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'
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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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