REGIONAL NEWS & NOTES
REGION I
ELLEN ZACHOS
On Sept . 10 , Kim Eierman will speak about “ Great Native Plants for Pollinators ” at The Native Plant Festival in Hawthorne , New York . On Sept . 18 at the GWA Annual Conference , Kim will lecture on “ The Pollinator Victory Garden .” Sept . 24 , she will speak on “ Exploring Native Herbs ” at the New York Botanical Garden , Bronx , New York . On Sept . 25 , she ’ ll be at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Brooklyn , New York , talking about “ Fall is for Planting : Best Native Plant Choices & Techniques for Success .” On Oct . 5 , she will share tips on “ EcoBeneficial Gardening 101 : Boosting the Ecosystem in Your Own Yard ” for The Garden Conservancy . Details on these and other talks at
ecobeneficial . com .
In Southbury , Connecticut , Sept . 10-11 , the Garden Conservancy and Hollister House Garden are presenting Hollister House Garden Study Weekend VI . This two-day horticultural symposium features a keynote by British garden designer Arne Maynard ; talks by David Culp , Page Dickey , Quill Teal-Sullivan , Andy Brand and Chris Koppel ; a rare plant sale and a Litchfield County Open Day with four private gardens . This event is open to the public . For more info , see
gardenconservancy . org
On Sept . 23 , Julie Moir Messervy will present “ Get Out !! Designing Landscapes That Get Everyone Outside Again ” for the Perennial Plant Association ’ s Northeastern Regional Symposium at Massachusetts Horticultural Society Center at Elm Bank in Wellesley . This event is open to the public .
Ellen Zachos will lead a foraging walk and tasting on Sept . 29 at the Indianapolis ( Indiana ) Museum of Art . That evening , she will speak about “ Backyard Foraging .” On Oct . 5 , Ellen will lecture about “ The Wildcrafted Cocktail ” at the U . S . Botanic Garden in Washington , D . C .
Kathy Connolly will give a “ Meadows 101 ” webinar for the New England Wildflower Society , 11 a . m ., Oct . 5 . She ’ ll define meadows , look at the roles of grasses and flowering perennials , and discuss how meadows differ from other approaches to covering large expanses of ground . For more info , go to
newenglandwild . org .
Karen Bussolini , Jan Johnsen , and Kerry Ann Mendez are teaming up for a Fall Flower Gardening program and luncheon at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge , Massachusetts on Oct . 20 . They will share time-tested pointers for flower gardens that are eco-friendly and provide non-stop color . Register at
pyours . com / events . Karen will also speak on integrating spring bulbs into the landscape at the Connecticut Horticultural Society in Rocky Hill , Connecticut that evening .
REGION II KATE COPSEY
Sculptress Jan Kirsh is exhibiting some of her astounding new vegetable pieces at Howard County Arts Council Exhibition in Ellicott City , Maryland . The Pear will be at the George Howard Building , and Patricia ’ s Carrots will be displayed in front of the Howard County Tourism Welcome Center . Both these locations are in Ellicott City , and the exhibition runs through July 31 , 2017 .
Sharee Solow will be at the University of Delaware Extension Sept . 6 , presenting “ From Front Yard to Rock Garden : Step by Step .” October also sees Sharee talking about “ Japanese Garden Design : A Stroll Garden ( Edo Period 1600 – 1868 ),” Oct . 15 at the U . S . National Arboretum in Washington , D . C .
Judy Glattstein will talk about “ Bulbs ” to the Somerset , New Jersey , Master Gardeners Sept . 14 . On Oct . 4 she will talk about “ Factors that Affect Plant Growth ” as part of the New Jersey Garden Study School in East Brunswick , New Jersey .
Sept . 16-17 sees Jack Carman , FASLA , talk at the 43rd National Conference of the American Horticultural Therapy Association . The meeting will be held at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St . Louis , Missouri .
George Weigel presents “ Neighbor-Friendly Ways to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Yard ,” Sat ., Sept . 17 at the West Hanover Twp . Pollinator Workshop in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . Call 717-652-4841 to register for this free program . From Sept . 19 to 26 , he is leading an eight-day tour of the gardens of Paris , including Monet ’ s garden and the Palace Gardens of Versailles . For more information , go to
George ’ s website .
On Oct . 10 , GWA Sustainability Chairwoman Lois J . de Vries will be presenting a poster session at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ( AASHE ) Conference in Baltimore , Maryland . Oct . 11 , still at the AASHE conference , Lois joins GWA President Kirk Brown to host a networking meeting for academic professionals interested in sustainable landscape on college campuses .
REGION III SUE MARKGRAF
Carolyn Roof is co-chairing the “ Butterflies and Other Pollinators Weekend ” at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville , Kentucky , Aug . 19-21 . Workshops include “ Planting a Monarch Waystation .”
During the Farwest Show in Portland , Oregon , Aug . 25-27 , Maria Zampini will be involved in two educational sessions . On Aug . 25 , she will moderate a free seminar presented by the GWA , titled “ Social Media & Digital Communication Learning Exchange .” On Aug . 26 , she will present “ 5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Market-ing ” in the Idea Center for Retailers .
After 22 appearances at the Wisconsin State Fair Energy Park Gardens , Melinda Myers will
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REGIONAL NEWS & NOTES
Kathy Connolly will give a “Meadows 101” webinar for the New England Wildflower Society,
11 a.m., Oct. 5. She’ll define meadows, look at
the roles of grasses and flowering perennials,
and discuss how meadows differ from other approaches to covering large expanses of ground.
For more info, go to newenglandwild.org.
REGION I
ELLEN ZACHOS
On Sept. 10, Kim Eierman will speak about
“Great Native Plants for Pollinators” at The Native
Plant Festival in Hawthorne, New York. On Sept.
18 at the GWA Annual Conference, Kim will
lecture on “The Pollinator Victory Garden.” Sept.
24, she will speak on “Exploring Native Herbs”
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New
York. On Sept. 25, she’ll be at Brooklyn Botanic
Garden in Brooklyn, New York, talking about
“Fall is for Planting: Best Native Plant Choices &
Techniques for Success.” On Oct. 5, she will share
tips on “EcoBeneficial Gardening 101: Boosting
the Ecosystem in Your Own Yard” for The Garden
Conservancy. Details on these and other talks at
ecobeneficial.com.
In Southbury, Connecticut, Sept. 10-11, the
Garden Conservancy and Hollister House
Garden are presenting Hollister House Garden
Study Weekend VI. This two-day horticultural
symposium features a keynote by British garden
designer Arne Maynard; talks by David Culp,
Page Dickey, Quill Teal-Sullivan, Andy Brand and
Chris Koppel; a rare plant sale and a Litchfield
County Open Day with four private gardens.
This event is open to the public. For more info,
see gardenconservancy.org
On Sept. 23, Julie Moir Messervy will present
“Get Out!! Designing Landscapes That Get
Everyone Outside Again” for the Perennial Plant
Association’s Northeastern Regional Symposium at Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Center at Elm Bank in Wellesley. This event is
open to the public.
Ellen Zachos will lead a foraging walk and
tasting on Sept. 29 at the Indianapolis (Indiana)
Museum of Art. That evening, she will speak
about “Backyard Foraging.” On Oct. 5, Ellen will
lecture about “The Wildcrafted Cocktail” at the
U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
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Karen Bussolini, Jan Johnsen, and Kerry
Ann Mendez are teaming up for a Fall Flower
Gardening program and luncheon at the Red
Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on Oct.
20. They will share time-tested pointers for flower gardens that are eco-friendly and provide
non-stop color. Register at pyours.com/events.
Karen will also speak on integrating spring
bulbs into the landscape at the Connecticut
Horticultural Society in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
that evening.
Sept. 16-17 sees Jack Carman, FASLA, talk at
the 43rd National Conference of the American
Horticultural Therapy Association. The meeting
will be held at the Missouri Botanical Garden in
St. Louis, Missouri.
George Weigel presents “Neighbor-Friendly
Ways to Create a Pollinator-Friendly Yard,” Sat.,
Sept. 17 at the West Hanover Twp. Pollinator
Workshop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Call
717-652-4841 to register for this free program.
From Sept. 19 to 26, he is leading an eight-day
tour of the gardens of Paris, including Monet’s
garden and the Palace Gardens of Versailles. For
more information, go to George’s website.
On Oct. 10, GWA Sustainability Chairwoman
Lois J. de Vries will be presenting a poster
session at the Association for the Advancement
of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Oct. 11, still
at the AASHE conference, Lois joins GWA
President Kirk Brown to host a networking
meeting for academic professionals interested
in sustainable landscape on college campuses.
REGION II
KATE COPSEY
Sculptress Jan Kirsh is exhibiting some of her
astounding new vegetable pieces at Howard County Arts Council Exhibition in Ellicott
City, Maryland. The Pear will be at the George
Howard Building, and Patricia’s Carrots will be
displayed in front of the Howard County Tourism Welcome Center. Both these locations are
in Ellicott City, and the exhibition runs through
July 31, 2017.
Sharee Solow will be at the University of Delaware Extension Sept. 6, presenting “From Front
Yard to Rock Garden: Step by Step.” October also
sees Sharee talking about “Japanese Garden
Design: A Stroll Garden (Edo Period 1600 –
1868),” Oct. 15 at the U.S. National Arboretum in
Washington, D.C.
Judy Glattstein will talk about “Bulbs” to the
Somerset, New Jersey, Master Gardeners Sept. 14.
On Oct. 4 she will talk about “Factors that Affect
Plant Growth” as part of the New Jersey Garden
Study School in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
REGION III
SUE MARKGRAF
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