Greetings!
January is a quiet, reflective time in the gardening cycle. Not so for Garden Club of Virginia members! Committees have been busy preparing for all of our upcoming spring events.
Cheers to those who attended Legislative Day and spoke to their representatives about GCV’s environmental message: clean air, clean water, clean soil. Our thanks go to the members of the Conservation Committee for their work to keep us all informed.
And now we look forward to February workshops in Photography and Artistic Judging, Daffodil Day in March all while we prepare for Historic Garden Week in April. Read on to learn about our State Parks grants, the Bessie Bocock Carter finalists, member club activities, restoration and more.
As I tour the state and have the opportunity to meet with you, I continue to be amazed and inspired by your accomplishments. I thank you for your dedication.
Warm regards,
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Ann Beard
The Williamsburg Garden Club
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Monday, February 11
Massie Medal Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Monday, February 18
Artistic Design Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Thursday, February 21
Smartphone Photography Workshop,
KVH 9:30 am
(sold out)
Friday, February 22
Artistic Judges Workshop, KVH 10:00 am
Wednesday, February 27
HGW Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Thursday, February 28
Centennial Steering Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Friday, March 1
Commonwealth, de Lacy Gray, Horticulture Award of Merit deadlines
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March 1 Deadline for Awards
The de Lacy Gray Conservation Medal
recognizes an individual member or a member club of the GCV for outstanding effort to further the knowledge of our natural resources and to encourage their wise use.
Horticulture Award of Merit
recognizes individual members of the Garden Club of Virginia who have achieved significant accomplishments in horticulture, both personally and in the community at large.
The Common Wealth Award
provides annual grants to community projects of Garden Club of Virginia's member clubs.
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Bessie Bocock Carter Award
This award provides funding to member club
conservation
or
environmental protection
projects that will serve as a catalyst for community action within the commonwealth.
Member clubs will vote on the two nominees presented below and the winner will be announced at the GCV Annual Meeting in May.
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Virginia State Parks 2019 Grant Recipients
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The Garden Club of Virginia is pleased to announce Centennial grants to Virginia State Parks projects and programs listed below.
Total 2019 funding is $101,091.
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Bear Creek
Pollinator meadow and landscaping
Belle Isle
Phase 3 Belle Isle Manor and Bel Air House landscaping,
The Garden Club of the Northern Neck
Chippokes Plantation
Visitor Center exhibit updates
Claytor Lake
Native landscaping
Douthat
Dark Sky Park
Natural Bridge
Visitor Center Base Camp Exhibits,
The Blue Ridge Garden Club
Pocahontas
Civilian Conservation Corps Work Cabin Week
Shenandoah River
Visitor Center Landscaping,
The Garden Club of Warren Count
y
Sky Meadows
Phase 3 Trail System
Staunton River Battlefield
Mulberry Hill Interpretation
York River
Landscaping and turtle habitat,
Hampton Roads, Huntington and Williamsburg Garden Clubs
Youth Conservation Corps
Purchase supplies
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Landscape Restoration at Stratford Hall
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Our project at Stratford Hall is nearing completion, waiting for annuals and vegetables to be planted in the spring.
The upper terrace of the East Garden (shown above) has undergone a transformation, taking on a look that is more consistent with an 18th-century design. The garden plan was designed by GCV Landscape Architect William D. Rieley, based on a plan found in Thomas Jefferson’s papers.
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2019 Annual Meeting attendees will be asked to vote on the following nominations for 2019-2021 Directors at Large:
District 2
Fran Carden, Albemarle Garden Club
District 5
Laura Francis, Hunting Creek Garden Club
District 6
Debbie Bonnewell, Harborfront Garden Club
Districts are defined on page 5 of the GCV Directory and Handbook.
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Artistic Judging Workshop February 22
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This event will include a hands-on workshop featuring a parallel design, as well as a lecture of instruction on the principles and elements of design as they relate to flower arranging. The workshop is intended for both current and prospective judges.
For prospective judges,
Test 101
, the first of three tests
required to complete the academic portion of the judging program,
will be offered following the workshop. It will not be an open book test, but the material will be presented in the preceding lecture.
Friday, February 22
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Kent-Valentine House
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Join Us!
Membership Orientation
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
11:00 am - 12 noon
Guaranteed to raise your
GCV IQ,
this fun and informative program is de
signed for new and long-term members.
Attendees will review some GCV basics and hear about current activities relating to:
- Historic Garden Week
- Restorations
- Conservation
- Kent-Valentine House
- much more
Meet the GCV President and state-level leaders who will be on hand to welcome you, ready and willing to answer questions.
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Member Club Notes from Directors at Large
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The Member Club notes compiled by the six Directors at Large and presented to the GCV Board of Directors at its January meeting provide the perfect opportunity to share useful information and ideas with the entire membership.
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Member Club Activities and Community Projects
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The Martinsville Garden Club and the Garden Study Club
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At their January joint meeting, the Martinsville Garden Club and the Garden Study Club members gathered potted plants and delivered them to area senior living residences. We can be sure there were many smiling faces at the end of the day.
In photo, from left to right, Jean Gilpin, President of the Garden Club of Virginia; Helen Carter, President of the Martinsville Garden Club; and Judy Epperly, President of the Garden Study Club.
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The Garden Club of Norfolk
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Wednesday, February 20
Linda Jane Holden
and
The Gardens of Bunny Mellon
Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
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Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club
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Saturday, February 23
Middleburg
Horticultural Symposium
Planting Outside the Lines
The Hill School
130 South Madison Street Middleburg
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The Princess Anne Garden Club
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The Princess Anne Garden Club
Presents
Patterns of Nature with Jane Godshalk
Lecture, Flower Arranging Demonstration
and
Hands-On Workshop
Princess Anne Country Club
3800 Pacific Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
10:00 AM to 2:45 PM
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Jane Godshalk, AIFD, is an exciting and internationally recognized floral designer with a uniquely American style, fresh and uncomplicated. Her designs reflect a passion and connection with nature, its shapes, colors and textures. Each season’s materials are new inspiration.
Jane is an instructor at Longwood Gardens whose specialty is teaching and lecturing with designs inspired by nature. She has given floral design demonstrations throughout the US and in Europe and has been recognized with national awards from the American Horticultural Society and the Garden Club of America. Let Jane inspire you to create your own beautiful arrangements!
10:00-11:30 am - Lecture and Demonstration
11:45 am-12:30 pm – Lunch
12:45-2:45 pm - Hands-On Workshop (space is limited!)
Come early and stay after to enjoy some shopping with our wonderful vendors!
CLICK HERE
to purchase tickets. Tickets sold separately for Lecture, Lunch and Hands-On Workshop. Learn more about Jane by visiting her website,
www.janegodshalk.com
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Blue Ridge
Mary Woodson
Danville
Bobbye Raye Womack
Gabriella
Jane Willis
Spotswood
Meranda Graves
Eleanor Whitehurst
Winchester-Clarke
Victoria Hughes *
Patty Majtyka *
Nancy Picklap *
Cindy Taylor *
Emily Thomas *
Karen Warner *
*Provisional Membership
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