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Volume 72 No. 6 www.houstonfedera�ongardenclubs.org. January 2019
As we look forward to 2019, we can reflect on the past
and prepare for the future. Stay tuned for new special
programs, hor�culture study and floral design study as
we embark into 2019 at Federa�on. We can join together
in the knowledge and friendship to help be)er our com-
munity and educate our members. We can dedicate our-
selves to be be)er sustainable gardeners, increase our
knowledge of renewable resources in gardening and flo-
ral design products by re-using, recycle and reducing.
I have enjoyed visi�ng several of the clubs since becom-
ing President and I look forward to visi�ng as many clubs
as possible before my term as President ends in May. I
have enjoyed mee�ng members of the clubs, a)ending
flower shows, celebra�ng anniversaries and hearing
about each club’s ac�vi�es. Each club is different… but all
have common interest of sharing their knowledge of gar-
dening and floral design. That is the wonderful aspect of
members bringing their knowledge to Federa�on to share
with each other and to pass on to all our membership and
the next genera�on.
The December “Winterland Gala” was outstanding with
200 guests and a great floral design program by Bill
McKinley. Everyone enjoyed the event and went home
with some wonderful silent auc�on /drawing items. Be)y
Edwards, TGC President, and her husband Ken were our
special guests. A special thank you to Mary Jane Moore-
chair, her commi)ee, and the Federa�on board for
hos�ng this special fund raiser and service projects event.
January’s program promises to be very inspira�onal as
we meet Peggy Mar�n and she shares the history of “The
Peggy Mar�n Rose” that survived a=er Hurricane Katri-
na. You don’t want to miss this program.
January’s Floral design study will be “Grouped Mass”
designs presented by Jonni Almoney and Tony Huff-
man. Designs will be judged by Mary Vacek.
Tickets go on sale at January Mee�ng for “A Bee’s
Tea” a High Tea with presenta�ons from McHugh Tea
and bee2bee honey to be held on Feb. 27th at First
Chris�an Church from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets
are $30.00. Proceeds will support Federa�on’s con�n-
uing community projects. Please see the flyer included
in this newsle)er.
HFGC Member Scholarship applica�ons are due Feb-
ruary 1. Scholarships are available to any member of
Federa�on whom has completed and taken for credit
in one school in a series of an NGC School in Environ-
mental, Flower Show, Gardening, or Landscape. Please
see applica�on form in this newsle)er.
It is my hope to see you at the January mee�ng to
share our friendships, knowledge, and to inspire you to
new ideas and challenges as we enter the year 2019.
Ann Ann Ann Ann
Nourishing Our Roots
For the Future Houston Federation of Garden
Clubs Newsletter.
B.E.E.B.E.E.B.E.E.B.E.E.
BE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWEREDBE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWEREDBE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWEREDBE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWERED
HOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBSHOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBSHOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBSHOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS
JANUARY 2019 JANUARY 2019 JANUARY 2019 JANUARY 2019
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Get your bearings……….
First Chris�an Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston TX 77005
Across the street from
Rice University—very
close to our old home at
The Garden Center!!
Parking hints:
Use the front entrance for drop-
ping items and carpoolers off.
There are only a few spaces
available here—please reserve
for our mobility challenged
a)endees.
Park in lot across the street
(near Sunset & Mandell) if you
can easily walk.
Park in back lot (enter from Rice
Blvd) for a very short walk to our
mee�ng room.
SEE PAGE 16 MAP!!
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Included in this issue
Affiliations page 15
Calendar of Events page 4
Club News throughout
Coming Up Soon page 3
Committee Chairs pages 13-14
District IV convention reg. page 18
Federation Tea page 21
Flower Show School reg. Page 22
Garden Gems page 4
Horticulture Bulletin pages 17-
Membership Benefits page 27
MOVED!!!! Page 2
Officers page 12
Presidents Message page 1
Programs pages 10
Scholarship Application page 23
Scholarship Guidelines page 24
Winter Wonderland Gala pages 5-7
Winter Wonderland thanks pages 8-9
Workshops page 3
Zone Counselors & Info page 11
What’s Coming Up Soon
Monthly General Mee�ngs are held on the second
Friday of each month at First Chris�an Church
(FCC), 1601 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
December 15, 2018
Newsle)er Deadline for January Newsle)er.
December 14 2018
HFGC Winter Wonderland Luncheon
9:30a-2p Pre-purchased �cket required
Program “Floral Innova�on for a Winter Wonder land” by Bill McKinley
Hostesses - Board of Directors
January 11, 2019
“History of the Peggy Mar�n Rose” by Peggy Mar-�n herself!!
Message from The Newsle?er Editor:
Club Presidents & Publicity Chairs—please re-
member to record your club’s notable ac�vi�es
(those coming up and reports on what you’ve
done) and forward the informa�on to tri-
[email protected] for inclusion in the Fed-
era�on Newsle)er (it’s great free publicity!!).
Please send photos as an a)achment if possible
instead of being included in the text of an
email.
WORKSHOPS—Sign up early!!
March 8, 2019: Pe�te Designs
Join us and explore the world of Pe�te Designs. Learn to cre-
ate your own personal design. Materials will be provided.
Space available for 20. Sign up at Federa�on mee�ng or call
Mary Vacek 281-419-6216. Cost: TBA
April 12, 2019: Officer’s Workshop
Congratula�ons, you’ve been elected! Come and get inspira-
�on and tools to make your year of leadership fun, educa�on-
al, and low stress. Network with other officers to share ideas
and gain moral support. The workshop will immediately fol-
low the general mee�ng. FREE Presented by Mary Vacek
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2018 - 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 2019 1 District Area Coordinators-Send Pres. Report forms to Club Pres. 4-6 Environmental Studies School III (Air)-Old Fort Parker 7 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 am -Bayland
11 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. –First Christian Church Program: “The Peggy Martin Rose” Speaker: Peggy Martin
Design Study: Grouped Mass
Hostesses: Zone 1
15 Presidents report due to Area Coordinators 17-19 Flower Show School III Houston
February 2019 1 Deadline: Contributing Awards TGC-New Pres names to TGC
8 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 am- First Christian Church Program:-“Inspiration, Imagination, Innovation” Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
Horticulture Study: Spring Bulbs
Hostesses: Zone 5 27 HFGC “Tea for the Bees” Honey Theme High Tea – FCC 28 District IV Spring Convention, Halletsville
March 2019 4 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. Bayland
8 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 am – First Christian Church
Program: “Native Plants are Beautiful too” Speaker: Linda Gay
Hostesses: Zone 6
Design Study: Petite Small Designs
Workshop: Petite Designs
15 March Mart VIP Plant Sale Mercer Botanic Garden
16 March Mart General Public Plant Sale Mercer Botanic Garden
April 2019 1-4 TGC Spring Convention, El Paso
12 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. –First Christian Church Program: “Refugees from the Animal Kingdom” Speaker: Margaret Pickell Hostesses: Zone 7
Horticulture Study: Repotting Rootbound Houseplants
Workshop: New Officer’s Workshop
12-13 South Central Region Convention, Oklahoma City, OK
16-17 Florescence – Fine Arts Museum- Houston
29-May 2 NGC Spring Convention- Biloxi MS.
May 2019 1 Deadline for TGC, Federation Dues
6 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. - Bayland
10 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – First Christian Church Program: “What’s Happening at the Houston Botanical Garden” Speaker: TBD
AWARDS
Hostesses: Everyone contribute a plate
15 IRS e-postcard due for fiscal year. 21-24 NGC Spring Convention, Philadelphia PA
June 2019 TBD District IV Board Meeting
3-10 National Garden Club Week
Nice to know…..
Bayland = Bayland Community Center
FCC = First Chris�an Church
IRS = Internal Revenue Service
TBD = To be determined
TGC = Texas Garden Clubs
NGC = Na�onal Garden Clubs
HFGC = Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
SCR = South Central Region
FSS = Flower Show School
HAFSJ = Houston Area Flower Show Judges
Hor�culture—GARDEN GEMS
By Jeanne Street
This feature has been going on for a few issues of Federation’s
newsletter. We’re encouraging photos of special plants from your
garden. E-mail them to me (with their specific epithet), and I will
forward them to Tricia. We’re hoping to expand our knowledge of
what grows well in our area and give our members a chance to
brag a little!
Our gardens are special in some way every month. Remember to e-mail photos to
[email protected] of what’s special in your garden - a favorite plant, a special view or even
where you sit and relax! Inspire your fellow gardeners, and submit your photo to our Garden Gems.
Don’t forget to label them.
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Wonder what you missed at the WINTER WONDERLAND December gala??
Here is a peek at just some of it!
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Buy your tickets early next year so you won’t miss all this!!!Buy your tickets early next year so you won’t miss all this!!!Buy your tickets early next year so you won’t miss all this!!!Buy your tickets early next year so you won’t miss all this!!!
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Silent Auc�on/Drawing- Thank You By Ann Korenek
The Federa�on board wishes to thank the following Businesses, Clubs and Individuals for dona�ons to
“Winter Wonderland” Gala. Your support was greatly appreciated to con�nue our mission provide our
membership with opportuni�es in gardening and all its related subjects.
Businesses
Arbor Gate Audubon Society Nursery
Buchanan’s Na�ve Plants Enchanted Gardens
Joshua’s Na�ve Plants Kingwood Garden Center
Micro life Fer�lizer Nature’s Way Resources
Wabash Feed Store Warren’s Southern Gardens
Wild Birds Unlimited
Clubs
Alvin Garden Club Bluebonnet Garden Club
Bouque?es Garden Club Columbus Garden Club
Far Corners Garden Study Club Forest Cove Garden Club
Gardeners By the Bay Hearthstone Garden Club
Heritage Gardeners Garden Club Kingwood Garden Club
Lake Houston Garden Club Lazy Daisy Garden Club
League City Garden Club Nassau Bay Garden Club
New Caney Garden Club New Century Garden Club
Norchester Garden Club Royal Oaks Garden Club
Southampton Garden Club The Woodlands Garden Club
Tri-County Diggers Garden Club Wooster Garden Club
Individuals
Nancy Ayres Linda Counts
Susan Farris Ann Korenek
Linda Kuper Nancy Lynne
Bill McKinley Mary Jane Moore
Madeleine Rogers Corrie Ten-Have
Kathleen Sullivan Mary Vacek
Carolynne White
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GRANTS FOR
CLUBS By Ann Korenek
As a member of Fed-
era�on, Na�onal
Garden Club grants
are available to your
club.
I want to share with
you two grants that every club should consider:
Grant from Espoma for Organic Gardening prod-
ucts:
Twenty (20) garden clubs can apply for grants up
to $250 for organic plant food and poSng soils.
Go to Espoma website for applica�on
www.espoma.com/garen-clubs/ First come, first
served basis.
AMES for Garden Tools:
AMES will grant tools for approved state or club
landscaping projects/programs. The total
amount for all grants is $5000. The applica�on
and guidelines are on the NGC website: h)p://
gardenclubs.org/projects/ames-garden-
tools.aspx
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR APRIL 26-28!!
Kingwood Garden Cub
Home and Garden Tour 2019
By Cindy Heckaman
Cathy Owen and Linda Odell, Co Chairs of Home and Garden Tour 2019 of The Kingwood Garden Club have announced the dates
for the Spring Home and Garden Tour. Beginning April 26 and running through April 28, 2019, the community and surrounding
areas will have an opportunity to tour four lovely homes and one outstanding Japanese Garden. This year the tour will feature
two homes that were devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The a)endees will see how Kingwood Strong has come together to rebuild
our beau�ful community and tour some of the most lovely homes in the Kingwood area.
Ticket prices for this event: Presale $25.00, At the Door $30.00, Single Site Admission $10.00
Time: Friday, April 26th- 10:00 am-4 pm, Saturday, April 27th- 10:00 am-4pm, Sunday April 28th-12:00 pm-4pm
2018 PoinseKa Dona�ons
Federa�on wishes to express our
gra�tude for all the dona�ons to “The
PoinseSa Project” which benefited
Brookwood and the community.
PoinseKas were delivered to:
Ba)ered Women’s Center- Humble
Brookdale Seniors- Kingwood
Clarewood House- Houston
Fisher House- VA Medical Center-
Houston
First Chris�an Church- Houston
Heritage Manor Care Center-Dayton
Manor Care Nursing Home- Houston
Rosemont Seniors- Humble
Women’s Home- Houston
7 Acres Jewish Care Center-Houston
Thank you to Sarah Bentley who
served as chair and coordinated The
PoinseSa Project.
Thank you to the members who made
deliveries to the various facili�es in
our communi�es.
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs Programs—BE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWERED
January 11 History of the Peggy Mar�n Rose
Speaker: Peggy Mar'n
The "Peggy Mar�n Rose" was one of only two plants surviving
20 feet of salt water over the garden of Mrs. Peggy Mar�n,
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, a=er the destruc�on of Hurri-
cane Katrina in late August, 2005 .
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
Design Study– Grouped Mass
Hostesses Zone 1—Doris Hebert
February 8 “Inspira�on, Imagina�on, Innova�on”
Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
Corrie will reprise her design presenta�on from the South
Central Region Conven�on hosted by District IV in Houston.
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
Hor�culture Study-Spring Bulbs by Sherrie Steiger
Hostesses Zone 5 —Meda Wogan
March 8
April 12
May 10
Na�ve Plants are Beau�ful too!
Speaker: Linda Gay ,Hor�culturist extraordinaire
Linda has spent 26 years at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic
Gardens as gardener, teacher, and director. Her hor�culture
career includes working with the McGovern Centennial Gar-
dens and The Arbor Gate Nursery.
Workshop: Pe�te Designs
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or
specimen
Design Study– Pe�te Small Designs
Hostesses Zone 6—Barbara Cox
Refugees From the Animal Kingdom
Speaker: Margaret Pickell, Opera�ons Manager, Wildlife Cen-ter of Texas
Workshop: Officer’s Workshop—Congratula�ons, you’ve been elected! Come and get inspira�on and tools to make your year of leadership fun, educa�onal and low stress.
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or
specimen
Hor�culture Study-RepoSng Rootbound House-
plants by Jonni Almoney
Hostesses Zone 7—Lynda Counts
What’s Happening at the Houston Botanic Garden
Speaker: a representa�ve from the Houston Botanical Garden
will present an informa�ve program on the loca�on, progress
made, and upcoming plans for educa�onal opportuni�es for the
public at the new botanical gardens.
Federa�on Luncheon
Bring A Dish to Share
No hor�culture exhibits
Awards Presented
Hostesses —EVERYONE
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ZONE CHAIRMAN
Mary Hall 10158 Haddington Dr., Houston, 77043 Phone: 713-467-4611 Email: [email protected]
ZONE 1
Hostess Date: January 11, 2019 Counselor: Doris Herbert 35 Grants Lake Cir. Sugar Land 77479 281-265-6855 Email: [email protected] Bluebonnet Garden Club of Houston
Bluebonnet GC of Houston Far Corners Garden Study Club Houston Hemerocallis Society Southhampton Garden Club
Houston Rose Society
Plumeria Society of America
ZONE 2
Hostess Date: October 12, 2018 Counselor: Kay Anderson 121 Crimson Bay Dr, League City 77573 Email: [email protected] 832-392-6434 League City Garden Club
Alvin Garden Club Frey Garden Club Heritage Gardeners Garden Club League City Garden Club Meadowbrook Garden Club Nassau Bay Garden Club
Texas City Garden Club
Houston Area Daylily Society
ZONE 3
Hostess Date: November 9, 2018 Counselor: Cindy Heckaman 4419 Greens Court Wy, Kingwood 77339 Email:[email protected] 281-358-4654 Kingwood Garden Club
Forest Cove Garden Club
Gardeners by the Bay Kingwood Garden Club La Porte-Bayshore Garden Club Lake Houston Garden Club
Liberty Garden Club New Caney Garden Club
Newport Garden Club
Petal Pushers Garden Club Wooster Garden Club
Astro Branch American Begonia Society
The Mercer Society
ZONE 4
Hostess Date: September 14, 2018 Counselor: Virginia Woods 209 Burwell Rd., Highlands 77562 281-843-2318 Email: [email protected] Newport Garden Club
Flora Luncheon Study Club
Fondren Park Home & Garden Club Nottingham Country Garden Club Quail Valley Garden Club Sugar Creek Garden Club Sweeny Garden Club
Houston Area Flower Show Judges
ZONE 5
Hostess Date: February 8, 2019 Counselor: Meda Wogan 10703 Idlebrook Dr., Houston 77070 281-469-0261 Email: [email protected] Norchester/Lazy Daisy Garden Clubs
Bouquettes Garden Club Crestwood Garden Club Lazy Daisy Garden Club New Century Garden Club Bromeliad Society of Houston Greater Houston Hippeastrum Society Harris County Master Gardeners
Houston Amaryllis Society
ZONE6
Hostess Date: March 8, 2019 Counselor: Barbara Cox 1511 Harness Oaks Ct., Houston 77077 Phone: 281-597-9995 Email: [email protected] Individual Member
Columbus Garden Club Friendship Garden Club Garden Club of Sealy (The) Hearthstone Garden Club Piney Point Garden Club Royal Oaks Garden Club Sprig & Sprout Garden Club
Tower Oaks Garden Club
ZONE 7 Hostess Date: April 12, 2019 Counselor: Lynda Counts 1005 Providence Landing Dr., Columbus 78934-5010 979-942-9001 Email: [email protected] Columbus Garden Club
Bridgeland Garden Club Cypress Creek Lakes Garden Club Hunters Creek Garden Club Lakewood Forest Garden Club Memorial Northwest Ladybugs GC Norchester Garden Club Panornama Garden Club The Woodlands Garden Club Tri-County Diggers Garden Club
Cypress Creek Daylily Club
HFGCconsistsofsevenzoneseachhasaZoneCounselorwhoisresponsiblefor
coordinatingthehostessactivitiesforonegeneralmeetingperyear.
Inaddition,eachZoneCounselorfunctionsasaliaisonbetweenFederation
andmemberclubs.
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2018 - 2019 Elected Officers
President Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
1723 Hidden Villas Dr
Kingwood 77339-3333
Kingwood Garden Club
First Vice-President
Budget & Finance
Carolynne White 713-529-5209
2119 Albans Rd
Houston 77005
Far Corners Garden Study Club, Southampton Garden Club
Second Vice-President Programs
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Piney Point Garden Club, Far Corners Garden Study Club
Third Vice-President
Membership
Alma Gordon 713-433-8058
3810 Heatherbloom Dr
Houston 77045
Bluebonnet Garden Club of Houston
Fourth Vice-President
Workshops
Mary Vacek 281-419-6216
11727 Canyon Court
Conroe 77385-620
Far Corners Garden Study Club, The Woodlands Garden Club
FiQh Vice-President
Hospitality
Denna Metaxas 281-482-6775
1938 Skip Rock St
Friendswood 77546
Heritage Gardeners Garden Club
Treasurer
Madeleine Rodgers 281-538-9619
2002 Sierra
Kemah 77565
Gardeners by The Bay
Recording Secretary
Kathleen Sullivan 281-389-2142
24806 Lakebriar Dr.
Katy 77494-1809
Friendship Garden Club
Corresponding Secretary/Newsle?er Editor
Tricia Bradbury 281-242-2338
210 Kingfisher Dr
Sugar Land 77478
Email: [email protected]
Individual Member
Parliamentarian (Appointed Officer)
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston, 77006-5218
email: : [email protected]
Far Corners Garden Study Club
IRS –990 Requirements
If you have not filed your 990-N e-postcard with the IRS, please review
requirements at h)ps://sa.www4.irs.gov/epostcard/. Every club and
affiliate must file a 990-N with the IRS to be a member of HFGC and
TGC. If you do not file, you are no longer a non-profit organiza�on. If
you need assistance with 990-N, contact our Treasurer, Madeleine
Rogers at [email protected] .
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Arbor Day
Ann Gay 281-333-4662
18551 Prince William Lane
Houston 77058-4232
Nassau Bay Garden Club
Awards
Debra Kelley 281-346-0303
5422 Waterbeck
Fulshear 77441
Individual Member
Community Concerns Project
PoinseSa Project
Sarah Bentley 713-776-3846
5905 Jason St
Houston 77074-7741
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Community Concerns Project
Star of Hope Toy Collec�on
Sigrid Vincent-Brown 713-459-4088
10622 Endico) Ln
Houston 77035
Bouque)s Garden Club
Community Service Projects
Cheryl Lenert 281-255-9004
21744 FM 2920 Rd
Hockley 77447-6802
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Design Exhibit
Mary Faye Snell 713-502-2903
2602 Nature Ct
Richmond 77469
Lazy Daisy Garden Club
Directory Adver�sing
Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
1723 Hidden Villas Dr
Kingwood 77339
Kingwood Garden Club
Directory Editor
Carolynne White 713-529-5209
2119 Albans Rd
Houston 77005-1517
Far Corners Garden Study Club, Southampton Garden Club
Directory Rosters
Arlene Skaggs 281-894-8218
10706 Fawnview Dr
Houston 77070-3306
Norchester Garden Club
Flower Show Judges
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Garden Therapy
Rose Ann Acosta 281-437-9195
2803 Glenn Lakes Ln
Missouri City 77459
Quail Valley Garden Club
Historian
Meda Wogan 281-469-0261
10703 Idlebrook Dr
Houston 77070
Norchester/Lazy Daisy Garden Clubs
Christmas Luncheon
Mary Jane Moore 512-547-0365
804 Milan St
Columbus 78934
Columbus Garden Club
Hor�culture Bulle�n
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston 77006-5218
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Hor�culture Exhibits
Jeanne Street 281-359-2519
3003 Royal Circle Dr
Kingwood 77339
Kingwood Garden Club
Hor�culture Study
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston 77006-5218
Far Corners Garden Study Club
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Standing Commi?ee Chairs (Cont’d)
Proper�es
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Publicity
Sandra Evans 281-361-3798
4530 Natural Bridge
Kingwood 77345
Kingwood Garden Club
Scholarship Fund
Madeleine Rogers 281-538-9619
2002 Sierra
Kemah 77565
Gardeners by The Bay Garden Club
Seeds for Life/World Gardening
Beth Campbell 281-324-2479
P.O. Box 100
Huffman 77336
email: [email protected]
Lake Houston Garden Club
Speakers
Ann S�efel 281.389.8364
16115 Beachside PL
Crosby 77523
Newport Garden club
Treasurer Assistant
Leslie Wong 281-935-6442
15422 Dri=wood Oak Court
Houston 77059
Gardeners By the Bay
Ways and Means
Plant Table
Enell Cooper 281-883-6146
PO Box 34
Huffman 77336
Lake Houston Garden Club
Webmaster Editor
Vada de Jongh 281-331-4911
124 E. Larkspur Dr
Alvin 77511-5214
Alvin Garden Club
Inspira�on
Sandra Evans 281-361-3798
4530 Natural Bridge
Kingwood 77345
Kingwood Garden Club
Policy
Linda Kuper 713-467-8281
8 Rain Hollow Pl
Houston 77024-4307
Individual Member
Registra�on
Sigrid Vincent-Brown 713-459-4088
10622 Endico) Ln.
Houston 77035-3208
Bouque)es Garden Club
Reserve Fund
Jody Rogers 713-723-6416
5910 Effingham Dr
Houston 77035-4144
rogjody@a).net
Far Corners Garden Study Club
A honey bee lives approximately 40 days in the
summer and 4-9 months in the winter.
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Fort Worth, TX 76107-3416
817-332-6602
District IV Coastal Prairie (District IV) www.districtivtexasgardenclubs.org: District Director: Nancy Giffhorn
6107 Hidden Lakes Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
H 281-360-4631 C 713-542-5519
Theme: Sowing Seeds Across the Coastal Prairie
Treasurer: Madeleine Rogers
2002 Sierra
Kemah, TX 77565
281-538-9619
Houston Federation of Garden Clubs (HFGC) www.houstonfederationgardenclubs.org
Login Password: magnolia
President: Ann Korenek
1723 Hidden Villas Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-8386, C 281-352-3370
Theme: B.E.E. Be Environmentally Empowered
Treasurer: Madeleine Rogers
2002 Sierra
Kemah, TX 77565
281-538-9619
National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) www.gardenclub.org
President: Nancy L. Hargroves
1235 Dover Creek Ln. Manakin Sabot, VA 23103-2532
Headquarters: 314-776-7574
Theme: Plant America
NGC Headquarters: 4401 Magnolia Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110-3406
314-776-7574 Fax 314-776-5108
User name: member Password: pumpkin
South Central Region (SCR) Director: Isabel S. Olsen
4405 Verde Drive
Roswell, NM 88201
575-420-3548
Theme: Plant America
Scrgardenclubs.org
Password: GROW!
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. (TGC) www.texasgardenclubs.org
President: Betty Edwards
743 N. Cedar Kermit, TX 79745
432-586-5286
[email protected] Theme: Take a Leap Forward...by recycling and reusing to protect our Earth’s precious resources
TGC Headquarters
Office Manager: Elizabeth (Liz) White
3111 Old Garden Rd.
- Affilia�ons-
Bees can see the same colors we see except red.
They can also see ultraviolet.
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First Chris�an
Church parking
op�ons. Three
spots marked by
stars.
President’s Projects 2018/19 By Ann Korenek
We support NGC and SCR “Plant America” theme and TGC’s “Plant America, Sowing Seeds the Texas Way”. We will
con�nue Federa�on’s project of working with The Katy Prairie Conservancy “Grow out Program”. This project is a
two- fold project in the respect of growing wild prairie seeds which support NGC, SCR and TGC projects, and my
theme “B.E.E. Environmentally Empowered “ by helping to restore the Katy Prairie.
We all have heard about the Three R’s rela�ng to the environment. They are Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle. HFGC will
focus on “Reduce” an addi�onal environment task this year. Several clubs already car pool to Federa�on mee�ngs
and with other clubs focusing on ride sharing we can increase membership a)endance while “Reducing”. Take turns
driving, or pay for gas if you are catching a ride. There are mem-
bers who cannot drive and would like to come to a Federa�on
mee�ng. Sign up at Federa�on mee�ngs to let us know which
clubs are “Reducing” by carpooling.
The benefits of “Reducing” are:
Prevents pollu�on caused by reducing the need to harvest new
raw materials
Save energy and money
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global
climate change
Helps sustain the environment for future genera�ons
Reduces the amount of waste recycled or sent to landfills and
incinerators
Allows products to be used to their fullest extent
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Gardeners’ Resolu�ons
January 2019
Jonni Almoney
Another year has gone! It is �me to think of some realis�c
resolu�ons that have a chance of being implemented in 2019. My
list is fairly short this year, and I am hopeful that I can actually honor
it.
First on my list is con�nuing to reduce the amount of plas-
�cs that we use. This is not just a gardener’s problem; the earth and
her oceans are suffering migh�ly from mankind’s aStude toward
single-use items, and we all desperately need to do much be)er.
Our household recycles newspaper sleeves and plas�c vegetable bags from the grocery store, and my husband and I are both ada-
mant about using cloth shopping bags. I have been known to walk out of a store juggling five items rather than use a merchant-
supplied disposable plas�c bag when I forget the ones that live in my car. I have been refusing shopping bags and �ssue paper that
store clerks will swaddle clothing in for years. We are conscien�ous about this, and yet one item ordered off the Internet can add a
huge pile of packaging to our recycle barrel. I’m not sure how this can be improved other than less shopping online, which is so
alluringly convenient, but we are trying and will con�nue to do so.
Second, pay more a)en�on to the compost piles. There are two compost heaps in the back corner of the garden, con-
veniently against the fence corner and mostly sheltered from view by some shrubbery. In theory, one pile is supposed to be cook-
ing while the second pile is used for adding the new waste. I am diligent about adding lawn clippings and kitchen food waste to
them, but what usually happens is that I go outside with the bucket of food scraps and a shovel, dig a hole in either pile, and bury
the stuff. Then, unfortunately, I ignore it. Turning the pile periodically, watering if it gets dried out, and eventually producing a use-
able amount of compost, is where I fall short, as in, I almost never do any of those things. I console myself that I am significantly
reducing the amount of wet garbage that we put out on the curb every Monday, and I know I am feeding a healthy mass of earth-
worms and ground beetles, and the occasional opossum, but I could be producing more compost faster if I kept the temperature
and moisture levels fairly constant in the piles. If I did maintain the compost more faithfully, I might even have more of it to use for
feeding my plants. What happens in actual prac�ce is that every spring I wind up buying a few bags of compost to supplement the
meager amount that I can dig from the resident compost heap.
Third, be a trifle �dier in the back garden. The view from our kitchen window into the back yard is reasonably orderly –
a �ny patch of lawn, a fountain, and trees and shrubs - but just around the corner of the house there is almost complete disarray. I
start out every spring thinking that this year I will subdue rampant plants, culling out extra Salvia coccinea, red tropical sage, and
Echinacea purpurea, purple coneflower, that have popped up from seed all over the place, along with adventurous Asian jasmine,
Trachelospermum asia�cum, and morning glory vines, Ipomoea sp., that creep in from the neighbors’ garden and seem to be set
on clambering over and smothering everything growing in our patch. I fight ba)les with those vines and with weeds that crop up
from our late neighbor’s bird feeders; some of those alien thistles and sunflowers are very persistent, even though Donna Kay has
been gone for several years. I try to tell myself that the wildness is a benefit to various birds and pollinators, but usually it is just
out and out overgrown. A pris�ne garden is neither my style nor my ambi�on, but I would like to protect my li)le na�ve plants
from being crowded out altogether.
Fourth on the list, and possibly the one I should pay the most heed to, is to ease up on myself a li)le. I make these res-
olu�ons, and when I inevitably lose focus, I beat myself up in a frenzy of self-recrimina�on. Then I will spend days on end fran�cal-
ly pulling weeds, digging in the compost, and wearing myself out to the point that gardening is a terrible burden rather than the
pleasant and soothing pas�me that I intend it to be. That’s when I need to sit down in my messy garden, relax and realize that it is
a charming and welcoming spot despite the disorder, and the yard trimmings and food scraps dumped willy-nilly into the compost
heap will eventually yield rich, crumbly compost that I can feed to my plants. The haven that we have created for the birds and
other creatures is a pre)y good place for us to be as well.
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Plant Dona�ons—keeping things
�dy in our new home
Federa�on con�nues to encourage members to
bring plant dona�ons to share with other mem-
bers a)ending mee�ngs. This project promotes
gardening skills and we always have the memory
of the person who shared that special cuSng of
their favorite plant with us. I can look at my gar-
den and I know who shared a plant from their
garden with me.
When you bring your plants to share this year,
please bring them in a plas�c bag, paper sack,
or box that does not leak or from which loose
dirt can dropped onto the floor.
We look forward to seeing what you are sharing
among members.
You Are Cordially Invited
To Join
The League City Garden Club
in Celebration
of its Platinum Anniversary
“ All Things Beautiful,
70 Years in League City”
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
Grand Ballroom
400 W. Walker
League City, TX
Please RSVP by February 1st, 2019, at
Federa�on World Gardening
“Seeds for Life” Project
Thank you to New Caney Garden Club for dona�on to
“Seeds of Life”.
Federa�on and TGC started the “Seeds for Life” Project and
today we con�nue to support this project.
Currently, this project is known as World Gardening,
“Seeds for Life” program. We are no longer able to ship
seeds overseas but Texas Garden Clubs provides grants for
garden related projects to organiza�ons working interna-
�onally and to distribute seeds in Texas.
The program now encourages monetary dona�ons only.
All dona�ons made to Federa�on by garden club members
are directed to Texas Garden Clubs “World Gardening” pro-
ject.
Dona�ons for the World Gardening “Seeds for Life” should
be directed to Beth Campbell P. O. Box 34 Huffman, TX
77336.
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Coushatta Camellia Society
2019 Camellia Show
January 12-13, 2019
1:00 to 4:00pm
First Christian Church
3500 North Loop 336 West
Conroe, TX 77304
Free Admission • Expert Advice
Plants for Sale • Entries Welcome
Contact: Randy McDaniel at [email protected]
9th Annual Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar
Thursday, January 10, 2019, at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Coffee: 9:30 AM, Program 10:00 AM
Featuring
Paul Alan Cox, PhD – Ethnobotanical Researcher
“Ethnobotany and the Search for new ALS & Alzheimer’s Drugs in Remote Villages.”
Dr. Paul Alan Cox received his doctorate from Harvard University, and after serving as a Miller
Fellow at the University of California, Berkley, he was named a Presidential Young Investiga-
tor by Ronald Reagan. Dr. Cox was the first King Carl XVI Gustaf Professor of Environmental
Science at the Swedish Agricultural University.
As one of the world’s leading ethnobotanists, Dr. Cox has lived in remote villages around the
world searching for new medicines. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, some-
times known as the Nobel Prize of the Environment. Dr. Cox was named one of TIME maga-
zine’s eleven “Heroes of Medicine” for his discovery of the HIV drug prostratin. His founda-
tion, Seacology, has set aside over 1.5 million acres of rain forest and coral reef in 56 countries
around the world.
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Save The Date! February 27, 2019
“A Bees Tea”
Come for an English High TeaCome for an English High TeaCome for an English High TeaCome for an English High Tea
Presenta�ons - McHugh Tea & “bee2bee honey”
$30.00
(available Jan. & Feb mee�ng from Leslie Wong 281-935-6442)
Enjoy a fun aQernoon of good food, good drink and learn something
about tea and bees (honey)
First Chris�an Church – 1601 Sunset Blvd.
Funds raised will support Houston Federa'on and its con'nuing community projects
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NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL, COURSE III – January 29, 30 & 31, 2019
SPONSORED BY HOUSTON AREA FLOWER SHOW JUDGES
The Buckingham 8580 Woodway Dr.
Houston, TX 77063-2471
Carla Gaut, Liaison – 832-831-0048
Corrie Ten-Have, Chairman Mary Vacek, Co-Chairman
Phone: (H) 713-787-5149 (C) 713-817-7650 Phone: (H) 281-419-6216 (C) 936-689-0328
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Thursday, January 31, 2019
8:30-9:30 am Flower Show Procedure (1 hr.) 8:30-9:30 am Flower Show Procedure (1hr.) 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Exam
9:30-9:45 am Break 9:30-9:45 am Break
9:45-11:45 am Horticulture* (2 hrs.) 9:45-11:45 am Design* (2 hrs.) 11:45-12:15 Lunch 11:45-12:15 Lunch
12:15-1:15 pm Horticulture (1 hr.) 12:15-1:15 pm Design (1 hr.) 1:15-1:30 pm Break 1:15-1:30pm Break
1:30-:3:30pm Practice Point Scoring (2 hrs.) 1:30-3:30pm Practice Point Scoring (2 hrs.) 3:30-3:45pm Break 3:30-3:45pm Break
3:45-5:45pm Written Point Scoring Exam (2 hrs.) 3:45-5:45pm Written Point Scoring Exam (2 hrs.)
*The Course II curriculum for both Horticulture and Design is a five-hour course of study and Flower Show
Procedure is two hours.
INSTRUCTORS: Design: Penny Decker is an NGC Master Flower Show Judge and an NGC Design Instructor teaching at the Symposium level. Penny is known for her keen sense of color in creating beautiful traditional and highly creative floral designs. Penny’s designs have been published in both NGC’s and Florida’s calendars. Her design ability is only exceeded by her ability to teach and instruct others. Formerly from Massachusetts, Penny now resides in Florida. Designs to be Studied: Transparency and Cascade
Horticulture: David Robson is a retired horticulture and pesticide safety specialist with the University of Illinois. A graduate of Iowa State University and University of Illinois, he has taught for more than 37 years. He is a NGC Flower Show School and Symposium Instructor, teaching Horticulture and Flower Show Procedure. He worked on the 2017 Handbook for Flower Shows and the NGC Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging book. He currently serves on the NGC Schools Committee as Chairman of Horticulture and Flower Show Procedure. Plants to be Studied: Succulents, Echeveria and Bromeliads (all container grown)
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING LISTS FOR NGC FSS (from NGC Website)
The following required reading list applies to all Flower Show School Courses. Students should read pages as noted in Student Outlines provided by each course instructor. Required Reading – May 1, 2017 Recommended Reading
The National Gardener Magazine Guide to the New Petite Floral Designs (Anna G. Burns) Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017 Revised Edition Hortulana The 21st Edition (Heber) Outlines of Period Flower Arrangement Plants and Their Respective Families
Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging Designing by Types (Osborne) Table Settings for All Seasons (Wood & Smith) Plant Families for Designers Constructing Monobotanic Designs
HOTEL INFO: Suggested hotels conveniently located: Courtyard Houston Westchase 713-784-3003 or La Quinta 291-495-7700
REGISTRATION FORM - HOUSTON FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL, COURSE II
Please complete registration by January 18, 2019, and mail to Jody Rogers, 5910 Effingham Dr., Houston, TX 77035-4144. No refunds after January 22.
Email: [email protected] ▪ Phone: (H) 713-723-6416 (C) 713-562-0408) Please make checks payable to Houston Area Flower Show Judges or HAFSJ.
Name __________________________________________________________________ Club_____________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ State _______________ Zip ______________________________ Phone ________________________________
Email ______________________________________________________
Student/Student Judge …………..…… $100.00 _____ Registration Fee … $20.00 _____ Lunch, Tuesday …………………. $10.00 _____
Design Only ………………………….. $ 60.00 _____ Exam ……………. $10.00 _____ Lunch, Wednesday ……………… $10.00 _____
Horticulture Only …………………….. $ 60.00 _____ TOTAL ENCLOSED …………… $__________
Members of clubs who have made a financial contribution to this school may attend by paying Registration Fee, Lunch (optional), and Exam (if taking for credit).
REMEMBER
All students must own Handbook for
Flower Shows, 2017 Revised Edition,
and Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging.
All students must subscribe/read The
National Gardener.
Exam will be held on Thursday from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.
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Houston Federation of Garden Clubs
Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19 (Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)
Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Full Name______________________________________________________________
Permanent Address____________________________________________________
City, State______________________________________________________________
Phone___________________________________________________________________
Email____________________________________________________________________
Name of Garden Club Affiliation _______________________________________/or
Individual Member______________________________________________________
Applicant’s NGC School Course Name and Number__________________________________
Location of NGC School_______________________________________________________________
Dates of Course_______________________________________________________________________
Number of Courses completed to date in this
school________________________________________________________________________________
Expected completion date of Course________________________________________________
Objective after course completion___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
Member Scholarship
Descrip�on of Funds- $500.00 annually
Scholarship awarded based on actual expenditures available for 2018/19
Membership Scholarships.
Scholarship funds will be distributed depending on number of applicants.
Scholarship will be awarded at May 2019 Federa�on General Mee�ng.
Guidelines
1. Must be a member of Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs.
2. Applica�ons due February 1, 2019. Submissions should be sent to
HFGC Membership Scholarship Chair-Ann Korenek, 1723 Hidden
Villas, Kingwood, TX. 77339.
3. Must have completed and taken for credit in one school in a series
(except Symposiums) of one of the following 2018/19 NGC School in:
Environmental
Flower Show
Gardening
Landscape
Symposium
4. Applicant can submit applica�on within one year of comple�on of
school.
5. Applicant must provide proof of cost of school.
6. Applicant must provide a proof of course for credit.
7. Complete applica�on form
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KINGWOOD GARDEN CLUB CELEBRATES THE SEASON
By Kay Caffey
The Kingwood Garden Club Christmas Luncheon, held at The Overlook December 4th was an incredible affair. Eighty seven mem-
bers enjoyed the amazing decora�ons, delicious lunch, and educa�onal entertaining program, which was all organized by Virginia
Schilling and Valerie Best, dedicated board members.
Wallace Benne), a long-�me Kingwood resident and owner of VaVa Bloom located at 15 North Main in Kingwood Town Center,
amazed the audience with his fresh flower masterpieces, ar\ully created for the organiza�on on the spot. The three designs of
beauty were then donated to audience members as door prizes. His breathtaking talent is certainly apparent in his shop, which
specializes in all types of unique floral design, weddings and events. The sister business, Va Va Home, carries a variety of home and
garden décor.
Benne)'s assistant, Clay Honeycu), Cer�fied Floral Designer, also thrilled the par�cipants by crea�ng a fresh flower hand-�ed
bouquet with many colorful flowers and greens. Clay has worked three years on the rose parade floats and has achieved many
awards. Wallace and Clay got a standing ova�on for their unforge)able program!
De De Wedekind, singer, songwriter, and award winning ar�st, performed for the enthusias�c club. She was named the Best New
Ar�st of the Year in 2016, is a 3-�me Album of the Year Winner, and is outstanding in her field.
A Home and Garden Tour , organized by Cathy Owen and Linda Odell, will take place in April of 2019. Many volunteers will be
working that enormous event, with Amy Wilcox and Millie Smaardyk co-chairs for the volunteers. A Plant Sale Workshop , lead by
Jill Ruschau, is holding a "poSng party" for interested members January 10th, 2019. Nancy Transier is conduc�ng a Hor�culture
Workshop January 15th �tles "Plant Your Own Spring Garden" at the Kingwood Library. Educa�onal trips, a Kingwood Garden Club
Pilgrimage, various workshops and events await anyone interested in environment beau�fica�on, floral design, and plant and wild-
life protec�on. If these things interest you, please visit Margo Rushin, Membership Chairperson, at mshospitali-
[email protected]. You'll be glad you did!!!
Photos L to R:: Wallace Benne) of Va Va Bloom with two of his fresh-flower Christmas arrangements, prepared in front of the
audience; Clay Honeycu) with his hand-�ed bouquet, created at the Kingwood Garden Club luncheon; The keyboard player,
De De Wedekind, (vocal ar�st) and Virginia Schilling, luncheon organizer.
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HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER EVENTS:
WEST SIDE PLANT SALE
SAT., JAN. 26: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS FRUIT TREE PLANT SALE, 9am-noon (or sellout), plants suita-ble for our area, plus various soils available. 19110 Longenbaugh, Cypress. Next to the Weekly Center. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
LECTURE SERIES
THURS., JAN 10: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS LECTURE SERIES: TOPIC TBD – 10:00-11:30am, Genoa Friendship Gardens Educational Center Building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff Road, Pasadena. Free. Plants for sale in green-house. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
GREEN THUMB GARDENING SERIES – PREPARING GARDEN BEDS & LAWNS
THURS., JAN. 10: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: PREPARING GARDEN BEDS & LAWNS – 6:30-8:30pm, Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Dr., Spring. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
TUES., JAN. 15: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: PREPARING GARDEN BEDS & LAWNS – 6:30-8:30pm, Spring Branch Memorial Library, 930 Corbindale, Houston. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
THURS., JAN. 17: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: PREPARING GARDEN BEDS & LAWNS – 6:30-8:30pm, Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Ln, Houston. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
SAT., JAN. 19: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: PREPARING GARDEN BEDS & LAWNS – 10:30am-12:30pm, Maud Smith Marks Library, 1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
OPEN GARDEN DAY
TUES., JAN. 29: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS OPEN GARDEN DAY, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – 10:00-
11:15am, Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress. Free. Registration required by Sun., Jan. 27 to: [email protected]
UPCOMING 2019 PLANT SALES
SAT., MAR. 9: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: TOMATO/PEPPER, HERBS, VEGETABLES, ROSES & PERENNIALS, 9am-1pm (or sellout), plants suited to our summer growing season. 19110 Longenbaugh, Cy-press. Next to the Weekly Center. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
GENOA FRIENDSHIP GARDENS PLANT SALES
SAT., FEB. 23: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS FRUIT TREE PLANT SALE, 9am-1pm (or sellout), Campbell Hall, Pasadena Fairgrounds, 7600 Red Bluff Rd., Pasadena. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
SAT., MAR. 30: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: TOMATO/PEPPER, HERBS, VEGETABLES & PERENNIALS, 9am-1pm (or sellout), Campbell Hall, Pasadena Fairgrounds, 7600 Red Bluff Rd., Pasadena. Free. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu
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Tricia Bradbury
210 Kingfisher Dr
Sugar Land TX 77478
Editorial Staff
President: Ann Korenek
1723 Hidden Villas Dr
Kingwood 77339
281-358-8386
Treasurer: Madeleine Rogers
2002 Sierra
Kemah 77565
281-538-9619
Recording Secretary:
Kathleen Sullivan
24806 Lakebriar Dr.
Katy 77494-1809
281-389-2142
Corresponding Secretary &
Newsle?er Editor:
Tricia Bradbury
210 Kingfisher Dr
Sugar Land 77478
281-242-2338
Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs Membership Benefits
• Iden�fy with members of one of the largest gardening organiza�on in the world
• Membership in the District, State, South Central Region, and Na�onal Garden Club organiza�ons
• Apply for NGC and SCR Grants
• A?end educa�onal programs/workshops on floral arranging, hor�culture, landscape and environmen-
tal studies
• Par�cipate in educa�onal opportuni�es offered by Na�onal Garden Clubs, Inc: Gardening Study
School, Flower Show School, Landscape Design School, Environmental Studies School
• Access to resources from Federa�on for club programs/speakers
• Access to Flower Show Judges, Plant Society Judges, Design, Garden, Landscape Consultants
• Serve the community through garden therapy and youth gardening ac�vi�es
• Develop long las�ng friendships with similar interest
• Opportunity to compete for awards
• Opportunity to apply for member scholarship
• Opportunity to nominate a qualified college student for a Hor�culture , Landscape, Environmental, or
Floral academic scholarship
• Exchange ideas through conference and associa�on with others of similar interest
• Access to tours and pilgrimages rela�ng to gardening and floral design
