AFGC Greenleaf Bulletin August 2010
AFGC Greenleaf BulletinAugust 2010In this Issue Atlanta Bloom National GardenClub Headquarters Daffodil Contest Kudos to Mary JoWall! Birds, Bees &ButterfliesChallenge Pacific Regionand AFGCConventionFundraiser WashingtonGarden Club Alta VistaGarden Club Cerbat GardenClub Pecan GroveGarden Club Desert SunTennis CourtsProject ScottsdaleGarden Club Yuma GardenClub Design Corner Plant SpotWelcome back AFGC MembersDear AFGC Member,Here we are in August! We are having a sizzlingArizona summer throughout most of our state. OurNorthern members must certainly be enjoying thesummer. I have been spending as much time aspossible in Lakeside, where the weather is lovely cool nights and afternoon rains. As I write this memo,it is 113 F. here in Scottsdale.It has been an exciting year with flower shows, gardentours, a successful fundraiser, a great convention, anew blue star memorial, daffodil contests, butterflycontests, and educational meetings. AFGC has excelled in winning state,region and national awards for youth, publications and scholarships. Ourmembers can be so proud of their accomplishments.As we begin a new Garden Club year, I would like to remind you that weneed to familiarize ourselves with our AFGC website. Websites and email communication are becoming increasingly important and provide awealth of information. Let it be a tool for you to increase your knowledgeabout upcoming events in our state. Don’t forget to check the links toNational Garden Clubs, Inc. and Pacific Region websites and events.We all continue to grow and to learn new things. That includes thispresident. I am especially grateful to be able to travel around the state tovisit each of our districts and to get better acquainted with our wonderfulmembers. We have many exciting plans for this next year including,hosting the Pacific Region Convention. Please plan to attend. OurNational President Renee Blaschke will be here, as well as Sandy Ford,Pacific Region director and all of the state presidents from the 8 states inour region.Looking forward to seeing all of you again at The Fall District Meetings.Sharron1
Calendar of EventsATLANTA ABLOOMCarol ParrottSeptember 23, 2010NGC Fall Board MeetingGreat Falls, MTSeptember 25, 2010Andy Devine Days ParadeKingman, AZOctober 9, 2010Northern District MeetingOctober 16-17, 2010Orchid Society of ArizonaAnnual Orchid Show andSaleOctober 16-17, 2010Desert Botanical GardenFall Plant SaleOctober 16-29, 2010Arizona State FairOctober 26, 2010AFGC Board MeetingMesa Community CollegeOctober 30, 2010Master Gardener FallPlant SaleMaricopa CountyExtension CenterNovember 2rd, 2010Eastern & Central DistrictMeetingRegistration FormNov 13th & 14th, 2010"Viva Sonora"Standard Flower ShowTucson Garden ClubNovember 16, 2010Pecan Grove Garden Club"Citrus in Yuma"November 18, 2010Holiday Greens WorkshopSedona Public LibraryNovember 20, 2010MEVR Rose Show & DinnerMesa Community CollegeWhen I first learned that I would be going to National Garden Club’s 81st AnnualConvention in Atlanta, Georgia, I wasn’t too excited. May in the South? Humidity,bugs and more humidity? We Westerners are pretty spoiled!Then Sandy Ford, our Pacific Region Director, arranged for me to share a roomwith Nevada’s President elect who convinced me to come two days early to takeadvantage of the pre-convention tours National was offering.The first day we toured mansions, gardens and plantations and enjoyed a Southern buffet luncheon at one of the mansions. We sampled fig jam served on homemade bread, family recipe provided for all.The second day we toured the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia where TheGarden Clubs of Georgia built their magnificent headquarters. One of theirmembers catered our yummy lunch served in their elegant meeting room. Laterwe would find that after the luncheon, when they were taking the tablecloth offthe head table, a highly poisonous snake slithered out from under our NGCPresident, Renee Blaschke’s chair.In the afternoon we toured the historic building and gardens of the first gardenclub in America, the “Ladies Garden Club” founded 1891. Returning to the hotel,our bus bottomed out making a turn and we all got off, sat on the curb, andwaited for the tow truck. NGC sure knows how to put on exciting tours!The Convention opened promptly and stayed true to schedule. It was flawless,fast and very interesting.The designs were magnificent and from the USA, Mexico and South America.The seminars were fabulous, vendors were varied and there was something foreveryone. The speakers were fascinating and the dinners were first class.Highlights for me: Representing Arizona and receiving our state awards. I overheardsomeone say, “You can’t beat Arizona in the School poetry contests.They always take it.”Getting to know all the wonderful people in the Pacific Region.Getting to meet all the wonderful gardeners from our glorious USA.Dinner with the Gunderson’s in a local Italian gourmet restaurant. Thankyou Elaine for helping and guiding me through my first, but not last, NGCConvention!2
Calendar of EventsThings I learned:February (TBA) 2011AFGC Spring Board MeetingMesa Community College February 15, 2011Pecan Garden Club"Landscaping on a Budget" National Garden Club puts on a great convention.Gardeners are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. It wasamazing to learn what others are doing all across our great nation.Magnolia flowers are the size of a small dinner plate.Southern hospitality rocks!March (TBA) 2011Cerbat GC Annual LuncheonNext year’s convention is going to be in Washington DC and I encourage you togo. I promise you that you won’t be sorry.March 3-4, 2011Flower Show SymposiumValley Garden Center,PhoenixNational Garden Club HeadquartersMarch 13, 2011Pecan Garden Club"Welcome to My GardenTour"March 26-27, 2011Scottsdale Garden Club"Springtime in the Desert"March 31-April 3, 2011Arts and FlowersPhoenix Art MuseumApril (TBA) 2011Arbor Day Comm. Celebration & Tree Planting,Kingman, AZApril 14th - 16th, 2011"Desert Splendor"Pacific Region ConventionHilton Resort, Scottdale,AZApril 17th, 201177th AFGC Annual ConventionHilton Resort,Scottsdale, AZApril 15-17, 2011Mohave County Home &Garden Expo,Kingman, AZMay (TBA) 2011Cerbat GC FundraiserTour of Gardens,Kingman, AZMay 27th - 30th, 2011NGC ConventionMarriot HotelWashington DCJudy TolbertOn a recent trip, I had the pleasure of visiting theMissouri Botanical Gardens, and while there, Idecided to also visit the National Garden Clubheadquarters. The building resides just outsidethe garden but is directly accessible. The staffwas very friendly and helpful and gave me a tourof the building pointing out items of interest. Oneof the most interesting features was the carpet inthe main hall. Each NGC Region was represented in an area that bordered the main carpet, and the logo relative to their State’sGarden Clubs was woven into each border. I have posted a few photos on ourwebsite including the Arizona logo as it appears in the Pacific Region carpet aswell as several of the beautiful porcelain flowers displayed in glass cases in themain hall. To view more photos go to the AFGC Photo Album underNGC Headquarters . If you have an opportunity to be in St. Louis, Mo, thegarden and the NGC headquarters make for a full day of beauty and entertainment.Daffodil ContestBarbara MlnarikDon’t forget to plant your daffodils in the next few months. The Photo Contest ison again for 2010 -2011. More information will be posted on the website soon sostart hunting for some awesome bulbs.Kudos to Mary Jo Wall!Sharron LuomaMary Jo has been AFGC Scholarship Chairman for 15 years – And during thattime, AFGC has received 14 national scholarships for our students. This is anawesome accomplishment on the part of Mary Jo and her committee who makesure that the applicants are interviewed, their applications evaluated, all rulesfollowed and forms filled out correctly; then sent on to National for further evaluation. To view all of the 2009 - 2010 Arizona Scholarships awarded by NGC andAFGC 75th Anniversary Scholarship Fund go greenleaforg/downloads/81141/Scholarship Page.docJune 5- 11, 2011National Garden Week BoyceThompson Arboretum3
Design CornerBuff HarringtonDistrict ChallengeBirds, Bees & Butterflies GardenKarley FahlsingTwo projects are currently underway but grant funds are still available for yourprojects and it’s simple to qualify.Helpful Hints: Gerber Daisy- Cut the end of the stemin a sharp point so that thegerber can get as muchwater as possible- Oasis clogs the stem ofgerbers so, using a pencil,make a hole in the oasisand insert the gerber steminto that hole. Leave halfan inch extra in the lengthof the hole so that theoasis debris will not clogthe gerber stem.- Decorative wire can bewound around the stem tokeep it standing straight oryou can carefully bend thewire and stem to get thestem to arch.What’s in it for us?A 200 AFGC grant is available to each District for projects that attract birds,bees and butterflies. Ask your District Director to request the grant from theAFGC Birds, Bees & Butterflies Chairman. The most "efficient and effective" useof the grant for a project will be awarded 100. Second place will receive 50.Winners will be announced at the AFGC Convention in April 2011. "Efficient andeffective" can have many interpretations. Do not limit your imagination or utilization.What defines a qualifying project?Must be a new project or a new phase of an existing project.Use plants that attract birds, bees, and butterfliesEmphasize native plants and wild flowers.What do we need to do when we complete the project?Send a brief write-up with photos, including those showing the growth of thegarden by February 1, 2011. It is recognized that some projects will have a laterplanting than others. Send your write-up and photos to Karley Fahlsing, AFGCBirds, Bees & Butterflies Chairman, 7015 N Camino de los Caballos, Tucson, AZ85743. For further information, please contact Karley at 520-579-4399 oremail karley@totacc.comPacific Region and AFGC Convention FundraiserA Jewelry Boutique to be held in the Vendor Room is one of several fund raisingprojects planned to help defray the cost of hosting the 2011 Pacific Region andAFGC Conventions. Weeders Garden Club has graciously volunteered tomanage the jewelry boutique, and will be collecting gently used or superfluousjewelry to be offered for sale at the jewelry booth. We hope members will diginto their jewelry boxes and find items they can contribute to this endeavor.Diana Johns, who is Chairman of this project, would like to collect the items atthe AFGC board meeting on October 26, 2010 to be held at Mesa CommunityCollege. It was suggested that members bring their donated jewelry to theirSeptember and October club meetings and your club president or representativewho will attend the October Board meeting can deliver them to Diana. For furtherinformation, please contact Diana Johns at 480-895-8729 or email AnnWesolowski at annw85248@gmail.com4
Plant SpotOne of the major benefitsof participating in theMaster Gardener programis the great educationalopportunities offered at themonthly updates for MGvolunteers. Since the PlantSpot for this issue wasabout planning a fallvegetable garden, havingthe opportunity to attendPam Perry’s knowledgeable presentation on thesubject couldn’t haveworked out better. Pam isthe Director of the Demonstration Garden at theMaricopa County Cooperative Extension office andwith the help of othervolunteers and interns,she has greatly expandedthe vegetable gardensover the past severalyears. She is a devotedand long time MG and asdifficult as it may seemwith the temperaturesreaching 110 or better,Pam convinced us that it isa perfect time to startplanning a fall vegetablegarden. There are severalexcellent books thatdiscuss the variousmethods and tips on planting a garden includingDesert Gardening byGeorge Brookbank, DesertGardening for Beginnersfrom the AZ MasterGardener Press, and if youreally want to get intense,read How to Grow MoreVegetables by JohnJeavons.Washington Garden ClubWally VigorsPresidentThe Washington Garden Club invites you to learn about Permaculture from anexpert. Please join them on September 10th at 9:30 AM at the Valley GardenCenter located at 1809 N. 15th Ave in Phoenix for coffee, cake and an exciting90 minute presentation by Doreen Pollack, Permaculture Designer, MasterGardener and owner of Down 2 Earth Gardens. Doreen will provide advice tohome owners on how to reduce the use and dependency of outside resources intheir landscape. Doreen specializes in working with do-it-yourself gardeners andpeople just beginning to use their garden for growing edibles. She is also theChair of the Board for the Permaculture Guild and one of their class instructors.For more information, please contact Ralph & Linda Pierce hostess:Chiefrigger@cox.net623-936-7207Alta Vista Garden ClubIf you didn’t attend thePrescott Garden Tour on June12th, you missed some lovelygardens. Six Prescott gardenswere on display and each wasunique in its setting. Be sureto check out photos of the tourat our Alta Vista Photo Albumon the AFGC website.5
Pam emphasized theimportance of soil preparation and planning yourspace to insure the bestresults for your efforts. Forinformation on how togrow a successful vegetable garden, the preferredvarieties for our AZ climateand the ideal time of yearto plant them, click here todownload UofA PublicationAZ1005, and also Publication AZ1435. Pam will bepresenting a class onVegetable Gardening forthe Low Desert onSeptember 18, 2010 whichis open to the public aspart of the Desert GardenInstitute series of classespresented by MasterGardeners. To view otherclasses available this fall,log on tmCerbat Garden ClubSandie WomackNEW MEETING SITECerbat Garden Club has a new meeting place this year. In return for Cerbat’sparticipation in designing and implementing an onsite meditation-healing garden,the new Hualapai Mountain Medical Center in Kingman has graciously offeredthe club a meeting site at it’s facility. With a number of new members, a terrificline-up of programs, and projects too numerous to list, Cerbat officers andmembers are anticipating a very exciting but busy year.ADOPT-A-BLOCKIn 2006, Cerbat GC worked with the City of Kingman, Downtown MerchantsAssociation, and the Clean City Commission on the “Downtown Beautification”civic improvement project by placing large planters along historic Beale Street inOld Town. Club volunteers have maintained the planters, and have regularlyadded colorful and seasonal annuals. In 2010, members voted to once againteam with the Clean City Commission. Cerbat joined the “Adopt-A-Block”program and now are responsible for three blocks along historic Beale Streetincluding the care of three more planters at the Powerhouse Visitors Center.6
HORTICULTURE THERAPYWe are sad to share thenews that long timemember Winnie Donaldpassed away July 28th,2010. Winnie was Super-Cerbat’s Horticulture Therapy Committee, co-chaired by Sharon Mozis andConnie Day, quietly go about making life more beautiful and enjoyable for residents of Kingman’s nursing homes and adult care centers. Several landscapeprojects have been accomplished over the past three years at Desert HighlandsCare Center. Most recently, the employees’ patio was landscaped using bulbs,cacti, and drought-tolerant plants and now they can enjoy their free time surrounded by a lovely desert-scape area.Pecan Grove Garden ClubVal Colvin443 YOUNG PEOPLE ENTER THE 17th ANNUALYOUTH POETRY CONTESTintendent of Floriculture atthe state fair for manyyears, and she instructedmany AFGC members inthe art of Ikebana.Winniewas 94.The 2009-2010 topic selected by NGC was “Our Beautiful World”, and competition was open to young people in kindergarten through ninth grade, with eachgrade judged as a separate contest. Winners were honored during a publicceremony on December 6, 2009. Parents, grandparents, teachers and others,totaling 110, were present to hear the children recite their poems. First, secondand third place winners received gift certificates for use at a bookstore. Allstudents submitting entries received rds7
Desert Sun Tennis Courts ProjectVal ColvinOn July 1st, Pecan Grove Garden Club and Yuma tennis enthusiasts celebratedthe grand reopening ceremony of the Desert Sun Tennis courts located adjacentto Friendship Park, Yuma Civic Center and Desert Sun Stadium. Pecan GroveGarden Club donated 2600 for landscaping around the facility. Becky Chavez,City Parks and Recreation director and City Administrator Greg Wilkinsonopened the ceremony offering special thanks to the Garden Club for its generous donation. The refurbished landscape features low water use desert plants,trees, landscape boulders and aggregate matching the color of the tennis courts.The Garden Club has plans to add signage in the future to identify plant materialand the club as a sponsor.See more photos of the Desert Sun Tennis Courts Project on the AFGC Website.Scottsdale Garden ClubRea Heesch“Springtime in the Desert”A Standard Flower ShowOn March 26th – 27th 2011 at the Mustang Library, Scottsdale Garden Clubinvites you to see an amazing display of the Desert in Bloom featuring colorfulspring flower horticulture specimens, floral designs, artistic crafts, youth andeducational exhibits. All classes in this event are open to any amateur grower ordesigner.Check the AFGC website for the Springtime in the Desert Flyer for details ontime and location. For more information, email pidgez@cox.net or call at 480922-3157.8
Yuma Garden ClubKaren BowenThe Yuma Garden Club has a new cookbook of member's favorite recipes hot offthe press. "Desert Jewels" contains not only recipes, but also gardening tips. Toorder a copy, contact Cal Kelley (geo-cal@hotmail.com) or Karen Bowen(bowenkaren@ymail.com), Cost is 15 plus 3 shipping. All proceeds go to fundtheir community service projects. To view the Yuma Garden Club 2010-2011Programs and Calendar go to this site.http://www.fgcyuma.org/yuma garden club3.htmlState Life Memberships ( 25.00 each) are often purchased as agift for a friend or to honor a garden club member. AFGC depositsthe money in a restricted fund using only the interest forscholarships. For Life Membership information, contactDiana Johns,26213 S. Nottingham Dr.Sun Lakes, AZ 85248-92879
Orchid Society of Arizona Annual Orchid Show and Sale October 16-17, 2010 Desert Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale October 16-29, 2010 Arizona State Fair October 26, 2010 AFGC Board Meeting Mesa Community College October 30, 2010 Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale Maricopa County Extension Center November 2rd, 2010 Eastern & Central District Meeting
The Southern District Meeting was held on November 1st at Mimi’s Restaurant at the Tucson Mall. The meeting was hosted by the Tucson Garden Club. Guests in attendance were Sharron Luoma, AFGC President and Carol Parrott, AFGC President Elect. Terry Swartz, President of the Tucson Rose Society was the guest speaker for the meeting.
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