October 2011 Garden Club Calendar

Posted on 09/30/2011 by mwoda

Crofton Village Garden Club Members, you’ll want to take note of these events posted by the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland on their calendar for this month, with a few recent additions:

OCTOBER 2011

5          Crofton Village Garden Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

14        District II Semi-annual Meeting Comfort Inn, Bowie, MD

21 -23  C.A.R. Conference hosted by FGCMD  The Call / Conference Registration Form, Sheraton Baltimore North, 903 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD 21204

27     “In Honor of Seiko Behr”hosted by Oxford GC at Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum Baltimore, MD  1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. featuring Midori Tanimune and Kyoko Petersen; $15 donation  Phyllis Gaiti 410-226-5922 Information

29-30  Symphony of Mums, Sponsored by the National Chrysanthemum Society, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA Information

31-2     Landscape Design School Course III sponsored by NCAGC glassnob@aol.com

Don’t forget to check this month’s calendar at Homestead Gardens.  ‘Lots going on over there this month!

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO COMMITTEE CHAIRS:  The deadline for getting your Award Applications to Marcia Richard is October 24, so she has time to get them in to State, due November 1.

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The Agony and Ecstacy of Master Gardening

Posted on 09/12/2011 by mwoda

Michelle Corkadel

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.

Additionally, 40 hours of volunteer service are required to finally earn the coveted title of Master Gardener.

Michelle made it clear that “Master Gardener” is more than a title – it’s a commitment to continuous learning and serving the community. It requires a commitment of time and effort, but the Master Gardeners enjoy this and the relationships that develop among themselves.

Some of the projects of Master Gardeners in Anne Arundel County include composting demonstrations at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, consulting at Crofton Library on Saturdays, and the helping to develop the new Hammonds Connection Park at the Naval Academy Dairy Farm in Gambrills.  (For a complete list, visit the Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners website.)

Our next meeting will feature Maria Price, the owner and proprietor of Willow Oaks Farm and Herb Garden, who will present a program on Herbs.

Jane McClanahan, Program Chair

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New Garden Club Members Discover the Art of Flower Arranging

Posted on 09/05/2011 by mwoda

Several members of Crofton Village Garden Club got together in late August for an informal workshop hosted by Sunny Frank in her back yard.  Sunny and Bernie Robertson shared basic information about flower preparation with the novice floral designers, and guided them through the creation of three different arrangements.

Click on the photos to enlarge them.

It wasn’t an “official” club event, so participants paid for their own flowers and containers and brought a bag lunch.  It was a beautiful way to enjoy the calm before the storm, as Hurricane Irene headed up the coast for arrival the next day.  At least one of the participants was heard saying she had never created her own flower arrangement before, and others were grateful to learn new ideas from some of the best flower designers in the club.

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September 2011 Garden Club Calendar

Posted on 09/01/2011 by mwoda

Crofton Village Garden Club Members, you’ll want to take note of these events posted by the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland on their calendar for this month:

SEPTEMBER 2011

6          State Office Opens

7          Crofton Village Garden Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

9          District II Board Meeting Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Severna Park, MD

10         Tomato Festival at Homestead Gardens (postponed to this date due to Hurricane Irene)

13        State Board Meeting

15-17   WCGC Standard Flower Show “A Day at the Beach”- Ocean Pines Library Ocean Pines, MD.  Contact Marion Novack 410-641-8234 or Doris Lloyd 410-641-6278

16        Ikebana International Chapter 118 11:00 a.m. Greenhouse Classroom Cylburn Arboretum

21        Landscape Design Council Meeting 10:00 a.m. Chartwell Country Club Severna Park, MD

22-25   St. Mary’s County Annual Standard Flower Show

28        Judges Council Meeting in conjunction with Flower Show School

28-30   Flower Show School Course II, Bowie, MD

As you can see, our first meeting of the year on September 7 is included.

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Crofton House Tour Committee Meets Today

Posted on 08/23/2011 by mwoda

The Crofton Village Garden Club House Tour Committee will hold its first meeting of the year today, August 23, to begin planning details for A Crofton Village Christmas.

The 2011 holiday house tour on December 11, 2011, will include eight homes, and feature the community center at Chapman Farm where refreshments will be served.

The itinerary will be finalized soon; until then, please feel free to nominate a home for the house tour by contacting Lorraine Gordon, (410) 721-1063.

Proceeds of this event will be used to support the club’s projects throughout Crofton and the surrounding area.

Shirley Levendoski, House Tour Co-Chair

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Container Gardening with Herbs

Posted on 08/03/2011 by mwoda

At the October meeting, this year, Maria Price, Proprietor of Willow Oak Flower and Herb Garden in Severn, Maryland, will demonstrate how herbs from our garden can delight the senses and heal the spirit.

Why not plant some herbs now, and freshen up your patio at the same time, with a container garden of herbs.  Here’s a how-to video you might find helpful.

To see a list of other programs for the 2011-2012 garden club year, click on PROGRAMS on the left column of this website.

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Garden Club Website Makeover

Posted on 08/01/2011 by mwoda

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 to Crawford Blvd. that will divert rainwater run-off from storm drains on Rt. 3.  This is a community-wide project, involving  many organizations and individuals, and our club is proud to participate.

You can click on “EVENTS” in the left navigation column to learn about our upcoming community events, A Christmas Village Christmas holiday house tour and a poster contest for elementary school students.  Plus… you’ll see a list of this year’s programs and projects, when you click on those links.

Updated member contact  info for Active and Associate Members has been posted to the “Members Only” section, so check the list to make sure your information is accurate.  If not, email the webmaster at mwoda@msn.com.  If you don’t remember the password for this section, email the webmaster, and be sure to put “CVGC” in the subject line.

The yearbook will be available for  Active and Associate members at the September meeting, and a limited number of them will be available for purchase “at cost” by Honorary and Emeritus members.

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August 2011 Garden Club Calendar

Posted on 07/31/2011 by mwoda

Crofton Village Garden Club Members and friends might want to take note of the following events posted by Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland on their calendar for August, as well as a local event on August 2.

AUGUST 2011

2         Crofton’s “National Night Out” at Crofton Library, 7 p.m.

2          Flower Show Workshop with Dottie Howatt and Five District I designers, Historical Society of Talbot County 25 N Washington Street Easton, MD

12        Noon -5:00 p.m. Gibson Island Garden Club presents a Small Standard Flower Show “Garden of Friendship: 85 years of Growing Together”Contact Donna Roberts wrobe22481@gmail.com or 301-523-8606

13        Heirloom Vegetable Celebration 12 noon – 4p.m. Vollmer Center and grounds, Cylburn Arboretum

20        Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center rain barrels and compost bins Information

26        10:00 a.m. District III Executive Committee meeting

Mark your calendar now for our first meeting of the 2011-12 year:  September 7, at 9:30 a.m.

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Art Blooms at Annmarie Garden This Weeend

Posted on 07/27/2011 by mwoda

Annmarie’s Sculpture Garden and Art Center will be the site of a three-day show featuring the work of floral designers from across the region.  This event, co-sponsored by Calvert Garden Club, will take place all day Friday thru Sunday, at 13480 Dowell Road in Dowell, MD 20629.

According to the announcement, “Each floral designer is assigned a work of art in the Main Gallery and asked to create an arrangement inspired by the art.  The results are  surprising, beautiful, and provocative – and not to be missed. “

While tickets are required for the opening reception, Friday from 7-10 p.m., admission to the show is free, except for park admission ($3/adult, $2/seniors).  Based on the photos from last year (Click on the link), it should be quite impressive.  In fact, I’m impressed they hold this show for three full days, after the recent experience of our standard flower show on a single day.  It’s a lot of work to plan and execute a flower show!

Annmarie Garden is a sculpture garden which integrates the natural setting and works of art along walking paths.  The land was donated to Calvert County in 1991 for this purpose, and Annmarie became a member of the Smithsonian Institutions Affiliations Program in 2003.  As a result of this affiliation, the Garden has been able to borrow more than twenty-five pieces of sculpture from the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorm Museum & Sculpture Garden. There is also an arts building and studio school, which opened in 2008, and that is where you’ll find the flower show exhibits.

So yes, Ladies, there will be air conditioning and protection from the weather.  What a fun field trip this would be for some of our members, and the drive is only about 90 minutes.

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Shred-Fest Scheduled in Glen Burnie on Saturday

Posted on 07/26/2011 by mwoda

Arundel Federal Savings Bank has scheduled a shred-fest at their Glen Burnie Branch for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, July 30.  The branch is located at 655 Crain Highway South, Glen Burnie, MD.

Prevent identity theft, and watch your old medical records, tax records, bank statements and other personally identifiable papers disappear as they are ground into unrecognizable pulp.

It’s fun. It’s free. It’s secure.

 

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Zen Creates the Mood

Posted on 07/19/2011 by mwoda

Design 2Register now for a flower design class titled “Zen Creates the Mood”, offered by David Shover, and explore Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral design.  David has presented his designs to Crofton Village Garden Club many times, to rave reviews, and this is a great opportunity for a hands-on experience, with him as your mentor.

When?  Tuesday, August 16, 2011, from 6–8 p.m.

Where?  A Blooming Basket Flowers and Gifts, 8378 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108

How? Register online

Join other CVGC members who are already registered for this floral design class.

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How to Become a Master Gardener

Posted on 07/15/2011 by mwoda

Becoming a master gardener is not as hard as you might think.

The Anne Arundel County Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2011 training program, to be held on  Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD.  Applications must be received by August 1, 2011.

In addition to the 40 hours of classwork with Maryland Cooperative Extension professionals, you must complete 40 hours of volunteering… And that’s all there is to it!

As a master gardener, you will be a volunteer representatives of the University of Maryland, educating others about effective and sustainable horticultural practices and landscaping problem-solving.  Be the star of your garden club, as one of the few people around who have earned this designation!

Click on Master Gardener Program for more information, and enroll today!

P.S.  Our first program of the year, presented by Master Gardener Michelle Corkadel, will explain the process for becoming a Master Gardener and describe the responsibilities of a Master Gardener in Anne Arundel County to educate citizens about effective and sustainable horticultural practices and landscaping problem-solving through demonstration projects, partnerships with other organizations, and public outreach activities.

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  • Memberships

    National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Atlantic Region, and District II of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc.

  • Motto

    To promote and preserve the beauty of our community

  • Objective

    To stimulate member interest in horticulture, conservation, and flower arranging; and to encourage, by example, pride in our homes and our community.

  • Protecting Our Aquatic Ecosystem

    CVGC is partnering with other Crofton organizations to reduce and mitigate storm water damage to creeks, streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay - beginning right here in Crofton by diverting rain water run-off from Crawford Blvd. to two streetside rain gardens, rather than the storm drain on Rt. 3, where it now flows.

  • Poster Contest Deadline REVISED

    Entries for the Woodsy Owl / Smokey Bear Poster Contest for students in grades 1-5 must be received by November 12. Call (301)346-2923 for more information/

  • Holiday Home Tour Tickets

    Contact Sally Moore (410)721-6759 for tickets. Click on "Events" for more information.

  • Notices

    Website was created by Margaret Woda for CVGC.
    Images and content are copyright, unless indicated otherwise. Information contained herein is believed accurate but it is not guaranteed.

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