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1 3 TAPROOT The Newsletter of the Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach, Inc. Volume 52 Number 2 October 2017 This Issue Officers Council Website....1 Council Motto Message from the President..2 Did You Know? Who's in the News? Calendar of Events Hospitality..10 Programs. 11 Fundraising.11 Parliamentarian.. 12 Corresponding Secretary Publicity.13 Scholarships Conservation/Ecology Empty Bowls/Garden Therapy.. 14 Nature Camp.. 14 Club Announcements Officers President Laura Jacobson Church Point GC First Vice President Betty Ann DesRoches Bay Colony GC Second Vice President Jessica O Connor Linkhorn Park GC Recording Secretary Rose Busetti Thalia GC Corresponding Secretary Susan Porter Thoroughgood GC Treasurer Pauletta Anglin Lynnhaven Heritage GC Council Website Webmaster: Murray Thompson Homenet PC Services Council Motto Pins are still available for sale! Please Contact: Laura Jacobson belle_of_the_mall@hotmail.com We are a service organization dedicated to promoting our community through beautification, conservation and preservation by means of education and example. Booda Thorpe

2 A Message from the President Laura Jacobson As hurricanes continue to wreak havoc in areas off the southeast coast of Florida, I am reminded of the preciousness of life. Please take a moment to offer prayer and compassion for those affected by these storms and if possible, monetary assistance to help people rebuild their homes and cities. So far, we have been fortunate that we have not been among those cities that are in the midst of so much destruction. I send my thoughts and prayers to those of you who have family in those areas and wish them a speedy recovery. Council News: I'd like to thank Jessica for our recent program and speakers from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Lynnhaven River Now project. As always, these agencies were informative and inspiring - remaining steadfast in their missions of keeping our waterways clean and healthier in the presence of a positive and active force of volunteers and representatives. I encourage you to visit their websites for information about how you can become a donor or a volunteer. You can also find Conservation information on the Council website under our new Conservation tab and in this issue of the Taproot. Join us for a wonderful program on Wednesday, October 11 th, at 10am at the Central Library featuring Mac Houfek (AKA The Constant Gardener ) as she shares her Reflections on a Coastal Garden. Several clubs have had Mac as their guest and raved about her program. Mac was recently featured in Distinction Magazine promoting her book. In November, bring a friend to our Council Fundraiser program on Wednesday, November 8 th, at 10am featuring Jeremy Schmidt from The New Leaf floral design studio in Norfolk. He will be highlighting beautiful designs, new ideas, and a few surprises for the Holidays! Please refer to our flyer and information from our Fundraising Chairman in this edition of the Taproot for more details. I also want to remind everyone that the Hospitality Chairman position is still available. Please feel free to contact me at if you think you might be interested in filling this position. Note: We will not be serving refreshments at our General meetings until we locate a Chairman for Hospitality. I look forward to meeting all of you as we embark on another great year of programs and holiday events. Laura 2

3 Did you know? (A History Lesson) Here are the histories of two of Council s six founding clubs. The History of the Cavalier Garden Club The Cavalier Garden Club was founded in 1949 by a North End neighborhood group, naming the Woods Lily as its flower and the Bay Berry as its shrub. The original 20 members were galvanized by their efforts to transform the Atlantic Avenue medium strip into a beautiful parkway. Their projects included trash pick-up to help Atlantic Parkway lose its name of Garbage Gulch. By 1951, they had formal objectives: to develop the knowledge of gardening in sandy soil, to aid in the protection of native trees and flora and to encourage civic planting and all related activities. Their dream was to landscape Atlantic Parkway from 42 nd Street to Fort Story, but how could one club handle such a colossal job? The answer was the newly organized Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach, specifically both the Princess Anne and Virginia Beach Garden Clubs. The Parkway served as a testing area for sandy soil, wind and salt spray Japanese Black Pines, Indian Hawthorne and Shore Juniper proved to be ideal. The club was interested in flower arrangement right from the start, having many flower shows and demonstrations including one at the Dome, which incorporated copies of sculptures from the Norfolk Museum (now Chrysler Museum). A far-reaching civic effort was participation in the creation of the Virginia Beach Beautification Commission in Over the years, their strong commitment to flower arranging, horticulture, civic beautification and charitable efforts have remained the same, working with the city on many of their projects. Some examples are: Landscaping the Old Coast Guard Station, Visitor s Center areas, Sugar Plum Bakery grounds & the Beach Garden Park Point. Norwegian Lady planter boxes & shrubs, Life Saving Museum beautification, a water wagon for the City & plantings at the second building of the Virginia Aquarium. Planting at the Francis Land House, landscaping Information Center areas including dolphin statuary and funding the installation of planters and landscaping at North End beach access entrances, which has dramatically improved the aesthetics in those areas. Being a major supporter of Council Projects, like the Celebrate the Children Garden at the Courthouse. The History of the Bay Colony Garden Club During the first few meetings of the Bay Colony Garden Club (BCGC) in 1950, the motto Beauty Thru Neatness and Grace was developed as the expression of the members resolve. Dues were set at one dollar for active members, the daffodil was named the club flower and, soon after, flower arrangements flowed in for judging. 3

4 By the May meeting, the members, acting on their goal of beautifying their neighborhood, voted to "contact all the owners of vacant lots in the Bay Colony area notifying them that the farmers who have been planting their lots were discontinuing this service, thereby leaving the fields to grow up in weeds and mosquito breeding places, unless some care be taken of them. The land area between York Lane and Linkhorn Bay was transitioning from a community of a few homes with fields and wooded land to a residential community with neighborhood streets and homes. Desiring the preservation and conservation of the existing natural beauty and wildlife and enhancements in other areas, they realized they needed a plan. Mr. Fred Heutte, arborist for the City of Norfolk and credited with establishing the Norfolk Botanical Garden, was invited to speak; his presentation concentrated on a landscaping plan, stressing the importance of permanence and a design scheme. The garden club responded. Members planted Memorial Roses, an entrance sign was installed and a small garden was planted at the site. In 1952, sixty magnolias were planted in Bay Colony. Two years later, the club committed to planting fifty 2-3ft. dogwoods, 50-cents each, at various points. Other areas of concern in the young Bay Colony neighborhood were addressed, such as: unnamed streets, unmanaged litter, roaming dogs and unpainted mailboxes. BCGC had the City post speed limits within the neighborhood and "Children Playing" signage brought greater safety for the residents. The early actions of this club are important as they established the framework for the next sixty-seven years of achievements in the Bay Colony neighborhood as well as the City of Virginia Beach. The city's growth and expansion echoed the early years of the neighborhood. Again, the club responded, initiating its own city projects and joining with other groups, like Council, in citywide efforts toward the beautification and conservation of Virginia Beach. Contributions consisted of funds or actual physical efforts. A few of their many projects were: Planting along the Atlantic Parkway, Laskin Road, the Welcome Center, Library, SPCA, Oceanfront, Court House, Linkhorn Elementary School and the Coast Guard Station Citywide crepe myrtle planting, distribution of pine seedlings, Adopt-a-Spot, Seashore State Park Education Center and an Anti-Litter Campaign BCGC has lifted spirits in other ways through the years by sponsoring Santafest, judging and awarding neighborhood holiday decorations and providing for needy families. Presently, BCGC maintains five gardens within the neighborhood, which were designed and planted by members. Our most recent development is a garden with all native plants. The Annual Bay Colony Greens Sale held in early December is the primary source of funds for the club s many projects. In the early years, fashion shows complete with orchestra, dancing, modeling and "Best Dressed" contests provided monies. Member Mary Whit Haycox (90 years-old) remembers the Christmas Festival fundraiser evolving into selling wreaths and ornaments, handmade by club members, outside of the local Colonial and A&P Stores. Today, club members offer a variety of preordered greens and numerous specialty items, such as bulbs, at the single day sale in Galilee Episcopal Church. Some traditions remain the same, like the hat party and garden tour in May. As times change, BCGC members continue to be guided by their motto Beauty thru Neatness and Grace. 4

5 Who's in the News? (Club Submissions about Activities in the Community) From a September 23 rd Virginian Pilot article by Mary Reid Barrow: When Demaris Yearick, Virginia Beach Garden Club s craft master, wants to make something, she Googles it first. Check online and you ll find a million ideas and a million recipes, Yearick said. Take the beautiful cement leaves that the garden club will sell at its Fall Flower Festival & Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 4 th at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Just Google cement leaves, she said, and a bunch of things will pop up. The leaf castings, made from the leaves of caladium and elephant ears, hosta, Ligularia and more, are just some of many garden-inspired crafts that club members have made to sell at the festival. The elephant ear leaf cast is large enough to be a small bird bath. Smaller ones could be used inside or out. Yearick can visualize the leaves as containers for decorative items, such as lemons or air plants. The leaves are made from about half-builder s sand and half-portland cement. Though some casts are left unadorned, Yearick said they used acrylic paint and a generic water seal on many. They hold up beautifully, she said, and haven t faded. The artist in Yearick came out when the painting began. For example, the leaves cast from caladiums are painted true to life in green with subtle shades of white and pink. Garden club members create many of the adornments at workshops that Yearick leads at her home a couple of times each year. Members make a craft for themselves and one to sell at the fall festival, Yearick said. They bring lunch and drinks. It s much more fun with a group, she added. People have a good time getting together. This year, as they have in the past, club members also have made a number of hypertufa containers. Hypertufa is a weather-resistant rocklike mixture that is used in making large garden pots and other outdoor ornaments because it is so lightweight. The garden club s hypertufa pots this year range from a small hanging birdfeeder/birdbath to large free-form troughs, perfect for miniature gardens, even small trees. Yearick s big, old plastic salad bowls, shaped like giant clamshells, were used as molds for some containers. My salad bowls were yellowing, and I really didn t want to use them anymore, she said. But they were perfect for making large clamshell-shaped planters that along with the other hypertufa pots will be filled with succulents and other plants at the sale. Other crafts for sale include oyster wreaths, made from the cupped side of an oyster shell. Scrubbed, boiled and left in the sun until they are a shiny white, the shells have rims painted in gold. They are glued around a wreath-shaped board and adorned with ribbon. There will be whole pumpkins decorated on top with moss, and, say, succulent sprigs or air plants. The pumpkin decorations should last through Thanksgiving with just a little spritzing. You also will be able to purchase unusual Israeli amaryllis bulbs in fall colors of orange, green and white that should bloom by Turkey Day, too. Smaller than the big Christmas amaryllis, Israeli amaryllis bloom in 4 to 8 weeks. Pansies, native plants and perennials, many of them dug from members gardens, will be available at the festival. So will Dale Henderson primroses, the sweet native primrose found growing on the Lynnhaven River a couple of decades ago. 5

6 Gardeners also will be able to purchase a forsythe pot propagation kit. The pots are an easy way to start plant cuttings. You can order more kits and sign up your garden club or group for a free workshop in the spring on the forsythe pot method. If your arms aren t full of purchases after seeing all that the garden club members have to offer, you also will find vendors from all over selling everything from gardening supplies to home accessories, from jewelry to gifts, from edibles to collectibles, and more. Correction to Council Yearbook On page 115, in the ad for Cavalier Garden Club for their Annual Luncheon on March 14, 2018, the correct name and number to call for reservations is DAWN BRAY at Calendar of Events October 4, :00 am 11:30 am Board Meeting Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor - the Atlantic October 11, :30 am Registration 10:00 am Meeting General Meeting Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: Reflections on a Coastal Garden by The Constant Gardener - Mac Houfek October VBBC Annual Meeting Details to be announced 6

7 October 30, :30 am - Registration & Coffee 10:00 am - Meeting Tidewater District General Meeting Greenbrier Country Club, Chesapeake Program: All the Presidents White House Gardens by Carmen Hegge-Kleiser November 1, :00 am 11:30 am Board Meeting Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor - the Atlantic November 8, :30 am Registration 10:00 am Meeting General Meeting Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: Holiday Designs with Surprises by Jeremy Schmidt from The New Leaf Cost: $10.00 *Ticket required November 15, :00 am--noon CGCVB Youth Nature Camp Scholarship Last day to submit applications December 6, 2017 Wreath-Making Workshop Landscape Services Building 4141 Dam Neck Road. December 11, :00 am--2:00 pm Decorate the Francis Land House January 3, 2018 Board Meeting 10:00 am 11:30 am Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor - the Atlantic 7

8 January 10, :30 am Registration 10:00 am Meeting General Meeting Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: Everything You Need to Know About GMOs by Watson Lawrence, Chesapeake Agricultural Extension Agent *$10 Tickets - available for March Education Program, Gardening in Containers & Small Spaces February 7, 2018 Board Meeting 10:00 am 11:30 am Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor - the Atlantic February 14, :30 am - Registration 10:00 am - Meeting General Meeting Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: Attracting Birds with Water by Bob Schamerhorn, Nature Photographer March Empty Bowls Charity Dinner Workshop Details to be announced March 7, :00 am 11:30 am Board Meeting Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor - the Atlantic March 14, :00 am General Meeting Educational Program Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: Gardening in Containers & Small Spaces by Professor Robert McDuffie, Virginia Tech Open to the Public, Cost: $10.00 *Ticket required March 26, :30 am Registration & Coffee 10:00 am Meeting Tidewater District Spring General Meeting Colonial Heritage Clubhouse Ballroom, Williamsburg Program: To be announced 8

9 April Arbor Day Details to be announced April 4, :00 am 11:30 am Board Meeting Office Space and Solutions, LLC 4445 Corporation Lane Conference Room - First Floor- the Atlantic April 11, :30 am - Registration 10:00 am - Meeting General Meeting Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium Program: What We ve Done & What s To Come by Michelle Baudanza, City of Virginia Beach Landscaping April 19, :30 am Tidewater District Fundraiser Colonial Heritage Clubhouse Ballroom, Williamsburg Fashions & Flowers, Fashions by Chico s, Lunch & The Dueling Designers Cost: $30.00 April 21-28, 2018 Historic Garden Week in Virginia April 23, :00 am--2:00 pm Decorate the Francis Land House May 10 Council Awards Applications & ABC Binders Due May 21-24, 2018 National Garden Club Convention Philadelphia, PA June 6, :00 am Registration 10:30 am Meeting 12:00 pm (Noon) Luncheon Annual Awards Luncheon Princess Anne Country Club 9

10 Hospitality - vacant Interim - Rose Busetti rosebusetti@hotmail.com Committee Reports and Other Announcements Since the Hospitality Committee is vacant, the board suspended refreshments for the September meeting. Faye Lowton, , Country Gardeners Guild and two members handled this position for 4 years before the Thalia Garden Club (again, 3 members) took it over for 6 years. It's only a two-year position. We enjoyed it because it wasn't work - and we met every one of you who came. If no one volunteers by the Oct 4 board meeting to chair this committee, I shall call the clubs below and cancel refreshments for Oct 11. Did you miss the refreshments and chatting with other clubs? I know I did. OCT 11, May Farm G.C. of Kingston 2 Lynnhaven Heritage G.C. 3 Cavalier G. C. (+ flowers Gaye Burton) NOV 8, 2017 (ticketed event) Betty Ann DesRoches will coordinate setup & takedown 1 Lake Smith Terrace G.C Flowers - JAN 10, Great Neck Point G.C Flowers - FEB 14, Flowers - MAR 14, 2018 (ticketed event) CGCVB Board Members APR 11, Flowers 10

11 Programs Jessica O Connor, 2 nd Vice-president Joc800@cox.net You won t want to miss our October 11 th meeting when our speaker will be Mac Houfec, The Constant Gardener, as she tells us the stories of how her beautiful gardens came to be! Mac will have lots of wonderful photos to show some of her favorite plants and garden areas. Mac is the author of Reflections on a Coastal Garden and a board member of Norfolk Botanical Garden. Bring a friend you will both enjoy this program. Fundraising Michelle Nettles MJNettles@aol.com Please join the Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach for their semi Annual Fundraiser featuring New Leaf Florist of Norfolk. The program is Holiday Designs with Surprises with Jeremy Schmidt of New Leaf. New Leaf has been awarded in the past with Best of Hampton Roads-Best Local Florist and YWCA s Women of Distinction Award in the Business Category. It is sure to be a great time with lots of ideas for the holidays, lots of great door and raffle prizes, and a great way to spend a morning with the ladies of your garden club. We hope to see you all there. 11

12 Parliamentarian Kay Eckhardt In accordance with ARTICLE XI AMENDING BY-LAWS, the following amendments will be printed in the TAPROOT and voted on by members at the October General meeting. The Board recommends the following action: Amendment to Standing Rules - Standing Rule # 4 reads: The Historian s Report will be printed in the Annual Awards Luncheon Program. The Board recommends to strike printed in the Annual Awards Luncheon program" and insert included with the Annual Awards Luncheon/Installation program To read: The Historian s Report will be included with the Annual Awards Luncheon/Installation program. Amendments to Bylaws - Read ARTICLE XI AMENDING BY-LAWS (page 87 in Yearbook) The Board recommends the following actions: ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 4. Rights a. reads: The Club President or her appointees must attend at least three (3) regular meetings per Club Year to maintain the Club s active status in the Council. The Board recommends to strike this amendment and re-letter b to a, c to b and d to c. ARTICLE VIII COMMITTEES Section 1. Standing Committees a. reads: The Standing Committees shall include:. # 15 Library [and] #19 Photographer. The Board recommends to strike # 15, to strike # 19 and re-number accordingly. Corresponding Secretary Susan Porter srporter24@gmail.com Thank you for the opportunity to edit the Taproot. The next Taproot will be published on November 1 st. Please make sure that you send information to me by October 20 th at srporter24@gmail.com. Thank you for your input! 12

13 Publicity Adele Lundquist David Schleck, Editor of the Beacon, sent me a note of appreciation following his attendance as our guest at the Awards Luncheon. Following is an excerpt which I wholeheartedly encourage your clubs to consider: I thought of an idea when I saw the photos posted around the meeting room of the various club projects, most dealing with litter clean-up and planting flowers in public spaces. If an individual club wants to submit a photo of one of their public projects, they can do so by visiting pilotonline.com/beaconphotos and uploading one photo and one caption there. Submitted photos are considered for placement on the Community Scene photo page that runs in every edition of the Beacon. Scholarships Sylvia Brewington sylvbrew@cox.net For future scholarship donations, please make your check payable to Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach & send it to Sylvia Brewington, 1001 Cannonbury Common, Virginia Beach, VA Conservation/Ecology Demaris Yearick way4@juno.com Please mark your calendars for these events: Lynnhaven River Now Fall Festival October 7, 2017, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Brock Environmental Center 3663 Marlin Bay Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia Exhibits, workshops, children's activities, nature walks and more Lynnhaven River Now Candidate Forum for Six General Assembly Delegate Candidates October 12, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Old Donation School 4633 Honeygrove Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 13

14 Garden Therapy/Empty Bowls Janet Bacuzzi It may seem early but it s not too early to start collecting soup cans for the Empty Bowls flower arranging in March, I have a few cans but will need some more so please save your large soup cans (like Progresso) and you can bring them to me at our meetings. I won t know until January 2018 when the Empty Bowls dinner will take place. Nature Camp Audrey Kelly Wmyluv1943@gmail.com The Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach has a scholarship for a young person. It is an $800 Youth Nature Camp Scholarship that is being offered to a Virginia Beach applicant. Application must be written by the applicant stating interest in nature study and be willing to share his/her camp experiences. Boys and girls going into the 6 th 12 th grades are eligible. Applications are accepted between September 1 st no later than January 1 st. November 15 th. Scholarship winner will be notified Documentation: A letter of recommendation by one or more of the following: A relative (over 18 years), school, civic, minister, community leader, etc. For more information on Nature Camp, go to If you have any questions, please contact Audrey Kelly: wmyluv1943@g.mail.com, phone # Club Announcements Lynnhaven Heritage Garden Club Have you ever had a vase tip over while transporting your flower arrangement, spilling water, and breaking your floral materials? You need a VaseBrace!! Designed by a florist, it is made in the USA of smooth molded plastic. Its four adjustable cords will secure and stabilize your vase, potted plant or casserole to prevent tipping. It s even great for top heavy designs. The slim design (12 x 12 x 1 ) is convenient enough to store in the car for that spontaneous trip to the florist or garden center. At only $19.95, everyone will want one! The VaseBrace is a great gift! Support our new club in its fundraiser ~ we appreciate it!! Contact Bev Hunter at or bhunt25@hotmail.com to place your order today!! 14

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16 The Council of Garden Clubs Virginia Beach, Inc presents HOLIDAY DESIGNS with SURPRISES featuring Jeremy Schmidt from The New Leaf THE UNUSUAL IN FLORAL DESIGN Celebrating 30 Years Wednesday, November 8, :00 AM at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium TICKETS - $10.00 PER PERSON Open to the Public For tickets and information, contact Michelle

17 SAVE THE DATE! Tidewater District will be featuring Fashions & Flowers on Thursday, April 19, The day will feature fashions by Chico s before lunch and the Dueling Designers following lunch. David Pippin and Al Brockwell will create designs side by side using similar containers and flowers! Will those designs be offered to our guests? YES! Put this date on your calendar and plan to join us at the Colonial Heritage Clubhouse Ballroom in Williamsburg, Virginia for this spectacular day! Tickets are $30 and available now! Contact Glenda Knowles ggknowles@cox.net or Patsy Cameron pecameron@cox.net We expect this event to be a sell-out!!! So, order your tickets NOW. 17

18 Master Gardeners Speakers Program If you are interested in a program given by a Master Gardener on various topics, please visit the website vbmg.org. There, you can request a program through the site. If you have any questions, contact Kay Eckhardt at Master Gardeners Gardening Talks October 2 Vegetable gardening from Beginning to End by Pam Kern, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener: Learn how to plan, plant and enjoy your vegetables (especially some you didn t know you could grow here) through the year. 7-8 PM Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library November 6 City of Virginia Beach Codes and Laws for Landscaping by P.J. Scully, Virginia Beach Planning Department: PJ Scully with the VB Planning Department will discuss Virginia Beach policies and laws regarding landscape designs, especially those on waterways. 7-8 PM Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Master Gardeners Rain Barrel Workshops A Rain Barrel (family-friendly) workshop will be offered by the Virginia Beach Master Gardener Water Stewards on Saturday, October 14, 9 AM 10 AM at the Virginia Beach Farmers Market. Workshop is $50 and registration is required. A barrel and diverter kit are included. Register at VBMG.org. ESVMG Garden Symposium Have you always admired a lovely garden but not always had the luck when trying it on your own? Or perhaps you are an experienced gardener who is perpetually looking for opportunities to expand your current knowledge. Either way, you will be excited to learn of an upcoming program which will be just the thing for you! The Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Gardeners announces a Fall Garden Symposium to be held on Saturday, October 21, at the Cheriton Fire Station, S. Bayside Road. The daylong event begins at 8:00 am and includes five lectures, lunch and a lively raffle of local artisan items. Lecture topics include Ornamental Grasses and Designing the Garden by Mary-Stickley Godinez. Be introduced to wonderful varieties of grasses and their uses in the landscape and learn basic principles of garden design to increase curb appeal, value and improve the use of your outdoor home space. Having recently left her position as Manager of Gardens and Grounds for the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Mary has now started Countryside Nurseries, a wholesale nursery and grafting company. She also owns and operates Countryside Garden Consultations, providing ideas and information to assist homeowners in their gardening endeavors. In addition, she writes on gardening topics for various publications, lectures, and teaches seminars throughout the state. Hampton Roads own Les Parks, Curator of Herbaceous Plants at the Norfolk Botanical Garden and author of the Coastal Region Report in the Virginia Gardener magazine, will enlighten attendees on the Best Perennials for Eastern Virginia Gardens. This presentation will be a January through December, 18

19 season by season, walk through the garden to discover which perennials (both familiar and unusual) are ideally adapted to our climate and offer the greatest rewards. Attendees will be excited to learn more about Outrageous Foliage Plants and The Right Size Flower Garden from Kerry Ann Mendez. Learn how foliage can add incredible color to the garden without relying on flowers for a dramatic effect. Leverage your new knowledge of low maintenance foliage along with other right-sizing tips for easy-to-follow strategies which create stunning year-round gardens that are as close to auto-pilot as you can get. As an award-winning garden designer, author and lecturer, Kerry Ann Mendez focuses on time-saving gardening techniques, workhorse plants and sustainable practices. She has been on HGTV and in numerous magazines including Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Garden Gate and Better Homes & Gardens. Kerry Ann was awarded the 2014 Gold Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for her horticultural accomplishments. Lunch will feature a sandwich buffet from Shore Good Bakery. Additionally, breaks will offer drinks and snacks and an opportunity to visit the raffle table and to browse the books available for purchase. Tickets go on sale April 5 for $65 and increase to $80 after September 15. Additionally, for those who want to extend their weekend on Virginia s beautiful eastern shore, blocks of discounted rooms are reserved at the Sunset beach resort near Cape Charles and Hampton Inn at Exmore. To read more about the upcoming event, go to easternshoremastergardeners.com esmgva@gmail.com for a registration form or call , ext. 29. ESVMG Garden Symposium October 21, :00am 4:00pm Cheriton Fire Station, Bayside Road, Cheriton, VA Designing the Garden Mary Stickley-Godinez Learn some basic principles to garden design and ways to give our landscapes more impact. This class will teach methods to increase curb appeal, value, and improve the use of your home spaces. Outrageous Foliage Plants Kerry Ann Mendez Discover how foliage can add incredible color to a garden without depending on flowers for a dramatic effect. And the bonus, if not the main attraction, is that foliage centered landscapes require little maintenance! This presentation features showy perennials, shrubs, and annuals prized for their wide array of foliage textures, forms and colors. Best Perennials for Eastern Virginia Gardens Les Parks In the past few decades, plant breeders and nurseries across the country have introduced so many new perennials for gardeners to choose from making it confusing to select those that grow well here in eastern Virginia. This presentation will be a January through December, season-by-season walk in the garden to discover which perennials (both the familiar and the unusual) offer the most rewards, and are also well adapted to our sometimes challenging, yet wonderful, climate. Ornamental Grasses Mary Stickley-Godinez Ornamental Grasses are hardy plants, withstanding harsh garden conditions, while bringing beauty to the garden. Be introduced to some of the great varieties and learn how to use them in the landscape. 19

20 The Right Size Flower Garden Kerry Ann Mendez Featuring exceptional plants and design solutions for time-pressed and maturing gardeners. Job demands, kids, hectic schedules, aging bodies, and changing interests have led to gardens that are not in balance with our lifestyle. This inspiring lecture provides easy to follow right-sizing strategies, recommended no-fuss planting material, and design tips for stunning year-round gardens that will be as close to auto-pilot as you can get. $65, registration begins April 5; $80 after September 15 (includes lunch) Name: Phone #: Would you like gluten free bread? Yes No Mail form & check (payable to ESVMG) to Diane D Amico, 602 Jefferson Avenue, Cape Charles, VA For information (757) ext.29 or esmgva@gmail.com Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital, family, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer 20