Activities | GCMVA

Jan

Feb

Mar

14th/Fri: *NCAGC District II Spring Meeting
- 9:30-12:30 Messiah Methodist Church… 6215 Rolling Rd, West Springfield, 22152
- Carpooling arrangements TBA
26th/Wed: Annual Meeting/Anniversary Kick Off Event: Commemorative Tea
- MPOA 11 AM -1:30 PM

Apr

5th/Sat: Bluebell Digging and Potting… weather permitting
8th/Tue: **NCAGC Spring Awards Meeting at US National Arboretum
- 3501 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC,
- Carpooling leaving Montclair Country Club at 8:30
12th/Sat: Potting Workshops at home of Gale James from 11 AM- 1 PM
28th/Mon: GCM April Meeting/Virginia Historic Garden Week
- Middleburg/Advance online ticket, $50 pp
- Carpooling leaving Montclair Country Club at 9 AM

May

2nd/Fri: Annual Plant Sale Set Up at all sites
3rd/Sat: 31st Annual GCM Perennial Plant Sale … 9AM – 1 PM
7th/Wed: Community Garden Workdays Begin/Spring Clean Up
- Secret Garden…10 AM-Noon at AJ Ferlazzo Building
- Firehouse Garden Workday… see website Member Page for monthly sign up
14th/Wed: Plant Sale Picnic Celebration … 12 PM at the home of Gale James… 703-928-8111
- 5213 Steidel Lane 22193… Potluck: Bring a dish to pass. Questions… call Gale

14th/Wed: Second Call for Paid Reservations for Longwood Gardens Bus Trip… see the June Calendar for details. Opening ticket sales to other interested garden clubs/community members.

21st/Wed: Joint PWACGC/GCM meeting at Montclair Library…
- Brief PWACGC business mtg
- Speaker at 11 AM: Nancy Berlin… Using Plant Growth Strategies to Plan a Native Habitat
- Anniversary Cake Cutting to follow

Jun

4th/Wed: Secret Garden Workday… 10 AM-Noon at AJ Ferlazzo Building
10th/Tues: New Member Meet & Greet Coffee at Cecilia Carroll’s
13th/Fri: *NCAGC District II Spring Mtg
- 9:30-12:30 at River Farm… 7931 E Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA
- Carpooling arrangements TBA
18th/Wed: Bus Trip: Longwood Gardens … Tickets by advance sale only: $115 per person
- Open to Spouses and Guests
- Departing Woodbridge 8 AM… Departing Longwood Gardens 5:30 PM
  Ticket Includes: Bus Fare, Entrance Fee to Longwood Gardens, Group Tour, Snack Bag for the Return Trip
- Payment to … Susan Kruyne 18318 Cabin Road, Triangle VA 22172 … Questions: 703-915-1111
- Travel Questions… Joan Flaherty: 703-801-6594
25th/Wed: Hosting Summer Picnic at PWC Adult Day Healthcare Center

Jul

19th/Sat: GCM Business Mtg
- Featured Speaker: Carol Allen/ Orchid Lady at Montclair Community Library
- Public Invited

Aug

6th/Wed: Secret Garden Workday… 10 AM-Noon at AJ Ferlazzo Building
13th/Wed: Hosting Ice Cream Social at PWC Adult Day Healthcare Center
16th/Sat: Flower Fairy Festival at Montclair Library… 11 AM- 1 PM
20th/Wed: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts/Sound of Music
- Tickets by advance sale only … Spouses and Guests Invited: $77pp plus $5 online fee
- Carpooling arrangements TBA

Sep

3rd/Wed: Secret Garden Workday… 10 AM-Noon at AJ Ferlazzo Building
12th/Fri: *NCAGC District II Fall Meeting
- 9:30-12:30 at River Farm… 7931 E Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA
- Carpooling arrangements TBA
17th/Wed: PWACGC Fall Mtg
24th/Wed: GCM Business Meeting
Donations to benefit UM of Dumfries Food Pantry

Oct

1st/Wed: Secret Garden Fall Clean Up … 10 AM-Noon at AJ Ferlazzo Building
15th/Wed: Touring Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
- Docent tour at 12:30
- Box Lunch/Merriweather Café
- Carpooling arrangements TBA

Nov

11th/Tues Rededication of Blue Star Memorial Garden and Reception
18th/Tues : Firehouse Garden Fall Cleanup
19th/Wed: Fall Floral Centerpiece Workshop/ Brittany’s American Restaurant
- Donations to benefit Woodbridge HUGs
21st/Fri: Holiday Craft at PWC Adult Day Healthcare Center

Dec

5th/Fri: Quantico Spouses Christmas Tour of Homes
10th/Wed: Hosting Cookies and Carols at PWC Adult Day Healthcare Center
Week of Dec 15th: Montclair Holiday Decorations Judging
17th/Wed: Annual Holiday Greens Workshop and Luncheon/Donations to benefit Dumfries Free Clinic