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Upcoming Events
Upcoming events sponsored by NCAGC members,
Plant Societies and Affiliates are welcome.
Please contact webmaster@ncagardenclubs.org to post your event.
For information on upcoming Flower Shows, click HERE.
Events are listed in chronological order; please scroll down.
 Washington National Cathedral
Garden Tours
sponsored by
All Hallows Guild
Tours of the three-acre Bishop’s Garden at Washington National Cathedral led by All Hallows Guild docents, are being scheduled now through October 31.
The gardens are part of the 59-acre Cathedral close, and present a series of beautiful visual experiences. There are two perennial borders, three herb gardens, including a ninth century herb garden of monastic and infirmary herbs, and an extensive rose garden in bloom May to November. In the Garden are medieval sculptures from abandoned monasteries, including a ninth century baptismal font, a pilgrim cross, and fifteenth and sixteenth century bas reliefs. – some donated by George Gray Barnard, American sculptor and art collector and an important benefactor of the Cloisters in New York. Most Wednesdays at 10:30 A.M., an All Hallows Guild docent meets walk-in visitors at the Herb Cottage, located on the South Road of the Cathedral Close, -just off Wisconsin Avenue. Self-guided tour brochures are available in the Gift Shop in the Herb Cottage.
Monday through Saturday group tours can be reserved by calling: 202 537-2304, and are also available through October.
June 2009
 Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Road,
Alexandria, VA 22312
Call 703-642-5173 to register
for all the following programs and for more information.
Wednesday, June 24 A Day on the Farm 7:30am- 4pm. Leave the city behind for a gander at what’s growing on the farm. Pleasant Fields Farm and Mt. Olympus Berry Farm grow vegetables, fruit and flowers in Hanover and Caroline counties. Tour two different farms to discover first hand how bountiful vegetables, flowers and fruits are grown, enjoy a picnic lunch on the farm, and of course shop for fresh produce, berries and vegetables straight from the field. Fee includes tours, box lunch, bus, and driver tip. $65
Saturday, June 27 All About Weeds: Let’s Walk and Talk 9:30-11:30am. Spring and summer weeds are sometimes hard to differentiate from desirable plants. Discover the difference with Brenda Skarphol, Green Spring curator and horticulturalist. She identifies those weeds and explains the best and safest ways of coping with them. Dress for a walk in the garden. $15.
 District IV Spring Trip
SAVE THE DATE TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 Join the District IV Spring Trip for a fun day in the gardens (sustainable, organic, herbs and boxwoods) at two varied locals. Stone Manor in Lovettsville, VA includes both the gardens and a tour of the charming B&B.
A yummy catered lunch will be served before the bus continues on to Oatlands Plantation near Leesburg, VA. This historic house on the National Trust for Historic Sites includes tours of both the herb and formal gardens (4 acres) as well as the house. Don’t miss the Carriage House Gift Shop and new Potting Shed! Refreshments will be served on the return bus ride to end an enjoyable day sightseeing, strolls, shopping, food, friends and flowers!
Your price is $69. Remember, firstpaid, first-to-go!
Contact Kathy Viessmann at 301-972-8425 for details.
 US National Arboretum
Free Summer Programs
Just a sampling!
Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit: The Legacy of Mary Sugiyama
June 20 - 21, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ikebana artists from throughout the US and Japan present this exhibit as a tribute to their teacher, the later Mary Sugiyama. Free
For more free programs, click HERE.
 American Horticultural Society
Garden School
"Green Garage®: Sustainable and Earth-Friendly Solutions for the Landscape”
June 27, 2009
Lee Center, Alexandria, Virginia Presented in partnership with the city of Alexandria, the Garden School will emphasize sustainable gardening practice through lectures, hands-on workshops and an exhibit hall featuring companies tht offer green products, services and tools.
Space for this exclusive program is limited, so early registration is recommended. AHS members and City of Alexandria residents are eligible for a discount.
For registration information, please visit http://www.ahs.org/events/garden_schools/09/index.htm or call (703) 768-5700 ext. 132.
 Arlington Rose Foundation
presents a
SUMMER CARE CLINIC
Sunday, June 28, 2009
2:00 PM
Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden
850 North Lexington Street
Arlington, VA
You are invited to attend an outdoor clinic on summer care of roses. Consulting rosarians will discuss the pruning, fertilization, watering and other activities necessary to combat diseases, insects, heat and other problems that may occur in your summer rose garden.
This clinic will be conducted at the Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden, an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Display Garden, maintained by the Arlington County Department of Parks. This is free and open to the public, no reservations required. For further information call 703-860-0071.
July 2009
National Capital Daylily Club
invites you to join them for
the Mid-Atlantic Summer Meeting of
the American Hemerocallis Society
July 10-12, 2009
Tours, daylily auctions and more
For more information and registration form
Click HERE
September 2009
 Tudor Place
Historic House and Garden
1644 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tudor Nights
Join us for four seasonal cocktail receptions, highlighting different historic drinks and ojbects from our collections. Enjoy drinks inspired by the history of Tudor Place, light refreshments and an up close look at a related artifact. Each event will be held on a Thursday, and will be open from 6 - 8 pm. Members of Tudor Place are invited to attend at no charge. Nonmembers are welcome at $10/person. Ages 21 and older, please.
Upcoming:
September 17: Toddies at Tudor Place
November 19: The Art of the Martini
Please RSVP: 202-965-0400 ext. 100 or http://www.tudornights.eventbrite.com/
October 2009
71st Annual Potomac Rose Society Rose Show
presented by
Potomac Rose Society
October 3 - 4, 2009
Merrifield Garden Center (Fair Oaks)
12101 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
Exhibitors must place horticultural rose specimens by 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 3; juding follows
Open to the public (FREE!)
Saturday, October 3 - 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Sunday, October 4 - 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Consulting Rosarians on duty to answer your questions!
Come see beautiful, fragrant blooms!
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