Club members may obtain additional details and view photos about the items listed here
by
contacting the club historian.
2000
Compost Tour: On January 12th, nine members were given a tour of
Prince George's County Yard Debris Composting Facility in Upper Marlboro.
Christmas In April Project: Club members Beverly Landymore, Barbara
Eberstein and Harold Moline completed pruning at the house of Pat Boos on April
5th.
Adopt-A-Highway Program: Cleanups of Route 197 continued during
this year. Many bags of trash were collected. The club purchased four grabbers
to facilitate gathering trash from the under brush. The club was obligated to
this project through 2001. On November 12, 2000, the BCGC received a
certificate from the Executive Director of Citizens Concerned for a Cleaner
County for the club's outstanding achievement and involvement in its litter
control, recycling, conservation and cleanup projects in Prince George's County.
Plant Sale: The club's annual plant sale was held on April 29th in
front of Bowie High School. Left over perennials were donated to Highbridge
Elementary School for their landscaping project around the school grounds.
Propagation Workshop: Harold Moline conducted a clinic on propagation
of plants from cuttings on June 10th at his home.
The officers and committee members as of June 2000 were
as follows:
President |
Harold Moline |
|
1st V.P. , Programs |
Jesse Terres |
2nd V.P., Membership |
Evelyn Svaboda |
|
3rd V.P., Plant Exchange |
Gloria Kinsley |
4th V.P., Public Relations |
Kent Winterson |
|
Treasurer |
Pat Dumais |
Secretary |
Beverly M. Landymore |
|
Field Trips |
Vacant |
Historian |
Pat Benson |
|
Newsletter |
Kris Gasteiger & Pat Clunies |
V.P. Special Projects |
Kent Winterson |
|
Hospitality |
Ellen Brous |
Sunshine: |
Harriet Feldman |
|
Plant Sale |
|
Club Picnic: The club's annual picnic was held on July 1st at
Highbridge Park, Bowie, MD. 35--40 people attended and enjoyed perfect
weather, great camaraderie and fantastic food -- a great time was had by all.
This park was a great location and the suggestion was made to make Highbridge
Park the permanent venue for the club's annual picnic. There was privacy, plenty
of shade, parking close by and a pleasant breeze through the pavilion which is
up on a hill.
|
|
Membership: At the beginning of October there were 113 members in the
club. Dues is still $7.50 per year for an individual and $10.00 for a family
membership.
Bowie Beautification Award: On October 4th the BCGC received an award
from the chairperson of the Bowie Beautification and Tree Preservation Committee
in recognition for supporting the City of Bowie Beautification Awards Program.
|
|
Farewell to Saul & Lena Weiss: At the July 25th meeting, the club
held a going away party for Saul and Lena Weiss. They had been members of the
BCGC for many years. Saul has shared his expertise with many of the members. He
has also provided delicious rolls at many a holiday party and picnic. They were
moving to Virginia
|
Holiday Party: The annual holiday party was held on December 8th at
the St. Matthews Church in Bowie, MD.
|
Some of the speakers for this year were:
|
- 1/25: Meeting canceled due to snowstorm.
|
|
- 2/29: Bill Morgan -- "The Wonderful World of Roses"
|
|
- 3/28: Pat Howar, Chambers Florist -- "Growing and Using Garden
Flowers in Arrangements"
|
|
- 4/25: Rich and Betty Dodson -- slide show and narrative about their
"walk about" in Australia and New Zealand.
|
|
- 5/30: Grace Lefever, former teacher, member and Assistant Director of the
Brethren Volunteer Service Program -- "Developing and Maintaining
Healthy Soil and Natural Nutrition - What You Can Do For Your Body"
|
|
- 6/27: Question & Answer Meeting
- 7/25: Persis Suddith -- History, background and
information about the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Patuxent River Park. She will also present the
"BASKET BUNCH". This group weave baskets from native plant
materials found in the wild, or found in their own back yards.
|
|
|
|
- 8/29: Barry Gilbert, Grounds Superintendent of the Bowie Golf &
Country Club -- "Grounds Management". Meeting held at the Bowie
Golf & Country Club.
|
|
- 9/26: Carol Allen, Behnke's Nursery -- "Bulbs and How to Prepare Some
Varieties for Indoor Forcing"
- 10/31: Jesse Terres -- "Mum is the Word"
|
|
- 11/28: Jim Sullivan, an expert in the cultivation of Bonsai -- "The
Art of Bonsai"
|
2001
Adopt-A-Highway Program: Cleanups of Route 197 continued during
this year in March, May and September. In March alone, seven members picked up
24 bags of trash along MD Route 197 from Route 450 to Rockledge School.
|
BRAVA Donation: In March, a check for $2500 was donated to the BRAVA
Landscaping Fund.
|
Memorial Bench: A bench to honor the late Joyce Pelletier was
dedicated and installed on April 14th at Acorn Hill Park.
|
|
Plant Sale: The annual plant sale was held on April 28th in the front
of the Bowie High School. There were thousands of plants, flowers, vegetables,
trees, bushes and tubers on display. The community supported the sale with vigor
and the club realized a profit of $5332.20, which was presented to BRAVA
representatives at the July meeting.
|
|
Christmas in April: D. J. Campbell, Mary Nelson and Al Lozar showed up
at this year's CIA home (Shearon & Syvlianne Jackson) on May 2nd and did
their magic. They transplanted existing bulbs, spread mulch and planted some
azaleas.
The Bowie-Crofton Garden Club Memorial Award:
The annual contribution to the fund was increased to
$1000 for the year 2001. As of May 2001, the following people have benefited form
the scholarship: Gregory Brambon, Tammy Michaels, Iris Mars and Kevin Hall.
|
Annual Picnic: The picnic was held on June 9th at Highbridge Park in
Bowie, MD. The new officers were installed at the picnic.
|
The officers and committee members as of June 2001 were
as follows:
President |
Phyllis LaBorwit |
|
1st V.P. , Programs |
Jesse Terres |
2nd V.P., Membership |
Evelyn Svaboda |
|
3rd V.P., Plant Exchange/Door Prizes |
Gloria Kinsley |
4th V.P., Public Relations |
Susan Piatt |
|
Treasurer |
Pat Dumais |
Secretary |
Beverly M. Landymore |
|
Field Trips |
Harold Moline |
Historian |
Pat Benson |
|
Newsletter |
Kris Gasteiger & Pat Clunies |
V.P. Special Projects |
Kent Winterson |
|
Hospitality |
Ellen Brous |
Sunshine: |
Harriet Feldman |
|
Plant Sale |
Pat Clunies & Beverly Landymore |
|
|
Open Garden Tours: On July 28 and 29th the following members opened
their gardens for public tours: Kris Gasteiger, Phyllis LaBorwit, Margaret
Huddleston, Gloria Kinsley, Kent Winterson, Barbara Perkins, Harold Moline,
Susan and Glen Piatt, Hans Hirschman. Shown on the left is Margaret Huddleston,
and on the right is Kris Gasteiger.
|
Passing of Donna Hayward and Bob Smith: Robert Ellis Smith died on
August 26th. He was 83 and the husband of Jessie Smith, long-time BCGC member. Donna's death on September 7, 2001 was a
shock to the club. Donna had been battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) for a few
years and fought a valiant battle to the very end. Donna was a master gardener
and an 8-year member of the BCGC. The club made a donation to the ALS Foundation
in Donna's memory. Donna's gardening books were offered for sale at the
March,
2002 meeting.
|
|
Cleanup at the Bowie Library:Members of the BCGC noticed that the
potted plants in the parking lot of the Bowie Library needed attention, so on
September 27th several members got together to help refurbish the plants.
|
Cider and cookies are usually served after the October
meetings.
|
Membership: In November the membership total was 144. Dues was raised
to $10 for an individual and $12 for a family membership effective June 2001.
|
|
Holiday Party: The annual club holiday party was held on December 16th
at St. Matthews Methodist Church on route 450, Bowie, MD.
|
The speakers for 2001 were:
|
- 1/30: Harold Moline -- "Practical Landscape Design"
|
|
- 2/27: David Farr -- "Mushrooms"
|
|
- 3/27: Frederick M. Bowen -- "Ornamental Grasses"
|
|
- 4/24: Monica Powell, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
and Heritage Division -- "The Wild Acres Program"
|
|
- 5/29: Barry Sperling, Azalea Society of Northern Virginia --
"Essential Gardening Tools: A Rake, A Shovel & A Computer"
|
|
- 7/31: Jesse Terres --Question and Answer meeting
|
|
- 8/28: John Eldridge -- "History of Brookside Gardens"
|
|
- 9/25: Dr. Alan Fusonie -- "Our Horticultural Past: Sea Captains,
Naturalists, and Nurserymen"
|
|
- 10/30: JesseTerres, award-winning grower of mums and a judge at
chrysanthemum shows -- "Chrysanthemums"
|
|
- 11/27: Dr. Diane Taber, Chiropractor -- "Preventing Injury When
Gardening"
|
|