On May 1st, fourteen members of Crofton Village Garden Club, dressed in raincoats and armed with umbrellas, trecked through Annapolis to view the yearly display of May Baskets. After this delightful walking tour, club members joined the Garden Club of Annapolis at the Annapolis Yacht Club for their annual May Fair. An interesting assortment of [...]
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Crofton Village Garden Club welcomed Diane Gallow as a new member during the April meeting. Diane was sponsored by Harriet Kiilehua, her neighbor on Farlow Street, and welcomed into the club by Patricia Stevenson, Membership Chair. To enlarge the photo of these three ladies, click on the image. Hans Bleinberger was speaker at the April [...]
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Crofton Village Garden Club was recognized with a first place award for our website and a second place tie for our yearbook at the annual meeting of the Federated Garden Club of Maryland. Our Crofton Library landscaping project and the May 2011 flower show “At The Library” also garnered honors.
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It’s not too early for Crofton Village Garden Club members to plan your tour of the White House during the 2012 holiday season. In fact, the time IS NOW. Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland (FGCMD) will sponsor a Holiday Tour of the White House and the Botanical Gardens. The date and time will be assigned by the White House and announced sometime in November.
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Sally Moore will be the new President of Crofton Village Garden Club for 2012-2013. Sally chaired the fabulous flower show held last Spring, At The Library, and she has served in a number of other offices and roles for the club. Outgoing President Harriet Kiilehua will be the Parliamentarian, in accordance with the club bylaws. Other officers include 1st Vice-President Marcia Richard,
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March will be a busy month for Crofton Village Garden Club, with three luncheon meetings and several other activities. March 5 - Islands of Aloha Philadelphia Flower Show, District III bus trip March 6 - Philadelphia Flower Show, Chartwell Garden Club Bus Trip March 6 - Edible Gardening – Fruits, 10 a.m., Homestead Gardens (Golden [...]
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February will be a fun month for Crofton Village Garden Club, beginning with our monthly meeting on February 1st at Prince of Peace Fellowship Hall.
Floral designer extraordinaire Barbara Emden will present the program, “A Teacup Full of Flowers.” Members should bring their own teacup and a paring knife for trimming the oasis. Flowers and greens will be provided so everyone can create their own unique design.
District II Horticulture Day will be held…
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The Annual Legislation Day for Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland will take place on Wednesday, January 18, at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. You may park at one of the downtown garages or at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium and take a shuttle bus directly to the Senate Office Building. It’s so close for [...]
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A warm garden club welcome to three new members installed at our November meeting. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.)Left to right: Glenna Kidd sponsored Jo Ann Cook; Tish Smith sponsored Nancy Percivall; and Lynda Gail Segel was sponsored by Marcia Richard. Mid O’Malley represented the club in welcoming the new members, who each received the club yearbook and a potted mum. Contact information for these new members will be available on the password-protected Members page of this website.
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Maria Price came to our October meeting armed with herbs in pots, baggies and other containers for members to pass around and enjoy their aroma. The proprietor of Willow Oaks Flowers and Herb Garden had lots of information for us, including recommendations of how to use these spices. The beautiful scent of Lavender, for example, reportedly relieves stress. Who couldn’t use that?
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Master Gardener Michelle Corkadel was the guest speaker at our opening meeting on September 7, and her topic was The Agony and Ecstacy of Master Gardening. Michelle explained the educational requirement for becoming a Master Gardener… 40 hours of instruction by the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service about effective and sustainable horticultural practices and landscaping problem-solving. This is done through demonstration projects and public outreach activities, as well as more traditional classroom time.
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The facelift to our club’s website provides a preview of what to expect with our 2011-2012 Crofton Village Garden Club yearbook. Our newest project is highlighted in the right column: Protecting Our Aquatic Ecosystem – a fancy name (borrowed from the NGC Special Project) of saying “Build Rain Gardens.” Specifically, two streetside rain gardens next [...]
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