Wednesday, June 9, 2010
We've Moved!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
No Rain for Postponed Garden Walk
Member Judy Hecht discussed the history of her front yard garden:
Member Jan Shea said the "grassy" area in her front yard was left to provide a play area for young neighborhood children without yards:
Emerson came out to greet the walkers; Sandra's Sugar came along on the walk:
Joe Ardizzone, fiance of the late landscaper Kim Brenegar, discussed plans to renovate this pocket park as a memorial to her:
Wendy Blair related the pitfalls of a neighborhood attempt to improve this traffic island park amidst Independence, North Carolina and 8th Street:
Crossing Independence Avenue (click lower left arrow to play):
We stopped to admire this double front yard around the corner from Eastern Market:
Muriel Martin-Wein discusses Turtle Park where the benches "disappeared" one night and the neighbors didn't call the police:
We then were invited into Joe and Nannette's back yard garden:
In the alley we waited for the key to the garden gate:
And then entered James and Chucks' more formal garden:
We ended with refreshments at the home of member Lynne Church:
Friday, April 30, 2010
2010 Garden Walk
An annual tradition since that day decades ago when David Healy and Ellen Davis created the first walk, Capitol Hill Garden Club members tour the gardens of their own neighborhood while spring is still in bloom.
It ENDS near 8th & A Streets SE (in case you want to park near the end rather than the start).
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tallamy Native Plant Landscapes to Promote Healthier Ecosystems
His list of suggested native plants for the Mid-Atlantic can be found here. Other sources for native plants by region are here and here.
Following the talk, he autographed his book Bringing Nature Home--How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Doug Tallamy to Address Club on April 13
Dr. Tallamy is the author of Bringing Nature Home--How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Timber Press 2009.
In his address, Tallamy will explain how seemingly innocent and widely popular gardening practices threaten chains of interdependent insects, plants, birds and animals. The future of North American biodiversity is at risk according to Tallamy’s lifetime of research. Because animals, birds and insects depend on plants for their food, the diversity of animals, birds and insects is closely linked to the diversity of plants. When many species of plants die out, so do many species of wild life.
After a dramatic presentation of the vulnerabilities of our living environment, he will suggest better ways to garden.
Admission is FREE to the public. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, corner of
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Club Receives Community Project Award
Janice McKenney received the award on behalf of Capitol Hill Garden Club form NCAGC Awards Chair Babs McClendon.
Janice (2d from left) is shown with District I Director David Healy, Margaret McKnew of New Carrollton Garden Club, Julie Harrison of Mount Airy Clay Breakers Garden Club and Poss Tarpley of Tanta-Cove Garden Club.
The club also was recognized for Outstanding Garden Club Achievement (60 or more members).
For more on the NCAGC awards, go here.