Join us to get the latest on Virginia’s Native Plants with expert, Marion Lobstein.

We meet at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025 Little Falls Rd, Arlington 22207

Business Meeting begins at 10AM, Program begins at 11 AM. Lunch will follow.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 10 Am Business Meeting; 11:00 AM – Program followed by book signing and luncheon

6025 Little Falls Rd, Arlington VA 22207 – Our meetings are free and open to the public but please RSVP [email protected]. Thanks!

September Program:  Ann Stevens and Giles Kelly discuss their newest book, DIPLOMATIC GARDENS OF WASHINGTON!

Come visit our booth and enjoy floral design demonstrations with our members creating lovely floral designs – see details below!

Here’s a very helpful listing from Fine Gardening Magazine : click the link:

http://www.finegardening.com/item/23608/fast-growing-trees-to-avoid

Club Member Ann Stevens Kelly’s latest book is out!  DIPLOMATIC GARDENS OF WASHINGTON, is an exclusive look behind the embassy walls of Washington, DC.  Ann’s photographs and Giles Kelly’s enchanting text guide you through the history of the ambassadorial residences.  Congratulations, Ann and Giles!

Congratulations to all our Arlington Virginia homeowners who participated in our 2012 Garden of the Year Program!

Photo: Carol Walsh, 3rd place, Bonnie McGready, winner, and Deborah Geanuleas, 2nd place.  Photo by Mary Cottrell.

Conservation-minded Gardeners Invited to Help in Rock Spring Park on June 12

RSGC’s Civic Development Committee planned and coordinated two major events this spring to remove trash and exotic invasive plants from the Rock Spring Park.  With the help of students from Nottingham Elementary School and Marymount University, volunteers from the Rock Spring Congregation Church, and many RSGC members, at least a ton (not an exaggeration) of invasive plants was removed from the park on two weekends in April.  Now begins the next phase and fun part of this year’s initiative – planting!

Starting early on Tuesday, June 12 members of the CD Committee will begin planting more than 65 native plants in Rock Spring Park.  The plants, including herbaceous perennials, shrubs, vines and ferns were purchased from such deserving organizations as the Virginia Native Plant Society, Friends of Green Springs Master Gardeners, and Earth Sangha.  Members of the Civic Development Committee will welcome the help of any of our friends in the garden club who may be free that day to come and help us plant!  Even an hour or two of your gardening know-how would be of great assistance and very much appreciated

Members of our Invitational Committee, Renee Bayes, Dorinda Burroughs, Ann Kelly, Julie Williams, Sheila Moore and Chair Helen McMahon were asked to create floral designs for Tuckahoe Elementary School’s very successful Home and Garden Tour that took place this past Saturday, May 19.

the children made these!

Thank yous to Susan Scotti and her Youth Activities Committee – once a month, our club members visit the students at Tuckahoe Elementary School. We have an excellent, award winning curriculm to share with students who are very eager to learn about gardening and floral design.  Youth Activities is one of those very rewarding programs that our club members enjoy.

Susan Scotti and her Youth Activities committee members

Susan Scotti, Chair, Youth Activities