CLUB NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE JANUARY CLUB MEETING and LUNCHEON will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 6 at 11 am at the Vicmead Hunt Club.
"GRACE AMONG THE GRANDEUR - CULTIVATING WELLBEING AT THE NEMOURS ESTATE" presented by Ken Darsney the Manager of Gardens and Grounds for Nemours Estate . Ken has worked to bring the beauty of the formal gardens and natural areas of the property to as many audiences as possible.
Hostessed by the Horticulture and Garden History & Design Committees. The deadline to submit your RSVP is Monday, December 30.
Please take a moment to review the December MEETING MINUTES in advance of the January meeting.
TERRARIUM WORKSHOP January 16, 1 pm - 3pm, at DCH
Learn plant design techniques, demonstrated by award-winning exhibitors and horticulture judges Joan Biddle and Debby Evans, and then apply them to your very own creation. With a hand-picked selection of plants, the workshop will leave you better informed, inspired, and even more interested in growing plants under glass. The workshop includes design demonstration, plants, a glass vessel and all the materials needed to create your terrarium. Registration closes is January 10. Limited to 10 participants. REGISTER HERE
DO YOU HAVE WONDERFUL PHOTOS TO SHARE WITH CLUB
Do you have photos of recent Club activities, tours, workshops, or celebrations you would like considered for posting on our Club website, the Club's Instagram page or the Zone V landing page.
Before submitting any photo be sure you have permission from those in the photo and from the photographer to share the image. If you have questions about how to submit your photos contact Carol Taylor. Thank you!
GET TO OUR WEBSITE FASTER! HANDY TIP FOR iPHONE and iPAD USERS
You can easily make our Club’s Member Home Page a shortcut “app” on your iPhone or iPad to make it easy to regularly return to the page. If you prefer, just watch this video.
On your iPhone or iPad, open Safari. Other browsers, such as Chrome, won't work for this.
Navigate to the Club’s Member Homepage. Make sure you go the Member Home page so that you will not need to login when you open this shortcut. Tap "Go."
Tap the Share button on the bottom of the page. It looks like a square with an arrow pointing out of the top.
In the list of options that appear, scroll down until you see Add to Home Screen. Tap this. The Add to Home Screen dialog box will appear.
Choose a name for the website shortcut, such as “GCW Member Home”on your home screen. You'll see the link so you can confirm it. Click Add when you're done. Safari will close automatically and you will be taken to where the icon is located on your iPhone's or iPad's home screen.
Now just tap your new club "app" on your home screen, and it will open our website in its own window. No more searching and no need to login!
Note: If you ever decide you want to remove this website shortcut, you can delete it just like you would any other app on your phone.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS YEAR’S CLUB FLOWER SHOWS
For more information about all the show schedules, guidelines and to download exhibitor entry cards, please go to the Flower Show Committee’s landing page. You may print and fill out an entry card by hand OR download the file, fill it out on your computer, and then print it.
ARE YOU STUCK?
If you are having trouble getting to the GCA website, or you cannot remember your password, please contact Carol Taylor.
TO ALL MEMBERS
If information on the website needs to be updated or is missing, please let us know.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
HAVE YOU READ SOME OF OUR RECENT BLOG POSTS?
At the bottom of this page, you can read our CLUB BLOG that covers a variety of topics that may be of interest to you. For example, with the holidays just around the corner, read more about the Biology of Mistletoe from our Dec 2020 post. You can add comments, add likes or share with others. Enjoy!
TREE RECYCLING Saturday, January 4th 9AM – 2PM at DCH
After the holiday, don’t put your tree by the curb. Join DCH and the Davey Tree Expert Company for this FREE tree shredding event and keep your trees out of the landfill! In the event of inclement weather, TreeCycle will be rescheduled to 1/5/24
WINTER GCA’s FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Registration opens December 2. CLICK HERE for the schedule. Only Class 3 remains open as of December 22.
Please join others in GCA as they return to the nation’s capital for the 42nd annual National Affairs & Legislation Conference. Hear from nationally renowned experts including scientists, business and non-profit leaders, and members of congress, who will give us the tools to confront threats to our natural world.
All GCA club members have an opportunity to be "in the room" in Washington, joining conference delegates for Education Day on Monday, March 24th, live streamed via Zoom. Members will hear about a host of legislative initiatives that reflect the GCA’s mission, “to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment”. All club members may register for two no-cost, virtual opportunities: the virtual Advocacy Workshop and the live-streamed Education Day.
Registration for these events is now open to all GCA club members and will remain open until the day before each event.
CELEBRATING SUCCESSES & FLOWING FORWARD in the Brandywine-Christina Watershed - January 16, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
This free, one-day conference celebrates the William Penn Foundation’s Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI). Mendenhall Inn, 323 Kennett Pike, Chadds Ford, PA. Go to the CALENDAR PAGE for more details and a link to register.
“THE ART OF GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY" - THE WALKOVIC & SCHUMACHER MEMORIAL LECTURE 2025 - January 26, FREE, VIRTUAL OPTION
Join professional garden photographer Rob Cardillo as he illustrates how he crafts sweeping landscapes and compelling plant closeups through a series of engaging stories.
You’ll leave with new ideas and new techniques to help you find and translate your own vision of Eden, even if you only use an iPhone. Go to the CALENDAR PAGE to register
THE 2025 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
Go to the Philadelphia Flower Show Committee’s landing page for information about exhibiting or volunteering for this year’s show to be held March 1-9, 2025 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Registration for classes is open now!
GCW REIMBURSEMENT FORM
If you have incurred a Club expense for which you need to be reimbursed, please CLICK HERE
IN-KIND DONATIONS TO CLUB ACTIVITIES
We are so grateful for your In-Kind Donation to GCW. Please help us keep accurate records for tax purposes and future planning by recording your gift here. CLICK HERE to record your in kind contribution to the Club and thank you!
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