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. 17