Yearbook Calendar of Events
All members are encouraged to bring exhibits. Participants listed for designated dates are asked to bring an exhibit. Exhibits should be in place by 10:15 a.m.
* Indicates head hostess
* Indicates head hostess
September 2020
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Sept 3
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GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., via Zoom
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October 2020
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Oct 1
Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 27 |
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., via Zoom
GCMP Membership Meeting will not be held in person. Members are asked to make artistic arrangements and horticulture specimens, as shown below. Photograph your exhibits and send the photos to Lisa Vawter. Photos will be compiled on the website for all to see. Exhibits will not be judged or scored. Exhibits: Horticulture: Rose, Aster, Blooming Perennial, Gardener’s Choice Artistic: “One + One = Fun” A Dual Harvest Arrangement of a design of your choice using natural materials as containers (example: gourds, pumpkins and vegetables). Your exhibit should consist of two containers similar in designs and choices of colors, but one should be larger than the other. Participants: Jeannette Baylor, Betsy Shuford, Jody Anglin, Karen Bowman, Bette Albert, Peg Babyak, Anne Bland, Lynn Fischer, Poohdie Miller GCV Journal submissions due. GCV Virtual Conservation Forum Details will be found online at gcvirginia.org. |
November 2020
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Nov 1
Nov 5 Nov 12 |
GCV Bessie Bocock Carter Conservation Award proposals due to GCV Conservation Awards Committee.
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., via Zoom GCMP Membership Meeting will not be held in person. Members are asked to make artistic arrangements and horticulture specimens, as shown below. Photograph your exhibits and send the photos to Lisa Vawter. Photos will be compiled on the website for all to see. Exhibits will not be judged or scored. Exhibits: Horticulture: Succulents, Berried Branch, Dried Seed Pod or Dried Flower Head, Gardener’s Choice Artistic: “Pave’-By-The-Sea” Create a Pave’ design arrangement. Plant materials should include flowers, leaves, as well as succulents. (“Green Book” p. 22; GCV website - Contemporary Floral Styles and Designs p. 12) Participants: Laura Anne Brooks, Kelly Gwathmey, Karen Berry, Betsy Bristow, Helen Hopper, Sara Credle, Meg Hodges, Lucille Redmon |
December 2020
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Dec 1
Dec 31 Dec 31 |
GCV Massie Medal for Distinguished Achievement proposals and endorsements
due to GCV Massie Medal Award Committee. Deadline for submission of Local Projects grant proposals and Recognition Award submissions. Written notification of membership status due to Membership Chair. |
January 2021
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Jan 7
Jan 15 Jan 26 |
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., home of Gwynne Litchfield, Bruington
GCV Journal submissions due. Legislative Day, Richmond. This date may change; more to come in the GCMP Newsletter. |
February 2021
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Feb 4
Feb 11 |
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Home of Adele Smith.
Action: Board receives recommendations for Local Project Awards and Recognition Awards from The Local Project Awards and Recognition Awards Committee. GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Smyrna Christian Church, 3655 Powcan Rd., Bruington, VA 23023 Program: Planting for Garden Day. Sally Harman will help us plan for mid-late spring blooms for the garden and the vase. She will explain how choosing the right flower form and looking beyond bulbs can provide for a long-lasting spring display for our homes or an upcoming tour. Ms. Harman is a member of the Rappahannock Garden Club, a landscape architect/designer and owner of FIELD at Snowden Farm Design and Build in Fredericksburg. Hostesses: Karen Berry*, Cindy Browder, Liz Lawrence, Alice Sheley, Anne Glubiak Exhibits: Horticulture: Blooming House Plant, Forced Branch, Forced Bulb, Gardener’s Choice. Artistic: “Will You Be Mine” Tussie Mussie design (“Pink Book” p. 12; GCV website - Traditional Floral Styles and Designs p. 18) Participants: Boo Garrett, Kerry Garrett, Suzanne Chewning, Mary Anne Harris-White, Gwynn Litchfield, Linda Minor, Sally Pearson, June Howard, Cynthia Carter Action: The Local Project Awards and Recognition Awards Committee will announce the Board’s final recommendations. Active members vote on the acceptance of the recommendations approved by the Board. |
March 2021
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Mar 1
Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 11 Mar 29-31 |
GCV Common Wealth Award proposals due to GCV Common Wealth Award
Committee. GCV Horticulture Award of Merit proposals due to GCV Horticulture Committee. GCV de Lacy Gray Memorial Medal for Conservation proposals due to GCV Conservation Awards Committee. GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., home of Sara Credle. Action: Approve the budget for the upcoming year. GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m., St. John's Episcopal Church , 916 Main Street, West Point, 23181 Program: SWIFT. SWIFT is a program with the Hampton Roads Sanitation Dept. Its focus is water supply that includes much of the water of the Middle Peninsula. SWIFT is an innovative water treatment project to protect the region’s environment and its long-term groundwater supply. It addresses the Chesapeake Bay restoration and sea level rise. Speaker Edward Henifin serves as the General Manager of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. He is a registered professional civil engineer. Hostesses: Anne Bland*, Sally Pearson, June Howard, Rebecca Townsend, Michele Nelson Exhibits: Horticulture: Daffodils, any other Bulb, Hellebores, Blooming Branch, Gardener’s Choice Artistic: “Nature’s Reflections” A Low Bowl Form (Moribana) style arrangement that includes water in your design (“Pink Book” p. 26; GCV website - Contemporary Floral Styles and Designs p. 16) Participants: Winston Sheffield, Adele Smith, Cindy Browder, Liz Lawrence, Cean Cawthorn, Harriette Floyd, Frances Ellis, Paige Gregory, Anne Glubiak Action: Active members submit letters proposing new member candidates to the Membership Chairman before or by this date. Refer to Standing Rules on General Membership Procedure in the Yearbook. Action: Approve the budget for 2021-2022. GCV Daffodil Day, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website. |
April 2021
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Apr 1
Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 23 |
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., All Saints Anglican Church, 48 New Street, Saluda, VA 23149
GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Home of Betsy Bristow, Urbanna Program: Historic Garden Week. This meeting is to prepare members for garden week. You will visit the homes where you arrange flowers or hostess. Enjoy lunch on your own. Hostesses: Poohdie Miller, Cynthia Carter (beverages only) Action: Active members vote on new members. GCV Journal submissions due. GCMP DECORATING DAY Place: Middlesex All members participate. HGW GCMP TOUR DAY Place: Middlesex All members participate. |
May 2021
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May 5
May 6 May 6 May 13 May 19-20 |
GCV Annual Meeting in Ashland (President Albert and one delegate will attend)
GCMP Board Meeting: 10:00 a.m., Home of Nancy Hubbard, Aylett New Member Tea: 12:30 p.m., Home of Nancy Hubbard, Aylett GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Vauter’s Episcopal Church, 3661 Tidewater Trail, Loretto, VA 22438 Program: Mechanics from Days of Yore. Speaker Marion Zimmerman is a member of the Rappahannock Garden Club. She is British, specializing in English botanical design. Marion is a commissioned floral arranger, working most recently at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. Her presentation, Mechanics from Days of Yore, emphasizes authenticity to the period and uses natural greenery and flowers. She will share stories with us as she explains techniques of flower arranging not only for historic places but also our homes. Hostesses: Frances Ellis*, Paige Gregory, Betty Gregory, Betsy Shuford, Kathy Parker Exhibits: Horticulture: Peonies, Iris, Blooming Perennial, Gardener’s Choice Artistic: “Remember When” With a container from the past, create a Small arrangement that does not exceed 8” in any direction (GCV website - Contemporary Floral Styles and Designs p. 13) Participants: Liz Harper, Ellen Holt, Mavis Mangum, Michelle Puttmann, Nancy Hubbard, Alice Sheley, Catherine Stanley, Bonnie Stokes GCV Horticulture Field Day, Mount Vernon. Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website. |
June 2021
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June 1
June 3 June 11 June 15 |
Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale Award and Conservation Educator Award proposals due to GCV Conservation Awards Committee.
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Home of Betty Gregory, Tappahannock. GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Old Beale Church, 202 Church Lane, Tappahannock, VA 22560 Program: Textures and Colors. Our own Laura Anne Brooks, a prize-winning horticulturist, will present a program on color and texture in flower arranging. Laura Anne always amazes her audience with her depth of knowledge and artistic use of horticulture in design. Her credentials include being a fellow of the Washington Cathedral School of Flower Arranging, past president of GCMP, and instructor at RCC. Her work can be viewed through Ikebana of Richmond and is often featured at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Hostesses: Jeannette Baylor*, Liz Harper, Sara Credle, Meg Hodges, Ellen Holt Exhibits: Horticulture: Lily, Rose, Herbs, Blooming Shrub, Gardener’s Choice Artistic: “Made From Scratch” A design of your choice made with a kitchen object as a container. Plant material may include herbs, with a focus on textures and colors. Accessories may also be included. Participants: Susan Silver, Marilyn South, Kathy Parker, Julie Strock, Biddie Shelor, Allison Stoneham, Rebecca Townsend, Lisa Vawter, Michele Nelson GCV Lilies in Bloom, Fredericksburg. Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website. |
July 2020
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July 15
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GCV Journal submissions due.
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