LGC PROGRAMS 2020-2021

10:00-11:00am Please join us at American Yacht Club (or your home via Zoom) for our first meeting of the garden club season! We will be outside on the terrace, socially distanced, wearing masks and virtually hugging.

This meeting will be our Awards Ceremony for 2019-2020.

Please bring your own lunch if you are joining us at AYC.

Cold drinks and cookies will be provided.

For those who wish to stay, we will be watching the

Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference

on a large screen TV immediately after our meeting. at 11:00.

The business meeting zoom link will be emailed; please join a few minutes early!

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Business Meeting: 10:30

Zoom presentation: 11:00

by Todd Forrest from NYBG

"Great Trees Make Great Gardens"

Trees are the unsung heroes of the sophisticated garden. They provide spring flowers, summer shade, fall color, and winter structure. They create a sense of scale and lend a sense of timelessness to our properties. And for all they give, they require little in return. Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at NYBG will pay tribute to the many virtues of garden trees..

10:00 Business Meeting - hybrid

11:00 presentation by Brian Bradley

Brian will offer us a fascinating look at the world of raptors, their natural history and biology.

He will also" fly" the birds for us.

Please wear masks and dress for the weather. If you have a folding sports fan or tailgating chair, please bring it.

In the event of rain, the business meeting will be via zoom, and Brian's presentation will be postponed.

Location:

Mary Julian's home

Business meeting 2:30-3:00

Presentation by Kathryn Aalto 3:-00-4:00

Virtual Holiday Tea and presentation by Kathryn Aalto'

"The Natural World of WInnie-the-Pooh".

Kathryn Aalto is an American landscape designer, historian, writer and speaker living in Exeter, England. She has master's degrees in garden history and creative nonfiction with particular interest in literary landscapes. We will be enjoying teatime together as Kathryn talks about The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh. She will walk us through Ashdown Forest, the forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, and explore with us the enchanting landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play.

Business Meeting 10:00

10:30 Nancy Ladd will present her program:

She's a WInner: Practical Advice and Tips for entering a GCA flower show.

Business Meeting 10:00

10:30 presentation by

Ken Greene, from Hudson Valley Seed Company,

The Power of Seeds

10:00 Business Meeting

10:30 presentation by

James McArdle of McArdle's Florist and Garden Center,

Greenwich, CT

Houseplants: Shedding light on the mystery of raising plants indoors.

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LGC of Rye Daffodil Show at Jay Heritage Center

Entries accepted:

Entries Judged:

10:00-3:00 Boutique

11:45 Luncheon

1:00 Presentation

Kent Russell will arrive with the hot new plants for Spring.

The Apawamis Club

10:00 coffee

10:30 business meeting and awards

12:00 Luncheon