Meeting Programs of Five Hills Garden Club

Meeting will be held in the Great Hall

Vertical Gardening Made Easy

Kathy Jentz, a frequent contributor to “The Washington Gardner”, a highly regarded publication and web site, will share her secrets of vertical gardening. Kathy will detail the benefits of vertical

gardening and inspire us to create our own vertical gardens.

Horticulture: Bring a cutting of a ground cover that works well for you. Indicate the name if you know it, and whether it grows in sun or shade. Design: Make a vertical design. One suggestion is to use a variety of materials imitating a garden in vertical style. Be creative and have fun!

Hostesses: Chair – Barbara Tozzi

Anita Parke, Carolyn Staska, Joanne Menke, Karen Fleming,

Karen O’Meara, Karen Lucas

Floral Arrangement: Lisa Adelman

Board Meeting: October 8, 10 AM

Hosted by: Julia Smith **Pot Luck Lunch**

Garden Therapy: “Autumn/Halloween”

Monday October 21, 9:15 AM

Karen Fleming, Karen Lucas, Lura Marshall, Val Plisko,

Anne Nelson, Shelia Creswell

Calendar:

Oct. 1 Meadowlark Gardens Volunteers, 9:30AM

Oct. 2-3 Luray and Birdsong Garden Field Trip

Oct. 16 Bulb Planting with the Vienna Pres. Preschool

Oct. 24-25 NCGAC Central Atlantic Region Conference

Oct. 26-27 NCA Design Symposium

Holiday Greens Workshop

Join your garden friends at the Five Hills annual tradition of wreath making – bringing the Christmas spirit to the Town of Vienna. Come ready to work and create with fresh greenery. You will need to bring gloves, clippers and fresh garden greens. All other supplies are furnished by the club.

Horticulture: Remember to bring your donation of fresh greens (no berries or holly please!).

Hostesses: Chair - Jill O’Donnell

Nancy Peters,, Linda Campbell, Jill Hecht, Beverly Strean,

Darla Anderson, Ann Carter

Floral Arrangement: M’Ellen Alden

The Soulful Gardner

Heather Zindash will show us how gardening brings people, plants and horticulture together to enhance our overall health and well-being. Learn to view our gardens as therapeutic, restorative and meditative – places to relax and connect to ourselves and the rest of the world.

Horticulture: Bring a cutting of a plant or shrub that brings you joy at this dreary time of year.

Design: Create a design using herbs, vegetables or fruits. Flowers can be added if you desire.

Hostesses: Chair – Lura Marshall

Valerie Warriner, Muriel Turner, Lisa Adelman, Carey Williams,

Cary Fitchner-Vu

Floral Arrangement: Valerie Warriner

Board Meeting: February 11, 10 AM

Hostess: Carolyn Staska Co-Hostess: Shelia Creswell

Garden Therapy: “Winter”

Monday February 24, 9:15 AM

Nancy Walker, Muriel Turner, Valerie Warriner, Darla Anderson, Lura Marshall, Anne Nelson

It’s Showtime!

Spring is in the air! It’s our chance to show off our skills and talents in flower design and horticulture. All members participate in this bi-annual Five Hills event by sharing their horticulture and/or design entries.

Hostesses: Chair – Rosemarie Jaksetic

Elizabeth Huebner, Diane Barlow, Carey Williams, Anne Boulier

Floral arrangement: Brigitte Hartke

Board Meeting: April 14, 10 AM

Hostess: Nancy Peters Co-Hostess: Joanne Menke

Garden Therapy: “Spring Design in Sherbet Glasses”

Monday April 27, 9:15 AM

Lura Marshall, Anne Nelson, Shelia Creswell,

Diane Barlow, Rosemarie Jaksetic

Calendar:

Apr. 7 Meadowlark Gardens Volunteers 9:30 AM

Apr. TBD CEA Hydroponic Green House Field Trip

Installation Luncheon for New Officers

In recognition of New and Departing club officers, all members are cordially invited and requested to attend the Installation Luncheon.

Location:

Country Club of Fairfax

5110 Ox Road (Route 123 South)

Fairfax, VA 2203

Board Meeting: Immediately Following Installation Luncheon

Calendar :

June 2 Meadowlark Gardens Volunteers 9:30 AM

June 23 District III President’s Coffee 10 AM,

Meadowlark Gardens

Branch Out

September 18, 2018

Gardening on the Verge   Kirk Brown, is a high energy and entertaining garden speaker. He is best known for his impersonation of John Bartram. But he has a new topic, “Gardening on the Verge,” that he is excited to present. It’s about gardens and changing life-styles.     

Horticulture:  Bring in a specimen from your garden in a proportional green bottle.  Label it correctly.  Suggestions include Mums, Asters.

Design Theme:  Back to School.  Designers Choice

October 16, 2018

Winterizing your Garden  Sharon Stickell, a landscape specialist from Merrifield Garden Center, will share her gardening expertise, developing a winter checklist to ensure that our gardens produce colorful flowers in the spring.
Horticulture: Autumn Leaves Make an arrangement using autumn leaves.

November 20, 2018

Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and other Backyard Wildlife  David Mizejewski, a naturalist and television host with the National Wildlife Federation, will talk about creating beautiful natural spaces to enjoy and share with birds, bees, and butterflies. He will detail the process to have our gardens recognized as official “Certified Habitats”. http://naturalist.nwf.org

Horticulture: Tick Tock Change Your Clock!  Make an arrangement using branches with berries. 

December 4, 2018

 Holiday Greens Workshop

This is a long-standing tradition of Five Hills Garden Club. Every year since 1955 we have made and donated wreaths and sprays to local churches and public buildings in the Town of Vienna. It will put you in the Holiday Spirit! Come ready to work and create with fresh greenery. You will need to bring gloves and clippers. All other supplies are furnished by the club.

Horticulture:  Remember to bring your donation of fresh greens (no berries or holly please!).

 January 15, 2019

Climate Change Affecting Nature and Our Gardens
Sara Via, a professor and climate change specialist for UMD, will tell us about the effects of climate change and how they significantly impact gardens and home landscapes. We’ll learn strategies for adapting to change and improving our chances for gardening success.  https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/earth-friendly/climate-change-and-gardening
Horticulture: Let it Snow!  Make an arrangement using Snowdrops.

February 19, 2019 

Gardening Tools

Members will bring in their favorite tools to share. A vendor will be invited to highlight the market’s latest and greatest “high tech” tools.

Horticulture: Windowsill Art  Bring in a ‘Windowsill Art’ arrangement.

March 19, 2019

 Garden to Vase

Watch and learn, from your own “Five Hills Five”, how to create and appreciate easy in-home 

designs right from your garden.

Horticulture: Wearing of the Green Make a green corsage and wear it home. 

April 23, 2019

 In the Garden with Joe and his Azaleas

Joseph Klimavicz, a well-known azalea expert and boundless energy gardener, will explain the “Klimavicz Hybridizing Project”, his search for the perfect plant. After his presentation, Joe will open his garden to members, an opportunity not to be missed. http://www.nv-asa.org  Click on “Legacy Project”

Horticulture: Earth Day! Bring in a deer resistant plant.

May 21

Plant Exchange
A perennial club favorite! We get together every year at a member’s home to share the bounty of our own gardens. We love exchanging and bringing home new plants from our seasoned and green garden club friends. Please bring your labeled plants to include: Your Name (so we know who it came from), Plant’s Name, Plant’s Colors, Plant’s requirements of Sun, Part-Sun, Part Shade, Shade, Plant’s details if Deer Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Perennial, Spring to Frost, etc.
Anne Nelson has once again generously offered her home to host this general meeting and plant exchange.
Horticulture: Plants To Remember You By  Bring plants from you garden to exchange with club members. They will be happy reminders of our friendships.

June 18

End of Year Meeting
Barbara Tozzi has generously offered to host our June general meeting in her beautiful garden and around the pool.
Horticulture: June Wedding Make a wedding bouquet.