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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
September 2021
Sept 1


​Sept 9
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Hosted by Boo Garrett at Essex County Library

​GCMP Membership Meeting: 10:30
Place: Chericoke, home of Alice Siegel Spalding
Program: Welcome Back! We are invited to tour Chericoke, its buildings, gardens and grounds. Chericoke is a historic home built by Carter Braxton in 1767.
Hostesses: Bette Albert, Julie Strock, Lisa Vawter, Anne Glubiak
Exhibits:
Artistic: “Chericoke” Federal Design - floral design with a nod to the period Chericoke was built. (“Pink Book” p. 16, GCV website Traditional Floral Styles and Designs p. 26)
Horticulture: Chrysanthemums, dahlias, roses, blooming shrub and gardener’s choice
Participants: Kathy Parker, Betsy Shuford, Jody Anglin, Karen Bowman, Peg Babyak, Anne Bland, Lynn Fischer, Poohdie Miller, Liz Harper, Ellen Holt, Mavis Mangum, Catherine Stanley, Stacy Richardson
Action: Members will vote on the GCV Common Wealth Award.
October 2021
Oct 7
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Oct 15

Oct 25

GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of Ellen Holt, Center Cross

GCMP Membership Meeting: 11:00 a.m.
NOTE: This event replaces the October membership meeting and is not on the usual Thursday.
Place: Christ Church Parish Hall, 56 Christchurch Lane, Saluda, VA 23149
Program: Tri-Club Meeting. The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula, The Garden Club of the Northern Neck, and The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club attend. Missy Buckingham, president of GCV, will speak.
Hostesses: Adele Smith*, Frances Ellis, Bonnie Stokes, Catherine Stanley, Betsy Shuford, Meg Hodges, Michelle Puttmann, Mary Anne Harris-White

GCV Journal submissions due.

GCV Conservation Forum
Zoom Webinar

9:00 a.m. - noon
Open to the Public, $15 per person, student admission is free (register with school-affiliated email) Birds: Feathers, Fields, Forests and Flowers, the 63rd GCV Conservation Forum, offers an impressive roster of speakers who will entertain and educate attendees on the “brilliance of birds” and some of the threats that are causing their numbers to diminish. Learn how our actions can help protect birds and their habitats, now and in the future.
Details will be found online at gcvirginia.org.
November 2021
Nov 1


​Nov 4

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GCV Bessie Bocock Carter Conservation Award proposals due to GCV Conservation Awards Committee.

​GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of Lou Johnson, West Point

​GCMP Membership Meeting: 10:00 a.m.
​NOTE: This event replaces the November membership meeting and is not on the usual Thursday.
Place: Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Good Luck Road, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Program: Northern Neck Conservation Symposium sponsored by GCNN and GCMP.
December 2021
Dec 1


Dec 9


Dec 31

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​Dec 31
GCV Massie Medal for Distinguished Achievement proposals and endorsements
due to GCV Massie Medal Award Committee.

​CHRISTMAS PARTY: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Essex Inn, 203 Duke Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560

Deadline for submission of GCMP Local Projects grant proposals and Recognition Award submissions.

​Written notification of membership status due to Membership Chair.
January 2022
Jan 6


​Jan 15

​TBD
GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of 
​Gwynn Litchfield, Bruington​

GCV Journal submissions due.

GCV Legislative Day
Place: Richmond. More to come in the GCMP Newsletter.
February 2022
Feb 3
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GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
​Place: 
Home of Adele Smith, West Point
​Action: Board receives recommendations for Local Project Awards and Recognition Awards from The Local Project Awards and Recognition Awards Committee.​
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GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Place: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7924 Richmond/Tappahannock Highway, Millers Tavern, VA 23115
Program: 20 Years of Arranging Flowers on an Altar Guild: What I Have Learned. Presented by GCMP member Poohdie Miller.
Hostesses: Cynthia Carter*, Alice Sheley, Liz Lawrence, Gwynn Litchfield
Exhibits:
Artistic: “Will You Be Mine?” Tussie Mussie Round 2 (“Pink Book” p. 12; GCV website - Traditional Floral Styles and Designs p. 18)
Horticulture: Blooming house plant, forced branch, forced bulb, gardener’s choice
Participants: Laura Anne Brooks, Kelly Gwathmey, Karen Berry, Helen Hopper, Sara Credle, Meg Hodges, Lucille Redmon, Bette Albert, Michelle Puttmann, Nancy Hubbard, Lisa Vawter, Julie Strock
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 2022
Mar 1


Mar 1


Mar 1


Mar 3

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​Mar 28-30
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GCV Common Wealth Award proposals due to GCV Common Wealth Award
Committee.
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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.
Place: Home of Sara Credle, Tappahannock

Action: Approve the budget for the upcoming year.

​​GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Place: Vauter’s Episcopal Church, 3661 Tidewater Trail, Loretto, VA 22438
Program: Presentation on GCV Restoration Projects. Sue Rosser of the GCV Restoration Committee will describe GCV Restoration projects with beautiful photography of all 41 sites throughout the state, including the recently completed projects at Poplar Forest, Stratford Hall, and William & Mary. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the statewide impact of our restoration efforts and to celebrate the results of our Historic Garden Week labors.
Hostesses: Boo Garrett*, Frances Ellis, Paige Garrett, Julie Strock, Liz Harper
Exhibits:
Horticulture: Daffodils, any other bulb, hellebores, blooming branch, gardener’s choice
Artistic: “A Day at a Virginia State Park” Casual arrangement using imagination for container, accessories permitted. Garden and native plant material encouraged.
Participants: Adele Smith, Kerry Garrett, Suzanne Chewning, Mary Anne Harris-White, Gwynn Litchfield, Linda Minor, Sally Pearson, June Howard, Cynthia Carter, Susan Silver, Marilyn South, Michele Nelson, Bonnie Stokes
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.
Action: Approve the budget for 2022-2023.

​​GCV Daffodil Day
Place: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond
Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website.
April 2022
Apr 7


Apr 14

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Apr 15

Apr 28



Apr 29
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GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of Cean Cawthorn, Deltaville

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​GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
​Place: Poroporone Baptist Church, 30071 the Trail, Shacklefords, VA 23156
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: Anne Bland, Cindy Browder (beverages only)
Action: Active members vote on new members and new officers.
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GCV Journal submissions due.

​HGW GCMP DECORATING DAY
Place: King & Queen
All members participate.
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HGW GCMP TOUR DAY
Place: King & Queen
All members participate.
May 2022
​May 5


May 6

May 10-11

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​May 18-19
GCMP Board Meeting: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of Nancy Hubbard, Aylett
 
New Member Tea: 12:30 p.m., Home of Nancy Hubbard, Aylett

GCV Annual Meeting 
Place: Richmond (past and new presidents will attend)

GCMP Membership Meeting, time TBD
NOTE: This event replaces the May membership meeting.
Place: Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220
Program: GCV Floral Demonstration by Paula Pryke. Speaker Paula Pryke is one of the most celebrated British floral designers in the world. A luncheon will follow; reservations required.

GCV Horticulture Field Day
Place: Alexandria, VA. Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website.
June 2022
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June 14
Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale Award and Conservation Educator Award proposals due to GCV Conservation Awards Committee.

GCMP Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m.
Place: Home of Betty Gregory, Tappahannock

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​​GCMP Membership Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
​Place: Brett Reed Memorial Presbyterian Church, 29680 King William Road, West Point, VA 23181
Program: Installation of new officers.Dueling Arrangers. This fun program is a competitive exercise in flower arranging that pits two master floral arrangers against one another. They will each have matching or similar containers for their creations and will select from the same plant materials. Upon completion, they will explain the inspiration that produced the result. Arrangements will be raffled at the end of the program (containers included). Speakers are David Pippen and Carolyn Helfrich. Mr. Pippen is a sought-after designer of inspired floral arrangements, a popular consultant on garden design, and an educator with a wide range of horticulture knowledge and experience. Ms. Helfrich is a floral and landscape designer specializing in weddings and large room events along with residential and commercial landscape design. Thematic arrangements are a specialty.
Hostesses: Lynn Fischer*, Michele Nelson, June Howard, Bonnie Stokes, Sally Pearson
Exhibits:
Horticulture: Lily, rose, blooming shrub, herbs and gardener’s choice
Artistic: ”One + One = Fun” Stretch Design. May use natural materials for containers. (“Green Book” p. 25, GCV website - Contemporary Floral Styles and Designs p. 13)
Participants: Winston Sheffield, Boo Garrett, Cindy Browder, Liz Lawrence, Alice Sheley, Harriette Floyd, Frances Ellis, Paige Garrett, Anne Glubiak, Biddie Shelor, Allison Stoneham, Rebecca Townsend, Susan Fleet

GCV Lilies in Bloom, Fredericksburg. ​Details, fees, and registration will be on the GCV website.​
July 2022
July 15

GCV Journal submissions due.

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