Message from President, Judith Juno

March - June 2012

Dear Garden Club Member,

Spring is here! Our rainy weather has slowed down many plants, but I see daffodils and jonquils here and there. Mine are just in bud. The first warm sunny day will see a profusion of color, I know.

Gala XXXIV at the Holiday Inn, Everett was well attended. Everett designer Frank Arcuri was a delight and presented designs from intermediate to advanced; his potted plants in designs appealed to horticulturalists. Chairman Joyce Komnick and her team did a fabulous job organizing and presenting Gala; the centerpieces were beautiful. Tory Bennett auctioned the designs and all were sold. Everyone had a good time!

“The Joe Show” was presented on Friday, March 23 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 2650 148^th  SE Ave., Bellevue WA,  by East Lake Washington Arrangers Guild as a fundraiser for National Garden Clubs Convention 2013 in Seattle. Chairmen Elaine Pinkerton and Debbie Spiller organized this challenging event. Flowers and greenery were provided by the committee. With guests watching, ten courageous created a design on the spot within 45 minutes using a sculpture provided by Joe Dahlbom (a Vision of Beauty Designer), a member of both ELWA and Evergreen Districts. The designers were Lona Carter, Carolyn Erickson, Billie Fitch, JoAnn Goldman, Judith Juno, Linda Maida, Jeanette Pruin, Brynn Tavasci, Mary Lou Waitz and Terri Worley. Congratulations to Lona Carter for the “People’s Choice” Award.

For information about the following educational events, click the appropriate spot and download the information.

Landscape Design Course III will be held April24-26 in Normandy Park, sponsored by Chinook District.

Blue Mountain District is sponsoring a new Gardening Study Course I in Pasco May 17-18 with the exam on the 19^th.

Flower Show School I sponsored by Capitol District Judges Council and Garden Clubs is scheduled for Oct. 2, 3, and 4 in Tacoma (more details to come). Save the date!

Be sure to come to the WSFGC 79^th Convention being held June 5-8 in Mount Vernon. Chuckanut District members have made extensive plans to provide a great experience for you. Save $10 by registering early before May 1! For details click the URL on our webpage or go to chuckanutwa.org and click on 2012 Convention. The theme is “Wild Things!” See you there!

Garden clubs have much to offer. Fortunately, you can select from a great variety of activities to suit your interests.

Nurture natives — and each other.

Judith



Upcoming Events:

 Landscape Design School Course III
 April 24-26, 2012  
 Normandy Park Community Club, WA 
  (see 2-page brochure & registration here & here)

Dogwood Garden Club Plant Sale
Friday, May 6,  10 am - 3 pm
Eatonville High School
Wide variety of plants from Dogwood Garden Club gardens

  
 Gardening Study, Series IX, Course 1 
 May 17-18, 2012 
 Columbia Basin College 
 Pasco, WA  
 (see brochure & registration here)


Eatonville Garden Tour
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Time: 10 am - 4 pm  
 Tickets $12; purchase at  www.dogwoodgardenclub.com  
 

   Garden Club Websites:

 National Garden Clubs:  www.gardenclub.org
 Photos of National Garden Clubs: 
            www.flickr.com/photos/nationalgardenclubs

 Pacific Region:   http://www.pacificregiongardenclubs.org/

 Bainbridge Island GC: 
      http://mmgardener.googlepages.com/home
      http://dottie.smugmug.com/Bainbridge-Island-Garden-Club
                           
  Blue Mountain:       www.bluemountaindistrict.homestead.com

  Chinook District:  www.chinookgardenclubs.org

  Chuckanut District:     www.chuckanutwa.org 

   Dogwood Garden Club of  Eatonville, WA                      
            www.dogwoodgardenclub.com

  East Lk Wa District:  http://www.elwd.org

  Enumclaw GC: http://www.enumclawgardenclub.info

  Evergreen District:  www.edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org

  Greater Seattle:     www.greaterseattledistrictwsfgc.webs.com

  Hill and Dale District:  www.hillanddaledistrict.weebly.com

  Marine Hills GC: http://www.marinehillsgardenclub.blogspot.com 

  Olympia GC:  http://www.olympiagardenclub.wordpress.com/  

  Parkside Garden Club -  Normandy Park area:
      www.parksidegardenclub.org 

  Root & Bloom GC:  http://rootandbloomgardenclub.weebly.com/