2002
Membership: The BCGC membership was at an all time high in January --
158 members. By April, the total was 168; in May 192. But after the dues
collection in June--August, membership was down to 143 by November.
Family Death: On January 28th, one of the club's members, Marianne
Klatt, lost her husband.
Master Gardeners: Three BCGC member completed the Prince George's
County Master Gardener training course and passed the final exam -- Pat Dumais,
Priscilla Mayfield, and Phyllis LaBorwit.
Pruning Seminar: The Bowie Beautification and Tree Preservation
Committee hosted a Pruning Seminar on February 23rd at the Bowie Senior Center.
Jessie Smith of the BCGC conducted the session. She was assisted by Matt Reno
and Ed Hall from the City. Over 100 people attended.
Adopt-A-Highway Program: The club renewed its commitment for another
two years. Cleanups of Route 197 continued during
this year in March, May, September and November.
Donna Hayward's Gardening Book Sale: Donna passed
in September 2001 and donated her gardening books to the club. The books were
placed on sale at the March 2002 meeting, and a tree was planted in her memory.
Christmas In April Project: At the March meeting, the membership
voted not to participate in the program for this year, but will make a financial
contribution following the plant sale. At the April meeting the membership voted
to hold some funds in escrow for the 2003 campaign.
Field Trips:
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| On March 7th, the club attended the Philadelphia Flower Show. See some photos of the
2004 show here. |
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| - Also in March, nine club members visited the University of Maryland
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. They met with faculty and
students who provided a tour of the state-of-the-are design studios.
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| - The club went on a field trip to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in
Washington DC on June 15th.
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| - On October 10th the club took a bus trip to Richmond, VA, to visit the
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and Maymont Mansion.
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Workshop: On June 22nd Harold Moline hosted a "Propagation
Workshop". The workshop focused on propagating vegetation from cuttings.
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The 14th Annual Plant Sale: The sale was held in the St. Matthew's
Methodist Church parking lot on Route 450, Bowie, MD, on April 27th. The
location was changed because of construction on Route 450 and at the BRAVA
center. The club made a donation to the church as a thank you for the use of
their facilities.
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BRAVA, Christmas in April, and The Bowie Food Pantry each
received a donation of 10% of the plant sale profits. |
Annual Club Picnic: The picnic was held at Highbridge Park, Bowie, MD,
on June 1st.
The officers and committee members as of June 2002 were
as follows:
President |
Phyllis LaBorwit |
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1st V.P. , Programs |
Jesse Terres |
3rd V.P., Membership |
Evelyn Svaboda |
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4th V.P., Plant Exchange/Door Prizes |
Mary Jo McGovern |
2nd V.P., Public Relations |
Susan Piatt |
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Treasurer |
Pat Dumais |
Secretary |
Charles Einolf |
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Field Trips |
Harold Moline |
Historian |
Pat Benson |
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Newsletter |
Kris Gasteiger & Pat Clunies |
V.P. Special Projects |
Kent Winterson |
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Hospitality |
Ellen Brous |
Sunshine |
Harriet Feldman |
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Plant Sale |
Vacant |
Webmaster |
Dawnelle Loiselle |
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Open Garden Tours: On July 20, 27 and 28th the following members opened
their gardens for public tours: Phyllis and Louis LaBorwit, Janelle Dietrich,
Pat and Steve Cone. On August 24th Carolyn Tanner and Connie Carter opened their
gardens for tours.
First Club Website: Thanks to Dawnelle Loiselle, the club's first web
site was posted on the Internet in August 2002. The newsletter was not available
on the website.
Annual Holiday Party: The party this year was held on December 15th at
St. Matthew's Methodist Church.
The speakers for 2002 were:
| - 1/29: Jesse Terres (Mr. Tomato), BCGC member -- "Tomatoes"
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| - 2/26: Dr. Robert Howell, retired form the Department of Agriculture --
"Soil and Its' Amendments"
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| - 3/26: Jesse Terres, BCGC member -- "Asexual and Sexual Propagation of
Plant"; also a Question and Answer session.
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| - 4/30: Charlie Hanners, BCGC member -- "Azaleas"
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| - 5/28: Mr. Norm Thurston, Gardener and Composter -- "Science of
Successful Home Scale Composting"
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| - 7/30: Richard M. Koogle, Director of Operations for Lilypons Water Gardens
-- "Aquatic Gardening"
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| - 8/27: Duane Wilding, Maryland Environmental Service -- "Storm Water
Management Pertinent to Gardening"
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| - 9/24: Steve Barry, Arlington Echo Coordinator for Anne Arundel Public
Schools -- "Rain Barrel Workshop"; the proper installation and use
of rain barrels.
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| - 10/29: Jesse Terres, BCGC member -- "Care and Feeding of
Chrysanthemums"
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| - 11/26: Jesse Terres -- Question and Answer Session
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2003
Pruning Seminar: The Bowie Beautification and Tree Preservation
Committee hosted a Pruning Seminar on February 22nd at the Bowie Senior Center.
Jessie Smith of the BCGC conducted the session.
Field Trips: On March 5th, the club made a trip to the Philadelphia
Flower Show.
15th Annual Plant Sale: The sale was held on April 26th in the parking
lot at St. Matthews Methodist Church on Route 450, Bowie, MD. |
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Passing of Saul Weiss: The BCGC expressed its sorrow at the loss of
Saul Weiss, a long-time club member. In July 2000, Saul and his wife Lena moved
from Bowie to Arlington, VA. (See the photo taken at Saul's farewell reception here.)
Adopt-A-Highway Program: Cleanups of Route 197 continued during
this year in March, May, and September.
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Annual Club Picnic: The picnic this year was held on June 7th at
Highbridge Park in Bowie, MD.
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The officers and committee members as of June 2003 were
as follows:
President |
Kent Winterson |
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1st V.P. , Programs |
Jesse Terres |
3rd V.P., Membership |
Beverly Landymore |
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4th V.P., Plant Exchange/Door Prizes |
Mary Jo McGovern |
2nd V.P., Public Relations |
Vacant |
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Treasurer |
Barbara Eberstein |
Secretary |
Charles Einolf |
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Field Trips |
Harold Moline |
Historian |
Vacant |
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Newsletter |
Kris Gasteiger & Iris Mars |
V.P. Special Projects |
Kent Winterson |
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Hospitality |
Rose & John Arslanian |
Sunshine |
Harriet Feldman |
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Plant Sale |
Connie Carter & Claudia West |
Webmaster |
Dawnelle Loiselle |
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Library Beautification Project: On June
10, members of the BCGC
planted nine Yoshino Cherry trees in front of the Bowie Library. |
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L to R: Dianne Oden, Susan Piatt, Phyllis LaBorwit, Sue
Groft, Beverly Landymore, Jessie Smith. |
L to R: Janelle Dietrich, Phyllis LaBorwit, Sue Piatt,
Jessie Smith and Supervisor Beverly Landymore. |
Garden Tours: The club's public garden tours were held on August 9th
and 10th. The following members opened their gardens: Connie Carter, Monique and
Paul Harris, Faith and Jerry Bange. On September 20th Herb Richard opened his
garden for tours.
Membership: February -- 151, March -- 166, April -- 173, May -- 180,
October -- 123.
Holiday Party: The party was held on December 14th at St. Matthews
Church, Route 450, Bowie, MD.
The speakers for 2003 were:
| - 1/29: Faith Bange, Freestate Daylily Society --"Care and
Propagation of Daylilies"
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| - 2/26: Marc Imlay, Maryland Native Plant Society -- "Native
Plants"
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| - 3/25: Jesse Terres, BCGC -- "Building a Small Greenhouse, Potting
Bench, and Cold Frame" and Harold Moline, BCGC -- "Dividing
Perennials"
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| - 4/29: Richard Shaw, Historic Annapolis Foundation Director of Horticulture
-- "Colonial Gardens -- Past and Present"
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| - 5/27: Janelle Dietrich, BCGC -- "Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your
Yard"
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| - 7/29: Jesse Terres, BCGC -- "Question and Answer Session"
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| - 8/26: Sara Tangren, Chesapeake Native Nursery -- "Gardening and
growing Native Plants"
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| - 9/30: Solomon Foster, Senior Student at the University of Maryland,
majoring in Landscape Management -- "Water Gardening"
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| - 10/28: Jesse Terres, BCGC -- "Growing Chrysanthemums"
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| - 11/25: Jesse Terres, BCGC -- "Tomatoes, Landscaping and
Chrysanthemums"
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