April 2018 www.wacgc.wordpress.com wacgclubs@gmail.com Officer and Committee News WACGC PRESIDENT Terry Sisto, Ford s Colony Garden Club tes125@cox.net, 757-345-2478 First, I must say how wonderful the 33 rd Arbor Day Ceremony was. A huge thank you to everyone involved. Betsy Edwards and Patti Sager, Arbor Day Co-Chairs, along with the committee made the event a memorable one. I appreciate the time they all gave to make this day a success. The day began with the tree dedication at the James City County Police Department on Opportunity Way and we were blessed with a chilly but sunny morning, yeah! My thanks to Ruth Maruca and Loy Holt, Continuing Projects Co-Chairs, and Scott Whyte, James City County Senior Landscape Planner, in the selection and planting of this year s tree, a beautiful Yoshino Cherry. It was full of buds and should be blooming soon. Next, I thank all who attended the ceremony and reception at Legacy Hall. I also thank our host, James City County. Robert Hunt s floral arrangements were spectacular again this year. I d like to say Congratulations! to our winners Kingsmill Garden Club, Arbor Day Garden Club Member Award winner and Susan Voigt, Arbor Day Individual Award winner. Also, congratulations to all the Award of Excellence winners. A list of this year s Award of Excellence winners is in this newsletter. It was truly inspiring to honor this year s recipients. Be sure to check out our website for photos of our Arbor Day event and festivities. Now is the time to start looking for next year s Arbor Day Awards nominations; York County is our host. The Spring Tidewater District meeting was bursting with signs of the season, mostly due to the table centerpieces. My thanks to our clubs for supporting the Council in donating the centerpieces. They were all beautiful and, I know, enjoyed by ten lucky winners for many more days Thank you! As a reminder Thursday, May 24 th is our next Council General meeting. It will be at Williamsburg Sentara Hospital hosted by Brandon Woods Garden Club. Make sure it s on your calendar! Happy Spring!! WACGC VICE PRESIDENT Rose Marie Crocco, Colonial Heritage Garden Club swamprmc@cox.net Mark your calendars! The May 24 general meeting of the WACGC will be hosted by Brandon Woods at Sentara Williamsburg Hospital. The Council has donated money and time over the years to both the Pansy Project and the monthly floral arrangements for the lobby of the Hospice House. We are proud to announce that Gary Streb will be our featured speaker. He is not only a Master Gardener but also the lead gardener for the Hospice House grounds. He oversees and maintains 11 acres working several days a week. He will share his experiences and the challenges of the Hospice House project. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn what he has learned over the years in the garden. Page 1 of 13
WACGC ARBOR DAY Chair - Betsy Edwards, justbetsys@aol.com - Colonial Heritage Garden Club Co-Chair - Patti Sager, psager@cox.net - Colonial Heritage Garden Club Patti Sager, Arbor Day Co-Chair, Yoshino Cherry Patti Sager, Arbor Day Co-Chair, and Terry Sisto, President WACGC, and Terry Sisto, President presented the Arbor Day Garden Club WACGC, present the Arbor Day Member Award to Kingsmill Garden Individual Award to Susan Voigt. Club; Marty MacDonald and Gerry Hanley, President, accepting. WACGC Arbor Day Celebration, March 9, 2018 Hosts: James City County, Legacy Hall Tree Dedication JCC Police Department, Opportunity Way Yoshino Cherry Arbor Day Garden Club Member Award Kingsmill Garden Club Arbor Day Individual Award Susan Voigt The Arbor Day Awards of Excellence City of Williamsburg The College Delly Intersection of Henry St. & Lafayette St. Cochon on 2 nd The Coffee House College of William & Mary Admission Building Integrated Science Center James & Beverly Kelly Garden Governor s Land at Two Rivers Holiday Inn Club Vacation Resort Jamestown Feed & Seed Lazy Daisy Morrison s Flowers & Gifts The Settlement at Powhatan Creek Whitley Virginia Peanut Factory Williamsburg Drug Company Yankee Candle An Arbor Day wrap-up meeting will be held April 11, 1:30 p.m., Towne Bank, 5216 Monticello, Williamsburg, in the Board Room on the second floor. Page 2 of 13
WACGC HOSPICE HOUSE Dollie Marshall, The Williamsburg Garden Club dollie.marshall@gmail.com Hospice House Arrangements Schedule: 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@cox.net Newsletter submissions are appreciated by the 20 th of each month. Please submit your prepared information to lwenger@cox.net. Sincere thanks for your help! WACGC Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Beverley Smith, Toano Garden Club bbstls4@outlook.com 757-566-0802 "Plastics in cigarette filters might be number one on the litter hit list but plastic pollution from other products are having a huge impact on our environment too. We use 500 million plastic straws per day in the US. In one year we consume water, just water, from 500 million plastic bottles and we go through 100 billion plastic bags. It is incredible the amount of plastic we use which is now part of everyday life and more than 8 million tons of it is ending up in our oceans every year." View what some communities, including Suffolk, are doing to encourage people to reduce, reuse, recycle litter, including plastic tops, to make an art collection and recycling cigarette butts. Wayne Jones, Litter Control Coordinator, for the city of Suffolk may be a good contact for your club to get information to initiate a project in your community. Go to easygreen2008@aol.com (from MaryAnn Moxon's blog), Suffolk Uses Art to Fight Litter, under Local Blogroll on left of screen. Page 3 of 13
VFGC Tidewater District VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT PRESIDENT Glenda Knowles, Berkeley and Colonial Heritage Garden Clubs ggknowles@cox.net, 757-651-0401 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 $30.00 Thank you for your wonderful support for this upcoming Tidewater District Fundraiser, Fashions & Flowers, on April 19, 2018. ALL TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD! It shall be a fabulous day with fashions by Chico s, theme baskets galore, lunch, and then, the fabulous Dueling Designers! Clubs providing theme baskets should have them at the Colonial Heritage Clubhouse by 10 a.m. The fashion show will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. A Rainbow of Colors An NGC Design Specialty Flower Show Presented by: Tidewater Flower Show Judges Council Member of: National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) South Atlantic Region (SAR) Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs (VFGC) Sunday, June 17, 2018 Noon to 4:00 pm Norfolk Botanical Garden, Holly Room 6700 Azalea Garden Road Norfolk, Virginia 23518 Free Admission & Open to the Public For more information or to enter the show, contact Sam Halvorsen, 757-490-4529, bzynana@aol.com Page 4 of 13
Around Town The Horticulture Committee of the Garden Club of Virginia is pleased to announce Karen A. Jamison a recipient of the 2018 Horticulture Award of Merit Karen A. Jamison is an active member of The Williamsburg Garden Club. She has chaired numerous city beautification commissions, and for many years has used her horticultural knowledge and her love of community in leading the creation of the Williamsburg Botanical Garden. The entire community has benefited from Karen's generosity and her leadership. Congratulations Karen!! Toano Garden Club new member: Michelle Eardly 2996 Forge Road Toano, VA 23168-9119 757-291-2227 mpeardly@yahoo.com Welcome Michelle!! 85 th HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA WILLIAMSBURG TOUR Linda Wenger, Williamsburg Garden Club, Historic Garden Week Publicity Chair lwenger@cox.net Advance tickets are on sale NOW through April 21 for the 2018 Historic Garden Week Tour in Williamsburg, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Advance tickets are $40 per person through www.vagardenweek.org, and locally, at Season s on Jamestown Road, Wild Bird s Unlimited in New Town, or Cathy Adams, through April 21. Box lunches will be served at Two Rivers Country Club from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a prepaid $17 lunch reservation. For advance tour ticket information, general information, and lunch reservations contact Cathy Adams, cbtbka@cox.net, 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. Page 5 of 13
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. COLONIAL TRIANGLE OF VIRGINIA UNIT (CTVU), HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA Donna Pratt, 757-608-8929, wareriver@gmail.com Open Meeting The Colonial Triangle of Virginia Unit (CTVU), The Herb Society of America will hold an Open Meeting on Tuesday, April 10, in Williamsburg. 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 1:00 p.m. and the program will start at 1:30 p.m. The program for the meeting, Herbal Libations, will feature Beth Dixon, beverage director for both Pasture and Comfort restaurants in Richmond. Ms. Dixon will discuss cocktail gardens and how to use fresh herbs to balance out drinks and make them more interesting. She will demonstrate how to make syrups, tinctures, infusions, and cordials using herbs. This will be the last open meeting the CTVU will hold during 2018. Open meetings provide non-members a chance to learn about the Herb Society s mission, programs, and local volunteer opportunities. For more information, contact Donna Pratt at (757) 608-8929. Annual Plant Sale The Colonial Triangle of Virginia Unit (CTVU), The Herb Society of America will hold its Annual Plant Sale in Williamsburg from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, rain or shine. This will be the first time the sale has been held at the Society s regular meeting venue, inside the fellowship hall at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 4897 Longhill Road, Williamsburg. The sale will feature a wide assortment of herbs, including harder to find varieties, as well as other garden-related items. For more information, contact Donna Pratt at (757) 608-8929. WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL Williamsburg Area Chamber and Tourism Bureau 757-229-6511, www.williamsburgtastefestival.com Mark your calendars! The Williamsburg Taste Festival - formerly known as Williamsburg Harvest Celebration - is returning to greater Williamsburg April 19-22. 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. 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 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 21, at the Historic Triangle Community Services Building, Waller Mill Road, rain or shine. Page 6 of 13
WILLIAMSBURG BOTANICAL GARDEN LEARN AND GROW EDUCATIONAL SERIES Judith Alberts, PR Coordinator, 630-289-9561 WBGgardenNews@gmail.com GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES. Saturday, April 21, Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 5537 Centerville Road, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Seating is limited! Register to guarantee your spot: https://conta.cc/2u7suql Award-winning nature photographer Bob Schamerhorn will share information packed with tips and experiences on how to improve any property for a diversity of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, insects, and mammals. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by the Williamsburg Botanical Garden. The program is free, although a $5.00 donation to help the Garden grow is appreciated. For more information, contact Bob at bob@iphotobirds.com. Weather permitting, after the program Master Gardeners will be in the Garden to answer questions and talk about what is in bloom. Request our enews delivered right to your inbox by texting WBGARDEN to 22828, or by Sign-Up at https://bit.ly/2ebijyq, or email WBGgardenNews@gmail.com. PLANTS WITH A PURPOSE SPRING FUNDRAISER PLANT SALE AND NEW PRE-ORDERING OPTION. Saturday, April 28, 2018, 8:00 am 2:00 pm, inside the Williamsburg Botanical Garden, located within Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Botanical Garden. Find plants that do more than just look pretty! Our selection has been chosen by WBG's highly experienced team of Horticulturists, Master Gardeners, and Native Plant Experts, and features native plants, perennials, water-wise, deer and rabbit-resistant species for both sun and shade! Rain or Shine - inside the Garden. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. All proceeds benefit the Williamsburg NEW THIS YEAR: Pre-Order 3 HARD-TO-FIND plants, including "Common milkweed" for Monarch butterflies; 20% savings vouchers also available. Order online: https://conta.cc/2gcdvbq by midnight April 22 for plant pick up on April 28. Request our enews delivered right to your inbox by texting WBGARDEN to 22828, or Sign-Up at https://bit.ly/2ebijyq, or email WBGgardenNews@gmail.com. Page 7 of 13
TABLESCAPES AND TREASURES Debbie Abrams, Ford s Colony Garden Club dabramshome@hotmail.com SAVE THE DATE: Tablescapes and Treasures, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 10 a.m. 4:00 p.m., Ford s Colony Swim & Tennis Clubhouse. Ford s Colony Garden Club members will use their creativity and design skills to create gorgeous, one-ofa-kind tablescapes. Each table will be accompanied with a treasure ranging from the centerpiece, themed gift certificate, or table accessories you can win! Tickets: $20.00 per person and includes: The tour of 50 beautiful tablescapes and designs. Delicious nibbles for you to enjoy as you stroll through the tables that will inspire and stir your imagination. A ticket for a chance to win a door prize worth over $250. Three tickets for chances to win treasure from the tablescape that you select additional treasure tickets available at 3 for $5 or 8 for $10 This event will be at the Ford s Colony Swim & Tennis Club, 165 St Andrews Drive, Williamsburg. This is our club s 2018 Nature Camp Scholarship Fun raiser event. Each year the Ford s Colony Garden Club sends four students from the Williamsburg area to Nature Camp in Virginia. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by contacting Debbie Abrams at dabramshome@hotmail.com. Directions: Enter Ford s Colony Subdivision from Centerville Road onto Manchester. After stopping at Security continue to the stop sign and turn right onto St. Andrews Drive. Take your first left into the Swim & Tennis Club, 165 St. Andrews Drive. Calendars See the following pages for at-a-glance monthly calendars and future Save The Dates. Page 8 of 13
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 CTVU of THE HERB SOCIETY of AMERICA: Open Meeting; Herbal Libations ARBOR DAY COMMITTEE MEETING 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 VFGC TIDEWATER DISTRICT Fashion and Flowers Colonial Heritage WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL 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 CTVU of THE HERB SOCIETY of AMERICA: Annual Plant Sale WBG PROGRAM: Gardening for Birds & Butterflies MASTER GARDENERS: Annual Plant Sale WILLIAMSBURG TASTE FESTIVAL WBG Plant Sale Plants with a Purpose! 29 30 *Hospice House Arrangements Holly Hills Garden Club See Newsletter for event details. Page 9 of 13
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 10 of 13
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 NGC Design Specialty Flower Show 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 11 of 13
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 29 30 31 *Hospice House Arrangements Williamsburg Garden Club See Newsletter for event details. Page 12 of 13
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 13 of 13