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Horticulture Group
The Horticulture Group is an informal group open to all Garden Club members and provides hands-on experience for members either by field trips to local growers or members homes. The meetings or events are generally held on the fourth Thursday of the month. For additional information, contact the Horticulture Group Chair.
Horticulture Group Schedule
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March 21, 2009 Raindate: March 28
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Linden Cleanup
Prince Frederick
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April 10, 2009
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Londontown Daffodil Show
Edgewater, Maryland
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May 28, 2009
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Lily Ponds/Amish Nursery
St. Mary's County, Maryland
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June 27, 2009
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Plant Sale at Fay's Bloomers(daylilies)Davidsonville, Maryland
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September 24, 2009
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Sotterley Plantation
Hollywood, Maryland
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October 22, 2009
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Brookside/McCrillis Gardens
Wheaton, MD
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January 28, 2010
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Orchid Exhibit at National Botanical Gardens
Washington, DC
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February 25, 2010
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Horticulture Planning Meeting
TBD
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March, 2010
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Philadelphia Flower Show
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* All meetings are subject to change. Please consult the monthly newsletter for changes to schedule.
Civic Holiday Decorating
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November 2009
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Project: Hospice Christmas Tree |
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Project: Greening of the Courthouse Square |
From an article by Joseph Norris, The Calvert Independent - December-2003
 Every year, the Calvert Garden Club descends on the county courthouse with boxwood, fruit-laden Della Robbia, wreaths, garlands and holiday decorations for the “greening” of the county seat. When the annual event first occurred some 40 years ago, it wasn’t unusual to see Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Perry Bowen Jr. up on a ladder helping to hang Christmas decorations.
“Then the county started paying a county employee to help us,” said Virginia Bowen, wife of the now-retired magistrate, who made the trip from the couple’s home in Jersey, VA Dec. 2 to help. “I guess they felt it wasn’t dignified to have a judge up on a ladder.”
The Calvert Garden Club formed in 1936 and held a flower mart and plant sale on the courthouse lawn. This year, 50 women who are members of that organization participated in the effort. The ladies hung 40 wreaths, 20 sprays on lampposts and hung wreaths on the large signs welcoming motorists into the county.
Bowen said that when the group first started with their holiday decorating efforts, they would assemble the wreaths and garlands in the basement of the courthouse. She added that the group originally made the wreaths from newspaper for the base.
Calvert Garden Club member Mary Ann Harms said it usually takes the members three days to make the decorations which hang on Main Street until the day after New Year’s Day. The Club has added decorating the park square across from the Sheriff's office on Church Street to expand the holiday spirit in downtown.
Invasive Plant Brochure from Nature Conservancy
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