2013-2014 Capitol Hill Garden
Club Calendar
September 10, 2013
Bodacious Bulbs
The best time to think Spring is in the Fall. U.S. Botanic
Garden horticulturist Adam Pyle will offer ideas for using the right bulbs and
other spring blooming flowers for a fine show in our gardens.
September 28, 29, October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27,
2013
8:00 AM–5:00 PM*
Bulb Sale
The garden club’s sale of spring flowering bulbs at Eastern
Market. This fundraiser supports the club’s
activities.
* Dates may be added due to inclement weather; September 29
only, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
September 29, 2013
3:00–5:00 PM
Fall Garden Party
All are welcome. The board
of directors encourages you to come to learn about more about the garden club
and mix with friends and neighbors. Location
to be announced.
October 8, 2013
Gardening in the
Great Indoors
Cold weather needn’t spell an end to the many rewards of
gardening. Regina Lanctot, Merrifield
Garden Center’s
expert on houseplants, will discuss plants that thrive indoors—how to promote
their optimal growth, banish common pests, and other topics.
Adoption of 2013–2014 budget.
October 31, 2013
Membership Renewal
Deadline for 2013-2014
Mail dues and completed membership questionnaire (available
at http://capitolhillgardenclub.blogspot.com/) to Donna Brauth, Treasurer, or
submit at a meeting.
November 12, 2013
Favorite Perennial
Introductions
Hillwood Estate lead gardener Jessica Bonilla will share
some of her favorite perennials, including some recent introductions. She will
let us know which perform reliably.
December 4, 2013 (Wednesday)
6:30 PM
Deck the Halls
Workshop & Potluck
Join us in making wreaths, swags, and table
arrangements. (Members only. Prior
registration and fee required.)
January 14, 2014
Let Me Tell You About
My Garden
Three club members will each describe notable features of
their gardens and their experiences as gardeners with visuals and Q&A.
February 11, 2014
The Nature of
Ikebana
Ikebana, an ancient floral art of Japan, has captured people’s
attention because of its graceful lines and pleasing forms. Diana Cull, a Master Teacher, will
demonstrate how Ikebana reveals the beauty and vigor of its floral components.
March 11, 2014
John Bartram Lives
John welcomes you to witness horticultural history. With passion and humor, he describes his
influence on English and early American presidential gardens.
April 8, 2014
Designing With
Texture to Make a Shady Garden Shine
Janet Draper, horticulturist, Smithsonian
Gardens, will bring her creativity and
experience with the Ripley
Garden to shed light on
designing our shady garden spaces.
Election of officers.
May 13, 2014
6:30 PM
Garden Walk
On this walking tour of our neighborhood, members share
fellowship and the beauty of gardens in springtime.
May 31, 2014
6:00 PM
Annual Garden Party
The year’s finale is an elegant dinner, where members enjoy
dining together in a garden setting. (Members and up to one guest per
membership welcome.)
