2012 Bulb Giveaway Application

CHGC 2012 Bulb Application
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60th Anniversary Celebrated at U.S. National Arboretum

June 2, 2012: Capitol Hill Garden Club celebrated its 60th anniversary at the annual June Garden Party held for the first time on the patio of the headquarters building at the United States National Arboretum.  Violent thunderstorms Friday evening left us with a beautiful Saturday evening to enjoy potluck hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert.

The buffet begins.

Jim, Lorraine and Joyce hover near the desserts.

Outgoing president Vira Sisolak (left) introduced two 50-year members:  Marie Hertzberg (center) and Edee Hogan (right).

Former presidents were introduced and each reminisced about the club.  From left, Jennie Wren, Lem Hooper, David Healy, Pat Taylor, Tony Pontorno, Jim Shelar and Sisolak.

Dr. Colien Hefferan, director of the arboretum (left center), welcomed the club to the arboretum.  She discussed the work of the National Bonsai Foundation, the Friends of the National Arboretum and National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. in supporting the arboretum.

 Sisolak passed the gavel to incoming president Carol Edwards.

 

On behalf of the club, Edwards presented Sisolak with the Cadillac of wheelbarrows for a job well done.




"Mr. Vira Sisolak" a/k/a Bill (standing to the left below) expressed joy at "getting my life back."

 

 

2012 May Garden Walk

May 8, 2012:  Rain threatened, but the 2012 May Garden Walk remained dry as we migrated from the Sherwood Recreation Center via St. James Church to the Verizon Switching Station on 7th Street NE:

April 10, 2012:   James Gagliardi, who is in charge of the butterfly garden and the new bird garden at the National Museum of Natural History, presented a program on incorporating edible plants into landscape gardens.

Azalea Clean Up at National Arboretum

April 7, 2012:   Member Bob Fuller participated in the annual azalea clean up at the U.S. National Arboretum.  Though threatened with "deaccessation," the azaleas during their bloom attract more visitors to the National Arboretum than any other event.

 

 

--photos from Bob Fuller

Garden Pests

March 13, 2012: Fairfax County Extention Agent Adria Bordas gave a lively presentation on Diseases in the Garden.

Adria Bordas on Diseases in the Garden

Club Receives Edith Bittinger Environmental Improvement Award

Fairfax City, VA, March 29, 2012: National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc., bestowed the Edith Environmental Improvemental Award upon Capitol Hill Garden Club for the transformation of the streetscape in the 100th block of 7th Street NE, which was Elvira Sisolak's president's project. The award came with a check for $100.00.

Capitol Hill Garden Club also received a Citation for Outstanding Garden Club Achievement for a club with more than 60 members.
National Capital Area held its annual awards meeting at the Fairfax City Regional Library because its usual meeting space is still under renovation at the U.S. National Arboretum.