REGION I
REGION II
REGION III SUSAN MARTIN
REGIONAL NEWS & NOTES
REGION I
THOMAS MICKEY
Kathy Connolly presented“ Grow Your Own Meadow, Large or Small” and“ Low-Impact Site Preparation for New Meadows and Groundcovers” in May at the Connecticut Forest and Park Association in Rockfall. She presented the same talks in June at New England Wildflower Society’ s Nasami Farm in Whately, Massachusetts. Kathy gave her talk,“ Waterside Landscaping for Healthy Lakes and Rivers,” June 14, at the Lyme( Connecticut) Fire Station 213, sponsored by the Lyme Garden Club.
Karen Bussolini presented“ Jazzing Up the Garden With Color, Contrast and Movement,” May 24, at Elm Bank, the home of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Wellesley. On June 9, her lecture was“ Opening Eyes and Doors: Gardening with Kids” at the Florence Griswold Art Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
GWA members Arabella Dane, Julie Moir Messervy and Hilda M. Morrill serve on the honorary committee for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’ s 20th anniversary at Elm Bank in Wellesley, Massachusetts. MHS hosted a Twilight Garden Party, June 2. The Gardens at Elm Bank are 12 separate gardens on a 36-acre historic estate on the banks of the Charles River in the heart of Boston’ s Metro-West Region. For more information, visit MassHort. org.
On June 18, Lorraine Ballato greeted the public at a Low Toxic Booth at the 14th annual Master Gardener Garden Fair in Bethel, Connecticut. For details: bethelgardenfair. org /. On June 25, she is conducting her popular“ Fool-Proof Hydrangea” class at the New York Botanic Garden. For more information: nybg. org
Andrea Carneiro sends word that Rhode Island’ s Newport Flower Show will take place, June 24-26. New England’ s only outdoor flower show returns to its historic mansion setting at Rosecliff. Judged
floral arrangements and lectures, along with shopping opportunities, take place in the elegant reception rooms and on the seaside lawn of this Gilded Age mansion. Designer and author Bunny Williams and floral artist Bruno Duarte are special guests. For more information: NewportFlower- Show. org.
Charlie Nardozzi is coordinating a bus tour to the Newport Flower Show, June 24-26. He is leading the Gardens and Castles Tour of England and Wales, July 9-19.
On June 25 in Phillipsort, New York, Diana K. Weiner is teaching a free class,“ Gardening Techniques with Hands-on Experience,” for new gardeners to encourage them to volunteer for local community gardens. At her Summer Gardening Seminar, July 6, residents from around the county can learn more about“ Maintaining Containers and Hanging Baskets.” On July 9, the Sullivan ARC Garden Tour is featuring gardens of the Neversink Area. Diana and her husband John Story will have their greenhouse, raised vegetable beds, orchard, blueberry and raspberry ranges, as well as their sun and shade gardens ready for visitors. For more information: sullivanrenaissance. org
C. L. Fornari invites GWA members to the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, which features a tour of more than 90 private gardens, July 8-17 for the benefit of local non-profit organizations. Special events include Hydrangea University on July 8. GWA members are invited for cocktails in C. L.’ s gardens. For more information visit capecodhydrangeafest. com /
REGION II
DENISE SCHREIBER
Ruth Rogers Clausen spoke at the Easton( Maryland) Library May 26 about“ Essential Perennials for Terraces, Patios, & Small Spaces.”
Erin McKeon from Chanticleer Garden spoke about“ America’ s Garden Capital” at the American Public Gardens Association annual conference, June 8, in Miami.
Bill Thomas spoke June 16 at the Connecticut Horticultural Society.
Kirk R. Brown continues traveling the country to many conferences this summer as a variety of personalities. Both John Bartram and Kirk appear at the Minnesota Master Gardeners conference on June 24. He is giving the keynote address as well as“ Water-wise Gardening.” On June 25, John is with the Pennsylvania Master Gardeners at their state gathering in Concordville. The Fourth of July weekend finds Frederick Law Olmsted at the Magnolia Plantations History Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Between July 13 and 15, Kirk, John Bartram and Sara Brown appear with a diverse program at the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly in Monteagle, Tennessee. This is a historic district placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its continuously operating Chautauqua-like summer-long programming. Kirk and Sara are performing a duet based on a collection of letters from his mother’ s correspondence with GI’ s serving around the world during WWII. The hour-long dramatic program is called“ On the Homefront.”
Chanticleer is co-hosting the Woody Plant Conference, June 29th, at Swarthmore College. For information: woodyplantconference. org.
REGION III SUSAN MARTIN
Purdue University Extension Educator Kris Medic led a delegation of Indiana farmers and Extension educators visiting urban and biodynamic farms in Wisconsin for a week in June. Funded by a USDA SARE grant, the trip helped selected Indiana farmers understand and adopt sustainable practices as they apply to their small operations. Milwaukee’ s Growing Power was on the itinerary.
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