Greetings!
The sun was shining on all of us for two days in Richmond at the GCV Fall Symposium. The Science Museum of Virginia was aBUZZ with activity! Speakers inspired us with talks on floral design, restoration, conservation and landscape design, our members filled the Dewey Gottwald Center with spectacular horticulture specimens and artistic arrangements, and the vendors provided us with some much-needed shopping therapy. Add to that the fun of catching up with friends! Thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers and staff who made this event such a great success.
Please take note of the upcoming deadlines for awards and grants. GCV is looking forward to rewarding our members and member clubs for their efforts throughout the commonwealth.
I hope to see you all at the 60
th Annual Conservation Forum in Charlottesville.
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Edie Hessberg
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
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Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
~Frank Lloyd Wright
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Tuesday, October 2
Historic Garden Week Committee, KVH 9:30
Thursday, October 4
Finance Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Monday, October 8
Development Committee, KVH 10:30 am
Monday, October 15
Board of Directors, Alexandria
Tue-Wed, October 16-17
Board of Governors, Alexandria
Friday, October 19
Journal Editorial Board, KVH 10:30
Monday, October 22
Artistic Design Committe, KVH 10:30
Thursday, October 25
GCV Conservation Forum, Charlottesville
Monday, October 29
Centennial Gala Committee, VMHC 11:00
Restoration Fellowship Committee, KVH
Tuesday, October 30
Daffodil Committee, KVH 10:30
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Don't Miss These Deadlines for Awards and Grants!
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Common Wealth Award
Attention Club Presidents!
Please email your club vote to Karla MacKimmie at karlamackimmie@gmail.com.
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Bessie Bocock Carter Award November 1
Established in 2009 with the support of the Carter family, the Bessie Bocock Carter Award is named for GCV President (1998-2000) Bessie Carter who exemplified GCV tenets of conservation, preservation and beautification.
The award funds the implementation of a conservation project in Virginia that serves as a catalyst for community action and inspires future conservationists.
Grants are awarded to a GCV member club or to a GCV member club in association with another conservation organization.
Member clubs will select the winner, to be announced in May at the GCV Annual Meeting.
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Massie Medal December 1
The Massie Medal is the most prestigious award of the Garden Club of Virginia. It is awarded to an individual member or member club of the GCV who has served with unusual dedication and distinction. The deadline for applying is December 1.
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Virginia State Parks Grant Application December 1
Applications for Virginia State Parks Grants are due December 1. Applications will be reviewed in December, and final selections made in early January.
This year marks the fourth year of our five year, $500,000 centennial project funded by Historic Garden Week proceeds. Our funds to date have benefitted 17 State Parks and the Youth Conservation Corps.
Please contact the GCV Executive Director Lynn McCashin for assistance in submitting applications.
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Thursday, October 25, 2018, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$30 (Free for students)
Ticket price includes continental breakfast.
Speakers will share the latest research on the impact of pesticides on pollinators, the environment and our health, providing alternative sustainable garden practices that can be implemented in our own backyards.
Dr. Pete Myers
will speak on the dangers of pesticides on the health of wildlife and people even in low doses, touching on endocrine disrupting pesticides and how the EPA may improve its risk assessment.
Rick Felker
of Mattawoman Creek Farm on the Eastern Shore of Virginia will speak on the importance of soil, growing conditions on health.
Russ Britton
, CEO of Mirimichi Green will speak on innovative practices and latest advancements in sustainable green spaces including biostimulants and reduced watering needs.
Rick Fell
, Professor of Entomology at Virginia Tech will speak on the importance of pollinators and the threats they are facing in today's environment.
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Restoration Committee News
The Restoration Committee met September 5-6 to visit Bacon’s Castle, the Rolfe-Warren House garden at Smith’s Fort Planation, Bruton Parish Church, and the site of the new Reveley Garden at William & Mary. Work continues at Poplar Forest, Stratford Hall, William & Mary, and will begin soon at Point of Honor. Plantings also are expected to be added in the Poe Museum gardens this fall. New funding for the following projects was approved:
- Replacement of boxwood in four triangular beds at Belmont
- Planting of a dogwood tree at the Kent-Valentine House to honor Margaret Bemiss
- Additional funds for plantings at Point of Honor and Stratford Hall
- Tree work at Centre Hill
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation has announced plans for a new Virginia State Parks license plate. In order to proceed, DCR needs 450 prepaid orders by November 1. The plates would be delivered beginning July 2019.
From the DCR website…
We must receive 450 prepaid license plate applications by Nov. 1 to demonstrate to the Department of Motor Vehicles enough public interest to issue the plate. If we reach the goal, you’ll get your new plate in July 2019. The General Assembly must first pass enabling legislation. If we don’t get 450 applications, we’ll refund your money so you can't lose.
The plate design above is pending DMV approval but is likely to remain as is. Revenue from these special license plates will be used to improve, maintain and conserve Virginia State Parks.
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Join Friends for a Trip to Paris and the
Loire Valley
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Jardins of Ile de France and the Loire
Hosted by Chip Callaway for the Garden Club of Virginia
8 days visiting famous castles, city gardens and romantic smaller gardens
and chateaux of Ile de France and the Loire
June 12 – 20, 2019
Countess Marnie deVanssay – Tour Director
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The James River Garden Club
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The
James River Garden Club
has announced an updated version of their popular 1980 cookbook,
A Taste of Virginia
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The new edition,
A Taste of Virginia: Through the Garden Gate
, includes 56 seasonal recipes that are icons of Virginian culinary tradition. Many recipes are treasures from members’ families, and some of the original tried and true recipes from the first cookbook are included.
In addition to tempting culinary treats the cookbook includes photographs of historic gardens throughout the state. Many photos feature historic restoration sites of the Garden Club of Virginia: Mount Vernon, Montpellier, University of Virginia, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Monticello, and the Executive Mansion. The final page provides a list and map of restored Virginia gardens funded by our hard work during Historic Garden Week.
Proceeds from the sale of the book will underwrite James River Garden Club’s mission of conservation, beautification, education and restoration projects in the Commonwealth. We are invited to take a stroll Through the Garden Gate. For more information or to order, visit
www.JamesRiverGardenClub.org
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Warrenton Garden Club October 21
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The Warrenton Garden Club invites you to attend a conversation concerning climate change. The
C-Change
presentation has been developed in consultation with independent scientists and policy specialists who span the political spectrum and relies heavily on charts and visual media to help the science come alive.
Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. at Rice Auditorium, located on the campus of Highland School. The talk will be followed by Q&A and light refreshments in the lobby. The event is free and open to the public; however, reservations are appreciated. Contact Penny Dart at 540-347-5138 for more information.
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Nansemond River Garden Club October 23
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Please join Nansemond River Garden Club on October 23, 2018 for "Celebrating Autumn and Winter" - A conversation and demonstration with Natchez, MS native John Grady Burns.
Described as “Sumptuous, Gracious and Perfect” by a Food Editor at House Beautiful, Burns is an award winning floral designer, author, speaker and special events planner who will share creative ways for making exquisite decorations for our holiday homes.
The event begins at 9:30 am at the Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront with coffee and vendor shopping, followed at 11:00 with a demonstration, lunch and book signing. Several of Burns’ books will be available for sale.
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The Garden Club of Alexandria November 1
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The Garden Club of Alexandria invites you to a fun and idea-packed morning to help you conquer the holiday season with maximal impact with minimal effort. We'll start off in true Big Easy style with coffee and beignets as we mingle. Then we'll gather for a presentation by noted New Orleans author, designer, and magazine editor, Beverly Reese Church. She'll demonstrate clever tablescapes and inventive arrangements as well as share ideas for unique holiday entertaining. Her presentation is followed by amazing boutique shopping with light refreshments.
Visit
Click Here
to learn more and purchase tickets.
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Centennial Daffodil 'Green Arrow'
Order 'Green Arrow' in packs of 5 bulbs at $30 per pack.
Limit 3 packs (15 bulbs) per member.
Bulbs will be distributed in the fall.
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Ashland
Kathy Boggess
Margaret Copeland
Shannon Taylor
Blue Ridge
Catherine Siegel
Brunswick
Nancy Riddell
Marilyn Wright
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Huntington
Kay Asher
Polly Kostecki
Petersburg
Jean Day
Sarah Drake
Ann Riggs
Roanoke Valley
Amy Brisley
David Charles Campbell
London Ray
Marti Turner
Carole Whittle
Fauquier and Loudoun
Geraldine Carroll
Katherine Wilkins
Harborfront
Julia Guerrieri
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