WACGC PRESIDENT Terry Sisto, Ford s Colony Garden Club tes125@coxnet, 757-345-2478 wwwwacgcwordpresscom wacgclubs@gmailcom February 2018 Officer and Committee News To keep from stressing about what these below freezing temperatures are doing to the camellias and viburnums in my landscape I m thinking about what perennials and annuals I could add to my flower garden My list is growing try it, it may work for you too! My thanks to Berkeley Garden Club for hosting the Winter Council meeting at James City County Parks & Recreation A big thank you to President Judy Casone and her Committee for the delicious food, arrangements and for providing a welcoming atmosphere Floral design with helpful hints and tips are always welcome Thank you to Floral Designer, Ray Doolan, for sharing his favorites Congratulations to all who took one of his designs home The Williamsburg Botanical Garden has continued their Learn and Grow Educational Series for 2018 Native Orchids in the US with an Emphasis on Hampton Roads is this month s topic Read the detailed description for the program in this newsletter Linda Wenger has listed future programs and dates in the newsletter calendar section Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Yes or No 46 days till Spring! WACGC ARBOR DAY Chair - Betsy Edwards, justbetsys@aolcom - Colonial Heritage Garden Club Co-Chair - Patti Sager, psager@coxnet - Colonial Heritage Garden Club Except for the March 9** reception, Arbor Day meetings will be held at 1:30p, Towne Bank, 5216 Monticello, Williamsburg, in the Board Room on the second floor February 21, 2018 **March 9, 2018 - Arbor Day Reception, Legacy Hall, New Town, 11:00 AM April 11, 2018 - wrap up meeting WACGC CONTINUING PROJECTS Chair Ruth C Maruca, 757-258-5321 Berkeley Garden Club Co-Chair Loy Holt, loy614@aolcom Berkeley Garden Club Arbor Day Tree Dedication Celebrating Arbor Day, Friday, March 9, 2018, the Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs and our host, James City County, will dedicate a tree at the James City County Police Department located at 4600 Opportunity Drive at 9:30 am Matt Austin, Parks and Grounds Superintendent, and Scott Whyte, Landscape Planner, will select and plant the tree Please make time to attend this dedication Page 1 of 12
WACGC HOSPICE HOUSE Dollie Marshall, The Williamsburg Garden Club dolliemarshall@gmailcom Hospice House Arrangements Schedule: February Governor s Land Garden Club March Green Spring Garden Club April Holly Hills Garden Club May Kingsmill Garden Club June Toano Garden Club July Williamsburg Garden Club WACGC Newsletter Linda Wenger, The Williamsburg Garden Club lwenger@coxnet Newsletter submissions are appreciated by the 20 th of each month Please submit your prepared information to lwenger@coxnet Sincere thanks for your help! VFGC Tidewater District News VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT PRESIDENT Glenda Knowles, Berkeley and Colonial Heritage Garden Clubs ggknowles@coxnet, 757-651-0401 Tidewater District s Spring Meeting will be held Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Colonial Heritage Ballroom David Roos, garden lecturer, will be the featured speaker for the day He will give us practical advice on Fall Cleanup that Should Be Done in the Spring! Registration information will be available in the March newsletter Thursday, April 19, 2018, 10:30am - Surely you have this date on your calendars! DEADLINE FOR TICKETS: MARCH 1 Fashions & Flowers Fashions by Chico s, Designs by the Dueling Designers David Pippin and Al Brockwell Theme baskets, lunch, 10:30am, Colonial Heritage Ballroom, Williamsburg, donation of $3000 The Tidewater District will feature Fashions & Flowers on Thursday, April 19, 2018 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! Clubs are donating beautiful themed baskets that will be offered as a silent auction Get your tickets now from Glenda Knowles, 757-651-0401, or ggknowles@coxnet Checks payable to Tidewater District Call or email to reserve your tickets! Page 2 of 12
VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT CALENDAR CHAIRMAN Betty Smith, Toano Garden Club smiffy19@verizonnet, 757-566-2376 Thanks to all the WACGC Garden Clubs for supporting the Tidewater District's fundraiser sale of the 2018 Vision of Beauty Calendars All 175 Calendars were sold and the District received a profit of $32639 Around Town 85 th HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA WILLIAMSBURG TOUR Linda Wenger, Williamsburg Garden Club, Historic Garden Week Publicity Chair lwenger@coxnet Advance tickets are on sale NOW through April 21 for the 2018 Historic Garden Week Tour in Williamsburg The event is set for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 10:00am - 5:00pm Advance tickets are available for $40 per person at wwwvagardenweekorg/main/tickets Box lunches will be served at Two Rivers Country Club from 11:30am-1:30pm with a prepaid $17 lunch reservation Additional advance tour ticket information, general information questions, and lunch reservations may be directed to Cathy Adams, cbtbka@coxnet, 757-220-2486 The tour will feature colonial to transitional homes, gardens, landscapes, James River and Chickahominy River views The waterfront golf community of Governors Land will feature four private homes opened for the first time Complimentary shuttles will be available from designated parking lots Visit the Lightfoot House c 1730-1750 and the Tayloe House c 1755 in Colonial Williamsburg, as well as the award-winning children s garden at Matthew Whaley Elementary School and an Escorted Walking Tour of Colonial Williamsburg gardens Free parking is available at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center Colonial Williamsburg buses will provide transportation for Historic Garden Week tour guests from the Visitors Center to and from the Historic Area The Williamsburg Garden Club hosts the event as part of the 85th Historic Garden Week in Virginia Tour proceeds fund the restoration and preservation of more than 40 of Virginia s historic public gardens and landscapes, a research fellowship program, and a Garden Club of Virginia Centennial project with Virginia State Parks YORK RIVER GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM Peggy McComb, 804-642-2449 mmcombab@gmailcom The York River Garden Club is meeting on February 8, 2018, 10 am, at Betheny United Methodist Church, 1860 Hayes Rd, Gloucester Pt VA 23062 The program is "Native Plants and Bay-friendly Practices" provided by VIMS as part of their outreach We welcome visitors If anyone would like to attend please RSVP by e-mail, mmcombab@gmailcom or call Peggy McComb 804-642-2449 so we will know about how many to expect The church is very close after you cross the Coleman Bridge into Gloucester County When you RSVP I will give you more details on directions Page 3 of 12
WILLIAMSBURG BOTANICAL GARDEN LEARN AND GROW EDUCATIONAL SERIES Joanne Sheffield, Programs Chair josheffie@yahoocom, 301-983-1785 NATIVE ORCHIDS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HAMPTON ROADS Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, February 17, open to the public In this program Lise Schioler will talk about some of the orchids native to Hampton Roads as well as interesting species from other parts of the United States Lise is a Master Gardener and Native Plant Society member who participates in native plant rescues with the Williamsburg Native Plant Rescue Team This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by the Williamsburg Botanical Garden The program is free, although a $500 donation to help the Garden grow is appreciated For more information, contact Lise at GreenThumb4@coxnet 24 th ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA Master Gardeners of York County and Poquoson York-Poquoson Cooperative Extension Office, 757-890-4940 The Master Gardeners of York County and Poquoson and the York-Poquoson VA Cooperative Extension Office present the 24th ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA, Cultivating a Community of Gardeners Classes, lectures, demonstrations, door prizes, vendors, shopping, educational exhibits and workshops for gardening enthusiasts and experts Saturday, March 3, 2018, Poquoson High School, 51 Odd Road, Poquoson, VA 23662 Doors open 7:30 am, Welcome at 8:30 am, Classes begin 8:45 am, Event closes 2:30 pm Non-refundable registration includes lunch, $25 Registration (February 1-16, 2018) Pre-registration required Limited Seating No registration at the door To Register: Visit our web site https://wwwyorkcountygov/1015/virginia-cooperative- Extension for a registration form For more information call the York-Poquoson Extension Office at 757-890-4940 COLONIAL TRIANGLE OF VIRGINIA UNIT (CTVU), THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA Donna Pratt, 757-608-8929 The Colonial Triangle of Virginia Unit (CTVU), The Herb Society of America will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, March 13, in Williamsburg The program for the meeting, Don t Put Anything on Your Skin You Couldn t Eat, will feature Elizabeth Lord, of Maidens, Va, owner of Elizabeth Lord Naturals Ms Lord will discuss using natural products on the skin, including essential oils derived from culinary herbs This will be the second open meeting the CTVU will hold during 2018 Open meetings provide nonmembers a chance to learn about the Herb Society s mission, programs, and local volunteer opportunities The meeting will be held in the fellowship hall at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4897 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, and is free of charge Light refreshments will be served at 1pm and the program will start at 1:30 pm The CTVU s next open meeting will be in April For more information, contact Donna Pratt at (757) 608-8929 WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL Williamsburg Area Chamber and Tourism Bureau 757-229-6511, wwwwilliamsburgtastefestivalcom Mark your calendars! The Williamsburg Taste Festival - formerly known as Williamsburg Harvest Celebration - is returning to greater Williamsburg April 19-22, 2018 You might know Williamsburg, Virginia, as the birthplace of the American Revolution But did you know it s also the birthplace of an American food revolution? We brewed up the first beer, cultivated the first vineyards and created the first free-range, garden-to-table food scene in the country And now we re getting back to our roots in a thoroughly modern, sophisticated way The Williamsburg Taste Festival is not only an invitation to experience the soul of our city, but it s also a celebration of the food traditions of our nation Come discover our mouthwatering cuisines, enjoy a craft cocktail or sommelier-paired glass of wine, and meet the chefs, brew masters and vintners making one of America s oldest foodie destinations one of the newest Page 4 of 12
2018 ANNUAL PLANT SALE James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners Association The James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners Association is busy planning their 2018 Annual Plant Sale This year they will have even more annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, Garden Trash and Treasure, and feature Incredible Edibles VCE master gardeners will be available to answer questions so your garden will be more healthy and beautiful than last year The Plant Sale will be from 9 am to 3 pm, April 21, at the Historic Triangle Community Services Building, rain or shine TABLESCAPES AND TREASURERS Debbie Abrams, Ford s Colony Garden Club dabramshome@hotmailcom SAVE THE DATE: On SATURDAY, MAY 12, 10 am 4:00 pm, S&T Clubhouse, the Ford s Colony Garden Club will be hosting our exciting "Tablescapes and Treasures" event to raise money for Nature Camp Scholarships Your ticket will admit you to view 50 lovely tablescapes, enjoy refreshments, and includes a door prize raffle ticket and three treasure raffle tickets Treasures, such as a gift card or the centerpiece, etc, will be listed on each table Additional treasure raffle tickets can be purchased at the event Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or by contacting Debbie Abrams at dabramshome@hotmailcom Calendars See the following pages for at-a-glance monthly calendars and future Save The Dates Page 5 of 12
Notes FEBRUARY 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 YORK RIVER GC: Native Plants & Bayfriendly Practices 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NEWSLETTER submissions due ARBOR DAY COMMITTEE MEETING WBG PROGRAM: Native Orchids in the US with emphasis on Hampton Roads 25 26 27 28 *Hospice House Arrangements Governor s Land Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 6 of 12
Notes MARCH 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 24th ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA: Cultivating a Community of Gardeners 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ARBOR DAY DEDICATION- 9:30AM RECEPTION- 11:00AM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CTVU of THE HERB SOCIETY of AMERICA: Open Meeting; Don t Put Anything on Your Skin You Couldn t Eat 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NEWSLETTER submissions due WBG PROGRAM: Cottage Gardens 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT SPRING MEETING Colonial Heritage *Hospice House Arrangements Green Spring Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 7 of 12
Notes APRIL 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ARBOR DAY COMMITTEE MEETING 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT Fashion and Flowers Colonial Heritage NEWSLETTER submissions due WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL 85 th HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK in VA: Williamsburg Tour WBG PROGRAM: Gardening for Birds & Butterflies MASTER GARDENERS: Annual Plant Sale WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL 29 30 *Hospice House Arrangements Holly Hills Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 8 of 12
Notes MAY 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WACGC BOARD MEETING FORD S COLONY GC: Tablescapes & Treasures 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WBG PROGRAM: Grow Your Favorite Vegetables in your Yard 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NEWSLETTER submissions due WACGC GENERAL MEETING 27 28 29 30 31 *Hospice House Arrangements Kingsmill Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 9 of 12
Notes JUNE 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NEWSLETTER submissions due WBG PROGRAM: The Art of Gardening with Rocks & Plants 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 *Hospice House Arrangements Toano Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 10 of 12
Notes JULY 2018 Williamsburg Area Council of Garden Clubs Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WBG PROGRAM: Understanding Snakes: Fear Not! 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NEWSLETTER submissions due 29 30 31 *Hospice House Arrangements Williamsburg Garden Club See Newsletter for event details Page 11 of 12
SAVE THE DATE 2018! August 2018 August 18, 2018 September 2018 September 15, 2018 October 2018 October 20, 2018 November 2018 November 17, 2018 November TBD December 2018 Hospice House TBD WBG PROGRAM: Tips on Garden Photography Hospice House TBD WBG PROGRAM: The Tiny Wildlife in Your Garden; Insects on Your Side Hospice House TBD WBG PROGRAM: How to Grow Herbs Hospice House TBD WBG PROGRAM: Bulbs as Companion Plants WACGC 6 th Annual Wreath Decorating Hospice House TBD Page 12 of 12