Blog Archives - La Plata Garden Club

February Garden Club Meeting February 16

1/26/2017

Hi Gardeners-

       Everything is now complete for our first meeting of the year. It will be held on February 16, (not our usual date) at the LaPlata Fire Hall at 7:00 p.m. I am happy to tell you that it will be something completely different - IKEBANA- the art of Japanese flower arranging!

      Our speaker will be Dr. Bruce Wilson, professor of Literature and Art History at St. Mary's College. He introduces his students to Ikebana each year as part of his seminar on "Japanese Arts and Ways". Dr. Wilson spends his summers in Japan studying Japanese flower arranging. He has given presentations at the National Geographic Society, the Hillwood Museum and Gardens and the Walters Gallery. He also offers instruction in this art form both on Capitol Hill and at his farm in Dameron, MD. We are so lucky to have him as our speaker!

      At our meeting, Dr. Wilson will create four arrangements, teaching us the principles of this Japanese technique. I am very excited about this program and hope to see everyone there! NO SNOW!!!

Mary Ann Wade
Programs

LPGC Organizational Meeting Reminder

1/25/2017

Don't forget the LPGC 2017 organizational meeting will be held this Friday, January 27th, at 1pm in the lower-level meeting room of the La Plata Library.

All are welcome!

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2017 Organizational Meeting
1/16/2017

Garden club members,
The 2017 organizational meeting of the La Plata Garden Club will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 in the downstairs meeting room of the La Plata Library from 1 pm until ????. We will be discussing the upcoming year's activities, including community projects, policies, suggestions, etc.
Typically, this meeting is an Executive Board meeting consisting of officers and committee chairs. This year I would like to open the meeting to anyone in the club interested in joining us. Your input in the club is valuable and we would like to hear from you!
It is hoped that all officers and committee chairs will be able to attend! If you cannot attend, please give me a call prior to the meeting so we can chat. As I am still filling committee chair positions, please call me NOW if you would like to serve on a particular committee.
I look forward to meeting with you on the 27th!!

Mary

Books in Bloom

1/23/2017

Calvert Garden Club is hosting a unique event to educate the public about floral designs, while also providing an opportunity for the public to participate. On Saturday, January 28th from 10 am until noon at the Calvert Library in Prince Frederick, club members will show the steps needed to create a design based on a library book. These designs can be inspired by a component of a book, such as its title, cover or theme. The demonstration will feature basic floral design techniques, such as using tools, trimming and soaking oasis, preparing and selecting flowers for line and color.

If you are interested in participating in the event by either presenting a design or watching the demonstration, contact Vicki Geneva, Books in Bloom Chair, at 410.610.4905. There are no fees to attend, but registration is required through the library or line at www.calvertgardenclub.org.

National Garden Club Annual Convention

1/17/2017

The National Garden Clubs 88th Annual Convention will be held on May 18-20, 2017, in Richmond, VA.
If you have never attended a NGC Convention, this may be a perfect opportunity to experience a national meeting, since Richmond, VA, is relatively close.

Highlights include tours to Richmond, Williamsburg, and Monticello. There are national vendors. The keynote speaker is P. Allen Smith, whom many gardeners recognize through his beautiful books and his gardening programs on public television.

Please go to the NGC website www.gardenclub.org for more information and registration available under News and Events.

The New American Garden Echibition featuring Oehme & van Sweden at the Vollmer Center

1/17/2017

The New American Garden Exhibition, featuring the landscape design work of Wolgang Oehme and James Van Sweden, is currently installed in the lobby of the Vollmer Center at the Cylburn Arboretum. The traveling exhibit is curated by the Cultural Landscape Foundation, and it is sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs of MD in collaboration with the National Building Museum. The exhibition is open to the public and is free with a suggested $5 donation.

I hope you will be able to join me on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 2pm at the Vollmer Center. Eric Groft, Vice-President, OEHME, VAN SWEDEN will be presenting a lecture on the legacy of Oehme and Van Sweden. Reservations are required for the lecture.

Information is available in the enclosed documents.

Press Release

Calvert County Master Gardeners Seed Swap

1/16/2017

                                                                   Seed Swap
                                                       GARDEN SMARTER SERIES
                                                         Start planning for Spring
                                            Hosted by Calvert County Master Gardeners

Bring your extra vegetable, flower, herb, & native plant seeds to share.

•   Meet other gardeners
•   Learn what grows best in our area.
•   Attend even if you don't have seeds to swap .
•   Light Refreshments & Live, Old Time Music
•   Door Prizes

Saturday, Jan 21
l0:00 am - l:00 pm
Calvert Library Prince Frederick

Sorry, we cannot accept GMO seeds, PVP seeds, or seeds from invasive plants.

Printable PDF

Support Request for the LPGC Garden Design Show

1/15/2017

Dear Fellow La Plata Garden Club Members,

We are all looking forward to the “Garden Design” presentation by garden guru Kent Russell on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

The Hughesville and La Plata garden clubs will have one table each at this show with items for sale such as arts and crafts to raise funds for our respective clubs. I have been asked to Chair our table and am asking for volunteers who would like to serve on this committee with me. We are looking for your ideas, skills and contributions as well as your support.

If you are interested in serving on this committee and/or are able to help in any way, please let me know as soon as you can, my contact information is below. I would love to meet with you and/or discuss ideas of the many ways we can use our skills and imagination and have fun presenting a table of gifts that would attract any shopper.

Thank you.

Updated LPGC Membership Information

1/13/2017

Now that the holidays are over and our lives have gotten back to normal, we can start to do those things we have been putting off or have forgotten during the holiday rush. If you have not yet completed and returned your LPGC Membership Information Update and Photography Permission Forms -- the last two pages of our most previous newsletter -- could you please do so as soon as possible. All club members need to complete and return the forms!
Although the forms were in the latest newsletter, I've attached them to this email for your convenience. It may be easier to print them from this email than from the newsletter.
If you have any questions or issues with these forms, you may call Mary Grant on 443-486-5373.
Please mail the forms to Mary Grant, 1756 Lottie Fowler Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Thanks.

Attachment:
Member Information Update
Photography Permission Form

La Plata Garden Club Meeting -- Date Change

1/11/2017

Happy New Year. I hope everyone is looking forward to another year of interesting and informative meetings of the LPGC.

Our first meeting of 2017 will be held February 16 -- a week earlier than our usual meeting date. It will be at the La Plata Firehouse at 7 PM.

More information will follow but we wanted everyone to put the date change on their calendars.

Leesburg, Virginia, Flower and Garden Show - April 16, 2017

1/7/2017

The Flower & Garden Festival has become an annual rite of Spring for Loudoun County. The festival boasts 150 vendors which include landscapers, gardening suppliers, plant sellers, outdoor furniture, crafts and jewelry galore. There is something for everyone!! There is also live music entertainment, a wine and beer garden, and delicious food.
Attached is a flyer and registration form for a bus trip to the 2017 Leesburg, Virginia, Flower and Garden Show on April 16, 2017.

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