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Greetings!
Fall brings Garden Club of Virginia members together like no other season. Member clubs send out yearbooks, giving shape to all the summer planning. New presidents implement ideas and returning presidents make adjustments. We mark our calendars with excitement.
Celebration is difficult when so many are struggling for survival this week and landscapes are forever changed. We send thoughts and prayers.
Best,
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Nancy Dempsey
Oil on Canvas
Nansemond River Garden Club
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The breezes taste
Of apple peel.
The air is full
Of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs,
Burning brush,
New books, erasers,
Chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive,
Well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts
Chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean
With suds, the days
Are polished with
A morning haze.
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~
John Updike
, September
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Wednesday-Thursday, September 6-7
Restoration Committee Meeting, KVH
Thursday, September 7
HGW Fall District Meeting
Monday, September 11
Flower Shows Committee, KVH 10:30
Artistic Judges Workshop, KVH 1:00
Executive Committee, KVH 12 noon
Tuesday, September 12
Centennial Time Capsule, KVH 10:00
Centennial Committee, KVH 12 noon
Thursday, September 14
HGW Fall District Meeting
Monday, September 18
Horticulture Committee, KVH 10:30
Thursday, September 21
HGW Fall District Meeting
Friday, September 22
Autumnal Equinox
Monday, September 25
KVH and John Marshall open for Symposium Exhibit Placement
Tuesday, September 26
Fall Symposium Richmond
Wednesday, September
Fall Symposium, Flower Arranging School
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Franklin
Diana Cutchins
Linda Smith
Sandra Holloman
Linda Burkett
Fairfax
Debbie Williams
Northern Neck
Cindy Lloyd
Sandra Clements
Nancy Austin
Lynn Pritchard
Jennifer Saam
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Leesburg
Christy Hertel
Elizabeth River
Margaret Davis
Spotswood
Barbara Kauffman
Martinsville
Heidi Pinkston
Albemarle
Colleen Bassett
Danville
Anne Mason
Brenda Jones
Leah Cooter
Angie Alexander
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Horticulture Tips for September
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September is a great time to do a walkabout in your garden and make note of what worked well this growing season and what didn’t. Maybe an area would be easier maintained with a ground cover or another place would benefit from some more bulbs. If there are also a few bare spots that would benefit from some fall blooming perennials to extend your growing season, here are some suggestions of plants that should grow well in our climate.
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BlueBeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
‘Longwood Blue’
sky-blue flowers on woody stems, grows in full sun, low maintenance, drought tolerant, prune back hard in early spring to promote vigorous growth.
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Perennial Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
‘Lemon Queen’
back of the border perennial, full sun, can grow 5-6 feet tall, 2-3” creamy yellow flowers, can pinch back in June to reduce height, excellent for cutting, may still need to be staked.
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Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
attractive star shaped white allium-like flowers appear 9-18” tall in loose clusters with chive like foliage at the bottom, good to plant at front of the border, can be used for both culinary and ornamental purposes, and great old fashioned plant. This is actually a bulb and can be a vigorous spreader, so deadhead flowers before seed is set to control unwanted spread.
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Japanese Anemone or Windflower
Anemone x hybrid
‘Honorine Jobert’
vigorous, mounding plant which grows 3-4 ‘ with white- petal single flowers on graceful branching stems over attractive dark green foliage, plant in part sun and protect from wind, benefits from winter mulching. It is an old garden hybrid discovered in France in 1858.
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Horticulture Tips provided here by Catherine Madden, Lynchburg Garden Club member and GCV Chairman of the Horticulture Committee.
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Homeowner Conservation Project Funding Opportunity
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Apply by
September 15
for the
Reduce Your Stormwater Program
. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is an environmental nonprofit whose mission is to lead, support, and inspire local action to restore and protect the lands, rivers, and streams of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Reduce Your Stormwater program is a cost-share program to help homeowners buy native plants and materials. Homeowners can choose between conservation landscaping and rain garden templates. Additionally, homeowners can choose between a Do-It-Yourself project or have their plants professionally installed. Alliance pays 80% of the total cost of the project and homeowners pay 20%. Property must be in the Middle James watershed area, which includes the following counties/cities:
Amherst, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, Chesterfield, Richmond, Charles City, New Kent, Henrico, Goochland, Fluvanna, Buckingham, Albermarle, Charlottesville, Nelson, Bedford, Greene and Lynchburg.
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Conservation Issue Updates
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Uranium Mining in Virginia
The court case filed by the Chatham-based mining company will start on Dec 18, 2017. The plaintiff is seeking to reverse the 1982 ban on uranium mining in Virginia.
Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing in the Atlantic
Virginia's Governor McAuliffe has joined all Southeastern states' governors in opposing offshore drilling in the Atlantic and requests that Virginia be removed from the current federal drilling plan. The Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus of the Virginia General Assembly has done the same. Please thank the Virginia Senators and Delegates who signed this letter.
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Virginia Clean Water Gubernatorial Forum
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Register now for the
September 6
Candidate Forum in Richmond,sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the James River Association, to hear our gubernatorial candidates speak on issues impacting the James River and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Conservation information provided here by Wendy Vaughn, Princess Anne Garden Club member and GCV Chairman of the Conservation and Beautification Committee.
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The
Massie Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement
is the oldest and most prestigious award presented by the Garden Club of Virginia, given as a memorial to Susanne Williams Massie since 1952. The award is given to an individual or a GCV member club who has served with unusual distinction and dedication.
The Massie Medal reflects an individual or club’s excellence in promoting the betterment of our organization through horticulture, restoration, preservation or conservation of the natural resources of our Commonwealth. The Award is presented at the Annual Meeting.
A list of previous winners can be found at the Awards site under the heading of Massie Medal. Nominees for this award are proposed by one club and endorsed by two other clubs. Previous non-winning proposals may be resubmitted, in the original text, or updated to reflect additional contributions to the work of the GCV.
Applications are due
December 1
and should be mailed via USPS to Linda Consolvo, 510 West Riverview Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434.
CLICK HERE
to download application.
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Linda Consolvo is a member of the Nansemond River Garden Club and Chairman of the GCV Massie Medal Committee. Please contact her at lindaconsolvo@gmail.com or
757-539-4244 if you have any questions.
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Flammarion Wood Engraving
Artist Unknown
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The Autumnal Equinox takes place this year on Friday, September 22 at 4:02 pm in Virginia. The equinox occurs the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south. After the autumnal equinox, the days get shorter and the nights get longer.
Traditionally, the Autumnal Equinox has signified when the farmers bought in the harvest, which perhaps explains why the full moon nearest the equinox is often called the harvest moon.
Welcome Fall!
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Fall Symposium
Sept 26-27
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Conservation Forum
October 27
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Historic Downtown Richmond
Horticulture Show (bring your stems!)
Artistic Show
Speakers and Workshops . Sip, See and Shop
Flower Arranging School
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The Paramount Theater
215 East Main Street
Charlottesville
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Open to the Public
$30 admission includes continental breakfast
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English Gardens May 19-27
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Grand English Gardens and Estates
Chelsea Flower Show
CLICK HERE
for Trip Itinerary
and Reservation Form
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Quick Links to Websites, Publications, Social Media & More
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