CLUB NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE MAY CLUB MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 6 AT 11 AM at the Vicmead Hunt Club.
The meeting, hosted by the New Members' Committee, will be a Business Meeting and feature a pop-up “Show and Share”, similar to the highly successful show at the October meeting. Members are encouraged to bring hort cuts, container plants, floral designs, photographs, or botanical arts. Planted containers, 8 inches max, with a 1) plant grown primarily for foliage or 2) cactus or succulent are a preferable choice for preparing to enter the GCA Zone Flower Show, “Buzz’d” in September 2024. If you have questions contact lynncarbonell@gmail.com; 610- 613-3974.
Kindly RSVP by Monday, April 29 as lunch will be provided for those intending to stay for lunch.
EVERY LEAF AND TWIG - BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART PRIVATE TOUR, LECTURE, AND WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION, MAY 22, 6-8PM
CLICK HERE or on the IMAGE ABOVE TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS. Do not delay; there are a limited number of tickets available!
VISITING GARDEN TRIP TO BARNES ARBORETUM, THURSDAY, MAY 16.
The Visiting Gardens committee announces a tour of the Barnes Arboretum at St Joseph's University located in Merion, PA on Thursday, May 16th. The 12-acre arboretum is home to rare specimen trees and over 2,500 woody and herbaceous plants. The peony, lilac, and fern collections are from the early 1900’s and are important for conservation and genetic research. We plan to leave Wilmington at 9:30 by carpool from the Park and Ride (Route 52 and DuPont Road) for a pre-walk lecture at 10:30. Afterwards, we can enjoy the grounds and gardens. The cost is $40 which includes the tour, talk and a box lunch. We will go rain or shine.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW MEMBERS AND THEIR ENTRY AT THE PHS FLOWER SHOW IN THE FRONT STOOP CLASS: “APPOINTMENT ON FIFTH AVENUE.”
Please visit the PFS landing page for more photos of their entry as well as other award-winning entries of other Club members.
HORTICULTURE DIVISION - REGISTRATION OPEN! THE WILD GARDEN GCA FLOWER SHOW - October 14-15, 2024
Together with West Chester Garden Club, we are hosting a joint GCA Flower Show at Winterthur Museum on October 14-15, 2024. CLICK HERE to view the Show Schedule and register to exhibit in the Horticulture Division.
GCW REIMBURSEMENT FORM
If you have incurred a Club expense for which you need to be reimbursed, please CLICK HERE
If you have difficulty uploading your expenses onto the form, you may email them to Libby Fiechter but you still must complete the form.
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!
ARE YOU STUCK?
If you are having trouble getting to the GCA website, or you cannot remember your password, CLICK HERE or please contact Wendy Russell.
TO ALL MEMBERS
If information on the website needs to be updated or is missing, please let us know.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
APRIL IS NATIVE PLANT MONTH
The Conservation Committee has assembled a wonderful list of local programs and relevant articles. Please visit the Conservation Committee’s landing page for more information.
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.
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.
GCA’s 41st ANNUAL NAL CONFERENCE
The GCA’s 41st annual NAL Conference in March was a huge success! Please visit the Conservation Committee’s landing page to view the Conferences event page, and 12 excellent recordings,
DCH’s DIG IT: A RARE PLANT AUCTION® EVENT, Saturday, April 27, 2024, 5:30 pm
With the success of our 40th and Final Rare Plant Auction®, held at DCH in 2022, DCH is bringing back a similar event with a focus on our mission, programs, and work we do in the community. Trees, shrubs, perennials, tropicals, houseplants, and non-plant items will be our focus at the auction, with an additional selection of plants dug from local horticulturists’ gardens. The event will also feature specialty food stations and an open bar.
Proceeds from this event support DCH’s core program areas that span workforce development to public education and community outreach.
THE ANDALUSIA GARDEN SYMPOSIUM, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024
The second annual symposium will bring together garden enthusiasts from near and far to hear from some of the most influential and innovative voices in the global gardening community.
The Garden Symposium begins with a coffee reception and welcome, followed by lectures from four world-renowned horticulturalists and lunch. The Garden Symposium will then continue at Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum, where guests can enjoy an afternoon tea, book signings with the speakers, and an opportunity to explore the magnificent 50-acre gardens and grounds located on the banks of the Delaware River.
CLICK HERE for tickets.
GCA 2024 ANNUAL MEETING SCARF IS NOW AVAILABLE
The sale of these scarves is important as it helps cover the cost of the annual meeting.
The Garden Club of Wilmington was founded in 1918 by women interested in gardening through study, experimentation, demonstration and competition. Member of The Garden Club of America, since 1920 and the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs and National Garden Club.
website: www.gcwilmington.org
P.O. Box 3855, Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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