco-living.
April 3rd - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A wine and cheese evening conversation including:
Anne Weber, FAIA, Senior Associate, Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects LLC · "Less is More: A Low-Tech Approach to Sustainability for Cliveden"
Panel discussion with local museum leaders, engineers and architects
· "Historic Structures, Collections and the Environment."
Special behind-the-scenes architectural tour of the Chew House
Saturday April 4th - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
A full day of scholarly speakers and actvities including:
Mike McGrath, Host, WHYY's You Bet Your Garden radio show · "Get Your Lawn and Landscape off Drugs" - Keynote Speech
Dr. Andrew Isenberg, Chair, Temple University Department of History · "Environment and History: The Historical Context of Environmental Challenges"
Richard Whiteford, Outreach Representative, Defenders of Wildlife · "Climate Change: Things Each of Us Can Do About It"
Seth A. Shapiro, Director of Planning and Urban Design, Barton Partners Architects Planners' · "Is Mixed Use the Real Green?"
Natural History Tour of Cliveden - Phillyist.com Green Scene Columnist Lori Litchman will explore the wildlife at Cliveden.
Eco-Lunch Break - Farmers from Weavers Way will provide eco-friendly appetizers for lunchtime and discuss the economic and health benefits of eating locally and organically.
Yellow Bus Trip - Local field trip to Weavers Way farms at Awbury Arboretum and Martin Luther King High School.
Registration Information: Admission is $30 for both days. Reduced rates available for one-day admissions and members of Cliveden. Includes speakers, demonstrations, eco-friendly appetizers, local bus trip as well as a reusable Cliveden coffee mug and shopping bag.
Further details for event, speakers, admissions and RSVP registration can be found at: www.cliveden.org
Cliveden's Chew House is currently closed for tours due to the construction of a new eco-friendly climate control system. Anticipated reopening date is late Spring.
In the meantime, join us during Museum Week for FREE outdoor and neighborhood tours. Come in any time from 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm between April 27th through May 3rd for a unique tour experience.
In conjunction with the American Association of Museum's Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Cliveden will offer FREE natural history tours of our historic 6 acre site as well as neighborhood Battle of Germantown tours. All you need to do is mention "Museum Week" upon arrival. Open to the general public.
20% Off Gift Shop Purchase
During Museum Week, make sure to stop into our gift shop for a variety of historic memorabilia . Simply present this coupon and receive 25% off any purchase of $5 or more.
Not valid on purchases including drinks or food.
Offer Expires: May 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Flower Arranging Program Open to District I Clubs
On April 2, 2009, the Garden Club of Bala Cynwyd and the Villanova Garden Club are hosting Kevin Hills of "Home Influence," in Media, who will give a presentation of "Tabletop Floral Landscapes," a show and tell flower arranging demonstration. His arrangements will be raffled off to help defray the expense! Come, bring your checkbook, and enjoy a new experience!
Program begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Merion Tribute House, 625 Hazelhurst Avenue, Merion, PA. Call (610) 664 1267 with questions. Cost for non-members of the above clubs is $3.00.
Program begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Merion Tribute House, 625 Hazelhurst Avenue, Merion, PA. Call (610) 664 1267 with questions. Cost for non-members of the above clubs is $3.00.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Horticulture - Spring Planting Ideas
Spring is approaching fast, believe it or not. It has been a cold winter and we are all looking forward to getting out in the garden. As garden club members be thinking of what you can plant to use in flower arranging as well as enhancing your gardens. Some my favorites are:
Cornus sericea – Red osier Dogwood, a stoloniferous shrub with dark red stems
Recommended cultivars:
‘Silver and Gold’…. a Mt. Cuba introduction named for its yellow twigs in winter and white-variegated leaves in summer. Plant in full to part sun. Tolerates all soil conditions. Contrasts beautifully with evergreens.
‘Cardinal’………………a good bright cherry red.
Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup Winterhazel) is a small spreading shrub with fragrant primrose yellow flowers in mid to late April.
Corylus avelanna ‘Contorta’ – Harry Lauders’ Walkingstick; discovered about 1863 in England and named for Sir Harry Lauder a Scottish music hall star famous for his knobby walking sticks. Plant in partial shade to full sun in spring or fall. Slow growing, sends up multiple stalks of excellent material for flower arranging. Remove straight, uncurly sprouts.
Aucuba – an evergreen, deer resistant shrub that comes in many cultivars that range from all green leaves, narrow and broad, to many variegated varieties. Dirr’s Manual of Woody Plants lists 20 varieties. It is very easy to root in water.
Helen Lightcap
Horticulture Chair Dist. I
Cornus sericea – Red osier Dogwood, a stoloniferous shrub with dark red stems
Recommended cultivars:
‘Silver and Gold’…. a Mt. Cuba introduction named for its yellow twigs in winter and white-variegated leaves in summer. Plant in full to part sun. Tolerates all soil conditions. Contrasts beautifully with evergreens.
‘Cardinal’………………a good bright cherry red.
Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup Winterhazel) is a small spreading shrub with fragrant primrose yellow flowers in mid to late April.
Corylus avelanna ‘Contorta’ – Harry Lauders’ Walkingstick; discovered about 1863 in England and named for Sir Harry Lauder a Scottish music hall star famous for his knobby walking sticks. Plant in partial shade to full sun in spring or fall. Slow growing, sends up multiple stalks of excellent material for flower arranging. Remove straight, uncurly sprouts.
Aucuba – an evergreen, deer resistant shrub that comes in many cultivars that range from all green leaves, narrow and broad, to many variegated varieties. Dirr’s Manual of Woody Plants lists 20 varieties. It is very easy to root in water.
Helen Lightcap
Horticulture Chair Dist. I
Monday, February 16, 2009
Welcome Tyler Arboretum, Affiliate Member of GCFP!
Linda Southerling, District I Director, presented Betsey Ney of Tyler Arboretum with a certificate of commendation to acknowledge their affiliation with GCFP. Barbara Mercer, the president of Country Gardeners, and Linda met with Betsey to discuss a workshop opportunity for District I club members occuring in fall 2009. Tyler Arboretum offers many educational opportunities, trips and special events to the public. Connect to their website for details on all events with the link under 'Organizations Affiliated with District I.'
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Garden Clubs Share Best Programs
Here is the growing list of programs which were recommended by District I clubs. Hope this is helpful to clubs in scheduling programs for the coming year. For further information, call or e-mail the speaker or the club contact.
Bala Cynwyd Garden Club - contact Sandy Ormerod, slormerod@verizon.net
Speaker - Beverly Fitts on Matrix Gardening: An Ecological Approach, beverlyfitts@verizon.net
Speaker - Pam Coath on Roses, 610-688-2277
Speaker - Jerry Nolte, Master Gardener of Chester County, on Butterflies, nolteofthistle@verizon.net
Spade and Trowel Garden Club - contact Jackie Blake, jcblake100@aol.com
Program - 'Mystery Bag Judging' -(short description) a few club members are given a bag of 5 or so non-floral items of which, some or all, must be used in a floral arrangement of their choice. The arrangements are brought to club the next month and judged.
Speaker - Nancy Bell of Gateway Garden Center on Gardening with Grasses, http://www.gatewaygardens.com/
The Country Gardeners - contact Barbara Mercer, bmercer22@gmail.com
Speaker - Eleanor Tickner, Master Gardener and Mid Altantic Peony Society president, on Peonies, Queen of the Garden, etflowers@hughes.net
Speaker - Tracey Lakates, the Orchid Doctor -She came to our meeting and discussed care of several types of orchids, using live plants as demos. Tracey also showed the proper way to transplant orchids. In addition she gave each person in attendance their own orchid to take home! She also had some other larger (and tiny) orchids for sale as well as pots, fertilizer, etc - all at super prices. Great mix of horticulture, hands-on demos, and shopping! This program is HIGHLY recommended. Her cost is approx. $175 but she brings items which can be raffled. Contact her at 610-293-8180. http://www.orchidsupplies.net/
Speaker - Kevin Hills of 'Home Influences' in Media, on flower arranging. He is expensive and some clubs have had joint meetings to defray expenses. He will be at a joint meeting of Bala Cynwyd and Villanova Garden Clubs on April 2 and it is open to the public. More information will be posted on this site so check again.
Four Seasons Garden Club - contact Dee Allison, frances.d.allison@boeing.com
Speaker - Beth MacMillan on Dahlias - The Beauties in our Gardens, beth.a.macmillan@boeing.com
Speaker - Andy Lemheny, floral arranger - Highly recommended by a club not in District I. He can be contacted at 610-296-8414.
Suburban Garden Club - contact Diane Zullinger, dianezullinger@verizon.net
Speaker - Rob Cardillo, garden photographer - 'Morning Gloreis to Megapixels - Crafting a fine Garden Photograph' - great speaker and beautiful slides
Speaker - Joe Ziccardi, PHS Gold Metal Coordinator - 'Roses'
Speaker - Ann Marshall, ' Plants that Merit Consideration'
Bala Cynwyd Garden Club - contact Sandy Ormerod, slormerod@verizon.net
Speaker - Beverly Fitts on Matrix Gardening: An Ecological Approach, beverlyfitts@verizon.net
Speaker - Pam Coath on Roses, 610-688-2277
Speaker - Jerry Nolte, Master Gardener of Chester County, on Butterflies, nolteofthistle@verizon.net
Spade and Trowel Garden Club - contact Jackie Blake, jcblake100@aol.com
Program - 'Mystery Bag Judging' -(short description) a few club members are given a bag of 5 or so non-floral items of which, some or all, must be used in a floral arrangement of their choice. The arrangements are brought to club the next month and judged.
Speaker - Nancy Bell of Gateway Garden Center on Gardening with Grasses, http://www.gatewaygardens.com/
The Country Gardeners - contact Barbara Mercer, bmercer22@gmail.com
Speaker - Eleanor Tickner, Master Gardener and Mid Altantic Peony Society president, on Peonies, Queen of the Garden, etflowers@hughes.net
Speaker - Tracey Lakates, the Orchid Doctor -She came to our meeting and discussed care of several types of orchids, using live plants as demos. Tracey also showed the proper way to transplant orchids. In addition she gave each person in attendance their own orchid to take home! She also had some other larger (and tiny) orchids for sale as well as pots, fertilizer, etc - all at super prices. Great mix of horticulture, hands-on demos, and shopping! This program is HIGHLY recommended. Her cost is approx. $175 but she brings items which can be raffled. Contact her at 610-293-8180. http://www.orchidsupplies.net/
Speaker - Kevin Hills of 'Home Influences' in Media, on flower arranging. He is expensive and some clubs have had joint meetings to defray expenses. He will be at a joint meeting of Bala Cynwyd and Villanova Garden Clubs on April 2 and it is open to the public. More information will be posted on this site so check again.
Four Seasons Garden Club - contact Dee Allison, frances.d.allison@boeing.com
Speaker - Beth MacMillan on Dahlias - The Beauties in our Gardens, beth.a.macmillan@boeing.com
Speaker - Andy Lemheny, floral arranger - Highly recommended by a club not in District I. He can be contacted at 610-296-8414.
Suburban Garden Club - contact Diane Zullinger, dianezullinger@verizon.net
Speaker - Rob Cardillo, garden photographer - 'Morning Gloreis to Megapixels - Crafting a fine Garden Photograph' - great speaker and beautiful slides
Speaker - Joe Ziccardi, PHS Gold Metal Coordinator - 'Roses'
Speaker - Ann Marshall, ' Plants that Merit Consideration'
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Jo Ann Donlick for winning the scholarship to the 2009 GCFP Convention and to Bev Schmitt for winning the flower show school scholarship.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Bottle Cap Recycling
Bottle Cap Recycling Now Possible!
This is very exciting-another giant step in recycling.
In talking with MANY friends and acquaintances, I have found that many attach caps to bottles put in to be recycled, while others throw the caps in separately. Up until now, we have not had the option of recycling plastic caps. Until now, the caps ended up in the garbage, on the beach or in the landfill.
Did you know? The majority of plastic bottle caps do not get recycled. Often, these plastic caps end up as litter in landfill and on streets and beaches, migrating into waterways. Birds and marine life mistake them for food with tragic results. The magnitude of this pollution problem is devastating.
Bottles we recycle often become trash simply because they still have a cap. During recycling, caps are sorted from the bottles and discarded as garbage. If a cap does not come off a bottle during compression, the bottle is discarded.
What can you do? Collect caps from water bottles, shampoo containers, detergent, etc. Aveda will recycle them into new caps for their products. This is the first company that I am aware of, that is taking this active step to recycle plastic caps. You can collect them through your town, school, church, garden club, library or business. Talk to your municipal recycling coordinator and get a collection barrel at your recycling center.
Visit http://aveda.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.asp to see how you can recycle those bottle caps. Click on 'Find a location' to find an Aveda recycling salon in your area. Just plug in your zip code.
Though a cap is small, your collection can make a huge difference.
WORKING TOGETHER, IMAGINE WHAT WE CAN DO!
Wini Applegate,
NGC Environmental Studies School Chairman
Thursday, January 15, 2009
2009 GCFP Annual Convention
District VI invites all garden club members, family and friends to attend
"Somewhere In Time"
at the beautiful Bedford Springs Resort, Bedford, PA,
April 19 to 22, 2009.
You will be transported into another era where elegance abounds.
Read your winter 2008-09 Keystone Gardener for all the details and registration forms.
Read your winter 2008-09 Keystone Gardener for all the details and registration forms.
Check the Bedford Springs Resort website, http://www.bedfordspringsresort.com/ , to view the lodgings.
It's sure to be a special convention at a fabulous venue.
Let's have District I show their support by great attendance!
Membership Contest
National Garden Clubs, Inc. is sponsoring a Membership Contest beginning June 1, 2008.
Increase your state membership--participate in National Garden Clubs Membership Contest from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. The STATE with the greatest percentage increase in members will win the honor of having a new canna cultivar named for its state.This new canna variety to be named for the winning state being grown by Dr. Jack Roberson of American Daylily & Perennial Co. Inc., is 3-1/2 feet high with a red/red-orange bloom and dark purple/black foliage. It can be grown in all states and will be made available for sale in Fall, 2009 at $14 each from the grower. It will be available to members in the winning state as well as nationwide.The contest runs from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
The winner will be announced at the NGC Fall Board Meeting.
This contest will have many beneficial results:
Increase in members
Increase in revenue for Clubs, States and NGC
Increase in pride of membership in garden clubs
Create positive publicity for garden clubs in their communities
Beat the competition!Grow your membership so that your state will be the first to win this prestigious honor!
Click here to download Ideas to Increase Membership.
Submitted by Adrienne Langan, NGC Membership Committee
Club Membership FlyersDownload flyers to help your club's membership drive:
New Garden Club Invitation - WORD or PDF
Love Gardening & Learn Floral Arranging - WORD or PDF
Submitted by Babs McClendon, NGC Membership Committee
Increase your state membership--participate in National Garden Clubs Membership Contest from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. The STATE with the greatest percentage increase in members will win the honor of having a new canna cultivar named for its state.This new canna variety to be named for the winning state being grown by Dr. Jack Roberson of American Daylily & Perennial Co. Inc., is 3-1/2 feet high with a red/red-orange bloom and dark purple/black foliage. It can be grown in all states and will be made available for sale in Fall, 2009 at $14 each from the grower. It will be available to members in the winning state as well as nationwide.The contest runs from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
The winner will be announced at the NGC Fall Board Meeting.
This contest will have many beneficial results:
Increase in members
Increase in revenue for Clubs, States and NGC
Increase in pride of membership in garden clubs
Create positive publicity for garden clubs in their communities
Beat the competition!Grow your membership so that your state will be the first to win this prestigious honor!
Click here to download Ideas to Increase Membership.
Submitted by Adrienne Langan, NGC Membership Committee
Club Membership FlyersDownload flyers to help your club's membership drive:
New Garden Club Invitation - WORD or PDF
Love Gardening & Learn Floral Arranging - WORD or PDF
Submitted by Babs McClendon, NGC Membership Committee
Longwood Gardens Partnership Program and GCFP
This is a great opportunity for club members to experience the excellence of the Continuing Education Courses offered at Longwood Gardens at a reduced rate. Interested clubs should contact Joan McClintock, Continuing Educator Coordinator at jmcclintock@longwoodgardens.org, 1-610-388-1000 x543 for more information. This information is also in the fall 2008 edition of the Keystone Gardener, page 6.
Longwood Gardens is pleased to extend its Continuing Education Partnership Program to the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. This is a great way to add value to your organization.
To launch the partnership with an individual club, please contact Joan and she will send you the information. Your club members can receive a ‘Membership Advantage Coupon’, which entitles them to register for one of Longwood’s outstanding courses at the listed price AND register a friend in the same course for ½ price. There are some exclusions. If you don’t have the 2009 Course catalog, you can view it online at www.longwoodlearning.org. You can also request a catalog be sent to you.
There is much more to this partnership that can benefit your club and members and also attract new members. Contact Joan for the details.
Longwood Gardens is pleased to extend its Continuing Education Partnership Program to the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. This is a great way to add value to your organization.
To launch the partnership with an individual club, please contact Joan and she will send you the information. Your club members can receive a ‘Membership Advantage Coupon’, which entitles them to register for one of Longwood’s outstanding courses at the listed price AND register a friend in the same course for ½ price. There are some exclusions. If you don’t have the 2009 Course catalog, you can view it online at www.longwoodlearning.org. You can also request a catalog be sent to you.
There is much more to this partnership that can benefit your club and members and also attract new members. Contact Joan for the details.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Blue Star Marker Installation Ceremony
Attention all District # 1 garden clubs
From: Sandy Manthorpe
Blue Star Memorial Chairman
April 30, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
From: Sandy Manthorpe
Blue Star Memorial Chairman
April 30, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
Blue Star Dedication District # 1
Route 30 business and 202
The Penn Dot Park & Ride
Next to the Sheraton Hotel
Route 30 business and 202
The Penn Dot Park & Ride
Next to the Sheraton Hotel
Reception to follow at the hotel
I am asking EVERY Club President to select someone in your club to look up and contact your local veterans groups, informing them NOW to place April 30, 2009 on their calendars.
This date has been placed on Governor Edward O. Rendells' calendar and hopefully he can attend.
Judy Grunwaldt, a former District #1 Director, has designed the invitation.
Supply Judy with the addresses/names and we will see they get an invitation.
Her email is Weeds_galore@comcast.net or phone her at 610-647-4172
Our wish list (Call Sandy 610-942-4696)
>>>>>A portable Public Address System that works!
>>>>>An honor guard
>>>>>someone to play taps
>>>>>Volunteers to be greeters on April 30th (Call Sandy)
LET'S MAKE THIS A BIG MEDIA EVENT!
*** TIME TO BE DETERMINED
I am asking EVERY Club President to select someone in your club to look up and contact your local veterans groups, informing them NOW to place April 30, 2009 on their calendars.
This date has been placed on Governor Edward O. Rendells' calendar and hopefully he can attend.
Judy Grunwaldt, a former District #1 Director, has designed the invitation.
Supply Judy with the addresses/names and we will see they get an invitation.
Her email is Weeds_galore@comcast.net or phone her at 610-647-4172
Our wish list (Call Sandy 610-942-4696)
>>>>>A portable Public Address System that works!
>>>>>An honor guard
>>>>>someone to play taps
>>>>>Volunteers to be greeters on April 30th (Call Sandy)
LET'S MAKE THIS A BIG MEDIA EVENT!
*** TIME TO BE DETERMINED
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