CLUB NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE APRIL CLUB MEETING, LUNCHEON AND FLOWER SHOW will be held on MONDAY, APRIL 7 at VICMEAD
"MARTHA BROOKES HUTCHESON AND THE PRACTICE OF ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING" AND CLUB FLOWER SHOW - FLORAL DESIGN Presented by Roxi Thoren, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Penn State University. Roxi Thoren joined the Stuckeman School’s Department of Landscape Architecture as professor and head of the department on July 1, 2021, after serving in the same roles at the University of Oregon. She is an award-winning educator and scholar whose leadership experience spans undergraduate and graduate studies, faculty affairs, recruitment, student services, and equity and inclusion. Hosted by the Conservation and Horticulture Committee
The deadline to RSVP to the Meeting by APRIL 1.
WALKING TOUR OF THE NEMOURS ESTATE April 22, 10am-12noon
This walking tour, hosted by the Program Committee, is a companion walk to the program “Grace Among the Grandeur – Cultivating Wellbeing at the Nemours Estate,” presented at our January meeting by Ken Darsney, Manager of Gardens and Grounds, Nemours Estate. Ken Darsney will lead the tour. Click the Registration button below or go to the CLUB CALENDAR for more details. Preregistration is required. $25 registration. Attendance limited to 20 participants. Registration deadline: Thursday, April 17.
Additional exciting garden tours are scheduled in May and June including:
WALKING TOUR OF MARGO TAYLOR'S GARDEN on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 8:30 - 11:00 AM
TOUR OF THREE PHILADELPHIA PRIVATE GARDENS Monday, May 19, 2025, 8:15am
TOUR OF UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE'S BOTANIC GARDENS TRIAL GARDENS Thursday, June 12, 2025, 9:45 - 11:15 AM
Go to the Club Calendar page to access the links to register for each tour. Attendance is limited; register early to assure a spot!
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!
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.
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!
READ OUR RECENT BLOG POST ABOUT THE UDBG TRIAL GARDENS
At the top menu bar, click BLOG and scroll to read our post written in February 2024 about the University of DE’s Groundcovers Trials that Lauren Kope presented at our February Meeting. A fact sheet about Southern Blight is posted on the Horticulture Committee’s landing page.
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
WHEN YOU GET OUT INTO YOUR GARDEN THIS SPRING LOOK OUT FOR JUMPING EARTHWORMS!
An aggressive, introduced earthworm is negatively impacting our gardens and ecosystem. It is very difficult to remove an invasive species once it is well established in an ecosystem, so the focus must be on preventing the spread of jumping earthworms. Go to the Horticulture Committee landing page to learn more out how to recognize this invasive species and help limit its spread.
NATURE’S PATTERNS: A Visual Vocabulary for Garden Design Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 7-8:30PM at DCH.
An engaging lecture with award-winning artist and landscape architect, W. Gary Smith. For more than 20 years, W. Gary Smith has been assembling a thought-provoking collection of images. These visually stunning images will show how simple patterns occur over and over in a wide range of scales from the microscopic to the entire Universe - from a snail’s shell to the Milky Way! This presentation will surely enrich the way you look at your own garden, as well as the world around you every day. Get Tickets.
As a reminder, the first Friday of each month, DCH opens its doors alongside art galleries, studios, museums, and alternative art spaces to offer an opportunity to meet featured artists while enjoying refreshments and periodic entertainment. Go to the club calendar to view upcoming Art Loop exhibits at DCH.
JOIN OR DIE
Curl up an enjoy a new documentary about all the wonderful outcomes of joining a club. The trailer is certainly worth the short watch, and the full-length version was just released on Netflix.
GCA 2025 ANNUAL MEETING SCARF
Unlike many vintage GCA Annual Meeting scarves, this is a large, 52” square scarf in a lightweight wool/silk combination. It’s perfect for a meeting in air-conditioned offices and for those delightful evenings outside. They pack perfectly for traveling, and are not apt to wrinkle. The scarf is available in four different Flora & Fauna border colors: marine blue, walnut brown, moss green, and coral reef. All proceeds help fund the 2025 Annual Meeting. Thank you for your support. PRICE: $135.00. ORDER HERE
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.
GCW provides this website for the convenience of its Members for the purpose of conducting Club business and promoting social contact among its members. The website is restricted to these uses only and may not be used for business, political, or religious purposes or otherwise distributed.