On the QT | The Official Newsletter of GWA April-May 2016 | Page 17
company in 1981 with his wife Liz, Dale has
grown it into a world-renowned, 200-acre
propagation nursery featuring state of
the art facilities, a breeding and evaluation program, and an outstanding display
garden that GWA members attending the
Region III meeting last summer in visited
Grand Haven.
uating communities in the United States
this summer. Check out americainbloom.
org for story ideas and contact Stephen
or Kristin at [email protected] for
information on their adventures and AIB.
Catriona Tudor Erler recently took a
group from the Garden Club of Virginia to
Rajasthan, India to explore the historic Mughal Gardens. She gave two talks: “Mughal
Paradise Gardens” and one on the history
of the Taj Mahal gardens to people who
came on the trip.
Amy Goldman, noted gardener, author,
artist, philanthropist and well-known advocate for seed saving, plant breeding and
heirloom fruits and vegetables, is pleased
to announce the launch of her new website, amygoldmanfowler.com. The site
showcases Goldman’s celebrated books
(including her newest, Heirloom Harvest),
her lifelong work in conservation as well as
upcoming events and media appearances.
Beverly Hurley announces that Triangle
Gardener Magazine in North Carolina has
entered the world of podcasting. The new
podcasts explore the joys of gardening in
the region and examine the intersection of
horticulture and innovation and the people
who are leading the way. Listen online at
TriangleGardener.com.
May 1 marks the 30-year anniversary of
Designing and Maintaining Your Edible
Landscape – Naturally by Robert Kourik.
This self-published book is still in print.
Bonnie Manion is quoted about Provence
in a new book, For the Love of Provence,
by photographer Rachel Hale McKenna
with text by Peter Mayle (PQ Blackwell,
2015). “Provence is one of the great garden destinations of the world. It is a special
place where the beauty of its natural landscape has magically mingled with civilizations for centuries, and the beauty keeps
on radiating,” Manion said. This is the
second international book about Provence
in which she is quoted. The first was Lunch
in Provence by Rachael Hale McKenna and
Jean-Andre Charial (PQ Blackwell 2012).
Eva Monheim has taken on the new role
of Aquaponics Faculty Advisor at Temple
University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Stephen and Kristin Pategas of Hortus
Oasis are designing gardens and are also
judges for America in Bloom. Each is eval-
The Seattle Wholesale Grower’s Market awarded
Debra Prinzing (left), former GWA president
and author of Slow Flowers and The 50 Mile
Bouquet, its 2016 Grower’s Choice Award for
outstanding contributions to revitalize the local
floral community. While presenting the award,
the Board Chair Diane Szukovathy (right) cited
Prinzing’s three years of service on the co-op’s
volunteer board of directors and her continuous efforts to publicize the local floral industry
through more than 120 Slow Flowers podcasts,
as well as numerous blog posts, magazine
articles and press appearances.
Patrick Ryan continues his work with
the Alaska Botanical Garden partnership
and the Anchorage School District’s 21st
Century Community Learning Center. This
program involves a five-year grant to teach
gardening, science, and nutrition to more
than 600 needy kids each year by growing
food under lights during winter.
Sabrena Schweyer, FAPLD, has joined the
board of Great Rivers and Lake Permaculture Institute, the first regional hub of the
Permaculture Institute of North America.
Sabrena is a principal at Salsbury-Schweyer, Inc., a sustainable landscape design
firm in Akron, Ohio.
Dorian Winslow, president of Womanswork in Pawling, New York, is raising
funds to sponsor female combat veterans
who seek the rehabilitative experience of
walking off the war on some of the nation’s
most physically demanding hiking trails.
This is part of the “Warrior Hike” program
started by veteran Sean Gobin, one of
CNN’s “Top 10 Heroes of 2015.” For those
interested in learning more and making a
contribution, visit womanswork.com/warrior_hike.
This column replaces the former “On the QT.”
It includes non-time-sensitive member news,
awards, job changes and anything else that
does not fit into “Regional News & Notes”
or “Hot Off the Press.” Please submit news
items and high-resolution photos to
[email protected]. On the QT deadlines:
May 10, July 10, September 10 and November
10, 2016.
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