Fall - National Capital Area Garden Clubs

VOLUME 71, ISSUE 2
FALL 2013
The Capital Gardener
The quarterly publication of the National Capital Area Garden Clubs
79 Garden Clubs ~ 409 Life Members ~ 2414 Members ~ 18 Plant Societies ~ 9 Subscribers
President’s Message
In this issue
Capital Calendar
2
President’s Project
2
NCAGC Membership Report
3
NCAGC Awards Report
3
2013 CAR Conference
4
District I
5
District II
6
District III
7
District IV
7
Getting to Know Our Advertisers
8
Club Announcements
8
Garden Club of Montclair
9
Mt. Vernon Garden Club
9
Laurel Garden Club
10
Haymarket Town & Country Garden Club
10
Beverley Hills Garden Club
10
Quantico Officer’s Wives Garden Club
11
Landscape Design Council
11
Judges Council
12
NCAGC Website Hints
12
Gardening Consultants Council
13
Arbor House
13
Scholarship
14
Friendship Garden
14
Landscape Design Council
15
Environmental Studies School
15
Garden Resources
15
NCAGC Corporate Resolution
16
Amended Articles of Incorporation
17
NCAGC Budget
19
John R. Wennersten will present his program Rethinking
Urban Rivers in an Age of Climate Change at the October 7,
2013 fall general meeting of National Capital Area Garden
Clubs, Inc. Wennersten is an environmental policy writer,
Smithsonian consultant on urban waterways, and Professor
Emeritus of American History at the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore. His most recent book is Global Thirst:
Water and Society in the 21st Century. He is also the author
of Anacostia, The Death and Rebirth of an American River.
His book The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay is a widely read classic in
environmental history and winner of Maryland Writers Prize for non-fiction.
Wennersten writes a monthly column on environmental affairs for Bay Journal News
Service.
Cultivating Friends and Communities
National Capital Area has a terrific program for our October 7 fall
general meeting in the renovated U.S. National Arboretum auditorium.
Environmental writer John Wennersten will present his program on Rethinking
Urban Rivers in an Age of Climate Change. We need a quorum of clubs for a
short business meeting before the program so give yourself extra time and plan
to arrive early for the 10:30 a.m. meeting. Remember, in this 21st century, our
traffic is worse than Los Angeles.
We will also be welcoming the members of Kettering Garden Club who
have joined us over the summer. Kettering is just outside the Beltway along
Central Avenue in Prince George’s County.
Please say yes when you are asked to help with the Central Atlantic
Regional Conference, which we are hosting October 25 and 26 at the Bethesda
Marriott. Registration for NCAGC members is only $10 and covers parking at
the Marriott. The conference includes The Burning of
Washington bus tour, terrific programs, special shopping,
fellow gardeners from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and a visit by National
Garden Club President Linda Nelson. You don’t want to
miss A MONUMENTAL EVENT.
Thank you for all that you do,
David Healy, President
Capital Calendar
August
26 - National Capital Area Board of
Trustees meeting U.S. National
Arboretum
September
11 - Landscape Design, Gardening &
Environmental Councils joint
meeting
13 - District IV Meeting Strathmore
13 - District II Meeting River Farm
13 - Haymarket Town & Country Garden
Club,
“Adventures in Wonderland Tea”
18 - Judges Council meeting
Potomac, MD
20 - District I Meeting
U.S. National Arboretum
22 - District I Tour to Winterthur
FALL 2013
Volume 71, Issue 2
September (continued)
24-28 - NGC Fall Board Meeting
St. Louis, MO
October
4 - District III Meeting Meadowlark
7 - National Capital Area STATE FALL
MEETING,
U.S. National Arboretum
17 - Yacht Haven Garden Club Fashion
Show and Luncheon
25-27 - Central Atlantic Region’s
Conference, hosted by NCAGC
27-29 - Central Atlantic Region’s
Symposium, hosted by NCAGC
November
4 - National Capital Area Board of
Trustees meeting
U.S. National Arboretum
12 - Gardening & Environmental
Councils joint meeting
November (continued)
13 - Landscape Design Council meeting
12 - District I Fundraiser at Franklin’s
Restaurant
20 - Judges Council meeting
December
2 - District IV Decorate Strathmore
11 - District IV Holiday Party, Strathmore
January 2014
1 - Lots to Shout About application
Deadline
14-15 Environmental Studies School
Derwood, MD
For calendar updates go to
www.ncagardenclubs.org
Click on Calendar
National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc.
District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia
Headquarters at Arbor House,
U.S. National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002-1958
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President: David Healy
1738 A Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-543-5919 davidhealy@dcaccess.net
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The National Capital Area President’s Project is “Lots to Shout About”,
a project gathering information about the many hours that our wonderful
garden club volunteers have put in, working on projects to benefit their
communities.
All club presidents have received at least one copy of the club form,
which may be reproduced to report on the many, many projects that have
been done over the years. THAT’S RIGHT! OVER THE YEARS! Report
on projects that go back throughout your clubs history. Community
gardens, flower shows, educational symposiums, hours planning landscaping projects for a church or other institution, all of these count and
more.
Already Landscape Design Council has reported (thanks to volunteer
Charmane Truesdell!) on over 300,000 hours volunteered by LDC members
judging for the Prince George’s County Beautification Contest!
Please send your information so that we may include every volunteer
hour ! Our deadline is January 1, 2014. After that we will be announcing
to the world how much our wonderful NCAGC garden club members
contribute to the community.
Here is a link to the form, available on the NCAGC website:
http://ncagardenclubs.org/nca_pdf_files/club_lots_to_shout_about.pdf
Poss Tarpley,
Chairman, Lots to Shout About
Any questions? Please call me at 703-660-8661 or email me at
posst@aol.com.
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MEMBERSHIP Jo Sellers, 1st Vice President
A few years ago, a garden club member's car was stolen. The reason this member had her car returned was due to
the bumper sticker she had placed on her car. The Washington, D.C. police noticed the bumper sticker and on a
hunch decided to check to see if the car had been stolen. The reason the police were suspicious was because the
bumper sticker read ASK ME ABOUT MY GARDEN CLUB and the car was located in an area where normally a
garden club member would not live. Guess there were no gardens. So the bottom line is if you want extra protection
for your car ask me for one of these bumper stickers. Maybe someone will ask you about your garden club and we
will also gain new members.
Speaking of new members...due to David Healy and Danielle Brabazon efforts, District I has bragging rights to
gaining a new club. Welcome to the Kettering Garden Club's 17 members who have submitted the proper paper
work and qualify to join National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. The unincorporated community of Kettering is in
Prince George's County just outside the Beltway and south of Central Avenue (East Capitol Street). The club has
been in existence since 1998.
At the spring District meetings I handed out brochures to your District Directors. Contact your Director if you are
having a function and have an opportunity to have these brochures available to invite folks to join a garden club. The
front of the brochure states: We provide education, resources, and networking opportunities to promote gardening,
landscape design, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility . ANYONE CAN JOIN.
Jo Sellers
1st Vice President, Membership Chairman
AWARDS
Karen O’Meara, 2nd Vice President
I hope everyone is ready to start up your new garden club year! Let’s
look for ways to spread the word that garden clubs are out there working
to make the world a better place. To do that, we have to tell everyone
how great we are and show them all the things we do. To do that, we
have to “shout” out about our accomplishments.
Apply for awards and when you get them tell people about them. Put
an article in your local newspaper. Most newspapers let non-profits put
announcements in for free. Or you can send me your article and the
name of your local newspaper and I’ll do it for you.
I plan to work closely with your district awards chairmen so together
we can educate the public about the things we do and how valuable
garden clubs are to the community.
Call or email me with questions or suggestions – (703) 281-4334 or
raykaren4334@cox.net.
Karen O’Meara
2nd Vice President, NCAGC
CONGRATULATIONS to American Horticultural Society
American Horticultural Society (AHS) has received a 2013 NGC Award of Excellence. AHS
Executive Director Tom Underwood accepted the award at the NGC’c annual convention on
May 25 in Seattle. Congratulations to AHS, an affiliate member of NCAGC.
Read more about the AHS Award of Excellence
http://www.ahs.org/about-us/news-press/2013-award-of-excellence
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2013 CENTRAL ATLANTIC REGION CONFERENCE Bette Lewis, Chairperson
With just two months remaining before “A Monumental Event” takes place at the
Bethesda Marriott Hotel, I hope you have made your plans to attend some phase of
the Central Atlantic Region Conference. Some garden clubs in the National Capital
Area have made the decision to make attendance at some phase of the conference take
the place of their October meeting. The Conference, which takes place on Oct. 25, 26
and 27, provides several opportunities to grow as a designer, gardener, historian, and
environmentalist. The workshops provide two topics of critical interest to clubs with
a presentation on “Leadership” and its implications for growing your club and “Making a World of Difference” our
National President’s Project.
Those interested in floral design won’t want to miss the opportunity to see and hear Bill Schaffer, third generation
floral designer from Philadelphia, demonstrate his creativity and mechanics. Bill, long associated with the
Philadelphia Flower Show and multiple winner in the Design Division, is renowned as a professional flower
designer. The luncheon will be held beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday, Oct. 26.
If you are curious about are area’s involvement in the War of 1812 you won’t want to miss our tour – “The
Burning of Washington – War of 1812”, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday,
Oct. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The tour will be led by Craig Howell, an expert guide who will bring to life our
nation’s emergence from our last war with the British Empire.
Community Gardening is a hot topic here at home – and now in Afghanistan. Our Saturday evening banquet will
feature Dr. Christine Balch describing how her team of agronomists from the University of Maryland endeavored the
hardships of female life in the Middle East to teach the women of Afghanistan how to establish a community garden
and raise their standard of living by growing food for their families.
PLEASE NOTE: You must register for the Conference in order to attend any of the above events, but the fee is only
$10, which is less than the parking fee at the Marriott would be for those not registered. TO REGISTER, download
the Registration Form at www.ncagardenclubs.org and mail the completed form to Registrar, Paula Knepper, 615
Warfield Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Everyone who registers will receive a gift tote bag full of goodies.
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DISTRICT I Danielle Brabazon, Director
Enjoyment - in Our Gardens, Our Clubs and Our Environment
District I had a fabulous Presidents Coffee at Riversdale Museum House on June 2nd! So
many Presidents were in attendance as well as the NCAGC President, David Healy and both
Vice-Presidents, Jo Sellers and Karen O'Meara. Photos are posted on the District I blog site:
http://ncadistrict1.blogspot.com. Thank you to all that came out and learned about David's
President Project "Lots to Shout About" where we can share the great things each of our clubs
do for our communities! Each club should take the time - it does not take long, especially if
you keep a list of your Continuing Projects in your Yearbook - and fill out at least one
form. One action item from the President's Coffee was to set up a mentoring system! I plan to
introduce buddies to each other at the September 20th meeting and will let everyone have
some time to chat. I hope all Presidents can attend to meet their buddy!
A big thank you to Ann Gardenhour and David Healy for running a fabulous bus trip with District II to Mount
Cuba in Delaware! Ann is busy planning a bus trip for spring 2014 to Falling Water! There are so many wonderful
events this year. On Friday, September 20th, all members of District I are invited to the fall meeting at the United
States National Arboretum at 10:00am. Our speaker is Dr. Amy Grossman, a Research leader in Beltsville on
Fungi. Come learn about the many ways fungus are essential in our yards! Our next event will be the Monday,
October 7th National Capital Area Garden Club Meeting which will be held at the Arboretum as well! District I is
hosting this event so it would be fantastic to see as many District I members attend as possible!
Please consider attending the Central Atlantic Region (CAR) meeting in October, held in Bethesda. I really
enjoyed my first CAR meeting last October. What a great place to meet gardeners and see how much we have in
common! Another great place to meet people is at Franklin's Restaurant on Tuesday, November 12th when District I
will have it's annual fundraiser. Anyone eating lunch or dinner at Franklins, as well as shopping in the great store, just
needs to say District I and we receive a percentage of the proceeds! Hope to see you there!
Some garden club events worth sharing: On Sunday, September 22nd the Mount Airy Clay Breakers will be
heading to Winterthur Museum and Garden for a tour, 7:30am - 5:30 pm for $90. The pick-up location is Douglass
High School in Upper Marlboro. Please contact d1_director@ncagardenclubs.org for more information.
District I Garden Clubs
Please consider submitting an article to
Arleen Ankeney, editor of The Garden Post,
the District I newsletter. The deadlines for
the coming year are:
August 22nd for the September 2013 issue,
February 14, 2014 for Spring issue
May 19th, 2014 for the Summer issue.
NATIONAL CAPITAL ORCHID SOCIETY
66th ANNUAL ORCHID EXTRAVAGANZA!
Show, Workshops and Sale
U. S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM
24th & R Streets, NE
Washington, DC
The goal of the newsletter is to inform
District I club members of the upcoming
District I meetings and to share what is going
on with the different clubs. Here is a great
opportunity to share your floral arranging,
plant sales, flower shows, and community
projects to name just a few!
SATURDAY, October 12th
SUNDAY, October 13th
MONDAY, October 14th
Free Admission !
www.ncos.us
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DISTRICT II Angela Ganey, Director
Communities Smile With Flowers
I want to thank all the District 2 Garden Club Presidents who attended
our June meeting at River Farm. I had the opportunity to meet many new
faces all generating positive energy. David Healy, our NCAGC president,
was introduced and explained the projects of our new National President,
Linda Nelson and the CAR Director Mary Warshauer. David’s special
project for 2013-2015 is ‘LOTS TO SHOUT ABOUT’, chaired by Poss
Tarpley. A form was sent to all presidents with an explanation. If more
guidance on the project is needed don’t hesitate to call.
Jo Sellers gave the presidents brochures that can be given out to potential new members. The brochure along with a friendly, welcoming
attitude will go a long way toward generating interest in your garden
club.
Congratulations to Centennial Garden Club for receiving a Participation Citation for container gardening “Planting for Public and Special
Places” signed by Shirley Nicolai the former president of The National
Garden Clubs.
Have you selected your Perennial Bloom...
Our next general meeting will be held on Friday, September 13, at
10am at River Farm. It is such a privilege for District II to be able to
hold our meetings at River Farm. Clubs should take advantage of this
opportunity to visit the gardens and home that are the headquarters of the
NGC Award of Excellence winner, The American Horticultural Society.
There are beautiful grounds to stroll through, the view of the Potomac
River from the back porch and parlor is breathtaking and there is a lovely garden shop. I hope to see you there.
Angela
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DISTRICT III Leigh Kitcher, Director
Connecting With Community!
I hope you enjoyed learning about the favorite activities
of District III Garden Clubs as much as I did. Each club
enhances their community in wonderful ways – sharing our
floral design skills through education, decorating public
spaces and arrangements for the ill; sharing our gardening
skills through education, maintaining public gardens; and
sharing our bounty through plant sales. Of course it was great
learning about the most enjoyable programs and field trips.
While we can’t all get together in one place, we all are working towards
making our communities better. I am proud to be part of this vibrant
community of plant lovers.
Don’t forget that this year, the District III Fall Meeting will be on
October 4 at 10:00AM at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA.
Please join me in welcoming Thea McGinnis as our Assistant District
III Director. Thea was President of Rock Spring Garden Club. Her
enthusiastic leadership will be an asset to the District.
I am pleased to announce that we have raised the $2000 needed for
the bench in memory of Ida Swiggett at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.
The bench will be placed in the Sunny Native Plant Garden that was
sponsored by District III under Ida’s tenure.
Thank you to the clubs and individuals who contributed. It means a
great deal to Ida’s husband Jerry.
DISTRICT IV Robin Hammer, Director
Making A Difference In Our Community!
Hot! Hot! Hot! District IV garden clubs and gardeners are suffering through another swelteringly hot summer, and,
along with all our friends in the National Capital Area, we are trying hard to keep our gardens alive as we look
forward to those cool autumn days ahead!
Our Autumn season begins with our District IV meeting at Strathmore Hall Mansion on September 13, 2013 at
10:00 a.m. All are welcome! Expect another wonderful speaker and a full agenda as we meet and get together after the
long, hot Summer!
District IV is so very pleased to be the host location for this year’s Central Atlantic Region Conference in October,
led by our own Bette Lewis. We look forward to seeing many of our friends from all over the National Capital Area at
the Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda.
Our theme is Making A Difference In Our Community! and District IV expects to continue working on a variety of
community plantings and projects, through our garden clubs, and, through the District, establishing a Blue Star
Memorial Marker in Montgomery County. We are looking forward to many other interesting activities all around our
District. Several clubs will be holding Small and Standard Flower Shows again this year. We will also be decorating
Strathmore Hall Mansion for the Holidays on December 2nd at 9 am and are planning to hold another popular Wine
and Cheese Reception to host garden club members who come to enjoy the decorations on December 11th from 4pm
until 5:30 pm.
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Getting to Know Our Advertisers Janey Nadler, Chairman
It is hard to believe that summer is drawing to a close and we will soon be back in the swing of fall gardening and
meetings and other activities.
One activity is quickly coming up. On Friday, September 13, Haymarket Town & Country Garden Club is having
their “Adventures of a Wonderland Tea”. I was talking to the chairperson, Elsie Davis, about it and it sounds like
great fun. See their ad for details and get your garden club members together for an afternoon with “The Queen” and
“The Mad Hatter”.
Further down the road, in June 2014, Deirdre Magner the owner and guide of Amble On Tours has a 12 day Irish
Garden Tour planned. Since it is limited to 16 guests do not dally if you are interested in going. You will find the ad
with website and contact information elsewhere in this issue.
Please support our advertisers when making your fall gardening purchases, be it supplies, landscaping, garden club
speakers, insurance, flower shows or our local affiliates.
Club Announcements
Yacht Haven Garden Club Fashion Show and Luncheon "Jewels of Autumn" Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the
Fort Belvoir Officers Club, Alexandria, VA. Contact: Terra Defibaugh, tadmommy@verizon.net, ph: 703-340-4555.
A ladybug larva eating an aphid.
Most folks know ladybug adults are
beneficial, but not as many recognize
the young. They look like baby
alligators before becoming the ‘red
with black polka dot’ bug we all
recognize!
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Garden Club of Montclair
Annual Picnic at the Ferlazzo Senior Day Care Center
The Garden Club of Montclair Activities:
 Members toured historic gardens in Fredericksburg
with the highlight being the Gari Melchers' Belmont
home and gardens.
 Held another successful perennial plant sale with
over 900 plants from member's gardens. This annual
fundraiser nets over $3,000 for charitable causes.
 Participated in progressive viewing of member's
gardens followed with a pot luck luncheon at South
Lakes.
 Hosted the seniors at the annual picnic at the
Ferlazzo Senior Day Care Center. Pictured among
the seniors are Helga Perrin and Kathy Grover.
Mt. Vernon Garden Club
Members of Mt. Vernon Garden Club attended an
elegant Tea Party hosted by Jean Marie Seidman and her
husband at their home on May 13, 2013. The party was
given in honor of member Tsune Middlecoff. A
wonderful Strings Ensemble from Spring Hill Elementary
School conducted by Ruth Donahue played throughout
the afternoon.
Hydrangea cupcakes and Lemon Bars. There was a
drawing for prizes and everyone received a pair of
Gardening Gloves.
The most wonderful part of the day was strolling
through the magnificent terraced garden of azaleas with
many interesting garden accents sprinkled throughout the
garden.
Guests were served a choice of tea, a delicious variety
of sandwiches and a Sweet Menu of Assorted Tea
Cookies, Cheesecake with crystallized pansies, Chocolate
dipped strawberries, Green tea honeysuckle Cake,
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Laurel Garden Club of Burke/West Springfield
A significant community service project of
Laurel Garden Club is to coordinate and
assist with maintenance of seven gardens at
White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, VA
where the club holds its monthly meetings.
In addition to planning, planting, mulching
and weeding, club members oversee service
projects by local Girl Scout and Boy Scout
troops. Their projects help to foster a love of
gardening and respect for nature in young
people.
Haymarket Town and Country Garden Club
The Haymarket Town and Country
Garden Club held their "Party in
the Garden" at the home of Dawn
Randall in Warrenton. Prizes were
given for best hat and vintage
outfit.
Beverley Hills Garden Club
BEVERLEY HILLS GARDEN CLUB GOES TO GEORGETOWN
Sixteen members of the Beverley Hills Garden Club
took a field trip on April 25th. This time we stayed
close to home and visited Tudor Place and Dumbarton
Oaks.
We started the glorious spring morning at Tudor
Place, home of six generations of Martha Washington’s
descendants. The docent on our privately-led tour led
us through the Federal-style home which was filled with
period furnishings and decorative arts. Outdoors we
took a leisurely stroll thought the lush grounds,
exploring the rose gardens, private nooks and crannies
and admiring the skillfully designed “bones” of the
garden. We lunched in the garden, complete with linen
tablecloths, birds singing and flawless weather.
As we strolled several blocks to Dumbarton Oaks we
took time to quietly study and admire the front gardens
of unsuspecting homeowners along the way. After
enjoying a spectacular view of the gardens from the
Terrace, we explored the many wonders of this outstanding venue, from the American Hornbeam ellipse
to the intricate pebble garden and expansive rose
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garden. We vowed to return when the 900 rose bushes
were in bloom!
It was a fitting way to start the spring gardening
season for our club; very inspirational!
Quantico Officer’s Wives Garden Club
The Quantico Officer's Wives Garden Club celebrated their patriotism with the
residents of Greenfield Assisted Living in Stafford, VA on June 27 by making red,
white, and blue floral arrangements to celebrate the 4th of July. Seven of our
garden therapy committee members were in attendance; Anne Anderson, Gwen Best,
Tammi Burkhardt, Susan Lowe, Phyllis Phillips, Susan Van de Putte, and Chairman
Carol Jackson. All arrived in patriotic attire to assist the residents with their floral
arrangements. Usually we have around 18 residents attend
Garden Therapy each session, mostly the ladies, but this June
we had an additional four gentlemen attend which livened up
the group dynamics. The gentleman needed a little extra help, mostly encouragement, since
they said they had never arranged flowers before! We used red, white, and blue metal pails
along with some beautiful large red roses and white chrysanthemums and some greenery from
various members gardens. Greenery included Hellebore, boxwood, and viburnum, all
trimmed for the size pails that were used. To finish it off each resident picked either a red,
blue, or silver star for a finishing touch and to add a little "bling."
LANDSCAPE DESIGN COUNCIL Jo Sellers, Chairman
The Landscape Design Councils picnic held in June was hosted by Babs McClendon. Her
garden was a special treat. Because of all the rain Babs said, "My weeds and plants look like they
have been on steroids!" I don't remember seeing a single weed but she was right about her plants
--just lovely and lush. The plant auction was another big success mainly because of the talented
smooth talking auctioneer, Anne Bucher. There is something about a Boston accent?
As most of you know the National Arboretum is now closed to the public on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. After a spirited and lengthy discussion at the picnic meeting the
membership voted to continue to hold our meetings on the second Wednesday. The scheduled
meetings for the next year will be: September 11, 2013; November 13, 2013; February 12, 2014;
April 9, 2015 & June 11, 2014. The venue will change from the National Arboretum with an
effort made to hold meetings in both Virginia and Maryland locations.
One of the member benefits for being in Landscape Design Council is the trips that are planned
as an alternative method to refresh. Tentative plans have been made to offer a 4 day trip to Charleston, SC to during
Garden Week. The SAVE THE DATES for this trip are March 26- 29, 2014. Candy Kessel and Charmane Truesdell
will serve as chairmen of this event. Look for more information in the September Landscape Design Council Newsletter.
For those of you who need to refresh now and to wait until our Charleston, SC trip in not an option, you may be
interested in the one day refresher being offered by the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. The date is September
26, 2013, cost is $40.00, location is the Vollmer Center in Baltimore, MD and the contact person is Diana Bonner at
410-643-6779 debonner@verizon.net. More information will be available in the next Landscape Design Council
Newsletter.
In my 20+ years of my being a member of National Capital Area I thought I'd done just about everything,
especially since I'm a 4 Star (member of all 4 NCA Councils). On one of the hottest day in June , Pat Hanrehan and I
spent 7 hours judging gardens in Prince George's County. I now have a healthy respect for all you members who have
served in the past. I especially want to thank Charmane Truesdell (Prince George County) and Carol Carter
(Montgomery County) who have faithfully served as the chairmen of this service Landscape Design Council has
provided to our area for many years. Thank you Landscape Design Council members for a job well done!
Jo Sellers
President, Landscape Design Council
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JUDGES COUNCIL Estelle Woodcock, Chairman
"Beautifying and Educating Our Surrounding Community"
The summer has been fleeting by and it's time for judges to mark their calendars for our
September 18 general meeting, at 10:30 a.m. The venue will be the Potomac Community Center,
11315 Falls Road, Potomac, MD. "Manipulating Plant Material" will be the program . Due to the
popularity of the program, it will be limited to Judges' Council members. In lieu of a luncheon,
please bring your own refreshments so that we may have a hands-on workshop following the
program, in the time allotted.
A Symposium is to be held in conjunction with the C.A.R. Conference. It will be held at the
same location, Bethesda Marriott North, from October 27th -29th. Lectures are open to the public
for the fee that is to accompany the registration form. Only Judges may take the course for credit. Life and Master
Judges must refresh every three years. Form 13E, 14E or 15E should be sent to Karen O’Meara, our Accrediting
Chairman, at least 6 weeks prior to the Symposium date. Call 703-281-4334 or e-mail Raykaren4334@cox.net with
questions. Horticulture Instructor Dorothy Yard will address “Downsizing…Big Time!” and “Making Sense of Comments.” Julia Clevett, Design Instructor, will present programs on “Creativity and Its New Trends and
Techniques” and “Maddening Mechanics.” This will be a great learning experience for all. Don’t miss it!
Here’s to a great 2013-2014 ahead!
Appreciatively, to all,
Estelle Woodcock
Chairman, NCAGC, Council of Accredited Flower Show Judges
If your club is planning a flower show:
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Sandi Piccirillo, Flower Show School Chairman, has
announced that National Garden Clubs is now stating that
only one scale of points for Design will be used for designs.
In addition, many changes are to be forthcoming. Please
check online if planning a Flower Show in the near future.
Our Schedule Review Chairman, Babs McClendon, at
babsm@erols.com, asks that all schedules be sent to her
before printing, so that she may make suggestions
concerning classes, awards and other items in the schedules
that do not conform to the current Handbook for Flower
Shows, used as a reference and a guide.
Morning of Design Chairman, Millie Rever, is working with
the districts to decide dates. This is a service of the Judges’
Council. Programs are presented by outstanding designers
of the Judges’ Council, willing to give their time and effort,
sharing their expertise with novices and experienced alike.
Only a nominal amount is asked as a donation.
Dates For Judges Council Members
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August 30 - Judges Council Newsletter
deadline Articles to Editor Cathy Hallmark,
bobh6911@aol.com
September 10 JC Board Meeting, 10:30
Tysons-Pimmit Library in Falls Church
(note change)
General meetings (to be held in rotating
locations in MD and VA).
 September 18, Potomac, MD
 November 20, Virginia location TBA
Annual Chili Cook-Off - Volunteers will be
providing chili, salads and desserts.
 March 19th
 June 18th Picnic
NCAGC WEBSITE Nancy Angelelli, Web Master
A Helpful Hint from your Web Master
How to refresh your browser:
When you view a website, your browser will usually save a copy of all the files onto your hard drive. This is called a browser
cache. It does this so the page loads quicker the next time you view it and everything doesn’t need to be downloaded again.
Browsers will generally be able to detect if the website has been updated and get a copy of the new files, but sometimes it fails.
This is especially true if your web designer has been changing background images or xml files. To see those changes, you will
need to refresh your browser. Here’s a short video screencast explaining how to refresh the browser in Firefox, Safari, Google
Chrome, and Internet Explorer 6. http://wptheming.com/2010/06/refresh-the-browser-cache/
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GARDENING CONSULTANTS COUNCIL
Audrie Whitney, Chairman
The 2012-13 year was wrapped up in June
with our GCC - ECC picnic at a lovely park
in Great Falls, VA. Tom Lewis was thanked
for his service as President with a Life
Membership in NCAGC---- and new officers
were elected.
Spring and Summer have been a great example of
global warming, and our plants seem to have responded by
growing much faster and larger than in earlier days! And,
sadly, unusually strong winds have again ripped through
neighborhoods, knocking trees down and into homes and
cars.....But we will adapt and survive!
As you may know, the economy has forced the
National Arboretum to close Tuesdays through Thursdays....
And although each council is able to have one meeting in
the new classroom free of charge, we have scheduled our
programs elsewhere for the coming season. We will be
having three joint meetings with Environmental Consultants
and will join Landscape Design CC for their first meeting
in September.
It will be a new look, an interesting experiment, and
fun to get together with friends in the other Councils.....We
look forward to seeing everyone at our first meeting in
September !
Audrie Whitney
President, GCC
ARBOR HOUSE Lorraine Leonard, Volunteer Coordinator and Mary Beth Cecil, Manager
Volunteers Give Smiles and Help at the Arbor House Gift Shop
Don't forget the Arbor House, the Gift Shop at the U.S. National Arboretum! A great place to shop and a great place
to volunteer--and when you shop on the day you volunteer, you get a discount on all merchandise except books.
From Rock Spring Garden Club, thanks to Ana Duffey, Carol Cochran, Georga Shaw, Judy Goulden, Susan Scotti
and Joan Asbeth. Alma Kasulastis and Laurie Whiteman--much appreciation once again to you and Holly Hill GC.
Tanta-Cove GC participated with helpers, Jan Kohout, Sara Young, Virginia Corum and Judy Meade--thank you
again. And Barbara Kiker from Springfield Acres GC - Barbara donated her time, a vacuum cleaner, and containers
for resale.
What kinds of things do volunteers do?
Dust, rearrange merchandise, help Mary Beth unpack and price things, bring flowers, lug water and snacks in,
SMILE, help visitors find what they're looking for at the arboretum, and provide great ideas.
Call Lorraine at 301-952-9340, if you're not on the schedule and would like to volunteer a day in the fall.
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SCHOLARSHIP Carol Coose, Chairman
Our four scholarship recipients have received their funds sent directly to Yale, Wagner, SUNY, Buffalo and
George Mason University. They have sent their thanks for the continued support that NCAGC has provided them.
They are ready to begin another school year and ultimately reach their final goals. Matthew Fried will get his post
grad degree in December at Yale. Ashley Strobridge has moved on from NOVA to GMU. From the looks of her Face
Book she is quite the “Green Lady” and we look forward to many great stories from her. Chantal Agnew, busy with
all of her studies and sports this summer, is raring to be a teacher and sharing her study of science and the
environment with her students.
Russell Winter, a second time scholarship winner attends SUNY, NY. He has had a very busy summer attending a
field research course at the ESF Cranberry Lake Biological Station in the Adirondacks. The course focused on the
biodiversity of northeastern terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic communities with an emphasis on vascular plants and
invertebrate animals. He had an internship with the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, creating maps of their
wildlife sanctuaries. He also wrote a fact sheet on black and white turkey vultures for the HSWLT web site. (You
might like to check it out)
Good luck to all of our students for the upcoming school year.
Remember to get your scholarship applications in by Feb. 1, 2014 ! Tell your friends to do the same!
NCAGC members, as well as any Garden Club members’ children are eligible for scholarships.
Check out the NCAGC website for application and relevant info.
FRIENDSHIP GARDEN
Ellen Spencer, Chairman
Donations
April 11 through July 10, 2013
Trowel Garden Club of Triangle
Woodley Gardens Garden Club
Garden Club of Montclair
Tanta-Cove Garden Club
Yacht Haven Garden Club
Gardening Consultants Council
Garden Club of College Gardens
In memory of Wolfgang Scholl
Camelot Garden Club
Mia Fleming,
Friendship Garden Intern
This year’s Friendship Garden Intern brings a degree in Artistic Illustration to the position. Born in Arlington,
VA, Mia Fleming is a graduate of Yorktown High School and Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL.
After college Mia returned to Arlington where she gardens with her mother and immediate neighbors on a shared
vegetable and flower plot. It was this activity that inspired her to register for classes in horticulture at Northern
Virginia Community College, specifically the Loudoun campus. Her Turf Management professor is a long-time
friend of NCAGC’s Landscape Design School, David Scheid. Mia agrees that his History of Landscape Design is a
fascinating and comprehensive course, but that his exams are a bit challenging!
Before her internship, Mia had worked for a year as a volunteer at the USNA in the Herbarium, affixing dried
plant material to special archival paper. Working in Friendship Garden gives her the opportunity to be outside and an
incentive to practice her drawing skills.
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Landscape Design Council presents
“Landscaping the Shade Garden” - Judith Knott Tyler
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Rd. Alexandria, VA 22312
Program is Open to Everyone
Free to Members of Landscape Design Council, Gardening Consultants’ Council and Environmental Consultants’ Council
Non Members will be charged $10 at the door
NCAGC Website
Resources Tab
Gardening Section
Share your gardening secrets. Tell us
about the plants, shrubs or trees that do
well in your district. Also tell us how you
keep your garden looking good. Photos
are appreciated! Quote outside sources.
Guidelines given on the website.
Email to: webmaster@ncagardenclubs.org
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