Outstanding or Favorite
Programs
2006-2007
National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc.
Member of
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
This list has been prepared to assist Garden Club Program Chairmen
in finding sources for programs for their clubs.
The information included in the list comes
from the Award #18 application form that all garden clubs submit
to the state awards chairman in January of each year.
DISTRICT I
“GARDENING WITH BUTTERFLIES”
Gloria Hynes
301-206-7641
gloriahynes@verizon.net
www.gdphotography.com Paint Branch Garden Club
“WILDLIFE BACK YARD HABITAT”
Paula McNeil, MNCPPC
301-868-9137 Paint Branch Garden club
“ORNAMENTAL GRASSES”
Joyce Meyer, Landscape Design Speaker
301-372-8301, Brandwine, MD Hilltop Garden Club
“FLORAL DESIGN BASICS”
Charmane Truesdell, Master Flower Show Judge
301-490-4478
charmanet@comcast.net Fergie’s Gardeners
DISTRICT II
“HANDS ON WORKSHOP IN PARALLEL DESIGN”
Madge Overly
703-751-0097 Beverly Hills Garden Club
“PRESERVING NATURE’S BEAUTY”
Virginia Guild, noted expert on drying flowers and dried flower arranging.
703-370-3673 Beverly Hills Garden Club
“GARDENING WITH FUTURE GENERATIONS”
Betty Mosher, NCAGC chairman of Growing Green Dreams
703-569-4382
Bettymosher@verizon.net Beverly Hills Garden Club
“SAVE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, ONE HOUSE AT A TIME”
Kim Hosen, Prince William Conservation Alliance
703-499-4954
Centennial Garden Club
“SHAPE THE FUTURE”, Pruning techniques
Peter Deahl, founder of The Pruning School
703-430-4545
nobigdeahl@verizon.net Centennial Garden Club
“GARDENING IN FEWER HOURS”
Carol Carter
301-762-5682
carol@carter.com Collingwood Garden Club
“TREES AND SHRUBS”
Shirley Nicolai,
301-292-3667
ssncat@aol.com Collingwood Garden Club
“CONTAINER GARDENING”
Billie Trump, Landscape Design Council
703-960-1476
Trump29@juno.com Collingwood Garden Club
“CREATE HYPERTUFA PLANTERS”
Hugh “Tufaman” Osmus, Prince William Master Gardener
571-278-4886 Countryside Garden Club
Hosmus01@comcast.net
“MAKING FRIENDS WITH CREEPY CRAWLERS”
The importance of bats, snakes and spiders in the garden.
Chuck Hoysia, John Marshall Soil and Water conservation District.
540-347-3120 ext 3
Countryside Garden Club
“HYDRANGEAS” Picking the right plant, planting, fertilizing, pruning and propagation.
Judith King
dwja@verizon.net or www.HydrangeasHydrangeas.com
703-532-4075 Dominion Valley Garden Club
“ENJOYING PLANTS IN AND OUT OF OUR GARDENS”
Jack Eden, author and nationally known plant expert
scheduling@jackeden.com
jack@jackeden.com Dominion Valley Garden Club
“LET’S LEARN ABOUT THE MANY PERENNIALS THAT ADD BEAUTY TO YOUR GARDEN LANDSCAPE”
Peg Bier, well known metropolitan garden and design specialist at Merrifield Garden Center.
703-968-9600 Dominion Valley Garden Club
“HOLIDAY DESIGN IDEAS”
Harlin Turner, Flower Show School Instructor, inquire about other titles.
703-713-0138
Harlinturn@aol.com Hayfield Farm Garden Club
“HOLIDAY FLORAL DEMONSTRATION”
Christopher Polychronis, Michael’s Florist of Springfield, VA
703-924-7100 Hayfield Farm Garden Club
“WINNING BLUE RIBBONS WITH YOUR HORTICULTURE”
Sandi Piccirillo, Flower Show Judge
703-764-2747
sandisp@erols.com Laurel Garden Club
“NEW AND INNOVATIVE DESIGNS” Inquire about other titles
Harlin Turner, Flower Show School Instructor
703-713-0138
Harlinturn@aol.com Quantico Officer’s Wives Garden Club
“MINI STEPS TO THE SMALL/PETITE DESIGNS” Creating miniature
Floral designs with examples of component selection, construction, staging and much more.
Sandi Picirillo, Flower Show Judge
703-764-2747
sandisp@erols.com Springfield Acres Garden Club
“STEPPING INTO SPRING GARDENING”
Babs McClendon, Director District II, NCAGC
703-360-0920
babsm@erols.com Springfield Acres Garden Club
“NATIVE PLANTS IN THE VIRGINIA GARDEN”
Kirk Schmidt, Campbell & Ferrera Nursery
703-354-6724 Springfield Acres Garden Club
DISTRICT III
“THE NATURE CONSERVANCY – VIRGINIA”
Well explained overview with slides and handouts of what The Nature Conservancy is and does.
Larry Larsen
703-620-5489 Fairfax Ferns Garden Club
“XERISCAPING”
Shirley Nicolai, Landscape Design Critic
Slides and Lecture
301-292-3667
ssncat@aol.com Fairfax Ferns Garden Club
“IKEBANA – SOGETSU SCHOOL” Demonstration and lecture of Modern Japanese Flower Arranging.
Joyce Overholtzer, Instructor of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana
703-239-0312
jooverho@aol.com Fairfax Ferns Garden Club
“ALL ABOUT HONEY BEES IN THE GARDEN” Demonstration and lecture with honeycombs and bee boxes. Honeys to sample.
Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick
703-404-9549
maryellenkirkpatrick@cox.net Holly Hill Garden Club
“CONTAINER GARDENS” Description of container gardens and methods of planting. Slides used.
Marion Caldwell, Landscape Design Consultant
301-977-6093 McLean Hamlet Garden Club
“BEAUTIFUL CORNUCOPIAS FOR THANKSGIVING” Demonstration of how to create a cornucopia for holiday decorating.
Kara Kelley, owner of Gathered Stems Flower Shop in McLean, VA
703-556-01 McLean Hamlet Garden Club
“AROMA THERAPY SEMINAR” Seminar combining flowers, fruits, nuts and holiday oils into a special presentation of Potpourri, Winter Sachets, Pomanders, Garlands, Spice Topiary and Herb Pot Mat.
Ellen De Caro, member of Garden Clubs of Maryland
410-730-7601 McLean Hamlet Garden Club
“TABLE DESIGN FOR FLOWER SHOWS” Review of formal and informal table designs for flower show competition.
Olivia Ford, Flower Show Judge
703-360-398 Camelot Garden Club
703-360-399
fordlarryolivia@aol.com
“TAKE JOY FROM IRISES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR” Slide demonstration showing many iris varieties and how we can have some type of iris blooming ten months of the year.
Ginny Spoon, owner of Winterberry Gardens and award winning grower.
540-888-4447
Ayr Hill Garden Club
“TOUR OF THE KNERR’S ROSE GARDEN,” tour and Q & A about rose culture.
Bob and Linda Knerr, Expert Rose Growers, members of the Rose Society 703-938-1351
rknerr@cox.net Five Hills Garden Club
“A DESIGN PROGRAM” - $200 fee includes speaker fee and materials
Sarah von Schrader, owner of Urban Petals
202-297-4270 Five Hills Garden Club
“DRAGONFLIES” - $50 donation to Audubon Society
Richard Smythe, PHD
703-690-4199 Five Hills Garden Club
“THE PAST AS PROLOGUE” - A few minute at each meeting is dedicated to remembering and honoring a long time member (some no longer living, some still contributing to the garden club) as role models and an inspiration to our new members.
Speaker: President or club member gives the honors and presents a corsage.
“A BLOOMIN MINUTE” – A few minutes at each meeting is dedicated t a single flower, its horticultural requirements, history, derivation of its name and the myths surrounding it and any other interesting facts plus an opportunity for a short club discussion.
Speaker: The President or a club member.
Rock Spring Garden Club
“ROSES” All about roses
Lynne Galluzzo, member of Haymarket Garden Club
571-261-3191
www.gardenlady.biz Virginia Run Garden Club
“CREATIVE DESIGN” lecture and demonstration of creative designs
Bonnie Mirmak, Master Flower Show Judge
703-938-2826
bmirmak@cox.net Haymarket Garden Club
“MEMBER GARDEN TOUR” tour of three members gardens
No speaker required, choose three gardens from your membership.
Haymarket Garden Club
“KENMORE PLANTATION” Club trip to visit the plantation
18th century mansion being restored, gardens included.
1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Open March through December. Entrance fee $8.
Phone 540-373-3381 Country Hills Garden Club
DISTRICT IV
“INNOVATIONS IN FALL CENTERPIECES”
Rance Goff, Ultra Violet Flowers, Washington DC
202-333-3002
www.ultravioletflowersdc.com Kenwood Garden Club
“LATE FALL AND WINTER INTEREST IN THE GARDEN”
Boxwood Design, Nancy Everett, owner
301-767-0086 or 301-807-6333 Kenwood Garden Club
“WORM COMPOSTING”
Joe Keyser
240-777-7770 Bethesda Community Garden Club
“THE ART OF PRUNING” - Hands on program
Elizabeth Doyle – Yankee Clippers
301-365-625 Bethesda Community Garden Club
“SPRING IN THE POEMS AND GARDENS OF EMILY DICKINSON”
Judith Farr, GWU Prof. Emeritus
202-237-874 Bethesda Community Garden Club
202-237-875
“HANDS ON HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS” everyone goes home with an arrangement
Mary Corley, Master Flower Show Judge
301-340-0148
mandmcorley@verizon.net College Gardens Garden Club
“HONEY BEES”
Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick, Meadowlark Gardens
703-404-9549
maryellenkirkpatrick@cox.net Springfield of Montgomery Co.
“REVAMPING THE GARDEN FOR LOWER MAINTENANCE”
Slide program
John Peter Thompson, Behnke Nurseries
301-937-1100 Monocacy and Potomac Village GCs
“SEED SAVING”
D Landreth Seed company, oldest seed house in America
Program presented by wife of owner
1-800-654-2407 Gaywood Garden Club
“MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS”
Gi Adams, Master Flower Show Judge
301-762-3565 Gaywood Garden Club
“UNDERSTORY TREES AND SHRUBS WITH WINTER INTEREST”
Slide program with some plant specimens
Philip Normandy, Brookside Gardens Seedling Garden Club
