OLD DOMINION GARDENER

www.virginiagardenclubs.org Summer 2013 Volume 45 Number 1

Working Together To Preserve Our Legacy Conserve, Preserve, Restore, Educate

During the next two years, we will focus on: Preserving our Legacy by planting Trees Native to Virginia Trees represent hope for the future. What better way to commemorate and rededicate' our VFGC efforts than to plant trees. They are the foundation to our landscapes and provide balance in our eco-system protecting and conserving our natural resources. A Presidents Project will support this project by giving special Awards to clubs for plantings on Public or Historic properties. A special promotion will help fund this project through the sale of tumblers with a VFGC logo. Beautifying and Restoring in our Communities Our clubs have long been noted for the beautification programs they have had a part in throughout Virginia. A new grant program will provide clubs the opportunity to receive support for their projects with awards given this fall. Clubs - make plans and apply by the September 15 deadline. Continuing our Stewardship with Youth The Youth Grants program have a September 15 deadline. In addition to this, we will work on building other youth programs in our schools or other youth organizations. Continuing to better serve YOU - our Members and to promote interest in VFGC by offering our popular Flower Show and Landscape Design Schools and Flower Show Symposia as well as other programs that educate and encourage individual creativity. I urge you to Be Good Neighbors share interesting programs with other clubs and help keep others in the know; visit the NGC and VFGC websites often; partner with other clubs or organizations to present seminars or workshops; continue to participate in community events to build visibility and attract new members. Members, wont you join me in Working Together to Preserve Our Legacy? I wish you a beautiful growing summer.

Marilyn
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Old Dominion Gardener

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESIDENTS PAGE .............................. 2 VFGC NEW OFFICERS .................... 5 - 8 NGC NEWS .................................. 8 - 10 SAR NEWS........................................ 10 VFGC NEWS .............................. 11 - 25 CLUBS & DISTRICT NEWS ............ 26 - 33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ....................... 33 IN MEMORIAM .................................... 33 BUTTERFLY CHAIRMAN ....................... 34 VFGC BSM....................................... 34 ODG EDITORS ................................... 35 MISSION STATEMENT ......................... 35 BACK COVER W / BSM ........................ 36 EDITOR'S NOTE For the remainder of the 2013 - 2015 ODG issues, the cover picture will be selected from photographs received from VFGC members. Photographs can be submitted to the ODG editor, preferably in a tif, jpg or pdf format, or a hard copy can be mailed via USPS. If you want your hard copy picture returned, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope. Appropriate topics include any of the subjects covered in this administration's chairmanships.
VFGC, INC.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 1800 Lakeside Ave. Richmond, VA 23228-4700 804 262 9887 www.virginiagardenclubs.org

Marilyn Mason Working Together to Preserve Our Legacy 101 Mt. Pleasant Drive Locust Grove, VA 22508-5110 504-972-2861 marilynmason@comcast.net www.virginiagardenclubs.org

VFGC PRESIDENT

4401 Magnolia Ave. St. Louis, MO 62110-3492 Member Services 800-550-007 headquarters@gardenclub.org

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC.

Linda Nelson Making a World of DifferenceChoices Matter 1543 Lakefair Place N. Keizer, OR 97303-3590 503-393-4439 www.gardenclub.org

NGC PRESIDENT

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION DIRECTOR

Martha Morgan A World of Opportunities - Be Involved 1909 Harvey Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42104-3319 (270)781-5695

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YOUR NEW VFGC OFFICERS 2013 - 2015

Meet the President Marilyn Mason: Following Marilyns move to the Lake of the Woods community in 1991, the idea of nurturing the beauty of the natural setting quickly became a new-found vocation. Voila! The Garden Club supported that interest and what followed, in addition to building a new home there, has been a continuum of responsibilities and interest in the realm of garden and community beautification-related interests. Marilyn has been a member and former President of the Lake of the Woods Garden Club and former President of Shenandoah District. Since 2007, she has served as VFGC Treasurer, Second and First Vice Presidents. She completed Landscape Design Schools and became a Landscape Design consultant and has enjoyed attending Flower Show Schools and Symposia and the National Garden Club conventions. Her working career in Northern Virginia was in human resources management at The MITRE Corporation during which time she completed a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management from American University. Marilyn and her husband, Bill, enjoy travelling, cruising, gardening, and their large family gatherings at home. Her interest in planting trees as a major focus for this administration was to restore and protect Virginias natural resources the depletion of which in many areas has suffered from significant storm damage. The ODG front cover displays the logo for the 2013-2015 administration and symbolizes the focus for the next two years. Meet the First Vice-President Janice Clem Janice has been involved in garden club activities since 1983 when she joined LaBellevue Garden Club in Roanoke. She served as the clubs president, treasurer, and recording secretary. In 2001, she joined
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Westchester Garden Club and has served as president, recording secretary, treasurer, historian, and newsletter editor. Janice has served on the Blue Ridge District Board of Directors for over twenty years including a term as the districts president. For VFGC, she has served on the Board of Directors since 1991 and has held the offices of Second Vice-President, Third Vice-President, Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary in addition to serving as chairman of numerous committees. She is the 2014 South Atlantic Region Convention Chairman and served on the SAR Board as the Garden Therapy/Healing Gardens Chairman for the 2011-2013 term. She is an accredited master NGC Flower Show Judge and a former president of the Virginia Flower Show Judges Council and the Blue Ridge District Flower Show Judges Council. She is a life member of NGC, VFGC and Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs. Janice is a native of Martinsville and graduated from Virginia Tech where she received a BS degree in business with a major in marketing management. Following college, she moved to Roanoke where she worked for Xerox as a senior sales representative. She is a member of Bonsack Baptist Church where she enjoys serving on the Flower Committee and Compassion Committee. She and her husband, Terry, have two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica and a son-in-law, John. She attributes her interest in gardening to her mother and grandmothers, all of whom had a green thumb and passed along their enjoyment and love of flowers, gardening, and nature. Meet the Second Vice-President Marty Bowers Marty was born in Illinois but has lived in Georgia and Virginia with the majority of her life spent in Virginia. Marty has worked in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, General Services Administration, and The Mitre Corporation in Northern Virginia. She has also served as Church Organist and Music Director at a northern Virginia Church and organist for a funeral home. Only after her husband, Bert, retired and
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they moved to Smith Mountain Lake did her schedule allow her to become involved with Garden Clubs and other volunteer organizations. Marty's background and education are in the field of accounting, which she has been called upon many times to help out volunteer organizations. She is currently treasurer of the Smith Mountain Arts Council, Friends of the Library and her church. Marty also was chairman of the Smith Mountain Charity Home Tour for many years raising funds for charity organizations. An invitation to join the Moneta Garden Club in 1996 opened up a whole new world for her. Marty has served as Treasurer, Second Vice President - Membership, published the Yearbook since 1997 and has edited the newsletter for the past six years. She has served at the District level as Book Review Chairman, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer before being elected as President. At the state level, Marty worked on the committee with Nancy Hargroves and Judy Binns on the 501(c)(3) group exemption and has served on the VFGC Finance Committee as an appointed member for six years, the last two as audit chairman. Marty has finally found time in her busy schedule to complete the VFGC Landscape Design School. Marty and her husband have two sons; one in California and one in Maryland which means they travel from coast to coast to go sailing with them. Meet the Third Vice-President Elizabeth Lester My gardening skills prior to leaving my home economics teaching position in the Richmond area and moving to Southwest Virginia consisted of a few "tried and true" house plants. However, when my mother, who was an avid gardener came to visit us, (me, my husband and my son) in Southwest Virginia she helped foster my gardening skills. My mother shared plants from her own garden, but the growing zone of Tidewater where I grew up was far different from the growing zone of Southwest Virginia! The crepe myrtle, gardenia, and rooted camellias she helped me plant were not very happy in Southwest Virginia.

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Since those plants I had loved growing up did not flourish in my new location, I needed additional gardening education. I wanted like many of you to "hone" my gardening skills and have fellowship with others who shared my gardening enthusiasm. I was invited to join a garden club! Through the years as a garden club member, I have enjoyed my club and district friendships and activities. I even worked with some of you through my State chairmanships. These next two years it will be my pleasure to serve in the capacity of 3rd Vice President of VFGC. I hope I can depend upon you to join me in promoting membership in the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. VFGC has lots to offer.

Meet the Recording Secretary: Mary Sue Floyd Mary Sue Floyd has been a member of the Green Meadow Point Garden Club in Chesapeake for 40 years. She has held a variety of positions on the club, council, district, state, and regional boards, as well as serving as Registrar for the NGC Fall Board meeting when Virginia was host state. She is returning for another term as VFGC Recording Secretary. In addition to garden club activities, she enjoys her family (2 grown children & spouses and 4 grandchildren) who live nearby. She is also active on several committees at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Chesapeake.
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Meet the Treasurer: Claudia Cosby Claudia has been married for fortythree years and has four grown children and six grandchildren, all of whom live in Virginia. She joined Salisbury Garden Club in 1992 and, over the years, held many board positions including serving as their president. She also chaired awards, civic beautification, and was publisher of their newsletter and yearbook for four years. Piedmont District duties have included Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Awards among others. Claudia has also served VFGC as ODG Ad Manager, Awards Chairman, and is their current Treasurer. She is also a member of the Commonwealth Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. In the late 1990s she returned to college where she obtained her Associate and Bachelors degrees. She has worked in banking, real estate sales, and, while in school, she served as a teaching assistant and student tutor. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, genealogy, and needlework.

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB (NGC) NEWS

VFGC WINS NGC'S STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Judy Binns accepted the State Award of Excellence for VFGC during the NGC convention in Seattle, WA this past May. NGC President Shirley Nicolai presented the award.

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NANCY HARGROVES INSTALLED AS NGC SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

Nancy Hargroves, a member of the Salisbury Garden Club (Piedmont District), was installed on May 26 as second vice president National Garden Clubs Inc., the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. As second vice president for the next two years, Nancy will chair the NGC finance committee, help guide the national organization and work to advance NGCs mission: promoting civic and environmental responsibility, as well as a love of gardening and floral design. She also will support the organizations major objectives, including how education plays a key role in critical issues facing todays changing environment.

SPECIAL PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE NGC'S 2013 - 2015 PRESIDENT'S THEME MAKNG A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE - CHOICES MATTER
The 2013-2015 President's Two-Year Special Project, "Making A World of Difference - Choices Matter" will open new doors for in-depth and creative learning, and educational opportunities centered on the natural resources of planet earth - our air, water, forest, land and wildlife. It is important that NGC members promote education as the "Key" in making responsible decisions for today and tomorrow. The Special Project is divided into States and Club categories for awarding purposes and both will have equal opportunities to participate. Through generous grants, NGC will present monetary awards and certificates recognizing outstanding achievements for projects in each named category. Book of Evidence deadline is March 31, 2015. No exceptions. STATES --- DOES IT MATTER? - EDUCATION FOR RESPONSIBLE CHOICES States are asked to promote education through workshops, speakers, seminars, articles in newsletters and using one or any combination of available learning tools that will help in educating their members and the public, in making responsible choices that will protect and conserve our natural resources - our air, water, forest, land and wildlife.

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CLUBS --- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PROTECTING AND CONSERVING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AIR -- WATER -- FOREST -- LAND -- WILDLIFE Although water and air are recognized as our most essential and familiar resources, forests, lands, and wildlife are also very important concerns. NGC Garden Clubs are asked to get involved in the President's Special Project by planning and completing a project related to a local concern involving one or more natural resources. Education of both the members and community may be necessary in order to make responsible choices. Award applications and further information will be available at gardenclub.org, from Regional Directors, State Project Chairmen, or the NGC Special Project Coordinator.

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION (SAR) NEWS

SAR Convention March 23 - 25, 2014

follow the star to SAR

Save the date and join us as VFGC hosts the South Atlantic Region Convention at Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center.

Hotel Roanoke is an award winning, historic Four Star Hotel known as the "Grand Old Lady". Located in downtown Roanoke, the hotel contains the famous Regency Dining Room, a complete fitness center and outdoor pool, and a complimentary shuttle to/from the Roanoke Regional Airport. Join us and enjoy a great convention!

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VFGC NEWS
Native Tree Planting Awards 2013-2015
President Marilyn has chosen as her project for this administration - Planting Native Trees. There will be a first, second, and third place award given each of the two years. These awards will be given in two categories according to the size of the club. The categories eligible are for clubs with 49 members and under and one for clubs of 50 members and over. First place is worth $150, second place will win $100 and third place $75. The first act for your club is to research the literature to make sure the tree(s) you plant are native to the area. Next, choose your location from one of the places your President has listed on the application form. Describe the project and enclose a photo. Complete the application form which you may obtain on the VFGC website (virginiagardenclubs.org) and send the completed form to Phyllis Steele at pbsteele408@gmail.com.

VFGC PRESIDENT'S PROJECT

Have You Seen These Great Tumblers?

While gardening, driving, picnicking, or boating bring along a VFGC insulated drink tumbler. They are BPA free; therefore, safe for everyones hot or cold beverages with the convenience of a straw for a quick sip. All these conveniences for the low price of $10 per tumbler -- with a VFGC logo! Tumblers are available at VFGC meetings or from your District President or Project Chairman. While raising funds to support the native tree projects in our state, your district will also profit by receiving 15% of the sale price. Contact your district officers to determine if your club might be helpful in boosting sales. For more information contact Gay Carpenter, Presidents Project Sales Chairman at JGCarpen@Centurylink.net or 540 721-6038.

SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S PROJECT

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Youth Project Grants Guidelines

The Keys to the Future Youth Project Grants Program, with a simple application procedure, is sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. for new or existing youthcentered programs. All VFGC clubs are encouraged to apply for a one-year grant up to $1000 for the purpose of helping youth realize the rewards and life lessons from gardens and habitats for becoming good stewards of the earth. The scope of these programs may include benefits to the community, environmental awareness/education, plant-to-food connections, outdoor classroom projects, horticulture education, and the social aspects of gardening. Application Deadline: September 15, 2013 How To Apply: Please fill out the application form*, include a budget, and mail to: Sharon Jones 540-719-2466 VFGC Grants Committee 85 Surber Drive Moneta, VA 24121-3449 or email toddie1904@aol.com The application is available in a Word document at virginiagardenclubs.org or by email from Sharon Jones. Program Criteria: In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements: number of youth participating/reached benefits to the community environmental awareness/education horticulture educational focus or curricular/program integration plant-to-food connections social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning Funding Guidelines Grants will not be provided for: projects in which the club does not participate in some aspect salaries or benefits of school personnel field trips outside Virginia political action programs Eagle Scout projects capital drives and building funds
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KEYS TO THE FUTURE

scholarships endowments lawsuits and litigation overhead costs consumable, one-time use items or give-aways, such as T-shirts, tote bags, food, admission fees, or tuition

NEW GRANT PROGRAM FOR CLUB PROJECTS GRANTS TO BEAUTIFY & RESTORE
A new grant program for club projects, Grants to Beautify & Restore, has been established by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. to provide financial support for clubs to restore gardens that have been damaged by natural disasters within Virginia or to beautify areas within communities. Priority will be given to natural disaster restoration projects. A garden club or clubs may apply for funds to help replant, restore and beautify a public area that has been danaged or destroyed by a natural disaster, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, floods, fires, etc. The restoration project is to be sponsored by a VFGC member garden club. The scope of these programs may include replacing plants and trees, clean-up, mulching and replanting expenses. Grants may also be used by clubs to beautify public areas and roadsides in their communities. All VFGC clubs are encouraged to apply for a one-year grant up to $1000 for the purpose of restoring gardens or community beautification. Application Deadline: September 15, 2013 How To Apply: Please fill out the application form*, include a budget, and mail to: Mary E. Owen P O Box 206 Fork Union, VA 23055 rxowen@aol.com The application is available in a Word document at virginiagardenclubs.org or by email from Mary Owen. Program Criteria: In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to RESTORATION projects following a natural disaster when there is significant impact such as: Quality of life, such as damage to a garden/park frequently used by many people Endangered/rare plants are threatened
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 Historic integrity of the garden Community Beautification projects are also eligible and will be evaluated based on the following: benefits to the community club participation project visibility/location of the project Funding Guidelines Grants will not be provided for: projects in which the club does not participate in some aspect private gardens salaries or benefits of personnel political action programs Eagle Scout projects capital drives and building funds scholarships and endowments lawsuits and litigation overhead costs

Scholarship Awards for 2013-2014

The VFGC Scholarship program continues to gain interest amongst schools and students. 2012 was a fantastic Scholarship year for us; VFGC awarded $10,000.00 to 6 students attending 4 different Universities. Our SAR applicant, Chelsea Gusler, competed against the applicants from other states in the region and was awarded the Corrie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship, for 2012, and our nominee for the NGC Scholarship, Johanna Cricenti, earned that $3,500.00 award, as well! We continue to up our game in encouraging schools to help us identify the best qualified and deserving students, by contacting and sending information packets to several Virginia schools. We received 5 applications this year, competing for our VFGC Scholarships. The qualifications of each applicant matched up very nicely to our Scholarship criteria, but we were anxious that the VFGC Finance Committee would not be able to fund 5 awards in the amounts we have in the past. With low rates of interest and limited donations, requesting $2,000.00 for each Scholarship seemed out of reach. Somehow, our Finance Committee found the funds and I am excited to report that all 5 Scholarships have been awarded at $2,000.00 each for 2013!

KEYS TO THE FUTURE

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We proudly announce the following awards for the 2013-2014 school term: Chelsea Gusler, from Dublin, VA., a rising senior at Virginia Tech, triple majoring in Horticulture, Family Health Science and Nutrition and Bio-Chemistry, has been awarded the Presidents Horticulture Scholarship. Colleen Beard, from Vinton, VA., a rising senior at Virginia Tech, majoring in Environmental Horticulture, has been awarded the Minna D. Adams Scholarship. Emily Gibbs, from Crewe, VA., a rising Junior at University of Mary Washington, double majoring in Environmental Science and Spanish, has been awarded the Rita M. Costello Scholarship. Lucas Tyree, from Lexington, VA., a graduate student majoring in Environmental Science at Yale University, has been awarded the Thelma W. Utt Scholarship. Grey Elam, from Charlottesville, VA., a graduate student at University of Virginia, majoring in Landscape Architecture, has been awarded the Peg Grinus Landscape Design Scholarship.

The Scholarship Committee is very proud to announce that, in addition to a VFGC Scholarship, Lucas Tyree was awarded a $3,500.00 NGC Scholarship for 2013! Unfortunately, our SAR applicant, also very promising, was not selected for the Corrie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship. It is the honor of the VFGC Scholarship Committee to consider these wonderful applications and to have the ability to make these valuable awards. Please review the Winter/Spring 2013 ODG for new opportunities designed for our members to honor special people while providing funding for these extremely impactful awards. We continue to receive funding from Life Memberships and the Dogwood Society, but additional funding is needed. The next time you or your club wants to exhibit gratitude to someone special, please consider one of the donation opportunities outlined in the and give generously. What a fantastic way to honor someone, and strongly impact the life of a deserving young person, at the same time!

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DOGWOOD SOCIETY MEMBERS

Dogwood Society Member District Brae & Beck Garden Club ............................Blue Ridge Green Meadow Point ........................................Tidewater Abingdon Garden Club .........................................Southwest Westchester Garden Club ......................................Blue Ridge Wilda Davis .........................................................................Shenandoah Seasons IV Garden Club .....................................................Southwest Nancy Hargroves.................................................................Piedmont Four Seasons Garden Club .................................................Southwest Four Seasons Garden Club .................................................Southwest Twin Rivers Garden Club ....................................................South Central Woodland Pond Garden Club ..............................................Piedmont Salisbury Garden Club ........................................................Piedmont VFGC 2011-2013 Board ......................................................VFGC Contributions to the Dogwood Society's four funds totaled $1,545 during 2012-13, which included nine Life Membership/Book of Honor listings.

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
No. Name Honored By District 7040 ....... Betty Given ............. Lake Smith Terrace GC ......Tidewater 7041 ....... Mary Ellen Whyte .... Smith Mtn Lake GC ............Blue Ridge 7042 ....... Gail Lloyd ................ West Hanover GC ..............Piedmont 7043 ....... Ann Tenser ............. West Hanover GC ..............Piedmont 7044 ....... Elaine Wyant ........... Chancellor GC....................Piedmont 7045 ....... Peggy Zachousky.... Chancellor GC....................Piedmont 7046 ....... Sallie Grogan .......... Narrows Rose GC ..............Blue Ridge 7047 ....... Carolyn Sale ........... May Farm GC of Kingston ..Tidewater 7048 ....... Sarah Chapman ...... May Farm GC of Kingston ..Tidewater 7049 ....... Debbie Nunez ......... May Farm GC of Kingston ..Tidewater 7050 ....... Bettye Bloodworth ... Cedar Point GC ..................Tidewater 7051 ....... Carole Turner .......... Green Meadow Point GC ...Tidewater 7052 ....... Fran Mueller ............ Green Meadow Point GC ...Tidewater 7053 ....... Helen Sue Jones ..... Westham GC......................Piedmont
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LIFE MEMBERSHIPS CONTINUED. No. Name Honored By District 7054 ....... Betty Cline............... Abingdon GC......................Southwest 7055 ....... Patricia Alley ........... New Castle GC ..................Blue Ridge 7056 ....... Carolyn Fleming ...... New Castle GC ..................Blue Ridge 7057 ....... April Dailey .............. Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7058 ....... Keri Ebelt ................ Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7059 ....... Raymond Meyers .... Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7060 ....... Cathy Nesselroade.. Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7061 ....... J. Glenn Shelton...... Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7062 ....... Maureen Webb ....... Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7063 ....... Jane Virkler ............. Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7064 ....... Valerie Virkler.......... Friends & Flowers GC ........S. Central 7065 ....... Isabelle Chewning ... Green Hills GC ...................Shenandoah. 7066 ....... Frances Wright ........ Town & Country GC ...........Piedmont 7067 ....... Martha Blessing ...... Lake Anna GC....................Piedmont 7068 ....... Beverly Harris ......... Hunting Hills GC.................Blue Ridge 7069 ....... Chris Dillon.............. Hunting Hills GC.................Blue Ridge 7070 ....... Benjamin Dukes ...... Green Pine GC...................Tidewater 7071 ....... Diane Wilson ........... Blue Ridge GC ...................Blue Ridge 7072 ....... Linda Nau................ Salisbury GC ......................Piedmont 7073 ....... Pat Malchow ........... Village GC ..........................South Central 7074 ....... Alice Hudson ........... Darlene Goldman ...............Shenandoah 7075 ....... Mrs. Hilda Welch ..... Wayside GC .......................South Central 7076 ....... Mrs. F. Mobley, Jr. .. M. Cassidy & K. Crouch .....South Central 7077 ....... Susan Cobb ............ Valley GC ...........................Shenandoah 7078 ....... Michelle Ryan ......... Merrifields GC ....................Tidewater 7079 ....... Sondra Beranek ...... Lake of the Woods GC .......Shenandoah 7080 ....... Mary Ann Krammes Rappahannock Co. GC ......Shenandoah 7081 ....... Carolyn A. King ....... Westmoreland GC ..............Piedmont 7082 ....... Liz Dauberman ........ West Hanover GC ..............Piedmont 7083 ....... JoAnn McNabb ....... West Hanover GC ..............Piedmont
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LIFE MEMBERSHIPS CONTINUED. No. Name Honored By District 7084 ....... Betty V. Ryalls ......... Louisa County GC ..............Piedmont 7085 ....... Toby Cook............... Four Seasons GC ..............Southwest 7086 ....... Nancy Frye.............. Four Seasons GC ..............Southwest 7087 ....... Barbara Shrack ....... Lexington GC .....................Shenandoah 7088 ....... Geo. Ann Birkhofer.. Madison GC .......................Shenandoah 7089 ....... Sue McDonald ........ Old Fredericktown GC ........Shenandoah 7090 ....... Bobbie McHugh....... Green Pine GC...................Tidewater 7091 ....... Elizabeth Downs ..... Lake Smith Terrace GC ......Tidewater 7092 ....... Pat Winans.............. Town & Country GC ...........Shenandoah 7093 ....... Dr. Sandy Curry ...... Rose Cliff GC .....................Shenandoah 7094 ....... Jacquelyn Bowman . Darlene Goldman ...............Shenandoah 7095 ....... Mrs. Anne Poe ........ Darlene Goldman ...............Shenandoah 7096 ....... Linda Rary............... Cedar Point GC ..................Tidewater 7097 ....... Angie Brack............. Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7098 ....... Charlotte Spears ..... Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7099 ....... Pat Brownell ............ Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7100 ....... Liz Campbell ........... Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7101 ....... Sylvia Baldwin ......... Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7102 ....... Carol Henderson ..... Chesapeake Bay GC..........Piedmont 7103 ....... Mary Fannin ............ Noland Heights GC ............Shenandoah 7104 ....... Betty Hargrave ........ Violet Bank GC...................Piedmont 7105 ....... Jacque Peters ......... Thoroughgood GC..............Tidewater 7106 ....... Susan Carlson ........ Nelson County GC .............Shenandoah 7107 ....... Carmen Cantrell ...... Green Thumb GC ...............Southwest 7108 ....... Janet Adams ........... South Boston GC ...............South Central 7109 ....... Bianca Plasters ....... Jackson River GC ..............Shenandoah 7110 ....... Bonnie Parker ......... Sleepy Hollow GC ..............Piedmont 7111 ....... Deb Thomas ........... Appomattox GC..................South Central 7112 ....... Theresa Tremper .... Woodland Pond GC ...........Piedmont 7113 ....... Shirley Nicolai ......... VFGC
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FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II

Submitted by Betsy Klein, VFGC Flower Show School Chairman

Date: Location:

September 9 12, 2013 Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center 24 S Market Street, Staunton, VA 24401 540-885-4848

Flower Show Procedure & Horticulture: Sandra Joyce Sandi is an Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and NGC Horticulture and Flower Show Procedure Instructor. She currently serves on this NGC committee as chairman and is on the Prospective Instructors Committee. Sandi is a Landscape Design Master Consultant and a Gardening Study Consultant. Design: Frances Thrash Frances is an Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and a NGC Design Instructor. She is a life member of the American Iris Society and the Tidewater/Hampton Iris Society and a member of the Virginia Camellia Society. Frances was invited to enter the WAFA Competition in 2009 where she won a gold award. Frances is the 2013 2015 President of the Virginia Flower Show Judges Council. Schedule: Monday, September 9 Tuesday, September 10 Wednesday, September 11 Thursday, September 12 4 6 pm 9 am 3:30 pm 4 6 pm 9 am 3:30 pm 4 6 pm 9 am noon Flower Show Procedure Horticulture Point Scoring Test American Creative Design Point Scoring Test Written Examination

Hotel Information: Contact the Stonewall Jackson Hotel directly for room reservations. Room rates are guaranteed through August 8, 2013 at $109 per night either single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. Ask for the Virginia Federation of Garden Club's block. Garage parking is available at $4 per day. Questions contact Betsy Klein (b.klein@jetbroadband.com or 540.586.0190. FSS is open to all. You may attend a single session or the entire course.
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REGISTRATION FORM: FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II The Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton, VA Name __________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ City/State _______________________________________________ Zip_________________ Club____________________ Credit__________ Telephone ______________________ District _____________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ Non-Credit __________________________ $150______ $20______ $65______ $65______ $5______

Full Course with/without exam (Includes tuition, two lunches, and reserved seating on Front rows) Flower Show Procedure(Mon.) Horticulture & Lunch (Tues.) Design & Lunch (Wed.) Manual will be e-mailed (free of charge) Printed Manual available at Registration

TOTAL** _______________________________________________ ** No refunds after August 26, 2013 Make check payable to Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. with Flower Show Schools in the memo line and mail to: Glynis Hopkins, Registrar VFGC Flower Show School 1030 North Fork Road Bedford, VA 24523-3904 ghopkins13@msn.com

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VFGC AWARDS 2012 - 2013

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD
Cynthia B. Rustin, Piedmont District

CLUB SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

#1 STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPE PROJECT ii. Blue - South Boston GC, SC HM - Rappahannock GC, P #2 CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION i Blue Woodland Pond GC, P (Overall Winner) Red Town and Country GC, BR HM - Thomas Jefferson GC, S ii Blue - Madison GC, S Red Moneta GC, BR HM South Boston GC, SC #3 COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE DESIGN i Blue - Keysville GC, SC (Overall Winner) Red Woodland Pond GC, P ii Blue Moneta GC, BR Red Fluvanna GC, P #5 ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION i Blue Town and Country GC, BR (Overall Winner) ii Blue Chesapeake Bay GC, P #7 DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP Blue Piedmont District #9 DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Blue Tidewater District Red Blue Ridge District #36 PENNY PINES Blue Piedmont District

DISTRICT AWARDS

CLUB AWARDS

#11 BIRD PROTECTION i Blue Woodland Pond GC, P ii Blue - Abingdon GC, SW Red Midlothian GC, P iii Blue Salisbury GC, P #12 BUTTERFLY ii Blue Hilliard Park GC, P #14 CONSERVATION EDUCATION iii Blue Salisbury GC, P #15 HISTORIC PRESERVATION i Blue Old Fredericktown GC, S #16 DECORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING i Blue Woodland Pond GC, P

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#17 HORTICULTURE THERAPY i Blue Woodland Pond GC, P Red Rapid Ann GC, S ii Blue Moneta GC, BR Red May Farm GC, T HM Fluvanna GC, P #18 HORTICULTURE THERAPY GARDEN PROJECT i Blue - Hilliard Park GC, P ii Blue May Farm GC, T Red Fluvanna GC, P #20 LITTER/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION i Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T ii Blue Town and Country GC, SW #21 MEMBERSHIP A Less than 30 members Blue - Green Thumb GC, BR B 30 or more members Blue - Midlothian GC, P #22 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK i Blue Merrifields GC, T Red Louisa County GC, P ii Blue Abingdon GC, SW Red Rappahannock County GC, S HM Fluvanna GC, P iii Blue Lake of the Woods GC, S Red Salisbury GC, P #24 OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, NATURE TRAILS ii Red Town and Country GC, SW #25 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT - WHITE ROSETTE Ai Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T Aii Blue Madison GC, S Red Fluvanna GC, P Bi Blue Oxford GC, P #26 WORLD GARDENING ii Blue Fluvanna GC, P #27 YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION i Blue Cedar Run GC, S ii Blue Town and Country GC, SW #28 YOUTH HORTICULTURE EDUCATION i Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T Red Colonial GC, S ii Blue Moneta GC, BR Red May Farm GC, T HM Chesapeake Bay GC, P iii Blue Salisbury GC, P

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CLUB AWARDS - PUBLICATIONS AND PROMOTION

#29 CLUB MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE i Blue Woodland Pond GC, P Red Green Meadow Point GC, T HM Smith Mountain Lake GC, BR HM Cedar Run GC, S ii Blue Rappahannock GC, P iii Blue Salisbury GC, P #30 CLUB NEWSLETTER A i Blue Hilliard Park GC, P Red The GC of Bedford, BR ii Blue Hanover Towne GC, P iii Blue Lake of the Woods GC, S B i Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T Red Amelia County GC, P ii Blue Madison GC, S Red Moneta GC, BR HM Hanover Towne GC, P iii Blue Salisbury GC, P #31 CLUB YEARBOOKs - ORANGE ROSETTE A <20 members Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T Red Violet Bank GC, P HM Sugar Loaf GC, BR B 20-29 members Blue Amelia County GC, P C 30-44 members Blue Hanover Towne GC, P Red Town and Country GC, SW HM Moneta GC, BR D 45-69 members Blue Thomas Jefferson GC, P Red Abingdon GC, SW HM Rappahannock Co. GC, S E 70-99 members Blue Chesapeake Bay GC, P F 100+ members Blue Salisbury GC, P Red Lake of the Woods GC, S #32 FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE i Blue Cedar Run GC, S Red Four Seasons GC, SW ii Blue Madison GC, S Red Hanover Towne GC, P HM Little Neck GC, T

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#34 WEBSITE i Blue Louisa County GC, P ii Red West Hanover GC, P iii Blue Salisbury GC, P #35 PUBLICITY PRESS BOOKS - PINK ROSETTE Ai Blue Green Meadow Point GC, T Red The GC of Bedford, BR Aii Blue Madison GC, S Red Chesapeake Bay GC, P HM Rappahannock GC, P HM Town and Country GC, SW B Blue - Tidewater District

YOUTH CONTESTS

Y2 SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY OWL POSTERS First Grade Colin Floyd Green Meadow Point GC, T Second Grade Natalie DeCastro Thoroughgood GC, T Third Grade Nicholas Schaeffer Calfee GC, S Fourth Grade Melumo Togashi Thoroughgood GC, T Fifth Grade Karina Gebert Thoroughgood GC, T Y4 YOUTH POETRY Kindergarten Amanda Bilchick Dogwood GC, S Second Grade Carter Geromettal Old Fredericktown GC, S Third Grade Nicole Bilchick Dogwood GC, S Fourth Grade Claire Trochlil Old Fredericktown GC, S Fifth Grade Austin Angles Madison GC, S Sixth Grade Grace Nyberg Hawthorne GC, S Seventh Grade Mavis Murdock Hawthorne GC, S Eighth Grade Julia Sorenson Old Fredericktown GC, S Ninth Grade Caton Yang Dogwood GC, S

FLOWER SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

FS-I-B Standard Flower Show - Purple Rosette Blue Cedar Run GC, S FS-II-A Home Standard Flower Show - Blue Rosette Blue Little Neck GC, T FS-V-A Holiday Standard Flower Show - Red/Green Rosette Blue Middleburg GC, S FS-VII-B District Standard Flower Show - Green Rosette Blue Tidewater District FS-XI Standard Flower Show Staged In Public Bldg Pink/Burgundy Rosette Blue West Hanover GC, P

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SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION AWARDS

CLUB, DISTRICT AND STATE AWARDS
SAR-1ii SAR-1iii SAR-3i SAR-3ii SAR-6ii SAR-7 SAR-10ii SAR-13 SAR-14B SAR-15 SAR-17A SAR-18 SAR-19 SAR-25 SAR-28 SAR-44Ai SAR-44B NGC-16Aiii NGC-16Aiv NGC-16Av Bird Protection Bird Protection Civic Beautification Civic Beautification Horticulture Therapy Historic Preservation Litter/Recycling/Reclamation Blue Star Memorial Program Public Relations Standard Flower Show Schedule Visual Community Improvement Vision of Beauty Calendars National Life Membership Youth Activities Publicity Press Book Publicity Press Book Yearbook Yearbook Yearbook Abingdon GC, SW Salisbury GC, P Woodland Pond GC, P Madison GC, S May Farm GC, T Old Fredericktown GC, S Town and Country GC, SW Virginia Federation of GC, Inc Chesapeake Bay GC, P Madison GC, S Madison GC, S Moneta GC, BR Green Pine GC, T Virginia Federation of GC, Inc Gold Dusters Jr. GC, BR Green Meadow Point GC, T Tidewater District Hanover Towne GC, P Thomas Jefferson GC, P Chesapeake Bay GC, P

YOUTH CONTESTS SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY OWL POSTER 1st grade winner Colin Floyd 2nd grade winner Natalie DeCastro 3rd grade winner Nicholas Schaeffer 4th grade winner Melumo Togashi 5th grade winner Karina Gebert POETRY Kindergarten winner Amanda Bilchick 3rd grade winner Nicole Bilchick 9th grade winner Caton Yang Overall SAR winner Nicole Bilchick

Green Meadow Point GC, T Thoroughgood GC, T Calfee GC, S Thoroughgood GC, T Thoroughgood GC, T Dogwood GC, S Dogwood GC, S Dogwood GC, S Dogwood GC, S

SAR Special Project #1, Invite New Members Green Meadow Point GC, T SAR Special Project 2A, Communicate Rewards of Membership Green Meadow Point GC, T NGC Presidents Special Project, Penny Pines VFGC, Inc.

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DISTRICT & CLUB NEWS

Chesapeake Bay Garden Club (P) - Fiber Arts and Flowers
Submitted by Liz Campbell

Fiber Arts and Flowers, a standard flower show was held at Heathsville United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 18. Visitors were treated to a tapestry of color that blended fiber arts exhibits, interpretive floral designs and horticulture displays. Talented members of five local fiber guilds participated in this unique show by lending more than 130 items of art for display that included knitted apparel, quilted items, woven/spun items, fabric postcards, jewelry and needle work. Dody Douglas, Chair of the event, awarded Certificates of Appreciation to Five Rivers Fiber Guild, the Tavern Quilt Guild, the Cutting Edge Quilt Guild, the Tavern Spinners and Weavers, and the Uptown Quilt Guild. Chesapeake Bay GC members exhibited 21 floral exhibits, each interpreting an item or items of fiber art. In addition, 28 people exhibited 231 pieces of horticulture. The public was invited and over 160 visitors came and many lingered. Chairwoman Dody Douglas shared some of the visitors comments: It was fun to determine which fiber art a particular floral design was interpreting, The amount of beautiful horticulture on display is amazing, The fiber art is exquisite, and represents incredible talent. Design awards were: Best in Show: Lorraine Van Wicker; Blue ribbon winners: Wonda Allain, Sharon Lemke, Kathie Truxall, Barbara Yinger, and Lorraine Van Wickler. Red ribbon winners: Janie Atkinson, Rebecca Elston, Dee McMurray, Cheryl Hanline, and Carol Medlin. Horticulture awards were: Horticulture Award of Excellence, Elaine Price; Culinary Award, Elaine Price; Presidents Award, Helen Bell; Growers Choice Award, Carol Medlin; Arboreal Award, Joan Clements. A Horticulture Award of Merit went to Rebecca Elston, Sharon Jachimski, Elaine Price, and Margie Rankin. In addition, 60 blue ribbons were awarded. The Sweepstakes Award for the most blue ribbons for the entire show went to Wonda Allain. Joan Clements, CBGC President said This was a joint community effort and a delightful opportunity to learn about and share our common interests.

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Green Springs Garden Club (T)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! Green Spring Garden Club Christmas Homes Tour
Saturday, December 7, 2013

Tour homes in and around Colonial Williamsburgs Revolutionary City! Tickets are $30 if purchased on December 6th or 7th. Advance ticket orders ($25) will be accepted from September until Nov.15th. See green-spring-garden-club.org for details. Proceeds fund scholarships and local horticultural projects. For questions contact Rita Grove, Tour Chair, 757-564-9134 or Marijane Harper, Club President, 757-565-7855.

Luray Garden Club (SH)

Submitted by Eleanor Ames

The town of Luray, VA celebrated its Bicentennial in 2012. To close out the year-long celebration, the recently completed Bicentennial Planter and Time Capsule dedication was held on Saturday March 4. The planter is located in the center of the historic district. The Luray GC was pleased to able to donate the dogwood tree for the planter.

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Thomas Jefferson Garden Club (P)

Submitted by Jane Grinnell

Thomas Jefferson GC was organized February 10, 1933 with 18 charter members. Our club has grown greatly in membership, and our accomplishments are numerous. We are proud that many of our members are serving on VFGC, Piedmont District, and Richmond Council Boards and several have risen to be president of these organizations. In addition, our club is honored to have nationally accredited and emeritus Master Judges, a Horticulture, Flower Show Procedure and Symposium Instructor, and Landscape Design Consultants in our membership. In April the club celebrated its 80th anniversary with a luncheon and a standard flower show, entitled Flashback. The theme of the flower show was carried out through songs and movie titles, flashing back to 1933 and moving forward, spotlighting each ten years. Members and guests came together at Lakewood Manor, a Retirement Community, to share memories, and to reminisce as Joann Rawls entertained us with her humorous anecdotes from our long and active history. Luncheon tables were decorated with red geraniums. The red and white head table centerpiece, designed and made by Jane and Frank Grinnell, sat on top of a baby grand piano replica and created a lot of buzz. Our guests included Joann Rawls, President of Piedmont District and Judy Hodges, President of Richmond Council were recognized by our President, Lynn Bell. Following a delightful lunch, club members, guests and Lakewood Manor residents toured our beautiful flower show, chaired by Janet Minock. There were lots of favorable comments as everyone admired the traditional, creative, and miniature flower arrangements by our members. An invitational class for judges gave us an insight into designs of the future. Even with the late snows and cool weather, members managed to coax their horticulture to full bloom and the colors were outstanding. The winner of the Award of Design Excellence was Janet Minock for her interpretation of Ironman. The winner of the Award of Horticulture Excellence was Ann Stewart in the Flowering Shrubs and Trees Section for her Azalea specimen.

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Rappahannock County Garden Club (SH)

Submitted by Sylvia Garcia & Mary Ann Krammes

Rappahannock County Garden Club (RCGC) participated in the Smokey Bear/ Woodsy Owl Poster Contest for the first time. Since Rappahannock County has approximately 7200 residents, one Elementary / Middle School, and one High School, the Youth Committee decided to approach the poster contest by asking the principal and art teacher of the Elementary School to join us in the project. This enabled as many students as possible to participate in learning about preventing fires, taking care of the environment, and improving their art skills as outlined by NGC, Inc. Under the direction of the art teacher and working with the academic Standards of Learning as outlined by the State of Virginia, fourth and fifth grade students created lovely posters. The project was a success with sixty-seven students participating. Jordan Welshs poster was chosen by the Shenandoah District to represent other fourth graders from our area in the VFGCs Poster contest. Jordan received a cash price and the Rappahannock County GC received a Blue Ribbon for the project.

Southwest District

Submitted by Toby Cook

The Southwest District has an annual landscape design grant award and this year three clubs were awarded grants to use in their communities. 1. Green Thumb GC of Norton received monies to landscape a portion of the new Southwest Virginia Cancer Center just outside Norton. They have a number of civic organizations in the area to assist in this effort. 2. Lee County GC received monies to landscape the Blue Star Memorial By-way plaque at the Wilderness Road State Park along U.S.58 just east of Middlesboro, TN.
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3. The Fincastle GC received monies to landscape the front of the county library on Main Street in Tazewell which needed a major makeover. The town will have another reminder how nice a community can be with blooming plants and shade trees gracing the area. July 11, 2013 Rappahannock GC (P) Presents

Beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock, RGC joins Foxy's Clothing in Kilmarnock for this fundraiser which will support community programs. The fashion show, using RGC members as models, will include members' floral designs that coordinate with the outfits. Lunch will be included along with door prizes and surprises. For ticket information contact program chair, Sandra Harris (804-435-3384) sandraleeharris1@gmail.com

Town & Country Garden Club (SW)

Submitted by Sandy Yun

ARBOR DAY ACTIVITIES Teresa Adkins, Bonnie Aker, Brenda Edwards, Gigi Pippin, Merry Lu Prior, Francis Sturdavant, Beverly Viers, Sandy Yun and Martha Blackburn presented an Arbor Day program at Wise Primary School on April 26. Seven kindergarten classrooms celebrated trees while GC members read books about trees and discussed the illustrations. A maple sapling was introduced to the students to show various parts of a young tree and a maple seed was viewed to instill the idea of the key components for growing a tree. The tree saplings were planted in a small container of potting medium and watered. Students were then instructed to watch the sapling grow in their classroom.
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A good, fruitful discussion and interactive dialogue ensued followed by an informative question and answer session. Apple slices were used to illustrate internal seeds and the students enjoyed this gift from an apple tree. Students were instructed on how to draw an apple tree using colored crayons. On October 10, 2013 Rappahannock Garden Club (P) and David Pippin, renowned floral designer, will present:

"Bring the Gardens Indoors"

Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock beginning at 11:30 a.m. floral design demonstration, lunch and raffle are part of the afternoon. This event will support community projects. For ticket information contact program chair, Sandra Harris (804-4353384) sandraleeharis1@gmail.com.

Green Thumb Garden Club (SW)

Submitted by Carmen Cantrell

ARBOR DAY ACTIVITIES The Green Thumb GC of Norton celebrated Arbor Day by hosting several local Girl Scout Troops in a tree-planting community service project at the newly developed Healing Garden at the Southwest Virginia Cancer Center.
Approximately nine members from Girl Scout Troop 147 and Daisy/Brownie Troop 375 along with their leaders and parents arrived on Arbor Day with shovels and garden gloves. The enthusiastic scouts were quickly organized by GC member Kim Clisso, chairman of the Arbor Day Committee, who gave a lecture about the importance of trees and plants in our daily lives. Under the guidance of Club President Carmen Cantrell, the girls learned to correctly plant a young tree. We were delighted to have the Girl Scouts spend their observance of Arbor Day with us and plant a beautiful paperbark maple that will benefit current and future generations of visitors to the Healing Garden, commented President Cantrell. Its organizations like the Girl Scouts, who we hope will come back each year to participate in community service activities, that will be responsible for the future successes in this garden.

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Richmond Designers' Guild (P)

Submitted by Janet Minock

IN THE GOOD OLE SUMMERTIME"

Sponsored by Richmond Designers Guild July 27, 2013 Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Library 1800 Lakeside Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23228 Show hours: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Free Admission Open to the public
A Standard Flower Show

Rappahannock Garden Club (P)

Submitted by Margie Redlin & Judy Ripley

RGC President, Ann Burgess, is leading the club to another successful year. RGC applied for eight Piedmont District awards and received 1 red and 3 blue ribbons. Yearbook red ribbon awarded to Robin Perks. Newsletter blue ribbon awarded to Deborah Brooks. Club Brochure blue ribbon awarded to Ann Burgess. Youth Horticulture blue ribbon awarded to Donna Anderson and Bonnie Schaschek. A $350 grant for the Northern Neck Boys and Girls Club Garden Shed was also awarded to Donna Anderson and Bonnie Schaschek. Three other club members completed the Master Gardeners Program. They include Cathie Elliott, Aleta Hoffman, and Natalie Smith. Recently RGC was invited to join the Rappahannock Art League for a special "Art & Flower Exhibit." RGC members selected a work of art and designed an interpretation of the piece through floral design. Participating were members, Deborah Brooks, Ann Burgess, and Anne Skerrett. The club continues "planting" new projects and "growing" existing projects. Two fundraising events are new on the schedule as well as involvement in more community programs. Existing projects such as the gardens at the Northern Neck Free Health Clinic, Flower Power, the Northern Neck Boys and Girls Club garden shed and the Blue Star Memorial are expanding and flourishing. Burgess said, "Enthusiasm is contagious," as she acknowledged club members.

Congratulations to VFGC Every district participated with at least one Plant Together project.
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Lee County Garden Club (SW)

Submitted by Sandra Hurd

PLANT TOGETHER PROJECT

Members of the Lee County GC were busy beautifying the Welcome to Jonesville sign on Monday morning June 3 with help from some 4-H students as part of the Plant Together community garden project. The group planted marigolds, sweet potato vine and purslane to go with the large display of lavender and iris at the sign. Lee County GC adopted the sign beautification project in May 2007 and received a second place award for their efforts from the VFGC in 2010. Club members Sandra Hurd, Celeste Hensley, Ann Life, Dorothy Roach and Retha Pugh (back row, left to right) along with 4-H students Zach Trees and Harley Black (front row, left to right) were also in the local newspaper.

VFGC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 15-17 ............. Flower Show Judges Symposium .................. Staunton Sept 9.................... VFGC Board of Directors ............................... Staunton Sept 9-12 .............. Flower Show School, Course II ...................... Staunton Sept 23.................. Flower Show Judges Council ......................... Williamsburg Sept 24-25 ............ Landscape Design School .............................. Williamsburg Sept 26-28 ............ NGC Fall Board Meeting ................................ St. Louis, MO Sept 30.................. Tidewater District Meeting .............................. TBD Oct 8 ..................... South Central District Meeting ........................ Appomattox Oct 10 ................... Shenandoah District Meeting ......................... Madison Oct 14 ................... Piedmont District Meeting .............................. Richmond Oct 17 ................... Blue Ridge District .......................................... Roanoke Oct 19 ................... Southwest District .......................................... Abingdon

IN MEMORIAM
Southwest District: Willie Orr Rogers Lee County GC

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FOR THE LOVE OF BUTTERFLIES submitted by Donna Cottingham, Butterfly Chairman

If you have ever noticed that something in your herb garden seems to be devouring your dill, parsley or Eastern Black Swallowtail fennel, you may be Caterpillar inadvertently boosting the Eastern Black Swallowtail population. Butterflies are very specific about choosing the host plant on which to lay their eggs. Female Black Swallowtails will only lay eggs on dill, fennel, parsley or Queen Annes lace. Nothing else will suffice. In preparation for the task of metamorphosis, caterpillars become eating machines, and several of them together may devour an entire plant. In order to support butterflies and have enough herbs for your own use, try planting extra for sharing. If you are interested in attracting butterflies to your flower garden, plant the herbs among your flowers and watch what happens. You should be able to witness the complete butterfly life cycle in only a few weeks. Adult Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL/HIGHWAY MARKER DEDICATED

Elsie Myers, Gloria Crump, Janet Gehman, and Barbara Hollister (shown left to right) were part of the dedication by VFGC for our latest Blue Star Memorial. This marker was placed at the New Kent Welcome Center, in New Kent, VA.

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Old Dominion Gardener

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 Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 1800 Lakeside Avenue Richmond, VA 23228-4700

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 20 N. Tazewell, VA

Lee County Garden Club members pictured with the Blue-Star Memorial Marker located at Wilderness Road State Park. Davis Brothers Nursery of Rose Hill helped design the layout for the beautification which features Candytuft, 'Red Drift' low-growing shrub roses and 'Blue Chip' dwarf butterfly bushes. The Blue Star Memorial Program honors service men and women. The garden club has been assisted by the parks maintenance rangers with the patriotic landscaping.