May 2012
1 May Day, sponsored by the Garden Club of Annapolis, Annapolis Yacht Club
2 CVGC Meeting: field trip to Homestead Gardens Growing Facility
2 May Mart, Queen Anne’s County Garden Club 10:00 – 2:00
3 Towson Garden Day at Towson Courthouse sponsored by Towson Chamber of Commerce and District III
5 St. Mary’s County Garden Club Annual Home and Garden Tour Flyer for tour
5 La Plata Garden Club’s 9th Annual Plant & Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m. to Noon, Grace Lutheran Church, 1200 Charles Street, La Plata, MD
5 Moonflower Garden Club: “The Seven Secrets of Successful Organic Gardeners” with Mike McGrath, Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD. Lecture: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.; Plant Sale: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lecture: $20. (Sylvia Deck, 410-980-3444, or Suzanne Lewis, 410-544-8963.)
5 Friendship Garden Club Garden Mart, Fallston United Methodist Church, Route 152 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
9 Dorchester County Garden Club presents “Our Living Heritage” a Standard Flower Show, Dorchester County Historical Society, 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge MD 21613 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. (Susie Middleton 410-228-5756)
12-13 Paca Garden Plant Sale Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday Noon – 4:00 p.m. Perennials, annuals, vegetable starts, herbs, woody plants and vines are on offer. Proceeds benefit the William Paca Garden. 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401-1724
14 – Rain garden planting at Lake Louise (subject to change)
16-20 Explore the Wonders, Buffalo/Niagara, NGC Convention, Adams Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY
18 Ikebana International Chapter 118 11:00 a.m. Greenhouse Classroom Cylburn Arboretum
18 Gibson Island Garden Club presents “From Carpool to Cocktails: Different Ways for Different Days”fashions from Et Cetera, 10 a.m.
19 District III May Fair, Shops at Kenilworth, Baltimore, MD
19 Surgeons for Smiles High Tea, 2:30 p.m., Davidsonville, MD – Reservations required by May 9 (Miemie 410-721-2434 or Lorraine 410-451-0212)
20 Tri-refresher/Canadian Tour
20 District IV Garden Tour Ticket Information
21 Friendship Garden Club Bus Trip to London Town and Homestead Garden Center – Contact Ellen Bruck 410-877-0730
24 New Market Garden Club presents a Small Standard Flower Show, Jazz it Up!! at theUrbana Public Library.1-7 p.m.
25 Early Bookings and Deposits due for 2013 River Cruises Flyers for both tours (Contact Marilyn Potter 301-829-9216+
30 CVGC Board Meeting, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Angela Silverstein
JUNE 2012
2 Dedication of Lake Louise Rain Garden, 9 a.m.
2-3 Hammond Harwood House Secret Garden Tour
3 Columbia Villages 3rd Annual Home Tour Information
3-9 National Garden Week Poster and Proclamation
5 Landscape Design Council Meeting and Tour, Rawlings Conservatory, Druid Hill Park, meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. and open to the public at 10:30 a.m. program presentation followed by a tour at 11:00 ($6.00 ea. for the tour).
6 CVGC Meeting, Plant Swap, and Pot Luck Lunch, Faye Tolliver’s house, 9:30 a.m.
13 Four Seasons Garden Club presents “East Meets West” an Ikebana program with Midori Tanimune. 1:00 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church, 211 Phillip Morris Drive, Salisbury, MD. Flyer
16 Hampton Historic Site Mint Julep Party 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
23 Francis Scott Key Iris Society and FGCMD present “Five Golden Rings” a Small Standard Flower Show featuring Beardless Iris
Noon to 4:00 p.m. at The Shops at Kenilworth
25-29 Cylburn Nature Camp 6-11 year olds camp@cylburnassociation.org or call 410-367-2217 x 104.
30 Mountain Laurel Garden Club 12th Annual Secret Country Gardens Tour 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tickets and Directions
30 State Office closes for the summer
JULY 2012
9-13 Cylburn Nature Camp – 6-11 year olds camp@cylburnassociation.org or call 410-367-2217 x 104.
14 Herbal Delight 10:00 – 3:00, Cylburn Arboretum **Registration
16-20 Science Nature Quest Camp – 10-11 year olds camp@cylburnassociation.org or call 410-367-2217 x 104
23-27 Cylburn Nature Camp – 6-11 year olds camp@cylburnassociation.org or call 410-367-2217 x 104.
AUGUST 2012
29 CVGC Board Meeting, 1:30 p.m., hosted by Jane McClanahan
All events are subject to change without notice
