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West Virginia Garden News Member of National Garden Clubs Winter 2008 Volume 74, Number 2 2
Official Publication of West Virginia Garden Club, Inc. Member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. West Virginia Garden News • 128 Clubs • 2765 Members Volume 74, Number 2 • Winter 2008 Publication Office 128 Boundary Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241 Subscription Price $3.50 per year for members included in $4.50 dues. Non-members, $4.50 per year; single copies: $1.50 each. Advertising Rates Full page $150, half $90, quarter $60, eighth $40, one inch $20. Discount 10% for yearly ad. Change of Address Please notify Circulation via regular or e-mail as soon as possible so you don’t miss an issue! Include your club name, new address and old address. NGC President Barbara Day 22 Cutting Cross Way Wayland, MA 01778-3844 barbmay1039@yahoo.com South Atlantic Region Anne Brown 807 Woodlland Trail Louisburg, NC 27549-9311 edbrown@deltaforce.net WVGCI President Jerry Shriver 413 Woodlawn Ave. Beckley, WV 25801 JLShriver@suddenlink.net Editor & Circulation Manager Susan H. Sneed 128 Boundary Avenue Elkins, WV 26241 suehof@meer.net Advertising Manager Susan H. Dixon 1961 Parkwood Road Charleston, WV 25314 schdixon@aol.com Table of Contents WVGCI website: www.gardencentral.org/wvgardenclub • NGC website: www.gardenclub.org Printed on Recycled Paper Cover photograph by Susan H. Sneed, Emma Scott Garden Club, Elkins President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 State Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .4 It’s A Green Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . .10 Flower Show Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .11 Conservation Camp/Wildflower Pilgrimage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . .12 WV Wild Yard Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Landscape Design School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 SAR Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 The Nature Conservancy Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Garden Club Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 WVGC Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 3
President’s Message Thank you to the presidents who sent their Annual Club reports to me! I enjoyed reading about your many interesting projects and programs. These reports highlight the magnitude of the impact Garden Clubs make in our lives and that of our communities. Spring brings you several opportunities. March 25–27, the South Atlantic Regional Convention will be in Louisville, Kentucky. The WVGC Convention at Stonewall Resort March 30–April 1 promises to be outstanding! Please read the descriptions found in this issue describing the speakers, tours and workshops you can enjoy if you come to these Conventions! Carolyn Patterson and the members of the Tygart Valley District have spent the past 2 years working to make our 2008 “Back To Nature” Convention special! You don’t want to miss it! At the 2008 WVGC Convention you will be asked to approve a state dues increase. Each club President or her appointed alternate and all WVGC Officers and Board members must fill out the credentials form found on page 8 of this issue and mail it in to the registrar, Arlena Straw to secure the right to vote. Written ballots will be used. The 2008 National Garden Clubs Convention is in Memphis, Tennessee at the famous Peabody Hotel April 24–29. Look in the winter issue of the National Gardener for details. We are starting a new series of Flower Show Schools May 22 in Martinsburg. Course I Horticulture will be taught by our own Master Flower Show Judge, Darlene Newell! I hope you will plan to come support her and our excellent Flower Show School. Also the Wildflower Pilgrimage is at Blackwater Falls May 8–11. The Landscape Design Course will be May 14–6 at WVU in Morgantown.Thanks to the generous contributions from members of South Atlantic Region and WVGC clubs and districts, the Memorial Bench for Eleanor Cain is fully funded and will be dedicated Wednesday, September 24 in conjunction with the Monongahela-Cheat District meeting. Several grants have been approved by the West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association for Blue Star Memorial Markers. It’s not too late for you to obtain a grant. Contact Susie Hart for information if you haven’t already done so. Over 300 WVGC cookbooks were pre-ordered but more cookbooks are available from Ways and Means Chairman, Kay Ramsbottom. Jerry Shriver, President 4
Back to Nature WVGC 78th Annual Convention Members of the Tygart Valley District invite you to the fabulous Stonewall Jackson Resort near Weston to get “Back to Nature” at the 2008 West Virginia Garden club Convention March 30 through April 1. This beautiful lakeside resort has given us great rates for this convention and is conveniently located off Exit 91 of I-79 in the heart of the Mountain State. The fun begins with tours starting on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 to historical sites, glass demonstrations, the state Wildlife Center, and a chance to explore the antique shops in Weston and Buckhannon. Be sure to come back for the opening reception to greet our state President and Regional Director. You might want to schedule a spa visit or swim in the indoor-outdoor pool or take the time to enjoy the Lake and its varied habitat. The golf course opens on April 1 and we have special spouse rates with the package. The Resort package starting at $98/day begins with the evening meal in the lakeside Stillwater’s Restaurant and includes breakfast and lunch on Monday as well. The second day of the package starts with the Monday evening Design Banquet, and includes breakfast and lunch on Tuesday. We will have speakers at each of the business meetings starting with George Longenecker to update us on the West Virginia Botanical Garden on Monday. Afternoon workshops include landscaping with natives and raising Sempervivum “Hens and Chickens” taught by the owner of the largest collection in the eastern US. You will have an opportunity to purchase these from the grower. The Design Banquet on Monday evening will feature traditional designs that will be auctioned off with their containers. Other auctions of antiques and collectibles will be held throughout the event as well as special raffles and vendors. Our speech and essay winners will be present on Tuesday. The event concludes with the Awards Luncheon where many nice surprises await the winners. So come “Back to Nature,” enjoy the sunsets over the lake and get revived and ready for the growing season. Send in your registration fee by February 15 to avoid the late fee and don’t forget to make your package reservations directly with Stonewall Resort no later than February 28. The absolute deadline for convention registration is February 28. All participants must be registered by then. No walk-in registrations will be accepted during the convention.5
Back to Nature Convention Workshops 1. John Chidester has been growing many plants at North Hills Nursery but has specialized in the past few years in Sempervivum species (also known as hens and chicks). He has the largest collection in the eastern United States of these popular succulents with many exotic colors, shapes and sizes. John will demonstrate their culture and have many species available for purchase as well as dish gardens for your patio. For information about his plants visit www.northhillsnursery.com. 2. John Doughty, past president of the International Nature Printing Society, has exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution and has been working at nature printing for twenty-five years. He is currently the co-author of a book on nature printing. Participants in his workshops will use simple ways to reproduce plant images on note cards. He will have his book, nature printing kits, framed art, ceramic art, plant x-rays, and note cards available for sale. Class size is limited, so sign up early at the registration table. Convention Speakers George Longenecker , longtime professor in Landscape Design at WVU and contributing educator for our Landscape Design Schools, had a dream to develop the West Virginia Botanic Garden many years ago. His dream started to become a reality at the turn of the century and is a work in progress. WVGCI became involved in 2001. He will give us an up-date on the progress of these gardens on Monday.Anne Brown , 2007-2009 South Atlantic Region Director for National Garden Clubs, Inc., will develop her theme “Sharing the Joy of Gardening” at our opening luncheon on Monday. She and her husband will visit us from Louisburg, NC.Julia Clevett , from Powhatan VA, is NGC’s Chairman of the Flower Show School Symposium and member of the FSS Prospective Instructors Accreditation Program as well as a Master Flower Show Judge and instructor. She will present Monday evening’s Traditional Design program and offer her arrangements at auction.Convention Tours Tours depart from Lodge entrance at 12:30 p.m. Tour #1 will include a stop at the WV Wildlife Center, Hinkle’s Dying Art Glassworks and Catherine Miller Designs. Participants will need to carpool and must be able to walk about a mile on a handicapped accessible walkway at the Wildlife Center where they will get a close-up view in a natural setting of many of the animals native to the state, including elk, bison, mountain lions, eagles, owls and bear. Ron Hinkle at Hinkle’s Dying Art Glassworks will demonstrate his unusual blown glass designs and Catherine will demonstrate the process of producing custom hand engraved crystal and glass featuring flowers, birds and animals. She has designed for two presidents and many celebrities including Oprah Winfrey. MSNBC just recently selected her as the #2 most innovative home based business in the US.Tour #2 will carpool to the West Virginia Glass Museum, downtown Weston, and the Mountaineer Military Museum. The tour will continue with a trip to Appalachian Glass and historic Jackson’s Mill, the boyhood home of General Stonewall Jackson. Tour the old mill, Jackson’s home, and other historic buildings. Participants will also drive by the former state Insane Asylum, a large castle-like building which is being restored. 6
Tentative Agenda Sunday, March 30 1:30-3:00 p.m. Finance Committee meeting 3:00-9:00 p.m. Registration in Lobby 3:00-4:00 p.m. Past President’s Advisory Council 4:00-5:00 p.m. District Directors meeting 5:00-6:00 p.m. Opening Reception 6:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner Package in Stillwaters Restaurant 7:00-8:00 p.m. Executive Board meeting 8:00-10:00 p.m. Board of Director’s meeting Monday, March 31 7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast package in Stillwaters Restaurant 7:30-8:30 a.m. Landscape Design Consultants in Stillwaters 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Registration in Lobby 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Vendors open 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Boutique open 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Exhibits/displays open 9:00-11:30 a.m. Opening Business Session 12 noon-2:30 p.m. Opening Luncheon (package) 3:00-5:00 p.m. Workshops 5:00-6:00 p.m. Judges’ Council meeting 7:00-11:00 p.m. Design Banquet (package) Tuesday, April 1 8:00 a.m.-12 noon Registration open 7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast package in Stillwaters Restaurant 7:30-8:30 a.m. Environmental Studies Consultants in Stillwaters 9:00-11:30 a.m. Business Session continues 12 noon-4:00 p.m. Awards Lunch Package 7
Back to Nature WVGC 78th Annual ConventionStonewall Jackson Resort, Roanoke Sunday, March 30-Tuesday, April 1 Sponsored by Tygart Valley District, Libby Randall, District Director Carolyn Patterson, Convention Chairman Norene Westfall, Convention Co-Chairman REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please fill out the Registration Form below, attach check made payable to 2008 WVGCI Convention and mail to Arlena Straw, Registrar, 328 Graham Street, Elkins, WV 26241. Phone (304) 636-4251. Absolute deadline for registration is February 28. Late registration fee will be $30.00. Everyone attending any event must register. (Make hotel reservations directly with Stonewall Resort at 304-269-7400 by February 28, 2008. Room rates include 3 meals starting with the evening meal and are as follows: $98/person with 4 in room, $105 /person with 3 in room, $120 /person with 2 in room and & $179/person with 1 in the room. Spouse rate is $70/day and includes 3 meals in public restaurant.)Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ City: __________________ Zip: ____________ E-mail:________________________ Club: ______________________________ District: ______________________________ Please check all applicable: _ __National Officer ___Landscape Design Consultant ___State Chairman___National Chairman ___Flower Show Judge ___Club President ___National Life Member ___Environmental Consultant ___Council President ___SAR Life Member ___Past State President ___District Director/Assistant Dir. ___Past SAR Director ___State Life Member ___Club Member ___SAR Chairman ___State Officer ___Guest Staying at Stonewall Resort? ___Yes ___No Arrival_______ Departure_______ Roommate(s): ____________________________________________________________ Please check the events you will attend: Sunday Afternoon tour #1 (carpool) Free ______ Sunday Afternoon tour #2 (carpool) Small Entrance Fee ______ Monday Luncheon ($65 if not staying at Lodge) ______ Monday Design Banquet ($65 if not staying at Lodge) ______ Tuesday Awards Luncheon ($65 if not staying at Lodge) ______ Registration Fee (One Day Only) Paid by February 15 $20.00 ______Registration Fee (Entire Convention) Paid by February 15 $25.00 ______ Late Registration (Paid after February 15) $30.00 ______ Total Enclosed $ ______ Any Dietary Requirements? __________________________________________________ 8
Convention Credentials FormAll designated delegates and alternates, including WVGC officers and members of Board of Directors, must complete this form and include it with your registration (or mail in prior to convention). Eligibility shall be in accordance with WVGC Bylaws Handbook page 7, Section 4, Voting. Each club shall be entitled to one vote which shall be registered by the club president or her alternate. In addition, those entitled to cast electoral votes at the annual meting shall be members of the Board of Directors of the WVGC.Name: ______________________________________________________ District: ____________________Club: ____________________________ ______WVGC Officer ______WVGC Board of Directors ______Club President ______Club Alternate Mail to Arlena Straw, 328 Graham St., Elkins, WV 26241 Memorial Service Information Name of deceased: ____________________________________________ Date of death: ________________________________________________ District: ____________________Club: ____________________________ Any special information including years in club, committees, offices held, etc: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Person submitting information: __________________________________ Phone number: ______________________________________________ Submit by March 1 and mail to June Ashworth, First Vice President 562 N. Inwood Drive • Huntington, WV 25701 9
Board of Directors Accepted Recommendations The following recommendations were accepted at the Fall Board meeting held Monday, September 10, 2007 in Beckley. They will be voted upon at the annual convention in March. • Wildflower Pilgrimage, Blackwater Falls, May 8-11, 2008. • Landscape Design School, Course II, Morgantown May 14-16, 2008. • Flower Show School, Course I, Martinsburg, Shenandoah-Potomac District, May 22-24, 2008. • Symposium, Cedar Lakes, October 19-20, 2008. • ARTICLE III, Section D, State Life Members page 2 and 3 Delete words, - and recommended by the State Life Membership Chairman, shall be approved by the Executive Committee. It will now read - Names shall be submitted to the State Life Membership Chairman and shall be recognized at each annual meeting of the WVGC.* • ARTICLE XII Districts to be renumbered and clubs changed as listed below. These changes are noted in the New Directory List and map.* Section1. In order to facilitate the work of the WVGC, the state shall be divided into nine districts, as follows: 1. Appalachian: Braxton, Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, Webster, Wyoming2. Blennerhassett: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie,Roane, Tyler, Wirt, Wood 3. Greenbrier: Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Summers4. Kanawha: Clay, Kanawha5. Monongahela-Cheat: Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor6. Ohio-Guyan: Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo, Logan, Putnam,Wayne; St. Albans, Nitro and Dunbar in Kanawha County 7. Old Trails: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel8. Shenandoah-Potomac: Berkeley, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan9. Tygart Valley: Barbour, Grant, Hardy, Lewis, Pendleton, Randolph, Tucker,Upshur • New WVGC Awards: Award Y9 . Carolyn G. Patterson Award for Educational Excellence for Youth Donor: Mrs. John P. Patterson, Past PresidentAward S-2 . Club Sponsorship Award. Donor: Ester Hinchman• The WV Garden Club accept a $10,000 scholarship donation from Esther Hinchman. $500.00 to be awarded annually to a WV high school senior. • The annual WVGC membership dues be increased to $10.00 effective with the 2008-2009 club year. • Sell the Ways and Means cookbook for $15 each. *These by-laws may be amended at the annual meeting of the WVGC by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting. 10
It's A Green Thing “Going green,” it’s the new catch phrase for “renew, reuse, recycle.” And as gardeners, protecting our environment has never been more important. Almost any magazine from gardening to decorating has a green section these days, with suggestions from clothing to fertilizers. It’s A Green Thing will be a regular column in WVGN, as space permits. Please submit your ideas and suggestions and the ways you help in reducing your “carbon footprint” and saving our environment.• Energy saving light bulbs: Energy saving bulbs use 70–75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. For example, by using a 26- watt compact fluorescent light bulb (equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent bulb) users can save up to $59 on energy costs over the life of the bulb.• BITS Ltd. smart power strips: Even after turning off a computer, power continues to flow to computer peripherals like printers and scanners. This power strip ($32.99) stops the energy from being wasted. For information visit www.bitsltd.net.• Take your own bags to the store: Bringing your own bags when shopping saves plastic bags. Currently, many Kroger and Wal-Mart stores sell reusable bags for $1 each. Visit www.ecobags.com for other options.• Eco-friendly household products: 1) Method Home brand offers some cleaners that are dye- and perfume-free, nontoxic, biodegradable, naturally derived and never tested on animals (visit www.methodhome.com). 2) Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies are made with natural essential oils, are biodegradable and phosphate-free.(www.mrsmeyers.com). 3) Seventh Generation is one of the leading brands of nontoxic household products (www.seventhgeneration.com).• American Forests: The average person is responsible for emitting 94 pounds of carbon dioxide every day. It takes four trees, which act as natural air filters, to offset the carbon dioxide each person generates in a month. For each dollar donated, American Forests plants a tree. Visit www.americanforests.org.• In the garden: Consider composting and using a rain barrel under one of your down spouts. Compost both kitchen and yard waste for a rich soil additive.• Drive less: Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. You’ll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don’t drive!11
Flower Show School: Course I This will be a busy year for Flower Show Schools in West Virginia. We will begin a new Series with Course I to be held May 22-24, hosted by Shenandoah-Potomac District, Patty Arndt, District Director. We are honored to have West Virginia’s own Darlene Newell teaching Horticulture. She speaks from experience, as an instructor and an avid grower of both indoor and outdoor plants. I hope that you will attend the school and lend your support to Darlene. She will be teaching us to grow and judge plants in the Rhododendron family, the state flowers of West Virginia. Also, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes, especially daffodils and/or bearded iris, will be featured. Harlin Turner returns to West Virginia to teach Design. Covered in Course I will be traditional line, line-mass and mass designs. Mr. Turner will also teach Flower how Procedure. This portion of the Course is where we learn to plan, organize and execute a Standard Flower Show – something from which all members benefit. Course II will be held in the fall, Monongahela-Cheat District to host. This will be the second course within the year, shortening the overall time for students to complete their training. If you are considering becoming a judge, Course I in May would be the time to start! Flower Show School is not just for judges but for all garden club members. There is something to be learned from each instructor, each student and each interested attendee. Plan to join us in Martinsburg in May – the flowers will be beautiful and the knowledge gained, invaluable! Invitation to Future Judges The West Virginia Flower Show Judges extend an invitation to all students who have passed one Flower Show School Course, to attend the biannual meetings of the WVFSJ Council. Information gained at these meetings will be helpful in becoming an Accredited Flower Show Judge. After completing three courses, a student will be eligible to become a dues-paying member of the Council and will be considered a “Student Judge” according to the NGC Handbook for Flower Shows. Notification of eligibility will be sent by the Council President. WVFSJ Council will be offering a “scholarship” for interested garden club members who have successfully completed at least one Ccourse, and wish to continue their training to become Accredited Judges. If you are interested, contact Rose Trochlil, Scholarship Chairman, for qualifications and application information. I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had with Nature over my perennial border. I think it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow lacking grass, and tries to correct the error. ~Sara Stein, My Weeds, 1988 12
Conservation Camp June 9-14, 2008 Do you know a boy or girl aged 14-18 (by January 1) who would enjoy spending a week at camp learning about: forest products, park and forest recreation, wildlife management, water resources, law enforcement, nature study, soil and water conservation, non renewable resources, and/or youth conservation? Then sponsor him/her to Conservation Camp. Beginning this year, campers may return to camp without being asked to be a junior counselor. Cost is $150 per camper. Clubs wishing to sponsor a camper, but do not have anyone to send, chairman Darlene Newell can assist you. Contact Darlene at P.O. Box 130, Lochgelly, 25866 for information. Checks should be made out to WV Conservation Camp.
West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage Thursday, May 8-Sunday, May 11, 2008 Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis Enjoy Tours & Workshops On Wildflowers • Birds • Plant Identification And other interesting topics Over 300 professionals and amateurs attend this event each year. Learn from area and regional specialists including leaders from WVU, WV Department of Natural Resources, WVGC, James Madison University, Allegheny College of Maryland, Southern Appalachian Botanical Club and more. For further information about specific workshops and accommodations, contact Emily Flemming, Department of Natural Resources, State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E., Building 3, Room 669, Charelston, WV 25305-0660 or WVGC Wildflower Pilgrimage Chairman Joan Tuckwiller, HC 40, Box 11, Lewisburg, 24901.13
West Virginia Wild Yard Program The Wild Yards Program, administrated through the West Virginia Division of Natural resources’ Wildlife Diversity Program is a certification program for Mountain State residents who establish natural landscapes in their yards to provide habitat for wildlife. Over 150 households have received their Wild Yards Certificates since the program began in 1998. In order to qualify for the program, applicants must demonstrate that they have established the basic habitat components for wildlife on their property including food, water, shelter and sites for rearing young. Through participation in the Wild Yards Program, people will learn how to landscape with nature as a blueprint. The key for creating a landscape that is wildlife-friendly is to look around at what nature provides, and attempt to mimic it. If wildlife is to survive the fragmented and paved over environments that we have created, we must re-establish native plants and plant communities into our lawns and cityscapes. Native plants and animals include those that were present before European settlement and evolved naturally over eons. One of the most important lessons we have learned from nature about lawns and growing crops is that a healthy environment, more resistant to diseases and outbreaks of pests, requires a diversity of plant species. Our traditional lawns with a monoculture of mowed grass require a tremendous amount of fossil fuel energy, herbicides and pesticides to maintain. There are risks to human health and the environment in the widespread use of chemicals. Once established, a Wild Yard will require significantly less maintenance and provide the homeowner with more time and money to enjoy it. Not everyone may have a quarter-acre lot to work with. Even on the smallest city lot, you can create a Wild Yard and attract the wonderful sounds and colors of wildlife to your yard. To learn more about the program and to receive a wildlife habitat design booklet and application to the Wild Yards Program, contact the WVDNR at 304/637-0245 or write: WVDNR, PO Box 67, Elkins, WV, 26241-3235, or check out the WVDNR’s website at www.wvdnr.gov. Program participants receive a sign indicating their yard is “certified as a West Virginia Wild yard for the protection and benefit of our state’s wildlife.” 14
Landscape Design School Course III Series IX • Wednesday-Friday, May 14-16 • WVU, Morgantown Classes: Wednesday & Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exam on Friday • Registration deadline May 2 An educational opportunity for Garden Club members, Master Gardeners and anyone interested in the art of landscape planning and design. Topics to be covered include Color in the landscape • Parks, playgrounds and conservation areas Landscape design accessories • Guidelines for evaluating landscape design Graphics interpretation • Landscape design for maintenance Design on the land/regional expression Development of landscape architecture from 1840-1940Required reading: Stewards of the Land Chapters. 6,12,15,24,25,32,18,29,30 “Landscape Design Angle” National Gardener Magazine Reading materials are available from Member Services (800 550 6007) or the book may be in your local library. The article will be furnished, but a subscription to the magazine is encouraged. Tuition: WVGC members/students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . $40.00 Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . .FREE Renewing consultants and masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .$5.00 Out-of-State garden club members and non members . . . . . . . . .. . . . .$50.00 One day attendees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00 Other information, including housing choices, will be mailed prior to the school. Detach and mail with fee to: Donna L. Davis, 64 Bryant Davis Lane, St. Marys, WV26170 Phone/Fax 304 6843136. dadodavis@frontiernet.net. Checks should be made out to Landscape Design School. Name: ______________________________ Phone: ____________________ City:____________________________State: __________Zip: ____________ Club: ______________________________Email: ______________________ ______Member student testing ________Audit ______Out of state/non member testing/renewing ________One day 15
Forever Gardening SAR 2008 Regional Meeting March 25-27 • Executive Inn • Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky is the place to be in March 08! The Garden Club of Kentucky, Inc. anxiouslyawaits the arrival of its gardening friends to beautiful and historic Louisville.From atop the spires of Churchill Downs to the Secret Garden at Yew Dell, the city offers visitors an opportunity to experience Kentucky’s Unbridled Spirit first hand. You don’t want to miss a minute of the excellent programs, tours, and meetings planned. Treasures from the GCKY and top names in the horticulture industry await those attending. Workshops from Monrovia and Ball Industries will provide a glimpse of exciting plants being introduced to the markets. A reception honoring Anne Brown, South Atlantic Region Director, and Barbara D. May, President of NGC, will be held Tuesday evening. The Garden Club of Frankfort invites you to join in celebrating our leaders and the opportunities of garden club. South Atlantic Region was one of the earliest partners with Yew Dell in restoring the exquisite secret Garden at the estate of Theodore and Martha Klein. Today the garden is a testing site for Helleborus, 100 hardy ferns, and Asarum (hardy gingers). The holly tree that flanks the garden is a popular photo site for brides. Yew Dell Gardens is feature in 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die by Rae Spencer-Jones. Dr. Cappiello will present a program and a tour of the gardens. Many of the unusual plants in the garden are being evaluated for the market.Barbara D. May, 40th President of National Garden Clubs, brings exciting information and ideas for our consideration. Her emphasis for this administration is the planting of native plants and wildflowers across the country. “Nurture the Earth- Plant Natives” focuses member’s attention on those issues that will benefit the earth and nourish our sense of preservation and conservation. Phil Tamplin will inspire us Thursday morning with a program on our newest symbol, the Bluebird. Members will appreciate the dedication required of Mr. Tamplin in monitoring numerous bluebird boxes. Some lucky attendees will take home a bluebird box for their gardens. Come prepared for an informative, fun filled meeting dotted with goodies related to the world loved and nurtured by gardeners everywhere, but above all… “Ye all come, ye hear!”Convention Chairmen Sandra Robinson and Ann Fiel 16
Forever Gardening SAR 2008 Regional Meeting March 25-27 • Executive Inn • Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday, March 25 10:00 - 6:00 Registration 11:00 - 12:00 Finance Committee Meeting Presiding: Joan Wipperman, Financial Advisor, SAR 1:00 - 2:00 Executive Committee Meeting Presiding: Anne Brown, SAR Director 3:00 - 4:00 Workshop: “Absolutely Beautiful Containers, The ABCs of Creative Container Gardens” Presented by Ball Horticultural Company. Sue Amatangelo, National Retail Account Manager for Ball Horticultural Company and author of “Absolutely Beautiful Containers” 4:00 - 5:00 Workshop: “Gardens in Small Places – Designing a Series of Retreat Gardens” presented by Monrovia, Lawonna Galliard, Monrovia 6:00 -7:00 Reception: Honoring Anne Brown and Barbara May, 7:00 Banquet: For the Love of Nature Speaker: Jeff Hohman, East Ky Power Company Wednesday, March 26 8:30 - 6:30 Registration Breakfast on own 9:15 Bus leaves for Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, KY 10:00 -1:30 Program: Yew Dell Gardens, Dr. Paul Cappiello, Executive Director Lunch Tour of Yew Dell Gardens 1:30 Return to Executive Inn 3:00 – 5:30 Official opening of SAR Regional Meeting Presiding: Anne Brown, SAR Regional Director 7:00 Banquet: Speaker Barbara May, NGC President Thursday, March 27 7:30 Registration 8:00 – 10:00 Awards Breakfast Speaker: Phil Tamplin of the Kentucky Bluebird Society Program: Get Hooked on Bluebirds Bird Houses:Jim Mullen & Gateway Garden Club 17
South Atlantic Region Annual Meeting March 25-27, 2008 • Executive Inn, Louisville Kentucky Please complete form and make check payable to: 2008 SAR Convention. Mail to Kay Fisher, 1905 Port Royal Court, Lexington KY 40504-2262; kkay19@aol.com; (859) 537-1776. Registration deadline is March 10, 2008 Make reservations directly with the Executive Inn, 978 Phillips Land, Louisville, KY 40209-1399, phone (502) 367-6161, reservations 1-800-626-2706, Room rate: $75.00, single or double; $165.00, 1 bedroom suite, $235.00, 2 bedroom suite. Reservation deadline is: February 22, 2008. The Executive Inn is 2 minutes from the airport; hotel provides a free shuttle. Name: ______________________________Phone:______________________ Street Address: ____________________________________________________ City: __________________________State: ______Zip: __________________ Email: __________________________________________________________ Please check status: _____National Officer _____Regional Director _____Regional Office _____National Chair. _____Past Reg. Director _____State Officer _____National Life Mbr _____Regional Chair. _____State President _____SAR Life Member _____Club President _____Club Member _____Guest Registration Fees: Kentucky Members and guests $20.00 ____________ Out of State Members and guests $25.00 ____________ One Day Registration $15.00 ____________ Late Registration $30.00 ____________ Tuesday, March 25, Banquet $35.00 ____________ Wed., March 26, Yew Dell, Trans/Lunch/Lecture/Tour $35.00 ____________ Wednesday, March 26, Banquet $40.00 ____________ Thursday, March 27, Breakfast/Awards $20.00 ____________ Total Registration ____________ Workshops, Tuesday, March 25 3 – 4 p.m. Absolutely Beautiful Containers, ABC’s of Container Gardening Sue Amatangelo Attending Yes ___ No ___ 4 – 5 p.m. Gardens in Small Place – Designing a Series of Retreat Gardens Lawonna Galliard Attending Yes ___ No ___ 6 p.m. Reception Honoring Anne Brown and Barbara D. May Attending Yes ___ No ___ Please list any dietary restrictions: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 18
Nature Conservancy Update Land Overlooking New River Gorge Conserved and Open for Recreation About 4,600 acres of forest overlooking the New River Gorge will be conserved for future generations through a partnership that includes The Nature Conservancy, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the Mountain State’s hunters and anglers, Gov. Joe Manchin III announced this evening. “Conserving this forest along the New River Gorge is a conservation success story for all of West Virginia,” Manchin said, “This project is an excellent example of a wise state investment in our natural resources. It provides a new place for public recreation, continuing to make West Virginia a destination for hunters and tourists and improving the quality of life for West Virginians.” In early January, The Nature Conservancy purchased 4,584 acres of forest from a private landowner in Fayette County. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has committed to buying the land over the next three years as an addition to the Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area. The rugged land, which includes excellent forest game habitat and a section of native brook trout stream, will be open to the public for hunting, fishing, and wildlife observation. “Our partnerships with public land agencies are critical to The Nature Conservancy’s success in West Virginia,” said Rodney Bartgis, state director for The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia. “We’re happy to assist the Division of Natural Resources conserve this important piece of property.” The property, formerly owned by Mountain Top Management, Inc., borders National Park Service lands of the New River Gorge National River for more than 4.5 miles. The landowners wanted to sell quickly, and although the state and the landowner agreed on the price, the state did not have adequate resources to buy the land all at once. The Nature Conservancy was able to purchase the land quickly to satisfy the landowner’s needs, and will hold it until the state money becomes available. “It was important to take advantage of this opportunity,” Bartgis said. “The forested area around the New River Gorge is an important natural area in the heart of the Central Appalachian region, which The Nature Conservancy has identified as a globally important forest region.” Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area is adjacent to Babcock State Park. Combined with the new purchase, the wildlife management area and the state park will grow to 10,000 acres of stateowned land on the plateau overlooking the New River Gorge. Tourists, drawn by the natural beauty of the New River Gorge, spend more than $75 million a year in the four- county area, according to a 2006 National Park Service study. “This project lustrates the type of conservation achievements that can be made when the State, sportsmen and women, and organizations like The Nature Conservancy work as partners,” said Frank Jezioro, Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. “This forestland is giving West Virginians an incredible place to hunt and fish and watch wildlife. It includes a section of Buffalo Creek, a native brook trout stream.”Excitement was expressed about the deal by Dave Arnold, member of the West Virginia Tourism Commission and coowner of Class VI River Runners, one of the New River Gorge’s largest rafting companies. “I see conservation of land and economic development as symbiotic,” Arnold commented. “The acquisition of this tract shows that we can strike a balance between development and conservation. Assuring these lands will be available for enjoyment of the public spurs economic growth by drawing sportsmen to local businesses and by providing another amenity that can attract visitors to the region.” “We are thrilled to have this important wildlife habitat in Fayette County conserved,” said Darrell Hypes, president of the Fayette Long Spurs, a local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, “This will be beneficial to the members of my organization, citizens of this county, and others wanting to visit one of the state’s most important hunting areas.” Editor’s note: Both the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and West Virginia Garden Clubs, Inc. support the work of the Nature Conservancy. To learn more about TNC go to: www.nature.org or for WV news go to: www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/westvirginia/. The national homepage has enviro-tips for “going green.” 20
Calendar of Events March 25-27 SAR Convention, Louisville, Kentucky 30 WVGCI Convention, Stonewall Resort April 1 WVGCI Convention, Stonewall Resort 24-29 NGC Annual Convention, Memphis, Tennessee May 1 West Virginia Garden News deadline 8-11 Wildflower Pilgrimage, Blackwater Falls 14-16 Landscape Design School, WVU, Morgantown 22-24 Flower Show School Course 1, Martinsburg June 1-7 National Garden Week September 1 West Virginia Garden News deadline 7-8 WVGC Fall Board, Beckley 22 Shenandoah-Potomac District Meeting, Martinsburg 23 Tygart Valley District Meeting, Keyser 24 Monongahela-Cheat District Meeting, Morgantown 27 Appalachian District Meeting October 1-4 NGC Fall Board, Providence, Rhode Island 7 Greenbrier District Meeting 9 Kanawha District Meeting, Charleston 18 Ohio-Guyan District Meeting, Heritage Farms 2009 April 5-8 WVGCI Convention, Glade Springs Resort 21
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West Virginia Garden Club, Inc. Directory 2007-2009 Officers PRESIDENT....................................................Jerry Shriver, 413 Woodlawn Ave., Beckley 25801 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT.............................June Ashworth, 562 N. Inwood Dr., Huntington 25701 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT..........................Brenda Moore, 1709 Edgewood Dr., Oak Hill 25901 RECORDING SECRETARY ...............Carolyn McCafferty, 206 Blaney Avenue, Moundsville 26041 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY ...........................Rose Trochlil, 301 Marro Drive, Elkins 26241 TREASURER..............................................Mary Booker, 1924 Parkwood Rd., Charleston 25314 ASSISTANT TREASURER ....................Cynthia Kozakewich, 515 Stanley Ave, Clarksburg 26301 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY...............................Marcia Fairlie, 120 West C Street, Beckley 25801 HISTORIAN ......................................Marjorie Hollandsworth, 1535 Ritter Blvd., Huntington 25701 FINANCE CHAIRMAN ............................Loretta F. Lively, 1112 Country Club Rd., Oak Hill 25901 PARLIAMENTARIAN/PROTOCOL........Kelly L. George, 1428 Alexandria Place, Charleston 25314 REPRESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE........................Ann Sampson, 1301 Lebanon St., Bluefield 24701 Past Presidents’ Advisory Council CHAIRMAN ......................................Gaytha Jones, 1538 Mount Vernon Road, Charleston 25314 District Directors APPALACHIAN DIRECTOR ...................... Eileen Washburn, 409 Millstone Drive, Beckley 25901 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR........................................Brenda McVey, PO Box 134, Ansted 25812 BLENNERHASSETT DIRECTOR........................JoAnn Price, 102 Fairview Street, Spencer 25276 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.....................................Dorothy Suit, 420 High Street, Spencer 25276 GREENBRIER DIRECTOR .....................................Shirley Vest, 1 Saxon Street, Bluefield 24701 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.......................Carol Dodson, 146 Harry Heights Road., Bluefield 24701 KANAWHA DIRECTOR........................Jo Lenora Hamrick, 1224 Lyndale Drive, Charleston 25314 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.....................................Beverly Stamper, PO Box 413, Chelyan 25035 MONONGAHELA-CHEAT DIRECTOR............Patty Wells, 216 Concord Street., Clarksburg 26301 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR............................Joanne Olean, 405 E Main Street. Clarksburg 26301 OHIO-GUYAN DIRECTOR.....................................Ruth Ann Koch, PO Box 610, Lavallette 25535 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR........Kay Ransbottom, 111 Rockwood Avenue, Chesapeake, OH 45619 OLD TRAILS DIRECTOR ................................Sue Noldan, 505 N. 3rd Avenue, Paden City 26159 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR............................Diana Meeks, 139 N. 7th Avenue, Paden City 26159 SHENANDOAH-POTOMAC DIRECTOR..Patricia Arndt, 3364 Winchester Way, Martinsburg 25405 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.........................Diana Ropelewski, 546 Richard St., Martinsburg 25404 TYGART VALLEY DIRECTOR............................Libby Randall, 1 Knob Vista, Buckhannon 26201 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR...........................Helen Heater, Rt. 1 Box 165-1A, French Creek 26218 Committee Chairman ARBORICULTURE & ARBORETA .......Mary Ann McMillion, 929 Matthews Ave. Charleston 25302 AWARDS ....................................................Brenda Moore, 1709 Edgewood Dr., Oak Hill 25901 BIRDS AND WILDFLOWERS........................................Esther Hinchman, Box 176, Davin 25617 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER.... ...............................................Elizabeth “Susie” Hart, 1504 Lakeside Village, Morgantown 26508 BOOKS-MEMBER SERVICES.........Carol C. Velasquez, 1624 Berkshire Place, Charleston 25314 WV BOTANIC GARDEN ...................Rebecca L. Davis, 1910 Lazzell Union Rd., Maidsville 26541 ADVISOR....................George Longenecker, PMB #121, 714 Venture Drive, Morgantown 26508 BUTTERFLIES.......................................Mary Lou Rader, One Mary Lou Lane, Charleston 25302 CIVIC DEVELOPMENT................................Peggy Heater, 513 Charleston Road, Spencer 25276 WV CONSERVATION CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS.....Darlene Newell, PO Box 130, Lochgelly, 25866 ADVISOR ......................................Dr. Richard Zimmerman, PO Box 609, Kearneysville 25430 CONVENTION COORDINATOR.................Ramona M. Ramsburg, P.O. Box 894, Jane Lew 26378 2008 CONVENTION CHAIRMAN...............Carolyn Patterson, Rt. 2 Box 96C, French Creek 26218 2008 CONVENTION CO-CHAIRMAN....................Norene Westfall, PO Box 713. Jane Lew 26378 2009 CONVENTION CHAIRMAN ..........................Darlene Newell, PO Box 130, Lochgelly, 25866 DISTRICT DIRECTORS COORDINATOR.......June Ashworth, 562 N. Inwood Dr., Huntington 25701 ENDANGERED SPECIES-NATURAL HERITAGE..... Margaret Riggs, Rt.1 Box 18C, French Creek 26218 ADVISOR ..........................PJ Harmon, Natural Heritage Botanist, Wildlife Diversity Program, Natural Heritage Group, DNR, PO Box 67, Ward Road, Elkins 26241 ENVIRONMENTAL ...........................................Kathie Whitler, 5 Evergreen Drive, Elkview 25071 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS COUNCIL ..Ann Sampson, 1301 Lebanon St., Bluefield 24701 EVALUATIONS.....................................Patty Hudson, 1101 Heatherwood Road, Bluefield, 24701 FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULES............................Leah Thomas, 635 Lundale Dr., Oak Hill 25901 FLOWER SHOW SCHOOLS.................Jane H. Lundblad, 211 North Hills Dr., Parkersburg 26104 GARDEN NEWS EDITOR..........................Susan H. Sneed, 128 Boundary Avenue, Elkins 26241 GARDEN NEWS ADVERTISING MGR......Susan H. Dixon, 1961 Parkwood Rd., Charleston 25314 GARDEN THERAPY-HEALING GARDENS ..... Peggy Debnam.109 East Bunting Lane, Beckley 25801 HERITAGE PLANTS-HISTORICAL PRESERVATION-MEMORIAL GARDENS .......... Carolyn Patterson, Rt. 2, Box 96C, French Creek 26218 ADVISOR........................................Dr. Roger Seeber, Jr., Biology Dept. Arnett Hall #110, West Liberty College, West Liberty 26047 HORTICULTURE ...........................................Phyllis A. Brown, 686 4-H Lake Rd., Daniels 25832 JUDGES COUNCIL................................Patty Hudson, 1101 Heatherwood Road, Bluefield, 24701 JUDGES CREDENTIALS..........Linda Wichman Hager, Little Lick Farm, Rt. 2, Barboursville 25504 LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOLS.........................Donna Davis, Rt. 2, Box 374, St. Marys 26170 ADVISOR .....Dr. Donald Armstrong, 1142 AG Science Bldg., PO Box 6108, Morgantown 26505 LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSULTANTS COUNCIL..Leah Thomas, 635 Lundale Dr., Oak Hill 25901 LEGISLATION… ................................Kelly L. George, 1428 Alexandria Place, Charleston 25314 LIFE MEMBERSHIP... ..................Barbara A. Arndt, 62 Whippoorwill Lane, Falling Waters 25419 MEMBERSHIP..........................................Cynthia Rumberg, 301 Millstone Drive, Beckley 25801 THE NATIONAL GARDENER.........................Lee Ann Terrell, #55 AAA Plaza, Moundsville 26041 NATIVE PLANTS...............................Norma Baker, 22 Willow Lane, Bethlehem, Wheeling 26003 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ..............Phyllis Walker, 108 Springdale Avenue, Bluefield 24701 NGC SPECIAL PROJECTS............Barbara A. Arndt, 62 Whippoorwill Lane, Falling Waters 25419 PUBLICITY..................................................Joanne Olean, 405 E Main Street, Clarksburg 26301 ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT ....................Janice Cyzick, 8 West Fourth Street, Westover 26501 ADVISOR ....................................Anna Shahan, Operation Wildflower, DNR, Bldg. 3, Room 732, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston 25305 SAR UNIFIED PROJECT..............................Loretta Jones, 813 Kanawha Avenue, Rainelle 25962 SCHOLARSHIPS ..............................................Claire Alexander, P.O. Box 911, Bluefield 24701 VIDEO PROGRAMS...........................................Eve Southall, 745 Speed Road, Spencer, 25276 WAYS AND MEANS................Kay Ransbottom, 111 Rockwood Avenue, Chesapeake, OH 45619 WEBSITE.......................................................................................wvgardenclub@yahoo.com WV WILDFLOWER PILGRIMAGE......................Joan Tuckwiller, HC 40 Box 11, Lewisburg 24901 WORLD GARDENING-NATURAL DISASTERS ....Connie Mealhouse, PO Box 890, Oak Hill 25901 YOUTH ACTIVITIES & CONTESTS.......Barbara Anderson, 6723 Dupont Road, Washington 26181 SAR DIRECTOR......................................Anne Brown, 807 Woodland Trail, Louisburg, NC 27549 NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC PRESIDENT............Barbara May (May-Oct) 22 Cutting Cross Way, Wayland, MA 01778-3844 (Nov-Apr) 4521 Barclay Fairway, Lake Worth, FL 33467 24
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